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EP1139114 - Slice ordering method for breath-hold abdominal MR imaging [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  05.11.2004
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 29.07.2009  [2009/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company LLC
3000 North Grandview Boulevard Waukesha
Wisconsin 53188 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/40]For all designated states
GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company LLC
3000 North Grandview Boulevard
Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Maier, Cynthia Faye
2511 N.95th Street
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226 / US
02 / Tan, Guosheng
2711 Wyngate Way
Waukesha, Wisconsin 53189 / US
 [2002/18]
Former [2002/01]01 / Maier, Cynthia Faye
2511 N.95th Street
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226 / US
02 / Tan, Guosheng
2330 Parklawn Drive, Apartment 201
Waukesha, Wisconsin 53186 / US
Former [2001/40]01 / Maier, Cynthia Faye
3001 Edwin Avenue, Apartment 5-C
Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024 / US
02 / Tan, Guosheng
2330 Parklawn Drive, Apartment 201
Waukesha, Wisconsin 53186 / US
Representative(s)Goode, Ian Roy
London Patent Operation
General Electric International, Inc.
15 John Adam Street
London
WC2N 6LU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/31]Goode, Ian Roy
London Patent Operation General Electric International, Inc. 15 John Adam Street London
WC2N 6LU / GB
Former [2001/40]Goode, Ian Roy
GE LONDON PATENT OPERATION, Essex House, 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date01302791.726.03.2001
[2001/40]
Priority number, dateUS2000053601327.03.2000         Original published format: US 536013
[2001/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1139114
Date:04.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1139114
Date:06.08.2003
[2003/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.06.2003
ClassificationIPC:G01R33/567
[2001/40]
CPC:
G01R33/5676 (EP); A61B5/055 (KR)
Designated contracting states(deleted) [2004/18]
Former [2001/40]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Anordnung von Scheiben für die Bauchbildgebung mittels magnetischer Resonanz bei angehaltenem Atem[2001/40]
English:Slice ordering method for breath-hold abdominal MR imaging[2001/40]
French:Procédé pour le groupement de tranches dans l'imagerie de l'abdomen par RM avec respiration arrêtée[2001/40]
Examination procedure07.02.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/52]
07.06.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [2004/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
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18.03.2004SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5633586  (FINN J PAUL [US]) [X] 1-6 * column 1, line 46 - column 1, line 51 *;
 [A]US5122747  (RIEDERER STEPHEN J [US], et al) [A] 7 * column 10, line 19 - column 10, line 30 *;
 [X]  - STUBER M ET AL, "Breathhold three-dimensional coronary magnetic resonance angiography using real-time navigator technology.", JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE: OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR CARDIOVASCULAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE. UNITED STATES 1999, (1999), vol. 1, no. 3, ISSN 1097-6647, pages 233 - 238, XP009011791 [X] 1-10 * see chapter '3D Coronary MRA Sequence' *
 [X]  - SHETTY A N ET AL, "Dynamic contrast-enhanced 3D breath hold MRA using a multiple variable orientation slab acquisition.", MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING. UNITED STATES JUL 1999, (199907), vol. 17, no. 6, ISSN 0730-725X, pages 837 - 841, XP002243232 [X] 1,3-5 * see pages 837,838,841 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0730-725X(99)00003-X
 [A]  - MCCONNELL M V ET AL, "Prospective adaptive navigator correction for breath-hold MR coronary angiography", MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE, ACADEMIC PRESS, DULUTH, MN, US, (199701), vol. 37, no. 1, ISSN 0740-3194, pages 148 - 152, XP002203054 [A] 1-3,5-10 * the whole document *
 [A]  - FEINBERG D A ET AL, "A methodology for co-registering abdominal MR images over multiple breath-holds.", MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE: OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE / SOCIETY OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE. UNITED STATES NOV 1995, (199511), vol. 34, no. 5, ISSN 0740-3194, pages 770 - 774, XP002243233 [A] 1-3 * the whole document *
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1522-2586(200002)11:2<208::AID-JMRI20>3.0.CO;2-9
 [A]  - ACHENBACH S ET AL, "Imaging of the coronary arteries using magnetic resonance angiography.", ZEITSCHRIFT FUR KARDIOLOGIE. GERMANY 2000, (2000), vol. 89 Suppl 1, ISSN 0300-5860, pages 21 - 26, XP002243235 [A] 1-10 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s003920070119
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