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Patente US8718104 - Supercontinuum pulse source - Google Patentes
An optical pulse source for generating optical supercontinuum pulses comprises an optical pump laser operable to generate optical pump pulses at a pump pulse repetition rate Rf; a nonlinear optical element comprising an optical fiber for generating optical supercontinuum pulses; an optical modulator...http://www.google.es/patents/US8718104?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatente US8718104 - Supercontinuum pulse source
Número de publicación US8718104 B2
Número de solicitud US 13/792,179
También publicado como EP2081074A1, EP2081074B1, EP2492735A1, EP2492735B1, EP2492736A1, EP2492736B1, EP2495598A1, EP2495598B1, EP2913701A1, US8848750, US9020000, US9531153, US9564731, US9570878, US20090097512, US20130188241, US20130208736, US20130208737, US20130208738, US20130208739, US20140369370, US20170250518
Número de publicación 13792179, 792179, US 8718104 B2, US 8718104B2, US-B2-8718104, US8718104 B2, US8718104B2
Citas de patentes (47), Otras citas (88), Citada por (4), Clasificaciones (18), Eventos legales (2)
US 8718104 B2
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12 Auxiliary Requests, Nov. 21, 2012.
13 Auxiliary Requests, Oct. 25, 2012.
14 Bibliographic Data EP Application 08169413.5, Jan. 8, 2014 (2 pages).
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17 Certificate Grant EP Application 08169413.5 (1 page).
18 Claims accompanying Response to Communication pursuant to Art. 94(3) EPC in EP Application No. 08169413.5 (EP2081074) Sep. 12, 2011 (6 pages).
19 Claims Accompanying Response to Communication Pursuant to Article 94(3) EPC in EP Application No. 08169413.5 (EP2081074) Jun. 26, 2012 (6 pages).
20 Claims in Main Request EP Application 08169413.5, Jan. 8, 2014 (5 pages).
21 Communication from EPO, Oct. 11, 2012.
22 Communication from Examining Division in EP Application No. 08 169 413.5, Feb. 2013.
23 Communication from the EPO examination division: Communication Pursuant to Article 94(3) EPC 07 700 401.8-2216, (EP1979997) dated Aug. 6, 2010 (4 pages).
24 Communication from the EPO examination division: Communication Pursuant to Article 94(3) EPC 07 700 401.8-2217, (EP1979997) dated Feb. 22, 2012 (6 pages).
25 Communication from the EPO examination division: Communication Pursuant to Article 94(3) EPC 07 700 401.8-2217, (EP1979997) dated Nov. 14, 2012 (5 pages).
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35 EPO Form 2906—Annex to Summons to Oral Proceedings—in EP Application No. 08169413.5 (EP2081074) Aug. 24, 2012 (7 pages).
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43 Granted Text of EP Application 08169413.5, Jan. 8, 2014 (36 pages).
44 Hegner, Anette, Letter and Observations, Feb. 16, 2011.
45 Intention to Grant-Rule 71(3) EP, Jan. 11, 2013.
46 Intention to Grant—Rule 71(3) EP, Jan. 11, 2013.
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53 Non-Final Office Action issued Mar. 2, 2012 by USPTO in U.S. Appl. No. 12/316,006.
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56 Observations and Prior Art with relevance to European patent application EP 08169413.5, Aug. 24, 2012 (14 pgs).
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58 Part I-Hegner,Observations pursuant to Article 115 EPC filed in EP Application No. 08169413.5 (EP2081074) Nov. 1, 2011 (11 of 26 total pages).
59 Part I—Hegner,Observations pursuant to Article 115 EPC filed in EP Application No. 08169413.5 (EP2081074) Nov. 1, 2011 (11 of 26 total pages).
60 Part II-Hegner,Observations pursuant to Article 115 EPC filed in EP Application No. 08169413.5 (EP2081074) Nov. 1, 2011 (15 of 26 total pages).
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Clasificación de EE.UU. 372/21, 372/6, 372/23
Clasificación internacional H01S3/10
Clasificación cooperativa H01S3/11, H01S3/1024, H01S3/108, H01S3/10046, G02F1/353, H01S3/10, G02B21/16, G02F1/365, G02F2001/3528, G01N21/6458, G01N2201/0697, H01S3/2308, G01N2021/6441, G01N2021/6419