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EP About this file: EP2332463

EP2332463 - Device and method magnetic induction tomography [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  04.05.2012
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip04.05.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 06.06.2012  [2012/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Technische Universität Graz
Rechbauerstrasse 12
8010 Graz / AT
For all designated states
Forschungsholding TU Graz GmbH
Rechbauerstrasse 12
8010 Graz / AT
[2011/24]
Inventor(s)01 / Scharfetter, Hermann
Luigi-Kasimir-Gasse 49
8045 Graz / AT
02 / Gürsoy, Doga
Arndtgasse 4 - 76
8010 Graz / AT
 [2011/24]
Representative(s)Patentanwaltskanzlei Matschnig & Forsthuber OG
Biberstrasse 22
Postfach 36
1010 Wien / AT
[N/P]
Former [2011/24]Patentanwaltskanzlei Matschnig & Forsthuber OG
Siebensterngasse 54
1071 Wien / AT
Application number, filing date09450236.614.12.2009
[2011/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2332463
Date:15.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.06.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/053, A61B5/11, A61B19/00
[2011/24]
CPC:
A61B5/0536 (EP); A61B5/0522 (EP); A61B5/1127 (EP);
A61B5/7207 (EP); A61B2090/3954 (EP); A61B2090/3975 (EP)
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2011/24]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur magnetischen Induktionstomographie[2011/24]
English:Device and method magnetic induction tomography[2011/24]
French:Appareil et méthode de tomographie à induction magnétique[2011/24]
Examination proceduredeletedCommunication of intention to grant the patent
16.12.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/23]
23.01.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [2012/23]
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 [YD]WO2008011649  (UNIV GRAZ TECH [AT], et al) [YD] 5,6 * page 3, paragraphs 4-5 *;
 [A]WO2009144461  (UGCS UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN C [GB], et al) [A] 1,7 * page 7, line 7 - page 9, line 22 * * page 12, line 25 - page 13, line 18; figure 5 * * page 17, lines 6-17 * * page 18, line 26 - page 19, line 8 *;
 [A]WO2009149409  (CALYPSO MED TECHNOLOGIES INC [US], et al) [A] 3 * paragraphs [0002] , [0003] , [0011] , [0019] - [0021] *
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 [YD]  - CASANAS R ET AL, "Biological tissue characterization by magnetic induction spectroscopy (MIS): requirements and limitations", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, NJ, US LNKD- DOI:10.1109/TBME.2003.813533, (20030701), vol. 50, no. 7, ISSN 0018-9294, pages 870 - 880, XP011097445 [YD] 2 * Section B.1); page 876 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TBME.2003.813533
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