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EP1116657 - Equatorial-normal body-stabilized spacecraft and control method for inclined orbit operation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  25.07.2003
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2003Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 10.09.2003  [2003/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Space Systems / Loral, Inc.
3825 Fabian Way Palo Alto
California 94303 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/29]For all designated states
Space Systems / Loral, Inc.
3825 Fabian Way
Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Turner, Andrew E
1662 Alison Avenue
Mountain View, California 94040 / US
02 / Stoen, Jeffrey D
2102 Princeton Street
Palo Alto, California 94306 / US
03 / Ford, David F
233 Sundance Lane
Waltsonville, California 95076 / US
 [2001/29]
Representative(s)Greene, Simon Kenneth, et al
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/29]Greene, Simon Kenneth, et al
Elkington and Fife, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date01300135.908.01.2001
[2001/29]
Priority number, dateUS2000048006610.01.2000         Original published format: US 480066
[2001/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1116657
Date:18.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1116657
Date:14.08.2002
[2002/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.07.2002
ClassificationIPC:B64G1/10, B64G1/24, G05D1/08, H04B7/195
[2002/33]
CPC:
B64G1/242 (EP,US); B64G1/1007 (EP,US); B64G1/244 (EP,US);
B64G1/66 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/29]B64G1/10, B64G1/24, G05D1/08
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2003/19]
Former [2001/29]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Äquatorial-normal, stabilisiertes Raumfahrzeug und Lageregelungsverfahren für schiefe Umlaufbahnen[2001/29]
English:Equatorial-normal body-stabilized spacecraft and control method for inclined orbit operation[2001/29]
French:Engin spatial stabilisé sur une orientation normale à l'équateur et méthode de contrôle pour son opération sur une orbite inclinée[2001/29]
Examination procedure29.01.2003Examination requested  [2003/14]
27.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.07.2003Application withdrawn by applicant  [2003/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
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