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EP0707277 - Abnormal pattern detecting apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1996/16]Abnormal pattern detecting or judging apparatus, circular pattern judging apparatus, and image finding apparatus
[1999/09]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.09.2000
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.09.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.11.2000 [2000/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
No. 210, Nakanuma
Minami-Ashigara-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/16]For all designated states
FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
No. 210, Nakanuma Minami-Ashigara-shi
Kanagawa-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shimura, Kazuo, c/o Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd
798 Miyanodai, Kaisei-machi
Ashigigarakami-gung, Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Adachi, Yuuma, c/o Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd
798 Miyanodai, Kaisei-machi
Ashigigarakami-gung, Kanagawa-ken / JP
03 / Hara, Shoji, c/o Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd
798 Miyanodai, Kaisei-machi
Ashigigarakami-gung, Kanagawa-ken / JP
04 / Nakajima, Nobuyoshi, c/o Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd
798 Miyanodai, Kaisei-machi
Ashigigarakami-gung, Kanagawa-ken / JP
05 / Ito, Wataru, c/o Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd
798 Miyanodai, Kaisei-machi
Ashigigarakami-gung, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1996/16]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/16]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date95118883.826.06.1990
[1996/16]
Priority number, dateJP1989016290126.06.1989         Original published format: JP 16290189
JP1989016290226.06.1989         Original published format: JP 16290289
JP1989016290326.06.1989         Original published format: JP 16290389
JP1989016290626.06.1989         Original published format: JP 16290689
JP1989016290726.06.1989         Original published format: JP 16290789
JP1989016290826.06.1989         Original published format: JP 16290889
JP1989023084906.09.1989         Original published format: JP 23084989
JP1990007587926.03.1990         Original published format: JP 7587990
[1996/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0707277
Date:17.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0707277
Date:15.05.1996
[1996/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0707277
Date:01.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.03.1996
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/00, G06K9/46, G06F19/00
[1999/03]
CPC:
G06T7/0012 (EP,US); G06T7/12 (EP); G06T7/136 (EP);
G06V10/40 (EP,US); G06V10/44 (EP,US); G16H15/00 (EP,US);
G16H50/20 (EP); G06T2207/10116 (EP); G06T2207/20068 (EP);
G06T2207/20084 (EP); G06T2207/30061 (EP); G06T2207/30096 (EP);
G16H30/20 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1996/20]G06K9/46, G06T7/00, G06F19/00
Former IPC [1996/16]G06K9/46, G06T15/70, G06F19/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   NL [1996/16]
TitleGerman:Gerät zum Ermitteln von abnormalen Mustern[1999/09]
English:Abnormal pattern detecting apparatus[1999/09]
French:Appareil de détection de formes anormales[1999/09]
Former [1996/16]Gerät zum Ermitteln oder Beurteilen von abnormalen Mustern, zum Beurteilen von kreisförmigen Mustern und Bildermittlungsgerät
Former [1996/16]Abnormal pattern detecting or judging apparatus, circular pattern judging apparatus, and image finding apparatus
Former [1996/16]Appareil de détection ou de décision de formes anormales, de décision de formes circulaires et appareil de localisation d'images
Examination procedure30.11.1995Examination requested  [1996/16]
18.12.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M10)
28.10.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.06.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.08.1999Fee for grant paid
27.08.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP90112146.7  / EP0405456
Opposition(s)02.09.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
28.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 08
29.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 09
30.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[DA]US4315318  (KATO HISATOYO, et al) [DA] 9-11 * abstract ** column 1, paragraph 1 - paragraph 4 *;
 [A]US4618989  (TSUKUNE HIDEO [JP], et al) [A] 1,4,5 * column 2, line 43 - column 3, line 21 * * column 5, line 45 - line 63 *;
 [A]EP0225151  (IBM [US]) [A] 1,4,5 * page 2, line 52 - page 3, line 30; figure 2; claims 4,6,8 * * page 5, line 1 - line 20 *;
 [A]EP0269302  (PICKER INT INC [US]) [A] 1,4 * column A * * page 7, line 27 - line 32 *;
 [A]  - X. CHEN, J. HASEWAGA &J. TORIWAKI, "QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS BASED ON RECOGNITION OF SMALL ROUNDED OPACITIES IN CHEST X-RAY IMAGES", 9TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PATTERN RECOGNITION, ROME, IT, (19881114), vol. 1, pages 462 - 464, XP000094168 [A] 4,5 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICPR.1988.28267
 [A]  - E. R. DAVIES ET AL., "Radial histograms as an aid in the inspection of circular objects", IEE PROCEEDINGS D. CONTROL THEORY & APPLICATIONS STEVENAGE GB, vol. 143, no. 4, pages 158 - 163, XP000565165 [A] 1,4,5 * section 4 *
 [A]  - R. A. KRUGER ET AL., "Dual Energy Film Subtraction Technique for Detecting Calcification in Solitary Pulmonary Nodules", RADIOLOGY, vol. 140, pages 213 - 219, XP000564886 [A] 1,4 * page 218, column R, line 45 - page 219, column L, line 3; figure 10 *
 [A]  - M. HASHIMOTO ET AL., "Detecting the edges of lung tumors by classification techniques", 6TH INTERNATINAL CONFERENCE ON PATTERN RECOGNITION, MÜNCHEN, DE, (19821019), pages 276 - 279, XP000563830 [A] 4,5 * the whole document *
 [A]  - G. LEI ET AL., "A new method for computer recognition of small rounded pneumoconiosis opacities in chest x-rays", 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PATTERN RECOGNITION, PARIS, FR, (19861027), pages 475 - 477, XP000563831 [A] 4,5 * the whole document *
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