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== Photonics Patent Application Filing Activity ==
 
== Photonics Patent Application Filing Activity ==
== Photonics patent applications in 2024 ==
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== Photonics patent applications in 2025 ==
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== Top Technology Areas in Photonics ==
 
== Top Technology Areas in Photonics ==
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=== Top CPC Codes ===
 
=== Top CPC Codes ===
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** Example: [[20240255696. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATION OF THIN FILM OPTICAL MATERIALS IN SILICON PHOTONICS (Raytheon Company)]]
 
** Example: [[20240255696. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATION OF THIN FILM OPTICAL MATERIALS IN SILICON PHOTONICS (Raytheon Company)]]
 
* [[:Category:CPC_G02B6/13|G02B6/13]] (No explanation available)
 
* [[:Category:CPC_G02B6/13|G02B6/13]] (No explanation available)
** Count: 15 patents
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** Count: 16 patents
** Example: [[20240291230. Laser Integration Techniques (Apple Inc.)]]
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** Example: [[20240427083. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRIMMING PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS (PHOTONIC INC.)]]
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* [[:Category:CPC_G02B6/1228|G02B6/1228]] (No explanation available)
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** Count: 14 patents
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** Example: [[20240230994. OPTICAL CONNECTION STRUCTURE AND OPTICAL MODULE (SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.)]]
 
* [[:Category:CPC_G02B2006/12061|G02B2006/12061]] (No explanation available)
 
* [[:Category:CPC_G02B2006/12061|G02B2006/12061]] (No explanation available)
 
** Count: 14 patents
 
** Count: 14 patents
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** Count: 14 patents
 
** Count: 14 patents
 
** Example: [[20240288631. WAVEGUIDE ESCALATORS FOR A PHOTONICS CHIP (GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.)]]
 
** Example: [[20240288631. WAVEGUIDE ESCALATORS FOR A PHOTONICS CHIP (GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.)]]
* [[:Category:CPC_G02B6/1228|G02B6/1228]] (No explanation available)
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* [[:Category:CPC_G02B6/4214|G02B6/4214]] (No explanation available)
** Count: 13 patents
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** Count: 11 patents
** Example: [[20240230994. OPTICAL CONNECTION STRUCTURE AND OPTICAL MODULE (SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.)]]
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** Example: [[20240427091. OPTICAL CONNECTION STRUCTURES FOR A PHOTONIC ASSEMBLY AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited)]]
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* [[:Category:CPC_G02B6/43|G02B6/43]] (No explanation available)
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** Count: 11 patents
 +
** Example: [[20240427097. OPTICAL CONNECTOR UNIT FOR A PHOTONIC ASSEMBLY AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited)]]
 
* [[:Category:CPC_G02B6/122|G02B6/122]] (No explanation available)
 
* [[:Category:CPC_G02B6/122|G02B6/122]] (No explanation available)
 
** Count: 10 patents
 
** Count: 10 patents
 
** Example: [[20240353617. SEMICONDUCTOR PHOTONICS DEVICE AND METHODS OF FORMATION (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.)]]
 
** Example: [[20240353617. SEMICONDUCTOR PHOTONICS DEVICE AND METHODS OF FORMATION (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.)]]
* [[:Category:CPC_G02B6/43|G02B6/43]] (No explanation available)
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* [[:Category:CPC_G02F1/212|G02F1/212]] (No explanation available)
** Count: 10 patents
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** Count: 7 patents
** Example: [[20240353633. OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE MOUNTED SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME (SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.)]]
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** Example: [[20240430012. METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENCODING MULTI-LEVEL PULSE AMPLITUDE MODULATED SIGNALS USING INTEGRATED OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES (Cisco Technology, Inc.)]]
* [[:Category:CPC_G02B6/4214|G02B6/4214]] (No explanation available)
 
** Count: 8 patents
 
** Example: [[20240053558. INTEGRATION OF OE DEVICES WITH ICS (AvicenaTech Corp.)]]
 
 
* [[:Category:CPC_G02B2006/12121|G02B2006/12121]] (No explanation available)
 
