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EP About this file: EP0162515

EP0162515 - Ultrasonic transducer devices using an array of piezoelectric transducer elements [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.06.1991
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 05.06.2002  [2002/23]
Applicant(s)For:FR 
LABORATOIRES D'ELECTRONIQUE PHILIPS
3, Avenue Descartes
94450 Limeil-Brévannes / FR
For:BE  DE  GB  SE 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [1990/03]For:FR 
LABORATOIRES D'ELECTRONIQUE PHILIPS
3, Avenue Descartes
F-94450 Limeil-Brévannes / FR
For:BE  DE  GB  SE 
Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
NL-5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [1985/48]For:FR 
LABORATOIRES D'ELECTRONIQUE ET DE PHYSIQUE APPLIQUEE L.E.P.
3, Avenue Descartes
F-94450 Limeil-Brévannes / FR
For:BE  DE  GB  SE 
Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
NL-5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Coursant, Roger Henri
Société Civile S.P.I.D. 209 Rue de l'Université
F-75007 Paris / FR
[1985/48]
Representative(s)Landousy, Christian, et al
Philips IP&S France Société Civile SPID 33 rue de Verdun BP 313
92156 Suresnes Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [1985/48]Landousy, Christian, et al
Société Civile S.P.I.D. 156, Boulevard Haussmann
F-75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date85200735.010.05.1985
[1985/48]
Priority number, dateFR1984000795722.05.1984         Original published format: FR 8407957
[1985/48]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0162515
Date:27.11.1985
Language:FR
[1985/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0162515
Date:08.08.1990
Language:FR
[1990/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.09.1985
ClassificationIPC:G10K11/34
[1985/48]
CPC:
B06B1/0622 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   SE [1985/48]
TitleGerman:Ultraschallwandlervorrichtung mit einer Anordnung von piezoelektrischen Wandlerelementen[1985/48]
English:Ultrasonic transducer devices using an array of piezoelectric transducer elements[1985/48]
French:Dispositif de transduction ultrasonore à réseau d'éléments transducteurs piézoélectrique[1985/48]
Examination procedure09.05.1986Examination requested  [1986/28]
23.02.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.08.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.05.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.01.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.04.1990Fee for grant paid
10.04.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.05.1991No opposition filed within time limit [1991/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.05.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
29.05.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
25.05.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE08.08.1990
[2002/23]
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - ULTRASONICS, vol. 19, no. 2, mars 1981, pages 81-86, IPC Business Press, Guildford, Surrey, GB; M. PAPPALARDO: "Hybrid linear and matrix acoustic arrays"
    [ ] - SIEMENS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT REPORTS, vol. 9, no. 4, 1980, pages 231-235, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, DE; I. FEIGT et al.: " Bildqualität bei Ultraschallgruppenantennen für die medizinische Realzeitdiagnostik"
    [ ] - HEWLETT-PACKARD JOURNAL, vol. 34, no. 10, octobre 1983, pages 17-22, Amstelveen, NL; J.D. LARSON: "An acoustic transducer array for medical imaging - Part I"
Examination   - Proc IEEE, 1983, Ultrasonics Symposium, Atlanta, pp. 773-777
    - Acta Electronica, 25, 4, 1983, pp. 325-340
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