THORLABS, INC.

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Intl Class Technology Matters Rank in Class
 
  
 
G02B OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS 24181
 
  
 
H01S DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION1379
 
  
 
G01B MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS1287
 
  
 
H01L SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 6356
 
  
 
G01N INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 5201
 
  
 
H04N PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION 4238
 
  
 
A61B DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION 3237
 
  
 
B23Q DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING 337
 
  
 
G01J MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRA-RED, VISIBLE OR ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY 375
 
  
 
G06K RECOGNITION OF DATA; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS 3195

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Recent Publications

Publication # Title Filing Date Pub Date Intl Class
2017/0110,848 LINEAR MOTOR OR VOICE COIL FOR FAST TUNING OF A LASER CAVITYOct 14, 16Apr 20, 17[H01S]
2016/0295,149 SIMULTANEOUS MULTI-CHANNEL TDI IMAGING ON A MULTI-TAP IMAGERApr 01, 16Oct 06, 16[H04N]
2016/0216,501 MICROSCOPY SYSTEM WITH AUTO-FOCUS ADJUSTMENT BY LOW-COHERENCE INTERFEROMETRYJan 13, 16Jul 28, 16[G02B]
2015/0192,768 TUNABLE MID-IR FIBER LASER FOR NON-LINEAR IMAGING APPLICATIONSJan 07, 15Jul 09, 15[G02B]
2015/0142,548 METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE UTILIZATION OF MANUFACTURING MACHINES IN MANUFACTURING PROCESSESSep 19, 14May 21, 15[G06Q, G05B]

Recent Patents

Patent # Title Filing Date Issue Date Intl Class
9915520 Apparatus and methods for one or more wavelength swept lasers and the detection of signals thereofSep 14, 16Mar 13, 18[G01B, H01S]
9869852 Microscopy system with auto-focus adjustment by low-coherence interferometryJan 13, 16Jan 16, 18[G02B, G01B]
9871340 Linear motor or voice coil for fast tuning of a laser cavityOct 14, 16Jan 16, 18[H01S]
9843159 Widely tunable short cavity laserJul 26, 13Dec 12, 17[G01N, H01S, G01B]
9784561 Optical coherence tomography imaging system and methodFeb 27, 14Oct 10, 17[G01B]
9774166 Widely tunable swept sourceMar 14, 14Sep 26, 17[H01S]
9765920 Positioning apparatus and system for directing a beamJun 17, 11Sep 19, 17[F16M, G02B]
9740003 Compact, low dispersion, and low aberration adaptive optics scanning system and methodNov 04, 15Aug 22, 17[G02B, A61B, G01B]
9696132 Tunable laser array systemMar 14, 14Jul 04, 17[A61B, G01B, H01S]
9671676 Bi-stable electromagnetically controlled shutterNov 26, 13Jun 06, 17[G02B, G03B]

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Expired/Abandoned/Withdrawn Patents

Patent # Title Status Filing Date Issue/Pub Date Intl Class
2016/0131,888 TESTING SLIDE FOR MICROSCOPES EQUIPPED WITH WATER IMMERSION OR PHYSIOLOGY OBJECTIVESAbandonedNov 10, 15May 12, 16[G02B]
2015/0055,078 VARIABLE BEAM EXPANDERAbandonedAug 22, 14Feb 26, 15[G02B]
2010/0285,320 Amorphous thin films and method of manufacturing sameAbandonedApr 08, 08Nov 11, 10[C03C, C09D, B32B]
2010/0095,706 Method for manufacturing optical fibers and optical fiber performsAbandonedOct 20, 09Apr 22, 10[C03C]
7421918 Differential adjustment apparatusExpiredSep 26, 03Sep 09, 08[F16H]
2008/0089,621 Bushing assembly for reducing backlashAbandonedOct 17, 06Apr 17, 08[F16C, B21D]
7274717 Dark fiber laser array couplerExpiredJul 15, 04Sep 25, 07[H01S]
2007/0035,856 Multi-axis positionerAbandonedJun 22, 06Feb 15, 07[G02B]
2006/0142,139 Heavy metal oxide thin films active and passive planar waveguide and optical devicesAbandonedMay 27, 03Jun 29, 06[C03C]
7061621 Interferometric-based device and method for determining chromatic dispersion of optical components using a polarimeterExpiredFeb 20, 04Jun 13, 06[G01B]
6888625 Single sweep measurement of multiple optical characteristicsExpiredApr 16, 03May 03, 05[G01N]
6856386 Single sweep polarization dependent loss measurementExpiredMar 21, 03Feb 15, 05[G01N]
2004/0134,392 Optical tablesAbandonedOct 21, 03Jul 15, 04[B65D, B32B]
6735352 Arrangement and method for producing a predeterminable polarization mode dispersionExpiredAug 26, 02May 11, 04[H04B, G02B]
2004/0070,759 Vector representation of polarization dependent lossAbandonedOct 14, 02Apr 15, 04[G01N]
6560554 Automatic testingExpiredOct 11, 00May 06, 03[G06F]
6186016 High precision adjusterExpiredJun 09, 99Feb 13, 01[F16H]

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