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EP0481918 - Optical device for white light interferometry [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.02.1996
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.02.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.04.1996 [1996/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CENTRE SUISSE D'ELECTRONIQUE ET DE MICROTECHNIQUE S.A.
Maladière 71
2007 Neuchâtel / CH
[N/P]
Former [1992/17]For all designated states
CENTRE SUISSE D'ELECTRONIQUE ET DE MICROTECHNIQUE S.A.
Maladière 71
CH-2007 Neuchâtel / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Falco, Lucien
Rudebins 15
CH-2088 Cressier / CH
02 / Voirin, Guy
Rue des Brévards 6
CH-2000 Neuchâtel / CH
03 / Parriaux, Olivier
Rue Cité-Derrière 3
CH-1005 Lausanne / CH
[1992/17]
Representative(s)Brulliard, Joel
CSEM Centre Suisse d'Electronique
et de Microtechnique S.A.
Jaquet Droz 1
2007 Neuchâtel / CH
[N/P]
Former [1992/17]Brulliard, Joel
c/o CENTRE SUISSE D'ELECTRONIQUE ET DE MICROTECHNIQUE S.A. Maladière 71
CH-2007 Neuchâtel / CH
Application number, filing date91810767.330.09.1991
[1992/17]
Priority number, dateCH1990000330816.10.1990         Original published format: CH 330890
[1992/17]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0481918
Date:22.04.1992
Language:FR
[1992/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0481918
Date:19.04.1995
Language:FR
[1995/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.01.1992
ClassificationIPC:G01B5/26, G01B9/02
[1992/17]
CPC:
G01B9/02027 (EP,US); G01B9/02007 (EP,US); G01B9/02028 (EP,US);
G01B9/0209 (EP,US); G01D5/266 (EP,US); G01B2290/25 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI [1992/17]
TitleGerman:Optisches Gerät für Weisslichtinterferometrie[1992/17]
English:Optical device for white light interferometry[1992/17]
French:Dispositif optique à interférométrie en lumière blanche[1992/17]
Examination procedure21.10.1992Examination requested  [1992/51]
09.06.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.10.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.1995Fee for grant paid
17.01.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.01.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
01.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.199303   M06   Fee paid on   21.03.1994
30.09.199404   M06   Fee paid on   01.12.1994
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.04.1995
GB19.04.1995
[1996/04]
Former [1996/02]AT19.04.1995
Documents cited:Search[AD]DE3232429  (INT STANDARD ELECTRIC CORP [US])
 [AD]  - Conference Proceedings OFS ¡84, 2nd Internatio- nal Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, Stuttgart, 5-7 septembre 1984, p. 361-364, Th. Bosselman et al.: "High-accuracy position-sensing with fiber-coupled white-light interferometers"
 [A]  - JOURNAL OF PHYSICS E. SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS. vol. 21, no. 2, Février 1988, ISHING, BRISTOL GB pages 187 - 192; D. HICKMAN: 'An optical sensor based on temporal coherence properties'
 [A]  - ELECTRONICS LETTERS. vol. 26, no. 7, Mars 1990, ENAGE GB pages 452 - 453; T.A. BERKOFF ET AL.: 'Interferometric fibre displacement/strain sensor based on source coherence synthesis'
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