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EP0743604 - A fuzzy-neural network system and a learning method therein [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.04.2001
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.04.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.06.2001 [2001/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22 Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka-fu 545-0013 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/25]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 545-0013 / JP
Former [1996/47]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka 545 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Matsuoka, Teruhiko
2876-11-241, Kamatori-cho
Midori-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba / JP
02 / Aramaki, Takashi
4-69-1, Chiharadai
Ichihara-shi, Chiba / JP
[1996/47]
Representative(s)Müller, Frithjof E., et al
Müller Hoffmann & Partner Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/12]Müller, Frithjof E., Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte MÜLLER & HOFFMANN, Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Former [1996/47]TER MEER - MÜLLER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date96102112.813.02.1996
[1996/47]
Priority number, dateJP1995011721816.05.1995         Original published format: JP 11721895
[1996/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0743604
Date:20.11.1996
Language:EN
[1996/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0743604
Date:21.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.06.1996
ClassificationIPC:G06F15/80
[1996/47]
CPC:
G06N3/043 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/47]
TitleGerman:Neuronales Fuzzy-Netzwerk und damit verwirklichtes Lernverfahren[2000/06]
English:A fuzzy-neural network system and a learning method therein[1996/47]
French:Système de réseau fuzzy-neuronal avec méthode d'apprentissage[1996/47]
Former [1996/47]Unscharfes-neuronales Netzwerksystem mit Lernverfahren
Examination procedure09.01.1997Examination requested  [1997/11]
12.01.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
16.12.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
28.12.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.03.2000Fee for grant paid
20.03.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.03.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
09.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XA]EP0471857  (FUJITSU LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1,6 * page 6, line 23 - page 7, line 3 * * page 57, line 16 - line 29; figures 3-5 * [A] 2-5,7,8;
 [XA]WO9422074  (NAT SEMICONDUCTOR CORP [US]) [X] 1,6 * page 8, line 15 - page 13, line 14; figure 3 * [A] 2-5,7,8;
 [XA]  - CHI-HSU WANG ET AL, "FUZZY B-SPLINE MEMBERSHIP FUNCTION (BMF) AND ITS APPLICATIONS IN FUZZY-NEURAL CONTROL", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SYSTEMS, MAN AND CYBERNETICS, (19950501), vol. 25, no. 5, pages 841 - 851, XP000501304 [X] 1,6 * page 846, column L, line 9 - page 848, column L, line 4; figure 3 * [A] 2-5,7,8

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/21.376496
 [A]  - HIROYUKI OKADA ET AL, "INITIALIZING MULTILAYER NEURAL NETWORKS WITH FUZZY LOGIC", PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL JOINT CONFERENCE ON NEURAL NETWORK (IJCNN), BALTIMORE, JUNE 7 - 11, 1992, INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, (19920607), vol. 1, pages 239 - 244, XP000340224 [A] 1-8 * the whole document *
 [A]  - CHIN-TENG LIN ET AL, "NEURAL-NETWORK-BASED FUZZY LOGIC CONTROL AND DECISION SYSTEM", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMPUTERS, (19911201), vol. 40, no. 12, pages 1320 - 1336, XP000262439 [A] 1-8 * page 1320, column L, line 1 - page 1327, column R, line 38; figures 1-5 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/12.106218
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