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EP1642092 - METHOD FOR CALCULATION OF A PHASE SIGNAL IN A FIBER OPTIC SENSOR ARRAY WITH A PHASE GENERATED CARRIER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.11.2013
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.11.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.12.2013  [2013/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Northrop Grumman Guidance and Electronics Company, Inc.
21240 Burbank Blvd.
Woodland Hills, CA 91367 / US
[N/P]
Former [2012/52]For all designated states
Northrop Grumman Guidance and Electronics Company, Inc.
21240 Burbank Blvd.
Woodland Hills, CA 91367 / US
Former [2011/12]For all designated states
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
1840 Century Park East
Los Angeles, CA 90067-2199 / US
Former [2006/14]For all designated states
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
21240 Burbank Boulevard
Woodland Hills, CA 91367-6675 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HALL, David, B.
5165 Finehill Avenue
La Crescenta, CA 91214-1206 / US
 [2006/14]
Representative(s)Maury, Richard Philip
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/03]Maury, Richard Philip
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2006/14]Maury, Richard Philip
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date04776738.918.06.2004
[2006/14]
WO2004US19466
Priority number, dateUS2003061573009.07.2003         Original published format: US 615730
[2006/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005010466
Date:03.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1642092
Date:05.04.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.02.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1642092
Date:16.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.02.2005
ClassificationIPC:G01D5/353
[2006/14]
CPC:
G01D5/35383 (EP,US); H04B10/25 (KR); H04J14/08 (KR);
H04L27/26 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2006/42]
Former [2006/14]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR KALKULATION EINES PHASENSIGNALS IN EINEM FASEROPTISCHEN SENSORARRAY MIT PHASENGENERIERTEM TRÄGER[2006/14]
English:METHOD FOR CALCULATION OF A PHASE SIGNAL IN A FIBER OPTIC SENSOR ARRAY WITH A PHASE GENERATED CARRIER[2006/14]
French:PROCEDE DE CALCUL D'UN SIGNAL DE PHASE DANS UN RESEAU DE CAPTEURS A FIBRE OPTIQUE COMPORTANT UNE ONDE PORTEUSE GENEREE PAR PHASE[2006/14]
Entry into regional phase21.12.2005National basic fee paid 
21.12.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
21.12.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.02.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
22.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/14]
08.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.01.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.07.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.11.2012Fee for grant paid
30.11.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  08.08.2006
Opposition(s)17.10.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
22.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[X]US5903350  (BUSH IRA JEFFERY [US], et al) [X] 1-30 * column 3, line 65 - column 4, line 40; figures 20-26 *;
 [XY]US6122057  (HALL DAVID B [US]) [X] 1 * columns 1-4; figures 10-12 * [Y] 1-30;
 [Y]US6134281  (GREEN JAMES D [US], et al) [Y] 1-30* column 6, lines 59-67; figures 1,6 *
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