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EP About this file: EP3083366

EP3083366 - FUSION SENSOR ARRANGEMENT FOR GUIDEWAY MOUNTED VEHICLE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.01.2026
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.01.2026New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Rail GTS Canada Inc.
105 Moatfield Drive
Toronto, Ontario M3B 0A4 / CA
[2025/11]
Former [2024/13]For all designated states
Ground Transportation Systems Canada Inc.
105 Moatfield Drive
Toronto ON M3B 0A4 / CA
Former [2016/43]For all designated states
Thales Canada Inc.
105 Moatfield Drive
Toronto, Ontario / CA
Inventor(s)01 / IGNATIUS, Rodney
79 Reansbury Crescent
Markham, Ontario L6C 1Y3 / CA
02 / GREEN, Alon
174 Pannahill Road
Toronto, Ontario M3H 4N7 / CA
03 / WHITWAM, Firth
100 Sutherland Drive
Toronto, Ontario M4G 1H7 / CA
 [2016/43]
Representative(s)Hautier IP - MC/EP
17, avenue Albert II
C/º The Office & Co - L'ALBU
98000 Monaco / MC
[N/P]
Former [2016/43]Hautier IP
1, Rue du Gabian
Le Thalès - 12 Etg - Bloc A
98000 Monaco / MC
Application number, filing date14872336.430.07.2014
[2016/43]
WO2014IB63531
Priority number, dateUS20131413417919.12.2013         Original published format: US201314134179
[2016/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015092558
Date:25.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3083366
Date:26.10.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.06.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA25.06.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:B61L23/04, B61L23/00, B61L15/00
[2017/33]
CPC:
B61L23/041 (EP,US); B61L15/0063 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2016/43]B61L23/04, B61L23/00
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 [2016/43]
TitleGerman:FUSIONSSENSORANORDNUNG FÜR FÜHRUNGSMONTIERTES FAHRZEUG UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG DAVON[2016/43]
English:FUSION SENSOR ARRANGEMENT FOR GUIDEWAY MOUNTED VEHICLE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME[2016/43]
French:AGENCEMENT DE CAPTEURS DE FUSION POUR VÉHICULE MONTÉ SUR UNE VOIE DE GUIDAGE ET PROCÉDÉ D'UTILISATION DUDIT AGENCEMENT[2016/43]
Entry into regional phase07.07.2016National basic fee paid 
07.07.2016Search fee paid 
07.07.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
07.07.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.07.2016Examination requested  [2016/43]
11.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.01.2022Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
07.02.2022Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
30.10.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.2025Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2026Communication of intention to grant the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
30.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
30.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
30.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
29.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
27.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
06.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
11.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 11
03.07.2025Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[XI] WO2004028881  (SIEMENS AG et al.) [X] 1-4,10,13,17 * figures 2 and 3; page 11, lines 20 - 24; page 14, lines 12 - 15; page 14, line 31 - page 15, line 6 and page 15, lines 26 - 28 *[I] 5-9,11-12,14-16,18-20
 [A] DE102007038820  (DEUTSCH ZENTR LUFT & RAUMFAHRT et al.) [A] 1-20 * figures 5, 6a, 6b and 7paragraphs [0007] and [0008] *
 [XI]   A MIRABADI ET AL: "Fault detection and isolation in multisensor train navigation systems", UKACC INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONTROL '98 : 1 - 4 SEPTEMBER 1998, VENUE UNIVERSITY OF WALES, UK / CONFERENCE CO-SPONSORS INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERSIN: IEE CONFERENCE PUBLICATION / INSTITUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, ISSN 0537-9989 ; VOL. 4, vol. 2, 1 January 1998 (1998-01-01) - 4 September 1998 (1998-09-04), UK, pages 969 - 974, XP055353365, DOI: 10.1049/cp:19980360 [X] 1,10,17 * Abstract: Chapters: Introduction, Multisensor Integraion Methods and Kalman Filtering in Multisensor Integration *[I] 2-9,11-16,18-20

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/cp:19980360
International search[Y] WO2004028881  (SIEMENS AG et al.) [Y]
 [A] CN103192850  (CHEN ZIKANG et al.) [A]
 [A] WO2007033939  (SIEMENS AG et al.) [A]
 [A] CN202186403  (JIANG NAN et al.) [A]
 [A] DE102012107918  (DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUER LUFT & RAUMFAHRT EV et al.) [A]
 [Y]   A. MIRABADI ET AL.: "Fault detection and Isolation in Multisensor Train Navigation Systems", CONTROL '98. UKACC INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON (CONF. PUBL. NO. 455), 1 September 1998 (1998-09-01) - 4 September 1998 (1998-09-04), SWANSEA, UK, pages 185 - 192, XP055353365 [Y]

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/cp:19980360
by applicantWO2004028881
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