Method and apparatus for performing optical imaging using frequency-domain interferometry

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EP 2 293 031 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	20.03.2024 Bulletin 2024/12

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	14.02.2024 Bulletin 2024/07

(21)	Application number: 10182394.6

(22)	Date of filing: 08.09.2004

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G01J 3/18^(2006.01)
G01J 3/02^(2006.01)
G01N 21/47^(2006.01)
G02B 27/48^(2006.01)

H01S 3/10^(2006.01)
G01J 3/10^(2006.01)
A61B 5/00^(2006.01)
G01B 9/02^(2022.01)

(52)	Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
	A61B 5/0059; A61B 5/0066; A61B 5/7257; G01J 3/02; G01J 3/0208; G01J 3/021; G01J 3/0218; G01J 3/0264; G01J 3/453; G01J 9/0215; G01N 21/4795; G02B 27/48; H01S 3/08009; H01S 3/08063; H01S 3/105; H01S 5/141; H01S 5/146; G01B 9/02002; G01B 9/0209; G01B 9/02091; G01B 2290/70; G01B 9/02081; G01B 2290/45; G02F 1/093; G02F 1/11; G01B 9/02004

(54)	Method and apparatus for performing optical imaging using frequency-domain interferometry Verfahren und Vorrichtung für eine Lichtquelle mit Abstimmung der Wellenlänge Procédé et appareil pour une source de lumière à réglage de longueur d'onde

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

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Priority:

27.10.2003 US 514769 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	09.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/10

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	04788614.8 / 1685366

(73)	Proprietor: The General Hospital Corporation
	Boston, MA 02114 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Yun, Seok Hyun, Ph. D. Cambridge, MA 02140 (US) Bouma, Brett Eugene, Ph. D. Quincy, MA 02171 (US) Tearney, Guillermo J., MD, Ph. D. Cambridge, MA 02139 (US) de Boer, Johannes Fitzgerald, Ph. D Somerville, MA 02145 (US)

(74)	Representative: Maiwald GmbH
	Elisenhof Elisenstraße 3 80335 München 80335 München (DE)

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WO-A2-2005/001401

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