Apparatus and method for rangings and noise reduction of low coherence interferometry LCI and optical coherence tomography (OCT) signals by parallel detection of spectral bands

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2003210669 (hide)

Owner The General Hospital Corporation

Inventors Bouma, Brett Eugene; De Boer, Johannes Fitzgerald; Tearney, Guillermo J

Agent Davies Collison Cave

Pub. Number AU-B-2003210669

PCT Number PCT/US03/02349

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/062802

Priority 60/351,904 24.01.02 US; 10/136,813 30.04.02 US

Filing date 24 January 2003

Wipo publication date 2 September 2003

Acceptance publication date 29 October 2009

International Classifications

G01N 21/17 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using infra-red, visible, or ultra-violet light - Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated

A61B 1/00 (2006.01) Diagnosis

A61B 5/00 (2006.01) Measuring for diagnostic purposes

A61B 10/00 (2006.01) Other methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. for vaccination diagnosis

G01B 9/02 (2006.01) Instruments as specified in the subgroups and characterised by the use of optical measuring means - Interferometers

G01N 21/45 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using infra-red, visible, or ultra-violet light

G01N 21/47 (2006.01) 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

17 July 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 60/351,904 24.01.02 US; 10/136,813 30.04.02 US

18 September 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2003210669

4 November 2004 Amendment Made

  The nature of the amendment is as shown in the statement(s) filed 03 Sep 2004

29 October 2009 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2003210669

25 February 2010 Standard Patent Sealed

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