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EP About this file: EP3318887

EP3318887 - A DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR CORRECTING THE CURRENT IN A GRADIENT COIL OF A MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS FOR THE COMPENSATION OF THE EFFECT OF EDDY CURRENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/19]A DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR CORRECTING THE CURRENT IN A GRADIENT COIL OF A MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS FOR THE COMPENSATION OF EFFECT OF EDDY CURRENTS
[2021/17]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.08.2022
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo
105-8001 / JP
[2018/19]
Inventor(s)01 / Takakura, Shinji
c/o IP Div. Toshiba Corp. (K.K. TOSHIBA)
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
02 / Yasunaka, Shigen
c/o IP Div. Toshiba Corp. (K.K. TOSHIBA)
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
 [2018/19]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2018/19]
Application number, filing date17187035.521.08.2017
[2018/19]
Priority number, dateJP2016020019811.10.2016         Original published format: JP 2016200198
[2018/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3318887
Date:09.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3318887
Date:23.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3318887
Date:13.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01R33/385, // G05B13/02, H03F1/00
[2018/19]
CPC:
G01R33/3852 (EP,US); G01R33/56518 (US); G01R33/5608 (US);
G05B13/02 (EP,US); H03F1/00 (EP,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 [2018/19]
TitleGerman:EINE VORRICHTUNG UND EIN VERFAHREN ZUR KORREKTUR DES STROMS IN EINER GRADIENTSPULE EINER MAGNETRESONANZANLAGE MIT EINER KOMPENSATION DER WIRBELSTRÖME[2021/17]
English:A DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR CORRECTING THE CURRENT IN A GRADIENT COIL OF A MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS FOR THE COMPENSATION OF THE EFFECT OF EDDY CURRENTS[2021/17]
French:UN DISPOSITIF ET UN PROCÉDÉ POUR CORRIGER LE COURANT DANS UNE BOBINE DE GRADIENT D'UN APPAREIL D'IMAGERIE PAR RÉSONANCE MAGNÉTIQUE POUR LA COMPENSATION DE L'EFFET DES COURANTS FOUCAULT[2021/17]
Former [2018/19]EINE VORRICHTUNG UND EIN VERFAHREN ZUR KORREKTUR DES STROMS IN EINER GRADIENTSPULE EINER MAGNETRESONANZANLAGE MIT DER KOMPENSATION DER WIRBELSTRÖME
Former [2018/19]A DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR CORRECTING THE CURRENT IN A GRADIENT COIL OF A MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS FOR THE COMPENSATION OF EFFECT OF EDDY CURRENTS
Former [2018/19]UN DISPOSITIF ET UN PROCÉDÉ POUR CORRIGER LE COURANT DANS UNE BOBINE DE GRADIENT D'UN APPAREIL D'IMAGERIE PAR RÉSONANCE MAGNÉTIQUE POUR LA COMPENSATION DE L'EFFET DE COURANTS FOUCAULT
Examination procedure21.08.2017Examination requested  [2018/19]
21.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.09.2021Fee for grant paid
02.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
13.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
13.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.08.2017
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PT14.02.2022
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