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EP About this file: EP0171972

EP0171972 - Nuclear magnetic resonance radio frequency antenna [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.10.1991
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.10.1991No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.12.1991 [1991/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PICKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
595 Miner Road Highland Heights
Ohio 44143 / US
[N/P]
Former [1986/08]For all designated states
PICKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
595 Miner Road
Highland Heights Ohio 44143 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Misic, George J.
11567 Riverbeach
Hiram Ohio 44234 / US
02 / Lillo, Aarne
13772 Oakbrook Drive
North Royalton Ohio 44133 / US
03 / Patrick, John L.
34680 Sherwood Drive
Solon Ohio 44139 / US
04 / Holland, G. Neil
48 Daisy Lane
Chagrin Falls Ohio 44022 / US
[1986/08]
Representative(s)Pope, Michael Bertram Wingate
The General Electric Company, p.l.c. GEC Patent Department Waterhouse Lane
Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2QX / GB
[1986/08]
Application number, filing date85305445.031.07.1985
[1986/08]
Priority number, dateUS1984064157016.08.1984         Original published format: US 641570
[1986/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0171972
Date:19.02.1986
Language:EN
[1986/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0171972
Date:15.04.1987
Language:EN
[1987/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0171972
Date:19.12.1990
Language:EN
[1990/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.02.1987
ClassificationIPC:G01R33/30, G01R33/32
[1990/51]
CPC:
G01R33/34007 (EP,US); G01R33/34046 (EP,US); G01R33/3628 (EP,US);
G01R33/3657 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1986/08]G01N24/04, G01N24/08
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1986/08]
TitleGerman:Hochfrequenz-Antenne für magnetischen Kernresonanzapparat[1986/08]
English:Nuclear magnetic resonance radio frequency antenna[1986/08]
French:Antenne haute fréquence pour appareil à résonance magnétique nucléaire[1986/08]
Examination procedure22.07.1987Examination requested  [1987/39]
27.04.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.09.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.05.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.06.1990Fee for grant paid
14.06.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.09.1991No opposition filed within time limit [1991/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
06.07.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
03.07.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
25.06.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4095168  (HLAVKA LLOYD F);
 [A]GB2026172  (UNIV CALIFORNIA);
 [A]EP0073375  (SIEMENS AG [DE]);
 [A]EP0073614  (MONSANTO CO [US]);
 [A]EP0084946  (TECHNICARE CORP [US]);
 [E]EP0160942  (GEN ELECTRIC [US])
 [A]  - REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, vol. 48, no. 1, 1977, pages 68-73, American Institute of Physics, New York, US; H.J.SCHNEIDER et al.: "Slotted tube resonator: a new NMR probe head at high observing frequencies"
 [A]  - REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, vol. 45, no. 9, September 1974, pages 1159-1163, American Institute of Physics, New York, US; K.E.KISMAN et al.: "Coupling scheme and probe damper for pulsed nuclear magnetic resonance single coil probe"
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