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EP0727878 - Circuit for A/D conversion of a video RF or IF signal [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.2003
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.04.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.06.2003  [2003/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THOMSON multimedia
46 quai A. Le Gallo
92648 Boulogne Cédex / FR
[2002/24]
Former [1998/13]For all designated states
THOMSON multimedia
46, Quai A. Le Gallo
92648 Boulogne Cédex / FR
Former [1996/34]For all designated states
THOMSON multimedia S.A.
9, place des Vosges, La Défense 5
92400 Courbevoie / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Boie, Werner
8, rue de Zehnacker
F-67200 Strasbourg / FR
[1996/34]
Representative(s)Hartnack, Wolfgang, et al
Deutsche Thomson OHG
Karl-Wiechert-Allee 1D
30625 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/38]Hartnack, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH European Patent Operations Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
Former [1996/34]Hartnack, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH Patentabteilung Göttinger Chaussee 76
30453 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date96100476.915.01.1996
[1996/34]
Priority number, dateEP1995040012923.01.1995         Original published format: EP 95400129
[1996/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0727878
Date:21.08.1996
Language:EN
[1996/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0727878
Date:30.10.1996
[1996/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0727878
Date:12.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.09.1996
ClassificationIPC:H03M1/14, H03M1/06, H04N5/44
[1996/34]
CPC:
H03M1/1038 (EP); H03M1/1047 (EP); H03M1/164 (EP);
H03M1/20 (EP); H04N5/4446 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/34]
TitleGerman:Schaltungsanordnung zur A/D-Umsetzung eines Videosignals mit Hoch- oder Zwischenfrequenz[1996/34]
English:Circuit for A/D conversion of a video RF or IF signal[1996/34]
French:Circuit pour la conversion analogique/numérique d'un signal vidéo à fréquence radio ou à fréquence intermédiaire[1996/34]
Examination procedure07.03.1997Examination requested  [1997/19]
30.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.12.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.2002Fee for grant paid
23.02.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.03.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
16.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
13.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
21.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XA]WO9003066  (ANALOG DEVICES INC.) [X] 1 * page 1, line 1 - page 6, line 12 * [A] 6;
 [XA]US4008468  (IMHOFF C. ET AL) [X] 1 * column W * [A] 6;
 [A]US4502078  (STECKLER S. ET AL) [A] 1 * column W *;
 [A]EP0321681  (DEUTSCHE ITT INDUSTRIES GMBH) [A] 1 * column W *;
 [X]EP0488282  (NIPPON ELECTRIC CO) [X] 3 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]US4903023  (EVANS WILLIAM P ET AL) [A] 4 * figure 1 *;
 [A]US5182558  (MAYO FRANK) [A] 4 * figure 1 *
 [DA]  - GOODENOUGH F., "12-Bit IC ADCs SAMPLE SIGNALS AT UP TO 20MHZ", ELECTRONIC DESIGN, HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NEW JERSEY US, (19911024), pages 47 - 59, XP000265950 [DA] 1 * column W *
 [X]  - CONNOLLY J J ET AL, "A monolithic 12b+sign successive approximation A/D converter", 1980 IEEE INTERNATIONAL SOLID-STATE CIRCUITS CONFERENCE DIGEST OF TECHNICAL PAPERS, PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA, 13-15 FEB. 1980, 1980, NEW YORK, NY, USA, IEEE, USA, pages 12 - 13, XP002012040 [X] 3 * page 12, column 1, line 40 - column 2, line 6; figure 2 *
 [X]  - MILLER G A ET AL, "A true 16 b self-calibrating BiCMOS DAC", 1993 IEEE INTERNATIONAL SOLID-STATE CIRCUITS CONFERENCE. DIGEST OF TECHNICAL PAPERS. ISSCC. FIRST EDITION (CAT. NO.93CH3272-2), PROCEEDINGS OF IEEE INTERNATIONAL SOLID-STATE CIRCUITS CONFERENCE - ISSCC '93, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA, 24-26 FEB. 1993, ISBN 0-7803-0987-1, 1993, NEW YORK, NY, USA, IEEE, USA, pages 58 - 59, 263, XP002012041 [X] 3 * figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISSCC.1993.280085
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