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EP1744176 - Distance measuring device, distance measuring method and distance measuring program [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.01.2009
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.02.2009  [2009/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The University of Tokushima
24, Shinkura-cho 2-chome
Tokushima-shi
Tokushima 770-8501 / JP
For all designated states
NOHKEN INC.
15-32, Hiroshiba-cho Suita-shi
Osaka 564-0052 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/12]For all designated states
The University of Tokushima
24, Shinkura-cho 2-chome Tokushima-shi
Tokushima 770-8501 / JP
For all designated states
NOHKEN INC.
15-32, Hiroshiba-cho Suita-shi
Osaka 564-0052 / JP
Former [2007/03]For all designated states
The University of Tokushima
24, Shinkura-cho 2-chome Tokushima-shi
Tokushima 7708501 / JP
For all designated states
NOHKEN INC.
15-32, Hiroshiba-cho Suita-shi
Osaka 564-0052 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Iritani, Tadamitsu c/o Faculty of Engineering
The University of Tokushima 2-1 Minamijosanjimacho
Tokushima-shi, Tokushima 770-8506 / JP
02 / Wakabayashi, Kazuhiro c/o Nohken Inc.
15-32, Hiroshiba-cho
Suita-shi, Osaka 564-0052 / JP
 [2007/03]
Representative(s)Hofer, Dorothea, et al
Prüfer & Partner GbR
Patentanwälte
Sohnckestrasse 12
81479 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/03]Hofer, Dorothea, et al
Prüfer & Partner GbR Patentanwälte Sohnckestrasse 12
81479 München / DE
Application number, filing date06014738.614.07.2006
[2007/03]
Priority number, dateJP2005020679815.07.2005         Original published format: JP 2005206798
[2007/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1744176
Date:17.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1744176
Date:19.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.08.2006
ClassificationIPC:G01S13/36
[2007/03]
CPC:
G01S13/36 (EP,US); G01S13/08 (KR); G01S7/356 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL,   SE [2007/38]
Former [2007/03]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:Abstandsmessgerät, Abstandsmessverfahren und Abstandsmessprogramm[2007/03]
English:Distance measuring device, distance measuring method and distance measuring program[2007/03]
French:Dispositif de mesure de la distance, procédé de mesure de la distance et programme de mesure de la distance[2007/03]
Examination procedure28.02.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.02.2007Examination requested  [2007/15]
22.06.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.07.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
09.10.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, PL, PT, RO, SI, SK, TR
17.10.2007Fee for grant paid
17.10.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.12.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/09]
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4238795  (JACOBSON ROLF [DE], et al) [Y] 1-3,7-9,13-15 * column 1, line 63 - column 3, line 27; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP1512987  (SHIMA SEIKI MFG [JP]) [A] 1-18 * paragraphs [0040] - [0045]; figures 6,8 *;
 [A]US3113309  (KUECKEN JOHN A) [A] 1-18 * column 2, line 14 - column 4, line 66 *;
 [A]US6133993  (LABAAR FREDERIK [US]) [A] 1-18 * abstract *
 [Y]  - UEBO T ET AL, "STANDING WAVE RADAR CAPABLE OF MEASURING DISTANCES DOWN TO ZERO METERS", IEICE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS SOCIETY, TOKYO, JP, (200506), vol. E88-B, no. 6, ISSN 0916-8516, pages 2609 - 2615, XP001230818 [Y] 1-3,7-9,13-15 * page 2611 - page 2612; figures 3-9 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ietcom/e88-b.6.2609
 [A]  - FUJIMORI S ET AL, "Measurement of distance and velocity of a moving target by short-range high-resolution radar utilizing standing wave", CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS, 2004. MWSCAS '04. THE 2004 47TH MIDWEST SYMPOSIUM ON HIROSHIMA, JAPAN JULY 25-28, 2004, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, (20040725), vol. 1, ISBN 0-7803-8346-X, pages 1361 - 1364, XP010738990 [A] 1-18 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MWSCAS.2004.1354002
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