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EP0382532 - Method for determining crack lengths [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.02.1995
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [1990/33]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Solomon, Harvey Donald
2501 Antonia Drive
Schenectady, New York 12309 / US
02 / Catlin, William Ramsay
1810 Parker Street
Schenectady, New York 12306 / US
[1990/33]
Representative(s)Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al
London Patent Operation G.E. Technical Services Co. Inc. Essex House 12/13 Essex Street London
WC2R 3AA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/16]Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al
London Patent Operation G.E. Technical Services Co. Inc. Essex House 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Former [1990/33]Smith, Thomas Ian Macdonald
London Patent Operation G.E. Technical Services Co. Inc. Burdett House 15-16 Buckingham Street
London WC2N 6DU / GB
Application number, filing date90301344.908.02.1990
[1990/33]
Priority number, dateUS1989030829109.02.1989         Original published format: US 308291
[1990/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0382532
Date:16.08.1990
Language:EN
[1990/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0382532
Date:20.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.06.1990
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/20
[1990/33]
CPC:
G01N27/20 (EP,US); G01N3/08 (EP,US); G01N2203/0066 (EP,US);
G01N2203/027 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   LI,   SE [1990/33]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Bestimmung der Länge eines Risses[1990/33]
English:Method for determining crack lengths[1990/33]
French:Procédé de détermination de la longueur d'une fissure[1990/33]
Examination procedure10.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/07]
07.07.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.02.1993Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
22.04.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.10.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.01.1994Fee for grant paid
20.01.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.01.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/15]
Request for further processing for:22.04.1993Request for further processing filed
22.04.1993Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
07.05.1993Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.12.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
08.02.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR20.04.1994
[2006/14]
Former [1995/08]FR16.09.1994
Documents cited:Search[AD]US4677855  (COFFIN JR LOUIS F [US], et al);
 [A]US4149406  (RUSSENBERGER MAX E);
 [A]FR2580403  (SYROV ALEXANDR [SU])
 [A]  - JOURNAL OF PHYSICS E. SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS
Examination   - JOURNAL OF PHYSICS E. SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS vol.17, no. 9, September 1984, pages 765-771, Wolvershampton, GB; T.V. VENKATASUBRAMANIAN et al.: "An AC potential drop system for monitoring crack lenght"
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