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EP2249702 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED IMAGE SEGMENTATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.02.2013
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.02.2013Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.03.2013  [2013/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tomotherapy Incorporated
1240 Deming Way
Madison, WI 53717 / US
[2010/46]
Inventor(s)01 / RUCHALA, Kenneth, J.
121 Richland Lane
Madison WI 53705 / US
02 / GERING, David, T.
520 Vanderbilt Drive Waunakee
Wisconsin 53597 / US
 [2010/46]
Representative(s)Lawrence, John, et al
Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/46]Lawrence, John, et al
Barker Brettell LLP 100 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham
B16 8QQ / GB
Former [2010/46]Lawrence, John, et al
Barker Brettell LLP 100 Hagley Road Edgbaston
Birmingham, West Midlands B16 8QQ / GB
Application number, filing date09716288.704.03.2009
[2010/46]
WO2009US36057
Priority number, dateUS2008003357404.03.2008         Original published format: US 33574
[2010/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009111580
Date:11.09.2009
Language:EN
[2009/37]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2249702
Date:17.11.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.09.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR03.12.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.12.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61B6/00, A61B5/055, A61N5/00, G05F1/00, G06T7/00
[2012/28]
CPC:
G06T7/174 (EP,US); G06T7/11 (EP,US); G06T7/143 (EP,US);
G06T2207/10081 (EP,US); G06T2207/20128 (EP,US); G06T2207/30004 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/46]A61B6/00, A61B5/055, A61N5/00, G05F1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/46]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM FÜR VERBESSERTE BILDSEGMENTIERUNG[2010/46]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED IMAGE SEGMENTATION[2010/46]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME POUR UNE SEGMENTATION D'IMAGE AMÉLIORÉE[2010/46]
Entry into regional phase01.09.2010National basic fee paid 
01.09.2010Search fee paid 
01.09.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
01.09.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.09.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.09.2010Examination requested  [2010/46]
02.10.2012Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/13]
08.11.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2013/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.201204   M06   Not yet paid
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 [YA]  - DAVID T. GERING, W. ERIC L. GRIMSON AND R. KIKINIS, "Recognizing Deviations from Normalcy for Brain Tumor Segmentation", MEDICAL IMAGE COMPUTING AND COMPUTER-ASSISTED INTERVENTION (MICCAI 2002), (20020925), vol. 2488, pages 388 - 395, XP002664825 [Y] 7 * section 2 * [A] 1-6,8,9
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2007.01.013
 [A]  - PITIOT A ET AL, "Expert knowledge-guided segmentation system for brain MRI", NEUROIMAGE, ACADEMIC PRESS, ORLANDO, FL, US, (20040101), vol. 23, doi:10.1016/J.NEUROIMAGE.2004.07.040, ISSN 1053-8119, pages S85 - S96, XP004609078 [A] 1-9 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2004.07.040
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 [A]US2007165920  (GERING DAVID T [US], et al);
 [A]US2007081712  (HUANG XIAOLEI [US], et al)
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