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EP About this file: EP3232929

EP3232929 - MULTISPECTRAL MEASUREMENT FOR IMPROVED BIOLOGICAL SIGNAL ACQUISITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  16.09.2022
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip16.09.2022Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 19.10.2022  [2022/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Intel Corporation
2200 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
[2017/43]
Inventor(s)01 / FALCONER, Maynard C.
16010 NW Trakehner Way
Portland, Oregon 97229 / US
02 / BELTMAN, Willem M.
18298 Upper Midhill Dr.
West Linn, Oregon 97068 / US
 [2017/43]
Representative(s)Rummler, Felix, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/43]Rummler, Felix, et al
Maucher Jenkins
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date15870569.917.11.2015
[2017/43]
WO2015US60986
Priority number, dateUS20141457293817.12.2014         Original published format: US201414572938
[2017/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016099745
Date:23.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3232929
Date:25.10.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR23.06.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/1455, A61B5/00
[2017/43]
CPC:
A61B5/0042 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B5/0075 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B5/7278 (EP,CN,KR,US);
A61B5/0086 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B5/14551 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B5/14552 (EP,CN,KR,US);
A61B5/7221 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B2560/0475 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B2562/0238 (EP,CN,KR,US);
A61B2562/046 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B2576/026 (EP,CN,KR,US); G16H30/40 (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 [2017/43]
TitleGerman:MULTISPEKTRALE MESSUNG FÜR VERBESSERTE BIOLOGISCHE SIGNALERFASSUNG[2017/43]
English:MULTISPECTRAL MEASUREMENT FOR IMPROVED BIOLOGICAL SIGNAL ACQUISITION[2017/43]
French:MESURE MULTISPECTRALE POUR ACQUISITION DE SIGNAL BIOLOGIQUE AMÉLIORÉE[2017/43]
Entry into regional phase12.05.2017National basic fee paid 
12.05.2017Search fee paid 
12.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
12.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/43]
12.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.2022Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2022/42]
15.06.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2022/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2013.05.106
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2008.08.036
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    - KOHNO, SATORU, "Removal of the skin blood flow artifact in functional near-infrared spectroscopic imaging data through independent component analysis", J-BIOMED.OPT (SPIE, PO BOX 10 BELLINGHAM WA 98227-0010 USA, (20071100), vol. 12, pages 1 - 9
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