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EP1359430 - Spatial encoding mr data of a moving subject using a higher-order gradient field [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.11.2010
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.11.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.12.2010  [2010/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company LLC
3000 North Grandview Boulevard Waukesha
Wisconsin 53188-1696 / US
[2010/03]
Former [2003/45]For all designated states
GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company LLC
3000 North Grandview Boulevard
Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188-1696 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hinks, Richard Scott
W226 N174 Takoma Drive
Waukesha, Wisconsin 53186 / US
02 / King, Kevin F.
15651 West Ridge Road
New Berlin, Wisconsin 53151 / US
03 / Polzin, Jason A.
140 Franklin Street
Lake Mills, Wisconsin 53551 / US
 [2003/45]
Representative(s)Bedford, Grant Richard
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/26]Bedford, Grant Richard
GE London Patent Operation 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Former [2003/45]Goode, Ian Roy
GE London Patent Operation, Essex House, 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date03252643.625.04.2003
[2003/45]
Priority number, dateUS2002006350701.05.2002         Original published format: US 63507
[2003/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1359430
Date:05.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1359430
Date:06.04.2005
[2005/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1359430
Date:20.01.2010
Language:EN
[2010/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.02.2005
ClassificationIPC:G01R33/563
[2003/45]
CPC:
G01R33/56375 (EP,US); G01R33/385 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   NL [2005/52]
Former [2003/45]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Räumliche Kodierung von MR-Daten an einem sich bewegenden Objekt unter Verwendung eines Gradientenfeldes höherer Ordnung[2003/45]
English:Spatial encoding mr data of a moving subject using a higher-order gradient field[2003/45]
French:Codage spatial des données RM d'un objet mobile en utilisant un champ de gradient d'ordre supérieur[2003/45]
Examination procedure06.10.2005Examination requested  [2005/48]
27.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.05.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.12.2009Fee for grant paid
08.12.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.10.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
02.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
02.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
04.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4651098  (YAMADA YOSHIFUMI [JP], et al) [X] 3,4 * column 7, line 33 - line 64; figure 3; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP1024371  (MARCONI ELECTRONIC SYST LTD [GB]) [A] 1-10 * paragraphs [0033] - [0035] - [0040]; claim 1 *;
 [PX]US2002147395  (HEID OLIVER [DE]) [PX] 1-10* claims 1-3 *;
 [XA]  - KRUGER D G ET AL, "Continuously moving table data acquisition method for long FOV contrast-enhanced MRA and whole-body MRI", MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE, ACADEMIC PRESS, DULUTH, MN, US, (200202), vol. 47, ISSN 0740-3194, pages 224 - 231, XP002290063 [X] 9 * chapter "Materials and Methods" * [A] 1-8,10

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mrm.10061
 [PX]  - HINKS R.S. ET AL, "Motion-Induced Spatial Encoding Using A Quadratic Gradient Field", ISMRM TENTH MEETING PROCEEDINGS, HONOLULU,HI,USA, (20020518), XP002315851 [PX] 1-10 * the whole document *
by applicant   - KRUGER D. G. ET AL., MRM, (2002), vol. 47, pages 224 - 231
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