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EP About this file: EP1358848

EP1358848 - An adaptive projection filtering scheme for noise reduction [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  18.12.2009
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.12.2009Refusal of applicationpublished on 20.01.2010  [2010/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company LLC
3000 North Grandview Boulevard Waukesha
Wisconsin 53188-1696 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/45]For all designated states
GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company LLC
3000 North Grandview Boulevard
Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188-1696 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hsieh, Jiang
19970 West Keswick Court
Brookfield, Wisconsin 53045 / US
 [2003/45]
Representative(s)Pedder, James Cuthbert
London Patent Operation
General Electric International, Inc.
15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/45]Pedder, James Cuthbert
GE London Patent Operation, Essex House, 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date03252712.929.04.2003
[2003/45]
Priority number, dateUS2002006348529.04.2002         Original published format: US 63485
[2003/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1358848
Date:05.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1358848
Date:17.03.2004
[2004/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.02.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61B6/03, A61B6/00, G06T5/20, G06T11/00
[2004/12]
CPC:
G06T5/70 (EP,US); A61B6/583 (EP,US); G06T2207/10081 (EP,US);
G06T2207/30004 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/45]A61B6/03, A61B6/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   NL [2004/50]
Former [2003/45]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Adaptive Filterung von Projektionsdaten zur Rauschreduktion[2003/45]
English:An adaptive projection filtering scheme for noise reduction[2003/45]
French:Méthode de filtrage adaptif des données de projection pour la réduction de bruit[2003/45]
Examination procedure17.09.2004Examination requested  [2004/47]
29.12.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
03.10.2006Date of oral proceedings
03.11.2006Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2010/03]
13.11.2009Application refused, date of legal effect [2010/03]
Appeal following examination22.12.2006Appeal received No.  T0570/07
05.03.2007Statement of grounds filed
15.10.2009Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant inadmissible
15.10.2009Date of oral proceedings
21.10.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
15.10.2009Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
02.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
02.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
04.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4707786  (DEHNER GUENTER [DE]) [X] 1,2,4,5,7-10 * column 3, line 16 - column 8, line 40 * * figures 1-5 *;
 [X]US5115394  (WALTERS RONALD G [US]) [X] 1-10 * column 7, line 30 - column 9, line 40 * * column 12, line 4 - column 13, line 15 * * column 14, line 13 - column 15, line 20 * * figures 4,5 *;
 [PX]US2002150200  (ZONNEVELD FRANS WESSEL [NL]) [PX] 1,2,4,5,7-10 * paragraphs [0018] - [0031] * * figure 2 *;
 [PX]US6493416  (HSIEH JIANG [US]) [PX] 1-10* claims 1-27 *
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