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Fuzzy logic based filter architecture for video applications and corresponding filtering method

EP 0680224 B1 · Applicant: SGS-THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS S.r.l.

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  • Filed April 27, 1994 and granted November 13, 2002. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 27, 2014.
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FiledApril 27, 1994
PublishedNovember 2, 1995
GrantedNovember 13, 2002
Term endedApril 27, 2014
Application numberEP 94830196
Classification (CPC)H04N9/646 +2 more

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1995199719992001200320052007200920112013Application filedApril 27, 1994PublishedNov 2, 1995Patent grantedNov 13, 2002Term endedApril 27, 2014

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