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EP0591921 - Learning and recognition machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.11.1999
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2008Change - applicantpublished on 19.11.2008  [2008/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[2008/47]
Former [1999/01]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Ohaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [1994/15]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Ohaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Imagawa, Taro
Shokoryo, 25-3, Mido-cho
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571 / JP
02 / Kouda, Toshiyuki
1-4-1-301, Koinokubo
Nara-shi, Nara-ken 630 / JP
03 / Kojima, Yoshihiro
575-6, Aza Asago, Ishiya, Mikage-cho
Higashinada-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken 658 / JP
04 / Maruno, Susuma
1-5-3-1503, Tomobuchi-cho, Miyakojima-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 534 / JP
05 / Shimeki, Yasuharu
2-8-A10-209, Yamada-nishi
Suita-shi, Osaka 565 / JP
[1994/15]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/15]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date93116071.705.10.1993
[1994/15]
Priority number, dateJP1992026766306.10.1992         Original published format: JP 26766392
[1994/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0591921
Date:13.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0591921
Date:23.11.1994
Language:EN
[1994/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0591921
Date:30.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/53]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.10.1994
ClassificationIPC:G06F15/80, G06K9/66
[1994/15]
CPC:
G06N3/08 (EP,US); G06V30/242 (US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1994/15]
TitleGerman:Lern und Erkennungsmaschine[1999/01]
English:Learning and recognition machine[1994/15]
French:Machine d'apprentissage et de reconnaissance[1994/15]
Former [1994/15]Lern und Erkennungsmachine
Examination procedure03.03.1995Examination requested  [1995/18]
16.02.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.06.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.09.1998Fee for grant paid
24.09.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.10.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
29.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
28.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0374604  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 1 * page 5, line 6 - line 38; figure 5 *;
 [A]EP0461903  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1 * page 5, line 53 - page 6, line 26; figure 5 *;
 [A]  - MATSUOKA, "Syllable recognition using integrated neural networks", SYSTEMS & COMPUTERS IN JAPAN, NEW YORK US, (1990), vol. 21, no. 9, pages 89 - 97, XP000220504 [A] 1 * page 91, column L, line 37 - column R, line 25; figure 2 *
 [A]  - LO, "A neural piecewise linear classifier for pattern classification", IJCNN-91-SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL JOINT CONFERENCE ON NEURAL NETWORKS, SEATTLE , USA, (19910708), vol. 1, pages 263 - 268, XP000238303 [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - DE BOLLIVIER, "Cooperation of neural nets and task decomposition", IJCNN-91-SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL JOINT CONFERENCE ON NEURAL NETWORKS, SEATTLE , USA, (19910708), vol. 2, doi:doi:10.1109/IJCNN.1991.155397, pages 573 - 576, XP000235862 [A] 1 * page 574, line 1 - line 11; figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IJCNN.1991.155397
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