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EP1709418 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXAMINING THE INTERIOR MATERIAL OF AN OBJECT, SUCH AS A PIPELINE OR A HUMAN BODY FROM A SURFACE OF THE OBJECT USING ULTRASOUND [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.10.2010
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Röntgen Technische Dienst B.V.
Delftweg 144
3046 NC Rotterdam / NL
For all designated states
Technische Universiteit Delft
Julianalaan 134
2628 BL Delft / NL
[2006/41]
Inventor(s)01 / PÖRTZGEN, Niels
Oosterstraat 18
NL-3134 NR Vlaardingen / NL
02 / GISOLF, Andries
Ruys de Beerenbrouckplein 1
NL-2613 AR Delft / NL
 [2006/41]
Representative(s)van Loon, C.J.J., et al
Vereenigde
Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]van Loon, C.J.J., et al
Vereenigde Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Former [2006/41]van Loon, C.J.J., et al
c/o VEREENIGDE Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR The Hague / NL
Application number, filing date05704551.014.01.2005
[2006/41]
WO2005NL00021
Priority number, dateNL2004102526716.01.2004         Original published format: NL 1025267
[2006/41]
Filing languageNL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005068995
Date:28.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1709418
Date:11.10.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.07.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1709418
Date:02.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.07.2005
ClassificationIPC:G01N29/07, // G01N29/265
[2009/21]
CPC:
G01N29/07 (EP,US); G01N29/265 (EP,US); G01N2291/011 (EP,US);
G01N2291/044 (EP,US); G01N2291/103 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/41]G01N/
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 [2006/41]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR UNTERSUCHUNG DES INNENMATERIALS EINES OBJEKTS, BEISPIELSWEISE EINER PIPELINE ODER EINES MENSCHLICHEN KÖRPERS, VON EINER OBERFLÄCHE DES OBJEKTS MIT ULTRASCHALL[2006/41]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXAMINING THE INTERIOR MATERIAL OF AN OBJECT, SUCH AS A PIPELINE OR A HUMAN BODY FROM A SURFACE OF THE OBJECT USING ULTRASOUND[2006/41]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DESTINES A EXAMINER LA MATIERE INTERNE D'UN OBJET, NOTAMMENT UN PIPELINE OU UN CORPS HUMAIN, A PARTIR D'UNE SURFACE D'OBJET AU MOYEN D'ULTRASONS[2006/41]
Entry into regional phase08.08.2006National basic fee paid 
08.08.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
08.08.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.08.2006Examination requested  [2006/41]
29.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.05.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
16.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.10.2009Fee for grant paid
05.10.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.09.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/45]
Request for further processing for:16.07.2007Request for further processing filed
16.07.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
31.07.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
15.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
17.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.12.2009
BE02.12.2009
CY02.12.2009
CZ02.12.2009
DK02.12.2009
EE02.12.2009
FI02.12.2009
IT02.12.2009
LT02.12.2009
PL02.12.2009
RO02.12.2009
SE02.12.2009
SI02.12.2009
SK02.12.2009
TR02.12.2009
IE14.01.2010
LU14.01.2010
CH31.01.2010
LI31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
BG02.03.2010
GR03.03.2010
IS02.04.2010
PT02.05.2010
HU03.06.2010
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Former [2012/43]AT02.12.2009
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EE02.12.2009
FI02.12.2009
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PL02.12.2009
RO02.12.2009
SE02.12.2009
SI02.12.2009
SK02.12.2009
IE14.01.2010
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LI31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
BG02.03.2010
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Former [2010/52]AT02.12.2009
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0829714  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [A] 1,18 * column A; figures 14,15 *;
 [A]  - LANGENBERG K J ET AL, "Application of modeling techniques for ultrasonic austenitic weld inspection", NDT & E INTERNATIONAL, BUTTERWORTH-HEINEMANN, OXFORD,, GB, (200010), vol. 33, no. 7, ISSN 0963-8695, pages 465 - 480, XP004292720 [A] 1,18 * column A * * figures 11,14 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0963-8695(00)00018-9
 [A]  - JAVANMARD M ET AL, "Inverse problem approach to ultrasound imaging", SYSTEMS, MAN AND CYBERNETICS, 1995. INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY., IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA 22-25 OCT. 1995, NEW YORK, NY, USA,IEEE, US, (19951022), ISBN 0-7803-2559-1, pages 247 - 251, XP010194215 [A] 1,18 * column A * * page 248, column L *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICSMC.1995.537766
 [XP]  - PÖRTZGEN N ET AL, "Advances in Imaging of NDT Results", PROCEEDINGS OF THE 16TH WORLD CONFERENCE ON NDT, WCNDT 2004, MONTREAL, CANADA, (20040830), URL: http://www.ndt.net/article/wcndt2004/pdf/high_resolution_ultrasonics/611_port.pdf, (20041215), XP002311012 [XP] 1,18 * column W *
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