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EP3580522 - APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING BELTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.01.2024
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.08.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.11.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.01.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 21.02.2024  [2024/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Laitram, LLC
Legal Department 200 Laitram Lane
Harahan, LA 70123 / US
[2019/51]
Inventor(s)01 / MURRAY, William S.
1516 Soniat Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70115 / US
02 / LAGNEAUX, Jason
818 Cedar Avenue
Metairie, Louisiana 70001 / US
 [2019/51]
Representative(s)Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Straße 11
80636 München / DE
[2024/08]
Former [2019/51]Walker, Ross Thomson
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
Application number, filing date18751826.124.01.2018
[2019/51]
WO2018US15062
Priority number, dateUS201762456875P09.02.2017         Original published format: US 201762456875 P
[2019/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018148014
Date:16.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3580522
Date:18.12.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.08.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3580522
Date:21.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR16.08.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:G01B21/04
[2023/36]
CPC:
G01B11/14 (EP,US); B65G15/30 (US); G01B11/043 (US);
G01B21/045 (EP); G01B7/042 (US); G01P3/68 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2020/51]G01B11/24, G01B11/25, G01M13/023
Former IPC [2019/51]G01B11/24, G01B11/25
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 [2019/51]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR MESSUNG VON RIEMEN[2019/51]
English:APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING BELTS[2019/51]
French:APPAREILS ET PROCÉDÉS DE MESURE DE COURROIES[2019/51]
Entry into regional phase24.07.2019National basic fee paid 
24.07.2019Search fee paid 
24.07.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
24.07.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/51]
18.06.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.08.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.01.2024Fee for grant paid
05.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
12.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
13.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
11.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
11.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4887155  (MASSEN ROBERT [DE]) [Y] 3,7,9-11,14,15 * abstract * * column 3 - column 8 *;
 [XAY]WO03093783  (CASTROL LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1,2,4,5,12,13 * abstract * * page 6 - page 11 * [A] 8 [Y] 3,6,7,9-11,14,15;
 [X]US2008047804  (RATHBUN JONATHAN M [US], et al) [X] 1,2,5 * abstract * * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0029] *;
 [Y]  - BERGER C ED - INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, "Optical sensor for velocity and slip measurement of automobile belt drives", PROCEEDINGS OF IEEE SENSORS 2002. ORLANDO, FL, JUNE 12 - 14, 2002; [IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SENSORS], NEW YORK, NY : IEEE, US, (20020612), vol. 2, doi:10.1109/ICSENS.2002.1037213, ISBN 978-0-7803-7454-6, pages 823 - 828, XP010605212 [Y] 6,7,9-11 * page 823 - page 825 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICSENS.2002.1037213
International search[A]US6047814  (ALLES RAINER [DE], et al) [A] 1-43 * See column 4, line 66 - column 6, line 27; and figure. *;
 [A]US6275171  (WALDMAN GARY [US], et al) [A] 1-43 * See column 3, line 8 - column 12, line 34; and figures 1A-1B, 2-9. *;
 [A]WO0177614  (ACCU SORT SYSTEMS INC [US]) [A] 1-43 * See page 4, line 15 - page 11, line 25; and figures 1-6. *;
 [XA]US2003168317  (FROMME CHRISTOPHER C [US], et al) [X] 1, 27, 43 * See paragraphs [0397]-[0400]; claims 1, 43; and figure 80. * [A] 2-26, 28-42;
 [A]US2014268093  (TOHME YAZID [US], et al) [A] 1-43* See paragraphs [0024]-[0067]; and figures 1-4. *
by applicantUS4887155
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 US2008047804
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