EP0940366A4

Robot vehicle for hot-line job

Abstract

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EP0940366A4, drawing sheet 1 — Sheet 1 of 32

Term

Term ended

Projected expiry passed 16 October 2017, 8.9 years ago.

Parties

Owner: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
Assigned now: KYUSHU ELECTRIC POWER CO INC
Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
KYUSHU ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC
Inventors: INOKUCHI, Hirofumi, KK Yaskawa Denki, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 806, Japan
TOMIYAMA, Toshihide, KK Yaskawa Denki, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 806, Japan
YURITA, Yosihiro, KKa Yaskawa Denki, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 806, Japan
MURAI, Shinji, KK Yaskawa Denki, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 806, Japan
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HIRANO, Yusuke, KK Yaskawa Denki, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 806, Japan
HARADA, Shinji, KK Yaskawa Denki, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 806, Japan
TSURUTA, Kengo, KK Yaskawa Denki, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 806, Japan
MOTOMURA, Youichi, KK Yaskawa Denki, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 806, Japan
IMAI, Kazutoshi, KK Yaskawa Denki, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 806, Japan
HAGA, Yoshiaki, KK Yaskawa Denki, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 806, Japan
NAKAMURA, Yoshikatsu, KK Yaskawa Denki, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 806, Japan
HASHIGUCHI, Yukio, KK Yaskawa Denki, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 806, Japan
MATSUZAKI, Mitsuhiro, KK Yaskawa Denki, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 806, Japan
YAMADA, Hiromichi, KK Yaskawa Denki, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 806, Japan
MISHIMA, Akihiko, KK Yaskawa Denki, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 806, Japan
MARUYAMA, Yoshinaga, Kyushu Elec Power Co., Inc., Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka 810, Japan
YANO, Kyoji, Kyushu Elec Power Co., Inc., Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka 810, Japan
NAKASHIMA, Moriyuki, Kyushu Elec Power Co., Inc., Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka 810, Japan
YAMASHITA, Osamu, Kyushu Elec Power Co., Inc., Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka 810, Japan

Examination

Examiner: VAN DEN BERGHE, E
Agent: Goddar, Heinz J.

Reach

Cites: 1 earlier patent, 1 other work⁠
Family: 15 members in 9 offices⁠EP3US3CA2KR2DEESJPTW+1

Classification

CPC: B25J5/06B25J5/00B25J9/0084B25J15/04B66F11/046H02G1/02+1 more
IPC: B66F11 04H02G1 02B25J5 00B25J9 00B25J5 06B25J15 04

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Citations
Reference	Relation	Cited during
No further relevant documents disclosed	Non-patent	Search report

15 members in 9 offices

This recordMember, by publication datePriority claim

Priority claims9

Priority claims
Document	Office	Kind	Date
27667196	Japan	A	1996-10-18
27667196	Japan	A	1996-10-18
27667196	Japan	–	1996-10-18
9703734	Japan	W	1997-10-16
9703734	Japan	W	1997-10-16
27667196	–	–	–
JP19960276671	–	–	–
JP1997003734	–	–	–
WO1997JP03734	–	–	–

Members15

Family members, oldest first
Document	Office	Kind
CA2268959A1	Canada	A1	1998-04-30
WO9817577A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	1998-04-30
EP0940366A1	European Patent Office (EPO)	A1	1999-09-08
KR20000049242A	Republic of Korea	A	2000-07-25
TW400272B	Taiwan Province of China	B	2000-08-01
US6325749B1	United States of America	B1	2001-12-04
US2001055525A1	United States of America	A1	2001-12-27
US6540473B2	United States of America	B2	2003-04-01
KR100494235B1	Republic of Korea	B1	2005-06-13
CA2268959C	Canada	C	2005-07-26
EP0940366A4This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A4	2006-11-15
JP4005639B2	Japan	B2	2007-11-07
EP0940366B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2008-12-10
DE69739160D1	Germany	D1	2009-01-22
ES2321671T3	Spain	T3	2009-06-09

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2013-08-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-08-29	Application deemed withdrawn, or ip right lapsed, due to non-payment of renewal feeWithdrawnR119	R119	DE
2013-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-07-26	Notification of lapseLapsedST	ST	FR
2013-06-26	Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal feeCeasedGBPC	GBPC	EP
2012-01-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2011-09-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2011-07-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2011-05-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2011-03-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2011-03-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2011-03-24	Announcement of lapse in spainLapsedFD2A	FD2A	ES
2011-02-28	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2010-10-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2010-10-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2010-08-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2010-06-02	Se: european patent has lapsedLapsedEUG	EUG	EP
2010-05-31	Patent ceasedCeasedPL	PL	CH
2009-11-18	No opposition filedOpposition26N	26N	EP
2009-10-16	No opposition filed within time limitOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009261PLBE	PLBE	EP
2009-10-16	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMITSTAA	STAA	EP
2009-09-15	Name/firm changedPFA	PFA	CH
2009-06-09	Definitive protectionFG2A	FG2A	ES
2009-05-06	Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)REGISTERED BETWEEN 20090409 AND 20090415732E	732E	GB
2009-04-30	New agentNV	NV	CH
2009-03-31	Translation of granted ep patentGrantedTRGR	TRGR	SE
2009-02-18	Party data changed (patent owner data changed or rights of a patent transferred)RAP2	RAP2	EP
2009-01-22	Corresponds to:REF	REF	EP
2008-12-15	European patent takes effect as a national patent in ch/liEP	EP	CH
2008-12-10	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2008-12-10	European patent grantedGrantedFG4D	FG4D	GB
2008-11-13	(expected) grantORIGINAL CODE: 0009210GRAA	GRAA	EP
2008-11-11	Grant fee paidORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3GRAS	GRAS	EP
2008-07-22	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patentORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1GRAP	GRAP	EP
2007-05-16	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
2006-11-15	Supplementary search report drawn up and despatchedA4	A4	EP
2006-11-15	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grantRIC1	RIC1	EP
2006-11-15	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grantRIC1	RIC1	EP
2006-11-15	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grantRIC1	RIC1	EP
2006-11-15	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grantRIC1	RIC1	EP
1999-09-29	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)RAP1	RAP1	EP
1999-09-29	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)RAP1	RAP1	EP
1999-09-08	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
1999-09-08	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1999-07-23	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP