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EP About this file: EP1193507

EP1193507 - Low noise MRI scanner [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.08.2008
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2009Change - representativepublished 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 [2002/14]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Edelstein, William Alan
16 Oak Tree Lane
Schenectady, New York 12309 / US
02 / Mallozzi, Richard Philip
623 Foxwood Drive
Clifton Park, New York 12065 / US
03 / Hedeen, Robert Arvin
10 Iverness Lane
Clifton Park, New York 12065 / US
04 / El-Hamamsy, Sayed-Amr
217 Mohawk Trails
Niskayuna, New York 12309 / US
05 / Miller, Mark Lloyd
2120 Baker Avenue East
Schnectady, New York 12309 / US
06 / Thompson, Paul Shadforth
62 Tinley Road
Stephentown, New York 12168 / US
07 / Ackermann, Robert Adolph
4125 Consaul Road
Schenectady, New York 12304 / US
08 / Amm, Bruce Campbell
7 Vineyard Circle
Clifton Park, New York 12065 / US
09 / Fura, John Peter
4110 Jockey Street
Ballston Lake, New York 12019 / US
10 / Radziun, Mike James
29040 Linda Lane
Waterford, Wisconsin 53185 / US
11 / Dean, David Edward
288 Hickory Court
Hartland, Wisconsin 53185 / US
12 / Mansell, Scott Thomas
603 Fox Knoll Drive
Waterford, Wisconsin 53185 / US
13 / Purgil, Dewain Anthony
W303 S1752 Brandbrook Road
Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188 / US
14 / Vavrek, Robert Michael
3002 Kisdon Hill Drive
Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188 / US
 [2007/19]
Former [2002/14]01 / Edelstein, William Alan
16 Oak Tree Lane
Schenectady, New York 12309 / US
02 / Mallozzi, Richard Philip
623 Foxwood Drive
Clifton Park, New York 12065 / US
03 / Hedeen, Robert Arvin
10 Iverness Lane
Clifton Park, New York 12065 / US
04 / El-Hamamsy
217 Mohawk Trails
Niskayuna, New York 12309 / US
05 / Miller, Mark Lloyd
2120 Baker Avenue East
Schnectady, New York 12309 / US
06 / Thompson, Paul Shadforth
62 Tinley Road
Stephentown, New York 12168 / US
07 / Ackermann, Robert Adolph
4125 Consaul Road
Schenectady, New York 12304 / US
08 / Amm, Bruce Campbell
7 Vineyard Circle
Clifton Park, New York 12065 / US
09 / Fura, John Peter
4110 Jockey Street
Ballston Lake, New York 12019 / US
10 / Radziun, Mike James
29040 Linda Lane
Waterford, Wisconsin 53185 / US
11 / Dean, David Edward
288 Hickory Court
Hartland, Wisconsin 53185 / US
12 / Mansell, Scott Thomas
603 Fox Knoll Drive
Waterford, Wisconsin 53185 / US
13 / Purgil, Dewain Anthony
W303 S1752 Brandbrook Road
Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188 / US
14 / Vavrek, Robert Michael
3002 Kisdon Hill Drive
Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188 / 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 [2002/14]Goode, Ian Roy
GE LONDON PATENT OPERATION, Essex House, 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date01308414.002.10.2001
[2002/14]
Priority number, dateUS2000067694502.10.2000         Original published format: US 676945
[2002/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1193507
Date:03.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1193507
Date:02.06.2004
[2004/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1193507
Date:10.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:G01R33/38, G01R33/385
[2004/03]
CPC:
G01R33/3854 (EP,US); A61B5/055 (KR)
Former IPC [2002/14]G01R33/38
Designated contracting statesDE,   NL [2005/08]
Former [2002/14]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Gerät der bildgebenden magnetischen Resonanz mit geringer Lärmemission[2002/14]
English:Low noise MRI scanner[2002/14]
French:Scanner IRM à faible bruit[2002/14]
Examination procedure02.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/05]
18.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.08.2007Fee for grant paid
28.08.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.07.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
02.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
31.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0350640  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 10* claims 1-5 *;
 [XY]US5179338  (LASKARIS EVANGELOS T [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 2, line 5 - line 23 * * column 5, line 9 - line 25 * [Y] 2-6;
 [Y]US5235283  (LEHNE DIETMAR [DE], et al) [Y] 3,6 * column 5, line 8 - line 63 *;
 [Y]US5345177  (SATO TAICHI [JP], et al) [Y] 2 * column 3, line 23 - line 31 * * column 3, line 62 - column 4, line 5 *;
 [Y]US5617026  (YOSHINO HITOSHI [JP], et al) [Y] 5 * column 1, line 39 - line 49 *;
 [X]US5698980  (SELLERS MICHAEL [DE], et al) [X] 1 * column 3, line 5 - line 8 *;
 [Y]EP0981057  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [Y] 2,5 * abstract * * paragraphs [0012] , [0017] , [0019] *;
 [Y]DE19838390  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [Y] 4 * column 2, line 11 - line 16 * * column 3, line 29 - column 4, line 1 *;
 [X]US6107799  (SELLERS MICHAEL [GB], et al) [X] 1 * column 2, line 1 - line 64 * * column 5, line 48 - line 61 *;
 [X]  - KATSUNUMA A. ET AL, ""Silent MRI system" by interrupting the vibrational transmission through the air and solid structures", PROCEEDING OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE, EIGHTH SCIENTIFIC MEETING AND EXHIBITION, Denver, (20000401), XP002261812 [X] 1 * the whole document *
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