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Schott Fiber Optics, Inc.

16Patents
0Active
16Granted
33Portfolio score

Filing activity: Sep 6, 1988 → Oct 8, 2002

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4919112A Low-cost semi-disposable endoscope Human Necessities 396 Expired
US4902129A Orientation indicator for a flexible fiberscope or endoscope including method of manufacture Physics 83 Expired
US6464404B1 Optical fiber rearrangement method and device Physics 63 Expired
US5423312A Rigid endoscope having modified high refractive index tunnel rod for image transmission and method of manufacture thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 58 Expired
US6442318B1 Prefabricated optical fiber ribbon cable for connectorizing with a terminal connector and methods of connectorizing and fabricating the same Physics 37 Expired
US6487351B1 Fiber optic faceplate Physics 36 Expired
US5630784A Method of making and using a rigid endoscope having a modified high refractive index tunnel rod Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Expired
US6243520A Optical fiber bundle having an aligned optical fiber array and method of fabricating the same Physics 26 Expired
US4947828A Endoscope connector Human Necessities 25 Expired
US5303373A Anamorphic fused fiber optic bundle Physics 20 Expired
US6598428B1 Multi-component all glass photonic band-gap fiber Chemistry; Metallurgy 16 Expired
US6585524B2 Optical fiber rearrangement method and device Physics 8 Expired
US5381226A Flexible guide tube assembly Physics 3 Expired
US5266808A Particle detector and method using a helical array of scintillators Physics 3 Expired
US6633710B2 Opto-electronic multi-chip modules using imaging fiber bundles Physics 2 Expired
US5417546A Elbow guide tube assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Expired

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