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EP0677191 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING NRZ DATA SIGNALS ACROSS AN ISOLATION BARRIER DISPOSED IN AN INTERFACE BETWEEN ADJACENT DEVICES ON A BUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.01.2004
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.12.2009Change - applicantpublished on 20.01.2010  [2010/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
APPLE COMPUTER, INC.
20525 Mariani Avenue Cupertino
California 95014 / US
[2010/03]
Former [1995/42]For all designated states
APPLE COMPUTER, INC.
20525 Mariani Avenue, 38-I
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
Inventor(s)01 / VAN BRUNT, Roger
1214A Stanyan Street
San Francisco, CA 94117 / US
02 / OPRESCU, Florin
833 Fife Way
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 / US
[1995/42]
Representative(s)Wombwell, Francis
Forresters
15, Hamilton Square
Birkenhead
Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/42]Wombwell, Francis
Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square
Birkenhead Merseyside L41 6BR / GB
Application number, filing date94905427.416.12.1993
[1995/42]
WO1993US12324
Priority number, dateUS1992099915531.12.1992         Original published format: US 999155
[1995/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9416390
Date:21.07.1994
Language:EN
[1994/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0677191
Date:18.10.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.07.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0677191
Date:26.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.07.1994
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/40, H04L25/49, H03M5/18
[1995/42]
CPC:
G06F13/4072 (EP,US); G06F13/40 (KR); H03M5/18 (EP,US);
H04L25/0266 (EP,US); H04L25/4925 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1995/42]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR NRZ-DATENSIGNALENÜBERTRAGUNG DURCH EINE ISOLIERUNGBARRIERE IN EINER SCHNITTSTELLE ZWISCHEN NACHBARVORRICHTUNGEN AUF EINEM BUS[1995/42]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING NRZ DATA SIGNALS ACROSS AN ISOLATION BARRIER DISPOSED IN AN INTERFACE BETWEEN ADJACENT DEVICES ON A BUS[1995/42]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE TRANSMISSION DE SIGNAUX DE DONNEES NRZ A TRAVERS UNE BARRIERE ISOLANTE DISPOSEE DANS UNE INTERFACE ENTRE DES DISPOSITIFS ADJACENTS SUR UN BUS[1995/42]
Entry into regional phase01.05.1995National basic fee paid 
01.05.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
01.05.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.07.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
02.05.1995Examination requested  [1995/42]
28.08.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
24.04.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.11.2002Fee for grant paid
14.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP02008694.8  / EP1306765
Opposition(s)30.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
04.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
06.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
07.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
31.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 09
23.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 10
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Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0299639  (DAVID SYSTEMS INC [US]) [Y] 1-3,5,6 * page 3, column 4, line 45 - page 4, column 5, line 53; figure 5 *;
 [A]EP0474185  (ALCATEL BUSINESS SYSTEMS [FR]) [A] 1-6* page 5, line 31 - page 6, line 18; figure 6 *;
 [A]US5160929  (COSTELLO JOHN F [US]) [A] 1-6 * column 3, line 67 - column 5, line 23; figure 2 *
 [Y]  - "on-chip implementation of a CMOS duo-binary encoder", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, NEW YORK US, (199001), vol. 32, no. 8A, pages 157 - 158 [Y] 1-3,5,6 * the whole document *
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