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EP About this file: EP0569758

EP0569758 - Method and apparatus for creating and storing three-dimensional font characters and performing three-dimensional typesetting [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  30.10.1998
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.10.1998Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 16.12.1998 [1998/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester, NY 14650-2201 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/46]For all designated states
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Ellson, Richard N., c/o EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
02 / Ray, Lawrence Allen, c/o EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
[1993/46]
Representative(s)Lewandowsky, Klaus, et al
Kodak Aktiengesellschaft Patentabteilung
70323 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/32]Lewandowsky, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Kodak Aktiengesellschaft, Patentabteilung
70323 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1994/11]Wagner, Karl H., et al
WAGNER & GEYER Patentanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
D-80538 München / DE
Former [1993/46]Wagner, Karl H.
WAGNER & GEYER, Patentanwälte, Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date93106665.823.04.1993
[1993/46]
Priority number, dateUS1992088496915.05.1992         Original published format: US 884969
[1993/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0569758
Date:18.11.1993
Language:EN
[1993/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0569758
Date:15.03.1995
Language:EN
[1995/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.01.1995
ClassificationIPC:G06F15/72
[1993/46]
CPC:
G06T15/20 (EP,US); Y10S345/948 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1993/46]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Einrichtung zur Herstellung und zum Speichern von dreimensionalen Schriftzeichen und zum dreidimensionalen Schriftsatz[1993/46]
English:Method and apparatus for creating and storing three-dimensional font characters and performing three-dimensional typesetting[1993/46]
French:Procédé et appareil pour créer et mémoriser des caractères tridimensionnels et pour leur composition tridimensionnelle[1993/46]
Examination procedure27.04.1995Examination requested  [1995/26]
15.10.1998Application withdrawn by applicant  [1998/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
09.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
07.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
17.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPS63103380  ;
 [X]JPS63131270  ;
 [X]JPH03138697  ;
 [A]JPS6482178
 [DXY]  - BARON ET AL, "Designer Letters: New 3D design and animation programs treat the "lowly letter" as design element", COMPUTER GRAPHICS WORLD, (199111), pages 73 - 78 [DX] 1-7,14,15,18,20 * page 74, column R, line L - page 77, column L, line 8 * * page 77, column L, paragraph L - column M, paragraph 3 * * page 78, column R, paragraph 2 - paragraph 3 * [DY] 8
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880916), vol. 12, no. 345, Database accession no. (P - 759), & JP63103380 A 00000000 (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO. LTD.) [X] 1-8,14-20 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19881017), vol. 12, no. 388, Database accession no. (P - 771), & JP63131270 A 00000000 (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO. LTD.) [X] 1-8,14-20 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910911), vol. 15, no. 360, Database accession no. (P - 1250), & JP03138697 A 00000000 (MITA IND. CO. LTD.) [X] 1,4-6,14,18 * abstract *
 [X]  - FUCHS ET AL, "Pixel-Planes 5: a heterogeneous multiprocessor graphics system using processor-enhanced memories", INSPEC, INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, STEVENAGE, GB, (198907) [X] 1-4,8,14 * abstract *
    [ ] - COMPUTER GRAPHICS, USA, (198907), vol. 23, no. 3, pages 79 - 88
 [Y]  - LOVE ET AL, "Computer Generated Lenticular Stereograms", SPIE CONFERENCE ON THREE-DIMENSIONAL VISUALIZATION AND DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES, LOS ANGELES, (198901), vol. 1083, pages 102 - 107 [Y] 8 * abstract * * Sections 3.1 and 6 *
 [A]  - TAM ET AL, "Chinese text in a graphics environment", INSPEC, INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, STEVENAGE, GB, (1988) [A] 1-4,8,14 * abstract *
    [ ] - PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1988 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMPUTER PROCESSING OF CHINESE AND ORIENTAL LANGUAGES., TORONTO, CANADA, (198808), pages 591 - 594
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890714), vol. 13, no. 309, Database accession no. (P - 898), & JP01082178 A 00000000 (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO. LTD.) [A] 1-8,14-20 * abstract *
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