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» Optiphase, Inc. Granted OCDR Patent

Van Nuys, CA - February 10, 2005 - Optiphase, Inc. announced today that it has been granted a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for its All Fiber Autocorrelator technology for use in the Optical Coherence Domain Reflectometry [OCDR] field.  Patent Number US 6,847,453 B2 was granted January 25, 2005.

The patent reflects a revolutionary method developed by Optiphase, Inc. for economically measuring physical properties of an object where the measurement path is at least semi-translucent to light.

Optiphase recently announced its AIF-01 Optical Sweep Engine product at the 2005 Photonics West / BiOS trade show in San Jose, CA, which incorporates the patented technology.  The technology is instrumental in providing  cost and functional breakthroughs for the use of near-infrared light in medical applications such as the diagnosis of disease in tissue and catheter guidance.  “This breakthrough has accelerated the rate of adoption of OCDR technology in a variety of important medical uses” according to Jeff Bush, President.

Optiphase markets the AIF-01 as an Optical Module to medical device companies who in turn integrate the technology into their systems.  In addition to a variety of medical uses currently under development, Optiphase’s innovations are also being applied to industrial applications such as thickness and boundary measurements in multi-layered structures and distances to a surface of both solids and liquids.

Founded in 1990, Optiphase, Inc. is a leading developer and manufacturer of interferometric fiber optic sensor solutions for a wide range of applications including Biomedical, Chemical, Industrial, Geophysical and Security industries.  The company offers a complete line of fiber-optic Instruments and Assemblies for the scientific and technical community as well as major OEM partners.

» For more information, contact:

Jeff Bush
818-782-0997 x110
jbush@optiphase.com

Mike Weinstock
818-782-0997 x122
mweinstock@optiphase.com