EP3650802A1 - A protective front screen against shape charged warheads - Google Patents

A protective front screen against shape charged warheads Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP3650802A1
EP3650802A1 EP19208148.7A EP19208148A EP3650802A1 EP 3650802 A1 EP3650802 A1 EP 3650802A1 EP 19208148 A EP19208148 A EP 19208148A EP 3650802 A1 EP3650802 A1 EP 3650802A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
front screen
horizontal profile
intermittent
warhead
alloys
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
Application number
EP19208148.7A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP3650802B1 (en
Inventor
Gokdemir HUSEYIN
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Cuhadaroglu Metal Sanayi Ve Pazarlama AS
Original Assignee
Cuhadaroglu Metal Sanayi Ve Pazarlama AS
Priority date (The priority date 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 date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Cuhadaroglu Metal Sanayi Ve Pazarlama AS filed Critical Cuhadaroglu Metal Sanayi Ve Pazarlama AS
Publication of EP3650802A1 publication Critical patent/EP3650802A1/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP3650802B1 publication Critical patent/EP3650802B1/en
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Images

Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41H—ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
    • F41H5/00—Armour; Armour plates
    • F41H5/02—Plate construction
    • F41H5/023—Armour plate, or auxiliary armour plate mounted at a distance of the main armour plate, having cavities at its outer impact surface, or holes, for deflecting the projectile
    • F41H5/026—Slat armour; Nets

Definitions

  • the invention relates to systems that are made from metallic, polymeric, ceramic, wood-based materials or composite materials formed by combining these materials or made from coated materials, which may be designed in wedge form or blunt-ended which can be applied either on immobile structures or mobile structures used in land and sea transport, in order to neutralize shape charged warheads.
  • active protection systems are the systems based on the detection of the incoming warhead via devices such as camera, motion sensor, etc. and detonation of it before impact.
  • passive systems it is based on the damping the effect that is occurring by means of various techniques after the warhead explodes.
  • ERA reactive armors
  • An example of passive defense systems is front screens. The reason for using the front screen is to reveal the effect before the part desired to be protected, to prevent the effect which will occur or to dampen the effect completely.
  • the objective of the present invention is to stop the warheads having a shape charged structure using a front screen on the basis of the prior art. It is aimed that the front screen disrupts the form of the cone made from copper or a different engineering material provided in shape charged structure by means of its front part in form of a wedge, etc., and therefore the explosion that will occur is prevented from creating jet form even if the piezo trigger is triggered. Triangular, square, rectangular, circular, elliptical, trapezoidal formed projections are made on the plates with wedge-shaped ends in order to ensure the deformation of the cone form in the warhead.
  • the subject matter of the invention comprises horizontal profile (3) which is required for front screen design and production that will provide protection against shape charged warheads (1), on which continuous or intermittent wedge form is made with suitable production method or which is made from steel which is not shaped or from a suitable engineering material, shredder apparatuses on the intermittent or continuous horizontal profile (2, 6) which can be any form such as triangle, square, rectangle, circular, wedge, trapezoid, etc.
  • the invention is positioned at a certain distance from the surface desired to be protected.
  • the warhead (1) directed to the target must contact the invention first. For this reason, an appropriate attack scenario should be established and the positioning should be adjusted such that the warhead (1) will come in contact with the invention first, no matter where it comes from.
  • the invention ensures that the warhead (1) hits, but the piezo trigger is not triggered due to the positioning of both horizontal profile (3) intervals and shredder apparatuses on the intermittent or continuous horizontal profile (2,6).
  • the said form of metal in the conical form inside the warhead (1) striking the invention will be disrupted and even if the warhead (1) striking the target explodes, it will completely or partially lose its penetrating effect.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)

Abstract

The present invention relates to protecting constructions and vehicles such as stationary security cabins and armored vehicles against shaped charged warheads (1), and to deactivate and/or decreasing the effect of the warhead by means of deforming the conical metal form in the shape charged warhead (1) by means of shredder apparatuses on the intermittent or continuous horizontal profile (2, 6) which are designed to prevent the personnel from being harmed by protecting integrity of the present armor, which are fixed to the horizontal profile (3) and have triangle, square, rectangle, circular, elliptical, trapezoid, etc. geometrical forms.

