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EP About this file: EP1001377

EP1001377 - Two-level mini-block storage system for volume data sets [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  31.01.2003
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 09.07.2008  [2008/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TeraRecon, Inc., A Delaware Corporation
2955 Campus Drive, Suite 325
San Mateo, CA 94403 / US
[2001/31]
Former [2000/20]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
2-3, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Peet, William
6 Meridien Way
Billerica, Massachusetts 01821 / US
02 / Correll, Kenneth
2193 Lunenberg Road
Lancaster, Massachusetts 01523 / US
03 / Knittel, James
241 Hill Road
Groton, Massachusetts 01450 / US
[2000/20]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/28]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Theresienhöhe 13
80339 München / DE
Former [2000/20]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR
Mozartstrasse 17
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date99121423.027.10.1999
[2000/20]
Priority number, dateUS1998019186512.11.1998         Original published format: US 191865
[2000/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1001377
Date:17.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1001377
Date:10.07.2002
[2002/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:G06T15/00
[2000/20]
CPC:
G06T1/60 (EP,US); G06T15/005 (EP,US); G06T15/08 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/20]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:Zweistufiges Miniblock-Speichersystem für Volumendatensätze[2000/20]
English:Two-level mini-block storage system for volume data sets[2000/20]
French:Système de mémoire minibloc à deux niveaux pour ensembles de données de volume[2000/20]
Examination procedure02.05.2002Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/12]
21.08.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2003/12]
Fees paidPenalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200103   M06   Not yet paid
31.10.200204   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]  - BOER DE M ET AL, "LATENCY- AND HAZARD-FREE VOLUME MEMORY ARCHITECTURE FOR DIRECT VOLUME RENDERING", COMPUTERS AND GRAPHICS, PERGAMON PRESS LTD. OXFORD, GB, (199701), vol. 21, no. 1, ISSN 0097-8493, pages 179 - 187, XP000928975 [Y] 1-7 * page 182, column L, line 7 - line 21 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0097-8493(96)00081-7
 [Y]  - COHEN-OR D ET AL, "A 3D SKEWING AND DE-SKEWING SCHEME FOR CONFLICT-FREE ACCESS TO RAYSIN VOLUME RENDERING", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMPUTERS, IEEE INC. NEW YORK, US, (19950501), vol. 44, no. 5, ISSN 0018-9340, pages 707 - 710, XP000525562 [Y] 1-7 * page 707, column R, line 46 - page 408, column R, line 20 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/12.381958
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