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Since 1998, OptoSonics has earned and been issued six United States patents in the area of Thermoacoustic Computed Tomography:
Patent diagram "Photoacoustic Breast Scanner," #5,713,356
February 3, 1998
Patent diagram "Photoacoustic Breast Scanner," #6,102,857
August 15, 2000
Patent diagram "Thermoacoustic Tissue Scanner," #6,104,942
August 15, 2000
Patent diagram "Thermoacoustic Computed Tomography Scanner," #6,216,025 B1
April 10, 2001
Patent diagram "Photoacoustic Breast Scanner," #6,292,682
September 18, 2001
Patent diagram "Thermoacoustic Tissue Scanner," #6,490,470
December 3, 2002

Additional patents have been issued in Canada and the European Union. A seventh U.S. patent application is pending. OptoSonics is committed to pursuing a strong IP position in the future.