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EP0959479 - A method for controlling velocity of an armature of an electromagnetic actuator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.09.2004
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.09.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.11.2004  [2004/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation
2400 Executive Hills Drive
Auburn Hills, MI 48326-2980 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/39]For all designated states
Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation
2400 Executive Hills Drive
Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326-2980 / US
Former [1999/47]For all designated states
Siemens Automotive Corporation
2400 Executive Hills Drive
Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326-2980 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Wright, Danny O.
P.O. Box 27
Cobb's Creek, VA 23035 / US
02 / Czimmek, Perry R.
117 Wind Forest Lane
Yorktown, VA 23962 / US
[1999/47]
Representative(s)Payne, Janice Julia, et al
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/14]Payne, Janice Julia, et al
Siemens AG, Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Former [1999/47]Allen, Derek, et al
Siemens Group Services Limited, Intellectual Property Department, Siemens House, Oldbury
Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 8FZ / GB
Application number, filing date99105732.422.03.1999
[1999/47]
Priority number, dateUS19980083329P28.04.1998         Original published format: US 83329 P
US19980083351P28.04.1998         Original published format: US 83351 P
US1998012204224.07.1998         Original published format: US 122042
[1999/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0959479
Date:24.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0959479
Date:14.08.2002
[2002/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0959479
Date:19.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.07.2002
ClassificationIPC:H01F7/18, F01L9/04
[1999/47]
CPC:
B82Y15/00 (EP,US); H01F7/1844 (EP,US); F01L9/20 (EP,US);
F01L2201/00 (EP,US); H01F7/123 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [2003/19]
Former [1999/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Regelung der Geschwindigkeit eines Ankers in einem elektromagnetischem Aktuator[1999/47]
English:A method for controlling velocity of an armature of an electromagnetic actuator[1999/47]
French:Procédé de régulation pour la vitesse de l'armature d'un actionneur électromagnétique[1999/47]
Examination procedure31.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/22]
15.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.05.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.09.2003Fee for grant paid
01.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
11.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH09320841  ;
 [A]US4690371  (BOSLEY ROBERT W [US], et al) [A] 1,3 * column 1, lines 17-27 * * column 3, lines 65-67 * * column 5, lines 21-27 * * column 5, lines 56-62 * * column 6, lines 21-65 ** figures 1,2,4 *;
 [A]DE4434684  (FEV MOTORENTECH GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [A] 1-27 * column 1, lines 3-7 * * column 3, lines 35-51 * * column 3, lines 59-61 * * figure 1 * * figure 4 *;
 [XA]DE19544207  (UNIV DRESDEN TECH [DE]) [X] 1 * page 2, paragraph 1 * * page 2, line 66 - page 3, line 1 * * page 4, lines 37-41 * * page 4, line 68 - page 5, line 3 * * page 5, lines 18-38 * * figure 1 * [A] 2-27;
 [A]US5645019  (LIANG FENG [US], et al) [A] 1,7,11,16 * column 1, paragraph 1 * * column 5, lines 1-4 *;
 [XA]US5708355  (SCHREY EKKEHARD [DE]) [X] 1,11,19 * column 1, lines 12-20 * * column 1, line 66 - column 2, line 25 * * column 3, line 59 - column 4, line 2 * [A] 2-10,12-18,20-27
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980331), vol. 1998, no. 04, & JP09320841 A 19971212 (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [A] 1-27 * abstract * * paragraph [0017] * * paragraph [0022] *
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