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EP0562559 - A robot and a method of controlling the robot for cleaning the floor of a railroad vehicle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1993/39]Floor cleaning robot and method of controlling same
[1996/23]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.04.1997
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
5-5, Keihanhondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/41]For all designated states
SANYO ELECTRIC Co., Ltd.
5-5, Keihanhondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka / JP
Former [1993/39]For all designated states
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18, Keihanhondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fujiwara, Yoshimori, c/o East Japan Railway Co.
6-5, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Hiratsuka, Kazuhiro, c/o Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd.
18, Keihanhondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka / JP
03 / Yamaue, Yoshiya, c/o Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd.
18, Keihanhondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka / JP
04 / Arakawa, Hiroaki, c/o Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd.
18, Keihanhondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka / JP
05 / Takaoka, Daizo, c/o Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd.
18, Keihanhondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka / JP
06 / Suzuki, Ryuji, c/o Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
18, Keihanhondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka / JP
[1993/44]
Former [1993/39]01 / Fujiwara, Yoshimori, c/o East Japan Railway Co.
6-5, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Hiratsuka, Kazuhiro, c/o East Japan Railway Co.
6-5, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Yamaue, Yoshiya, c/o East Japan Railway Co.
6-5, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Arakawa, Hiroaki, c/o East Japan Railway Co.
6-5, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
05 / Takaoka, Daizo, c/o East Japan Railway Co.
6-5, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
06 / Suzuki, Ryuji, c/o Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
18, Keihanhondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka / JP
Representative(s)Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/39]Glawe, Delfs, Moll & Partner
Patentanwälte Postfach 26 01 62
D-80058 München / DE
Application number, filing date93104778.123.03.1993
[1993/39]
Priority number, dateJP1992006568424.03.1992         Original published format: JP 6568492
[1993/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0562559
Date:29.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0562559
Date:05.06.1996
Language:EN
[1996/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.07.1993
ClassificationIPC:G05D1/02, A47L11/40, B60S3/00
[1993/39]
CPC:
A47L11/4011 (EP,US); A47L11/4061 (EP,US); B60S3/008 (EP,US);
G05D1/0255 (EP,US); G05D1/0272 (EP,US); G05D1/0274 (EP,US);
A47L2201/04 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1993/39]
TitleGerman:Roboter zur Reinigung des Fussbodens eines Eisenbahnwagens und seine Steuerungsmethode[1996/23]
English:A robot and a method of controlling the robot for cleaning the floor of a railroad vehicle[1996/23]
French:Robot pour nettoyage du sol d'un wagon et sa méthode de commande[1996/23]
Former [1993/39]Roboter zur Reinigung des Fussbodens und seine Steuerungsmethode
Former [1993/39]Floor cleaning robot and method of controlling same
Former [1993/39]Robot pour nettoyage de sol et son méthode de contrôle
Examination procedure03.11.1993Examination requested  [1994/01]
06.02.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.04.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
05.10.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
11.10.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.01.1996Fee for grant paid
03.01.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.03.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR05.06.1996
DE06.09.1996
[2006/14]
Former [1997/17]DE06.09.1996
FR31.10.1996
Former [1997/03]DE06.09.1996
Documents cited:Search[A]FR2526181  (TRAITEMENT INFORMATION TECH NL [FR]);
 [A]US4500970  (DAEMMER JOHNATHAN E [US]);
 [X]EP0221423  (KNEPPER HANS REINHARD);
 [A]DE3709627  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE]);
 [X]WO9014788  (ONET SA [FR]);
 [A]US5001635  (YASUTOMI FUMIO [JP], et al);
 [A]EP0424229  (PROTEE [FR])
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