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EP0466117 - Visual information processing devices [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1992/03]Visual information processing device
[1999/42]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.08.2001
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.08.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.09.2001 [2001/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
2-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/03]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
2-3, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Isoda, Satoru, c/o Chuo Kenkyusho, Mitsubishi
Denki K.K., 1-1, Tsukaguchihonmachi 8-chome
Amagasaki-shi, Hyogo-ken / JP
02 / Hanazato, Yoshio, c/o Chuo Kenyusho, Mitsubishi
Denki K.K., 1-1, Tsukaguchihonmachi 8-chome
Amagasaki-shi, Hyogo-ken / JP
03 / Ueyama, Satoshi, c/o Chuo Kenyusho, Mitsubishi
Denki K.K., 1-1, Tsukaguchihonmachi 8-chome
Amagasaki-shi, Hyogo-ken / JP
04 / Kawakubo, Hiroaki, c/o Chuo Kenkyusho, Mitsubishi
Denki K.K., 1-1, Tsukaguchihonmachi 8-chome
Amagasaki-shi, Hyogo-ken / JP
05 / Nishikawa, Satoshi, c/o Chuo Kenkyusho, Mitsubishi
Denki K.K., 1-1, Tsukaguchihonmachi 8-chome
Amagasaki-shi, Hyogo-ken / JP
[1992/03]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/03]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner
Mozartstrasse 17
D-80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date91111434.609.07.1991
[1992/03]
Priority number, dateJP1990018452510.07.1990         Original published format: JP 18452590
[1992/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0466117
Date:15.01.1992
Language:EN
[1992/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0466117
Date:12.01.1994
Language:EN
[1994/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0466117
Date:11.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.11.1993
ClassificationIPC:G06F15/80
[1992/03]
CPC:
G06N3/063 (EP,US); G06N3/067 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1992/03]
TitleGerman:Optische Informationsverarbeitungsanlagen[1999/42]
English:Visual information processing devices[1999/42]
French:Dispositifs de traitement d'information visuel[1999/42]
Former [1992/03]Optische Informationsverarbeitungsanlage
Former [1992/03]Visual information processing device
Former [1992/03]Dispositif de traitement d'information visuel
Examination procedure09.03.1994Examination requested  [1994/18]
29.07.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.01.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.05.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.01.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.04.2000Fee for grant paid
17.04.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.07.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
29.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
20.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
23.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
25.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
23.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 08
29.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 09
12.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 10
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 [A]US4760437  (DENKER JOHN S [US], et al) [A] 1,2 * column A * * column 1, line 5 - column 2, line 30 *
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 [A]  - YONEZU, "An optoelectronic synaptic connection circuit with variable analog and nonvolatile weights", JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, TOKYO JP, (199007), vol. 29, no. 7/2, pages 1314 - 1316 [A] 1,2 * the whole document *
by applicant   - K. KOCH ET AL., NEURAL COMPUTERS, (1988), page 101
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