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EP2362353 - Method and system for cone beam computed tomography high density object artifact reduction [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  30.12.2016
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip30.12.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 01.02.2017  [2017/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Carestream Health, Inc.
150 Verona Street
Rochester, NY 14608-1733 / US
[2011/35]
Inventor(s)01 / Chen, Shoupu
1862 Crittenden Road - Apt. 6
Rochester, NY 14623 / US
02 / Ray, Lawrence A.
3861 Elmwood Avenue
Rochester, NY 14610 / US
 [2011/35]
Representative(s)Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/35]Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 Munich / DE
Application number, filing date11001412.321.02.2011
[2011/35]
Priority number, dateUS2010071052223.02.2010         Original published format: US 710522
[2011/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2362353
Date:31.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.06.2011
ClassificationIPC:G06T11/00
[2011/35]
CPC:
A61B6/5258 (EP,US); A61B6/03 (KR); G06T7/0012 (US);
A61B6/4085 (KR); A61B6/51 (KR); A61B6/52 (KR);
G06T12/00 (KR); G06T12/10 (EP,US); G06T5/00 (KR);
G06T2207/10081 (KR,US); G06T2207/30036 (KR) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2011/35]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Verfahren und System zur Artefaktverringerung hochdichter Objekte in der Kegelstrahlcomputertomographie[2011/35]
English:Method and system for cone beam computed tomography high density object artifact reduction[2011/35]
French:Procédé et système pour la réduction d'artéfacts d'objet haute densité de tomographie assistée par ordinateur à faisceau conique[2011/35]
Examination procedure29.02.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.02.2012Examination requested  [2012/15]
22.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.07.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/05]
27.09.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2017/05]
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  22.01.2013
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
07.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
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29.02.201606   M06   Not yet paid
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2006.12.015
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02493280
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by applicantUS7023951
 US6721387
   "Artifacts in Spiral X-ray CT Scanners: Problems and Solutions", PROCEEDINGS OF WORLD ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, vol. 26, December 2007 (2007-12-01), pages 376 - 380
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