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Zecotek Files Suit Against Saint-Gobain, Philips

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SINGAPORE, Feb. 24, 2012 — Zecotek Imaging Systems Pte Ltd., a subsidiary of Zecotek Photonics Inc., has filed a patent suit in the US against Saint-Gobain Corp. and Philips for infringing its US Patent No. 7,132,060, the company announced. The patent covers the substances and chemical formulations used to grow lutetium fine silicate (LFS) scintillation crystals, which are characterized by their combined high light yield and ultrafast decay times and typically are used in medical scanning devices. The lawsuit alleges that Saint-Gobain’s LYSO crystals infringe Zecotek’s patent, and that Philips...Read full article

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    Published: February 2012
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    medical lasers
    Medical lasers are devices that produce intense beams of light with specific characteristics and properties, which are used for various medical applications. These lasers emit light in the form of coherent and focused beams, allowing precise control over the energy delivered to tissues. The term "laser" stands for "light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation." In the medical field, lasers are employed for diagnostic, therapeutic, and surgical purposes. Their applications...
    A.F. ZerroukAmericasAsia-PacificBeijing Opto-Electronics Technology Co. Ltd.BiophotonicsBusinesscrystalsDisplaysImagingLFSlutetium fine silicate scintillation crystalsLYSO crystalsmedical lasersmedical scanning devicesoptical imagingOpticspatent infringementPET scannersPhilipsphotodetectorsSaint-Gobain Corp.Sensors & DetectorsSingaporeUS Patent No. 7132060Zecotek Imaging Systems Pte Ltd.Zecotek Photonics Inc.3D displays

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