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EP0878880 - Apparatus for space based operation of optical waveguide amplifiers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/47]Method and apparatusfor space based operation of optical waveguide amplifiers
[2000/12]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.10.2001
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.12.2001 [2001/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CONTRAVES SPACE AG
Schaffhauserstrasse 580
8052 Zürich / CH
[2000/10]
Former [1998/47]For all designated states
OERLIKON CONTRAVES AG
Birchstrasse 155
8050 Zürich / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Mayor, Jean-Michel
rue Bullet 6
1400 Yverdon-les-Bains / CH
02 / Rochat, Etienne
Moulin 109
1400 Yverdon / CH
03 / Haroud, Karim
La Pastourelle 77
1512 Chavannes sur Moudon / CH
[1998/47]
Representative(s)Hotz, Klaus
c/o OK pat AG, Patente Marken Lizenzen, Chamerstrasse 50
6300 Zug / CH
[N/P]
Former [1998/47]Hotz, Klaus, Dipl.-El.-Ing./ETH
c/o OK pat AG, Patente Marken Lizenzen, Hinterbergstrasse 36, Postfach 5254
6330 Cham / CH
Application number, filing date98105826.631.03.1998
[1998/47]
Priority number, dateCH1997000154025.06.1997         Original published format: CH 154097
[1998/47]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0878880
Date:18.11.1998
Language:DE
[1998/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0878880
Date:13.12.2000
Language:DE
[2000/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.09.1998
ClassificationIPC:H01S3/06, H04B10/105
[1998/47]
CPC:
H04B10/118 (EP,US); H01S3/06704 (EP,US); H01S3/06754 (EP,US);
H01S3/06787 (EP,US); H01S3/094003 (EP,US); H01S5/4018 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [1999/30]
Former [1998/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Anordnung zum weltraumgestützten Betrieb von als Lichtwellenleiter ausgeführten quantenoptischen Verstärkern[2000/12]
English:Apparatus for space based operation of optical waveguide amplifiers[2000/12]
French:Dispositif pour opération dans l'espace des amplificateurs optiques à guide d'onde[2000/12]
Former [1998/47]Verfahren und Anordnung zum weltraumgestützten Betrieb von als Lichtwellenleiter ausgeführten quantenoptischen Verstärkern
Former [1998/47]Method and apparatusfor space based operation of optical waveguide amplifiers
Former [1998/47]Méthode et dispositif pour opération dans l'espace des amplificateurs optiques à guide d'onde
Examination procedure09.09.1998Request for accelerated examination filed
10.09.1998Examination requested  [1998/47]
22.01.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.01.1999Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
27.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.11.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.07.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.08.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.09.2000Fee for grant paid
29.09.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.09.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2267006  (ALCATEL ESPACE [FR]) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - GOLTSOS W C, "Radiation-induced loss studies in Er-doped fiber amplifier systems", FREE-SPACE LASER COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES VIII, SAN JOSE, CA, USA, 30-31 JAN. 1996, ISSN 0277-786X, PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPIE - THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR OPTICAL ENGINEERING, 1996, SPIE-INT. SOC. OPT. ENG, USA, vol. 2699, pages 304 - 309, XP002042503 [A] 1 * paragraph [0003] *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.238420
 [A]  - GILBERT R M, "Photobleaching of radiation-induced colour centres in a germania-doped glass fibre", IEEE ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON NUCLEAR AND SPACE RADIATION EFFECTS, LAS VEGAS, NV, USA, 20-22 JULY 1982, ISSN 0018-9499, IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NUCLEAR SCIENCE, DEC. 1982, USA, vol. ns-29, no. 6, pages 1484 - 1488, XP002042458 [A] 1 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TNS.1982.4336391
 [A]  - MIYAZAKI T ET AL, "A high power Nd-doped double-clad fiber amplifier at 1.06 mu m", FREE-SPACE LASER COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES VIII, SAN JOSE, CA, USA, 30-31 JAN. 1996, ISSN 0277-786X, PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPIE - THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR OPTICAL ENGINEERING, 1996, SPIE-INT. SOC. OPT. ENG, USA, vol. 2699, pages 254 - 265, XP002042504 [A] 1-3 * page 261 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.238416
 [DA]  - DULING III I N ET AL, "SINGLE-POLARISATION FIBRE AMPLIFIER", ELECTRONICS LETTERS, vol. 28, no. 12, pages 1126 - 1128, XP000304631 [DA] 1-3 * figure 1 *
ExaminationUS5459328
 JPS63256905
    - S. SHIMIDA, H. ISHIO, Optical amplifiers and their applications, ENGLAND, JOHN WILEY & SONS, S. 130
    - T. OKOSHI ET AL., "New Polarisation-Control Scheme for Optical Heterodyne Receiver using two Faraday Rotators", ELECTRONICS LETTERS, (19850829), vol. 21, no. 18, pages 787 - 788, XP000560613
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