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EP0855079 - SELF-FOCUSING METHOD FOR SYNTHETIC ANTENNA SONARS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.04.2001
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.04.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.05.2001 [2001/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THOMSON-CSF
173, Boulevard Haussmann
75008 Paris / FR
[1998/31]
Inventor(s)01 / BILLON, Didier Thomson-CSF SCPI
13, avenue du Président Salvador Allende
F-94117 Arcueil Cédex / FR
[1998/31]
Representative(s)Desperrier, Jean-Louis
Thomson-CSF Propriété Intellectuelle, 13, Avenue du Président Salvador Allende
94117 Arcueil Cédex / FR
[N/P]
Former [1998/31]Desperrier, Jean-Louis
THOMSON-CSF-S.C.P.I., 13, Avenue du Président Salvador Allende
94117 Arcueil Cédex / FR
Application number, filing date96929350.520.08.1996
[1998/31]
WO1996FR01298
Priority number, dateFR1995001095319.09.1995         Original published format: FR 9510953
[1998/31]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9711452
Date:27.03.1997
Language:FR
[1997/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0855079
Date:29.07.1998
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.03.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0855079
Date:07.06.2000
Language:FR
[2000/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.03.1997
ClassificationIPC:G10K11/34, G01S15/89
[1998/31]
CPC:
G10K11/343 (EP,US); G01S15/8904 (EP,US); G01S7/52003 (EP,US);
G01S7/52004 (EP,US); G01S15/87 (EP,US); G01S15/89 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   GB [1998/31]
TitleGerman:SELBSTFOKUSSIERENDES VERFAHREN FÜR SYNTHETISCHE SONARANTENNE[1998/31]
English:SELF-FOCUSING METHOD FOR SYNTHETIC ANTENNA SONARS[1998/31]
French:PROCEDE D'AUTOFOCALISATION POUR SONAR A ANTENNE SYNTHETIQUE[1998/31]
Entry into regional phase23.02.1998National basic fee paid 
23.02.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
23.02.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.02.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.02.1998Examination requested  [1998/31]
20.09.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.11.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.12.1999Fee for grant paid
16.12.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.03.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[AD]US5295118  (GILMOUR GEORGE A [US]) [AD] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]JPH04125487  ;
 [A]US4953143  (HIGGINS FRANCIS J [US], et al);
 [A]DE3413074  (SIEMENS AG [DE])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920818), vol. 016, no. 386, Database accession no. (P - 1404), & JP04125487 A 19920424 (HITACHI LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [AD]  - SHERIFF R W, "SYNTHETIC APERTURE BEAMFORMING WITH AUTOMATIC PHASE COMPENSATION FOR HIGII FREQUENCY SONARS", PROCEEDINGS OF THE SYMPOSIUM ON AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY, WASHINGTON, JUNE 2 - 3, 1992, INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, (19920602), no. -, pages 236 - 245, XP000344382 [AD] 1 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/AUV.1992.225217
 [A]  - DOUGLAS B L ET AL, "SYNTHETIC-APERTURE SONAR IMAGING WITH A MULTIPLE-ELEMENT RECEIVER ARRAY", IMAGE AND MULTIDIMENSIONAL SIGNAL PROCESSING, MINNEAPOLIS, APR. 27 - 30, 1993, INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, (19930427), vol. 5 OF 5, pages 445 - 448, XP000437705 [A] 1 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICASSP.1993.319843
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