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Monitoring Systems And Methods For Sewer And Other Conduit Systems - EP2404151

The patent EP2404151 was granted to University OF North Carolina AT Charlotte on Aug 13, 2025. The application was originally filed on Mar 3, 2010 under application number EP10710120A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2404151

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE
Application Number
EP10710120A
Filing Date
Mar 3, 2010
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Jul 11, 2025
Publication Date
Aug 13, 2025
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ACOUSTIC SENSING TECHNOLOGY UKFeb 5, 2018TLIPWITHDRAWN

Patent Citations (11) New

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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (3) New

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OPPOSITION- IVAN HOWITT, "Dynamic Predictive Maintenance System for Mitigating CSO & SSO", Slide Presentation, (20071108), pages 1 - 6, XP055462111
OPPOSITION- IVAN HOWITT et al., "A Feasibility Study: Dynamic Predictive Maintenance System for Mitigating Sewer System Overflow", White Paper, (20060417), pages 1 - 11, XP055462114
OPPOSITION- PAPADOPOULOU et al., "Detection of Leakage in a Pipeline using Acoustic Waves", Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C, Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science 1989-1996, (20080600), XP055462122

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