nLight Photonics Corporation
47Patents
31Active
47Granted
49Portfolio score
Filing activity: Aug 13, 2001 → Nov 18, 2014 · 3 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8711471B2 | High power fiber amplifier with stable output | Electricity | 52 | Active |
| US6665471B1 | System and method for optimizing the performance of multiple gain element laser | Electricity | 50 | Expired |
| US6836487B1 | Spectrally tailored raman pump laser | Electricity | 45 | Expired |
| US6952510B1 | Optically corrected intracavity fiber coupled multigain element laser | Electricity | 45 | Expired |
| US7420996B2 | Modular diode laser assembly | Electricity | 36 | Expired |
| US7443895B2 | Modular diode laser assembly | Electricity | 33 | Expired |
| US9063289B1 | Multimode fiber combiners | Physics | 32 | Active |
| US8873134B2 | Hybrid laser amplifier system including active taper | Electricity | 32 | Active |
| US7436868B2 | Modular diode laser assembly | Electricity | 31 | Expired |
| US7586963B2 | Modular diode laser assembly | Electricity | 28 | Expired |
| US9217825B2 | Spun non-circular and non-elliptical core optical fibers and apparatuses utilizing the same | Electricity | 26 | Active |
| US8835804B2 | Beam homogenizer | Physics | 26 | Active |
| US8891579B1 | Laser diode apparatus utilizing reflecting slow axis collimators | Electricity | 25 | Active |
| US8537871B2 | Fiber cladding light stripper | Electricity | 22 | Active |
| US7444046B2 | Diode laser array coupling optic and system | Physics | 22 | Expired |
| US7848372B2 | Modular diode laser assembly | Electricity | 17 | Active |
| US8483533B1 | Fiber-coupled laser diode illumination systems with stable beam propagation | Physics | 17 | Active |
| US9214786B2 | Diode laser packages with flared laser oscillator waveguides | Electricity | 16 | Active |
| US6865316B1 | System and method of operating low coupling efficiency optical source by dissipating cladding modes | Physics | 13 | Expired |
| US9166369B2 | Flared laser oscillator waveguide | Electricity | 11 | Active |
| US6765733B1 | System and method for mounting components using ball and socket structure | Physics | 9 | Expired |
| US8995487B1 | Laser driver subsystem | Electricity | 9 | Active |
| US9044829B2 | Fiber laser systems for cold ablation | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Active |
| US8831396B1 | Homogenizing optical fiber apparatus and systems employing the same | Electricity | 7 | Active |
| US9270085B1 | Multi-wavelength laser device | Electricity | 6 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.