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EP1180834 - Laser and method for creating mixed mode laser pulses [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/08]Laser and method for material processing
[2004/07]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.11.2004
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.11.2004Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 12.01.2005  [2005/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/08]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Unternahrer, Josef Robert
767 Whitney Drive
Niskayuna, New York 12309 / US
02 / Lotshaw, William Taylor
1190 Godfrey Lane
Niskayuna, New York 12309 / US
03 / Kulka, Mark Jon
425 Franklin Street
Ballston Spa, New York 12020 / US
 [2002/08]
Representative(s)Pedder, James Cuthbert, et al
London Patent Operation
General Electric International, Inc.
15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/08]Pedder, James Cuthbert, et al
GE London Patent Operation, Essex House, 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date01305665.029.06.2001
[2002/08]
Priority number, dateUS2000060597729.06.2000         Original published format: US 605977
[2002/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1180834
Date:20.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1180834
Date:03.07.2002
[2002/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:H01S3/11, B23K26/00
[2002/08]
CPC:
B23K26/0643 (EP,US); H01S3/115 (EP); H01S3/117 (EP);
H01S3/1068 (EP); H01S3/107 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/13]
Former [2002/08]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Laser und Verfahren zur Erzeugung von gemischtmodigen Laserpulsen[2004/07]
English:Laser and method for creating mixed mode laser pulses[2004/07]
French:Laser et procédé de génération d'impulsions laser en mode mixte[2004/07]
Former [2002/08]Laser und Verfahren zur Materialbearbeitung
Former [2002/08]Laser and method for material processing
Former [2002/08]Laser et procédé de traitement de matériaux
Examination procedure03.01.2003Examination requested  [2003/10]
10.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.07.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/02]
13.08.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2005/02]
Request for further processing for:17.11.2003Request for further processing filed
17.11.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.12.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200404   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH11267867  ;
 [X]JPH03106580  ;
 [X]US4930901  (JOHNSON JOEL C [US], et al) [X] 1-10 * column 1, lines 15-27 * * column 2, line 57 - column 5, line 26; figures 2,3 *;
 [X]US5016251  (D ARCY JOHN [US]) [X] 1,3,5,9 * column 2, lines 36-51 * * column 4, line 41 - column 5, line 23; figure 3 *;
 [XA]EP0515083  (LITTON SYSTEMS INC [US]) [X] 1-6,9 * column 4, line 15 - column 7, line 33; figures 1.3A-3E * [A] 7,8;
 [X]US6038240  (DEUTSCH NILS [DE], et al) [X] 1,3,5,9 * column 1, lines 1-14 * * abstract *;
 [X]  - YUXIA Z ET AL, "A PULSED AND QUASI-CW ACTIVELY MODE-LOCKED ND:PHOSPHATE GLASS OSCILLATOR", IEEE JOURNAL OF QUANTUM ELECTRONICS, IEEE INC. NEW YORK, US, (19810901), vol. QE-17, no. 9, ISSN 0018-9197, pages 1723 - 1726, XP000705150 [X] 3 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JQE.1981.1071354
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000131), vol. 2000, no. 01, & JP11267867 A 19991005 (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [X] 7 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910725), vol. 015, no. 294, Database accession no. (M - 1140), & JP03106580 A 19910507 (TOYODA MACH WORKS LTD) [X] 7 * abstract *
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