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EP0208552 - Acousto-optic system for testing high speed circuits [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.12.1991
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.12.1991No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.02.1992 [1992/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Westinghouse Building Gateway Center Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania 15235 / US
[N/P]
Former [1987/03]For all designated states
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Westinghouse Building Gateway Center
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15235 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Goutzoulis, Anastasios Panagiotis
115 Elmore Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15221 / US
[1987/03]
Representative(s)Van Berlyn, Ronald Gilbert
30 The Green Calne
Wiltshire SN11 8DJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1987/03]van Berlyn, Ronald Gilbert
23, Centre Heights
London NW3 6JG / GB
Application number, filing date86305318.710.07.1986
[1987/03]
Priority number, dateUS1985075350610.07.1985         Original published format: US 753506
[1987/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0208552
Date:14.01.1987
Language:EN
[1987/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0208552
Date:22.07.1987
Language:EN
[1987/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0208552
Date:20.02.1991
Language:EN
[1991/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.06.1987
ClassificationIPC:G01R31/308
[1991/08]
CPC:
G01R31/308 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1987/03]G01R31/28
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   NL [1987/03]
TitleGerman:Akustooptisches System zur Prüfung von Schaltungen sehr hoher Schaltgeschwindigkeit[1987/03]
English:Acousto-optic system for testing high speed circuits[1987/03]
French:Système acousto-optique pour contrôler des circuits à grande vitesse[1987/03]
File destroyed:03.03.2001
Examination procedure08.01.1988Examination requested  [1988/10]
03.04.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.08.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.11.1990Fee for grant paid
02.11.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.11.1991No opposition filed within time limit [1992/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
24.07.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
30.07.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
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01.08.198803   M06   Fee paid on   20.01.1989
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO8501175  (PRUTEC LTD [GB])
 [A]  - ELECTRONICS WEEK, vol. 58, no. 1, 1985, pages 23-24, New York, US; C. BARNEY: "Laser tests GaAs devices"
 [A]  - MICROELECTRONICS & RELIABILITY, vol. 20, no. 5, 1980, pages 717-735, Pergamon Press Ltd, Oxford, GB; M. NAGASE: "A device analysis system based on laser scanning techniques"
 [A]  - APPLIED OPTICS, vol. 23, no. 22, 1984, pages 4095-4099, New York, US; A.P. GOUTZOULIS: "Systolic time-integrating acoustooptic binary processor"
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