Title (en) A TWIN INTERNAL ION SOURCE FOR PARTICLE BEAM PRODUCTION WITH A CYCLOTRON Title (de) DOPPELTE INTERNE IONENQUELLE FÜR PARTIKELSTRAHLHERSTELLUNG MIT EINEM ZYKLOTRON Title (fr) SOURCE IONIQUE INTERNE DOUBLE POUR PRODUCTION DE FAISCEAU DE PARTICULES AVEC UN CYCLOTRON Publication EP 2196073 B1 20110427 (EN) Application EP 09761635 A 20090529 Priority EP 2009056673 W 20090529 EP 08157892 A 20080609 EP 09761635 A 20090529 Abstract (en) [origin: EP2134145A1] The present invention relates to a cyclotron comprising two internal ion sources for the production of particles of the same type. The second ion source can be used as a spare ion source which strongly increases the uptime and the reliability of the cyclotron and reduces the maintenance interventions. Inventor KLEEVEN WILLEM (BE) GHYOOT MICHEL (BE) ABS MICHEL (BE) Applicant ION BEAM APPLIC SA (BE) IPC 8 full level (invention and additional information) H05H 13/00 (2006.01) CPC (invention and additional information) H05H 13/00 (2013.01) Cited by EP3024306A1 Designated contracting state (EPC) AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR EPO simple patent family EP 2134145 A1 20091216; AT 507708 T 20110515; CN 102100128 A 20110615; CN 102100128 B 20130206; DE 602009001176 D1 20110609; EP 2196073 A1 20100616; EP 2196073 B1 20110427; JP 2011523185 A 20110804; JP 5539973 B2 20140702; KR 20110037951 A 20110413; US 2011068717 A1 20110324; US 8324841 B2 20121204; WO 2009150072 A1 20091217 INPADOC legal status 2016-05-30 [REG FR PLFP] FEE PAYMENT - Ref Country Code : FR - Ref Legal Event Code : PLFP - Year of fee payment : 8 2016-04-29 [PG25 GB] LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORM. FROM NAT. OFFICE 2016-04-29 [PG25 NL] LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORM. FROM NAT. OFFICE - Effective date : 20150601 2016-01-29 [PG25 IT] LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORM. FROM NAT. OFFICE - Ref Country Code : IT 2016-01-27 [GBPC] GB: EUROPEAN PATENT CEASED THROUGH NON-PAYMENT OF RENEWAL FEE 2016-01-27 [GBPC] GB: EUROPEAN PATENT CEASED THROUGH NON-PAYMENT OF RENEWAL FEE 2015-08-31 [PGFP BE] POSTGRANT: ANNUAL FEES PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE
- Ref Country Code : BE - Payment date : 20150527 2015-08-31 [PGFP FR] POSTGRANT: ANNUAL FEES PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE - Ref Country Code : FR - Payment date : 20150519 2015-07-31 [PGFP CH] POSTGRANT: ANNUAL FEES PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE - Payment date : 20150527 2015-07-31 [PGFP DE] POSTGRANT: ANNUAL FEES PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE - Payment date : 20150528 2015-07-31 [PGFP SE] POSTGRANT: ANNUAL FEES PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE - Ref Country Code : SE - Payment date : 20150528 2014-08-29 [PGFP IT] POSTGRANT: ANNUAL FEES PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE - Ref Country Code : IT - Payment date : 20140522 2014-08-29 [PGFP NL] POSTGRANT: ANNUAL FEES PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE - Payment date : 20140526 2014-07-31 [PGFP GB] POSTGRANT: ANNUAL FEES PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE - Payment date : 20140527 2013-10-31 [PG25 HU] LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORM. FROM NAT. OFFICE - Ref Country Code : HU 2013-09-30 [PG25 TR] LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORM. FROM NAT. OFFICE - Ref Country Code : TR 2013-06-28 [PG25 BG] LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORM. FROM NAT. OFFICE - Ref Country Code : BG - Effective date : 20110727 2013-05-31 [PG25 LU] LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORM. FROM NAT. OFFICE - Ref Country Code : LU - Effective date : 20110529 2013-02-28 [PG25 MK] LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORM. FROM NAT. OFFICE - Ref Country Code : MK
