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EP1004889 - Laminate tile pole piece for an MRI magnet, a method of manufacturing the pole piece and a mold for bonding pole piece tiles [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2007
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip30.03.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.05.2007  [2007/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/22]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Laskaris, Evangelos Trifon
15 Crimson Oak Court
Schenectady, New York 12309 / US
02 / Aksel, Bulent
7 Raphael
Clifton Park, New York 12065 / US
03 / Barber, William Daniel
36 Blue Spruce Lane
Clifton Park, New York 12065 / US
04 / Thompson, Paul Shadforth
Tinley Road, HCR 1, Box 61
Stephentown, New York 12168 / US
05 / Vanoort, Johannes Martinus
2432 River Road
Niskayuna, New York 12309 / US
06 / Ogle, Michele
84 Jenkins Road
Burnt Hills, New York 12027 / US
[2000/22]
Representative(s)Pedder, James Cuthbert, et al
London Patent Operation
General Electric International, Inc.
15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/22]Pedder, James Cuthbert, et al
GE London Patent Operation, Essex House, 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date99309392.124.11.1999
[2000/22]
Priority number, dateUS1998019850724.11.1998         Original published format: US 198507
[2000/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1004889
Date:31.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/22]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1004889
Date:23.08.2000
[2000/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1004889
Date:15.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.07.2000
ClassificationIPC:G01R33/383
[2000/22]
CPC:
H01F7/0278 (EP,US); G01R33/383 (EP,US); Y10S29/001 (EP,US);
Y10T29/4902 (EP,US); Y10T29/49075 (EP,US); Y10T29/49078 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   NL [2001/19]
Former [2000/22]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Pol für einen MRI-Magneten aus laminierten Teilen, ein Verfahren zur Herstellung des Pols und eine Form zum Verkleben der Teile des Pols[2000/22]
English:Laminate tile pole piece for an MRI magnet, a method of manufacturing the pole piece and a mold for bonding pole piece tiles[2000/22]
French:Pièce polaire d'éléments laminés pour un aimant d'IRM, un procédé de fabrication de la pièce polaire et un moule pour le collage des éléments formants les pièces polaires[2000/22]
Examination procedure23.02.2001Examination requested  [2001/17]
21.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.08.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.12.2005Fee for grant paid
21.12.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.12.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
02.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
01.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH02184002  ;
 [A]US5555251  (KINANEN ILMARI V [FI]) [A] 1,2,4,5,7,8,11,13 * column 2, line 14 - line 56 * * column 3, line 43 - column 4, line 62 * * figures 3,4 *;
 [A]EP0479514  (SUMITOMO SPEC METALS [JP]) [A] 1,2,4,5,7,8,11,13 * page 2, line 57 - page 3, line 47 * * page 4, line 23 - page 8, line 44 * * figures 1-6 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19901002), vol. 14, no. 457, & JP02184002 A 19900718 (SUMITOMO SPECIAL METALS CO) [A] 1,2,4,5,7,8,11,13 * abstract *
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