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EP About this file: EP0868702

EP0868702 - DECONVOLUTION METHOD FOR THE ANALYSIS OF DATA RESULTING FROM ANALYTICAL SEPARATION PROCESSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.01.2003
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PE Corporation (NY)
850 Lincoln Centre Drive Foster City
California 94404 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/20]For all designated states
PE Corporation (NY)
850 Lincoln Centre Drive
Foster City California 94404 / US
Former [1998/41]For all designated states
THE PERKIN ELMER CORPORATION
850 Lincoln Centre Drive
Foster City, California 94404 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ALLISON, Daniel, B.
880 Roble Avenue 1
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
02 / BOWLBY, James, O., Jr.
1974 Josephine Avenue
San Jose, CA 95124 / US
[1998/41]
Representative(s)Vossius, Volker, et al
ZSP Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/41]Vossius, Volker, Dr., et al
Dr. Volker Vossius, Patentanwaltskanzlei - Rechtsanwaltskanzlei, Holbeinstrasse 5
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date96942130.402.12.1996
[1998/41]
WO1996US19242
Priority number, dateUS1995057920420.12.1995         Original published format: US 579204
[1998/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9722942
Date:26.06.1997
Language:EN
[1997/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0868702
Date:07.10.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.06.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0868702
Date:27.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.06.1997
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/15, G06F19/00
[2001/21]
CPC:
G06F18/00 (EP,US); G01N30/8617 (EP,US); G06F2218/02 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/41]G06F19/00, G06F17/15
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/41]
TitleGerman:AUS ANALYTISCHEN TRENNUNGSPROZESSEN RESULTIERENDES DEKONVOLUTIONSVERFAHREN ZUR ANALYSE VON DATEN[1998/41]
English:DECONVOLUTION METHOD FOR THE ANALYSIS OF DATA RESULTING FROM ANALYTICAL SEPARATION PROCESSES[1998/41]
French:PROCEDE DE DECONVOLUTION SERVANT A EFFECTUER L'ANALYSE DE DONNEES OBTENUES AU MOYEN DE PROCESSUS DE SEPARATION ANALYTIQUE[1998/41]
Entry into regional phase18.06.1998National basic fee paid 
18.06.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
18.06.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.07.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
18.06.1998Examination requested  [1998/41]
18.06.1998Request for accelerated examination filed
08.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.10.1998Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
02.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.07.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
14.12.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.06.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.08.2001Fee for grant paid
31.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.12.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
19.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
20.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
31.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.03.2002
BE27.03.2002
FI27.03.2002
GR27.03.2002
DK27.06.2002
PT27.06.2002
ES25.09.2002
IE02.12.2002
LU02.12.2002
[2004/39]
Former [2004/04]AT27.03.2002
BE27.03.2002
FI27.03.2002
GR27.03.2002
DK27.06.2002
PT27.06.2002
ES25.09.2002
IE02.12.2002
Former [2004/01]AT27.03.2002
BE27.03.2002
FI27.03.2002
GR27.03.2002
DK27.06.2002
PT27.06.2002
IE02.12.2002
Former [2003/46]AT27.03.2002
BE27.03.2002
FI27.03.2002
GR27.03.2002
DK27.06.2002
PT27.06.2002
Former [2003/21]AT27.03.2002
BE27.03.2002
FI27.03.2002
GR27.03.2002
PT27.06.2002
Former [2003/19]AT27.03.2002
BE27.03.2002
FI27.03.2002
GR27.03.2002
Former [2003/09]AT27.03.2002
BE27.03.2002
FI27.03.2002
Former [2003/06]BE27.03.2002
FI27.03.2002
Former [2002/49]FI27.03.2002
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 [X]  - ZHAO J ET AL, "INVESTIGATION OF BLOCK FILTERING AND DECONVOLUTION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF LATERAL RESOLUTION AND FLAW SIZING ACCURACY IN ULTRASONIC TESTING", ULTRASONICS, (19950501), vol. 33, no. 3, pages 187 - 194, XP000536424 [X] 1-9 * page 188, column L, line 36 - page 189, column R, line 40 * * page 190, column R, line 3 - line 20 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0041-624X(94)00024-J
 [A]  - BAHRAM JAVIDI ET AL, "IMAGE DECONVOLUTION BY NONLINEAR SIGNAL PROCESSING", APPLIED OPTICS, (19890801), vol. 28, no. 15, pages 3106 - 3111, XP000033762 [A] 1-9 * page 3107, column L, line 6 - page 3109, column L, line 32 *
 [A]  - KONDO H ET AL, "ADAPTIVE IMAGE RESTORATION USING CONSTRAINED DECONVOLUTION", TRANSACTIONS OF THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERS OF JAPAN, (19891101), vol. E72, no. 11, pages 1243 - 1250, XP000086632 [A] 1-9 * page 1244, column L, line 40 - page 1245, column R, line 13 *
 [A]  - MEHMET BILGEN ET AL, "RESTORATION OF NOISY IMAGES BLURRED BY A RANDOM POINT SPREAD FUNCTION", PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS, NEW ORLEANS, MAY 1 - 3, 1990, INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, (19900501), vol. 1 OF 4, pages 759 - 762, XP000166934 [A] 1-9 * page 759, column R, line 13 - page 760, column R, line 43 *
 [X]  - BILGEN M ET AL, "RESTORATION OF NOISY IMAGES BLURRED BY A RANDOM MEDIUM", PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON COMPUTER BASED MEDICAL SYSTE, DURHAM, JUNE 14 - 17, 1992, INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, (19920614), no. SYMP. 5, pages 250 - 256, XP000308281 [X] 1-9 * page 251, line 1 - page 253, line 10 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CBMS.1992.244941
 [A]  - S.DORE ET AL, "Experimental determination of CT point spread function", PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY, IEEE PRESS NEW YORK USA, SEATTLE, WA, USA, (19891109), vol. 2, pages 620 - 621, XP002026986 [A] 1-9 * the whole document *
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