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EP About this file: EP0744017

EP0744017 - NONINVASIVE METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING RESONANCE INFORMATION FOR ROTATING MACHINERY COMPONENTS AND FOR ANTICIPATING COMPONENT FAILURE FROM CHANGES THEREIN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.12.2000
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MONITORING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
2731 Prosperity Drive
Fairfax, VA 22031 / US
[1996/48]
Inventor(s)01 / HERNANDEZ, Walter, C.
10700 River Road
Potomac, MD 20854 / US
02 / PAGE, Edward, A.
9620 Kensington Parkway
Kensington, MD 20895 / US
[1996/48]
Representative(s)Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/48]Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date94919973.105.04.1994
[1996/48]
WO1994US03736
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9527183
Date:12.10.1995
Language:EN
[1995/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0744017
Date:27.11.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.10.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0744017
Date:09.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.10.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.09.1998
ClassificationIPC:G01H1/00, G01M13/04, G01B7/00
[1999/15]
CPC data not yet available
Former IPC [1998/43]G01B7/00, G01H1/00, G01M13/04
Former IPC [1996/48]G01B7/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/48]
TitleGerman:NICHTINVASIVES VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR FESTSTELLUNG DER RESONANZBEDINGUNGEN VON BAUELEMENTEN EINER ROTIERENDEN MASCHINE MIT VORHERSAGE VON BAUELEMENTFEHLERN DURCH ÄNDERUNG DIESER BEDINGUNGEN[1999/15]
English:NONINVASIVE METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING RESONANCE INFORMATION FOR ROTATING MACHINERY COMPONENTS AND FOR ANTICIPATING COMPONENT FAILURE FROM CHANGES THEREIN[1996/48]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL NON-INVASIFS POUR OBTENIR DES INFORMATIONS RELATIVES A LA RESONANCE DANS DES COMPOSANTS DE MACHINES TOURNANTES ET POUR ANTICIPER DES DEFAILLANCES DANS CES COMPOSANTS A LA SUITE DE CHANGEMENTS S'Y PRODUISANT[1996/48]
Former [1996/48]NICHTINVASIVES VERFAHREN ZUR FESTSTELLUNG DER RESONANZBEDINGUNGEN VON BAUELEMENTEN EINER ROTIERENDEN MASCHINE MIT VORHERSAGE VON BAUELEMENTFEHLERN DURCH ÄNDERUNG DIESER BEDINGUNGEN
Entry into regional phase21.06.1996National basic fee paid 
21.06.1996Search fee paid 
21.06.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
21.06.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.06.1996Examination requested  [1996/48]
22.03.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.08.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.10.1999Fee for grant paid
25.10.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.11.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2001/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
23.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
21.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
21.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
28.05.1996AT   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.1996
28.05.1996BE   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.1996
28.05.1996CH   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.1996
28.05.1996DE   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.1996
28.05.1996DK   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.1996
28.05.1996ES   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.1996
28.05.1996FR   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.1996
28.05.1996GB   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.1996
28.05.1996GR   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.1996
28.05.1996IE   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.1996
28.05.1996IT   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.1996
28.05.1996LI   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.1996
28.05.1996LU   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.1996
28.05.1996MC   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.1996
28.05.1996NL   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.1996
28.05.1996PT   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.1996
28.05.1996SE   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.1996
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
28.05.1996M01   Fee paid on   21.06.1996
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.199603   M06   Fee paid on   21.06.1996
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE09.02.2000
ES09.02.2000
GR09.02.2000
NL09.02.2000
IE05.04.2000
LU05.04.2000
DK09.05.2000
PT09.05.2000
MC31.10.2000
[2004/39]
Former [2004/07]BE09.02.2000
ES09.02.2000
GR09.02.2000
NL09.02.2000
IE05.04.2000
DK09.05.2000
PT09.05.2000
MC31.10.2000
Former [2003/45]BE09.02.2000
ES09.02.2000
NL09.02.2000
IE05.04.2000
DK09.05.2000
PT09.05.2000
MC31.10.2000
Former [2003/18]BE09.02.2000
ES09.02.2000
NL09.02.2000
IE05.04.2000
PT09.05.2000
MC31.10.2000
Former [2003/17]BE09.02.2000
ES09.02.2000
NL09.02.2000
IE05.04.2000
MC30.04.2000
PT09.05.2000
Former [2003/08]BE09.02.2000
ES09.02.2000
NL09.02.2000
IE05.04.2000
PT09.05.2000
MC31.10.2000
Former [2002/26]BE09.02.2000
ES09.02.2000
IE05.04.2000
PT09.05.2000
MC31.10.2000
Former [2001/50]BE09.02.2000
IE05.04.2000
PT09.05.2000
MC31.10.2000
Former [2001/24]BE09.02.2000
PT09.05.2000
MC31.10.2000
Former [2001/09]BE09.02.2000
PT09.05.2000
Former [2001/08]BE09.02.2000
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[X]US5115671  (HICHO MICHAEL D [US]);
 [X]US5109700  (HICHO MICHAEL D [US]);
 [X]US4302813  (KURIHARA NOBUO, et al);
 [X]US4426641  (KURIHARA NOBUO [JP], et al);
 [X]US4352293  (KURIHARA NOBUO, et al)
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