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EP1393683 - C-arm X-ray imaging apparatus having anti-collision means [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/10]Anti-collision method and apparatus for use with c-arm x-ray machine
[2007/24]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.09.2008
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.10.2008  [2008/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company LLC
3000 North Grandview Boulevard Waukesha
Wisconsin 53188 / US
[2007/46]
Former [2004/10]For all designated states
GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company LLC
3000 North Grandview Boulevard
Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Deshpande, Piyush Vijay
'Shanti' 33 P & T Colony Pratap Nagar
Nagpur 440022 / IN
 [2004/10]
Representative(s)Pedder, James Cuthbert
London Patent Operation
General Electric International, Inc.
15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/10]Pedder, James Cuthbert
London Patent Operation General Electric International, Inc. 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date03255389.329.08.2003
[2004/10]
Priority number, dateUS2002023383430.08.2002         Original published format: US 233834
[2004/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1393683
Date:03.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1393683
Date:14.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61B6/10, A61B6/00, B23Q5/58
[2004/10]
CPC:
A61B6/4482 (EP,US); A61B6/10 (KR); A61B6/105 (EP,US);
B23Q5/58 (EP,US); A61B6/4405 (EP,US); A61B6/4441 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT,   NL [2004/48]
Former [2004/10]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:C-bogenröntgengerät mit Antikollisionsmittel[2007/24]
English:C-arm X-ray imaging apparatus having anti-collision means[2007/24]
French:Appareil d'imagerie par rayons X avec un bras en C et avec des moyens d'anti-collision[2007/24]
Former [2004/10]Antikollision-Verfahren und -Vorrichtung für ein C-Bogen-Röntgengerät
Former [2004/10]Anti-collision method and apparatus for use with c-arm x-ray machine
Former [2004/10]Procédé et appareil anti-collision pour un dispositif à rayons X avec un bras en C
Examination procedure03.09.2004Examination requested  [2004/46]
20.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.10.2007Fee for grant paid
01.10.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.08.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH09238931  ;
 [X]DE2120344  (DAPUZZO B, et al) [X] 1-10 * page 2, line 14 - page 3, line 17 *;
 [X]US5570770  (BAATEN WILHELMUS HUBERTUS [NL], et al) [X] 1-10 * column 1, line 48 - column 2, line 14; figure 1 *;
 [X]US2001022831  (MEEK GERRIT JAN [NL], et al) [X] 1-10 * abstract * * paragraphs [0012] , [0013] , [0022] , [0024] , [0032] *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980130), vol. 1998, no. 01, & JP09238931 A 19970916 (TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 1-10 * abstract * * paragraph [0032]; figure 2 *
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