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EP0513678 - Fast character segmentation of skewed text lines for optical character recognition [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  23.05.1997
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip23.05.1997Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 09.07.1997 [1997/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester, NY 14650-2201 / US
[N/P]
Former [1992/47]For all designated states
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Tan, Hin-Leong, c/o EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Patent Legal Staff, 343 State Street
Rochester New York 14650-2201 / US
[1992/47]
Representative(s)Schmidt, Peter, et al
KODAK Aktiengesellschaft Patentabteilung
70323 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/08]Schmidt, Peter, Dipl.-Ing., et al
KODAK Aktiengesellschaft Patentabteilung
D-70323 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1992/47]Schmidt, Peter, Dipl.-Ing.
Kodak Aktiengesellschaft Patentabteilung
D-70323 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date92107769.908.05.1992
[1992/47]
Priority number, dateUS1991069902913.05.1991         Original published format: US 699029
[1992/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0513678
Date:19.11.1992
Language:EN
[1992/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0513678
Date:26.01.1994
Language:EN
[1994/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.12.1993
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/32
[1992/47]
CPC:
G06V30/146 (EP,US); G06V30/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1992/47]
TitleGerman:Schnelle Zeichentrennung bei geschrägten Textzeilen für optische Zeichenerkennung[1992/47]
English:Fast character segmentation of skewed text lines for optical character recognition[1992/47]
French:Segmentation rapide de caractères de lignes de texte obliques pour la reconnaissance de caractères optiques[1992/47]
Examination procedure08.07.1994Examination requested  [1994/36]
07.01.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.05.1997Application withdrawn by applicant  [1997/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
17.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
06.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[DA] JPS58106665  
 [A] JPS6089287  
 [DA]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 007, no. 212 (P - 224) 20 September 1983 (1983-09-20) [DA] 1,9,17 * abstract *
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 009, no. 236 (P - 390) 21 September 1985 (1985-09-21) [A] 1,9,17 * abstract *
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