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EP About this file: EP1396720

EP1396720 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTION OF MATERIAL DISCONTINUITIES BY USING ELECTROMAGNETIC ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/11]Apparatus and method for detection of material discontinuities by using electromagnetic acoustic transducers
[2004/19]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.02.2010
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.09.2011Change - classificationpublished on 26.10.2011  [2011/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
Former [2007/03]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
Former [2004/11]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27 c
80686 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Nichiforenco, Jorj, Dipl.-Ing.
Altstadtweg 166
66125 Saarbrücken / DE
02 / Boulavinov, Andrei, Dipl.-Ing.
Beethovenstrasse 49
66125 Saarbrücken / DE
03 / Kröning, Michael, Prof.Dr.
Ohmsteg 4
66123 Saarbrücken / DE
04 / Rockstroh, Bernd, Dipl.-Ing.
St.-Arolderstrasse 109
66740 Saarlouis / DE
 [2004/11]
Representative(s)Rösler, Uwe
Rösler Patentanwaltskanzlei
Landsberger Strasse 480a
81241 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/11]Rösler, Uwe, Dipl.-Phys.
Rösler Patentanwaltskanzlei Landsberger Strasse 480a
81241 München / DE
Application number, filing date03020090.104.09.2003
[2004/11]
Priority number, dateDE2002104183109.09.2002         Original published format: DE 10241831
[2004/11]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1396720
Date:10.03.2004
Language:DE
[2004/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1396720
Date:26.05.2004
[2004/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:G01N29/24, // G01N27/90, B06B1/04
[2004/11]
CPC:
G01N29/2412 (EP); G01N29/22 (EP); G01N2291/0422 (EP);
G01N2291/044 (EP); G01N2291/102 (EP); G01N2291/103 (EP);
G01N2291/2634 (EP); G01N2291/2636 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/11]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR DETEKTION VON MATERIALDISKONTINUITÄTEN IN EINEM PRÜFKÖRPER DURCH VERWENDUNG VON ELEKTROMAGNETISCHEN ULTRASCHALLWANDLERN[2004/19]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTION OF MATERIAL DISCONTINUITIES BY USING ELECTROMAGNETIC ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCERS[2004/19]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE POUR LA DETECTION DE DISCONTINUITES DANS UN OBJET PAR L'EMPLOI DE TRANSDUCTEURS ELECTROMAGNETIQUES ACOUSTIQUES[2004/19]
Former [2004/11]Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Detektion von Materialdiskontinuitäten in einem Prüfkörper durch Verwendung von elektromagnetischen Ultraschallwandlern
Former [2004/11]Apparatus and method for detection of material discontinuities by using electromagnetic acoustic transducers
Former [2004/11]Appareil et procédé pour la detection de discontinuités dans un objet par l'emploi de transducteurs électromagnétiques acoustiques
Examination procedure17.11.2004Examination requested  [2005/02]
02.09.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.10.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/13]
11.11.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2010/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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 [Y]EP0609754  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE]) [Y] 2,7,9 * abstract * * column 3, line 8 - column 5, line 8 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0963-8695(98)00062-0
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.326265
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