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EP0798825 - Ultrashort optical pulse laser apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.03.2004
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.03.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.05.2004  [2004/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
1126-1 Ichino-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/40]For all designated states
HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
1126-1 Ichino-cho Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Aoshima, Shinichiro
Hamamatsu Photonics K.K., 1126-1, Ichino-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken / JP
02 / Ito, Haruyasu
Hamamatsu Photonics K.K., 1126-1, Ichino-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken / JP
03 / Tsuchiya, Yutaka
Hamamatsu Photonics K.K., 1126-1, Ichino-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken / JP
[1997/40]
Representative(s)Whitten, George Alan, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/40]Whitten, George Alan, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co., 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date97302040.725.03.1997
[1997/40]
Priority number, dateJP1996006872525.03.1996         Original published format: JP 6872596
[1997/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0798825
Date:01.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0798825
Date:22.07.1998
[1998/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0798825
Date:14.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:H01S3/08, H01S3/098
[1997/40]
CPC:
H01S3/1112 (EP,US); H01S3/09415 (EP,US); H01S3/0811 (EP,US);
H01S3/0816 (EP,US); H01S3/102 (EP,US); H01S3/105 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1997/40]
TitleGerman:Laservorrichtung mit sehr kurzen optischen Pulsen[1997/40]
English:Ultrashort optical pulse laser apparatus[1997/40]
French:Appareil laser à impulsions optiques ultracourtes[1997/40]
Examination procedure19.01.1999Examination requested  [1999/11]
22.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2002Fee for grant paid
17.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
11.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9531023  (MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY [US]) [X] 1,3,8,9,12-14,17,21,23 * page 1, line 9 - page 5, line 23 * * figure 2B *;
 [A]  - AOSHIMA S ET AL, "All solid-state Cr:LiSAF laser", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT, OCT. 1995, USA, ISSN 0018-9456, vol. 44, no. 5, pages 972 - 976, XP000536005 [A] 1-3,8,9,17,21-23 * section V; figure 8 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/19.414509
 [A]  - LIU Y M ET AL, "Simple method to start and maintain self-mode-locking of a Ti:sapphire laser", OPTICS LETTERS, 1 SEPT. 1992, USA, ISSN 0146-9592, vol. 17, no. 17, pages 1219 - 1221, XP000293924 [A] 1,8-11,23 * abstract * * page 1219, last paragraph - page 1220, first paragraph * * page 1221, last two paragraphs *
 [XP]  - AOSHIMA S ET AL, "Compact geometry for diode-pumped Cr:LiSAF femtosecond laser", IEEE JOURNAL OF SELECTED TOPICS IN QUANTUM ELECTRONICS, FEB. 1997, IEEE, USA, ISSN 1077-260X, vol. 3, no. 1, pages 95 - 99, XP000694393 [XP] 1-4,8-11,16-18,21-23 * abstract; sections IV,V; figure 4 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/2944.585820
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