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EP0808448 - OPTIMUM CONFIGURATION OF A 3 X 3 COUPLER FOR A FIBER OPTIC GYROSCOPE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  31.05.2002
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2002Refusal of applicationpublished on 17.07.2002  [2002/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Litton Systems, Inc.
5500 Canoga Avenue
Woodland Hills, CA 91367 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/48]For all designated states
LITTON SYSTEMS, INC.
5500 Canoga Avenue
Woodland Hills, CA 91367 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PRIEST, John, F.
22803 Wren Lane
Tomball, TX 77375 / US
[1997/48]
Representative(s)Maury, Richard Philip, et al
Scott & York
Intellectual Property Ltd
45 Grosvenor Road
St. Albans
Hertfordshire, AL1 3AW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/48]Maury, Richard Philip, et al
Sommerville & Rushton, 45 Grosvenor Road
St. Albans, Herts AL1 3AW / GB
Application number, filing date95943772.408.12.1995
[1997/48]
WO1995US16178
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9721981
Date:19.06.1997
Language:EN
[1997/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0808448
Date:26.11.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.06.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.06.1997
ClassificationIPC:G01C19/72, G02B6/28
[1997/48]
CPC:
G02B6/125 (EP); G01C19/725 (EP); G02B6/2804 (EP);
G02B2006/2865 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/48]
TitleGerman:OPTIMALE KONFIGURATION EINES 3X3 KOPPLERS FÜR EINEN FASEROPTISCHEN KREISEL[1997/48]
English:OPTIMUM CONFIGURATION OF A 3 X 3 COUPLER FOR A FIBER OPTIC GYROSCOPE[1997/48]
French:CONFIGURATION OPTIMALE DE COUPLEUR 3 X 3 POUR GYROSCOPE A FIBRE OPTIQUE[1997/48]
Entry into regional phase25.07.1997National basic fee paid 
25.07.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
25.07.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.07.1997Examination requested  [1997/49]
07.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
18.02.2002Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [2002/29]
28.02.2002Application refused, date of legal effect [2002/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
11.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
20.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.199905   M06   Fee paid on   11.04.2000
31.12.200107   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[A]  - SHEEM S K, "Optical fiber interferometer with (3*3) directional couplers: analysis", JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, JUNE 1981, USA, ISSN 0021-8979, vol. 52, no. 6, pages 3865 - 3872, XP002007993 [A] 1 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.329853
 [A]  - JA Y -H, "A SINGLE-MODE OPTICAL FIBER RING RESONATOR USING A PLANAR 3 X 3 FIBER COUPLER AND A SAGNAC LOOP", JOURNAL OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY, (19940801), vol. 12, no. 8, pages 1348 - 1354, XP000484308 [A] 1 * page 1349, column L, line 15 - line 17 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/50.317520
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