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EP About this file: EP0416891

EP0416891 - Apparatus for providing a universal interface to a process control system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.05.1999
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HONEYWELL INC.
Honeywell Plaza
Minneapolis, MN 55408 / US
[N/P]
Former [1991/11]For all designated states
HONEYWELL INC.
Honeywell Plaza
Minneapolis Minnesota 55408 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bansal, Ravinder M.
27 Barrel Stave Circle, Horsham
Montgomery Co PA 19044 / US
02 / Hahn, Amand J.
1555 Morris Road, Lansdale
Montgomery Co PA 19446 / US
[1991/11]
Representative(s)Fox-Male, Nicholas Vincent Humbert, et al
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Fox-Male, Nicholas Vincent Humbert, et al
Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham
NG1 5DD / GB
Former [1998/52]Fox-Male, Nicholas Vincent Humbert, et al
Eric Potter Clarkson Park View House 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Former [1991/11]Fox-Male, Nicholas Vincent Humbert, et al
Honeywell Control Systems Limited, Honeywell House, Arlington Business Park
Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 1EB / GB
Application number, filing date90309706.105.09.1990
[1991/11]
Priority number, dateUS1989040295405.09.1989         Original published format: US 402954
[1991/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0416891
Date:13.03.1991
Language:EN
[1991/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0416891
Date:24.03.1993
Language:EN
[1993/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0416891
Date:22.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.02.1993
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/38, G06F13/12, G06F19/00
[1998/30]
CPC:
G06F13/385 (EP); G05B19/0421 (EP); G05B2219/25314 (EP);
G05B2219/25428 (EP)
Former IPC [1993/12]G06F13/38, G06F13/12, G06F15/46
Former IPC [1991/11]G06F13/38, G06F13/18, G06F15/46
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1991/11]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Bereitstellung einer universellen Schnittstelle für ein Prozesssteuerungssystem[1991/11]
English:Apparatus for providing a universal interface to a process control system[1991/11]
French:Appareil pour fournir une interface universelle à un système de contrôle d'un procédé[1991/11]
Examination procedure02.08.1993Examination requested  [1993/39]
14.07.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.07.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.01.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.10.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.01.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.02.1998Fee for grant paid
12.02.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.04.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
21.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
20.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
18.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
21.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE22.07.1998
IT22.07.1998
NL22.07.1998
[2008/01]
Former [2003/07]BE22.07.1998
NL22.07.1998
Former [1999/27]BE22.07.1998
Documents cited:Search[X]US4253148  (JOHNSON WILLIAM D, et al);
 [XD]US4296464  (WOODS RODNEY G, et al);
 [Y]EP0147046  (TANDEM COMPUTERS INC [US])
 [X]  - IEEE 1980 IECI PROCEEDINGS 1980, PHILADELPHIA,US pages 340 - 344 J.R.GLOVER JR. ET AL. 'A Design for the Remote Link Unit - a Multiprocessor Remote Terminal'
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