Coherent, Inc.
🏢 View company profile →546Patents
244Active
546Granted
54Portfolio score
Filing activity: Jun 3, 1976 → Jan 20, 2022 · 116 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.