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EP About this file: EP3552547

EP3552547 - METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONVERSION INFORMATION ABOUT AN IMAGING DATA SET, X-RAY DEVICE, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND ELECTRONICALLY READABLE DATA CARRIER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.10.2023
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.08.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.06.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.04.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  13.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Healthcare GmbH
Henkestraße 127
91052 Erlangen / DE
[2019/42]
Inventor(s)01 / Ritter, André
Hirtenweg 5a
91054 Buckenhof / DE
02 / Hofmann, Christian
Michael-Vogel-Straße 33
91052 Erlangen / DE
 [2019/42]
Application number, filing date18167300.513.04.2018
[2019/42]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3552547
Date:16.10.2019
Language:DE
[2019/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3552547
Date:07.12.2022
Language:DE
[2022/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B6/00
[2019/42]
CPC:
A61B6/583 (EP,US); G01T7/005 (US); A61B6/032 (EP,CN);
A61B6/482 (EP); A61B6/50 (EP); A61B6/582 (CN);
A61N5/103 (EP,CN); A61N5/1049 (CN); A61N5/1075 (CN);
A61N2005/1061 (CN) (-)
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 [2020/21]
Former [2019/42]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:VERFAHREN ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG EINER KONVERTIERUNGSINFORMATION ZU EINEM BILDDATENSATZ, RÖNTGENEINRICHTUNG, COMPUTERPROGRAMM UND ELEKTRONISCH LESBARER DATENTRÄGER[2019/42]
English:METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONVERSION INFORMATION ABOUT AN IMAGING DATA SET, X-RAY DEVICE, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND ELECTRONICALLY READABLE DATA CARRIER[2019/42]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FOURNITURE D'INFORMATIONS DE CONVERSION À UN ENSEMBLE DE DONNÉES D'IMAGE, DISPOSITIF À RAYONS X, PROGRAMME INFORMATIQUE ET SUPPORT DE DONNÉES LISIBLE ÉLECTRONIQUEMENT[2019/42]
Examination procedure07.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/21]
14.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
10.08.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.10.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
27.10.2022Fee for grant paid
27.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.09.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
19.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
19.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO0238045  (UNIV JOHNS HOPKINS [US], et al) [X] 1-17 * paragraph [0046] - paragraph [0161] *;
 [IA]WO2008046498  (VAMP VERFAHREN UND APP DER MED [DE], et al) [I] 1,7,15-17 * page 10, line 33 - page 20, line 8 * [A] 2-6,8-14;
 [A]US2014236488  (BROWN J KEENAN [US]) [A] 1-17* paragraph [0035] - paragraph [0108] *;
 [AD]  - MATTHIAS WITT ET AL, "Optimization of the stopping-power-ratio to Hounsfield-value calibration curve in proton and heavy ion therapy", ZEITSCHRIFT FUER MEDIZINISCHE PHYSIK, DE, (20150901), vol. 25, no. 3, doi:10.1016/j.zemedi.2014.11.001, ISSN 0939-3889, pages 251 - 263, XP055512448 [AD] 1-17 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.zemedi.2014.11.001
by applicant   - M. WITT et al., "Optimization of the stopping-power-ratio to Hounsfield-value calibration curve in proton and heavy ion therapy", Z. Med. Phys., (20150000), vol. 25, no. 3, pages 251 - 263
    - U. SCHNEIDER et al., "The calibration of CT Hounsfield units for radiotherapy treatment planning", Phys. Med. Biol., (19960000), vol. 41, doi:doi:10.1088/0031-9155/41/1/009, pages 111 - 124, XP001025982

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0031-9155/41/1/009
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