Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

WAVIEN, INC.

38Patents
12Active
38Granted
41Portfolio score

Filing activity: Apr 21, 1999 → Mar 15, 2013 · 7 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7976204B2 Illumination system and method for recycling light to increase the brightness of the light source Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 36 Active
US8388190B2 Illumination system and method for recycling light to increase the brightness of the light source Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Active
US6926435B2 Led illumination engine using a reflector Electricity 30 Expired
US6856727B2 Coupling of light from a non-circular light source Physics 22 Expired
US6829412B2 Lensed tapered optical waveguide Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired
US6969177B2 Polarization recovery system using redirection Electricity 15 Expired
US6739726B2 Illumination engine for a projection display using a tapered light pipe Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US7172290B2 Light pipe based projection engine Electricity 10 Expired
US7020368B2 Lensed tapered optical waveguide Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US8317331B2 Recycling system and method for increasing brightness using light pipes with one or more light sources, and a projector incorporating the same Physics 8 Active
US7710669B2 Etendue efficient combination of multiple light sources Physics 8 Expired
US7151874B2 Lensed tapered optical waveguide Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US6840623B2 Light recovery for projection displays Electricity 7 Expired
US7452086B2 Light pipe based projection engine Electricity 5 Active
US6836576B2 Polarization recovery system using light pipes Physics 5 Expired
US6898353B2 Lensed tapered optical waveguide Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US6494606B1 Color correction for fiber optic illumination systems Physics 4 Expired
US7232228B2 Light recovery for projection displays Electricity 4 Expired
US7338187B2 Multiple lamp illumination system Physics 4 Expired
US7002745B2 Polarization recovery system for projection displays Electricity 4 Expired
US7339735B2 Polarization recovery system for projection displays Electricity 3 Expired
US7618158B2 Illumination system using filament lamps Physics 3 Expired
US8858037B2 Light emitting diode array illumination system with recycling Physics 3 Active
US8789973B2 Liquid cooled LED lighting device Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US7006288B2 Polarization recovery system for projection displays Electricity 3 Expired

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