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EP1482446 - Region detecting method and apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.10.2009
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.10.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.11.2009  [2009/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NORITSU KOKI CO., LTD.
579-1, Umehara Wakayama City
Wakayama, 640-8550 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2004/49]For all designated states
Noritsu Koki Co., Ltd.
579-1, Umehara
Wakayama City Wakayama, 640-8550 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Omatsu, Shigeru
5-19-1, Haze-cho
Sakai-city Osaka 599-8238 / JP
02 / Mitsukura, Yasue
4-18-H2-305, Tsushimahigashi
Okayama-city Okayama 700-0081 / JP
03 / Fukumi, Minoru
6-2, Nakasuji Komatsushima-cho
Komatsushima-city Tokushima 773-0000 / JP
04 / Mitsukura, Kensuke
4-18-H2-305, Tsushimahigashi
Okayama-city Okayama 700-0081 / JP
05 / Kita, Koji
9-1-206, Ibaramoto Iwade-cho
Naga-gun Wakayama 649-6232 / JP
06 / Kugo, Kouichi
402-1 No. 306, Naka
Wakayama-city Wakayama 640-8451 / JP
 [2004/49]
Representative(s)Betten & Resch
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Maximiliansplatz 14
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/49]Betten & Resch
Patentanwälte, Theatinerstrasse 8
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date04012503.126.05.2004
[2004/49]
Priority number, dateJP2003014806926.05.2003         Original published format: JP 2003148069
[2004/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1482446
Date:01.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1482446
Date:13.04.2005
[2005/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.02.2005
ClassificationIPC:G06T5/00
[2004/49]
CPC:
G06T7/11 (EP,US); G06V40/162 (EP,US); G06T7/136 (EP,US);
G06T2207/20012 (EP,US); G06T2207/30201 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/01]
Former [2004/49]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Methode und Vorrichtung zur Regionenerkennung[2004/49]
English:Region detecting method and apparatus[2004/49]
French:Procédé et dispositif de la détection de régions[2004/49]
Examination procedure05.10.2005Examination requested  [2005/48]
14.10.2005Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
22.02.2006Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
26.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.06.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/48]
07.07.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2009/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
29.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
17.11.2005AT   M01   Not yet paid
17.11.2005BE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]  - MITSUKURA Y ET AL, "Fast face detection system for time-varying images using the GA-threshold method", PROCEEDINGS OF THE IASTED INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE APPLIED INFORMATICS. INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND APPLICATIONS ACTA PRESS ANAHEIM, CA, USA, (20020218), ISBN 0-88986-324-5, pages 89 - 92, XP002305823 [X] 1-3,7-10,14 * the whole document * [Y] 4-6,11-13,15,16
 [Y]  - CHONG JINSONG ET AL, "Entropic thresholding method using genetic algorithm", GEOSCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING SYMPOSIUM, 1999. IGARSS '99 PROCEEDINGS. IEEE 1999 INTERNATIONAL HAMBURG, GERMANY 28 JUNE-2 JULY 1999, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, US, (19990628), ISBN 0-7803-5207-6, pages 1247 - 1249, XP010337634 [Y] 4-6,11-13,15,16 * page 1248 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS.1999.774593
 [Y]  - YIN P-Y, "A fast scheme for optimal thresholding using genetic algorithms - a new approach", SIGNAL PROCESSING, AMSTERDAM, NL, (19990115), vol. 72, no. 2, ISSN 0165-1684, pages 85 - 95, XP004153068 [Y] 4-6,11-13,15,16 * section 3: "Proposed Scheme" *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0165-1684(98)00167-4
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