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EP About this file: EP0523152

EP0523152 - REAL TIME THREE DIMENSIONAL SENSING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.08.1998
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.06.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 31.07.2013  [2013/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION SYSTEMS, INC.
142 Rogers Street
Cambridge, MA 02142 / US
[1993/03]
Inventor(s)01 / GORDON, Steven, J.
87 Arborway
Boston, MA 02130 / US
[1993/03]
Representative(s)Attfield, Donald James, et al
Barker Brettell 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 9PW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/42]Attfield, Donald James, et al
Barker, Brettell & Duncan 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 9PW / GB
Former [1993/03]Attfield, Donald James, et al
BROOKES, MARTIN & WILSON Prudential Buildings 5 St. Philip's Place
Birmingham B3 2AF / GB
Application number, filing date91907684.422.03.1991
[1993/03]
WO1991US02055
Priority number, dateUS1990050572205.04.1990         Original published format: US 505722
[1993/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9115732
Date:17.10.1991
Language:EN
[1991/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0523152
Date:20.01.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.10.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0523152
Date:15.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US17.10.1991
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.06.1993
ClassificationIPC:G01B11/24
[1993/03]
CPC:
G01B11/2545 (EP,US); G01C11/06 (EP,US); G01C15/002 (EP,US);
G06T7/521 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1993/03]
TitleGerman:DREIDIMENSIONALES ECHTZEIT-SENSORSYSTEM[1997/42]
English:REAL TIME THREE DIMENSIONAL SENSING SYSTEM[1993/03]
French:SYSTEME DE DETECTEUR TRIDIMENSIONNEL FONCTIONNANT EN TEMPS REEL[1993/03]
Former [1993/03]DREIDIMENSIONALES ECHTZEITFÜHLSYSTEM
Entry into regional phase19.10.1992National basic fee paid 
19.10.1992Search fee paid 
19.10.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
19.10.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.11.1991Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
19.10.1992Examination requested  [1993/03]
17.08.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.02.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.04.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
19.12.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.08.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.12.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.04.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.1997Fee for grant paid
15.07.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.07.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.02.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
16.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
14.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
13.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT15.10.1997
NL15.10.1997
[2013/31]
Former [2008/02]IT15.10.1997
NL15.10.1997
Former [2003/07]IT15.10.1997
NL15.10.1997
Former [1999/42]IT15.10.1997
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0026637  (US COMMERCE [US], et al)
 [Y]  - IJCAI 85: PRECEEDINGS OF THE 9TH INTERNATIONAL JOINT CONFERENCE ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE pages 1127 - 1129 T. ECHIGO, M. YACHIDA 'A FAST METHOD FOR EXTRACTION OF 3-D INFORMATION USING MULTIPLE STRIPES AND TWO CAMERAS'
International search[Y]US3726591  (HELAVA U, et al);
 [Y]US4641972  (HALIOUA MAURICE [US], et al)
 [Y]  - IJCAI 85: Proceedings of the 9th International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, 1985, see entire document.
Examination   - IJCAI 85 : PROCEEDINGS OF THE 9TH INTERNATIONAL JOINT CONFERENCE ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, pp. 1127-1129, 18-23 August 1985, Los Angeles, CA, US; T. ECHIGO et al.: 'A fast method for extraction of 3-D information using multiple stripes and two cameras'
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