* [[:Category:CPC_G02B2006/12121|G02B2006/12121]] (No explanation available)
 
** Count: 7 patents
 
** Count: 7 patents
 
** Example: [[20240291230. Laser Integration Techniques (Apple Inc.)]]
 
** Example: [[20240291230. Laser Integration Techniques (Apple Inc.)]]
* [[:Category:CPC_H01L25/167|H01L25/167]] (No explanation available)
 
** Count: 7 patents
 
** Example: [[20240004129. HYBRID BONDING WITH PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS FOR HIGH BANDWIDTH RETICLE STITCHING OF RETICLE SIZED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DIES (Intel Corporation)]]
 
  
 
== Top Companies in Photonics ==
 
== Top Companies in Photonics ==
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** [[20240030204. MULTI-DIE PANEL-LEVEL HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING COMPONENTS (Intel Corporation)]] (20240125)
 
** [[20240030204. MULTI-DIE PANEL-LEVEL HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING COMPONENTS (Intel Corporation)]] (20240125)
 
=== [[:Category:GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.|GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.]] ===
 
=== [[:Category:GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.|GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.]] ===
* Number of Photonics patents: 12
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* Number of Photonics patents: 15
 
* Top CPC codes:
 
* Top CPC codes:
 
** [[:Category:CPC_G02B6/12004|G02B6/12004]] (No explanation available): 4 patents
 
** [[:Category:CPC_G02B6/12004|G02B6/12004]] (No explanation available): 4 patents
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** [[20240361524. SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHODS OF FORMATION (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.)]] (20241031)
 
** [[20240361524. SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHODS OF FORMATION (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.)]] (20241031)
 
** [[20240332061. ISOLATION STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.)]] (20241003)
 
** [[20240332061. ISOLATION STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.)]] (20241003)
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=== [[:Category:Cisco Technology, Inc.|Cisco Technology, Inc.]] ===
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* Number of Photonics patents: 7
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* Top CPC codes:
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** [[:Category:CPC_G02B6/29365|G02B6/29365]] (No explanation available): 2 patents
 +
** [[:Category:CPC_G02B6/4214|G02B6/4214]] (No explanation available): 2 patents
 +
** [[:Category:CPC_G01K7/183|G01K7/183]] (No explanation available): 1 patents
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* Recent patents:
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** [[20240369772. WAVELENGTH MULTIPLEXING OR DEMULTIPLEXING USING A LENS ARRAY WITH AN ANGLED FACET (Cisco Technology, Inc.)]] (20241107)
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** [[20240094483. OPTIC MULTIPLEXER OR DEMULTIPLEXER (Cisco Technology, Inc.)]] (20240321)
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** [[20240085646. INTEGRATION OF POWER AND OPTICS THROUGH COLD PLATES FOR DELIVERY TO ELECTRONIC AND PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS (Cisco Technology, Inc.)]] (20240314)
 
=== [[:Category:Apple Inc.|Apple Inc.]] ===
 
=== [[:Category:Apple Inc.|Apple Inc.]] ===
 
* Number of Photonics patents: 7
 
* Number of Photonics patents: 7
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** [[20240090102. Systems and Methods for Wavelength Locking in Optical Sensing Systems (Apple Inc.)]] (20240314)
 
