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EP About this file: EP1674861

EP1674861 - Eddy current probe and inspection method comprising a pair of sense coils [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.11.2011
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.11.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 28.12.2011  [2011/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/26]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Togo, Mottito
833 4th Main Road, Chowdeshwiari Layout
Marathalli, Karnataka, Bangalore 560066 / IN
02 / Plotnikov, Yuri Alexeyevich
1317 Rowe Road
Niskayuna, New York 12309 / US
03 / McKnight, William Stewart
2370 Mormon Road
Hamilton, Ohio 45013 / US
04 / Wang, Changting
1455 Dorwaldt Blvd.,No. B3A9
Schenectady, New York 12308 / US
05 / Mandayam, Shyamsunder Tondanur
323, 1st C Cross, HRBR Layout, III Block
Bangalore, Karnataka 560084 / IN
06 / Bantz, Walter Joseph
5680 Zaring Drive
West Chester, Ohio 45069 / US
07 / Suh, Ui Won
10910 Allenhurst Boulevard
Cincinnati, Ohio 45241 / US
 [2006/26]
Representative(s)Pedder, James Cuthbert, et al
London Patent Operation
General Electric International, Inc.
15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/26]Pedder, James Cuthbert, et al
London Patent Operation General Electric International, Inc. 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date05257859.820.12.2005
[2006/26]
Priority number, dateUS2004001934321.12.2004         Original published format: US 19343
[2006/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1674861
Date:28.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.04.2006
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/90
[2006/26]
CPC:
G01N27/904 (EP,US); G01N27/902 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/10]
Former [2006/26]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Wirbelstromsonde und Prüfverfahren enthaltend ein Empfängerspulenpaar[2006/26]
English:Eddy current probe and inspection method comprising a pair of sense coils[2006/26]
French:Sonde à courant de Foucault et procédé d'inspection comprenant une paire de bobines receptrices[2006/26]
Examination procedure28.12.2006Examination requested  [2007/07]
06.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/52]
09.08.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2011/52]
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  06.02.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
05.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
04.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.201006   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]GB631987  (SUPERHEATER CO LTD, et al) [X] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [X]JP2000131287  ;
 [X]US5446382  (FLORA JOHN H [US]) [X] 1,4-9 * abstract * * column 4, line 19 - column 6, line 4 *;
 [X]EP1111379  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [X] 1,5-9 * abstract * * paragraphs [0012] - [0029] *;
 [X]US5399968  (SHEPPARD WILLIAM R [US], et al) [X] 1,5,8,9 * abstract * * column 10, line 51 - column 11, line 3 * * column 12, line 22 - column 13, line 27 *;
 [X]US4495466  (LAKIN KENNETH M [US]) [X] 1,4-9 * abstract * * column 2, line 62 - column 4, line 3 *;
 [A]US2003070492  (BUTTLE DAVID JOHN [GB], et al) [A] 1-3,10 * the whole document *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20001006), vol. 2000, no. 08, & JP2000131287 A 20000512 (JAPAN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CORP) [X] 1,4-9 * abstract *
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