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EP1869641 - METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVE FOREGROUND BACKGROUND ANALYSIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.06.2018
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.06.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
[2017/31]
Former [2007/52]For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606 / US
Inventor(s)01 / YELTON, Dennis J.
9520 Palomas Ave. NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109 / US
02 / PORTIGAL, Fred
1404 Jefferson Blvd. N.E.
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110 / US
 [2017/31]
Former [2007/52]01 / PORTIGAL, Fred
9520 Palomas Ave. NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109 / US
02 / YELTON, Dennis, J.
1404 Jefferson Blvd. N.E.
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110 / US
Representative(s)Howson, Richard Giles Bentham
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/31]Howson, Richard G.B.
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [2007/52]Howson, Richard G.B.
Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date06758198.324.03.2006
[2007/52]
WO2006US11003
Priority number, dateUS2005010715515.04.2005         Original published format: US 107155
[2007/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006113054
Date:26.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/43]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1869641
Date:26.12.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.10.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1869641
Date:02.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.04.2007
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/00
[2007/52]
CPC:
G06T7/70 (EP,US); G06V10/255 (EP,US); G06V20/13 (EP,US);
G06T2207/10036 (EP,US); G06T2207/30212 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/31]
Former [2007/52]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR ADAPTIVE ANALYSE VON VORDER- UND HINTERGRÜNDEN[2007/52]
English:METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVE FOREGROUND BACKGROUND ANALYSIS[2007/52]
French:PROCEDES ET APPAREILS D'ANALYSE ADAPTATIVE D'AVANT-PLAN/ ARRIERE-PLAN[2007/52]
Entry into regional phase19.09.2007National basic fee paid 
19.09.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
19.09.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.09.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.09.2007Examination requested  [2007/52]
14.08.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
04.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.06.2017Fee for grant paid
26.06.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.06.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  14.08.2008
Opposition(s)03.05.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.03.2006
AT02.08.2017
CY02.08.2017
CZ02.08.2017
DK02.08.2017
EE02.08.2017
ES02.08.2017
FI02.08.2017
IT02.08.2017
LT02.08.2017
LV02.08.2017
MC02.08.2017
NL02.08.2017
PL02.08.2017
PT02.08.2017
RO02.08.2017
SE02.08.2017
SI02.08.2017
SK02.08.2017
TR02.08.2017
BG02.11.2017
GR03.11.2017
IS02.12.2017
IE24.03.2018
LU24.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
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Former [2020/27]HU24.03.2006
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BG02.11.2017
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Cited inInternational search[X]  - DONOVAN STEUTEL; MICHAEL E. WINTER; PAUL G. LUCEY, "Improved error mitigation in endmember unmuxung of hyperspectral images via image partitioning of target-lile spectral anomalies", ALGORITHMS AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR MULTISPECTRAL, HYPERSPECTRAL, AND ULTRASPECTRAL IMAGERY IX 21-24 APRIL 2003 ORLANDO, FL, USA, Proceedings of the SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering SPIE-Int. Soc. Opt. Eng USA, (2003), vol. 5093, no. 1, ISSN 0277-786X, pages 390 - 397, XP002412906 [X] 1-20 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.487471
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