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EP0612998 - Method and apparatus for inspecting end face of pellet [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.1998
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.08.1998 [1998/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI NUCLEAR FUEL CO.
6-1, Otemachi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
5-1, Otemachi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/04]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI NUCLEAR FUEL CO.
6-1, Otemachi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
5-1, Otemachi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
Former [1994/35]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI NUCLEAR FUEL CO.
6-1, Otemachi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
5-1, 1-choume, Oote-machi
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yaginuma, Yoshitaka, c/o Tohkai Seisakusho
Mitsubishi Nuclear Fuel Co., 622-1, Funaishikawa
Tohkai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki-ken / JP
02 / Inoue, Yoshihiro, c/o Knowledge Ind. Center
MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORP., 3-8-16, Iwamoto-cho
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1994/35]
Representative(s)Dealtry, Brian
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/35]Dealtry, Brian
Eric Potter & Clarkson St. Mary's Court St. Mary's Gate
Nottingham NG1 1LE / GB
Application number, filing date94301353.225.02.1994
[1994/35]
Priority number, dateJP1993003710925.02.1993         Original published format: JP 3710993
[1994/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0612998
Date:31.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0612998
Date:03.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.06.1994
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/88, G21C17/06
[1994/35]
CPC:
G01N21/8806 (EP,US); G21C17/06 (EP,US); G01N2021/8887 (EP,US);
G01N2201/102 (EP,US); Y02E30/30 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB [1994/35]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Inspektion der Endfläche eines Pellets[1994/35]
English:Method and apparatus for inspecting end face of pellet[1994/35]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour inspecter la face frontale de pastilles[1994/35]
Examination procedure04.10.1994Examination requested  [1994/49]
19.11.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.03.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.05.1997Fee for grant paid
29.05.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.06.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
10.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[DA]JPH01136053  ;
 [A]JPS62229054  ;
 [A]JPS62229053  ;
 [A]US4969746  (MCCONNELL BAIN C [US], et al) [A] 3 * column 3, line 23 - line 65; figures 1,2,3B *;
 [A]DE3309584  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 1,3 * the whole document *
 [DA]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 89, no. 27, Database accession no. 89-197287, & JPH01136053 A 19890529 (MITSUBISHI METAL KK) [DA] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 87, no. 46, Database accession no. 87-323588, & JPS62229054 A 19871007 (MITSUBISHI METAL KK) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 87, no. 46, Database accession no. 87-323587, & JPS62229053 A 19871007 (MITSUBISHI METAL KK) [A] 1 * abstract *
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