EP0382532 - Method for determining crack lengths [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 23.02.1995 Database last updated on 15.06.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 17.02.2006 | Change - 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 date | 90301344.9 | 08.02.1990 | [1990/33] | Priority number, date | US19890308291 | 09.02.1989 Original published format: US 308291 | [1990/33] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | 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: | EP | 05.06.1990 | Classification | IPC: | G01N27/20 | [1990/33] | CPC: |
G01N27/20 (EP,US);
G01N3/08 (EP,US);
G01N2203/0066 (EP,US);
G01N2203/027 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | CH, DE, ES, FR, GB, LI, SE [1990/33] | Title | German: | 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 procedure | 10.12.1990 | Examination requested [1991/07] | 07.07.1992 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 17.02.1993 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time | 22.04.1993 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 02.07.1993 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 21.10.1993 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 20.01.1994 | Fee for grant paid | 20.01.1994 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 21.01.1995 | No opposition filed within time limit [1995/15] | Request for further processing for: | 22.04.1993 | Request for further processing filed | 22.04.1993 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 07.05.1993 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 16.12.1991 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 08.02.1993 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 27.01.1994 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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Former [1995/08] | FR | 16.09.1994 | 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" |