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EP1297350 - MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING UTILIZING A MICROCOIL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  05.11.2010
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.11.2010Refusal of applicationpublished on 08.12.2010  [2010/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2003/14]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / FUDERER, Miha
Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
02 / VAN VAALS, Johannes, J.
Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
 [2003/14]
Representative(s)Cohen, Julius Simon
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2003/14]Cohen, Julius Simon
Internationaal Octrooibureau B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6
5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date01929471.928.03.2001
[2003/14]
WO2001EP03560
Priority number, dateEP2000020114030.03.2000         Original published format: EP 00201140
[2003/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0173460
Date:04.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1297350
Date:02.04.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.10.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.10.2001
ClassificationIPC:G01R33/28
[2003/14]
CPC:
G01R33/34084 (EP,US); G01R33/287 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2004/22]
Former [2003/14]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:BILDGEBUNG MITTELS MAGNETISCHER RESONANZ UNTER VERWENDUNG EINER MIKROSPULE[2003/14]
English:MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING UTILIZING A MICROCOIL[2003/14]
French:IMAGERIE PAR RESONANCE MAGNETIQUE UTILISANT UNE MICROBOBINE[2003/14]
Entry into regional phase30.10.2002National basic fee paid 
30.10.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
30.10.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.10.2002Examination requested  [2003/14]
23.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2009Date of oral proceedings
06.03.2009Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2010/49]
16.03.2009Application refused, date of legal effect [2010/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
02.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[X]US5307808  (DUMOULIN CHARLES L [US], et al) [X] 1-8,16,19,20 * column 4, line 20 - column 8, line 7; figures 2,4-7 *;
 [X]US5715822  (WATKINS RONALD DEAN [US], et al) [X] 9-13,16-21 * column 3, line 14 - column 5, line 49; figures 2-4 *;
 [X]  - LEUNG D A ET AL, "INTRAVASCULAR MR TRACKING CATHETER: PRELIMINARY EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION", AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY,US,BALTIMORE, MD, (1995), vol. 164, ISSN 0361-803X, pages 1265 - 1270, XP002059138 [X] 1,4,7,9,16,17,19-21 * see the whole document *
 [X]  - COUTTS G A ET AL, "INTEGRATED POSITION TRACKING AND IMAGING OF INTERVENTIONAL TOOLS AND INTERNAL DEVICES USING SMALL FIDUCIAL RECEIVER COILS", PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE,BERKELEY, CA,US, (19970412), vol. 3, ISSN 1065-9889, page 1924, XP002073482 [X] 9-13 * conference abstract *
 [A]  - ATALAR E ET AL, "Catheter-tracking FOV MR fluoroscopy", MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE, DEC. 1998, WILLIAMS & WILKINS, USA, vol. 40, no. 6, ISSN 0740-3194, pages 865 - 872, XP002172703 [A] 9,10,12-15 * see the chapters'Catheter-Tracking FOV MR Fluoroscopy Technique', 'Phantom Experiments' and 'Discussion' *
 [A]  - K.-M. LÜDEKE ET AL., "Real-Time 3D-Localization, Display and Tracking of Invasive Instruments Equipped with Multiple Miniature MR-Receive Coils", PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE, SIXTH SCIENTIFIC MEETING AND EXHIBITION, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, APRIL 18-24, 1998, vol. 3, page 1988, XP002172704 [A] 3,8,19 * conference abstract *
 [A]  - PRUESSMANN K P ET AL, "SENSE: sensitivity encoding for fast MRI", MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE, NOV. 1999, WILEY, USA, vol. 42, no. 5, ISSN 0740-3194, pages 952 - 962, XP000866655 [A] 13-15,18 * see the chapters 'Sensitivity Encoding With Cartesian Sampling of k-Space' and 'Determination of Sensitivity Maps' *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1522-2594(199911)42:5<952::AID-MRM16>3.0.CO;2-S
by applicantUS5307808
 US5715822
 US5938599
    - LEUNG ET AL., "Intravascular MR Tracking Catheter: Preliminary Experimental Evaluation", AJR, (1995), vol. 164, pages 1265 - 1270
    - COUTTS ET AL., "Integrated Position Tracking and Imaging of Interventional Tools and Internal Devices Using Small Fiducial Receiver Coils", PROC. OF THE ISMRM, (1997), page 1924
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