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EP3470865 - INDUCTIVE COUPLING IN MULTIPLE RESONANCE CIRCUITS IN A NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE PROBE AND METHODS OF USE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.01.2021
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.08.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Jeol Ltd.
1-2, Musashino 3-chome
Akishima-shi
Tokyo 196-8558 / JP
[2019/16]
Inventor(s)01 / ZENS, Albert P.
12327 Maravilla Drive
Salinas, CA California 93908 / US
 [2019/16]
Representative(s)Schiweck Weinzierl Koch Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Ganghoferstraße 68 B
80339 München / DE
[2019/16]
Application number, filing date18209123.114.03.2017
[2019/16]
Priority number, dateUS201662307570P14.03.2016         Original published format: US 201662307570 P
[2019/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3470865
Date:17.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3470865
Date:01.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3470865
Date:11.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01R33/36, G01R33/34, // A61B5/055
[2019/18]
CPC:
G01R33/3642 (EP,US); G01R33/34092 (EP,US); G01R33/3635 (EP,US);
A61B5/055 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2019/16]G01R33/36, G01N24/00, G01N24/08, G01N24/12, // A61B5/055, G01R33/561, H01Q7/00
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 [2019/16]
TitleGerman:INDUKTIVE KOPPLUNG IN MEHRFACHRESONANZSCHALTUNGEN IN EINER KERNSPINRESONANZSONDE UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG[2019/16]
English:INDUCTIVE COUPLING IN MULTIPLE RESONANCE CIRCUITS IN A NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE PROBE AND METHODS OF USE[2019/16]
French:COUPLAGE INDUCTIF DANS DE MULTIPLES CIRCUITS DE RÉSONANCE DANS UNE SONDE À RÉSONANCE MAGNÉTIQUE NUCLÉAIRE ET PROCÉDÉS D'UTILISATION[2019/16]
Examination procedure29.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/16]
02.04.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
13.01.2020Fee for grant paid
13.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP17719932.0  / EP3403110
Opposition(s)14.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/07]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
13.01.2020Request for further processing filed
13.01.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.01.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5243289  (BLUM HAYWOOD [US], et al) [A] 1-13 * column 6 - column 7; figure 6 *;
 [A]US5585721  (DATSIKAS THOMAS [US]) [A] 1-13 * The coils define a region, they are not "above" or "below" a first region .; column 4 - column 5; figures 3,5; claim 1 *;
 [A]  - BOWYER PAUL ET AL, "Using magnetic coupling to implement1H,19F,13C experiments in routine high resolution NMR probes", JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE, (20151110), vol. 261, doi:10.1016/J.JMR.2015.10.010, ISSN 1090-7807, pages 190 - 198, XP029343326 [A] 1-13 * Magnetic coupling in NMR probes. Secondary coil are not electrically connected to sample coil and it is above, not below, the isolator .; page 197, paragraph 1. introduction; figure C1 left * * inductive coupling requires to physically move the idler to provide coupling and uncoupling to the sample coil; page 191 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmr.2015.10.010
 [A]  - KUHNS P L ET AL, "Inductive coupling and tuning in NMR probes; Applications", JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE, ACADEMIC PRESS, LONDON, GB, vol. 78, no. 1, doi:10.1016/0022-2364(88)90157-6, ISSN 0022-2364, (19880601), pages 69 - 76, (19880601), XP023958244 [A] 1-13 * Primary "sample" ; secondary ; loop coils : inductively connected (not "electrically connected") through an optical window; and electrically connected to the 50 ohm coupling circuit (not "inductively coupled") . On the contrary, electrical connections sample-coil-coupling-coil are avoided .; page 72, paragraph conclusions - pages 73, 76; figures 2,3c * * direct electrical connections to resonant circuit are avoided; page 69, line 9 - line 10 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0022-2364(88)90157-6
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