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Clustering Of Multi-Modal Data - EP2546638

The patent EP2546638 was granted to FEI on Aug 21, 2019. The application was originally filed on Jun 28, 2012 under application number EP12173974A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP2546638

FEI
Application Number
EP12173974A
Filing Date
Jun 28, 2012
Status
Opposition Rejected
Mar 18, 2022
Grant Date
Aug 21, 2019
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DESCRIPTIONUS2011144922
OPPOSITIONJP2009250867
SEARCHEP0568351

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OPPOSITION- Hong Zhao, Et Al, "Quantitative Backscattered electron analysis techniques for cement-based materials", The University of Kansas, (19900601), pages 1 - 56, XP055703872-
OPPOSITION- GU, Y., "Automated Scanning Electron Microscope Based Mineral Liberation Analysis", Journal of Minerals & Materials Characterization & Engineering, (20030000), vol. 2, no. 1, doi:10.4236/jmmce.2003.21003, pages 33 - 41, XP055087062
SEARCH- F. LASAGNI ET AL, "Nano-characterization of Cast Structures by FIB-Tomography", ADVANCED ENGINEERING MATERIALS, (20080201), vol. 10, no. 1-2, doi:10.1002/adem.200700249, ISSN 1438-1656, pages 62 - 66, XP055019498 [X] 1,2,4-6,8,11-13,15 * Paragraph "Application Example 3: FIB/SEM-EDS Tomography of Gravity Cast AlSi8Mg5" * * Paragraph "Conclusions" * * figure 4 * [I] 3,7,9,10,14
SEARCH- PANTEL R ET AL, "Analytical transmission electron microscopy observation of aluminium-tungsten interaction in thermally stressed Al/Ti/W/TiN interconnections", MICROELECTRONIC ENGINEERING, ELSEVIER PUBLISHERS BV., AMSTERDAM, NL, (20021001), vol. 64, no. 1-4, doi:10.1016/S0167-9317(02)00773-6, ISSN 0167-9317, pages 91 - 98, XP004381173 [X] 1,4,5,7,11-13,15 * Part "3. Results and discussion" * * figure 4 * [I] 2,3,6,8-10,14

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