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EP3743233 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC SHAPING OF LASER BEAM PROFILES FOR CONTROL OF MICRO-STRUCTURES IN ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED METALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.01.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.01.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.09.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.10.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2020/49]
Inventor(s)01 / ROYCHOWDHURY, Subhrajit
General Electric Company, General Electric Company
Global Research One Research Circle
Bldg. K1- 3A59
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
02 / HOEBEL, Matthias
General Electric Company, General Electric Company
Global Research One Research Circle
Bldg. K1- 3A59
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
03 / YUAN, Lang
General Electric Company, General Electric Company
Global Research One Research Circle
Bldg. K1- 3A59
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
04 / SINGH, Prabhjot
General Electric Company, General Electric Company
Global Research One Research Circle
Bldg. K1- 3A59
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
05 / GRAHAM, Michael Evans
General Electric Company, General Electric Company
Global Research One Research Circle
Bldg. K1- 3A59
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
06 / FILKINS, Robert John
General Electric Company, General Electric Company
Global Research One Research Circle
Bldg. K1- 3A59
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
07 / ETTER, Thomas
General Electric Company, General Electric Company
Global Research One Research Circle
Bldg. K1- 3A59
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
08 / ROERIG, Felix Martin Gerhard
General Electric Company, General Electric Company
Global Research One Research Circle
Bldg. K1- 3A59
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
 [2024/09]
Former [2020/49]01 / ROYCHOWDHURY, Subhrajit
General Electric Company, General Electric Company
Global Research One Research Circle
Bldg. K1- 3A59
Niskayuna, New York 12309 / US
02 / HOEBEL, Matthias
General Electric Company, General Electric Company
Global Research One Research Circle
Bldg. K1- 3A59
Niskayuna, New York 12309 / US
03 / YUAN, Lang
General Electric Company, General Electric Company
Global Research One Research Circle
Bldg. K1- 3A59
Niskayuna, New York 12309 / US
04 / SINGH, Prabhjot
General Electric Company, General Electric Company
Global Research One Research Circle
Bldg. K1- 3A59
Niskayuna, New York 12309 / US
05 / GRAHAM, Michael Evans
General Electric Company, General Electric Company
Global Research One Research Circle
Bldg. K1- 3A59
Niskayuna, New York 12309 / US
06 / FILKINS, Robert John
General Electric Company, General Electric Company
Global Research One Research Circle
Bldg. K1- 3A59
Niskayuna, New York 12309 / US
07 / ETTER, Thomas
General Electric Company, General Electric Company
Global Research One Research Circle
Bldg. K1- 3A59
Niskayuna, New York 12309 / US
08 / ROERIG, Felix Martin Gerhard
General Electric Company, General Electric Company
Global Research One Research Circle
Bldg. K1- 3A59
Niskayuna, New York 12309 / US
Representative(s)Hafner & Kohl PartmbB
Schleiermacherstraße 25
90491 Nürnberg / DE
[2020/49]
Application number, filing date18902782.428.12.2018
[2020/49]
WO2018US67806
Priority number, dateUS20181588114726.01.2018         Original published format: US201815881147
[2020/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019147380
Date:01.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3743233
Date:02.12.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.08.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3743233
Date:03.07.2024
Language:EN
[2024/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR01.08.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.10.2021
ClassificationIPC:B22F12/49, B33Y10/00, B33Y30/00, B33Y50/02, B23K26/06, B23K26/082, B23K26/342, // B22F10/12, B22F10/14, B22F10/16, B22F10/18, B22F10/25, B22F10/28, B22F10/36, B22F12/00, B22F12/41, B22F12/44, B22F12/45
[2023/34]
CPC:
B23K26/342 (EP,US); B22F12/49 (EP,US); B23K26/02 (US);
B23K26/0626 (EP,US); B23K26/064 (US); B23K26/082 (EP,US);
B23K26/0876 (US); B33Y10/00 (EP,US); B33Y30/00 (EP,US);
B33Y50/02 (EP,US); B22F10/12 (EP,US); B22F10/14 (EP,US);
B22F10/16 (EP,US); B22F10/18 (EP,US); B22F10/25 (EP,US);
B22F10/28 (EP,US); B22F10/36 (EP,US); B22F10/366 (EP,US);
B22F10/368 (EP,US); B22F12/22 (EP,US); B22F12/41 (EP,US);
B22F12/44 (EP,US); B22F12/45 (EP,US); Y02P10/25 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/44]B22F10/20, B22F12/00, B23K26/06, B23K26/082, B23K26/342, B33Y10/00, B33Y30/00, B33Y50/02
Former IPC [2020/49]B22F3/105, B33Y10/00, B33Y50/00
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 [2020/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR DYNAMISCHEN FORMUNG VON LASERSTRAHLPROFILEN ZUR STEUERUNG VON MIKROSTRUKTUREN BEI GENERATIV GEFERTIGTEN METALLEN[2020/49]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC SHAPING OF LASER BEAM PROFILES FOR CONTROL OF MICRO-STRUCTURES IN ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED METALS[2020/49]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE FAÇONNAGE DYNAMIQUE DE PROFILS DE FAISCEAU LASER POUR LA COMMANDE DE MICROSTRUCTURES DANS DES MÉTAUX FABRIQUÉS PAR FABRICATION ADDITIVE[2020/49]
Entry into regional phase07.07.2020National basic fee paid 
07.07.2020Search fee paid 
07.07.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
07.07.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/49]
11.04.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.10.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.01.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.01.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
01.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.05.2024Fee for grant paid
23.05.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.05.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
20.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
19.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2014163717  (DAS SUMAN [US], et al);
 [X]US2015198052  (PAVLOV MIKHAIL [CH], et al);
 [A]WO2016128430  (TRUMPF LASER & SYSTEMTECHNIK GMBH [DE]);
 [A]WO2017100695  (VELO3D INC [US]);
 [XI]WO2017143077  (VELO3D INC [US])
International search[Y]US2015198052  (PAVLOV MIKHAIL [CH], et al);
 [Y]US2015375456  (CHEVERTON MARK ALLEN [US], et al);
 [A]KR101697530B  (KOREA IND TECH INST [KR]);
 [A]US2017144371  (LUSSIER MATTHEW [US], et al);
 [Y]US2017320168  (MARTINSEN ROBERT J [US]);
 [L]US2018067803  (CHINNAKKONDA VIDYAPOORNACHARY DIYANESH BABU [IN], et al)
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