Description

    Field of the Invention
  • The invention relates to systems that are made from metallic, polymeric, ceramic, wood-based materials or composite materials formed by combining these materials or made from coated materials, which may be designed in wedge form or blunt-ended which can be applied either on immobile structures or mobile structures used in land and sea transport, in order to neutralize shape charged warheads.
    • Background of the Technique (Previous Art)
  • When the current state of the art is examined in terms of protection class front protective screens for shape charged warheads, the systems are divided into two, being active and passive systems. Active protection systems are the systems based on the detection of the incoming warhead via devices such as camera, motion sensor, etc. and detonation of it before impact. In passive systems, it is based on the damping the effect that is occurring by means of various techniques after the warhead explodes. The most commonly known among these are reactive armors called ERA, which contain explosives therein and dampen the warhead by the explosion of the explosive in the warhead. An example of passive defense systems is front screens. The reason for using the front screen is to reveal the effect before the part desired to be protected, to prevent the effect which will occur or to dampen the effect completely.
  • In the product wanted to be protected in patent document no US20160236264 A1 , it is aimed to protect the structure by deviating the direction of incidence of the warhead by means of the front screen placed in front of the structure desired to be protected. The disadvantage of the said system is that the rocket may perforate the front screen due to its high speed; however it does not have a design to disrupt the shape charged structure.
  • In the product which is the subject of the patent document no SG 192388 A1 , it is aimed to disrupt the shape charged form of the warhead and decrease its effect by means of shock absorbers fixed on the front screen from a plurality of points of the armored vehicle desired to be protected and the structure of the front screen. The disadvantage of the said system is that the distance between the vehicle and the front screen must be small, and that the front screen system does not have a structure that will disrupt the shape charged structure (hard, sharp edges, ends, etc.).
    • Summary of the Invention
  • The objective of the present invention is to stop the warheads having a shape charged structure using a front screen on the basis of the prior art. It is aimed that the front screen disrupts the form of the cone made from copper or a different engineering material provided in shape charged structure by means of its front part in form of a wedge, etc., and therefore the explosion that will occur is prevented from creating jet form even if the piezo trigger is triggered. Triangular, square, rectangular, circular, elliptical, trapezoidal formed projections are made on the plates with wedge-shaped ends in order to ensure the deformation of the cone form in the warhead.
    • Description of the Drawings
    • Figure-A- Front screen wherein shredding top apparatuses are included with intervals on the horizontal profile
    • Figure-B- Front screen wherein shredding top apparatuses are included without intervals on the horizontal profile
  • The components shown in the figures are each given reference numbers as follows:
    1. 1.Warhead
    2. 2. Shredder apparatus on the horizontal profile with intervals
    3. 3. Horizontal profile
    4. 4. Front screen construction vertical housing
    5. 5. Front screen construction horizontal housing
    6. 6. Continuous shredder apparatus on the horizontal profile
    7. 7. Vertical fixing rod
    Detailed Description of the Invention
  • The subject matter of the invention comprises horizontal profile (3) which is required for front screen design and production that will provide protection against shape charged warheads (1), on which continuous or intermittent wedge form is made with suitable production method or which is made from steel which is not shaped or from a suitable engineering material, shredder apparatuses on the intermittent or continuous horizontal profile (2, 6) which can be any form such as triangle, square, rectangle, circular, wedge, trapezoid, etc. made from steel or any suitable engineering material, and which can be mounted on the horizontal profiles by means of welding, shrink fit, screwing, soldering, adhesion, riveting etc., and which can be flat as well as serrated, fixing rod (7) which fixes the horizontal profiles (3) to each other and which is made from steel or a suitable engineering material, or front screen construction vertical housing (4) and/or front screen construction horizontal housing (5) which is formed in order to hold the structure together and made from steel or a suitable engineering material.
  • The invention is positioned at a certain distance from the surface desired to be protected. The warhead (1) directed to the target must contact the invention first. For this reason, an appropriate attack scenario should be established and the positioning should be adjusted such that the warhead (1) will come in contact with the invention first, no matter where it comes from. The invention ensures that the warhead (1) hits, but the piezo trigger is not triggered due to the positioning of both horizontal profile (3) intervals and shredder apparatuses on the intermittent or continuous horizontal profile (2,6). The said form of metal in the conical form inside the warhead (1) striking the invention will be disrupted and even if the warhead (1) striking the target explodes, it will completely or partially lose its penetrating effect.

Claims (4)

  1. A front screen; which is manufactured from all types of steel, especially armor steel, abrasion resistant steel, cold drawn steels, engineering metals such as aluminum alloys, titanium alloys, magnesium alloys, copper alloys, zinc alloys, etc., composites and nano-composites with metal, ceramic or polymer matrix, engineering polymers, and wooden materials in order to provide protection against shape charged warheads (1); comprising front screen construction vertical housing (4) and/or front screen construction horizontal housing (5), shredder on the intermittent or continuous horizontal profile apparatuses (2, 6) which is fixed on the horizontal profile (3) continuously or with intervals, which has triangle, square, rectangle, circular, elliptical, trapezoid, etc. forms, and which does not allow the warhead (1) to pass geometrically.
  2. A front screen according to claim 1, comprising horizontal profile (3) which is manufactured integrated, not separated, to the shredder apparatuses on the intermittent or continuous horizontal profile (2, 6).
  3. A front screen according to claim 1, comprising horizontal profile (3) which is equipped with shredder apparatuses on the intermittent or continuous horizontal profile (2, 6), the edges of which are sharpened, dulled or rounded.
  4. A front screen according to claim 1, comprising horizontal profiles (3) which can be connected to the structure in a movable way, wherein electrical control motor, hydraulic, pneumatic control mechanism or mechanical control mechanisms are used for the control of the movement.
EP19208148.7A 2018-11-09 2019-11-08 A protective front screen against shape charged warheads Active EP3650802B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
TR201816930 2018-11-09

