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EP0498570 - Quantitative measurement of blood flow using cylindrically localized fourier velocity encoding [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.02.1997
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [1992/33]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Dumoulin, Charles Lucian
36 Terrace Court
Ballston Lake, New York 12019 / US
02 / Souza, Steven Peter
136 Lindley Terrace
Williamstown, Massachusetts 01267 / US
03 / Hardy, Christopher Judson
1403 Keyes Avenue
Schenectady, New York 12309 / US
04 / Ash, Stephen Alan
710 No. 2, Carriage Hill
Iowa City, Iowa 52246 / US
[1992/33]
Representative(s)Pratt, Richard Wilson
London Patent Operation G.E. Technical Services Co. Inc. Essex House 12/13 Essex Street London
WC2R 3AA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/33]Pratt, Richard Wilson
London Patent Operation G.E. Technical Services Co. Inc. Essex House 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date92300819.730.01.1992
[1992/33]
Priority number, dateUS1991065187207.02.1991         Original published format: US 651872
[1992/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0498570
Date:12.08.1992
Language:EN
[1992/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0498570
Date:14.04.1993
Language:EN
[1993/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0498570
Date:03.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.02.1993
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/026, G01R33/56
[1992/33]
CPC:
A61B5/7257 (EP,US); A61B5/0263 (EP,US); G01R33/563 (EP,US);
A61B5/7285 (EP,US); G01R33/446 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1992/33]
TitleGerman:Quantitative Messung der Blutdurchströmung bei Anwendung von zylindrisch örtlicher Fourrier-Geschwindigkeitskodierung[1992/33]
English:Quantitative measurement of blood flow using cylindrically localized fourier velocity encoding[1992/33]
French:Mesure quantitative du flux sanguin utilisant le codage de la vitesse par fourier cylindrique localisé[1992/33]
Examination procedure30.09.1993Examination requested  [1993/47]
04.04.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.08.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.11.1995Fee for grant paid
20.11.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.01.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR03.04.1996
NL03.04.1996
DE04.07.1996
[2006/14]
Former [2003/07]NL03.04.1996
DE04.07.1996
FR30.08.1996
Former [1997/12]DE04.07.1996
FR30.08.1996
Former [1997/03]DE04.07.1996
Documents cited:Search[A]US4947120  (FRANK LAWRENCE R [US]);
 [AP]EP0412819  (GEN ELECTRIC [US])
 [AD]  - RADIOLOGY, vol. 159, no. 1, April 1986, pages 195 - 199 K.SHIMIZU ET AL '"Visualation of moving fluid:
 [AD]  - MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE, no. 2, 1985, NEW YORK,US, pages 555 - 566 D.A.FEINBERG ET AL '"Magnetic resonance imaging the velocity vector components of fluid flow"'
 [AD]  - RADIOLOGY, vol. 166, no. 1, January 1988, pages 237 - 240 J.HENNIG ET AL '" Quantitative flow measurement with the fast fourier flow technique"'
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