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EP1286201 - Alignment method for optimizing extinction ratios of coated polarizing beam splitters [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.08.2007
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 15.07.2009  [2009/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
- a Delaware Corporation - 5301 Stevens Creek Boulevard
Santa Clara CA 95051 / US
[N/P]
Former [2007/04]For all designated states
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
- a Delaware Corporation - 5301 Stevens Creek Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
Former [2006/40]For all designated states
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A Delaware Corporation)
395 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto CA 94306-2024 / US
Former [2003/09]For all designated states
Agilent Technologies Inc. (a Delaware Corporation)
395 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94306-2024 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Nevis, Elizabeth A.
1219 Torrance Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 / US
 [2003/09]
Representative(s)Schoppe, Fritz
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler
Patentanwälte
Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/29]Schoppe, Fritz
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler Patentanwälte Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
Former [2003/09]Schoppe, Fritz, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler, Postfach 71 08 67
81458 München / DE
Application number, filing date02011488.024.05.2002
[2003/09]
Priority number, dateUS2001093362220.08.2001         Original published format: US 933622
[2003/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1286201
Date:26.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1286201
Date:05.11.2003
[2003/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1286201
Date:04.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:G02B27/28
[2003/09]
CPC:
G02B27/283 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   NL [2004/31]
Former [2003/09]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Ausrichtungsverfahren zur Optimierung des Extinktionsverhältnisses beschichteter Polarisationsstrahlteiler[2003/09]
English:Alignment method for optimizing extinction ratios of coated polarizing beam splitters[2003/09]
French:Méthode d'alignement pour optimiser le rapport d'extinction des diviseurs de faisceaux de polarisation[2003/09]
Examination procedure04.05.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/27]
28.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.01.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.08.2006Fee for grant paid
21.08.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.07.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL04.10.2006
FR31.05.2007
[2008/32]
Former [2007/19]NL04.10.2006
Documents cited:Search[X]US4859029  (DURELL WILLIAM E [US]) [X] 1-6 * column 3, line 11 - column 5, line 34; figures 1,2 * * column 7, line 42 - column 9, line 48; figures 10,11 *;
 [A]  - PEZZANITI J L ET AL, "ANGULAR DEPENDENCE OF POLARIZING BEAM-SPLITTER CUBES", APPLIED OPTICS, OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA,WASHINGTON, US, (19940401), vol. 33, no. 10, ISSN 0003-6935, pages 1916 - 1929, XP000434206 [A] 1,7 * page 1918, column 1, line 25 - page 1921, column 1, line 24; figures 2-6; table 1 * * page 1921, column 2, line 45 - page 1926, column 2, line 7; figures 7-9 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.33.001916
 [A]  - LI L ET AL, "HIGH-PERFORMANCE THIN-FILM POLARIZING BEAM SPLITTER OPERATING AT ANGLES GREATER THAN THE CRITICAL ANGLE", APPLIED OPTICS, OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA,WASHINGTON, US, (20000601), vol. 39, no. 16, ISSN 0003-6935, pages 2754 - 2771, XP000951760 [A] 1,7 * page 2766, column 2, line 28 - page 2767, column 1, line 9; figure 6; table 4 * * page 2769, column 1, line 9 - page 2769, column 2, line 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.39.002754
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