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EP0273153 - Method for fast scan cine NMR imaging [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  26.09.1997
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady NY 12345 / US
Former [1988/27]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady New York 12305 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Pelc, Norbert Joseph
1641 Moutain Avenue
Wauwatosa Wisconsin 53213 / US
02 / Glover, Gary Harold
824 Back Bay Road
Delafield Wisconsin 53018 / US
[1988/27]
Representative(s)Goode, Ian Roy, et al
London Patent Operation
General Electric International, Inc.
15 John Adam Street
London
WC2N 6LU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/24]Goode, Ian Roy, et al
London Patent Operation General Electric International, Inc., Essex House, 12-13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Former [1992/45]Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al
London Patent Operation G.E. Technical Services Co. Inc. Essex House 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Former [1992/27]Pratt, Richard Wilson
London Patent Operation G.E. Technical Services Co. Inc. Essex House 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Former [1990/02]Catherine, Alain
General Electric France Service de Propriété Industrielle 18 Rue Horace Vernet
F-92136 Issy-Les-Moulineaux Cedex / FR
Former [1989/50]Catherine, Alain
General Electric France Service de Propriété Industrielle 18 Rue Horace Vernet
F-92136 Issy-les-Moulineaux Cedex / FR
Former [1988/27]Catherine, Alain
General Electric France Service de Propriété Industrielle 18 Rue Horace Vernet
F-92136 Issy-Les-Moulineaux Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date87116440.606.11.1987
[1988/27]
Priority number, dateUS1986094721129.12.1986         Original published format: US 947211
[1988/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0273153
Date:06.07.1988
Language:EN
[1988/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0273153
Date:03.01.1990
Language:EN
[1990/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.11.1989
ClassificationIPC:G01N24/08
[1988/27]
CPC:
G01R33/56325 (EP,US); G01R33/567 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1988/27]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur kinematographischen Bilderzeugung durch schnelle Abtastung mittels magnetischer Kernresonanz[1988/27]
English:Method for fast scan cine NMR imaging[1988/27]
French:Procédé pour l'imagerie cinématrographique RMN par balayage rapide[1988/27]
MiscellaneousEPB 1996/14: Teilanmeldung 96200243.2 eingereicht am 05/02/96
EPB 1996/14: Divisional application 96200243.2 filed on 05/02/96
EPB 1996/14: Demande divisionnaire 96200243.2 déposée le 05/02/96
Examination procedure21.06.1990Examination requested  [1990/33]
16.04.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.10.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.07.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
13.01.1997Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1997/46]
25.03.1997Application refused, date of legal effect [1997/46]
Appeal following examination18.03.1993Appeal received No.  T0530/93
27.05.1993Statement of grounds filed
08.02.1996Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
14.02.1996Date of oral proceedings
14.02.1996Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP96200243.2   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 06.03.1996
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.11.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
19.11.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
19.11.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
04.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 07
30.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 08
30.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]   JOURNAL OF COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY, vol. 9, no. 4, July/August 1985, pages 835-838, Raven Press, New York, US; D.R. BAILES et al.: "Respiratory ordered phase encoding (ROPE): A method for reducing respiratory motion artefacts in MR imaging" [A]
 [A]   PHYSICS IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY, vol. 31, no. 7, July 1986, pages 779-787, The Institute of Physics, London, GB; D.G. NORRIS et al.: "Gated cardiac imaging using low-field NMR" [A]
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