blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0982680

EP0982680 - Systems, methods and apparatus for reconstructing images [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  19.11.2005
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 29.07.2009  [2009/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/09]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hu, Hui
312 Hillview Circle
Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188 / US
[2000/09]
Representative(s)Goode, Ian Roy, et al
London Patent Operation
General Electric International, Inc.
15 John Adam Street
London
WC2N 6LU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/31]Goode, Ian Roy, et al
London Patent Operation General Electric International, Inc. 15 John Adam Street London
WC2N 6LU / GB
Former [2000/09]Goode, Ian Roy, et al
GE LONDON PATENT OPERATION, Essex House, 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date99306608.320.08.1999
[2000/09]
Priority number, dateUS1998014010625.08.1998         Original published format: US 140106
[2000/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0982680
Date:01.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0982680
Date:14.05.2003
[2003/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.03.2003
ClassificationIPC:G06T11/00
[2000/09]
CPC:
G06T11/005 (EP,US); A61B6/027 (EP,US); G06T2211/421 (EP,US);
Y10S378/901 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   NL [2004/06]
Former [2000/09]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:System, Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Bilderzeugung[2000/09]
English:Systems, methods and apparatus for reconstructing images[2000/09]
French:Systèmes, procédés et appareil de reconstruction d'images[2000/09]
Examination procedure14.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/03]
14.01.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2006/01]
02.08.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2006/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
02.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
01.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.200507   M06   Not yet paid
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Documents cited:Search[X]US5541970  (HU HUI [US]) [X] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5559847  (HU HUI [US], et al) [X] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [PX]  - HU H, "MULTI-SLICE HELICAL CT: SCAN AND RECONSTRUCTION", MEDICAL PHYSICS, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS. NEW YORK, US, (199901), vol. 26, no. 1, ISSN 0094-2405, pages 5 - 18, XP000887894 [PX] 1-5,7-11 * abstract * * page 6, line 49 - 57 * * section "IV. MULTI-SCLICE HELICAL RECONSTRUCTION ALGORITHMS", page 9 - 11 * * section "APPENDIX A: SPECIAL LI ALGORITHMS FOR THE 4-SLICE HELICAL CT", page 15 - 17 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.598470
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.