METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING IMAGE CLARITY AND SENSITIVITY IN OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY USING DYNAMIC FEEDBACK TO CONTROL FOCAL PROPERTIES AND COHERENCE GATING

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002305314 (hide)

Owner THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION

Inventors BOUMA, Brett, Eugene; TEARNEY, Guillermo, J.

Pub. Number AU-A-2002305314

PCT Number PCT/US02/13793

PCT Pub. Number WO2002/088684

Priority 60/287,477 30.04.01 US

Filing date 30 April 2002

Wipo publication date 11 November 2002

International Classifications

G01N 021/47 Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using infra-red, visible, or ultra-violet light - Scattering, i.e. diffuse reflection

Event Publications

19 December 2002 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 60/287,477 30.04.01 US

17 April 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-A-2002305314

19 February 2004 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This application lapsed under section 142(2)(f)/See Reg. 8.3(3). Examination has not yet been requested or directed for this application. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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