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EP1348954 - Apparatus and method for acoustically investigating a borehole by using a phased array sensor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  12.11.2004
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.11.2004Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 29.12.2004  [2004/53]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Services Pétroliers Schlumberger
42, rue Saint Dominique
75007 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2003/40]For all designated states
SERVICES PETROLIERS SCHLUMBERGER
42, rue Saint-Dominique
75007 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Froelich, Benoit
26bis Chemin du Gaillon
78160 Marly-le-Roi / FR
 [2003/40]
Representative(s)Weihs, Bruno Konrad
Osha Liang
121, Avenue des Champs Elysées
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2003/40]Weihs, Bruno
Rosenthal & Osha S.A.R.L. 121, avenue des Champs Elysées
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date02290776.028.03.2002
[2003/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1348954
Date:01.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:G01N29/10, G01V1/52, B06B1/06, E21B47/10
[2003/40]
CPC:
B06B1/0633 (EP); G01N29/024 (EP); G01N29/2456 (EP);
G01N29/262 (EP); G01N29/341 (EP); G01V1/52 (EP);
G01N2291/044 (EP); G01N2291/106 (EP); G01S15/892 (EP);
G01S15/8925 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting states(deleted) [2004/26]
Former [2003/40]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur akustischen Untersuchung eines Bohrlochs mit Hilfe eines phasengesteuerten Ultraschall-Gruppenwandlers[2003/40]
English:Apparatus and method for acoustically investigating a borehole by using a phased array sensor[2003/40]
French:Appareil et procede pour examiner acoustiquement un trou de forage par un réseau pilote en phase[2003/40]
Examination procedure02.04.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/53]
29.07.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [2004/53]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
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11.05.2004PT   M01   Not yet paid
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Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
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Documents cited:Search[XA]EP0513718  (CHEVRON RES & TECH [US]) [X] 1,4,6-9,13 * abstract * * page 4, line 23 - line 37 * * page 2, line 9 - line 11 * [A] 2,3,5,10;
 [XA]US5367911  (JEWELL ANDREW D [GB], et al) [X] 1-9,13 * abstract * * column 11, line 7 - column 12, line 49 * [A] 10,11;
 [XA]GB2305245  (SCHLUMBERGER LTD [US]) [X] 1 * abstract * * page 1, paragraph 1 - page 2, paragraph 2 * * page 8, paragraph 3 - paragraph L * [A] 2-10,13;
 [XA]US5640371  (SCHMIDT MATHEW G [US], et al) [X] 1-9,13 * abstract * * column 2, line 64 - line 67 * * column 4, lines 51-61 * * column 7, line 26 - line 48 * * column 11, line 40 - line 47 * * column 18, line 66 - column 19, line 57 * [A] 10,11;
 [A]US6188643  (LIANG KENNETH K [US], et al) [A] 12 * abstract ** column 7, line 29 - line 48 *;
 [XA]WO0173478  (SCHLUMBERGER LTD [US], et al) [X] 1-9,13 * abstract * * page 1, line 1 - page 8, line 2 * * page 10, paragraph 4 * [A] 10,12;
 [XA]  - VOS H C L ET AL, "An ultrasonic circular array transducer for pipeline and borehole inspection", ULTRASONICS SYMPOSIUM, IEEE, (1988), pages 659 - 661, XP010075531 [X] 1 * page 659, column L, paragraphs 1,3 * * page 659, column R, paragraph 2 * * page 661; figure 4 * [A] 2-10,13
 [T]  - POGUET J ET AL, "Phased Array technology: concepts, probes and applications", NDT.NET, vol. 7, no. 5, (20020501), pages 1 - 4, URL: http://www.ndt.net/article/v07n05/poguet/poguet.htm, (20020909), XP002212809 [T] 1-10,13 * the whole document *
 [A]  - V. DEUTSCH, M. PLATTE, M. VOGT, Ultraschallprüfung, BERLIN, SPRINGER-VERLAG, (1997), XP002227724 [A] 11 * page 319, paragraph L - page 321; figures 7.10-7.12 *
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