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EP About this file: EP0649539

EP0649539 - FREQUENCY CALIBRATION FOR MRI SCANNER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2002
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.10.2002  [2002/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/17]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DECKARD, Todd, William
2235 East Woodstock
Milwaukee, WI 53202 / US
[1995/17]
Representative(s)Goode, Ian Roy, et al
London Patent Operation
General Electric International, Inc.
15 John Adam Street
London
WC2N 6LU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/25]Goode, Ian Roy, et al
London Patent Operation General Electric International, Inc., Essex House, 12-13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Former [1995/17]Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al
London Patent Operation G.E. Technical Services Co. Inc. Essex House 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date94915935.428.04.1994
[1995/17]
WO1994US04691
Priority number, dateUS1993006043507.05.1993         Original published format: US 60435
[1995/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9427159
Date:24.11.1994
Language:EN
[1994/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0649539
Date:26.04.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.11.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0649539
Date:24.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.11.1994
ClassificationIPC:G01R33/28, G01R33/54, G01R33/58
[1995/17]
CPC:
G01R33/58 (EP,US); G01R33/583 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   NL [1995/17]
TitleGerman:EICHUNG DER FREQUENZ FÜR BILDABTASTER MITTELS MAGNETISCHER RESONANZ[1995/17]
English:FREQUENCY CALIBRATION FOR MRI SCANNER[1995/17]
French:ETALONNAGE DE FREQUENCE POUR SCANNER MRI[1995/17]
Entry into regional phase07.02.1995National basic fee paid 
07.02.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
24.05.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.05.1995Examination requested  [1995/29]
16.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.04.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.07.2001Fee for grant paid
27.07.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.07.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
04.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
03.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
02.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
02.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[AD]EP0289360  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 1-4 * page 2, line 5 - line 53 * * page 4, line 47 - page 6, line 53 * * & US-A-4806866 * [D] ;
 [A]EP0337588  (UNIV CALIFORNIA [US]) [A] 1-3 * column 3, line 1 - column 5, line 19 * * column 9, line 2 - column 11, line 40 * * column 16, line 5 - line 32 * * column 17, line 39 - column 19, line 12 *;
 [A]EP0391279  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 1 * column 2, line 36 - column 4, line 46 * * column 6, line 22 - line 38 *;
 [AD]EP0463789  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 1 * abstract * * page 3, line 35 - page 4, line 19 * * & US-A-5107215 * [D] ;
 [A]EP0439119  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 1 * column 1, line 23 - column 3, line 45 *;
 [AD]US4952877  (STORMONT ROBERT S [US], et al) [AD] 1 * abstract * * column 10, line 41 - column 13, line 58 *;
 [E]US5309102  (DECKARD TODD W [US]) [E] 1-5 * the whole document *
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