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EP0233906 - MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING OF HIGH VELOCITY FLOWS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.08.1991
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.08.1991No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.10.1991 [1991/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PICKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
595 Miner Road Highland Heights
Ohio 44143 / US
[N/P]
Former [1987/36]For all designated states
PICKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
595 Miner Road
Highland Heights Ohio 44143 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PATTANY, Pradip, Mathuradas 2250 Parlane
Suite 520
Willoughby, OH 44094 / US
02 / NAYLER, Graham, Leslie 5 Cameron Avenue
Abingdon
Oxon / GB
[1987/36]
Representative(s)Pope, Michael Bertram Wingate, et al
The General Electric Company, p.l.c. GEC Patent Department Waterhouse Lane
Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2QX / GB
[1987/36]
Application number, filing date86904854.630.07.1986
[1987/36]
WO1986GB00450
Priority number, dateUS1985076675716.08.1985         Original published format: US 766757
[1987/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8701200
Date:26.02.1987
Language:EN
[1987/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0233906
Date:02.09.1987
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.02.1987 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1987/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0233906
Date:10.10.1990
Language:EN
[1990/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.02.1987
ClassificationIPC:G01N24/08
[1987/36]
CPC:
G01R33/56509 (EP,US); G01F1/716 (EP,US); G01R33/482 (EP,US);
G01R33/56308 (EP,US); G01R33/56316 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   NL [1987/36]
TitleGerman:KERNSPINTOMOGRAPHIE VON HOCHGESCHWINDIGKEITSSTRÖMUNGEN[1987/36]
English:MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING OF HIGH VELOCITY FLOWS[1987/36]
French:MISE EN IMAGE PAR RESONNANCE MAGNETIQUE D'ECOULEMENTS A HAUTE VITESSE[1987/36]
Entry into regional phase13.04.1987National basic fee paid 
13.04.1987Designation fee(s) paid 
13.04.1987Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.04.1987Examination requested  [1987/36]
21.09.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.02.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.05.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
10.07.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.01.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
05.04.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
17.04.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.04.1990Fee for grant paid
30.04.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.07.1991No opposition filed within time limit [1991/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.07.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
03.07.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational searchEP0142343  [ ] (TECHNICARE CORP [US]);
 EP0145276  [ ] (TECHNICARE CORP [US]);
 EP0115642  [ ] (WISCONSIN ALUMNI RES FOUND [US])
 [A]  - Medical Physics, Vol. 12, No. 1, January/February 1985 (New York, US) M. O'DONNELL: "NMR Blood Flow Imaging using Multiecho, Phase Contrast Sequences", pages 59-64, see chapter: Methods
 [A]  - Physics Abstracts, Science Abstracts Series A, Vol. 88, No. 1247, 2 January 1985 (London, GB) D.J. BRYANT et al.: "Measurement of Flow with NMR Imaging using a Gradient Pluse and Phase Didderence Technique", see page 345, Abstract No. 4170 & Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography, Vol. 8, No. 4, August 1984 New York (US), pages 588-593 (cited in the application)
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