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EP0705043 - Device and method for filtering video images [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1996/14]Device for filtering video images
[2001/09]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.01.2002
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.02.2002  [2002/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
STMicroelectronics Srl
Via C. Olivetti, 2
20041 Agrate Brianza (Milano) / IT
[N/P]
Former [1998/35]For all designated states
STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
Via C. Olivetti, 2
20041 Agrate Brianza (Milano) / IT
Former [1996/14]For all designated states
SGS-THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS S.r.l.
Via C. Olivetti, 2
I-20041 Agrate Brianza (Milano) / IT
Inventor(s)01 / d'Alto, Viviana
Via Durazzo 5
I-20134 Milano / IT
02 / Mancuso, Massimo
Via Carabinieri 5
I-92026 Favara (AG) / IT
03 / Poluzzi, Rinaldo
P.zza Istria 2
Milano / IT
04 / Rizzotto, Gianguido
Via Belvedere 22/24
Civate (Como) / IT
[1996/14]
Representative(s)Botti, Mario
Botti & Ferrari S.p.A.
Via Cappellini, 11
20124 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [1999/17]Botti, Mario
Botti & Ferrari S.r.l. Via Locatelli, 5
20124 Milano / IT
Former [1996/14]Checcacci, Giorgio
PORTA, CHECCACCI & BOTTI s.r.l. Viale Sabotino, 19/2
I-20135 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date94830470.430.09.1994
[1996/14]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0705043
Date:03.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/14]
Type: A1 / A2 RE Reissue of A-publication
No.:EP0705043
Date:24.07.1996
[1996/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0705043
Date:07.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.03.1995
ClassificationIPC:H04N9/64, H04N5/21
[1996/14]
CPC:
H04N9/646 (EP,US); H04N5/21 (EP,US); H03H2222/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/14]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Filtern von Videobildern[2001/09]
English:Device and method for filtering video images[2001/09]
French:Circuit et procédé de filtrage d'image vidéo[2001/09]
Former [1996/14]Vorrichtung zum Filtern von Videobildern
Former [1996/14]Device for filtering video images
Former [1996/14]Circuit de filtrage d'image vidéo
Examination procedure25.09.1996Examination requested  [1996/50]
03.09.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.03.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.12.1999Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
28.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2000Date of oral proceedings
19.06.2000Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
01.08.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.09.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.11.2000Fee for grant paid
09.11.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.12.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2002/09]
Request for further processing for:28.02.2000Request for further processing filed
28.02.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.03.2000Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
20.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
22.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
28.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
28.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4809069  (MEYER EDWIN R [US], et al) [A] 1,17,26 * column 4, line 45 - column 5, line 21 *;
 [A]  - ALATTAR A. M., "a probabilistic filter for eliminating temporal noise in time-varying image sequences", 1992 IEEE INTERMATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS, SAN DIEGO, CA, (1992), vol. 3 OF 6, doi:doi:10.1109/ISCAS.1992.230218, pages 1491 - 1494, XP000338226 [A] 1,17,26 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISCAS.1992.230218
 [A]  - RUSSO & AL., "fuzzy operator for sharpening of noisy images", ELECTRONICS LETTERS, UK, (19920827), vol. 28, no. 18, pages 1725 - 1717, XP000309473 [A] 1,17,26 * the whole document *
 [A]  - TAGUCHI & AL., "fuzzy filters for image smoothing", PROCEEDINGS SPIE, NONLINEAR PROCESSING V, 7-9 FEBRUARY 1994, SAN JOSE, CA, vol. 2180, pages 332 - 339 [A] 1,17,26 * the whole document *
 [A]  - KAORU ARAKAWA, "proposal of median-type fuzzy filter and its optimum design", ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATIONS IN JAPAN, PART 3, (1993), vol. 76, no. 7, pages 27 - 35, XP000442079 [A] 1,17,26 * the whole document *
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