Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

Fiberstar, Inc.

34Patents
2Active
34Granted
40Portfolio score

Filing activity: Nov 17, 1987 → Oct 17, 2014 · 1 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7094317B2 Process of manufacturing and using highly refined fiber mass Textiles; Paper 84 Expired
US6304693A Efficient arrangement for coupling light between light source and light guide Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 51 Expired
US4825341A Cooled lighting apparatus and method Physics 46 Expired
USD465038S1 Illumination apparatus General 39 Expired
US6219480A Optical coupler for coupling light between one and a plurality of light ports Physics 36 Expired
US5345531A Optical fiber lighting apparatus and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 35 Expired
US6526213B1 Light pipe composition Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Expired
US4922385A Cooled lighting apparatus and method Physics 26 Expired
US5479322A Lighting system and method for fiber optic and area illumination Physics 25 Expired
US5779353A Weather-protected lighting apparatus and method Physics 24 Expired
US7164819B2 Side-light extraction by light pipe-surface alteration and light-extraction devices extending radially beyond the outer cladding Physics 24 Expired
US5708749A Lighting apparatus and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Expired
US7163326B2 Efficient luminaire with directional side-light extraction Physics 18 Expired
US5416875A Optical fiber lighting apparatus and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US6545428B2 Light fixture with submersible enclosure for an electric lamp Electricity 16 Expired
US6382824B1 Fiber optics illuminators and lighting system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US7194184B2 Light pipe with side-light extraction Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US5016152A Focused light source and method Physics 15 Expired
US6215947A Flexible light pipe for side-lit applications Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US7198398B2 Adjustable-aim light pipe fixture Physics 11 Expired
US7182484B2 Light appliance and cooling arrangement Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 11 Expired
US7220035B2 Compact, high-efficiency illumination system for video-imaging devices Physics 10 Expired
US6272267A Optical coupler and system for distributing light in a 360-degree pattern Physics 9 Expired
US6050715A Method and apparatus for forming surface lighting Physics 7 Expired
US6302571A Waterproof system for delivering light to a light guide Physics 7 Expired

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