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EP3707398 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ON-ENGINE COMPONENT DEFECT DETECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.03.2024
Database last updated on 17.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.11.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.10.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.08.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip15.03.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 17.04.2024  [2024/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cummins, Inc.
500 Jackson Street
Columbus, Indiana 47201 / US
[2023/38]
Former [2020/38]For all designated states
Cummins, Inc.
500 Jackson Street
Columbus, Indiana 47201 / US
For all designated states
Smith, Marc, E.
6220 21st Century Drive
Charlestown, IN 47111 / US
For all designated states
Galarno, Jeffrey, T.
13005 East Legal Tender Road
Columbus, IN 47203 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SAUM, Scott Daniel
1665 South Drive
Columbus, IN 47203 / US
02 / STANLEY, Michael T.
3366 Downing Place
Columbus, IN 47203 / US
03 / PROEHL, Eric C.
10260 East County Road 900N
Seymour, IN 47274 / US
04 / SMITH, Marc, E.
7604 Wind Haven Court
Louisville, Kentucky 40291 / US
05 / GALARNO, Jeffrey, T.
13005 East Legal Tender Road
Columbus, IN 47203 / US
 [2021/13]
Former [2020/38]01 / SAUM, Scott Daniel
1665 South Drive
Columbus, IN 47203 / US
02 / STANLEY, Michael T.
3366 Downing Place
Columbus, IN 47203 / US
03 / PROEHL, Eric C.
10260 East County Road 900N
Seymour, IN 47274 / US
04 / SMITH, Marc, E.
6220 21st Century Drive
Charlestown, IN 47111 / US
05 / GALARNO, Jeffrey, T.
13005 East Legal Tender Road
Columbus, IN 47203 / US
Representative(s)CSY Herts
Helios Court
1 Bishop Square
Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 9NE / GB
[2020/38]
Application number, filing date18874756.211.06.2018
[2020/38]
WO2018US36819
Priority number, dateUS201762582034P06.11.2017         Original published format: US 201762582034 P
[2020/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019089089
Date:09.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3707398
Date:16.09.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.05.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3707398
Date:17.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.05.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.07.2021
ClassificationIPC:F16C3/06, B24B5/42, B24B49/00, C21D9/30, F16C3/08, F16C3/20, F16F15/26, F16C9/04, F16C17/24, G01M15/12
[2021/31]
CPC:
F16C7/00 (EP,US); G01M15/042 (US); F02F7/0053 (US);
F16C17/246 (EP); F16C9/04 (EP); G01N27/87 (US);
C21D9/30 (EP); F16C2233/00 (EP); F16C3/06 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/38]F16C3/06, B24B5/42, B24B49/00, C21D9/30, F16C3/08, F16C3/20, F16F15/26
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 [2020/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERKENNUNG VON DEFEKT AN EINEM MOTORKOMPONENT[2023/50]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ON-ENGINE COMPONENT DEFECT DETECTION[2020/38]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTECTION DE DÉFAILLANCE DE COMPOSANT SUR MOTEUR[2023/50]
Former [2020/38]SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERKENNUNG VON DEFEKTEN AN MOTORKOMPONENTEN
Former [2020/38]SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR DÉTECTION DE DÉFAUTS DE COMPOSANT SUR MOTEUR
Entry into regional phase12.05.2020National basic fee paid 
12.05.2020Search fee paid 
12.05.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
12.05.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.05.2020Examination requested  [2020/38]
24.01.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.11.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
21.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.03.2024Fee for grant paid
12.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]US3246640  (WAGNER JOSEPH P, et al) [X] 1,10,11,14 * column 2 - line 45; figures 1-6 *;
 [X]GB2373327  (ROPER IND LTD [GB]) [X] 1,10,14 * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]CN206095491U  (UNIV GUILIN ELECT TECH GUET) [A] 1-25* figures 1,2 *
International search[A]GB1572281  (SEMT) [A] 1-25 * entire document *;
 [A]US4637144  (SCHEMEL ROLAND [DE]) [A] 1-25 * entire document *;
 [A]US2005248338  (ZIMMERMANN WERNER [DE], et al) [A] 1-25* entire document *;
 [A]JP2015044249  (KOMATSU NTC LTD) [A] 1-25 * see Machine Translation *;
 [A]US2017152885  (KATO KENTA [JP], et al) [A] 1-25 * entire document *
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