EP1730563A4 - Optical mode noise averaging device - Google Patents

Optical mode noise averaging device

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EP1730563A4
EP1730563A4 EP05712335A EP05712335A EP1730563A4 EP 1730563 A4 EP1730563 A4 EP 1730563A4 EP 05712335 A EP05712335 A EP 05712335A EP 05712335 A EP05712335 A EP 05712335A EP 1730563 A4 EP1730563 A4 EP 1730563A4
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mode noise
optical mode
averaging device
noise averaging
optical
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French (fr)
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EP1730563A1 (en
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Bernard Patrick Masterson
Eric C Huelson
Ian S Smith
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Zolo Technologies Inc
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Priority claimed from PCT/US2004/010048 external-priority patent/WO2004090496A2/en
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Publication of EP1730563A4 publication Critical patent/EP1730563A4/en
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EP05712335A 2004-03-31 2005-02-02 Optical mode noise averaging device Ceased EP1730563A4 (en)

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PCT/US2004/010048 WO2004090496A2 (en) 2003-03-31 2004-03-31 Method and apparatus for the monitoring and control of combustion
PCT/US2005/002853 WO2005103781A1 (en) 2004-03-31 2005-02-02 Optical mode noise averaging device

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