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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 01, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
James Austin Piper, Pennant Hills, AU;
Robert John Carman, North Ryde, AU;
Michael John Withford, Ingleside, AU;
Daniel John Brown, Carlingford, AU;
Assignee:
Macquarie Research LTD, New South Wales, AU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 3/22 ; H01S 3/223 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 3/22 ; H01S 3/223 ;
Abstract
There is disclosed a metal vapour laser comprising a discharge tube having a buffer gas therein and operating at high temperature, the buffer gas including a laser output power enhancing substance in an amount sufficient to substantially increase the power output of the laser. There is also disclosed a process for operating a metal vapour laser of the invention.