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Method For Operating A Machine Plant Having A Shaft Train - EP3155228

The patent EP3155228 was granted to Siemens on Jun 28, 2023. The application was originally filed on Aug 27, 2015 under application number EP15762950A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3155228

SIEMENS

Application Number: EP15762950A
Filing Date: Aug 27, 2015
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; May 26, 2023
Publication Date: Jun 28, 2023
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FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV	Dec 21, 2018	SPL PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBB	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (5) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	DE102008004061
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	DE2734396
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	DE4032299
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP0585623
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	GB867858

Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (18) New

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Citation Phase	Reference Text
OPPOSITION	- "Anforderungen an ein Überwachungssystem zum Schutz von Turbosätzen vor kritischen subsynchronen Resonanzen Foliensatz einer Präsentation im Rahmen der 6", Essener Tagung Turbogeneratoren in Kraftwerken - Technik - Instandhaltung - Schäden, (20130221), XP055601340
OPPOSITION	- Erweiterte Diagnoseverfahren.für Kraftwerksturbosätze, Band. 3, W&O Seminare, Heppenheim. September 2009
OPPOSITION	- Erweiterte Diagnoseverfahren für Kraftwerksturbosätze, Heppenheim, (20090900), vol. 3, page 455pp
OPPOSITION	- Fraunhofer ITWM, (20030000), URL: https://www.itwm.fraunhofer.de/de/presse- pu bl i kationen/publ i kati onen- jahresberichte/jahresberichte/jahresberichte. htm l
OPPOSITION	- "Indruktiver Sensor zur berührungslosen Drehmomenterfassung Type 2000", (20121130), XP055601508
OPPOSITION	- Kulig et al., "Torsionsanalysesysteme mit berührungsloser Drehmomenterfassung", (20050119), pages 1 - 29, XP055601457
OPPOSITION	- "Monitoring kritisch ansteigender Amplituden (SSR/SSTI-Monitoring)"
OPPOSITION	- "Online Monitoring von Torsionsschwingungen in Turbosätzen", Torsionsschwingungen in Turbosätzen Foliensatz einer Präsentation im Rahmen der 4. Essener Tagung Turbogeneratoren in Kraftwerken - Technik - Instandhaltung - Schäden, (20110215), XP055601351
OPPOSITION	- "Online Monitoring von Torsionsschwingungen in Wellensträngen von Kraftwerksturbosätzen", Symposium Schwingungsdiagnostische Überwachung von Kraftwerksturbosätzen, (2006), pages 345 - 370, XP055601480
OPPOSITION	- SCHWIBINGER et al., Torsionsschwingungen von Turbogruppen und Ihre Kopplung mit den Biegeschwingungen bei Getriebemaschinen, (19870000), pages 1 - 61, ISBN 3-18-149011-3
OPPOSITION	- Stefan Kulig, "Torsionserfassungs- und -analysesysteme", Sensor 2003, (20030513), page 19pp, XP055601461
OPPOSITION	- "TorFat Fatigue Analyzer", Bedienungsanleitung des Programms TorFat, pages 1 - 11
OPPOSITION	- "Torsionsanalysesysteme mit berührungsloser Drehmomenterfassung", (20041130), page 31pp, XP055601467
OPPOSITION	- Torsionsanalysesysteme mit berührungsloser Drehmomenterfassung, Forschungsvereinigung Antriebstechnik Frankfurt, 30 November 2004,' Fraunehhofer Institut ITWM & Uni Dortmud Lehrstuhl EAM'
OPPOSITION	- "Torsionserfassungs- und - analysesteme", Fraunhofer-ITWM, (20070611), URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20070611023425/http:/www.itwm.fraunhofer.de/de/as_asproducts_torsion/torsion, (20181217), XP055601495
OPPOSITION	- Torsionserfassungs- und analysesysteme, (20030923), page 20pp, XP055601462
OPPOSITION	- Wirsen et al., "Berührungslose Drehmomenterfassung", Sensor report, pages 23 - 24, XP055601492
OPPOSITION	- PASTOR et al., "Modal Assurance Criterion", PROCEDIA ENGINEERING, (20120000), pages 543 - 548, XP028492167

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Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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English translation of the claims
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Communication with request to file translations
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Submission concerning change of applicant's address
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Refund of fees
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Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Apr 3, 2018
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Oct 19, 2016
Annex to International preliminary examination report
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International preliminary examination report
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International preliminary examination report - free text sheet
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Oct 19, 2016
International preliminary examination report - points I-VIII
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Oct 19, 2016
Transmittal of International Preliminary Examination Report
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Jul 5, 2016
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Jun 27, 2016
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Jun 20, 2016
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Oct 13, 2015
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