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EP About this file: EP1687970

EP1687970 - PIXEL SIGNAL BINNING AND INTERPOLATION IN COLUMN CIRCUITS OF A SENSOR CIRCUIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.05.2014
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Round Rock Research, LLC
P.O. Box 1042
Mount Kisco, NY 10549 / US
[2013/20]
Former [2006/32]For all designated states
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
8000 South Federal Way
Boise, ID 83707-0006 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KRYMSKI, Alexander
2960 Mountain Pine Drive
La Crescenta, CA 91214 / US
 [2006/32]
Representative(s)Roberts, Gwilym Vaughan, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/26]Roberts, Gwilym Vaughan, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [2006/32]Roberts, Gwilym Vaughan, et al
Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date04810790.812.11.2004
[2006/32]
WO2004US37729
Priority number, dateUS2003070584313.11.2003         Original published format: US 705843
[2006/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005050977
Date:02.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1687970
Date:09.08.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.06.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1687970
Date:26.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.06.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/347
[2013/07]
CPC:
H04N25/46 (EP,KR,US); H04N3/1562 (US)
Former IPC [2006/32]H04N3/15
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/32]
TitleGerman:PIXELSIGNAL-BINNING UND -INTERPOLATION IN SPALTENSCHALTUNGEN EINER SENSORSCHALTUNG[2006/32]
English:PIXEL SIGNAL BINNING AND INTERPOLATION IN COLUMN CIRCUITS OF A SENSOR CIRCUIT[2006/32]
French:INTERPOLATION ET REGROUPEMENT DE SIGNAUX DE PIXELS DANS DES CIRCUITS COLONNES D'UN CIRCUIT CAPTEUR[2013/09]
Former [2006/32]INTERPOLATION ET CLASSIFICATION DE SIGNAUX DE PIXELS DANS DES CIRCUITS COLONNES D'UN CIRCUIT CAPTEUR
Entry into regional phase09.06.2006National basic fee paid 
09.06.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
09.06.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.06.2006Examination requested  [2006/32]
24.04.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.05.2013Fee for grant paid
01.05.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  21.02.2012
Opposition(s)27.03.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
09.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
12.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
14.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
13.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.11.2004
AT26.06.2013
BE26.06.2013
CY26.06.2013
CZ26.06.2013
DK26.06.2013
EE26.06.2013
FI26.06.2013
IT26.06.2013
MC26.06.2013
NL26.06.2013
PL26.06.2013
RO26.06.2013
SE26.06.2013
SI26.06.2013
SK26.06.2013
TR26.06.2013
BG26.09.2013
GR27.09.2013
ES07.10.2013
IS26.10.2013
PT28.10.2013
IE12.11.2013
LU12.11.2013
CH30.11.2013
LI30.11.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT26.06.2013
BE26.06.2013
CY26.06.2013
CZ26.06.2013
DK26.06.2013
EE26.06.2013
FI26.06.2013
IT26.06.2013
MC26.06.2013
NL26.06.2013
PL26.06.2013
RO26.06.2013
SE26.06.2013
SI26.06.2013
SK26.06.2013
TR26.06.2013
BG26.09.2013
GR27.09.2013
ES07.10.2013
IS26.10.2013
PT28.10.2013
IE12.11.2013
CH30.11.2013
LI30.11.2013
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BE26.06.2013
CY26.06.2013
CZ26.06.2013
DK26.06.2013
EE26.06.2013
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MC26.06.2013
NL26.06.2013
PL26.06.2013
RO26.06.2013
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SI26.06.2013
SK26.06.2013
BG26.09.2013
GR27.09.2013
ES07.10.2013
IS26.10.2013
PT28.10.2013
IE12.11.2013
CH30.11.2013
LI30.11.2013
Former [2014/34]AT26.06.2013
BE26.06.2013
CY26.06.2013
CZ26.06.2013
DK26.06.2013
EE26.06.2013
FI26.06.2013
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PL26.06.2013
RO26.06.2013
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BG26.09.2013
GR27.09.2013
ES07.10.2013
IS26.10.2013
PT28.10.2013
CH30.11.2013
LI30.11.2013
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BE26.06.2013
CY26.06.2013
CZ26.06.2013
DK26.06.2013
EE26.06.2013
FI26.06.2013
IT26.06.2013
MC26.06.2013
NL26.06.2013
PL26.06.2013
RO26.06.2013
SE26.06.2013
SI26.06.2013
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BG26.09.2013
GR27.09.2013
ES07.10.2013
IS26.10.2013
PT28.10.2013
Former [2014/24]AT26.06.2013
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CY26.06.2013
CZ26.06.2013
DK26.06.2013
EE26.06.2013
FI26.06.2013
IT26.06.2013
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GR27.09.2013
ES07.10.2013
IS26.10.2013
PT28.10.2013
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CY26.06.2013
CZ26.06.2013
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FI26.06.2013
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GR27.09.2013
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PT28.10.2013
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ES07.10.2013
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PT28.10.2013
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CZ26.06.2013
EE26.06.2013
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GR27.09.2013
ES07.10.2013
IS26.10.2013
PT28.10.2013
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BE26.06.2013
CZ26.06.2013
EE26.06.2013
FI26.06.2013
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RO26.06.2013
SE26.06.2013
SI26.06.2013
SK26.06.2013
CY10.07.2013
BG26.09.2013
GR27.09.2013
ES07.10.2013
IS26.10.2013
PT28.10.2013
Former [2014/11]AT26.06.2013
BE26.06.2013
CZ26.06.2013
EE26.06.2013
FI26.06.2013
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RO26.06.2013
SE26.06.2013
SI26.06.2013
SK26.06.2013
CY10.07.2013
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GR27.09.2013
IS26.10.2013
PT28.10.2013
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CZ26.06.2013
EE26.06.2013
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SI26.06.2013
SK26.06.2013
CY10.07.2013
BG26.09.2013
GR27.09.2013
IS26.10.2013
PT28.10.2013
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BE26.06.2013
EE26.06.2013
FI26.06.2013
SE26.06.2013
SI26.06.2013
BG26.09.2013
GR27.09.2013
PT28.10.2013
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FI26.06.2013
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BG26.09.2013
GR27.09.2013
PT28.10.2013
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SE26.06.2013
SI26.06.2013
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GR27.09.2013
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GR27.09.2013
Cited inInternational search[X]US5949483  (FOSSUM ERIC R [US], et al) [X] 1,6,10,20,26,31 * column 13, line 38 - line 47 ** column 13, line 66 - column 14, line 3 *;
 [X]WO9948281  (CALIFORNIA INST OF TECHN [US]) [X] 1,6,10,20,26,31 * column 6, line 17 - line 30 *;
 [X]US6377304  (SAITOH AKIHIRO [JP]) [X] 1-7,10,18,20,21,26,31,32 * column 14, line 46 - line 52 * * column 14, line 64 - column 15, line 10; figure 7 *
by applicantUS5949483
 WO9948281
 US6377304
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