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Systems And Methods For Image Processing In Optical Microscopes - EP3332283

The patent EP3332283 was granted to General Electric on Sep 2, 2020. The application was originally filed on Jul 18, 2016 under application number EP16831056A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP3332283

GENERAL ELECTRIC
Application Number
EP16831056A
Filing Date
Jul 18, 2016
Status
Revoked
Mar 3, 2023
Publication Date
Sep 2, 2020
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