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EP0550236 - Sequencing and scheduling moves for converting concave polyhedra to their convex hulls [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.06.1999
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.06.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.08.1999 [1999/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Xerox Corporation
Xerox Square Rochester
New York 14644 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/33]For all designated states
XEROX CORPORATION
Xerox Square
Rochester, New York 14644 / US
Former [1993/27]For all designated states
XEROX CORPORATION
Xerox Square
Rochester New York 14644 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Glassner, Andrew S.
250 Connecticut Street No. 1
San Francisco, California 94107 / US
[1993/27]
Representative(s)Johnson, Reginald George, et al
Rank Xerox Ltd Patent Department Parkway Marlow
Buckinghamshire SL7 1YL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/27]Johnson, Reginald George, et al
Rank Xerox Ltd Patent Department Parkway
Marlow Buckinghamshire SL7 1YL / GB
Application number, filing date92311677.621.12.1992
[1993/27]
Priority number, dateUS1991081478330.12.1991         Original published format: US 814783
[1993/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0550236
Date:07.07.1993
Language:EN
[1993/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0550236
Date:12.01.1994
Language:EN
[1994/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0550236
Date:12.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.11.1993
ClassificationIPC:G06T17/00
[1998/33]
CPC:
G06T17/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1993/27]G06F15/72
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1993/27]
TitleGerman:Reihung und Planung von Bewegungen für das Umwandeln von konkaven Polyedern in ihre konvexen Hüllen[1998/33]
English:Sequencing and scheduling moves for converting concave polyhedra to their convex hulls[1993/27]
French:Séquenceur et planification des mouvements pour convertir des polyhèdres concaves en coques convexes[1993/27]
Former [1993/27]Reihung und Planung von Bewegungen für das Umwandeln von konkaven Polyhedren in ihre konvexen Hüllen
Examination procedure05.07.1994Examination requested  [1994/35]
26.01.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
06.03.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
23.03.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.06.1998Fee for grant paid
05.06.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.05.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
02.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]  - DAY, "PARALLEL IMPLEMENTATION OF 3D CONVEX-HULL ALGORITHM", COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN, LONDON GB, (199104), vol. 23, no. 3, pages 177 - 188, XP000209708 [A] 1,2 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0010-4485(91)90087-D
 [A]  - MILLER AND STOUT, "CONVEXITY ALGORITHMS FOR PARALLEL MACHINES", COMPUTER VISION AND PATTERN RECOGNITION, ANN ARBOR, NEW-YORK US, (19880505), pages 918 - 924 [A] 1,2 * the whole document *
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