EP2130201A1 - Helmholtz resonator - Google Patents
Helmholtz resonatorInfo
- Publication number
- EP2130201A1 EP2130201A1 EP08735476A EP08735476A EP2130201A1 EP 2130201 A1 EP2130201 A1 EP 2130201A1 EP 08735476 A EP08735476 A EP 08735476A EP 08735476 A EP08735476 A EP 08735476A EP 2130201 A1 EP2130201 A1 EP 2130201A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- helmholtz resonator
- membrane
- housing
- resonance
- resonant frequency
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
Links
- 239000012528 membrane Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 52
- 238000013016 damping Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 16
- 210000003739 neck Anatomy 0.000 claims description 14
- 238000002485 combustion reaction Methods 0.000 claims description 5
- 230000003584 silencer Effects 0.000 claims description 5
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 13
- 238000010586 diagram Methods 0.000 description 4
- 230000001419 dependent effect Effects 0.000 description 3
- 230000007613 environmental effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000010276 construction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000001746 injection moulding Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000009434 installation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000002452 interceptive effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000002955 isolation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000010355 oscillation Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000003534 oscillatory effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000012800 visualization Methods 0.000 description 1
Classifications
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
- G10K—SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G10K11/00—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in general; Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
- G10K11/16—Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
- G10K11/172—Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general using resonance effects
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F01N1/00—Silencing apparatus characterised by method of silencing
- F01N1/02—Silencing apparatus characterised by method of silencing by using resonance
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a Helmholtz resonator for damping airborne sound in a room, in particular in an airborne sounding conduit.
- the invention also relates to a gas-conducting system for an internal combustion engine, in particular of a motor vehicle, as well as a silencer for such a gas-conducting system, which are each equipped with such a Helmholtz resonator.
- a Helmholtz resonator is well known in the field of acoustics and is used to steam airborne sound.
- Helmholtz resonators are used in fresh air systems and exhaust systems of internal combustion engines, in particular in motor vehicles, in order to specifically dampen certain interfering frequencies.
- a Helmholtz resonator has a resonant volume which is enclosed in a housing and which communicates via a neck with the space in which the sound to be damped propagates.
- the Helmholtz resonator acts like a spring-mass oscillator whose spring is formed by the resonance volume and whose mass is formed by the oscillating air mass in the neck.
- Such Helmholtz resonators can be calculated comparatively accurately and interpreted accordingly relatively accurately.
- the present invention is concerned with the problem of a Helmholtz resonator of the type mentioned or for a so equipped Gas management system or a so equipped muffler to provide an improved embodiment, which is characterized in particular by the fact that with a relatively low cost at least two different resonant frequencies can be realized.
- the invention is based on the general idea of equipping the housing of the Helmholtz resonator with at least one oscillatable membrane which is designed such that its first order resonant frequency essentially corresponds to that resonant frequency which a structurally identical Helmholtz resonator would have without such a membrane.
- This design has the consequence that the membrane is excited to vibrate in the region of its resonant frequency, which slightly attenuates the damping effect of the Helmholtz resonator compared to a similar Helmholtz resonator without such membrane in the resonant frequency, but in a first adjacent frequency range , which lies below the resonant frequency of the membrane, as well as in a second frequency range adjacent thereto, which is above the resonant frequency of the membrane, each showing a maximum of the damping effect, in these two frequency ranges compared to a structurally identical Helmholtz resonator without such a significant membrane show increased damping effect.
- the Helmholtz resonator constructed according to the invention thus has two different frequencies with maximum damping effect on both sides of the resonant frequency of the diaphragm. These two frequencies thus form two resonance frequencies of the Helmholtz resonator according to the invention. They can be predicted comparatively accurately.
- the proposed Helmholtz resonator receives a certain broadband effect, namely between its resonance frequencies.
- the Helmholtz resonator thus formed can be effectively used in particular also in varying environmental conditions.
- the housing may have at least one cover which encloses the wall section having the membrane in an additional volume, in particular gas-tight, at an outer side of the housing facing away from the resonance volume.
- the damping effect of the membrane to a certain extent of environmental conditions, such. For example, pressure and temperature, the Helmholtz resonator are decoupled.
