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EP2031358 - Method for monitoring a material flowing through a duct [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  27.07.2012
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.07.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 29.08.2012  [2012/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bühler AG
9240 Uzwil / CH
[N/P]
Former [2009/10]For all designated states
Bühler AG
9240 Uzwil / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Scheiwiller, Thomas
Mettlenstrasse, 14A
Zuzwil, 9524 / CH
02 / Pierri, Dario
Schwalbenstrasse,8
9000, St Gallen / CH
03 / Erhardt, Daniel
Im Kessler, 2
8902, Urdorf ZH / CH
 [2009/10]
Representative(s)Hepp Wenger Ryffel AG
Friedtalweg 5
9500 Wil / CH
[2011/27]
Former [2009/28]Wilming, Martin
Hepp Wenger Ryffel AG Friedtalweg 5
9500 Wil / CH
Former [2009/10]Frommhold, Joachim
Bühler AG Patentabteilung
9240 Uzwil / CH
Application number, filing date07017079.031.08.2007
[2009/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2031358
Date:04.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:G01F1/704, // G01N27/22
[2009/10]
CPC:
G01N27/223 (EP); G01F1/7046 (EP); G01F1/712 (EP);
G01F1/74 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/10]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Überwachung eines durch einen Kanal fließenden Materials[2009/10]
English:Method for monitoring a material flowing through a duct[2009/10]
French:Procédé de surveillance de matériel circulant par un conduit[2009/10]
Examination procedure14.09.2007Examination requested  [2009/10]
07.05.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2012Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/35]
10.04.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2012/35]
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  07.05.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.201105   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2313196  (WESTERN ATLAS INT INC [US]) [A] 1-22 * page 2, line 19 - line 27 * * figure 1 * * page 4, line 18 - line 28 * * page 5, line 10 - line 12 * * page 6, line 3 - line 28; figure 2 *;
 [A]WO0165212  (SHELL INT RESEARCH [NL], et al) [A] 11,12 * page 2, line 12 - line 20 * * page 5, line 4 - page 6, line 5 * * page 8, line 32 - page 9, line 28 * * page 8, line 11 - line 23 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]WO2006132546  (ROXAR FLOW MEASUREMENT AS [NO], et al) [A] 1-22 * paragraph [0013] * * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0028]; figures 1a,1b * * paragraph [0035]; figure 3 *
 [XA]  - YANG W Q ET AL, "DEVELOPMENT OF CAPACITANCE TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING SYSTEMS FOR OIL PIPELINE MEASUREMENTS", REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, AIP, MELVILLE, NY, US, (19950801), vol. 66, no. 8, ISSN 0034-6748, pages 4326 - 4332, XP000525639 [X] 21,22 * page 4326 * * figures 5,8,11 * [A] 3-10

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1145322
by applicantGB2313196
    - YANG W.Q. ET AL., "Development of capacitance tomographic imaging systems for oil pipeline measurements", REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, (19950801), vol. 66, no. 8, pages 4326 - 4332
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