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EP0444324 - Method for removing artifact and for correcting sensitivity of single photon emission computerized tomography and apparatus thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  20.11.1998
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa-ken 210-8572 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/01]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210, Tokyo / JP
Former [1991/36]For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
72, Horikawa-cho Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ichihara, Takashi
3-3359-15 Mihara
Ootawara-shi, Toshigi-ken / JP
[1991/36]
Representative(s)Blumbach · Zinngrebe Patent PartG mbB
European Patent Attorneys
Patenta
Radeckestrasse 43
81245 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/18]Blumbach, Kramer & Partner
Patentanwälte Radeckestrasse 43
D-81245 München / DE
Former [1991/36]Blumbach Weser Bergen Kramer Zwirner Hoffmann Patentanwälte
Radeckestrasse 43
D-81245 München / DE
Application number, filing date90125862.431.12.1990
[1991/36]
Priority number, dateJP1990002079331.01.1990         Original published format: JP 2079390
[1991/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0444324
Date:04.09.1991
Language:EN
[1991/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0444324
Date:11.09.1991
Language:EN
[1991/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.07.1991
ClassificationIPC:G01T1/164
[1991/36]
CPC:
G01T1/1648 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1991/36]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Unterdrückung von Bildstörungen und zur Empfindlichkeitskorrektur eines einzelphotonemittierenden computergesteuerten Tomographes[1991/36]
English:Method for removing artifact and for correcting sensitivity of single photon emission computerized tomography and apparatus thereof[1991/36]
French:Procédé et appareil pour supprimer la distorsion d'image et pour corriger la sensibilité d'un tomographe numérisé à émission de photons isolés[1991/36]
Examination procedure31.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/36]
17.07.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.01.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.11.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.1994Date of oral proceedings
29.07.1994Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [1999/01]
29.07.1994Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
30.09.1998Application refused, date of legal effect [1999/01]
Appeal following examination27.09.1994Appeal received No.  T0974/94
29.11.1994Statement of grounds filed
30.09.1998Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
30.09.1998Date of oral proceedings
08.10.1998Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
07.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
08.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
11.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
12.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]  - IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NUCLEAR SCIENCE, vol. NS-32, no. 1, February 1985, pages 794-798, New York, US; K.S. HAN; "Some methods for SPECT uniformity correction and their evaluation"
 [AD]  - IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NUCLEAR SCIENCE, vol. NS-32, no. 1, February 1985, pages 741-747, New York, US; C.B. LIM et al.; "Triangular SPECT system for 3-D total organ volume imaging: design concept and preliminary imaging results"
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