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• 8 Japan
• 7 China
• 5 Korea
• 2 Other

Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
SATAKE ENGINEERING CO LTD A CORP OF JAPAN	7-2 SOTOKANDA 4-CHOME CHIYODA-KU TOKYO

International Classification(s)

• G01N:INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMININ....

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Hosaka, Yukio	Hiroshima, JP	49	524
# of filed Patents : 49 Total Citations : 524
Satake, Satoru	Tokyo, JP	72	1094
# of filed Patents : 72 Total Citations : 1094
Satake, Toshihiko	Hiroshima, JP	70	1067
# of filed Patents : 70 Total Citations : 1067

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• 23 Citation Count
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Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee	due date

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable	$700.00	$350.00	$175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional	$1,640.00	$820.00	$410.00

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US Patent No: 4963743

Apparatus for evaluating quality of raw coffee beans

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Abstract

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In an apparatus for evaluating raw coffee beans, a near-infrared light beam is applied to sample coffee powder, a detector receives light reflected from and/or transmitted through the sample coffee powder to generate a signal representative of luminous intensity of the received light. A memory device has stored therein at least one of characteristic coefficients and appraisal coefficients for the sample coffee powder. A calculation device calculates at least one of characteristic value and appraisal values of the raw coffee beans, based on the stored coefficients and the signal from the detector.

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• STCH2002
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• FPAY1998
• FEPP1997
• FPAY1994
• CC1992
• I1990
• F1989
• AS1989
• PD1988

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Nov 13, 2002	STCH	INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT DISCONTINUATION	free format text: PATENT EXPIRED DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEES UNDER 37 CFR 1.362
Oct 16, 2002	FP	LAPSED DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEE	Effective Date: Oct 16, 2002
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Apr 07, 1994	FPAY	FEE PAYMENT	year of fee payment: 4
Aug 18, 1992	CC	CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION
Oct 16, 1990	I	Issuance
Oct 16, 1989	F	Filing
Oct 05, 1989	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.;ASSIGNORS:SATAKE, TOSHIHIKO;SATAKE, SATORU;HOSAKA, YUKIO;REEL/FRAME:005160/0082 Owner name: SATAKE ENGINEERING CO., LTD., A CORP. OF JAPAN, JA Effective Date: Oct 05, 1989
Oct 15, 1988	PD	Priority Date