AU2002362350A1 - Laser arrays for high power fiber amplifier pumps - Google Patents

Laser arrays for high power fiber amplifier pumps

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AU2002362350A1
AU2002362350A1 AU2002362350A AU2002362350A AU2002362350A1 AU 2002362350 A1 AU2002362350 A1 AU 2002362350A1 AU 2002362350 A AU2002362350 A AU 2002362350A AU 2002362350 A AU2002362350 A AU 2002362350A AU 2002362350 A1 AU2002362350 A1 AU 2002362350A1
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high power
fiber amplifier
laser arrays
power fiber
amplifier pumps
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John Trezza
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Xanoptix Inc
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Xanoptix Inc
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Priority claimed from US09/897,158 external-priority patent/US6753197B2/en
Priority claimed from US09/896,983 external-priority patent/US6790691B2/en
Priority claimed from US09/896,189 external-priority patent/US6620642B2/en
Priority claimed from US09/896,797 external-priority patent/US7831151B2/en
Priority claimed from US09/897,160 external-priority patent/US6724794B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/180,367 external-priority patent/US6731665B2/en
Application filed by Xanoptix Inc filed Critical Xanoptix Inc
Publication of AU2002362350A1 publication Critical patent/AU2002362350A1/en
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AU2002362350A 2001-06-29 2002-06-28 Laser arrays for high power fiber amplifier pumps Abandoned AU2002362350A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (23)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US30260001P 2001-06-29 2001-06-29
US09/896,797 2001-06-29
US09/897,158 US6753197B2 (en) 2001-06-29 2001-06-29 Opto-electronic device integration
US09/896,983 US6790691B2 (en) 2001-06-29 2001-06-29 Opto-electronic device integration
US09/896,189 US6620642B2 (en) 2001-06-29 2001-06-29 Opto-electronic device integration
US60/302,600 2001-06-29
US09/897,158 2001-06-29
US09/896,189 2001-06-29
US09/897,160 2001-06-29
US09/896,983 2001-06-29
US09/896,797 US7831151B2 (en) 2001-06-29 2001-06-29 Redundant optical device array
US09/897,160 US6724794B2 (en) 2001-06-29 2001-06-29 Opto-electronic device integration
US36548902P 2002-03-18 2002-03-18
US60/365,489 2002-03-18
US36599602P 2002-03-19 2002-03-19
US36603202P 2002-03-19 2002-03-19
US36599802P 2002-03-19 2002-03-19
US60/366,032 2002-03-19
US60/365,998 2002-03-19
US60/365,996 2002-03-19
US10/180,367 US6731665B2 (en) 2001-06-29 2002-06-26 Laser arrays for high power fiber amplifier pumps
US10/180,367 2002-06-26
PCT/US2002/022091 WO2003026082A2 (en) 2001-06-29 2002-06-28 Laser arrays for high power fiber amplifier pumps

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