Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-11
2010-11-09
Le, Long V (Department: 3768)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation
C600S476000, C600S478000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07831298
ABSTRACT:
Systems, apparatus and techniques for non-invasive optical probing of various substances, and systems, apparatus and techniques for detecting, diagnosing and treating a disease in lungs and other organs using the non-invasive optical probing, including mapping physiological functions of tissues in lungs and other organs.
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Li Xiao-Li
Wang Feiling
Zelenchuk Alex R.
Brutus Joel F
Le Long V
Perkins Coie LLP
Tomophase Corporation
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