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EP0529527 - Method and apparatus for high speed magnetic resonance imaging with improved image quality [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.02.2002
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.02.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.03.2002  [2002/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa-ken 210-8572 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/13]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210-8572 / JP
Former [1993/09]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kanayama, Shoichi
4-245-1, Kawayanagi-cho
Koshigaya-shi, Saitama-ken / JP
02 / Kuhara, Shigehide
1-1-39, Marusakizuka
Ohtawara-shi, Tochigi-ken / JP
03 / Sato, Kozo
656-5, Katsura-cho
Sakae-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1993/09]
Representative(s)Lehn, Werner, et al
Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Postfach 81 04 20
81904 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/09]Lehn, Werner, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner, Patentanwälte, Postfach 81 04 20
D-81904 München / DE
Application number, filing date92114303.821.08.1992
[1993/09]
Priority number, dateJP1991021191823.08.1991         Original published format: JP 21191891
[1993/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0529527
Date:03.03.1993
Language:EN
[1993/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0529527
Date:28.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.12.1992
ClassificationIPC:G01R33/56
[1993/09]
CPC:
G01R33/5615 (EP,US); G01R33/5616 (EP,US); G01R33/5618 (EP,US);
G01R33/56554 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1993/09]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Apparat für schnelle Bilderzeugung mit verbesserter Bildqualität mittels magnetischer Resonanz[1993/09]
English:Method and apparatus for high speed magnetic resonance imaging with improved image quality[1993/09]
French:Procédé et appareil d'imagerie rapide par résonance magnétique à qualité d'image améliorée[1993/09]
Examination procedure21.08.1992Examination requested  [1993/09]
06.06.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.12.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.09.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.04.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.10.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.09.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.12.2000Fee for grant paid
06.12.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.12.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2002/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
09.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
10.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
08.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
10.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
11.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
16.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0372814  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]);
 [A]EP0418675  (HITACHI LTD [JP]);
 [A]DE4035410  (SIEMENS AG [DE]);
 [A]US4740748  (RZEDZIAN RICHARD R [US]);
 [A]WO9102263  (NAT RES DEV [GB]);
 [AP]EP0490528  (GEN ELECTRIC [US])
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