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EP About this file: EP1566311

EP1566311 - Adaptive Lighting control for vision-based occupant sensing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.2014
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Delphi Technologies, Inc.
PO Box 5052
Troy, MI 48007 / US
[2005/34]
Inventor(s)01 / Kong, Hongzhi
2311 Willow Springs Road
Kokomo, IN 46902 / US
02 / Sun, Qin
3131 Matthew Dr., Apt. F
Kokomo, IN 46902 / US
03 / Ansari, Adil
3905 Pleasant Drive
Kokomo, IN 46902 / US
04 / Burns, Jeffrey H.
3210 Janice Drive
Kokomo, IN 46902 / US
 [2005/34]
Representative(s)Robert, Vincent
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 [2013/10]Robert, Vincent
Delphi France SAS
Bât. le Raspail - ZAC Paris Nord 2
22, avenue des Nations
CS 65059 Villepinte
95972 Roissy CDG Cedex / FR
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 [2005/34]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 date05075415.916.02.2005
[2005/34]
Priority number, dateUS2004078436823.02.2004         Original published format: US 784368
[2005/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1566311
Date:24.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1566311
Date:10.06.2009
[2009/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1566311
Date:16.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.05.2009
ClassificationIPC:B60R21/00
[2005/34]
CPC:
B60R21/01534 (EP,US); B60R21/01538 (EP,US); H05B47/125 (EP,US);
Y02B20/40 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/34]
TitleGerman:Steuerung zur adaptiven Beleuchtung für ein visuelles Insassenerfassungssystem[2005/34]
English:Adaptive Lighting control for vision-based occupant sensing[2005/34]
French:Commande d'éclairage adaptif pour la détection visuelle d'un occupant[2005/34]
Examination procedure10.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/03]
05.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.05.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.09.2013Fee for grant paid
06.09.2013Fee 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  05.01.2010
Opposition(s)17.07.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
29.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
02.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
01.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
28.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
29.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
28.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.02.2005
AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
BG16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
CZ16.10.2013
DK16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
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LT16.10.2013
MC16.10.2013
NL16.10.2013
PL16.10.2013
RO16.10.2013
SE16.10.2013
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TR16.10.2013
GR17.01.2014
IE16.02.2014
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CH28.02.2014
LI28.02.2014
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5235416  (STANHOPE STEVEN J [US]) [Y] 1-20 * column 6, line 8 - line 46 ** column 6, line 59 - line 64 *;
 [Y]CA2355757  (LMI TECHNOLOGIES INC [CA]) [Y] 1-20 * paragraphs [0004] , [0006] , [0015] , [0018] , [0019] , [0042] - [0044] - [0048] , [0062] - [0067] * * figures 2A,2D,5 *
ExaminationFR2815134
 US2003067537
by applicantUS5235416
 CA2355757
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