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(11) EP 2 878 049 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:
12.05.2021 Bulletin 2021/19

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
31.03.2021 Bulletin 2021/13

(21) Application number: 13823861.3

(22) Date of filing: 26.07.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01S 5/183(2006.01)
H01S 5/06(2006.01)
G01N 21/39(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2013/052415
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/018942 (30.01.2014 Gazette 2014/05)

(54)

TUNABLE SHORT CAVITY LASER SENSOR

ABSTIMMBARER LASERSENSOR MIT KURZEM RESONATOR

CAPTEUR LASER À CAVITÉ COURTE ACCORDABLE


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 27.07.2012 US 201261676712 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
03.06.2015 Bulletin 2015/23

(73) Proprietors:
  • Thorlabs, Inc.
    Newton, New Jersey 07860 (US)
  • Praevium Research, Inc.
    Goleta, CA 93117 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CABLE, Alex, Ezra
    Newton, NJ 07860 (US)
  • JAYARAMAN, Vijaysekhar
    Santa Barbara, CA 93111 (US)
  • POTSAID, Benjamin, Michael
    Newton, NJ 07860 (US)

(74) Representative: Grättinger Möhring von Poschinger Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB 
Wittelsbacherstrasse 2b
82319 Starnberg
82319 Starnberg (DE)


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