- the damping effect of the Helmholtz resonator in the region of the two resonance frequencies can be ensured.
- Fig. 1 is a greatly simplified schematic diagram of a schematic
- Fig. 6 is a diagram for the visualization of the frequency-dependent
- the respective gas-conducting installation 2, 3 has in each case at least one gas-carrying line 4 or 5, wherein a Helmholtz resonator 6 or a silencer 7 can be connected to at least one of these lines 4, 5 and contains at least one such Helmholtz resonator 6 ,
- both the fresh air system 2 is equipped with such a silencer 7 or such a Helmholtz resonator 6 and the exhaust system 3.
- such a Helmholtz resonator 6 comprises in each case a housing 8 which encloses a resonance volume 9, in particular gas-tight, and at least one neck 10 which connects the resonance volume 9 with a space, in this case with a line, namely with the fresh air line 4 or with the exhaust line 5, which conveys airborne sound.
- the Helmholtz resonator 6 serves to dampen the transported in the respective line 4, 5 airborne sound. It is important for the here in shunt arranged Helmholtz resonator 6 that its housing 8 closes the resonance volume 9 outside the respective neck 10 gas-tight to the outside.
- the respective housing 8 has at least one oscillatable membrane 11 which forms a wall section of the housing 8 delimiting the resonance volume 9.
- this membrane 11 is designed so that the first order of this resonant frequency corresponds to that resonant frequency of a structurally identical Helmholtz resonator which has no such membrane 11.
- FIG. 6 the ordinate plots the acoustic attenuation in decibels dB, while the abscissa plots the acoustic frequency in Hertz Hz.
- a dashed line is a damping curve 13 of a structurally identical Helmholtz resonator, which has no such membrane 11, applied. Visible this course 13 has a maximum 14 at a resonant frequency 15 of this membraneless, but otherwise identical Helmholtz resonator.
- This resonant frequency 15 of the membraneless Helmholtz resonator corresponds to the first order of the resonant frequency of the diaphragm 11.
- the diagram of FIG. 6 contains a curve 16, the dependence of the attenuation of the frequency in the Helmholtz resonator 6 according to the invention with a such membrane 11 reproduces.
- the damping effect initially increases up to a first maximum 17, as a result of which the Helmholtz resonator 6 according to the invention has a first resonance frequency 18.
- the damping effect drops to a minimum 19, which lies in the region of the resonance frequency 15 of the structurally identical but diaphragmless Helmholtz resonator, ie in the region of the resonance frequency of the diaphragm 11.
- the damping effect increases again up to a second maximum 20 at which the Helmholtz resonator 6 according to the invention has a second resonance frequency 21.
- Recognizable thus causes the specially designed membrane 11 that, in contrast to a conventional membraneless Helmholtz resonator instead of a single resonant frequency 15, two resonant frequencies 18, 21 are present whose Dampfungsmaxima 17, 20 arranged approximately mirror symmetry to the resonant frequency 15 of the conventional membraneless Helmholtz resonator are.
- the respective membrane 11 can in particular be produced integrally with the remaining housing 8, for example by injection molding of plastic.
- the membrane 11 differs from the rest of the housing 8 in particular by its thickness, which can be considerably reduced compared to the thickness of the remaining housing 8.
- the diaphragm 11 is designed so that it can vibrate, at least in the region of its connection to the surrounding housing 8, so that it can flex elastically in order to perform the desired oscillatory movements 12.
- the rest of the housing 8 outside the membrane 11 is designed comparatively stiff.
- the housing 8 outside of the respective membrane 11 is configured so stiff that any resonant frequency of the housing 8 outside the respective membrane 11 is at least ten times greater than the resonance frequency 15 of the structurally similar, membrane-free Helmholtz device Resonator. In other words, if the housing 8 itself has a resonance frequency, its first order is at least ten times greater than the resonance frequencies 18, 21 of the Helmholtz resonator 6.
- the membrane 11 may be designed in a suitable manner, so that they from the rest of the housing 8 in particular by the selected material, by the selected Thickness and if necessary by a profile as well as by their form differs.
- the respective housing 8 for the respective membrane 11 has a housing opening 22, which is closed by the respective membrane 11.
