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EP3901902 - METHOD IMPLEMENTED BY A DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM DEVICE FOR INSPECTING A SPECIMEN USING SUCH A METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.04.2022
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  24.09.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip26.03.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FEI Company
5350 NE Dawson Creek Drive
Hillsboro, OR 97124-5793 / US
[2021/43]
Inventor(s)01 / Schoenmakers, Remco
FEI Company, Patent Department
P.O. Box 1745
5602 BS Eindhoven / NL
02 / Peemen, Maurice
FEI Company, Patent Department
P.O. Box 1745
5602 BS Eindhoven / NL
03 / Poto ek, Pavel
FEI Company, Patent Department
P.O. Box 1745
5602 BS Eindhoven / NL
 [2021/43]
Representative(s)Janssen, Francis-Paul
FEI Company
Patent Department
P.O.Box 1745
5602 BS Eindhoven / NL
[2021/43]
Application number, filing date20170443.420.04.2020
[2021/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3901902
Date:27.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/00
[2021/43]
CPC:
G06T7/0002 (EP,US); G06T7/0004 (CN); G06N3/045 (CN);
G06N3/08 (CN); G06V20/693 (US); H01J37/20 (CN);
H01J37/244 (CN); H01J37/26 (CN); H01J37/28 (US);
G06T2207/10061 (EP,CN,US); G06T2207/20081 (CN); G06T2207/20084 (EP,CN,US);
G06T2207/30168 (EP,CN); H01J2237/28 (EP); H01J37/222 (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 [2022/22]
Former [2021/43]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN, DAS DURCH EINE DATENVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG IMPLEMENTIERT IST, UND EINE GELADENE TEILCHENSTRAHLVORRICHTUNG ZUR UNTERSUCHUNG EINER PROBE UNTER VERWENDUNG EINES SOLCHEN VERFAHRENS[2021/43]
English:METHOD IMPLEMENTED BY A DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM DEVICE FOR INSPECTING A SPECIMEN USING SUCH A METHOD[2021/43]
French:PROCÉDÉ MIS EN OEUVRE PAR UN APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT DE DONNÉES ET DISPOSITIF À FAISCEAU DE PARTICULES CHARGÉES POUR INSPECTER UN ÉCHANTILLON À L'AIDE D'UN TEL PROCÉDÉ[2021/43]
Examination procedure25.04.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.04.2022Examination requested  [2022/22]
25.04.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
24.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[I]  - Nikhil B, "Image Data Pre-Processing for Neural Networks - Becoming Human: Artificial Intelligence Magazine", (20170911), URL: https://becominghuman.ai/image-data-pre-processing-for-neural-networks-498289068258, (20190430), XP055584853 [I] 1-11 * pages 1-6 *
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