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EP About this file: EP1802097

EP1802097 - Image processing circuit and method for reducing noise [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  06.07.2012
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.07.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 08.08.2012  [2012/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited
7-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0722 / JP
[2009/04]
Former [2007/26]For all designated states
Fujitsu Ltd.
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Watarai, Yuji Fujitsu VLSI Limited
1844-2, Kozoji-cho 2-chome
Kasugai-shi Aichi 487-0013 / JP
02 / Fukuoka, Tomohiro Fujitsu VLSI Limited
1844-2, Kozoji-cho 2-chome
Kasugai-shi Aichi 487-0013 / JP
 [2007/26]
Representative(s)Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP Lincoln House, 5th Floor 300 High Holborn London
WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/26]Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Haseltine Lake Lincoln House 300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
Application number, filing date06252656.122.05.2006
[2007/26]
Priority number, dateJP2005036696920.12.2005         Original published format: JP 2005366969
[2007/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1802097
Date:27.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.04.2007
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/409, G06T5/00, G06T5/20
[2007/26]
CPC:
H04N1/409 (EP,KR,US); G06T5/20 (EP,KR,US); G06T5/70 (EP,US);
H04N5/14 (KR); G06T2207/20192 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2008/10]
Former [2007/26]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Bildverarbeitungsschaltung und -verfahren zur Rauschverminderung[2007/26]
English:Image processing circuit and method for reducing noise[2007/26]
French:Circuit et procédé de traitement d'images pour la diminution de bruit[2007/26]
Examination procedure19.12.2007Examination requested  [2008/06]
28.12.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.12.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
31.01.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
30.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.11.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/32]
15.12.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2012/32]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  30.04.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.201005   M06   Not yet paid
31.05.201106   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4827342  (OHTA HARUO [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,4-8,10 * column 1, line 21 - line 48; figure 1 * * column 4, line 65 - column 5, line 57; figures 4,7a,9 *;
 [X]EP0422674  (TOSHIBA KK [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,7,8 * column 3, line 33 - column 4, line 28; figures 3,4 *;
 [DA]JP2003259126  (SONY CORP) [DA] * abstract *;
 [A]EP1489742  (MICRONAS GMBH [DE]) [A] * paragraph [0071] - paragraph [0072]; figure 10 *
Examination   - RAMPONI G; POLESEL A, "RATIONAL UNSHARP MASKING TECHNIQUE", JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC IMAGING, SPIE / IS & T, (19980401), pages 333 - 338, XP000750389

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/1.482649
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