- the housing 8 has at least one cover 23. This is arranged on a side facing away from the resonant volume 9 outside of the housing 8, in such a way that it covers the membrane 11 forming or containing wall portion and in an additional volume 24, preferably gas-tight, includes.
- the lid 23 is preferably made less stiff than the housing 8 outside the membrane 11. Basically, an embodiment is possible in which the lid 23 is designed to be the same stiff as the housing 8 outside the membrane 11. Thus, the lid 23 may be made in particular of the same material as the rest of the housing.
- two membranes 11 and 11 ' are shown purely by way of example. In principle, more than two membranes 11, 11 'can be provided.
- the two membranes 11, 11 'can be designed identically. Likewise, they can be tuned to the same resonant frequency with different design. Likewise, an embodiment is possible in which the two membranes 11, 11 'are tuned to different resonance frequencies. As a result, the attenuation maxima 17, 20 can be made wider.
- the housing 8 is also equipped with two membranes 11 and 11 ', similar to the embodiment of FIG. 4. Preferably, the two membranes 11, 11' in the embodiment shown in Fig.
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
- Multimedia (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Soundproofing, Sound Blocking, And Sound Damping (AREA)
- Exhaust Silencers (AREA)
Abstract
Description
Claims
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US90855707P | 2007-03-28 | 2007-03-28 | |
PCT/EP2008/053523 WO2008116870A1 (en) | 2007-03-28 | 2008-03-26 | Helmholtz resonator |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
EP2130201A1 true EP2130201A1 (en) | 2009-12-09 |
EP2130201B1 EP2130201B1 (en) | 2014-05-07 |
Family
ID=39628923
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
EP08735476.7A Not-in-force EP2130201B1 (en) | 2007-03-28 | 2008-03-26 | Helmholtz resonator |
Country Status (3)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US20100212999A1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP2130201B1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2008116870A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (22)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US20120260626A1 (en) * | 2009-06-05 | 2012-10-18 | Anthony Colette | IC Power Plant and Method of Operation |
US8966903B2 (en) * | 2011-08-17 | 2015-03-03 | General Electric Company | Combustor resonator with non-uniform resonator passages |
US8381871B1 (en) * | 2011-09-28 | 2013-02-26 | Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. | Compact low frequency resonator |
KR101373515B1 (en) * | 2011-11-16 | 2014-03-14 | 세종대학교산학협력단 | Acoustic resonators with multi-tuning functions |
DE102012208250A1 (en) * | 2012-05-16 | 2013-11-21 | Leica Microsystems Cms Gmbh | Device for the insulation of sound in the optical beam path of a microscope and a microscope with a corresponding device |
CN103075605B (en) * | 2013-01-10 | 2015-04-29 | 重庆大学 | Double-cavity resonant type muffler |
JP2014173962A (en) * | 2013-03-08 | 2014-09-22 | Mitsubishi Heavy Ind Ltd | Connecting pipe resonance reducing device |
US9752494B2 (en) | 2013-03-15 | 2017-09-05 | Kohler Co. | Noise suppression systems |
US9388731B2 (en) | 2013-03-15 | 2016-07-12 | Kohler Co. | Noise suppression system |
US8857563B1 (en) | 2013-07-29 | 2014-10-14 | The Boeing Company | Hybrid acoustic barrier and absorber |
US8869933B1 (en) | 2013-07-29 | 2014-10-28 | The Boeing Company | Acoustic barrier support structure |
US9046316B1 (en) * | 2014-02-04 | 2015-06-02 | Gemini Technologies | Firearm suppressor with dynamic baffles |
JP6591697B2 (en) * | 2016-11-29 | 2019-10-16 | 富士フイルム株式会社 | Soundproof structure |
US20180286371A1 (en) * | 2017-03-31 | 2018-10-04 | Alcatel-Lucent Usa Inc. | Article For Acoustic Absorption And Composite Material Comprising The Article |
KR102378054B1 (en) * | 2017-08-25 | 2022-03-25 | 현대자동차주식회사 | Exhaust sound generating device of a vehicle |
JP7006083B2 (en) * | 2017-09-26 | 2022-01-24 | 富士フイルムビジネスイノベーション株式会社 | Noise reduction structure and image forming equipment |
US11114080B2 (en) * | 2018-08-27 | 2021-09-07 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. | Duct sound absorber |
CN112868059A (en) * | 2018-10-19 | 2021-05-28 | 富士胶片株式会社 | Sound system |
DE102018219729A1 (en) * | 2018-11-16 | 2020-05-20 | Robert Bosch Gmbh | Device for determining at least one parameter of a fluid medium flowing in a flow tube |
CN109801615A (en) * | 2018-12-12 | 2019-05-24 | 东南大学 | A kind of flexibility Helmholtz's sound is adjusted and controlled |
US11322126B2 (en) * | 2018-12-20 | 2022-05-03 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. | Broadband sparse acoustic absorber |
JP7131396B2 (en) * | 2019-01-08 | 2022-09-06 | トヨタ自動車株式会社 | Soundproofing device for transmission |
Family Cites Families (11)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US5349141A (en) * | 1992-08-31 | 1994-09-20 | Tsuchiya Mfg. Co., Ltd. | Resonator type silencer having plural resonance chambers |
NL9500116A (en) * | 1995-01-23 | 1996-09-02 | Fasto Nefit Bv | Sound-damped combustion system, and silencer intended for use in such a system. |
DE19754840C2 (en) * | 1997-12-10 | 2001-01-18 | Mahle Filtersysteme Gmbh | Silencer arrangement, in particular intake silencer arrangement |
