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EP0619104 - ULTRASONIC IRRADIATION APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1994/41]ULTRASONIC IRRADIATION APPARATUS AND PROCESSOR USING THE SAME
[2001/13]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.01.2003
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.01.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.03.2003  [2003/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/11]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101 / JP
Former [1994/41]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / UMEMURA, Shinichiro 3-6-18, Akatsukicho
Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192 / JP
02 / KAWABATA, Kenichi Hitachi Hatoyamaryo
2527, Akanuma Hatoyamamachi
Hiki-gun Saitama 350-03 / JP
03 / UCHIDA, Kenko 2-23, Hitachi Hatoyama Hausu
2528, Akanuma Hatoyamamachi
Hiki-gun Saitama 350-03 / JP
04 / YASUDA, Kenji Hitachi Hatoyamaryo 2527, Akanuma
Hatoyamamachi, Hiki-gun
Saitama 350-03 / JP
05 / WADA, Yasuo 6-14-5, Otsuka
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 112 / JP
06 / HIRAIWA, Atsushi 2-21-10, Suwacho
Higashimurayama-shi
Tokyo 189 / JP
[1994/41]
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/41]Strehl Schübel-Hopf Groening & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date93919658.014.09.1993
[1994/41]
WO1993JP01310
Priority number, dateJP1992024617916.09.1992         Original published format: JP 24617992
[1994/41]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9406380
Date:31.03.1994
Language:EN
[1994/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0619104
Date:12.10.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.03.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0619104
Date:13.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP31.03.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.03.1996
ClassificationIPC:A61N7/00
[2002/09]
CPC:
A61N7/02 (EP,US); A61B17/22004 (EP,US); A61N2007/006 (EP,US);
A61N2007/0078 (EP,US); A61N2007/0095 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1996/19]A61F7/00, A61B17/22, A61B17/36, B06B1/02, B01J19/10, B08B3/12, A61L2/02, A23C3/07, C02F1/36
Former IPC [1994/41]A61F7/00, A61B17/22, A61B17/36
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [1994/41]
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALLBESTRAHLUNGSGERAET[2001/13]
English:ULTRASONIC IRRADIATION APPARATUS[2001/13]
French:DISPOSITIF D'IRRADIATION ULTRASONORE[2001/13]
Former [1994/41]ULTRASCHALLBESTRAHLUNGSGERAET UND DARAUF BASIERENDES BEHANDLUNGSGERAET
Former [1994/41]ULTRASONIC IRRADIATION APPARATUS AND PROCESSOR USING THE SAME
Former [1994/41]DISPOSITIF D'IRRADIATION ULTRASONORE ET PROCESSEUR L'UTILISANT
Entry into regional phase11.05.1994Translation filed 
20.05.1994National basic fee paid 
20.05.1994Search fee paid 
20.05.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
20.05.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.05.1994Examination requested  [1994/41]
26.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.05.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.08.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
29.06.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
18.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.10.2001Fee for grant paid
18.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.12.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
28.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
20.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
28.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
25.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3991933  (ANTONEVICH JOHN N) [A] 1,9,16,23 * column 2, line 63 - column 4, line 21; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]GB1389291  (TELECOMMUNICATIONS IND) [A] 16,23 * page 3, line 45 - page 4, line 40; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US4375991  (SACHS SAMUEL L, et al) [A] 16,23 * column 6, line 46 - column 11, line 41; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]  - ADLER L ET AL, "Excitation of fractional harmonic ultrasonic waves", PROCEEDINGS OF THE 7TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON ACOUSTICS 18-26 AUG. 1971, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, AKADEMIAI KIADO, pages 193 - 196, XP000564800 [A] 1,9,16,23 * page 193 - page 195; figures 1-4 *
 [A]  - MILLER D L, "Ultrasonic detection of resonant cavitation bubbles in a flow tube by their second-harmonic emmisions.", ULTRASONICS (UK), UK, vol. 19, no. 5, pages 217 - 224, XP000560643

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0041-624X(81)90006-8
International search[Y]JPH02126848  (HITACHI LTD)
ExaminationEP0351610
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