CA2725457A1 - Improved mid-ir laser for generation of ultrasound - Google Patents
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- CA2725457A1 CA2725457A1 CA2725457A CA2725457A CA2725457A1 CA 2725457 A1 CA2725457 A1 CA 2725457A1 CA 2725457 A CA2725457 A CA 2725457A CA 2725457 A CA2725457 A CA 2725457A CA 2725457 A1 CA2725457 A1 CA 2725457A1
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- G01N21/17—Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
- G01N21/1702—Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated with opto-acoustic detection, e.g. for gases or analysing solids
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- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
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- G01N2021/1706—Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated with opto-acoustic detection, e.g. for gases or analysing solids in solids
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- Pathology (AREA)
- Lasers (AREA)
- Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
- Optical Modulation, Optical Deflection, Nonlinear Optics, Optical Demodulation, Optical Logic Elements (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US12/120,949 | 2008-05-15 | ||
| US12/120,949 US8064488B2 (en) | 2008-05-15 | 2008-05-15 | Mid-IR laser for generation of ultrasound |
| PCT/US2009/043919 WO2009140474A1 (en) | 2008-05-15 | 2009-05-14 | Improved mid-ir laser for generation of ultrasound |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| CA2725457A1 true CA2725457A1 (en) | 2009-11-19 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA2725457A Abandoned CA2725457A1 (en) | 2008-05-15 | 2009-05-14 | Improved mid-ir laser for generation of ultrasound |
Country Status (10)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US8064488B2 (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP2286202A1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP5396671B2 (enExample) |
| KR (1) | KR101622418B1 (enExample) |
| CN (1) | CN102077079B (enExample) |
| BR (1) | BRPI0912757A2 (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA2725457A1 (enExample) |
| IL (1) | IL209293A (enExample) |
| TW (1) | TWI438990B (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO2009140474A1 (enExample) |
Families Citing this family (3)
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| WO2012019189A2 (en) | 2010-08-06 | 2012-02-09 | Par Systems, Inc. | Containerized systems |
| KR101989155B1 (ko) | 2012-08-01 | 2019-06-17 | 삼성전자주식회사 | 초음파 변환기, 이를 포함하는 초음파 발생 장치 및 시스템 |
| US10839509B2 (en) | 2015-07-10 | 2020-11-17 | 3Scan Inc. | Spatial multiplexing of histological stains |
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| US6633384B1 (en) | 1998-06-30 | 2003-10-14 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | Method and apparatus for ultrasonic laser testing |
| US7286241B2 (en) | 1999-06-24 | 2007-10-23 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | System and method for high-speed laser detection of ultrasound |
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| US7370532B2 (en) | 2002-01-11 | 2008-05-13 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | RF communications method and system for laser ultrasonic testing |
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- 2008-05-15 US US12/120,949 patent/US8064488B2/en active Active
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- 2009-05-14 KR KR1020107028049A patent/KR101622418B1/ko not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2009-05-14 CA CA2725457A patent/CA2725457A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2009-05-14 EP EP09747556A patent/EP2286202A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2009-05-14 BR BRPI0912757A patent/BRPI0912757A2/pt not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2009-05-14 CN CN200980124861.8A patent/CN102077079B/zh not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2009-05-14 JP JP2011509692A patent/JP5396671B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2009-05-14 WO PCT/US2009/043919 patent/WO2009140474A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2009-05-15 TW TW098116307A patent/TWI438990B/zh not_active IP Right Cessation
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| Publication number | Publication date |
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| KR101622418B1 (ko) | 2016-05-18 |
| TW201010217A (en) | 2010-03-01 |
| JP2011522227A (ja) | 2011-07-28 |
| WO2009140474A1 (en) | 2009-11-19 |
| KR20110010113A (ko) | 2011-01-31 |
| CN102077079A (zh) | 2011-05-25 |
| EP2286202A1 (en) | 2011-02-23 |
| US20090285244A1 (en) | 2009-11-19 |
| US8064488B2 (en) | 2011-11-22 |
| BRPI0912757A2 (pt) | 2016-05-17 |
| IL209293A0 (en) | 2011-01-31 |
| IL209293A (en) | 2013-03-24 |
| JP5396671B2 (ja) | 2014-01-22 |
| TWI438990B (zh) | 2014-05-21 |
| AU2009246278A1 (en) | 2009-11-19 |
| CN102077079B (zh) | 2014-07-09 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| EEER | Examination request |
Effective date: 20140509 |
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| FZDE | Discontinued |
Effective date: 20180323 |