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP3650802A1 true EP3650802A1 (en) 2020-05-13
EP3650802B1 EP3650802B1 (en) 2022-02-16

Family

ID=68887193

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP19208148.7A Active EP3650802B1 (en) 2018-11-09 2019-11-08 A protective front screen against shape charged warheads

Country Status (1)

Country Link
EP (1) EP3650802B1 (en)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN113001106A (en) * 2021-02-08 2021-06-22 沈阳中钛装备制造有限公司 Titanium alloy protection plate and preparation method thereof

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2011117480A1 (en) * 2010-03-22 2011-09-29 Nexter Systems Deployable anti-shaped-charge ballistic protection device
WO2012163859A1 (en) * 2011-05-27 2012-12-06 Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna A lightweight bar armor
SG192388A1 (en) 2012-02-03 2013-08-30 Amsafe Bridport Ltd Mounting assembly
EP2792992A2 (en) * 2013-04-18 2014-10-22 Plasan Sasa Ltd Hybrid slat armor
US20160236264A1 (en) 2014-01-09 2016-08-18 Moshe Ore Protecting Net

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2011117480A1 (en) * 2010-03-22 2011-09-29 Nexter Systems Deployable anti-shaped-charge ballistic protection device
WO2012163859A1 (en) * 2011-05-27 2012-12-06 Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna A lightweight bar armor
SG192388A1 (en) 2012-02-03 2013-08-30 Amsafe Bridport Ltd Mounting assembly
EP2792992A2 (en) * 2013-04-18 2014-10-22 Plasan Sasa Ltd Hybrid slat armor
US20160236264A1 (en) 2014-01-09 2016-08-18 Moshe Ore Protecting Net

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN113001106A (en) * 2021-02-08 2021-06-22 沈阳中钛装备制造有限公司 Titanium alloy protection plate and preparation method thereof

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP3650802B1 (en) 2022-02-16

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US8578833B2 (en) Object protection from hollow charges and method for the production thereof
US8132495B2 (en) Multilayer armor system for defending against missile-borne and stationary shaped charges
US20130092016A1 (en) Device for Mitigating the Effects of Explosive Events
US10837740B2 (en) Reactive armor
US20110083549A1 (en) Multi-Functional Armor System
EP3234496B1 (en) Warhead for generating a blast on an extended region of a target surface
US8453553B2 (en) Radially orthogonal, tubular energetically rotated armor (ROTERA)
EP3650802B1 (en) A protective front screen against shape charged warheads
EP1752730B1 (en) Device and method for protecting vehicles from warheads, in particular hollow charges
EP3137842B1 (en) System and method for neutralizing shaped-charge threats
US20110168000A1 (en) Ballistic wall panel device and system and method therefor
EP1635133B1 (en) Hardkill active protection countermeasure
CA3005020A1 (en) Reactive armor
EP1790939A1 (en) An active reactive armour
RU2204790C2 (en) Bulletproof device and device for remote initiation of shaped-charge grenades
RU2706771C2 (en) Ribbed armor protection
RU2559438C1 (en) System of active protection of unarmoured and lightly armoured vehicles
WO2023214409A1 (en) Ballistic armour
CN114353592A (en) Anti-unmanned aerial vehicle of retractable armor net of attacking
AU2011204799A1 (en) Multilayer armor system for defending against missile-borne and stationary shaped charges
CA2746403A1 (en) Multilayer armor system for defending against missile-borne and stationary shaped charges

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

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN PUBLISHED

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: BA ME

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION WAS MADE

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20201113

RBV Designated contracting states (corrected)

Designated state(s): AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: EXAMINATION IS IN PROGRESS

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 20210309

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: GRANT OF PATENT IS INTENDED

INTG Intention to grant announced

Effective date: 20211112

RAP3 Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)

Owner name: CUHADAROGLU METAL SANAYI VE PAZARLAMA ANONIM SIRKETI

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE PATENT HAS BEEN GRANTED

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R096

Ref document number: 602019011637

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: REF

Ref document number: 1469135

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20220315

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: LT

Ref legal event code: MG9D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: MP

Effective date: 20220216

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: MK05

Ref document number: 1469135

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20220216

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

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: 20220216

Ref country code: RS

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: 20220216

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: 20220616

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: 20220516

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: 20220216

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: 20220216

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: 20220216

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: 20220216

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: 20220516

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

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: 20220216

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: 20220216

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: 20220517

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: 20220216

Ref country code: AT

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: 20220216

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

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: 20220617

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SM

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: 20220216

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: 20220216

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: 20220216

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: 20220216

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: 20220216

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: 20220216

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R097

Ref document number: 602019011637

Country of ref document: DE

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AL

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: 20220216

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: 20221117

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20221122

Year of fee payment: 4

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20221128

Year of fee payment: 4

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: 20220216

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: 20220216

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: BE

Ref legal event code: MM

Effective date: 20221130

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20221130

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: 20220216

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20221130

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20221108

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: 20221108

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: 20221130

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

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: 20191108

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

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: 20220216

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MK

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: 20220216

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20231108