EP2243385A3

Capsule monitoring and capsule position regulation in filters for the tobacco processing industry

Abstract

The invention relates to the use of a microwave measuring method for monitoring the quality of a plurality of filters (41) or a filter strand (40, 40 ') of the tobacco processing industry. The invention further relates to a method for monitoring the quality of the feed of a filter (41) or a filter strand (40, 40 ') of the tobacco processing industry with capsules (43, 44) having a liquid filling. Finally, the invention relates to a filter rod machine (60) of the tobacco-processing industry. The object of the invention is to monitor the quality of capsules with liquid filling introduced into a filter strand or into filters by means of a microwave measuring method. Furthermore, a method for controlling the position of capsules introduced into a filter strand and a method for regulating the phase between an insertion device and a cutting device are provided.

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EP1702524A1	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	A	Search report	1,4
EP1767107A1	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	Y	Search report	10-18
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15 members in 5 offices; this record represents the family

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102009017963	Germany	–	2009-04-21
102009017963	Germany	A	2009-04-21

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Document	Office	Kind
CN101869353A	China	A	2010-10-27
EP2243385A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2010-10-27
DE102009017963A1	Germany	A1	2010-10-28
JP2010252792A	Japan	A	2010-11-11
EP2243385A3This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2010-11-24
CN103598673A	China	A	2014-02-26
JP2014221057A	Japan	A	2014-11-27
CN103598673B	China	B	2015-05-13
CN101869353B	China	B	2015-05-27
JP5923237B2	Japan	B2	2016-05-24
EP2243385B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2017-06-14
EP3231298A1	European Patent Office (EPO)	A1	2017-10-18
PL2243385T3	Poland	T3	2017-11-30
EP3231298B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2020-05-20
PL3231298T3	Poland	T3	2020-11-02

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2026-07-11	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2026-07-10	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2026-04-24	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2026-04-16	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2025-07-15	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2025-04-11	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2023-08-30	Opposition rejectedOpposition27O	27O	EP
2023-07-28	Opposition rejectedOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009273PLBN	PLBN	EP
2023-07-28	Communication despatched that opposition was rejectedOppositionORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNREJ1PLCK	PLCK	EP
2023-07-28	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: OPPOSITION REJECTEDSTAA	STAA	EP
2023-07-26	Opt-out of the competence of the unified patent court (upc) registeredP01	P01	EP
2023-07-12	Appeal procedure closedAppealORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNNOA9OAPBU	APBU	EP
2023-07-11	Epo decision maintaining patent unamended now finalR100	R100	DE
2022-12-28	Party data changed (patent owner data changed or rights of a patent transferred)RAP4	RAP4	EP
2022-11-02	Change of name(s) of proprietor(s)HC	HC	NL
2022-10-27	Change of applicant/patenteeR081	R081	DE
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2019-04-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
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2019-01-12	Information modified related to communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations + time limitOppositionORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSCOBS2PLAF	PLAF	EP
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2018-12-26	Patent lapsedLapsedMM4A	MM4A	IE
2018-12-10	Lapsed because of non-payment of the annual feeLapsedMM	MM	BE
2018-11-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-11-21	Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal feeCeasedGBPC	GBPC	EP
2018-11-07	Opposition filed (corrected)OppositionR26	R26	EP
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2018-10-31	Patent ceasedCeasedPL	PL	CH
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2018-09-28	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
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2017-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-10-25	Invalidated european patentMG4D	MG4D	LT
2017-09-13	Translation for ep filed (entry of ep into country)FP	FP	NL
2017-07-27	Dpma publication of mentioned ep patent grantGrantedR096	R096	DE
2017-07-12	European patents granted designating irelandGrantedLANGUAGE OF EP DOCUMENT: GERMANFG4D	FG4D	IE
2017-06-15	European patent takes effect as a national patent in ch/liEP	EP	CH
2017-06-15	Reference to at number (ep patent validated in austria)REF	REF	AT
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Capsule monitoring and capsule position regulation in filters for the tobacco processing industry

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