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OPTICAL COATING LABORATORY INC

Overview
  • Total Patents
    472
About

OPTICAL COATING LABORATORY INC has a total of 472 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1961. It filed its patents most often in United States, EPO (European Patent Office) and Japan. Its main competitors in its focus markets optics, surface technology and coating and machines are OPTICS BALZERS AG, CORP DE LECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTREAL and CANON OPTRON INC.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing OPTICAL COATING LABORATORY INCs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Seddon Richard I 28
#2 Phillips Roger W 27
#3 Seeser James W 25
#4 Scobey Michael A 21
#5 Lefebvre Paul M 21
#6 Temple Michael D 19
#7 Hichwa Bryant P 18
#8 Seddon Richard Ian 16
#9 Anthon Erik W 15
#10 Beauchamp William T 15

Latest patents

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US2002131180A1 Compact multiple channel multiplexer/demultiplexer devices
WO02075014A1 Method and apparatus for depositing thin films on vertical surfaces
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US2002093720A1 Optical cross-connect with magnetic micro-electro-mechanical actuator cells
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US6433924B1 Wavelength-selective optical amplifier