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LightPath Technologies, Inc.

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28Patents
4Active
28Granted
35Portfolio score

Filing activity: Oct 24, 1991 → May 1, 2020 · 1 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6765503B1 Backlighting for computer keyboard Electricity 57 Expired
US5936777A Axially-graded index-based couplers for solar concentrators Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 32 Expired
US6027672A Method of producing large polymer optical blanks with predictable axil refractive index profile Performing Operations; Transporting 30 Expired
US5689374A GRIN lens and method of manufacturing Physics 28 Expired
US5236486A Shaped gradient fabrication in lenses by molding from axial gradient Chemistry; Metallurgy 28 Expired
US5200858A Uni-directional gradient index of refraction glasses Physics 25 Expired
US6033515A Use of a laser to fusion-splice optical components of substantially different cross-sectional areas Physics 23 Expired
US5917105A Method of manufacturing a grin lens Physics 23 Expired
US6360039B1 Fabrication of collimators employing optical fibers fusion-spliced to optical elements of substantially larger cross-sectional areas Physics 19 Expired
US6352376B1 Use of a laser to fusion-splice optical components of substantially different cross-sectional areas Physics 15 Expired
US5796525A Quadaxial gradient index lens Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US6871978B2 Computer keyboard backlighting Electricity 14 Expired
US5630857A Process for manufacturing GRIN lenses by melting a series of layers of frits Physics 12 Expired
US5617252A Gradient refractive index lens elements Physics 10 Expired
US5459613A Lead glass composition series for gradient glasses Physics 10 Expired
US5815318A Axially-graded index-based couplers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US5992179A Process for manufacturing grin lenses Physics 6 Expired
US6780274B2 Fabrication of collimators employing optical fibers fusion-spliced to optical elements of substantially larger cross-section areas Physics 6 Expired
US5582626A Method for making refractive optical elements with graded properties Physics 5 Expired
US6217698A Use of a laser to fusion-splice optical components of substantially different cross-sectional areas Physics 4 Expired
US7146075B2 High-power fused collimator and associated methods Physics 4 Expired
US5504623A Lead glass composition series for gradient glasses Physics 2 Expired
US6278656A Manipulation of acoustic waves using a functionally graded material and process for making the same Physics 2 Expired
US6029475A Batching of molten glass in the production of graded index of refraction glass bodies Chemistry; Metallurgy 2 Expired
US10641928B2 One optical design pattern/method of a cost effective IR lens Physics 1 Active

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