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EP0015253 - A transducer for sensing a variable parameter and for converting a so-obtained analog signal to a digital signal [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1980/19]TRANSDUCER FOR CONVERTING A VARYING ANALOG CURRENT SIGNAL TO A BINARY DIGITAL SIGNAL
[1983/17]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2016
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.09.2016No opposition filed within time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ROSEMOUNT INC.
12001 West 78th Street
Eden Prairie, MN 55344 / US
[1980/19]
Inventor(s)01 / GRINDHEIM, Earl, A.
6844 -17th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55423 / US
[1980/19]
Representative(s)Rennie, Ian Malcolm, et al
BOULT, WADE & TENNANT 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
[1980/19]
Application number, filing date78900149.206.10.1978
[1980/19]
WO1978US00101
Priority number, dateUS1977084065311.10.1977         Original published format: US 840653
[1980/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO7900194
Date:19.04.1979
[1979/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0015253
Date:17.09.1980
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.04.1979 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1980/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0015253
Date:27.04.1983
Language:EN
[1983/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.05.1980
ClassificationIPC:H03K13/02, G01R27/26, G01M3/02, H01G7/00
[1980/19]
CPC:
G01L9/12 (EP,US); G01R27/2605 (EP,US); H03M1/38 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1980/19]
TitleGerman:Wandler zum Abtasten eines variablen Parameters und zum Umwandeln eines so erhaltenen Analogsignals in ein digitales Signal[1983/17]
English:A transducer for sensing a variable parameter and for converting a so-obtained analog signal to a digital signal[1983/17]
French:Transducteur pour la détection d'un paramètre variable et la conversion analogique-numérique du signal ainsi obtenu[1983/17]
Former [1980/19]SCHWINGER ZUM UMWANDELN EINES VARIIERENDEN ANALOGEN STROMSIGNALS IN EIN BINÄRES DIGITALES SIGNAL
Former [1980/19]TRANSDUCER FOR CONVERTING A VARYING ANALOG CURRENT SIGNAL TO A BINARY DIGITAL SIGNAL
Former [1980/19]TRANSDUCTEUR DE CONVERSION D'UN SIGNAL DE COURANT ANALOGUE VARIABLE EN UN SIGNAL NUMERIQUE BINAIRE
Entry into regional phase11.04.1979National basic fee paid 
11.04.1979Search fee paid 
11.04.1979Designation fee(s) paid 
11.04.1979Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.05.1979Examination requested  [1980/19]
30.01.1981Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.06.1981Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.05.1982Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
09.08.1982Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.10.1982Fee for grant paid
21.10.1982Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.01.1984No opposition filed within time limit [ N /P ]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.1980Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.1981Renewal fee patent year 04
18.10.1982Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:SearchFR1591539  [ ];
 DE2356837  [ ] (YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD);
 US3947760  [ ] (NOGUCHI HITOSHI, et al)
International search[A]US2371395  (KEELING JR JACK R);
 [A]US3325727  (HAAS PAUL M);
 [A]US3497801  (CLOWER JOHN C, et al);
 [A]US4001813  (KOSAKOWSKI HENRY R)
Examination   - ADVANCES IN INSTRUMENTATION, vol. 25, part 2 Proceedings of the 25th Annual ISA conference, Philadelphia, October 26-29, 1970, pages 644/1 - 644/9 ISA, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A. W.H. SPENCER: "Development of a Digital Transducer for improved system accuracy and reliability"
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