IP Library Granted Patent US 12,718,326
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US 12,718,326 · App. 18/315,070 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Medical image processing apparatus and control method thereof

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,718,326
App. No.
18/315,070
Filed
May 10, 2023
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Examiner
HOPE, DARRIN
Art Unit
2178
USPC
715/771
Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2026
From: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
To: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 075315/0598 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 10, 2023
From: SUGIYAMA, SHINYA; OSUMI, RYOTA
To: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063596/0785 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2022-083115 · May 20, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230377109A1 · Nov 23, 2023
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