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EP2657649 - Photonic crystal based rotation sensor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  15.12.2017
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.12.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 17.01.2018  [2018/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
1840 Century Park East
Los Angeles, CA 90067-2199 / US
[N/P]
Former [2013/44]For all designated states
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
1840 Century Park East
Los Angeles, CA 90067-2199 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Tazartes, Daniel A.
23729 Justice Street
West Hills, CA 91304 / US
02 / Marino, Kenneth D.
2170 St. Michael's Court
Brentwood, CA 94513 / US
 [2013/44]
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Brauhaus 8
01099 Dresden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/44]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Grillparzerstrasse 14
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date13169116.430.08.2007
[2013/44]
Priority number, dateUS2006052813327.09.2006         Original published format: US 528133
[2013/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2657649
Date:30.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2657649
Date:26.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:G01C19/72
[2013/44]
CPC:
G01C19/64 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2015/50]
Former [2013/44]DE,  FR,  GB,  IT 
TitleGerman:Photonischer Rotationssensor auf Kristallbasis[2013/44]
English:Photonic crystal based rotation sensor[2013/44]
French:Capteur de rotation à base de cristaux photoniques[2013/44]
Examination procedure28.10.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.10.2015Examination requested  [2015/50]
05.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.08.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/03]
13.09.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2018/03]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07841603.9  / EP2069715
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 (EP20070841603) is  25.05.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
24.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
24.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
24.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
23.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
25.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
20.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
22.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2003053067  (HASHIMOTO YASUHARU [JP]) [Y] 1-11 * abstract * * page 1, paragraph 10 - page 6, paragraphs 87-88; figures 1-5 *;
 [Y]US2006145063  (STEINBERG BEN-ZION [IL], et al) [Y] 1-11 * paragraphs [0011] - [0013] - paragraphs [0047] , [0090] - [0096]; figures 2-4,7-9 * * abstract *;
 [Y]EP0678196  (MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY [US]) [Y] 1-11 * paragraph [0053] - paragraph [0054]; figures 4,5,7,8,9,10,11,12 *;
 [A]US2004263856  (WILLIG REINHARDT L [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * paragraphs [0026] - [0029]; figures 1-2E *;
 [A]EP1391693  (UNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR [US]) [A] 1-11 * paragraphs [0009] - [0029] - [0043] *;
 [A]US6566155  (NUMAI TAKAHIRO [JP]) [A] 1-11 * column 13, paragraph 7 *;
 [A]US2006103851  (NATHAN MENACHEM [IL], et al) [A] 1-11 * paragraphs [0010] , [0031] , [0032] *;
 [A]US2003030814  (OSINSKI MAREK A [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * paragraphs [0041] , [0042] *
 [A]  - CAPPUZZO M A ET AL, "Integrated Resonance-Enhanced Variable Optical Delay Lines", IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, NJ, US, (20050401), vol. 17, no. 4, doi:10.1109/LPT.2005.844009, ISSN 1041-1135, pages 834 - 836, XP011128832 [A] 1-11 * abstract * * page 834, column 2, paragraphs 1-2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2005.844009
 [A]  - STEINBERG B Z, "Rotating photonic crystals: a medium for compact optical gyroscopes", PHYSICAL REVIEW E (STATISTICAL, NONLINEAR, AND SOFT MATTER PHYSICS) APS THROUGH AIP USA, (200505), vol. 71, no. 5, ISSN 1063-651X, pages 56621 - 1, XP002469311 [A] 1-11 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.71.056621
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