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Nicholas A. Lee — 39 Patents

3M: 37 patents #249 of 11,543Top 3%
IBM: 2 patents #32,909 of 70,183Top 50%
LILexmark International: 1 patents #1,041 of 1,615Top 65%
Intel: 1 patents #18,326 of 30,777Top 60%
TFThermo Fisher: 1 patents #1,342 of 2,015Top 70%
ABApplied Biosystems: 1 patents #592 of 690Top 90%
Eagan, MN: #12 of 891 inventorsTop 2%
Minnesota: #1,357 of 52,454 inventorsTop 3%
Overall (All Time): #81,245 of 4,157,543Top 2%
39 Patents All Time
Nicholas A. Lee has been granted 39 US patents while listed as an inventor at 3M. The first was granted in 1989 and the most recent in May 2023. Nicholas A. Lee ranks #81,245 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 2.0%). Patent records list Nicholas A. Lee in Eagan, MN, US.

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–25 of 39 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
11662528 Optical assembly with cassette Michael A. Haase 2023-05-30 $35,943,000
D944405 Ankle brace Dale R. Wiehe, Kevin R. Wruble, Yin C. Quintero, Dominic J. Julian, Tanya L. Beckwith +1 more 2022-02-22
9821529 Debondable adhesive article and methods of making and using the same Joseph D. Rule, Ross E. Behling, Leslie M. LeBow 2017-11-21 $25,296,000
9803110 Method of making an article using fluorinated fluid Nicolas P. LaBelle 2017-10-31 $24,909,000
8268249 Analytical device with lightguide illumination of capillary and microgroove arrays Larry J. Carson, Joel R. Dufresne, Patrick R. Fleming, Michael C. Lea, John Shigeura 2012-09-18
7189361 Analytical device with lightguide Illumination of capillary and microgrooves arrays Larry J. Carson, Joel R. Dufresne, Patrick R. Fleming, Michael C. Lea, John Shigeura 2007-03-13
7130498 Multi-layer optical circuit and method for making Michael A. Meis, Gordon D. Henson, Luke Carlson 2006-10-31 $34,471,000
6917746 Apparatus and method for creating a fiber optic circuit Richard L. Simmons, Michael A. Meis, Gordon D. Henson, Monte L. Otts, Luke Carlson 2005-07-12 $23,784,000
6805493 Optical connector assembly using partial large diameter alignment features Scott Igl, Michael A. Meis, Gordon D. Henson 2004-10-19 $27,462,000
6749813 Fluid handling devices with diamond-like films Moses M. David, Louis C. Haddad, Brian J. Gates 2004-06-15 $24,149,000
6742937 Optical fiber connector having compliant alignment features Harry A. Loder, Larry R. Cox 2004-06-01 $19,400,000
6459843 Optical connector assembly using partial large diameter alignment features Scott Igl, Michael A. Meis, Gordon D. Henson 2002-10-01 $13,819,000
6390690 Fiber optic connector for coupling devices on intersecting planes Michael A. Meis, Scott Igl 2002-05-21 $20,733,000
6367985 Optical connector using large diameter alignment features Scott Igl, Gordon D. Henson 2002-04-09
6318902 Optical connector assembly using partial large diameter alignment features Scott Igl, Michael A. Meis, Gordon D. Henson 2001-11-20 $42,047,000
6148130 Cable with predetermined discrete connectorization locations Gordon D. Henson, Michael A. Meis 2000-11-14 $36,874,000
6137158 Leadframe and leadframe assembly for parallel optical computer link Mitchell S. Cohen, Marco Gauvin, Glen Walden Johnson, Daniel M. Kuchta, Andre Lacerte +4 more 2000-10-24 $26,546,000
6054032 Capillary electrophoresis array Louis C. Haddad 2000-04-25 $21,677,000
5987204 Cable with predetermined discrete connectorization locations Gordon D. Henson, Michael A. Meis 1999-11-16 $20,114,000
5920670 Multiple alignment connector ferrule Scott Igl 1999-07-06 $32,187,000
5889910 Bend radius control jacket Scott Igl, Gordon D. Henson 1999-03-30 $17,277,000
5845026 Pull-proof fiber optic array connector Gordon D. Henson 1998-12-01 $16,594,000
5796896 Multi-ferrule fiber optic connector for high density backplane applications 1998-08-18 $22,199,000
5781682 Low-cost packaging for parallel optical computer link Mitchell S. Cohen, Marco Gauvin, Glen Walden Johnson, Daniel M. Kuchta, Andre Lacerte +4 more 1998-07-14
5764839 Bend radus control jacket with matrix of engaging elements Scott Igl, Gordon D. Henson 1998-06-09 $12,619,000