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EP1061376 - Interactive mri scan control using an in-bore scan control device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application has been refused Status updated on 24.08.2007 Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	26.06.2009	Change - representative	published on 29.07.2009 [2009/31]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 1 River Road Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
	[N/P]
Former [2000/51]	For all designated states GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 1 River Road Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Darrow, Robert David 71 Spring Road Scotia, New York 12302 / US
	02 / Dumoulin, Charles Lucian 54 Montrose Court London SW7 2QH / GB
	03 / Hardy, Christopher Judson 1403 Keyes Avenue Schenectady, New York 12309 / US
	[2000/51]
Representative(s)	Goode, Ian Roy, et al London Patent Operation General Electric International, Inc. 15 John Adam Street London WC2N 6LU / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2009/31]	Goode, Ian Roy, et al London Patent Operation General Electric International, Inc. 15 John Adam Street London WC2N 6LU / GB
Former [2000/51]	Goode, Ian Roy, et al GE LONDON PATENT OPERATION, Essex House, 12/13 Essex Street London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date	00304875.8	08.06.2000
	[2000/51]
Priority number, date	US19990332087	10.06.1999 Original published format: US 332087
	[2000/51]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1061376
	Date:	20.12.2000
	Language:	EN
	[2000/51]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP1061376
	Date:	02.05.2002
	[2002/18]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	14.03.2002
Classification	IPC:	G01R33/28, G01R33/54, A61B19/00	[2002/16]
	CPC:	G01R33/54 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [2000/51]	G01R33/28
Designated contracting states	DE, NL [2003/04]
Former [2000/51]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	Interaktive Kontrolle einer Aufnahme mittels bildgebender magnetischer Resonanz unter Verwendung eines Aufnahmekontrollgeräts in der Magnetbohrung	[2000/51]
	English:	Interactive mri scan control using an in-bore scan control device	[2000/51]
	French:	Contrôle interactif de balayage par IRM utilisant un dispositif de contrôle de balayage dans le trou de l'aimant	[2000/51]
Examination procedure	04.11.2002	Examination requested [2003/01]
	21.07.2006	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	31.01.2007	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	02.05.2007	Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 03.05.2007
	03.05.2007	Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
	08.05.2007	Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2007/39]
	18.05.2007	Application refused, date of legal effect [2007/39]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	01.07.2002	Renewal fee patent year 03
	30.06.2003	Renewal fee patent year 04
	30.06.2004	Renewal fee patent year 05
	30.06.2005	Renewal fee patent year 06
	30.06.2006	Renewal fee patent year 07
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	30.06.2007	08 M06 Not yet paid
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Documents cited:	Search	[X]US5365927 (ROEMER PETER B [US], et al) [X] 1,3-5,7-19 * column 3, line 55 - column 5, line 26; figure 2 *;
		[XA]US5512826 (HARDY CHRISTOPHER J [US], et al) [X] 9,10 * column 3, line 31 - column 7, line 23; figures 1-3 *[A] 2,4,7;
		[X]US5526812 (DUMOULIN CHARLES L [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5,6,8-17,19 * column 3, line 30 - column 5, line 13 * * column 6, line 52 - column 7, line 19; figure 1 *;
		[X]US5694142 (DUMOULIN CHARLES LUCIAN [US], et al) [X] 1-15,19 * column 3, line 10 - column 4, line 62 * * column 5, line 51 - column 5, line 57; figures 1,2 *;
		[X]WO9832388 (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [X] 1-19 * page 2, line 1 - page 7, line 30; figures 1,2 *;
		[X] - SILVERMAN S G ET AL, "INTERACTIVE MR-GUIDED BIOPSY IN AN OPEN-CONFIGURATION MR IMAGING SYSTEM", RADIOLOGY, OAK BROOK,IL, US, (199510), vol. 197, no. 1, ISSN 0033-8419, pages 175 - 181, XP001022638 [X] 1,5,8-18 * see the chapter 'Imaging and Interventional Guidance System' *
		[X] - C.J.HARDY, "High-Speed Interactive Imaging for MRT", PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE, THIRD SCIENTIFIC MEETING AND EXHIBITION, AND THE EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, TWELFTH ANNUAL MEETING AND EXHIBITION, NICE, FRANCE, AUGUST 19-25, 1995, vol. 1, page 489, XP002191150 [X] 1,4,5,7-15 * conference abstract *
		[X] - D.A.LAMPMAN ET AL., "Optical Probe Tracking on Interventional MRI Systems", PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE, FIFTH SCIENTIFIC MEETING AND EXHIBITION, VANCOUVER, B.C., CANADA, APRIL 12-18, 1997, vol. 3, page 1923, XP002191151 [X] 1,3,5,8-18 * conference abstract *
		[X] - COUTTS G A ET AL, "Integrated Position Tracking and Imaging of Interventional Tools and Internal Devices Using Small Fiducial Receiver Coils", PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE. 5TH SCIENTIFIC MEETING AND EXHIBITION. ISMRM '97. VANCOUVER, BC, APRIL 12 - 18, 1997, PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE. SCIENTIFIC, (1997), vol. 3, page 1924, XP002151957 [X] 1,3,5,8-18 * conference abstract *
		[X] - SCHAEFFTER T ET AL, "Automatic scan plane definition for frameless MR-stereotaxy on a clinical scanner using an active surgical device holder", PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE. SCIENTIFIC MEETING AND EXHIBITION, XX, XX, (19990522), vol. 3, page 1961, XP002151958 [X] 1,3,5,8-18 * conference abstract *

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