US6069840A (en) * | 1999-02-18 | 2000-05-30 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Air Force | Mechanically coupled helmholtz resonators for broadband acoustic attenuation |
US6782109B2 (en) * | 2000-04-04 | 2004-08-24 | University Of Florida | Electromechanical acoustic liner |
DE10217760B4 (en) * | 2002-04-20 | 2010-08-12 | Mahle Filtersysteme Gmbh | Fresh gas supply system for an internal combustion engine |
US6698390B1 (en) * | 2003-01-24 | 2004-03-02 | Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. | Variable tuned telescoping resonator |
DE112004002158T5 (en) * | 2003-11-06 | 2006-11-02 | Mahle Filter Systems Japan Corp. | Intake device of an internal combustion engine |
JP2006125381A (en) * | 2004-09-29 | 2006-05-18 | Toyoda Gosei Co Ltd | Resonator |
EP1808594A1 (en) * | 2006-01-13 | 2007-07-18 | Denso Corporation | Intake muffler |
JP2008008253A (en) * | 2006-06-30 | 2008-01-17 | Toyoda Gosei Co Ltd | Noise eliminating duct |
-
2008
- 2008-03-26 US US12/593,178 patent/US20100212999A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2008-03-26 EP EP08735476.7A patent/EP2130201B1/en not_active Not-in-force
- 2008-03-26 WO PCT/EP2008/053523 patent/WO2008116870A1/en active Application Filing
Non-Patent Citations (1)
Title |
---|
See references of WO2008116870A1 * |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
EP2130201B1 (en) | 2014-05-07 |
US20100212999A1 (en) | 2010-08-26 |
WO2008116870A1 (en) | 2008-10-02 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
EP2130201B1 (en) | Helmholtz resonator | |
EP1760279B1 (en) | Silencer for an exhaust system | |
EP1741091B1 (en) | Device for sonic coupling between an inlet tract and/or engine bay and a vehicle interior in a motor vehicle | |
DE102008041438B4 (en) | Sound generator with structurally and acoustically coupled sound radiation element and method for producing the same | |
DE102007043147B4 (en) | Continuously variable tuned resonator | |
DE102014204637B4 (en) | Intake sound transmission device | |
DE10212257A1 (en) | Device for acoustic design for motor vehicle has vibration element in hollow body extending into both chambers of body separated by essentially acoustically inactive wall | |
DE10042012A1 (en) | Appliance for simulating sound characteristic of engine load in car interior uses vibrating membrane to convert exhaust gas pulsations into sound waves | |
DE10102040A1 (en) | Silencer, for a motor exhaust or turbo charger air intake, has a hollow body at the component to be suppressed containing a number of parallel Helmholtz resonators | |
DE10217760A1 (en) | Fresh gas supply device for IC engines has fresh gas distributor connected to by-pass resonator or Helmholtz resonator to intensify combustion chamber resonance charge | |
DE102011051691A1 (en) | Noise transmission system | |
EP1832725B1 (en) | Active silencer for an exhaust system | |
DE10116169C2 (en) | Sound transmission device for a motor vehicle | |
WO2006018336A1 (en) | Soundproofing device and device for conducting a fluid | |
DE102009024895A1 (en) | Air induction housing with an auxiliary tuning volume to enhance damping and extend the bandwidth of a primary muffler | |
EP1365120B1 (en) | Acoustic transducer for motor vehicle | |
DE102010023649A1 (en) | Ribbed membrane stiffener for the engine noise transmission device | |
DE102019201504A1 (en) | Air duct for a motor vehicle and method for its manufacture | |
WO1999027237A1 (en) | Silencer with a shunt resonator | |
DE3812224C2 (en) | ||
EP1508138A1 (en) | Device for modulating noise in a motor vehicle | |
DE2309571A1 (en) | EXHAUST SILENCER FOR TWO-STROKE ENGINES | |
DE10222507A1 (en) | Device for noise shaping in a motor vehicle | |
DE10231238B4 (en) | Noise damping device | |
DE102008002648A1 (en) | Drehmomenterhöhungsresonator |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
PUAI | Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012 |
|
17P | Request for examination filed |
Effective date: 20090918 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: A1 Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR |
|
17Q | First examination report despatched |
Effective date: 20100428 |
|
DAX | Request for extension of the european patent (deleted) | ||
GRAP | Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1 |
|
INTG | Intention to grant announced |
Effective date: 20140102 |
|
GRAS | Grant fee paid |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3 |
|
