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EP0403939 - Method of driving a solid state imaging device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.01.1997
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.01.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.02.1997 [1997/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
2-18, Keihan-Hondori
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka / JP
[1990/52]
Inventor(s)01 / Wataanabe, Tohru
30-2, Minamiwakafuku 5-chome
Ohgaki-shi, Gifu / JP
[1990/52]
Representative(s)Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/08]Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Former [1990/52]Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date90111128.612.06.1990
[1990/52]
Priority number, dateJP1989015736920.06.1989         Original published format: JP 15736989
JP1989018397617.07.1989         Original published format: JP 18397689
[1990/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0403939
Date:27.12.1990
Language:EN
[1990/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0403939
Date:12.08.1992
Language:EN
[1992/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0403939
Date:06.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.06.1992
ClassificationIPC:H04N3/15, H04N5/217, H01L27/14, H01L27/148, H04N5/335
[1992/33]
CPC:
H01L27/14887 (EP,US); H01L27/148 (KR); H04N25/53 (EP,US);
H04N25/73 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1990/52]H04N5/217, H01L27/14, H04N5/335
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1990/52]
TitleGerman:Ansteuerverfahren eines Festkörper-Bildaufnehmers[1990/52]
English:Method of driving a solid state imaging device[1990/52]
French:Méthode de commande d'un capteur d'image à l'état solide[1990/52]
Examination procedure30.09.1992Examination requested  [1992/48]
07.10.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.01.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.07.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.10.1995Fee for grant paid
26.10.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.12.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1997/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
26.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4679212  (HYNECEK JAROSLAV [US]);
 [X]EP0265271  (SONY CORP [JP]);
 [X]EP0265925  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]);
 [X]EP0266028  (ENGLISH ELECTRIC VALVE CO LTD [GB])
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