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US 12,718,443 · App. 17/985,246 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Medical image processing device, medical image processing method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium

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Patent No.
US 12,718,443
App. No.
17/985,246
Filed
Nov 11, 2022
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2667
USPC
382/131
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 Nov 11, 2022
From: TESHIGAWARA, MANABU
To: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 061733/0310 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-183884 · Nov 11, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230147531A1 · May 11, 2023
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