Optics: measuring and testing – By dispersed light spectroscopy – With sample excitation
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-29
2009-06-09
Geisel, Kara E (Department: 2877)
Optics: measuring and testing
By dispersed light spectroscopy
With sample excitation
C356S301000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07545495
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to optical methods of observing, distinguishing and/or visualizing grown or nascent crystals of biological material within a biological sample.
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Matayoshi Edmund D.
Swift Kerry M.
Abbott Laboratories
Coleman-James Patricia
Geisel Kara E
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