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EP2372656 - Method and apparatus for vision aided navigation using image registration [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.02.2020
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Honeywell International Inc.
115 Tabor Road
Morris Plains, NJ 07950 / US
[2015/51]
Former [2011/40]For all designated states
Honeywell International Inc.
101 Columbia Road
Morristown, NJ 07962 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hamza, Rida
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
Patent Services M/S AB/2B
101 Columbia Road
P.O. Box 2245
Morristown, NJ 07962-2245 / US
02 / Susca, Sara
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
Patent Services M/S AB/2B
101 Columbia Road
P.O., Box 2245
Morristown, NJ 07962-2245 / US
 [2019/15]
Former [2011/40]01 / Hamza, Rida
Patent Services M/S AB/2B
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
101 Columbia Road
P.O. Box 2245
Morristown, NJ 07962-2245 / US
02 / Susca, Sara
Patent Services M/S AB/2B
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
101 Columbia Road
P.O., Box 2245
Morristown, NJ 07962-2245 / US
Representative(s)Houghton, Mark Phillip, et al
Patent Outsourcing Limited
1 King Street
Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1DZ / GB
[2019/15]
Former [2011/40]Buckley, Guy Julian
Patent Outsourcing Limited 1 King Street Bakewell
Derbyshire DE45 1DZ / GB
Application number, filing date11154750.116.02.2011
[2011/40]
Priority number, dateUS2010071716304.03.2010         Original published format: US 717163
[2011/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2372656
Date:05.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2372656
Date:17.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2372656
Date:10.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.09.2012
ClassificationIPC:G01C21/16, G06T7/20
[2012/42]
CPC:
G06T7/20 (EP,US); G01C21/1656 (EP,US); G01C21/28 (US);
G01C21/3415 (US); G08G1/096827 (US); G06T2207/10032 (EP,US);
G06T2207/30181 (EP,US); G06T2207/30244 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/40]G06T7/20
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2011/40]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur sichtunterstützten Navigation mittels Bilderfassung[2011/40]
English:Method and apparatus for vision aided navigation using image registration[2011/40]
French:Procédé et appareil pour la navigation assistée par la vision au moyen de l'enregistrement d'images[2011/40]
Examination procedure16.02.2011Examination requested  [2011/40]
17.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.09.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.12.2018Fee for grant paid
31.12.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.12.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  17.06.2013
Opposition(s)13.01.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
07.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
08.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
07.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2362213  (BRITISH AEROSPACE [GB], et al) [A] 1,3-5,7-10 * abstract * * page 2, line 6 - page 3, line 2 * * page 4, paragraph l - page 5, line 3 * * page 5, line 20 - line 23 * * page 6, paragraph l - page 8, line 7 * * page 9, line 1 - page 11, line 22 *;
 [A]US2008195316  (KRISHNASWAMY KAILASH [US]) [A] 1-10 * abstract * * paragraphs [0003] , [0004] * * paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0016] ** paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0022] *;
 [A]  - GIANPAOLO CONTE ET AL, "An Integrated UAV Navigation System Based on Aerial Image Matching", AEROSPACE CONFERENCE, 2008 IEEE, IEEE, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA, (20080301), ISBN 978-1-4244-1487-1, pages 1 - 10, XP031256426 [A] 1-10 * abstract * * page 2, column l, line 2 - column r, line 23 * * page 3, column r, line 2 - page 6, column r, line 15 *
 [A]  - SCHLAILE C ET AL, "Using natural features for vision based navigation of an indoor-VTOL MAV", AEROSPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ELSEVIER MASSON, FR, vol. 13, no. 7, doi:10.1016/J.AST.2009.09.001, ISSN 1270-9638, (20091001), pages 349 - 357, (20090910), XP026737585 [A] 1-10 * abstract * * page 350, column l, line 6 - page 351, column r, line 32 * * page 352, column l, line 4 - page 353, column r, line 46 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ast.2009.09.001
 [A]  - MOURIKIS A I ET AL, "Vision-Aided Inertial Navigation for Spacecraft Entry, Descent, and Landing", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ROBOTICS, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, NJ, US, (20090401), vol. 25, no. 2, doi:10.1109/TRO.2009.2012342, ISSN 1552-3098, pages 264 - 280, XP011332843 [A] 1-10 * abstract * * page 265, column l, lines 4-20 * * page 265, column r, line 30 - line 51 * * page 266, column l, lines 35-49 * * page 266, column r, lines 16-51 * * page 269, column r, line 17 - page 270, column r, line 15 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TRO.2009.2012342
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