(19)
(11) EP 3 806 027 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
01.11.2023 Bulletin 2023/44

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
07.06.2023 Bulletin 2023/23

(21) Application number: 19202349.7

(22) Date of filing: 10.10.2019
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06T 5/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G06T 5/003; G06T 5/002; G06T 2207/20016; G06T 2207/20012; G06T 2207/20192

(54)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NOISE REDUCTION

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR RAUSCHUNTERDRÜCKUNG

PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE RÉDUCTION DU BRUIT

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(43) Date of publication of application:
14.04.2021 Bulletin 2021/15

(73) Proprietor: AGFA NV
2640 Mortsel (BE)

(72) Inventors:
  • SOONS, Joris
    2640 Mortsel (BE)
  • VUYLSTEKE, Pieter
    2640 Mortsel (BE)

(74) Representative: Verbrugghe, Anne Marie L. 
Agfa HealthCare NV IP Department 3802 Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel
2640 Mortsel (BE)


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