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EP About this file: EP2152164

EP2152164 - Three dimensional imaging [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/07]THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING
[2015/17]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU, TR
Updated state(s): MT		published on 15.08.2018  [2018/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Phase Focus Limited
The Bioincubator 40 Leavygreave Road
Sheffield S3 7RD / GB
[2010/07]
Inventor(s)01 / RODENBURG, John, Marius
41 Wadbrough Road
Sheffield S11 8RF / GB
 [2010/07]
Representative(s)Benson, Christopher, et al
HGF Limited
4th Floor, Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
[2016/02]
Former [2014/07]Benson, Christopher, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote LLP
4th Floor, Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
Former [2010/32]Benson, Christopher
Harrison Goddard Foote Fountain Precinct Balm Green Sheffield
S1 2JA / GB
Former [2010/07]Boakes, Jason Carrington
Harrison Goddard Foote 106 Micklegate York
YO1 6JX / GB
Application number, filing date08709502.225.02.2008
[2010/07]
WO2008GB00620
Priority number, dateGB2007000979622.05.2007         Original published format: GB 0709796
[2010/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008142360
Date:27.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2152164
Date:17.02.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.11.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2152164
Date:13.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.11.2008
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/47, G01N21/49, A61B6/00, A61B8/00, G01N23/225, G01N23/04, G06T11/00, G06T15/00
[2015/17]
CPC:
G01N21/4795 (EP,KR,US); A61B6/483 (EP,KR,US); A61B6/466 (EP,KR,US);
A61B6/5205 (EP,KR,US); A61B8/00 (US); G01N21/4788 (EP,KR,US);
G01N21/49 (EP,KR,US); G01N23/04 (US); G01N23/046 (EP,KR,US);
G01N23/2251 (US); G06T12/00 (US); G06T12/10 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/07]A61B6/02, G01N21/47, G01T1/29
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/02]
Former [2010/07]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Dreidimensionale Bilddarstelluntg[2015/17]
English:Three dimensional imaging[2015/17]
French:Imagerie tridimensionnelle[2015/17]
Former [2010/07]DREIDIMENSIONALE BILDDARSTELLUNG
Former [2010/07]THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING
Former [2010/07]IMAGERIE TRIDIMENSIONNELLE
Entry into regional phase21.12.2009National basic fee paid 
21.12.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
21.12.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.12.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/07]
08.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.08.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
23.10.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.11.2015Fee for grant paid
17.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.11.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  08.06.2012
Opposition(s)14.10.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
28.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
27.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.02.2008
AT13.01.2016
BE13.01.2016
CY13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
IT13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
LV13.01.2016
MC13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
SI13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
TR13.01.2016
IE25.02.2016
LU25.02.2016
MT29.02.2016
BG13.04.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
[2018/31]
Former [2018/28]HU25.02.2008
AT13.01.2016
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Cited inInternational search[X]   RODENBURG JM, ET AL: "Transmission microscopy without lenses for objects of unlimited size.", ULTRAMICROSCOPY, vol. 107, no. 2-3, March 2007 (2007-03-01), pages 227 - 231, XP002487750 [X] 1,2,11,24-27,29-34,36,43,44 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultramic.2006.07.007
 [X]   RODENBURG J M, ET AL: "Hard-x-ray lensless imaging of extended objects", PHYS. REV. LETT., vol. 98, no. 034801, January 2007 (2007-01-01), pages 1 - 4, XP002487751 [X] 1,2,11,17,22-27,29,30,43,44 * the whole document *
 [A]   PLAMANN T AND RODENBURG J M: "Electron ptychography. II. Theory of three-dimensional phase effects", ACTA CRYST, vol. A54, 1998, pages 61 - 73, XP002487752 [A] 1-48 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/S0108767397010507
 [A]   NUGENT K A: "X-ray noninterferometric phase imaging: a unified picture", J. OPT. SOC. AM. A, vol. 24, no. 2, February 2007 (2007-02-01), pages 536 - 547, XP002487753 [A] 1-48 * page 541 - page 543 *
 [A]   SPENCE J C H, ET AL: "Phase recovery and lensless imaging by iterative methods in optical, x-ray and electron diffraction", PHIL. TRANS. R. SOC. LOND. A., vol. 360, 2002, pages 875 - 895, XP002487754 [A] 1-48 * page 881 - page 889 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2001.0972
 [A]   CHAPMAN H N: "Phase-retrieval x-ray microscopy by Wigner-distribution deconvolution signal-processing", SCANNING MICROSCOPY, vol. 11, 1997, pages 67 - 80, XP002487755 [A] 1-48 * the whole document *
by applicant  J. M. RODENBURG ET AL.: "Transmission Microscopy without Lenses for Objects of Unlimited Size", ULTRAMICROSCOPY, vol. 107, no. 2-3, March 2007 (2007-03-01), XP002487750, DOI: doi:10.1016/j.ultramic.2006.07.007 [X] 1,2,11,24-27,29-34,36,43,44 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultramic.2006.07.007
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