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EP About this file: EP0700016

EP0700016 - Improvements in and relating to filters [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.11.2002
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.01.2003  [2003/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
13500 North Central Expressway
Dallas, Texas 75265 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/10]For all designated states
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
13500 North Central Expressway
Dallas Texas 75265 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Markandey, Vishal
5630 Loring Drive, Apt. No. 157
Dallas, TX 75209 / US
02 / Gove, Robert J.
1405 Scarborough Lane
Plano, TX 75075 / US
[1996/10]
Representative(s)Schwepfinger, Karl-Heinz, et al
Prinz & Partner GbR Manzingerweg 7
81241 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/10]Schwepfinger, Karl-Heinz, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Prinz & Partner, Manzingerweg 7
D-81241 München / DE
Application number, filing date95113561.529.08.1995
[1996/10]
Priority number, dateUS1994029854730.08.1994         Original published format: US 298547
[1996/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0700016
Date:06.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0700016
Date:02.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.12.1995
ClassificationIPC:G06T5/20
[1996/10]
CPC:
G06T5/20 (EP,US); H04N7/01 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1996/10]
TitleGerman:Verbesserungen an Filtern[1996/10]
English:Improvements in and relating to filters[1996/10]
French:Améliorations relatives aux filtres[1996/10]
Examination procedure04.09.1996Examination requested  [1996/44]
06.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
16.08.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
17.10.2001Fee for grant paid
17.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.10.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/01]
Request for further processing for:17.10.2001Request for further processing filed
17.10.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
07.11.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
26.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
28.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH05160675  ;
 [A]GB2174861  (SONY CORP) [A] 1,5,6,9-13 * column A * * page 4, line 65 - page 5, line 4 * * page 6, line 57 - line 64; figure 7 *;
 [A]US5212659  (SCOTT JEFFREY W [US], et al) [A] 1,2,9,10 * column 11, line 34 - line 40; figures 7,10 *;
 [Y]US5335020  (DIETERICH CHARLES B [US]) [Y] 1-13 * column A * * column 2, line 16 - line 35 * * column 3, line 35 - line 46; figures 1,3,4 *;
 [Y]  - BIAN K LIEN, "On the Cascade Realization of 2-D FIR Filters Designed by McClellan Transformation.", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SIGNAL PROCESSING, (199209), vol. 40, no. 9, page 23382340 [Y] 1-13 * abstract * * paragraph [000I] * * paragraph [00II]; figures 1-4 *
 [A]  - DARRELL W HORNING & RULPH CHASSAING, "IIR Filter Scaling for Real-TimeSignal Processing", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON EDUCATION, USA, (199102), vol. 34, no. 1, doi:doi:10.1109/13.79889, pages 108 - 112, XP000228261 [A] 1-10 * page 108, paragraph "Scaling and Overflow" *;; figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/13.79889
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19931007), vol. 17, no. 559, Database accession no. (E - 1445), & JP05160675 A 19930625 (SONY CORP) [A] 2 * abstract *
ExaminationUS5008752
 US5253064
    - CARLBOM, I., "Optimal filter design for volume reconstruction and visualization", VISUALIZATION '93, PROCEEDINGS, IEEE CONFERENCE, (19931025), doi:doi:10.1109/VISUAL.1993.398851, pages 54 - 61, XP010138146

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/VISUAL.1993.398851
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