GRAA | (expected) grant |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: B1 Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: GB Ref legal event code: FG4D Free format text: NOT ENGLISH |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: AT Ref legal event code: REF Ref document number: 667209 Country of ref document: AT Kind code of ref document: T Effective date: 20140515 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: IE Ref legal event code: FG4D Free format text: LANGUAGE OF EP DOCUMENT: GERMAN |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: R096 Ref document number: 502008011722 Country of ref document: DE Effective date: 20140618 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: NL Ref legal event code: VDEP Effective date: 20140507 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: LT Ref legal event code: MG4D |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: GR Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20140808 Ref country code: IS Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20140907 Ref country code: FI Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20140507 Ref country code: LT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20140507 Ref country code: CY Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20140507 Ref country code: NO Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20140807 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: HR Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20140507 Ref country code: ES Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20140507 Ref country code: SE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20140507 Ref country code: LV Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20140507 Ref country code: PL Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20140507 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: PT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20140908 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: DK Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20140507 Ref country code: SK Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20140507 Ref country code: EE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20140507 Ref country code: RO Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20140507 Ref country code: CZ Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20140507 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: R097 Ref document number: 502008011722 Country of ref document: DE |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: NL Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20140507 |
|
PLBE | No opposition filed within time limit |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261 |
|
STAA | Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent |
Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT |
|
26N | No opposition filed |
Effective date: 20150210 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: IT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20140507 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: R097 Ref document number: 502008011722 Country of ref document: DE Effective date: 20150210 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: SI Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20140507 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: MC Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20140507 Ref country code: LU Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20150326 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: CH Ref legal event code: PL |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: IE Ref legal event code: MM4A |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: IE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20150326 Ref country code: LI Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20150331 Ref country code: CH Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20150331 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: FR Ref legal event code: PLFP Year of fee payment: 9 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: AT Ref legal event code: MM01 Ref document number: 667209 Country of ref document: AT Kind code of ref document: T Effective date: 20150326 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: AT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20150326 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: MT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20140507 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: FR Ref legal event code: PLFP Year of fee payment: 10 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: BG Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20140507 Ref country code: HU Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT; INVALID AB INITIO Effective date: 20080326 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: BE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20150331 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: TR Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20140507 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: FR Ref legal event code: PLFP Year of fee payment: 11 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: GB Payment date: 20190327 Year of fee payment: 12 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: DE Payment date: 20190528 Year of fee payment: 12 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: FR Payment date: 20190903 Year of fee payment: 12 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: R119 Ref document number: 502008011722 Country of ref document: DE |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: DE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20201001 Ref country code: FR Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20200331 |
|
GBPC | Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20200326 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: GB Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20200326 |