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EP1554593 - MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SCANNER WITH PRECISELY ALIGNED MAGNETIC FIELD-MODIFYING STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  16.01.2009
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.01.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.02.2009  [2009/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2005/29]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / DEMEESTER, Gordon, D.
595 Miner Road
Cleveland, OH 44143 / US
02 / MORICH, Michael, A.
595 Miner Road
Cleveland, OH 44143 / US
03 / MCGINLEY, John, V.M.
595 Miner Road
Cleveland, OH 44143 / US
04 / MULDER, Gerardus, B.J.
P.O. Box 220
NL- 5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
 [2005/29]
Representative(s)Wolfs, Marc Johannes Maria
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2005/29]Wolfs, Marc Johannes Maria
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date03751119.315.10.2003
[2005/29]
WO2003IB04537
Priority number, dateUS2002027113615.10.2002         Original published format: US 271136
[2005/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004036235
Date:29.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1554593
Date:20.07.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:G01R33/3873
[2005/29]
CPC:
G01R33/3873 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2005/29]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KERNSPINTOMOGRAPH MIT PRÄZISE ANGEORDNETER STRUKTUR ZUR ÄNDERUNG DES MAGNETFELDES[2005/29]
English:MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SCANNER WITH PRECISELY ALIGNED MAGNETIC FIELD-MODIFYING STRUCTURE[2005/29]
French:DISPOSITIF DE BALAYAGE D'IMAGERIE PAR RESONANCE MAGNETIQUE COMPRENANT UNE STRUCTURE DE MODIFICATION DE CHAMP MAGNETIQUE ALIGNEE DE MANIERE PRECISE[2005/29]
Entry into regional phase17.05.2005National basic fee paid 
17.05.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
17.05.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/29]
21.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.08.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/08]
05.09.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2009/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP0374377  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [X] 1,16,17,22 * page 2, line 41 - page 3, line 24 * * page 3, line 51 - page 8, line 12 *;
 [X]US5418462  (BRENEMAN BRUCE C [US], et al) [X] 1-3,9-24,26,28 * column 3, line 14 - column 11, line 39 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [X]US5992006  (DATSIKAS THOMAS [US]) [X] 1-3,9,13-24,28 * column 2, line 8 - column 5, line 39 *;
 [A]  - M. SOUZA ET AL., "OPTIMAL DESIGN OF A SELF SHIELDED MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING MAGNET", JOURNAL DE PHYSIQUE III, (1993), vol. 3, ISSN 1155-4320, pages 2121 - 2132, XP000409328 [A] 1-28 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/jp3:1993265
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