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EP0178429 - A timing pulse generator for generating timing pulses synchronized with horizontal synchronizing signal in video signal [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.08.1992
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip27.08.1992No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.10.1992 [1992/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1986/17]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ishihara, Shuji
c/o NEC Corporation 7-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku Tokyo108-01 / JP
[1991/43]
Former [1986/17]01 / Ishihara, Shuji
c/o NEC Corporation 33-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB
Hopfenmarkt 33
20457 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1986/17]Glawe, Delfs, Moll & Partner
Patentanwälte Rothenbaumchaussee 58
D-20148 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date85110534.622.08.1985
[1986/17]
Priority number, dateJP1984017546223.08.1984         Original published format: JP 17546284
[1986/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0178429
Date:23.04.1986
Language:EN
[1986/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0178429
Date:27.04.1988
Language:EN
[1988/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0178429
Date:23.10.1991
Language:EN
[1991/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.03.1988
ClassificationIPC:H03K5/135, H03K5/05, // H04N5/06
[1991/43]
CPC:
H04N5/44504 (EP,US); H03K5/135 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1988/12]H03K5/135, H03K5/05
Former IPC [1986/17]H03K5/135
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1986/17]
TitleGerman:Zeitimpulsgenerator zur Erzeugung von mit dem horizontalen Videosynchronisationssignal synchronisierten Zeitimpulsen[1986/17]
English:A timing pulse generator for generating timing pulses synchronized with horizontal synchronizing signal in video signal[1986/17]
French:Générateur d'impulsions de référence de temps synchronisées avec les signaux de synchronisation horizontale d'un signal vidéo[1986/17]
Examination procedure22.08.1985Examination requested  [1986/17]
11.09.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.01.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
15.05.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.03.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.06.1991Fee for grant paid
10.06.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.07.1992No opposition filed within time limit [1992/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
21.08.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
21.08.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
16.08.1991Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A] JP55145476  
 [A]   ELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL, vol. 56, no. 11, 31st May 1983, pages 151,153, New York, US; M. STOFKA: "Digital pulser provides programmed width, position" [A]
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 5, no. 19 (E-44)[691], 4th February 1981; & JP-A-55 145 476 (SONY K.K.) 13-11-1980 [A]
 [A]   WIRELESS WORLD, vol. 90, no. 1579, April 1984, page 35, Sheepen Place, Olchester, GB; A. DHURKADAS: "Precise single pulses" [A]
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