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EP About this file: EP2896371

EP2896371 - Computer aided diagnosis for detecting abdominal bleeding with 3D ultrasound imaging [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.06.2016
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.07.2016  [2016/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Her Majesty The Queen, In Right Of Canada, As Represented by the Minister of National Defence
305 Rideau Street
Ottawa, ON K1A 0K2 / CA
[2015/30]
Inventor(s)01 / Stergiopoulos, Stergios
45 York Mills Road
Suite 103
TORONTO, Ontario ON M2P 1B6 / CA
02 / Shek, Pang
180 Harlandale Avenue
TORONTO, Ontario ON M2N 1P4 / CA
03 / Plataniotis, Konstantinos
560 Glencairn Avenue
TORONTO, Ontario ON M6B 1Z4 / CA
04 / Marsousi, Mahdi
3 Pembleton Avenue
Apartment 507
TORONTO, Ontario ON M2M 4M1 / CA
 [2015/30]
Representative(s)Cabinet Le Guen Maillet
3, impasse de la Vigie
CS 71840
35418 Saint-Malo Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2015/30]Maillet, Alain
Cabinet Le Guen Maillet
5, place Newquay
B.P. 70250
35802 Dinard Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date14151886.021.01.2014
[2015/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2896371
Date:22.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.07.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/08, G06T5/00, G06T7/00, A61B8/00
[2015/30]
CPC:
A61B8/085 (EP); A61B8/5223 (EP); G06T7/12 (EP);
G06T7/149 (EP); G16H50/30 (EP); A61B8/4427 (EP);
A61B8/483 (EP); A61B8/5269 (EP); G06T2207/10136 (EP);
G06T2207/20101 (EP); G06T2207/20116 (EP); G06T2207/30056 (EP);
G06T2207/30084 (EP) (-)
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 [2015/30]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Computergestützte Diagnose zur Erkennung von Abdominalblutung mit 3D-Ultraschallbildgebung[2015/30]
English:Computer aided diagnosis for detecting abdominal bleeding with 3D ultrasound imaging[2015/30]
French:Diagnostic assisté par ordinateur pour la détection de saignement abdominal avec imagerie par ultrasons à 3D[2015/30]
Examination procedure23.01.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/30]
01.03.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [2016/30]
Fees paidPenalty fee
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31.01.201603   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2004024315  (CHALANA VIKRAM [US], et al) [X] 1,5,6,8-10,14,15 * abstract * * figures 1-9 * * paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0016] * * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0073] * [I] 2-4,11-13;
 [A]US2008267468  (GEIGER PAUL [CA], et al) [A] 2,11 * abstract * * paragraph [0049] - paragraph [0053] *;
 [A]US2008139938  (YANG FUXING [US], et al) [A] 3,12 * abstract * * paragraph [0089] *
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICDSP.2013.6622693
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