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EP0927952 - Digital image color correction device employing fuzzy logic [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2004
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
STMicroelectronics Srl
Via C. Olivetti, 2
20041 Agrate Brianza (Milano) / IT
[N/P]
Former [1999/27]For all designated states
STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
Via C. Olivetti, 2
20041 Agrate Brianza (Milano) / IT
Inventor(s)01 / Colla, Federica
Via Meneghezzi, 9
26013 Crema (Cremona) / IT
02 / Mancuso, Massimo
Via Oriani, 19
20052 Monza (Milan) / IT
03 / Poluzzi, Rinaldo
Piazza Istria, 2
20100 Milan / IT
[1999/27]
Representative(s)Modiano, Guido, et al
Dr. Modiano & Associati SpA Via Meravigli, 16
20123 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [1999/27]Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing., et al
Modiano & Associati SpA Via Meravigli, 16
20123 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date97830730.430.12.1997
[1999/27]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0927952
Date:07.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0927952
Date:07.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:G06T1/00, G06T7/40
[1999/27]
CPC:
H04N9/643 (EP,US); G06T7/90 (EP,US); H04N1/628 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/11]
Former [1999/27]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Gerät zur Farbkorrektur von digitaler Bilder mit Fuzzy-Logik[2002/30]
English:Digital image color correction device employing fuzzy logic[1999/27]
French:Correction de couleur d'image digitale avec logique floue[1999/27]
Former [1999/27]Gerät zur Farbekorrektion von digitalen Bild mit Fuzzy-Logik
Examination procedure27.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/09]
17.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.01.2003Fee for grant paid
20.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
22.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
23.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR07.05.2003
DE08.08.2003
[2006/14]
Former [2004/23]DE08.08.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH04167866  ;
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920930), vol. 016, no. 472, Database accession no. (E - 1272), & JP04167866 A 19920615 (SANYO ELECTRIC CO LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - MIYAKE Y ET AL, "FACIAL PATTERN DETECTION AND COLOR CORRECTION FROM TELEVISION PICTURE FOR NEWSPAPER PRINTING", JOURNAL OF IMAGING TECHNOLOGY, (19901001), vol. 16, no. 5, pages 165 - 169, XP000167932 [A] 1 * the whole document *
 [A]  - FUJIWARA E.A., "IMAGE PROCESSING USING FUZZY LOGIC FOR A VIDEO PRINT SYSTEM", FUZZY ENGINEERING TOWARD HUMAN FRIENDLY SYSTEMS, AMSTERDAM NL, (19911113), pages 1003 - 1012, XP002065310 [A] 1 * page 1007, line 4 - page 1010, line 6 *
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