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Coherent, Inc.

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546Patents
244Active
546Granted
54Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jun 3, 1976 → Jan 20, 2022 · 116 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5957915A Hand-held laser scanner Human Necessities 280 Expired
US6156049A Method and apparatus for transurethral resection of the prostate Human Necessities 220 Expired
US6024751A Method and apparatus for transurethral resection of the prostate Human Necessities 187 Expired
US5558667A Method and apparatus for treating vascular lesions Human Necessities 164 Expired
US6661830B1 Tunable optically-pumped semiconductor laser including a polarizing resonator mirror Electricity 156 Expired
USD341200S Fiber optic handpiece General 146 Expired
US5743902A Hand-held laser scanner Human Necessities 139 Expired
US5147354A Mid-infrared laser endoscope Human Necessities 138 Expired
US5522813A Method of treating veins Human Necessities 125 Expired
US6229831A Bright diode-laser light-source Electricity 98 Expired
US5558666A Handpiece for producing highly collimated laser beam for dermatological procedures Human Necessities 95 Expired
US5772657A Side firing fiber optic laser probe Human Necessities 90 Expired
US5062842A Isotopic CO.sub.2 laser and method of use for medical treatment Human Necessities 89 Expired
US6272156A Apparatus for ultrashort pulse transportation and delivery Electricity 89 Expired
US6287299A Fluence monitoring apparatus for pulsed-laser corneal reshaping system Human Necessities 88 Expired
US5578029A Method of treating veins Human Necessities 86 Expired
US5321715A Laser pulse format for penetrating an absorbing fluid Human Necessities 86 Expired
US5531739A Method of treating veins Human Necessities 83 Expired
US4336439A Method and apparatus for laser scribing and cutting Performing Operations; Transporting 79 Expired
US4896928A Chromatically invariant multilayer dielectric thin film coating Physics 77 Expired
US5360447A Laser assisted hair transplant method Human Necessities 74 Expired
US5254114A Medical laser delivery system with internally reflecting probe and method Human Necessities 73 Expired
US5627853A Optimized laser energy conversion through automatic mode matched pumping Electricity 73 Expired
US5166513A Dual actuation photoelectric foot switch Human Necessities 73 Expired
US6788722B1 High power waveguide laser Electricity 72 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.