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EP1308185 - System and method for measuring beam quality using electronic portal imaging [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/19]System and method for measuring beam quality and dosimetry using electronic portal imaging
[2010/33]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.11.2011
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.11.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.12.2011  [2011/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
186 Wood Avenue South
Iselin, NJ 08830 / US
[2003/19]
Inventor(s)01 / Steinberg, Todd H.
5037 Ranch Hollow Way
Antioch, CA 95059 / US
 [2003/19]
Representative(s)Wheatley, Alison Clare, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/39]Clarke, Alison Clare, et al
Haseltine Lake Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street Bristol
BS1 6HU / GB
Former [2003/19]O'Connell, David Christopher
Haseltine Lake Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
Application number, filing date02257207.717.10.2002
[2003/19]
Priority number, dateUS2001005336902.11.2001         Original published format: US 53369
[2003/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1308185
Date:07.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1308185
Date:28.01.2004
[2004/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1308185
Date:29.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61N5/10
[2003/19]
CPC:
A61N5/1048 (EP,US); A61N2005/1076 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/43]
Former [2003/19]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:System und Verfahren zur Erfassung der Strahlenqualität mittels elektronischer Portalbilderzeugung[2010/33]
English:System and method for measuring beam quality using electronic portal imaging[2010/33]
French:Système et procédé pour la mesure de la qualité du faisceau utilisant l'imagerie électronique de contrôle[2010/33]
Former [2003/19]System und Verfahren zur Erfassung der Strahlenqualität und Dosimetrie mittels elektronischer Portalbilderzeugung
Former [2003/19]System and method for measuring beam quality and dosimetry using electronic portal imaging
Former [2003/19]Système et procédé pour la mesure de la qualité du faisceau et dosimétrie utilisant l'imagerie électronique de contrôle
Examination procedure28.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/40]
07.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.09.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
27.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2010Fee for grant paid
22.11.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.09.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/49]
Request for further processing for:27.11.2006Request for further processing filed
27.11.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.12.2006Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
30.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
29.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
18.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4995068  (CHOU T JASON [US], et al) [X] 5-8 * figure 1 *;
 [A]US5138647  (NGUYEN JOHN [US], et al) [A] 5,9* abstract *;
 [X]US5712482  (GAISER JAMES E [US], et al) [X] 5-8 * column 3, line 7 - line 44 *;
 [X]US5754622  (HUGHES JOHN H [US]) [X] 5,6 * column 4, line 31 - line 44 * * column 4, line 64 - column 5, line 32 *;
 [XA]  - HERMAN M G ET AL, "Clinical use of electronic portal imaging: Report of AAPM Radiation Therapy Committee Task Group 58", MEDICAL PHYSICS, MAY 2001, AIP FOR AMERICAN ASSOC. PHYS. MED, USA, vol. 28, no. 5, ISSN 0094-2405, pages 712 - 737, XP002262818 [X] 5,6,9,10 * Page 732: Section V, D Advanced Applications * [A] 11

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.1368128
Examination   - CURTIN-SAVARD ET AL, "An electronic portal imaging device as a physics tool", MEDICAL DOSIMETRY, (199707), vol. 22, no. 2, pages 101 - 105
by applicantUS5712482
    - "Medical Physics", ALP FOR AMERICAN ASSOC. PHYS. MED, USA, (200105), vol. 28, no. 5, pages 712 - 737
    - MEDICAL DOSIMETRY, (1997), vol. 22, no. 2, pages 101 - 105
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