2012-05-24 [REG DE R097] NO OPPOSITION FILED AGAINST GRANTED PATENT, OR EPO OPPOSITION PROCEEDINGS CONCLUDED WITHOUT DECISION - Ref Legal Event Code : R097 - Effective date : 20120130 2012-04-30 [PG25 IE] LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORM. FROM NAT. OFFICE - Effective date : 20110529 2012-04-04 [26N] NO OPPOSITION FILED - Effective date : 20120130 2012-02-29 [PG25 PL] LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORM. FROM NAT. OFFICE - Ref Country Code : PL 2012-02-29 [PG25 SK] LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORM. FROM NAT. OFFICE - Ref Country Code : SK 2012-02-29 [REG IE MM4A] PATENT LAPSED - Ref Legal Event Code : MM4A 2012-01-31 [PG25 CZ] LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORM. FROM NAT. OFFICE - Ref Country Code : CZ 2012-01-31 [PG25 EE] LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORM. FROM NAT. OFFICE - Ref Country Code : EE 2011-12-30 [PG25 MC] LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORM. FROM NAT. OFFICE - Ref Country Code : MC - Effective date : 20110531 2011-12-30 [PG25 MT] LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORM. FROM NAT. OFFICE - Ref Country Code : MT 2011-11-30 [PG25 AT] LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORM. FROM NAT. OFFICE - Ref Country Code : AT 2011-11-30 [PG25 CY] LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORM. FROM NAT. OFFICE - Ref Country Code : CY
2011-11-30 [PG25 ES] LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORM. FROM NAT. OFFICE - Ref Country Code : ES - Effective date : 20110807 2011-11-30 [PG25 FI] LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORM. FROM NAT. OFFICE - Ref Country Code : FI 2011-11-30 [PG25 GR] LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORM. FROM NAT. OFFICE - Ref Country Code : GR - Effective date : 20110728 2011-11-30 [PG25 IS] LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORM. FROM NAT. OFFICE - Ref Country Code : IS - Effective date : 20110827 2011-11-30 [PG25 LV] LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORM. FROM NAT. OFFICE - Ref Country Code : LV 2011-11-30 [PG25 SI] LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORM. FROM NAT. OFFICE - Ref Country Code : SI 2011-10-31 [PG25 HR] LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORM. FROM NAT. OFFICE - Ref Country Code : HR 2011-10-31 [PG25 LT] LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORM. FROM NAT. OFFICE - Ref Country Code : LT 2011-10-31 [PG25 NO] LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORM. FROM NAT. OFFICE - Ref Country Code : NO - Effective date : 20110727 2011-10-31 [PG25 PT] LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORM. FROM NAT. OFFICE - Ref Country Code : PT - Effective date : 20110829 2011-09-26 [LTIE] LT: INVALIDATION OF EUROPEAN PATENT OR PATENT EXTENSION 2011-08-09 [REG SE TRGR] TRANSLATION OF GRANTED EP PATENT - Ref Country Code : SE
- Ref Legal Event Code : TRGR 2011-06-22 [REG NL T3] TRANSLATION FILES FOR AN EUROPEAN PATENT GRANTED FOR NL, CONFIRMING ART. 52 PAR. 1 OR 6 OF THE PATENTS ACT 1995 - Ref Legal Event Code : T3 2011-06-15 [REG CH NV] NEW AGENT - Ref Legal Event Code : NV - Representative's name : ABREMA AGENCE BREVET ET MARQUES, GANGUILLET 2011-06-09 [REF] CORRESPONDS TO: - Date of Ref Document : 20110609 - Kind Code of Ref Document : P 2011-06-09 [REG DE R096] DPMA PUBLICATION OF MENTIONED EP PATENT GRANT - Ref Legal Event Code : R096 - Effective date : 20110609 2011-05-25 [REG IE FG4D] EUROPEAN PATENTS GRANTED DESIGNATING IRELAND - Ref Legal Event Code : FG4D 2011-04-29 [REG CH EP] ENTRY IN THE NATIONAL PHASE - Ref Legal Event Code : EP 2011-04-27 [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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR 2011-04-27 [REG GB FG4D] EUROPEAN PATENT GRANTED - Ref Legal Event Code : FG4D 2010-06-16 [17P] REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED - Effective date : 20100114 2010-06-16 [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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR 2010-06-16 [AX] REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT TO - Countries concerned : AL BA RS