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EP About this file: EP0049578

EP0049578 - Steam Turbine-generator control system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  20.01.1992
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: CH, LI
published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Westinghouse Building, Gateway Center Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania 15222 / US
[N/P]
Former [1982/15]For all designated states
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Westinghouse Building Gateway Center
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15222 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hwang Yung-Chuan, Eddie
217 Plush Mill Road
Wallingford Pennsylvania / US
02 / Szabo, Andras Imre
17 Morris Street
Export Pennsylvania / US
03 / Ottobre, Louis Gennaro
3997 Remaley Road
Murrysville Pennsylvania / US
[1982/15]
Representative(s)Van Berlyn, Ronald Gilbert
30 The Green Calne
Wiltshire SN11 8DJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1982/15]van Berlyn, Ronald Gilbert
23, Centre Heights
London NW3 6JG / GB
Application number, filing date81304252.016.09.1981
[1982/15]
Priority number, dateUS1980019160629.09.1980         Original published format: US 191606
[1982/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0049578
Date:14.04.1982
Language:EN
[1982/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0049578
Date:06.04.1983
Language:EN
[1983/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0049578
Date:08.06.1988
Language:EN
[1988/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.01.1983
ClassificationIPC:F01D17/24, G05B9/03, G05B15/02
[1983/14]
CPC:
F01D17/24 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [1983/12]F01D17/24, G05B9/03, G05B15/02
Former IPC [1982/15]G05B15/02
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [1982/15]
TitleGerman:Dampfturbinengenerator-Regelsystem[1982/15]
English:Steam Turbine-generator control system[1982/15]
French:Système de réglage pour turbine-générateur à vapeur[1982/15]
Examination procedure04.10.1983Examination requested  [1983/50]
10.10.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.02.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.02.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.11.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.12.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.04.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.1987Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
12.11.1987Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.01.1988Fee for grant paid
27.01.1988Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.03.1989  02.05.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/31]
Opponent(s)01  08.03.1989  02.05.1989  ADMISSIBLE
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Former [1989/19]
Opponent(s)01  08.03.1989  02.05.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Berlin und München
Postfach 22 16 34
D-8000 München / DE
08.05.1989Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.09.1989Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
05.02.1990Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
10.04.1990Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
12.10.1990Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
03.12.1991Legal effect of revocation of patent [1992/11]
Appeal following opposition10.12.1990Appeal received No.  T0942/90
07.02.1991Statement of grounds filed
03.12.1991Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
03.12.1991Date of oral proceedings
05.12.1991Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
20.09.1985Renewal fee patent year 05
10.09.1986Renewal fee patent year 06
29.09.1987Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE30.09.1991
[2015/21]
Former [1992/37]CH08.06.1988
LI08.06.1988
BE30.09.1991
Former [1992/27]CH08.06.1988
LI08.06.1988
Documents cited:Search[A]US4204258  (HELTSLEY ALAN T [US], et al);
 [A]US4220869  (URAM ROBERT [US]);
 [A]US4035624  (LARDI FRANCESCO)
 [A]  - REGELUNGSTECHNISCHE PRAXIS, Vol. 22, No. 3, 1980, Munich W. SENDLER "Eine fehlertolerierende Reglerstation auf der Basis eines busorientierten Multi-Mikrorechner-Systems", pages 73-81
 [A]  - REGELUNGSTECHNISCHE PRAXIS, Vol. 22, No. 9, 1980, Munich G. SCHMIDT et al. "Redundanzkonzepte in modernen Proze~automatisierungssystemen", pages 310, 312, 313
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