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EP0720367 - Method and apparatus for identifying video fields produced by film sources [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.12.2000
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.12.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.01.2001 [2001/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, INC.
10330 North Meridian St.
Indianapolis, IN 46206 / US
[1996/27]
Inventor(s)01 / Christopher, Todd J.
1402 South Kitley Avenue
Indianapolis / US
02 / Correa, Carlos
Lichtenberger Weg 4
Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
[1996/27]
Representative(s)Wördemann, Hermes, et al
Deutsche Thomson OHG
European Patent Operations
Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/27]Wördemann, Hermes, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH, Patent Dept., Göttinger Chaussee 76
D-30453 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date95120101.119.12.1995
[1996/27]
Priority number, dateUS1994036679130.12.1994         Original published format: US 366791
[1996/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0720367
Date:03.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0720367
Date:19.11.1997
[1997/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0720367
Date:09.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/01
[1996/27]
CPC:
H04N7/0115 (EP,US); H04N3/10 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   PT [1996/27]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Identifizierung von durch Kinofilmquellen erzeugten Videohalbbildern[1996/27]
English:Method and apparatus for identifying video fields produced by film sources[1996/27]
French:Méthode et appareil d'identification des trames vidéo produites par des sources cinématographiques[1996/27]
Examination procedure05.05.1998Examination requested  [1998/27]
16.02.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.08.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.1999Fee for grant paid
20.10.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.11.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2001/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
18.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0542014  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [A] 1,4,6,9 * column 2, line 41 - column 3, line 45 *;
 [A]US5291280  (FAROUDJA YVES C [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * column 3, line 26 - column 4, line 49; figure 3 * * column 8, line 3 - column 11, line 53; figures 8-11 *;
 [A]EP0588669  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1-3,6-8 * page 7, line 16 - page 8, line 50; figure 9 *;
 [A]US5365273  (CORREA CARLOS [DE], et al) [A] 1-10 * column 1, line 1 - column 2, line 45; figures 1,6 *;
 [A]WO9430006  (FAROUDJA Y C [US]) [A] 1-10 * page 2, line 14 - page 3, line 10 * * page 7, line 20 - page 10, line 3 *;
 [A]  - KOIVUNEN T, "MOTION DETECTION OF AN INTERLACED VIDEO SIGNAL", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, (19940801), vol. 40, no. 3, pages 753 - 759, XP000471245 [A] 1,6 * page 753, paragraph 2.1 Motion Detector with One Field Memory *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/30.320867
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