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EP1756591 - MULTI-AXIS CAPACITIVE TRANSDUCER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/09]MULTI-AXIS CAPACITIVE TRANSDUCER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR PRODUCING IT
[2007/21]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.01.2009
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.12.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 05.01.2011  [2011/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ETH Zurich
ETH Transfer
Rämistrasse 101
8092 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2007/09]For all designated states
ETH Zürich
ETH Transfer, Rämistrasse 101
8092 Zürich / CH
Inventor(s)01 / BEYELER, Felix
Allenmoosstrasse 101
CH-8092 Zürich / CH
02 / NELSON, Bradley, J.
Lettenstrasse 5
CH-8126 Zumikon / CH
03 / SUN, Yu
705 Spadina Ave. 1
Toronto, M5S 2J4 / CA
 [2007/17]
Former [2007/09]01 / BEYELER, Felix
Winterthurerstrasse 374
CH-8057 Zürich / CH
02 / NELSON, Bradley, J.
Lettenstrasse 5
CH-8126 Zumikon / CH
03 / SUN, Yu
705 Spadina Ave. 1
Toronto, M5S 2J4 / CA
Representative(s)Kley, Hansjörg, et al
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/09]Kley, Hansjörg, et al
c/o Siemens AG Patentabteilung Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Application number, filing date05746188.127.05.2005
[2007/09]
WO2005EP05770
Priority number, dateUS20040578079P09.06.2004         Original published format: US 578079 P
[2007/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005121812
Date:22.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1756591
Date:28.02.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.12.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1756591
Date:19.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:G01P15/125, G01P15/18, G01P15/08, H02N1/00, B81B3/00, G01L1/14, G01L5/16
[2007/09]
CPC:
G01P15/125 (EP,US); G01P15/0802 (EP,US); G01P15/0888 (EP,US);
G01P15/18 (EP,US)
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 [2007/09]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MEHRACHSIGER KAPAZITIVER WANDLER[2007/21]
English:MULTI-AXIS CAPACITIVE TRANSDUCER[2007/21]
French:TRANSDUCTEUR CAPACITIF MULTI-AXIAL[2007/21]
Former [2007/09]KAPAZITIVER MEHRACHSENWANDLER UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN ZU SEINER PRODUKTION
Former [2007/09]MULTI-AXIS CAPACITIVE TRANSDUCER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR PRODUCING IT
Former [2007/09]TRANSDUCTEUR CAPACITIF A PLUSIEURS AXES ET SON PROCEDE DE FABRICATION
Entry into regional phase08.01.2007National basic fee paid 
08.01.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
08.01.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.01.2007Examination requested  [2007/09]
28.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.02.2008Fee for grant paid
04.02.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.12.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.03.2008
BE19.03.2008
CY19.03.2008
CZ19.03.2008
DK19.03.2008
EE19.03.2008
FI19.03.2008
IT19.03.2008
LT19.03.2008
NL19.03.2008
PL19.03.2008
RO19.03.2008
SI19.03.2008
SK19.03.2008
TR19.03.2008
IE27.05.2008
LU27.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
BG19.06.2008
SE19.06.2008
GR20.06.2008
ES30.06.2008
IS19.07.2008
PT27.08.2008
HU20.09.2008
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Cited inInternational search[XI]US5806365  (ZUNINO HELEN M [US], et al) [X] 1,2,5-8 * column 1, line 61 - column 3, line 44 * * column 4, line 57 - column 5, line 65; figure - * [I] 3,4,9;
 [A]US2001004846  (KAWAI HIROSHI [JP]) [A] 1-9* paragraphs [0093] - [0097]; figure 5 *;
 [DA]  - LEMKIN M A ET AL, "A 3-axis force balanced accelerometer using a single proof-mass", 1997 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOLID-STATE SENSORS AND ACTUATORS. DIGEST OF TECHNICAL PAPERS. TRANSDUCERS 97. CHICAGO, IL, JUNE 16 - 19, 1997. SESSIONS 3A1 - 4D3. PAPERS NO. 3A1.01 - 4D3.14P, INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOLID-STATE SENSORS AND ACTU, (19970616), VOL. 2, ISBN 0-7803-3829-4, pages 1185 - 1188, XP010240691 [DA] 1-9 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/SENSOR.1997.635417
 [A]  - SUN YU ET AL, "A bulk microfabricated multi-axis capacitive cellular force sensor using transverse comb drives", COMPENDEX, ENGINEERING INFORMATION, INC., NEW YORK, NY, US, Database accession no. E2002497256212, XP002343174 [A] 1 * abstract *
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0960-1317/12/6/314
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