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EP About this file: EP1293794

EP1293794 - MRI acquisition method using the SENSE technique [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  28.11.2008
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2008Refusal of applicationpublished on 31.12.2008  [2009/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company LLC
3000 North Grandview Boulevard Waukesha
Wisconsin 53188 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/12]For all designated states
GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company LLC
3000 North Grandview Boulevard
Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188 / US
Inventor(s)01 / King, Kevin Franklin
15651 West Ridge Road
New Berlin, Wisconsin 53151 / US
02 / Angelos, Elisabeth Carol
923 Parkview Street
Hartland, Wisconsin 53029 / US
 [2003/12]
Representative(s)Pedder, James Cuthbert
London Patent Operation
General Electric International, Inc.
15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/12]Pedder, James Cuthbert
GE London Patent Operation, Essex House, 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date02256324.112.09.2002
[2003/12]
Priority number, dateUS2001095244614.09.2001         Original published format: US 952446
[2003/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1293794
Date:19.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1293794
Date:29.09.2004
[2004/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:G01R33/3415, G01R33/561
[2004/37]
CPC:
G01R33/5611 (EP,US); G01R33/3415 (EP,US); G01R33/58 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/12]G01R33/3415
Designated contracting statesDE,   NL [2005/24]
Former [2003/12]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Magnetresonanzbildgebung mit dem SENSE-Verfahren[2003/12]
English:MRI acquisition method using the SENSE technique[2003/12]
French:Imagerie par résonance magnétique avec la technique SENSE[2003/12]
Examination procedure29.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/22]
02.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.08.2008Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 26.08.2008
12.08.2008Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2009/01]
22.08.2008Application refused, date of legal effect [2009/01]
26.08.2008Date of oral proceedings
26.08.2008Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
02.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
01.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
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30.09.200807   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9954746  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [X] 1-10 * page 3, line 13 - line 24 * * page 8, line 32 - page 10, line 22 *;
 [X]  - WEIGER M. ET AL, "2D SENSE for Faster 3D Imaging", PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE, EIGHTH SCIENTIFIC MEETING AND EXHIBITION, DENVER, COLORADO, USEA, (20000401), vol. 1, page 152, XP002288709 [X] 1-5 * figure 1 *
 [T]  - KING K F ED - INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, "SENSE from a commercial perspective", SECOND JOINT EMBS-BMES CONFERENCE 2002. CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS. 24TH. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL FALL MEETING OF THE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGSOCIETY. HOUSTON, TX, OCT. 23 - 26, 2002, ANNUA, (20021023), VOL. 1 OF 3. CONF. 24, ISBN 0-7803-7612-9, pages 1175 - 1176, XP010620014 [T] * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IEMBS.2002.1106333
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