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EP1193508 - Method and apparatus for capturing magnetic resonance signals, recording medium and system for magnetic resonance imaging [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  09.10.2009
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.10.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 11.11.2009  [2009/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company LLC
3000 North Grandview Boulevard Waukesha
Wisconsin 53188 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/14]For all designated states
GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company LLC
3000 North Grandview Boulevard
Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Yamazaki, Aki
7-127, Asahigaoka 4-chome
Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-8503 / JP
 [2002/14]
Representative(s)Bedford, Grant Richard
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/16]Bedford, Grant Richard
Global Patent Operation - Europe GE International Inc. 15 John Adam street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Former [2002/14]Pedder, James Cuthbert
GE London Patent Operation, Essex House, 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date01308184.926.09.2001
[2002/14]
Priority number, dateJP2000029927429.09.2000         Original published format: JP 2000299274
[2002/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1193508
Date:03.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1193508
Date:21.01.2004
[2004/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:G01R33/565
[2002/14]
CPC:
G01R33/56518 (EP,US); A61B5/055 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/42]
Former [2002/14]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Gewinnung magnetischer Resonanzsignale, sowie Aufnahmemedium und System für die Bildgebung mittels magnetischer Resonanz[2002/14]
English:Method and apparatus for capturing magnetic resonance signals, recording medium and system for magnetic resonance imaging[2002/14]
French:Procédé et appareil d'acquisition de signaux de résonance magnétique, moyen d'enregistrement et système d'imagerie par résonance magnétique[2002/14]
Examination procedure21.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/38]
17.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.04.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/46]
02.06.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2009/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
02.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
01.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
30.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0973042  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 1,3,5,7 * paragraph [0033] - paragraph [0034]; figure 4 *;
 [A]US5055791  (LEROUX PATRICK [FR], et al) [A] 1,3,5,7 * column 7, line 28 - column 7, line 42; figure 1 *
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