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US 4,666,255Method and apparatus for acousto-optically shifting the frequency of a light signal propagating in a single-mode fiber
Term ended
Term ended no later than May 19, 2007 · Low confidence
Term endedTerm ended no later than May 19, 2007Low confidence
US 4,673,244Method of aligning a polarization-preserving optical fiber with a semiconductor laser for attachment of the fiber to the laser
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Term ended no later than Jun 16, 2007 · Low confidence
Term endedTerm ended no later than Jun 16, 2007Low confidence
US 4,874,244Method and apparatus for increasing the unambiguous sensing range in an interferometric fiber gyroscope
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Term ended no later than Oct 17, 2009 · Low confidence
Term endedTerm ended no later than Oct 17, 2009Low confidence
US 5,007,980Liquid encapsulated zone melting crystal growth method and apparatus
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Term ended no later than Apr 16, 2011 · Low confidence
Term endedTerm ended no later than Apr 16, 2011Low confidence
US 5,057,287Liquid encapsulated zone melting crystal growth method and apparatus
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Term ended no later than Oct 15, 2011 · Low confidence
Term endedTerm ended no later than Oct 15, 2011Low confidence
US 5,058,980Multimode optical fiber interconnect for pumping Nd:YAG rod with semiconductor lasers
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Term ended no later than Oct 22, 2011 · Low confidence
Term endedTerm ended no later than Oct 22, 2011Low confidence
US 5,120,704Method of making Tl-Sr-Ca-Cu-oxide superconductors comprising heating at elevated pressures in a sealed container
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Term ended no later than Jun 9, 2012 · Low confidence
Term endedTerm ended no later than Jun 9, 2012Low confidence
US 5,158,933Phase separated composite materials
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Term ended no later than Oct 27, 2012 · Low confidence
Term endedTerm ended no later than Oct 27, 2012Low confidence
US 5,177,644Tilt mechanism
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Term ended no later than Jan 5, 2013 · Low confidence
Term endedTerm ended no later than Jan 5, 2013Low confidence
US 5,183,779Method for doping GaAs with high vapor pressure elements
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Term ended no later than Feb 2, 2013 · Low confidence
Term endedTerm ended no later than Feb 2, 2013Low confidence
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