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EP About this file: EP1946138

EP1946138 - FREQUENCY SWEPT EXCITATION FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  16.09.2016
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.09.2016Refusal of applicationpublished on 19.10.2016  [2016/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Steady State Imaging
Advanced MRI Technologies 7400 Metro Boulevard Suite 195
Minneapolis, MN 55439 / US
[2008/30]
Inventor(s)01 / GARWOOD, Michael, D.
2867 Lakeshore Avenue
Medina, MN 55359 / US
02 / IDIYATULLIN, Djaudat, S.
2151 Long Lake Road New Brighton
Minnesota 55112 / US
 [2009/25]
Former [2008/30]01 / GARWOOD, Michael, D.
2867 Lakeshore Avenue
Medina, MN 55359 / US
02 / IDIYATULLIN, Djaudat, S.
2520 Silver Lane NE, 208
Minneapolis, MN 55421 / US
Representative(s)Popp, Eugen
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/48]Popp, Eugen
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Former [2008/34]Popp, Eugen
MEISSNER, BOLTE & PARTNER Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Former [2008/30]Popp, Eugen
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date06825858.111.10.2006
[2008/30]
WO2006US39960
Priority number, dateUS20050725361P11.10.2005         Original published format: US 725361 P
[2008/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007044857
Date:19.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1946138
Date:23.07.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.04.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.04.2007
ClassificationIPC:G01R33/46, G01R33/561
[2008/30]
CPC:
G01R33/54 (EP,US); G01R33/4616 (EP,US); G01R33/4816 (EP,US);
G01N24/081 (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 [2008/30]
TitleGerman:FREQUENZDURCHGESTIMMTE ERREGUNG FÜR MAGNETRESONANZ[2008/30]
English:FREQUENCY SWEPT EXCITATION FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE[2008/30]
French:EXCITATION A BALAYAGE DE FREQUENCES POUR UNE RESONANCE MAGNETIQUE[2008/30]
Entry into regional phase07.05.2008National basic fee paid 
07.05.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
07.05.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.05.2008Examination requested  [2008/30]
19.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2012Date of oral proceedings
04.05.2012Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2016/42]
04.05.2012Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
06.04.2016Application refused, date of legal effect [2016/42]
Appeal following examination12.07.2012Appeal received No.  T2054/12
17.08.2012Statement of grounds filed
06.04.2016Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
06.04.2016Date of oral proceedings
15.04.2016Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP16163823.4   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 07.05.2016
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  19.05.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
27.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO9610193  (BRITISH TECH GROUP [GB], et al) [X] 1,5-7,14-16 * page 20, line 4 - page 22, line 25; figure 3 *;
 [X]US3975675  (DUNAND JEAN-JACQUES, et al) [X] 1-3,5-7,13-17 * column 4, line 36 - column 5, line 13 * * column 9, line 5 - column 9, line 12; figures 4-9 *;
 [X]US3968424  (ERNST RICHARD R) [X] 16 * column 1, line 40 - column 2, line 23 * * column 3, line 13 - column 4, line 68; figure 3 *
 [PX]  - IDIYATULLIN ET AL, "Fast and quiet MRI using a swept radiofrequency", JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE, ACADEMIC PRESS, ORLANDO, FL, US, (200608), vol. 181, no. 2, ISSN 1090-7807, pages 342 - 349, XP005569620 [PX] 1-24 * the whole document *
 [X]  - JOSHI J P ET AL, "Rapid-scan EPR with triangular scans and fourier deconvolution to recover the slow-scan spectrum", JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE, ACADEMIC PRESS, ORLANDO, FL, US, (200507), vol. 175, no. 1, ISSN 1090-7807, pages 44 - 51, XP004929524 [X] 1,2,6-8,10,12-15 * see chapters 1; 2.2; 2.4; 2.5; 2.7; 2.9 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmr.2005.03.013
 [X]  - R.K.GUPTA ET AL., "Rapid Scan Fourier Transform NMR Spectroscopy", JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE, (1974), vol. 13, pages 275 - 290, XP009076756 [X] 1,2,6-8,13-15 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0022-2364(74)90022-5
 [X]  - SINDORF D W ET AL, "WIDE-LINE NMR SPECTROSCOPY IN SOLIDS USING VARIABLE FREQUENCY PULSES", JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE, ACADEMIC PRESS, ORLANDO, FL, US, (19891201), vol. 85, no. 3, ISSN 1090-7807, pages 581 - 585, XP000102286 [X] 1,2,5-7,12,14-17,21-24 * the whole document *
 [X]  - DAVIES G R ET AL, "Continuous-Wave Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Short T2 Materials", JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE, ACADEMIC PRESS, ORLANDO, FL, US, (200102), vol. 148, no. 2, ISSN 1090-7807, pages 289 - 297, XP004406677 [X] 1,2,6,7,12-15 * see the chapters 'Methods' and 'Conclusions' *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/jmre.2000.2245
by applicantWO9610193
 US3975675
 US3968424
    - JMR, (2005), vol. 175, pages 44 - 51
    - JMR, (1974), vol. 13, pages 275 - 290
    - JMR, (1989), vol. 85, pages 581 - 585
    - JMR, (2001), vol. 148, pages 289 - 297
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