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EP0247503 - Method of driving a solid state imager device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1987/49]Solid state imager device
[1995/09]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.01.1996
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.01.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.02.1996 [1996/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1987/49]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamamura, Michio
c/o SONY CORPORATION 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
02 / Terakawa, Hiroshi
c/o SONY CORPORATION 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
03 / Kumesawa, Tetsuro
c/o SONY CORPORATION 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
04 / Fukusyo, Takashi
c/o SONY CORPORATION 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
[1987/49]
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Strasse 4
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1987/49]TER MEER - MÜLLER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date87107292.219.05.1987
[1987/49]
Priority number, dateJP1986011437519.05.1986         Original published format: JP 11437586
[1987/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0247503
Date:02.12.1987
Language:EN
[1987/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0247503
Date:04.04.1990
Language:EN
[1990/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0247503
Date:01.03.1995
Language:EN
[1995/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.02.1990
ClassificationIPC:H01L27/14
[1987/49]
CPC:
H01L27/14831 (EP,US); H01L27/14 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1987/49]
TitleGerman:Steuerverfahren für einen Festkörperbildgeber[1995/09]
English:Method of driving a solid state imager device[1995/09]
French:Méthode pour faire fonctionner un dispositif capteur d'images à état solide[1995/09]
Former [1987/49]Festkörperbildaufnahmeanordnung
Former [1987/49]Solid state imager device
Former [1987/49]Dispositif de capteur d'images à état solide
Examination procedure27.09.1990Examination requested  [1990/47]
15.05.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.09.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.12.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.04.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
22.08.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
29.08.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.12.1994Fee for grant paid
05.12.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.12.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1996/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.05.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
18.05.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
31.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
14.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
14.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 07
09.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0173542  (SHARP KK [JP])
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