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EP About this file: EP3349643

EP3349643 - METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR DETERMINING OBJECT DISTANCES AND TARGET DIMENSIONS USING LIGHT EMITTERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.12.2021
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.06.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
East Carolina University
2200 Charles Boulevard
Greenville, North Carolina 27858 / US
[2018/30]
Inventor(s)01 / CHEN, Cheng
3002 Sherwood Drive
Greenville, North Carolina 27858 / US
02 / PENG, Zhiyong
3106 Sherwood Drive
Greenville, North Carolina 27858 / US
03 / JACOBS, Kenneth Michael
2266 Meadowglenn Road
Greenville, North Carolina 27834 / US
04 / FERGUSON, Bruce T. Jr.
2044 Langham Lane
Raleigh, NC 27615 / US
 [2018/30]
Representative(s)Yeadon IP Limited
Nexus
Discovery Way
Leeds LS2 3AA / GB
[2021/07]
Former [2018/30]Yeadon IP Limited
Leeds Innovation Centre
103 Clarendon Road
Leeds LS2 9DF / GB
Application number, filing date16849467.221.09.2016
[2018/30]
WO2016US52788
Priority number, dateUS201562222273P23.09.2015         Original published format: US 201562222273 P
[2018/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017053368
Date:30.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3349643
Date:25.07.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.03.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3349643
Date:17.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR30.03.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B3/08
[2018/30]
CPC:
G01B11/2513 (EP,US); A61B5/0064 (EP,US); A61B5/0077 (EP,US);
A61B5/1072 (EP,US); A61B5/6844 (EP,US); A61B5/6886 (EP,US);
G01B11/026 (US); A61B2090/366 (US); A61B2505/05 (EP,US);
A61B2576/00 (EP,US); G16H30/40 (EP) (-)
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 [2018/30]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN, SYSTEME UND COMPUTERPROGRAMMPRODUKTE ZUR BESTIMMUNG VON OBJEKTABSTÄNDEN UND ZIELABMESSUNGEN ANHAND VON LICHTEMITTERN[2018/30]
English:METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR DETERMINING OBJECT DISTANCES AND TARGET DIMENSIONS USING LIGHT EMITTERS[2018/30]
French:PROCÉDÉS, SYSTÈMES ET PRODUITS DE PROGRAMME INFORMATIQUE POUR DÉTERMINER DES DISTANCES D'OBJET ET DES DIMENSIONS DE CIBLE AU MOYEN D'ÉMETTEURS DE LUMIÈRE[2018/30]
Entry into regional phase19.03.2018National basic fee paid 
19.03.2018Search fee paid 
19.03.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
19.03.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/30]
19.03.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.01.2021Fee for grant paid
08.01.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.01.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)18.11.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP2524650  (TYCO HEALTHCARE [US]) [X] 1-14* paragraphs [0021] , [0023]; figure 1 *
International search[A]US2008049268  (HARDY STEPHEN JAMES [AU], et al) [A] 1-22* See abstract, paragraphs [32]-[49] and figures 1-5. *;
 [A]US2009041201  (WANG XIAOHUI [US], et al) [A] 1-22 * See abstract, paragraph [50] and figures 2A-2C. *;
 [XY]US2010209002  (THIEL FRANK [DE], et al) [X] 1, 8-16, 22 * See abstract, paragraphs [8],[114]-[121] and figures 1-4. * [Y] 2-7, 17-21;
 [A]US2014003740  (BONE DONALD JAMES [AU]) [A] 1-22 * See abstract, paragraphs [54]-[79] and figures 1-18A. *;
 [Y]US2014276097  (SHARONOV ALEXEY [US]) [Y] 2-7, 17-21 * See abstract, paragraphs [52],[55] and figures 1-10. *
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