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EP0409376 - Method and apparatus for detecting surface flaws in electrical cable plastic jacketing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.03.1994
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.1994Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 11.05.1994 [1994/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AT&T Corp.
32 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013-2412 / US
[1991/04]
Inventor(s)01 / LaGrotta, Richard Thomas
13 Sherwood Place
West Orange, New Jersey 07052 / US
[1991/04]
Representative(s)Johnston, Kenneth Graham, et al
Lucent Technologies EUR-IP UK Ltd Unit 18, Core 3 Workzone Innova Business Park Electric Avenue
Enfield, EN3 7XB / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/04]Johnston, Kenneth Graham, et al
AT&T (UK) LTD. AT&T Intellectual Property Division 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex, IG8 OTU / GB
Application number, filing date90304252.120.04.1990
[1991/04]
Priority number, dateUS1989037437130.06.1989         Original published format: US 374371
[1991/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0409376
Date:23.01.1991
Language:EN
[1991/04]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0409376
Date:03.07.1991
Language:EN
[1991/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.05.1991
ClassificationIPC:G01N19/08
[1991/04]
CPC:
G01N19/08 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesGB,   NL [1991/04]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Gerät zur Detektierung von Oberflächenfehlern im Kunststoffmantel von elektrischen Kabeln[1991/04]
English:Method and apparatus for detecting surface flaws in electrical cable plastic jacketing[1991/04]
French:Méthode et dispositif pour la détection de défauts de surface dans les gaines en matière plastique des câbles électriques[1991/04]
File destroyed:15.01.2000
Examination procedure03.12.1991Examination requested  [1992/05]
28.06.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.11.1993Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1994/19]
10.12.1993Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [1994/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
13.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB927076  (AKADEMIE DER WISSENSCHAFEN ZU);
 [A]GB1143243  (SIEMENS AG);
 [Y]CH527409  (FISCHER AG GEORG [CH]);
 [A]FR2324381  (CITIZEN WATCH CO LTD [JP], et al);
 [Y]US4098408  (MILLER JR WILLIAM H, et al);
 [A]GB2095826  (MANNESMANN AG)
 [A]  - J. PHYS. E: SCI. INSTRUM., vol. 20, no. 10, October 1987, pages 1145-1155, Bristol, GB; D.J. WHITEHOUSE: "Surface metrology instrumentation"
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