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EP1582422 - Device and method for controlling an inflatable cushion [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/40]Apparatus and method for controlling an inflatable cushion
[2007/13]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.07.2008
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 21.01.2009  [2009/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Delphi Technologies, Inc.
PO Box 5052
Troy, MI 48007 / US
[2005/40]
Inventor(s)01 / Ryan, Shawn G.
317 Oak Street
Dayton OH 45410 / US
02 / Damian, Steven A.
55 Tantara Circle
Springboro OH 45066 / US
 [2005/40]
Representative(s)Denton, Michael John, et al
Delphi France SAS
Bât. le Raspail - ZAC Paris Nord 2
22, avenue des Nations
CS 65059 Villepinte
95972 Roissy CDG Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]Denton, Michael John, et al
Delphi European Headquarters 64 avenue de la Pleine de France Paris Nord II B.P. 65059, Tremblay en France
95972 Roissy Charles de Gaulle Cedex / FR
Former [2005/40]Denton, Michael John, et al
Delphi European Headquarters, 64 avenue de la Plaine de France, Paris Nord II, B.P. 65059, Tremblay en France
95972 Roissy Charles de Gaulle Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date05013801.527.11.2003
[2005/40]
Priority number, dateUS2002031891313.12.2002         Original published format: US 318913
[2005/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1582422
Date:05.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1582422
Date:19.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.08.2005
ClassificationIPC:B60R21/16
[2005/40]
CPC:
B60R21/233 (EP,US); B60R21/2338 (EP,US); B60R2021/01218 (EP,US);
B60R2021/01238 (EP,US); B60R2021/23382 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/40]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Kontrolle eines Airbags[2005/40]
English:Device and method for controlling an inflatable cushion[2007/13]
French:Dispositif et méthode de contrôle pour coussin gonflable[2007/13]
Former [2005/40]Apparatus and method for controlling an inflatable cushion
Former [2005/40]Procédé et méthode de contrôle pour coussin gonflable
Examination procedure05.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/22]
22.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.08.2007Fee for grant paid
01.08.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03078728.7  / EP1428729
Opposition(s)20.06.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB19.12.2007
FR23.05.2008
[2009/04]
Former [2008/44]FR23.05.2008
Documents cited:Search[A]DE29805217U  (TRW AIRBAG SYS GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [A] 1* page 6, lines 20-24; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0943499  (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG [DE]) [A] 1 * paragraphs [0013] - [0020]; figures 1,6 *;
 [A]US6250677  (FUJIMURA YOSHIICHI [JP]) [A] 1 * column 3, lines 29-45; figure 5 *;
 [X]US2001035637  (THOMAS SCOTT DAVID [US], et al) [X] 2 * figure 10 *;
 [X]US6371517  (WEBBER JAMES LLOYD [US], et al) [X] 3 * figures 3,4 *;
 [X]US2002117840  (DUNKLE STEPHANIE L [US], et al) [X] 3 * paragraph [0095]; figures 17a,17b *
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