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EP About this file: EP0039688

EP0039688 - SEXTUPOLE SYSTEM FOR THE CORRECTION OF SPHERICAL ABERRATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.04.1987
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Washington, D.C. 20545 / US
[1981/46]
Inventor(s)01 / CREWE, Albert Victor
63 Old Creek Road
Palos Park, IL 60464 / US
02 / KOPF, David Aaron
5646 South Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637 / US
[1981/46]
Representative(s)Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [1982/03]Wagner, Karl H.
WAGNER & GEYER Patentanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date80902016.719.09.1980
[1981/46]
WO1980US01243
Priority number, dateUS1979008822425.10.1979         Original published format: US 88224
[1981/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO8101220
Date:30.04.1981
[1981/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0039688
Date:18.11.1981
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.04.1981 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1981/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0039688
Date:11.06.1986
Language:EN
[1986/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.03.1982
ClassificationIPC:H01J3/12
[1981/46]
CPC:
B82Y15/00 (EP,US); H01J37/153 (EP,US); H01J3/12 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   NL [1981/46]
TitleGerman:HEXA-POL SYSTEM ZUR KORREKTION SPHÄRISCHER ABERRATION[1986/24]
English:SEXTUPOLE SYSTEM FOR THE CORRECTION OF SPHERICAL ABERRATION[1981/46]
French:SYSTEME HEXAPOLAIRE POUR LA CORRECTION DE L'ABERRATION SPHERIQUE[1986/24]
Former [1981/46]SYSTEM MIT SECHS POLEN ZUR KORREKTION SPHÄRISCHER ABERRATION
Former [1981/46]SYSTEME A SIX POLES POUR LA CORRECTION DE L'ABERRATION SPHERIQUE
File destroyed:12.06.1999
Entry into regional phase18.09.1981National basic fee paid 
18.09.1981Search fee paid 
18.09.1981Designation fee(s) paid 
30.10.1981Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.10.1981Examination requested  [1982/01]
06.12.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
16.08.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.04.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.1985Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
21.11.1985Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.01.1986Fee for grant paid
30.01.1986Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.03.1987No opposition filed within time limit [1987/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.09.1982Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.1983Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.1984Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.1985Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
27.07.1981DE   M02   Not yet paid
27.07.1981FR   M02   Not yet paid
27.07.1981NL   M02   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:SearchUS3371206  [ ] (TADAO TAKIZAWA)
International search[A]US3781732  (WOLLNIK H);
 [A]US4075488  (OKAYAMA SHIGEO, et al);
 [AP]US4191887  (BROWN KARL L [US])
Examination   - NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS, vol. 103, no. 3, 15th September 1972, pages 479-484 Amsterdam NL. H. WOLLNIK: "Multipole elements for the correction of image aberrations"
    - NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS, vol. 123, no. 3, 1975, pages 431-438 Amsterdam, NL. S. SHIBATA et al.: "A new type fo cathode rayx tube suitable for bubble chamber film measurements"
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