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EP0710832 - Method and apparatus for measuring scattering and absorption characteristics of a scattering medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1996/19]Method and apparatus for measuring scattering property and absorption property in scattering medium
[2001/11]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.12.2002
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.12.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.01.2003  [2003/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
1126-1 Ichino-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/19]For all designated states
HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
1126-1 Ichino-cho Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Miwa, Mitsuharu, c/o Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1, Ichino-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken / JP
02 / Tsuchiya, Yutaka, c/o Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1, Ichino-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken / JP
03 / Ueda, Yukio, c/o Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1, Ichino-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken / JP
[1996/21]
Former [1996/19]01 / Miwa, Mitsuhara, c/o Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1, Ichino-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken / JP
02 / Tsuchiya, Yutaka, c/o Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1, Ichino-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken / JP
03 / Ueda, Yukio, c/o Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1, Ichino-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken / JP
Representative(s)Whitten, George Alan, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/19]Whitten, George Alan, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co., 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date95307941.507.11.1995
[1996/19]
Priority number, dateJP1994027250807.11.1994         Original published format: JP 27250894
[1996/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0710832
Date:08.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0710832
Date:30.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.03.1996
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/47, A61B5/00
[1996/19]
CPC:
A61B5/0091 (EP,US); A61B5/14553 (EP,US); A61B5/4312 (EP,US);
G01N21/49 (EP,US); A61B2562/0242 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/19]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Messung der Streu- und Absorptionsmerkmale eines streuenden Mediums[2001/11]
English:Method and apparatus for measuring scattering and absorption characteristics of a scattering medium[2001/11]
French:Procédé et appareil pour mesurer les caractéristiques de diffusion et d'absorption d'un milieu diffusant[2001/11]
Former [1996/19]Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Messung der Streu- und Absorptionseigenschaften eines streuenden Mediums
Former [1996/19]Method and apparatus for measuring scattering property and absorption property in scattering medium
Former [1996/19]Procédé et appareil pour mesurer les propriétés de diffusion et d'absorption dans un milieu diffusant
Examination procedure21.10.1996Examination requested  [1996/51]
17.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.08.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.06.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.2001Fee for grant paid
12.09.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.10.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
13.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]WO9422361  (NON INVASIVE TECHNOLOGY INC [US], et al) [Y] 1,10,21 * the whole document *;
 [Y]GB2228314  (HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS KK [JP]) [Y] 1,10,21 * abstract *;
 [A]WO9313395  (INSITE TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [A] 1,9,10,18 * page 22, line 8 - page 23, line 11 *;
 [PX]EP0627620  (HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS KK [JP]) [PX] 1,10,21 * the whole document *;
 [AP]EP0628804  (HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS KK [JP]) [AP] 1,10,21 * the whole document *
 [AD]  - M. S. PATTERSON ET AL., APPLIED OPTICS, NEW YORK US, (19890615), vol. 28, no. 12, pages 2331 - 2336, XP000032642 [AD] 1,21 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.28.002331
 [A]  - B. C. WILSON ET AL., IEEE JOURNAL OF QUANTUM ELECTRONICS, NEW YORK US, vol. 26, no. 12, pages 2186 - 2199, XP000453579 [A] 1,10,21 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/3.64355
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