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EP1131851 - METHOD OF OPERATING A CHARGE COUPLED DEVICE IN AN ACCELERATED MODE, AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN OPTICAL SYMBOLOGY IMAGER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  21.01.2011
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.01.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 23.02.2011  [2011/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microscan Systems, Inc.
1201 SW 7th Street
Renton, WA 98057 / US
[2009/19]
Former [2009/10]For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Former [2006/36]For all designated states
Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc.
3333 Old Milton Parkway
Alpharetta, GA 30005 / US
Former [2001/37]For all designated states
Robotic Vision Systems Inc.
5 Shawmut Road
Canton, MA 02021 / US
Inventor(s)01 / STERN, Howard
89 Derby Avenue
Greenlawn, NY 11740 / US
02 / DOWLING, John, H.
49 Windemere Way
Nashua, NH 03063 / US
 [2001/37]
Representative(s)Jones, Keith William, et al
Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/21]Jones, Keith William, et al
Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2004/17]Buckley, Guy Julian, et al
Castles, 1 King Street
Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1DZ / GB
Former [2001/37]Weatherald, Keith Baynes, et al
Castles, 17 Lansdowne Road
Croydon CR0 2BX / GB
Application number, filing date99954592.410.09.1999
[2001/37]
WO1999US18847
Priority number, dateUS1998015176711.09.1998         Original published format: US 151767
[2001/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0016401
Date:23.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1131851
Date:12.09.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.03.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.03.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.09.2006
ClassificationIPC:H01L27/14, G06F13/36, H04N7/01
[2001/37]
CPC:
G06K7/10722 (EP,US); H04N25/443 (EP,US); H04N23/667 (EP,US);
H04N25/73 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   DK,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IE,   NL,   SE [2004/21]
Former [2001/37]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:BETRIEBSWEISE EINES LADUNGSGEKOPPELTEN BAUELEMENTES IN EINEM BESCHLEUNIGUNGSMODUS UND VERBINDUNG MIT EINEM OPTISCHEN SYMBOLISCHEN BILDAUFNEHMER[2001/37]
English:METHOD OF OPERATING A CHARGE COUPLED DEVICE IN AN ACCELERATED MODE, AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN OPTICAL SYMBOLOGY IMAGER[2001/37]
French:METHODE D'UTILISATION D'UN DISPOSITIF A COUPLAGE DE CHARGE EN MODE ACCELERE ET EN LIAISON AVEC UN IMAGEUR OPTIQUE DE SYMBOLES[2001/37]
Entry into regional phase09.03.2001National basic fee paid 
09.03.2001Search fee paid 
09.03.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
09.03.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.04.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
13.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/37]
23.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.08.2010Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/08]
05.10.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2011/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
15.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
19.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
11.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
10.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
19.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
19.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200406   M06   Fee paid on   11.03.2005
30.09.200507   M06   Fee paid on   27.03.2006
30.09.200608   M06   Fee paid on   10.10.2006
30.09.200709   M06   Fee paid on   19.03.2008
30.09.201012   M06   Not yet paid
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