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EP2188601 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE LEVEL L OF A LIQUID WITHIN A SPECIFIED MEASURING RANGE BY MEANS OF RADAR SIGNALS TRANSMITTED TO THE LIQUID SURFACE AND RADAR SIGNALS REFLECTED FROM THE LIQUID SURFACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.03.2018
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.03.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 04.04.2018  [2018/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Enraf B.V.
Delftechpark 39
2628 XJ Delft / NL
[2010/21]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHRIER, Ronald, Cornelis
Dertienhuizen 20
NL-2611 NC Delt / NL
02 / SAI, Bin
Menno Ter Braakstraat 20
NL-2548 EA Den Haag / NL
 [2010/21]
Representative(s)Algemeen Octrooi- en Merkenbureau B.V.
P.O. Box 645
5600 AP Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2010/21]Algemeen Octrooi- en Merkenbureau
P.O. Box 645
5600 AP Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date08793817.101.09.2008
[2010/21]
WO2008NL00196
Priority number, dateNL2007103432704.09.2007         Original published format: NL 1034327
[2010/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009031884
Date:12.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2188601
Date:26.05.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.03.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:G01F23/284
[2010/21]
CPC:
G01F23/284 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/21]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND EINRICHTUNG ZUM BESTIMMEN DES PEGELS L EINER FLÜSSIGKEIT IN EINER SPEZIFIZIERTEN MESSENTFERNUNG MITTELS ZU DER FLÜSSIGKEITSOBERFLÄCHE GESENDETEN RADARSIGNALEN UND VON DER FLÜSSIGKEITSOBERFLÄCHE REFLEKTIERTEN RADARSIGNALEN[2010/21]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE LEVEL L OF A LIQUID WITHIN A SPECIFIED MEASURING RANGE BY MEANS OF RADAR SIGNALS TRANSMITTED TO THE LIQUID SURFACE AND RADAR SIGNALS REFLECTED FROM THE LIQUID SURFACE[2010/21]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE DÉTERMINATION DU NIVEAU L D'UN LIQUIDE DANS UNE PLAGE DE MESURE DÉFINIE AU MOYEN DE SIGNAUX RADAR TRANSMIS À LA SURFACE DU LIQUIDE ET DE SIGNAUX RADAR RÉFLÉCHIS PAR LA SURFACE DU LIQUIDE[2010/21]
Entry into regional phase25.03.2010National basic fee paid 
25.03.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
25.03.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/21]
06.05.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/14]
03.11.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2018/14]
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  06.08.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
08.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
09.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
08.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
08.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
08.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2005052314  (SPANKE DIETMAR [DE], et al) [A] * figure 3; claim 15 *;
 [A]DE102004061449  (ENDRESS & HAUSER GMBH & CO KG [DE]);
 [A]EP0887658  (DAIMLER BENZ AEROSPACE AG [DE], et al);
 [A]GB2342995  (FEDERAL IND IND GROUP INC [CA]);
 [A]EP0573034  (ENDRESS HAUSER GMBH CO [DE])
 [X]  - PROCEEDINGS OF 2006 CIE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RADAR 16-19 OCT. 2006 SHANGHAI, CHINA, Proceedings of 2006 CIE International Conference on Radar (IEEE Cat. No.06TH8857) IEEE Piscataway, NJ, USA, (20061016), vol. 1, ISBN 0-7803-9582-4, pages 463 - 466 vol.1, XP002477789 [X] 1-20 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICR.2006.343173
    [ ] - SAI B ET AL, "Advanced high precision radar gauge for industrial applications", INSPEC, THE INSTITUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, STEVENAGE, GB, (2006), Database accession no. 9429069
ExaminationWO2008006391
 NL1031209C
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