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EP About this file: EP3252717

EP3252717 - PRESAMPLED PHOTON MAPS FOR MONTE-CARLO VOLUME RENDERINGS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.2021
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Healthcare GmbH
Henkestraße 127
91052 Erlangen / DE
[2017/49]
Inventor(s)01 / PETKOV, Kaloian
33204 Elm Court
Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648 / US
02 / VETTER, Christoph
10 Model Avenue
Hopewell, New Jersey 08525 / US
 [2017/49]
Representative(s)Bals & Vogel Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Sendlinger Strasse 42A
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/49]Patentanwälte Bals & Vogel
Sendlinger Strasse 42A
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date17173613.531.05.2017
[2017/49]
Priority number, dateUS20161517291503.06.2016         Original published format: US201615172915
[2017/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3252717
Date:06.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3252717
Date:09.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06T15/08
[2017/49]
CPC:
G06T15/08 (EP,US); G06T15/06 (CN,US); G06T15/506 (CN);
G06T17/005 (US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/28]
Former [2017/49]AL,  AT,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:VORABGETASTETE PHOTONENKARTEN FÜR MONTE-CARLO-VOLUMENDARSTELLUNGEN[2017/49]
English:PRESAMPLED PHOTON MAPS FOR MONTE-CARLO VOLUME RENDERINGS[2017/49]
French:CARTES DE PHOTONS PRÉ-ÉCHANTILLONNÉES POUR DES RENDUS DE VOLUME DE MONTE-CARLO[2017/49]
Examination procedure31.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/49]
31.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.07.2020Fee for grant paid
29.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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 [Y]  - HUAMIN QU ET AL, "O-Buffer: A Framework for Sample-Based Graphics", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON VISUALIZATION AND COMPUTER GRAPHICS, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, US, (20040701), vol. 10, no. 4, doi:10.1109/TVCG.2004.15, ISSN 1077-2626, pages 410 - 421, XP011112795 [Y] 2-20 * abstract * * section 5 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TVCG.2004.15
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