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EP0476192 - Characterizing matter of biological origin using near infrared spectroscopy [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1992/13]Characterizing matter of biological origin using near infrared spectrocopy
[1998/26]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.04.1999
Database last updated on 08.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip30.04.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.06.1999 [1999/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
201 Administration Building, The Graduate School AG-10 Seattle
Washington 98195 / US
[N/P]
Former [1992/13]For all designated states
THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
201 Administration Building, The Graduate School AG-10
Seattle, Washington 98195 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Callis, James B., Board of Regents Univ.Washington
201 Adm.Building, The Graduate School AG-10
Seattle - Washington 98195 / US
[1992/13]
Representative(s)Baillie, Iain Cameron, et al
c/o Ladas & Parry 52-54 High Holborn
London WC1V 6RR / GB
[1995/48]
Former [1992/13]Baillie, Iain Cameron
c/o Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2
D-80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date90310218.418.09.1990
[1992/13]
Priority number, dateUS1989040874718.09.1989         Original published format: US 408747
[1992/27]
Former [1992/13]deleted
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0476192
Date:25.03.1992
Language:EN
[1992/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0476192
Date:07.10.1992
Language:EN
[1992/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0476192
Date:24.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.08.1992
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/35, G01N33/48, G06F17/12, G06F17/18
[1998/26]
CPC:
G01N21/359 (EP); G01N2021/3196 (EP)
Former IPC [1992/13]G01N21/35, G01N33/48, G06F15/20, G06F15/336
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1992/13]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Kennzeichnung eines Materials biologischer Herkunft, unter Verwendung der Nah-Infrarotspektroskopie[1992/13]
English:Characterizing matter of biological origin using near infrared spectroscopy[1998/26]
French:Méthode pour caractériser un matériau d'origine biologique, par utilisation de la spectroscopie dans l'infrarouge proche[1992/13]
Former [1992/13]Characterizing matter of biological origin using near infrared spectrocopy
Examination procedure06.04.1993Examination requested  [1993/23]
12.07.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.11.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.01.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.07.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.12.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.03.1998Fee for grant paid
11.03.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.03.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.02.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
04.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
23.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
16.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
19.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
25.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4805623
 [A]  - ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY vol. 58, no. 8, 1986, US pages 874A - 876A; M.D.W.: 'NEAR IR SPECTROMETRY IN CLINICAL ANALYSIS'
 [A]  - APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY REVIEWS. vol. 22, no. 4, 1986, NEW YORK US pages 335 - 399; E.STARK ET AL.: 'NEAR INFRARED ANALYSIS (NIRA)'
 [A]  - APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY REVIEWS. vol. 23, no. 1-2, 1987, NEW YORK US CIURCZAK: 'USE OF NIR SPECTROSCOPY'
 [A]  - ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY.A. vol. 55, no. 12, 1983, COLUMBUS US pages 1165A - 1176A; D.L.WETZEL: 'NIRA SLEEPER AMONG SPECTROSCOPIC TECHNIQUES'
 [A]  - FOOD CHEMISTRY vol. 29, 1988, GB pages 233 - 238; B.G.OSBORNE ET AL.: 'discriminant analysis of black tea by nirs'
 [A]  - ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY.A. vol. 55, 1983, COLUMBUS US pages 1703 - 1707; H.J.KISNER: 'multiple analytical frequencies and standards'
 [A]  - LANCET THE. 1986, LONDON GB pages 1063 - 1066; J.S.WYATT ET AL.: 'quantification of cerebral oxygenation and haemodynamics'
 [A]  - AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY vol. 256, no. 5-2, 1989, US pages 1493 - 1499; FERRARI ET AL.: 'noninvasivs determination of hemoglobin saturation'
Examination   - ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTATION, 14(1), 1-62, (1985).
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