PLASMA CONFINEMENT OF A LASER GAIN MEDIA FOR GAIN-AMPLIFIED LASERS

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EP 3 229 330 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:
	29.03.2023 Bulletin 2023/13

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	22.02.2023 Bulletin 2023/08

(21)	Application number: 17164803.3

(22)	Date of filing: 04.04.2017

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H01S 4/00^(2006.01)
H01S 3/032^(2006.01)

H05H 1/06^(2006.01)
H01S 3/22^(2006.01)

(52)	Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
	H01S 3/22; H01S 4/00; H01S 3/032; H05H 1/06

(54)	PLASMA CONFINEMENT OF A LASER GAIN MEDIA FOR GAIN-AMPLIFIED LASERS PLASMAEINSCHRÄNKUNG VON LASER-GAIN-MEDIEN FÜR GAIN-VERSTÄRKTE LASER CONFINEMENT DE PLASMA D'UN MILIEU À GAIN LASER POUR DES LASERS À GAIN AMPLIFIÉ

(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

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Priority:

07.04.2016 US 201615092909

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	11.10.2017 Bulletin 2017/41

(73)	Proprietor: The Boeing Company
	Arlington, VA 22202 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	CLEMEN Jr, Mark Joseph Chicago, IL 60606-2016 (US) GROSSNICKLE, James A Chicago, IL 60606-2016 (US) NIKIC, Dejan Chicago, IL 60606-2016 (US)

(74)	Representative: Boult Wade Tennant LLP
	Salisbury Square House 8 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8AP London EC4Y 8AP (GB)

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