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EP0755034 - Movement pattern recognizing apparatus for detecting movements of human bodies and the number of passing persons [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1997/04]Movement pattern recognizing apparatus for detecting movements of human bodies and number of passed persons
[2000/16]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2002
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
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 [2001/43]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-0050 / JP
Former [1997/04]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hashimoto, Kazuhiko
8-2-905, Keihanhondori 1-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570 / JP
02 / Yoshiike, Nobuyuki
3-17, Asukanokita 3-chome
Ikoma-shi, Nara 630-01 / JP
03 / Matsueda, Satoshi
20757-77, Shimotajima, Sadowara-cho
Miyazaki-gun, Miyazaki 880-02 / JP
04 / Kawaguchi, Chihiro
11-1, Komatsudainishi 1-chome
Miyazaki-shi, Miyazaki 880 / JP
[1997/04]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/04]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date96111530.017.07.1996
[1997/04]
Priority number, dateJP1995018261119.07.1995         Original published format: JP 18261195
JP1995021882828.08.1995         Original published format: JP 21882895
[1997/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0755034
Date:22.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0755034
Date:24.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.12.1996
ClassificationIPC:G08B13/191, G07C9/00
[1997/04]
CPC:
G07C9/00 (EP,US); G06V40/20 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1997/04]
TitleGerman:Bewegungsmuster-Erkennungseinrichtung zum Bestimmen der Bewegung von Menschen sowie zum Zählen vorbeigegangener Personen[2000/16]
English:Movement pattern recognizing apparatus for detecting movements of human bodies and the number of passing persons[2000/16]
French:Dispositif de reconnaissance de motifs de mouvement des corps humain et dispositif de comptage de personnes associé[1997/04]
Former [1997/04]Mustererkennungseinrichtung zum Bestimmen der Bewegung von Menschen sowie zum Zählen vorbeigegangener Personen
Former [1997/04]Movement pattern recognizing apparatus for detecting movements of human bodies and number of passed persons
Examination procedure27.02.1997Examination requested  [1997/17]
05.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.04.2001Fee for grant paid
26.04.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.07.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
29.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
26.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
26.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]WO9210812  (IRIS GMBH I G INFRARED & INTEL [DE]) [Y] 1,9,19 * page 12, line 10 - page 14, line 10; figures 1,7 *;
 [Y]US5101194  (SHEFFER ELIEZER A [US]) [Y] 1,9,19 * column 4, line 58 - column 5, line 55; figures 1,4 *;
 [Y]US4799243  (ZEPKE BRUCE E [US]) [Y] 1,9,19 * abstract * * column 7, line 43 - line 60 *;
 [A]EP0345878  (PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LTD [GB], et al) [A] * abstract *;
 [A]EP0588643  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] * abstract *;
 [A]DE4220508  (IRIS GMBH INFRARED & INTELLIGE [DE]) [A] * column 11, line 37 - column 12, line 8; figure 8 *;
 [DA]JPH05324955  ;
 [DA]JPH0495794  ;
 [A]JPH01140279  ;
 [A]DE3832428  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD [JP]) [A] * abstract *
 [A]  - NAKAMURA J ET AL, "ALGORITHM FOR COUNTING THE NUMBER OF PERSONS USING IR IMAGE PROCESSING", PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES IN I & M HAMAMATSU, MAY 10 - 12, 1994, INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, (19940510), vol. 1, pages 220 - 223, XP000507293 [A] * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IMTC.1994.352087
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940315), vol. 18, no. 156, Database accession no. (P - 1710), & JP05324955 A 19931210 (KAZUO NAKAZAWA ET AL) [DA] * abstract *
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920715), vol. 16, no. 323, Database accession no. (P - 1386), & JP04095794 A 19920327 (NIPPON AVIONICS) [DA] * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890830), vol. 13, no. 391, Database accession no. (P - 926)<3739>, & JP01140279 A 19890601 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS) [A] * abstract *
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