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EP0610805 - Application of neural networks as an aid in medical diagnosis and general anomaly detection [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  28.01.2000
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.03.2010Change - representativepublished on 14.04.2010  [2010/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sterling Diagnostic Imaging, Inc.
Glasgow Business Community, Blgd. 600, Route 896
Glasgow, DE 19702 / US
[1996/30]
Former [1994/33]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington Delaware 19898 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Stafford, Richard Gordon
6 Top of Oaks
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania 19317 / US
02 / Mickewich, Daniel James
2005 Millers Road
Arden, Delaware 19810 / US
03 / Beutel, Jacob
614 Loverville Road, E-1B
Hockessin, Delaware 19707 / US
[1994/33]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/15]von Kreisler Selting Werner
Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
Former [1994/33]von Kreisler, Alek, Dipl.-Chem., et al
Patentanwälte, von Kreisler-Selting-Werner, Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 (Deichmannhaus)
D-50667 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date94101600.803.02.1994
[1994/33]
Priority number, dateUS1993001634311.02.1993         Original published format: US 16343
[1994/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0610805
Date:17.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0610805
Date:07.06.1995
Language:EN
[1995/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.04.1995
ClassificationIPC:G06F15/80, G06F19/00
[1999/10]
CPC:
G06T7/0012 (EP,US); G06F18/2433 (EP,US); G06N3/045 (EP,US);
G06N3/048 (EP,US); G06V10/25 (EP,US); G06V10/764 (EP,US);
G16H15/00 (EP,US); G16H30/40 (EP,US); G16H50/20 (EP,US);
G06T2207/30068 (EP,US); G06V2201/03 (EP,US); Y10S128/925 (EP,US);
Y10S706/924 (US) (-)
Former IPC [1994/33]G06F15/42
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB [1994/33]
TitleGerman:Anwendung von Neuralnetzwerken als Hilfe für die medizinische Diagnose und allgemeiner Nachweis von Anomalien[1994/33]
English:Application of neural networks as an aid in medical diagnosis and general anomaly detection[1994/33]
French:Application de réseaux neuronaux pour aider dans le diagnostic médical et détection générale d'anomalies[1994/33]
Examination procedure20.10.1995Examination requested  [1995/51]
10.03.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.05.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.1999Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
26.11.1999Fee for grant paid
26.11.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.01.2000Application withdrawn by applicant  [2000/11]
Request for further processing for:26.11.1999Request for further processing filed
26.11.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.12.1999Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
23.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0336608  (NEUROMEDICAL SYSTEMS INC [US]);
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 [A]  - Anthony D et al, "The use of neural networks in classifying lung scintigrams", INNC 90 PARIS. INTERNATIONAL NEURAL NETWORK CONFERENCE, PARIS, FRANCE, 9-13 JULY 1990, ISBN 0-7923-0831-X, 1990, DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, KLUWER, NETHERLANDS, PAGE(S) 71 - 74 VOL.1 [A] 1 * page 72, paragraph 2 *
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