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EP1518130 - EFFICIENTLY SHIELDED MRI GRADIENT COIL WITH DISCRETELY OR CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE FIELD OF VIEW [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  14.08.2009
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.08.2009Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 16.09.2009  [2009/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
For all designated states
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc.
595 Miner Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44143 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/13]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
For all designated states
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc.
595 Miner Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44143 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DEMEESTER, Gordon, D.
30175 Overlook Drive
Wickliffe, OH 44092 / US
02 / MORICH, Michael, A.
7580 Jeremy Avenue
Mentor, OH 44060 / US
03 / SHVARTSMAN, Shmaryu
Apt. 476, 6811 Mayfield Road
Mayfield Hts., OH 44124 / US
 [2005/13]
Representative(s)Schouten, Marcus Maria
NXP B.V.
Intellectual Property & Licensing
High Tech Campus 60
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2005/13]Schouten, Marcus Maria
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date02739706.604.06.2002
[2005/13]
WO2002US17832
Priority number, dateUS2001087477305.06.2001         Original published format: US 874773
[2005/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO02099450
Date:12.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/50]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1518130
Date:30.03.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.12.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.02.2005
ClassificationIPC:G01R33/385
[2005/13]
CPC:
G01R33/4215 (EP,US); G01R33/3875 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/13]
TitleGerman:EFFIZIENT ABGESCHIRMTE GRADIENTENSPULE FÜR DIE BILDGEBENDE MAGNETISCHE RESONANZ MIT DISKRET ODER KONTINUIERLICH VARIABLEM SICHTFELD[2005/13]
English:EFFICIENTLY SHIELDED MRI GRADIENT COIL WITH DISCRETELY OR CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE FIELD OF VIEW[2005/13]
French:BOBINE DE GRADIENT IRM EFFICACEMENT BLINDEE A ANGLE DE CHAMP VARIABLE DE MANIERE DISCONTINUE OU CONTINUE[2005/13]
Entry into regional phase05.01.2004National basic fee paid 
03.08.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
03.08.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.08.2005Examination requested  [2005/39]
03.08.2009Application withdrawn by applicant  [2009/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
02.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
30.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[DX]US5736858  (KATZNELSON EHUD [IL], et al) [DX] 1-4,7-9,11-17 * column 5, line 22 - column 7, line 9; figures 2,4 *;
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 [X]US5311135  (VAVREK ROBERT M [US], et al) [X] 1,3,4,7-9,11-17 * column 5, line 3 - column 7, line 64; figures 2,3,9 *
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1522-2594(199909)42:3<561::AID-MRM19>3.0.CO;2-0
 [DX]  - KIMMLINGEN R ET AL, "Gradient system with continuously variable field characteristics", INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE. 8TH SCIENTIFIC MEETING AND EXHIBITION. ISMRM '2000. PHILADELPHA, PA, APRIL 1 - 7, 2000, INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE. SCIENTIFIC MEETING AND EXHIBITION, BERKELEY, CA, (20000401), vol. CD-ROM, page 332, XP002209875 [DX] 1-17 * conference abstract *
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