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Alan D. Kathman

DIDigitaloptics: 47 patents #2 of 112Top 2%
TATessera North America: 9 patents #2 of 13Top 20%
DEDigitaloptics Corporation East: 7 patents #2 of 27Top 8%
FSFlir Systems: 5 patents #45 of 411Top 15%
TSTeledyne Flir Commercial Systems: 4 patents #3 of 98Top 4%
FBFlir Systems Trading Belgium Bv: 1 patents #8 of 35Top 25%
Charlotte, NC: #21 of 4,868 inventorsTop 1%
North Carolina: #279 of 45,564 inventorsTop 1%
Overall (All Time): #24,765 of 4,157,543Top 1%
76 Patents All Time

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 26–50 of 76 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDate
7463401 Integrated micro-optical systems Michael R. Feldman, William Hudson Welch 2008-12-09
7453575 Spectrometer including a plurality of spectrally diverse filters each outputting multiple discrete wavelength peaks, and associated methods Robert Te Kolste 2008-11-18
7343069 Optical element and system using the same Charles S. Koehler, William Hudson Welch, Eric G. Johnson, Robert D. Tekolste 2008-03-11
7266270 Waveguide to waveguide monitor James E. Morris, Hongtao Han, Michael R. Feldman, Charles S. Koehler 2007-09-04
7224856 Wafer based optical chassis and associated methods James E. Morris, John Barnett Hammond, Michael R. Feldman 2007-05-29
7221823 Fiber coupler, system and associated methods for reducing back reflections Charles S. Koehler, William Hudson Welch, Eric G. Johnson, Robert D. Tekolste 2007-05-22
7208771 Separating of optical integrated modules and structures formed thereby Hongtao Han, Jay Mathews, John Barnett Hammond 2007-04-24
7202955 Spectrally diverse spectrometer and associated methods Robert Te Kolste 2007-04-10
7092416 Integrated wavelength locker for use with more than one wavelength and associated methods John Barnett Hammond, Robert Te Kolste, Alvaro Cruz Cabrera 2006-08-15
6970292 Beam shaping element for use in a lithographic system Michael R. Feldman 2005-11-29
6847485 Beam shaping element for use in a lithographic system Michael R. Feldman 2005-01-25
6844978 Wafer level creation of multiple optical elements Brian Harden, Michael R. Feldman 2005-01-18
6798931 Separating of optical integrated modules and structures formed thereby Hongtao Han, Jay Mathews, John Barnett Hammond 2004-09-28
6788423 Conic constant measurement methods for refractive microlenses Thomas J. Suleski, Alvaro Cruz-Cabrera, Gregory Brady 2004-09-07
6741380 Integrated micro-optical systems Michael R. Feldman, William Hudson Welch 2004-05-25
6717682 Non-etalon wavelength locking optical sub-assembly and associated methods Robert Boye 2004-04-06
6669803 Simultaneous provision of controlled height bonding material at a wafer level and associated structures Harris R. Miller, Jay Brock Matthews, Stacey Grabiner, Waddie Heyward 2003-12-30
6649008 Method of mass producing and packaging integrated subsystems Michael R. Feldman 2003-11-18
6610166 Method for replicating optical elements, particularly on a wafer level, and replicas formed thereby Brian Harden, Michael R. Feldman 2003-08-26
6600845 Integrated parallel transmitter Michael R. Feldman, Robert Te Kolste, Eric G. Johnson 2003-07-29
6591043 Diffractive monitor and system Robert Te Kolste, Eric G. Johnson, Michael R. Feldman 2003-07-08
6542281 Integrated micro-optical systems Michael R. Feldman, William Hudson Welch 2003-04-01
6522618 Integrated optical apparatus and associated methods Michael R. Feldman, W. Hudson Welch 2003-02-18
6496621 Fiber coupler system and associated methods for reducing back reflections Charles S. Koehler, William Hudson Welch, Eric G. Johnson, Robert D. Tekolste 2002-12-17
6483627 Integrated micro-optical systems Michael R. Feldman, William Hudson Welch 2002-11-19