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EP About this file: EP1038499

EP1038499 - Interior alignment light for open magnet MRI [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.06.2008
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.06.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.07.2008  [2008/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/39]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Murphy, Lawrence Elwood
3839 North Murray Avenue
Shorewood, Wisconsin 53211 / US
02 / Keen, Robert Glenn
4825 South Forest Avenue
New Berlin, Wisconsin 53151 / US
[2000/39]
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 [2000/39]Pedder, James Cuthbert, et al
GE London Patent Operation, Essex House, 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date00302392.623.03.2000
[2000/39]
Priority number, dateUS1999027437423.03.1999         Original published format: US 274374
[2000/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1038499
Date:27.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1038499
Date:08.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.08.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/055, G01R33/28
[2000/39]
CPC:
G01R33/28 (EP,US); A61B5/055 (EP,US); A61B5/704 (US);
G01R33/3806 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   NL [2001/24]
Former [2000/39]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Inneres Ausrichtungslicht für ein MRI-System mit offenem Magnet[2000/39]
English:Interior alignment light for open magnet MRI[2000/39]
French:Faisceau d'alignement interne pour un système RMI à aimant ouvert[2000/39]
Examination procedure27.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/21]
26.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.2007Fee for grant paid
18.06.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.05.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
02.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4538289  (SCHEIBENGRABER KARL J [US]) [A] 1-17,19,20* column 1, line 54 - column 2, line 17 *;
 [A]EP0373000  (PICKER INT LTD [GB]) [A] 3 * column 4, line 16 - column 5, line 5; figures 3-5 *;
 [Y]EP0577001  (SHIMADZU CORP [JP]) [Y] 2,3,9-15,17,19,20 * column 6, lines 6-39; figures 1,2 *;
 [XY]DE4440225  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1,4-8,16 * column 1, line 40 - column 2, line 5 * * column 3, lines 10-16; figure 1 * [Y] 2,3,9-15,17,19,20
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