Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – In vivo diagnosis or in vivo testing – Diagnostic or test agent produces in vivo fluorescence
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-03
2007-04-03
Jones, Dameron L. (Department: 1618)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
In vivo diagnosis or in vivo testing
Diagnostic or test agent produces in vivo fluorescence
C424S001110, C424S009100, C424S009300, C424S009400
Reexamination Certificate
active
10463835
ABSTRACT:
A method of enhancing the contrast of an image of a sample, comprises forming an image of a mixture, by exposing the mixture to electromagnetic radiation. The mixture comprises the sample and microparticles. The enhancement is particularly suitable for optical coherence tomography.
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Boppart Stephen A.
Marks Daniel L.
Suslick Kenneth S.
Toublan Farah Jean-Jacques
Even Law Group LLC
Jones Dameron L.
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
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