HICKS JOHN W innovation strategy

Patent filings in countries

#	Country	Total Patents
#1	United States	17
#2	Australia	7
#3	WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)	7
#4	Canada	6
#5	EPO (European Patent Office)	4
#6	Brazil	2
#7	Germany	1
#8	Spain	1
#9	India	1
#10	Mexico	1
#11	Sweden	1
#12	South Africa	1

#	Technology
#1	Optical systems
#2	Devices using light amplification
#3	Multiplex communication
#4	Transmission
#5	Nonlinear optics
#6	Diagnosis and surgery
#7	Special measuring
#8	Selecting
#9	Separating solids
#10	Measuring length, angles and areas

Publication	Filing date	Title
EP1410533A1	2001-09-20	Long line fiber optic communication system without repeaters or with widely spaced repeaters and with inexpensive amplifiers
AU8079001A	2001-07-26	Local access fiber optics communication system
US5355285A	1993-01-12	Surgeon's headlight system
CA1307597C	1991-10-02	Optic system useful with metal service lines
US5198894A	1991-09-24	Drape for endoscope
US5133035A	1991-03-22	Multifiber endoscope with multiple scanning modes to produce an image free of fixed pattern noise
US5103497A	1991-01-03	Flying spot endoscope
WO9111741A1	1990-01-24	Optical communication cable
US5074642A	1989-11-14	Multifiber endoscope with fibers having different indices of refraction
US4911525A	1988-10-05	Optical communication cable
US4886333A	1988-03-14	Fiber laser sensor
AU1780688A	1987-11-09	Fiber laser sensor
US4922481A	1987-09-21	Optical communication systems enabling minimal subscriber components
US4789843A	1987-07-28	Laser diode optical modulating devices
US4935918A	1986-09-17	Optic system useful with metal service lines
US4730886A	1985-08-06	Fiber laser sensor
US4778238A	1985-08-01	Optical communications systems and process for signal amplification using stimulated brillouin scattering (SBS) and laser utilized in the system
US1460378A	1921-11-09	Film drier
US940314A	1909-04-14	Air-brake system.
US728917A	1902-03-03	Pneumatic elevator for cotton.