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EP0622949 - Inverse halftoning using linear filtering and statistical smoothing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.05.1999
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.05.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.07.1999 [1999/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1112 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/44]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Wong, Ping W.
1443 Knowlton Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 / US
[1994/44]
Representative(s)Powell, Stephen David, et al
Williams Powell
44 Prospect Place
Bromley, Kent BR2 9HN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/44]Powell, Stephen David, et al
WILLIAMS, POWELL & ASSOCIATES 34 Tavistock Street
London WC2E 7PB / GB
Application number, filing date94302654.214.04.1994
[1994/44]
Priority number, dateUS1993005364327.04.1993         Original published format: US 53643
[1994/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0622949
Date:02.11.1994
Language:EN
[1994/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0622949
Date:22.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.08.1994
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/40
[1994/44]
CPC:
H04N1/40075 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1994/44]
TitleGerman:Umgekehrte Halbtonrasterung durch lineare Filterung und statistische Glättung[1994/44]
English:Inverse halftoning using linear filtering and statistical smoothing[1994/44]
French:Obtention de demi teinte inversées par un filtrage linéaire et un lissage statistique[1994/44]
Examination procedure24.01.1995Examination requested  [1995/12]
08.10.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.01.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.03.1998Fee for grant paid
09.03.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.04.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[AP]EP0562813  (XEROX CORP [US]) [AP] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]  - HEIN S ; ZAKHOR A, "Reconstruction of continuous tone images from their error diffused halftone version", HUMAN VISION, VISUAL PROCESSING, AND DIGITAL DISPLAY IV, PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPIE, SAN JOSE, CA, USA, (199302), vol. 1913, pages 310 - 324, XP000443957 [A] 1 * the whole document *
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