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EP2949906 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AIR FUEL RATIO IMBALANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.12.2018
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.05.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cummins Inc.
500 Jackson Street
Columbus, IN 47201 / US
[2015/49]
Inventor(s)01 / Kappanganthu, Karthik
1263 S. Stella Drive
Bloomington, IN Indiana 47401 / US
02 / Stroh, David
3325 Woodland Ridge
Columbus, IN Indiana 47201 / US
03 / Lana, Carlos A.
4622 Carya Sq.
Columbus, IN Indiana 47201 / US
04 / Wills, J Stephen
5700 W State Road 46
Columbus, IN Indiana 47201 / US
 [2015/49]
Representative(s)Dauncey, Mark Peter
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester M1 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/49]Dauncey, Mark Peter
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester, M1 4HD / GB
Application number, filing date15169046.822.05.2015
[2015/49]
Priority number, dateUS20141429005229.05.2014         Original published format: US201414290052
[2015/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2949906
Date:02.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2949906
Date:27.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:F02D41/00, F02D41/14
[2015/49]
CPC:
F02D41/0085 (EP,US); F02D41/0087 (US); F02D41/009 (US);
F02D41/1439 (US); F02D41/1454 (EP,US); G01M15/00 (US)
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 [2016/35]
Former [2015/49]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR DETEKTION DER UNAUSGEGLICHENHEIT DES LUFT-KRAFTSTOFF-VERHÄLTNISSES[2015/49]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AIR FUEL RATIO IMBALANCE[2015/49]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTECTION DE DÉSÉQUILIBRE DE RAPPORT AIR/CARBURANT[2015/49]
Examination procedure26.07.2016Examination requested  [2016/35]
27.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.12.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
27.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
27.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
30.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
28.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.201703   M06   Fee paid on   21.11.2017
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Documents cited:Search[X]US6382198  (SMITH JAMES CRAIG [US], et al) [X] 1-15* column 1, line 65 - column 2, line 14 *;
 [X]US2010082297  (TURIN RAYMOND CLAUDE [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0007] - [0009] - [0014] - [0018] - [0083] , [0084]; figures 3-6 *;
 [X]US2013060449  (BAGNASCO ANDREW P [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0006] - [0008] - [0026] , [0027] , [0029] , [0108]; figure 8 *;
 [X]US2013253802  (MIYAMOTO HIROSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0008] - [0012]; figures 3,10 *
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