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EP About this file: EP1789925

EP1789925 - DEVICE, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DETERMINING AN ITEM OF INFORMATION CONCERNING A SHAPE AND/OR A POSITION OF AN ELLIPSE IN A GRAPHICAL IMAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.12.2008
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.12.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 02.02.2011  [2011/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
For all designated states
Technische Universität Ilmenau
Ehrenbergstrasse 29
98693 Ilmenau / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
For all designated states
Technische Universität Ilmenau
Ehrenbergstrasse 29
98693 Ilmenau / DE
Former [2007/22]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
For all designated states
Technische Universität Ilmenau
Ehrenbergstrasse 29
98693 Ilmenau / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KLEFENZ, Frank
Rheinvorlandstrasse 10
68159 Mannheim / DE
02 / KATZMANN, Johannes
Deubach 27 e
99848 Watha-Farnroda / DE
03 / HOLLAND-NELL, Christian
Obereller 7
98587 Steinbach-Hallenberg / DE
04 / HUSAR, Peter
Trieselsrand 10 b
98693 Ilmenau / DE
 [2008/34]
Former [2007/22]01 / KLEFENZ, Frank
Rheinvorlandstrasse 10
68159 Mannheim / DE
02 / KATZMANN, Johannes
Deubach 27 e
99848 Watha-Farnroda / DE
03 / HOLLAND-NELL, Christian
Obereller 7
98587 Steinbach-Hallenberg / DE
04 / HUSAR, Peter
Kaiserstrasse 21
66424 Homburg / DE
Representative(s)Zinkler, Franz, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/22]Zinkler, Franz, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
Application number, filing date06792286.427.09.2006
[2007/22]
WO2006EP09387
Priority number, dateDE2005104716030.09.2005         Original published format: DE102005047160
[2007/22]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007039202
Date:12.04.2007
Language:DE
[2007/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1789925
Date:30.05.2007
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.04.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1789925
Date:13.02.2008
Language:DE
[2008/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.04.2007
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/60
[2007/22]
CPC:
G06T7/64 (EP,US); G06V10/48 (EP,US); G06V40/193 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2007/22]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG, VERFAHREN UND COMPUTERPROGRAMM ZUM ERMITTELN EINER INFORMATION ÜBER EINE FORM UND/ODER EINE LAGE EINER ELLIPSE IN EINEM GRAPHISCHEN BILD[2007/22]
English:DEVICE, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DETERMINING AN ITEM OF INFORMATION CONCERNING A SHAPE AND/OR A POSITION OF AN ELLIPSE IN A GRAPHICAL IMAGE[2007/22]
French:DISPOSITIF, PROCEDE ET PROGRAMME INFORMATIQUE POUR DETERMINER DES INFORMATIONS RELATIVES A LA FORME ET/OU A L'EMPLACEMENT D'UNE ELLIPSE DANS UNE IMAGE GRAPHIQUE[2007/22]
Entry into regional phase30.03.2007National basic fee paid 
30.03.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
30.03.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.03.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/22]
14.08.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.12.2007Fee for grant paid
20.12.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.11.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/04]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY13.02.2008
CZ13.02.2008
DK13.02.2008
EE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
IE13.02.2008
IT13.02.2008
LT13.02.2008
LV13.02.2008
PL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SK13.02.2008
TR13.02.2008
BG13.05.2008
SE13.05.2008
GR14.05.2008
ES24.05.2008
IS13.06.2008
PT14.07.2008
HU14.08.2008
AT27.09.2008
LU27.09.2008
BE30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
[2011/05]
Former [2010/42]CY13.02.2008
CZ13.02.2008
DK13.02.2008
EE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
IE13.02.2008
IT13.02.2008
LT13.02.2008
LV13.02.2008
PL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SK13.02.2008
TR13.02.2008
BG13.05.2008
SE13.05.2008
ES24.05.2008
IS13.06.2008
PT14.07.2008
HU14.08.2008
AT27.09.2008
LU27.09.2008
BE30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
Former [2010/33]CY13.02.2008
CZ13.02.2008
DK13.02.2008
EE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
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LV13.02.2008
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RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
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BG13.05.2008
SE13.05.2008
ES24.05.2008
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PT14.07.2008
AT27.09.2008
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BE30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
Former [2010/04]CY13.02.2008
CZ13.02.2008
DK13.02.2008
EE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
IE13.02.2008
IT13.02.2008
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PL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
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BG13.05.2008
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PT14.07.2008
AT27.09.2008
BE30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
Former [2009/32]CZ13.02.2008
DK13.02.2008
EE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
IE13.02.2008
LT13.02.2008
LV13.02.2008
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RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
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EE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
IE13.02.2008
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RO13.02.2008
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ES24.05.2008
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PT14.07.2008
MC30.09.2008
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DK13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
IE13.02.2008
LT13.02.2008
LV13.02.2008
PL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
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SE13.05.2008
ES24.05.2008
IS13.06.2008
PT14.07.2008
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DK13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
IE13.02.2008
LV13.02.2008
PL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SK13.02.2008
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FI13.02.2008
IE13.02.2008
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IS13.06.2008
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SI13.02.2008
SE13.05.2008
ES24.05.2008
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ES24.05.2008
IS13.06.2008
Former [2008/36]FI13.02.2008
ES24.05.2008
IS13.06.2008
Cited inInternational search[DA]DE19750835  (KLEFENZ FRANK DR [DE]) [DA] 1-35 * abstract * * column 6, line 25 - column 10, line 18 *;
 [A]  - GONEID A ET AL, "A method for the Hough transform detection of circles and ellipses using a 1-dimensional array", SYSTEMS, MAN, AND CYBERNETICS, 1997. COMPUTATIONAL CYBERNETICS AND SIMULATION., 1997 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ORLANDO, FL, USA 12-15 OCT. 1997, NEW YORK, NY, USA,IEEE, US, (19971012), vol. 4, ISBN 0-7803-4053-1, pages 3154 - 3157, XP010249080 [A] 1-35 * abstract * * Abschnitt 2.1 * * figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICSMC.1997.633079
 [A]  - HO C ET AL, "A fast ellipse/circle detector using geometric symmetry", PATTERN RECOGNITION, ELSEVIER, KIDLINGTON, GB, (199501), vol. 28, no. 1, ISSN 0031-3203, pages 117 - 124, XP004014038 [A] 1-35 * abstract * * Abschnitte 2.1, 2.2 * * figures 1,4 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0031-3203(94)00077-Y
 [A]  - WONG A K C ET AL, "Robotic vision: 3D object recognition and pose determination", INTELLIGENT ROBOTS AND SYSTEMS, 1998. PROCEEDINGS., 1998 IEEE/RSJ INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON VICTORIA, BC, CANADA 13-17 OCT. 1998, NEW YORK, NY, USA,IEEE, US, (19981013), vol. 2, ISBN 0-7803-4465-0, pages 1202 - 1209, XP010311553 [A] 1-35 * Abschnitte 1.2, 2 * * figure 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IROS.1998.727463
 [A]  - KLEFENZ F., OBERLE M., MÄNNER R., "VLSI Implementierung eines parallelen Hough-Transformations-Prozessors mit dynamisch nachladbaren Mustern", REIHE INFORMATIK, (1995), vol. 22/95, XP002415048 [A] 1-35 * the whole document *
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