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EP About this file: EP3549097

EP3549097 - METHOD OF ANALYZING A LIGHT DISTRIBUTION OF A VEHICLE HEADLIGHT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  04.03.2022
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.06.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  01.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip04.03.2022Refusal of applicationpublished on 06.04.2022  [2022/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lumileds Holding B.V.
The Base, Tower B5 unit 107
Evert van de Beekstraat 1
1118 CL Schiphol / NL
[2019/41]
Inventor(s)01 / EBERLEIN, Yul, Jens
c/o Lumileds Germany GmbH
Intellectual Property - Philipsstr. 8
52068 Aachen / DE
02 / HEITHOFF, Maximilian
c/o Lumileds Germany GmbH
Intellectual Property - Philipsstr. 8
52068 Aachen / DE
03 / KUEPPER, Lukas
c/o Lumileds Germany GmbH
Intellectual Property - Philipsstr. 8
52068 Aachen / DE
 [2019/41]
Representative(s)ter Heegde, Paul Gerard Michel
Lumileds Germany GmbH
Philipsstraße 8
52068 Aachen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/41]Rüber, Bernhard Jakob
Lumileds Germany GmbH
Intellectual Property
Philipsstraße 8
52068 Aachen / DE
Application number, filing date17801736.427.11.2017
[2019/41]
WO2017EP80501
Priority number, dateEP2016020174001.12.2016         Original published format: EP 16201740
[2019/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018099852
Date:07.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3549097
Date:09.10.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.06.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/00, G01M11/06
[2019/41]
CPC:
G06T7/0004 (EP); G01M11/064 (US); B60Q1/045 (US);
G01M11/065 (EP); G06T2207/10024 (EP); G06T2207/20076 (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 [2019/41]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ANALYSE EINER LICHTVERTEILUNG EINES FAHRZEUGSCHEINWERFERS[2019/41]
English:METHOD OF ANALYZING A LIGHT DISTRIBUTION OF A VEHICLE HEADLIGHT[2019/41]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'ANALYSE D'UNE DISTRIBUTION DE LUMIÈRE D'UN PHARE DE VÉHICULE[2019/41]
Entry into regional phase01.07.2019National basic fee paid 
01.07.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
01.07.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/41]
01.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 11.11.2021
11.11.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
19.11.2021Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2022/14]
29.11.2021Application refused, date of legal effect [2022/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5896085  (MORI TAKAKAZU [JP], et al) [A] 1-14 * abstract * * the whole document *;
 [A]US8422004  (EKLADYOUS ALBERT [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * abstract * * figures 1,8 * * the whole document *;
 [A]DE102012209927  (AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING REUTLINGEN [DE]) [A] 8 * paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0017] * * paragraph [0022] *;
 [XI]  - Henning Kiel, "Bewertung von Kraftfahrzeugscheinwerfern mit Lichtsimulation", (20120511), pages 1 - 199, URL: http://d-nb.info/1024884686/34, (20170523), XP055375285 [X] 1-7,10-12,14 * page 54 - page 59 * * page 41 - page 44 * * sections 4 and 5 * * equation (5.2) * * figures 3.3, 3.4, 3.10, 3.15, 4.2, 5.3, 5.4 * * page 37 * [I] 8,13
 [A]  - TOMASZ TARGOSINSKI, "IMPORTANCE OF CUT-OFF LINE IN AUTOMOTIVE HEADLAMPS AIMING", JOURNAL OF KONES INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES, (20120101), vol. 19, no. 3, doi:10.5604/12314005.1138161, ISSN 1231-4005, pages 469 - 476, XP055375252 [A] 1-14 * page 469 - page 470 * * abstract * * figures 1-3, 5-7 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/12314005.1138161
 [A]  - MICHAEL SIVAK ET AL, "Visual Aiming of European and U.S. Low-Beam Headlamps", SAE TECHNICAL PAPER SERIES, US, (19920224), vol. 1, doi:10.4271/920814, ISSN 0148-7191, XP055375948 [A] 1-14 * abstract * * equations (1)-(4); page 2 * * figures 8-19 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.4271/920814
 [A]  - JOE J. LONES ET AL, "Practical measure of headlamp beam alignment in vehicle assembly", SPIE - INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR OPTICAL ENGINEERING. PROCEEDINGS, US, (20060831), vol. 6288, doi:10.1117/12.682829, ISSN 0277-786X, ISBN 978-1-5106-0753-8, page 62880F, XP055375137 [A] 1-14 * the whole document * * figures 7-10 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.682829
by applicant   - "Tomasz Targosinski: Importance of Cut-Off Line in Automotive Headlamps Aiming", Journal of KONES Powertrain and Transport, (20120000), vol. 19, no. 3
    - SAE TECHNICAL PAPER SERIES, (19920224), vol. 1, ISSN 0148-7191
    - ECE R112, (20130109), pages 14 - 21
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