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EP1652016 - SENSING AND CONTROL OF VALVE FLOW RATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.07.2014
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.08.2014  [2014/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.
8000 W. Florissant Avenue St. Louis
Missouri 63136 / US
[2006/18]
Inventor(s)01 / MEYER, Ronald, W.
1513 Windriver Drive
Arnold, MO 63010 / US
02 / HART, David, L.
260 Stillbrook Estates Drive
Fenton, MO 63026 / US
 [2006/18]
Representative(s)Hedges, Martin Nicholas, et al
AA Thornton IP LLP
8th Floor, 125 Old Broad Street
London EC2N 1AR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/36]Hedges, Martin Nicholas, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co.
235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Former [2009/31]Hedges, Martin Nicholas, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Former [2006/18]Goodenough, Nigel, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date04778049.909.07.2004
[2006/18]
WO2004US22342
Priority number, dateUS2003061573409.07.2003         Original published format: US 615734
[2006/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005008132
Date:27.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/04]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1652016
Date:03.05.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.01.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1652016
Date:04.09.2013
Language:EN
[2013/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.03.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.10.2009
ClassificationIPC:F16K31/04, G05D7/06, G01F1/684, G01F15/00
[2013/16]
CPC:
G01F1/6842 (EP,US); F16K31/04 (EP,US); G01F15/005 (EP,US);
G05D7/0635 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/48]G05D23/00, G01F1/68
Former IPC [2006/18]G05D23/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   IT [2006/42]
Former [2006/18]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:MESSUNG UND REGELUNG DER VENTILSTRÖMUNGSGESCHWINDIGKEIT[2006/18]
English:SENSING AND CONTROL OF VALVE FLOW RATE[2006/18]
French:DETECTION ET REGULATION DE DEBIT DE SOUPAPE[2006/18]
Entry into regional phase08.02.2006National basic fee paid 
08.02.2006Search fee paid 
08.02.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
08.02.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.02.2006Examination requested  [2006/18]
29.03.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.03.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.05.2013Fee for grant paid
28.05.2013Fee 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  16.03.2010
Opposition(s)05.06.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
28.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
26.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
25.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
25.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
29.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4384578  (WINKLER H EUGENE) [A] 1-29 * Abstract * * column 1, line 46 - column 2, line 2 ** figure 2 *;
 [A]US5975126  (BUMP SCOTT S [US], et al) [A] 1-29 * column 5, line 51 - column 6, line 5 * * figures 2,3 *;
 [Y]US6085588  (KHADKIKAR PRASAD S [US], et al) [Y] 1-29 * abstract * * column 3, line 56 - column 4, line 26 * * column 5, line 60 - column 6, line 3 * * claim 1 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]WO0138789  (HONEYWELL INC [US]) [A] 1-29 * Abstract; page 5, line 11 - page 6, line 7 * * page 11, lines 2-6; figure 3 *;
 [Y]WO03042586  (EMECH CONTROL LTD FORMERLY TEC [NZ], et al) [Y] 1-29 * Abstract * * page 4, lines 16-21 * * page 13, lines 11-13 * * figure 1 *
International search[A]US4921210  (HUTCHISON DONALD W [US], et al);
 [Y]US6032525  (SUETAKE NARUKI [JP]);
 [A]US6085588  (KHADKIKAR PRASAD S [US], et al);
 [A]US6349922  (RYDIN GOERAN [SE]);
 [Y]US6389364  (VYERS EMMANUEL [US]);
 [Y]US6419478  (KEMP STEPHEN J [US])
by applicantUS4384589
 US5975126
 US6085588
 WO0138789
 WO03042586
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