** [[20240090102. Systems and Methods for Wavelength Locking in Optical Sensing Systems (Apple Inc.)]] (20240314)
 
** [[20240154697. Electronic Devices with High Frequency Reflective Antenna Arrays (Apple Inc.)]] (20240509)
 
** [[20240154697. Electronic Devices with High Frequency Reflective Antenna Arrays (Apple Inc.)]] (20240509)
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=== [[:Category:FUJIKURA LTD.|FUJIKURA LTD.]] ===
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* Number of Photonics patents: 6
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* Top CPC codes:
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** [[:Category:CPC_G02B5/18|G02B5/18]] (No explanation available): 2 patents
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** [[:Category:CPC_G02B5/1847|G02B5/1847]] (No explanation available): 2 patents
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** [[:Category:CPC_G02F1/225|G02F1/225]] (No explanation available): 1 patents
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* Recent patents:
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** [[20240418914. LIGHT DIFFRACTION ELEMENT UNIT, OPTICAL COMPUTING DEVICE, ASSEMBLING METHOD, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD (FUJIKURA LTD.)]] (20241219)
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** [[20240118724. OPTICAL DIFFRACTION ELEMENT, OPTICAL COMPUTING DEVICE, METHOD FOR ADJUSTING POSITION OF OPTICAL DIFFRACTION ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL COMPUTING DEVICE (FUJIKURA LTD.)]] (20240411)
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** [[20240019615. OPTICAL ARITHMETIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL ARITHMETIC DEVICE (FUJIKURA LTD.)]] (20240118)
 
=== [[:Category:Honeywell International Inc.|Honeywell International Inc.]] ===
 
=== [[:Category:Honeywell International Inc.|Honeywell International Inc.]] ===
 
* Number of Photonics patents: 6
 
* Number of Photonics patents: 6
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** [[20240345185. INTEGRATED PHOTONICS MAGNETOMETER BASED ON A NONLINEAR DIAMOND-CONTAINING RESONATOR (Honeywell International Inc.)]] (20241017)
 
** [[20240345185. INTEGRATED PHOTONICS MAGNETOMETER BASED ON A NONLINEAR DIAMOND-CONTAINING RESONATOR (Honeywell International Inc.)]] (20241017)
 
** [[20240328783. PHOTONICS GYROSCOPE WITH BROADBAND LIGHT SOURCE (Honeywell International Inc.)]] (20241003)
 
** [[20240328783. PHOTONICS GYROSCOPE WITH BROADBAND LIGHT SOURCE (Honeywell International Inc.)]] (20241003)
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=== [[:Category:Fujikura Ltd.|Fujikura Ltd.]] ===
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* Number of Photonics patents: 5
 +
* Top CPC codes:
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** [[:Category:CPC_G06E1/00|G06E1/00]] (No explanation available): 2 patents
 +
** [[:Category:CPC_H04N23/95|H04N23/95]] (No explanation available): 1 patents
 +
** [[:Category:CPC_H04N23/815|H04N23/815]] (No explanation available): 1 patents
 +
* Recent patents:
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** [[20240118555. OPTICAL COMPUTATION DEVICE AND OPTICAL COMPUTATION METHOD (Fujikura Ltd.)]] (20240411)
 +
** [[20240264340. OPTICAL COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME (Fujikura Ltd.)]] (20240808)
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** [[20240078420. OPTICAL COMPUTATION DEVICE AND OPTICAL COMPUTATION METHOD (Fujikura Ltd.)]] (20240307)
 
=== [[:Category:Anello Photonics, Inc.|Anello Photonics, Inc.]] ===
 
=== [[:Category:Anello Photonics, Inc.|Anello Photonics, Inc.]] ===
 
* Number of Photonics patents: 5
 
* Number of Photonics patents: 5
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** [[20240111106. PHOTONIC GLASS LAYER SUBSTRATE WITH EMBEDDED OPTICAL STRUCTURES FOR COMMUNICATING WITH AN ELECTRO OPTICAL INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (Applied Materials, Inc.)]] (20240404)
 
** [[20240111106. PHOTONIC GLASS LAYER SUBSTRATE WITH EMBEDDED OPTICAL STRUCTURES FOR COMMUNICATING WITH AN ELECTRO OPTICAL INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (Applied Materials, Inc.)]] (20240404)
 
** [[20240111107. METHODS FOR FABRICATION OF OPTICAL STRUCTURES ON PHOTONIC GLASS LAYER SUBSTRATES (Applied Materials, Inc.)]] (20240404)
 
** [[20240111107. METHODS FOR FABRICATION OF OPTICAL STRUCTURES ON PHOTONIC GLASS LAYER SUBSTRATES (Applied Materials, Inc.)]] (20240404)
=== [[:Category:SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.|SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.]] ===
 
* Number of Photonics patents: 4
 
* Top CPC codes:
 
** [[:Category:CPC_G02B2006/12061|G02B2006/12061]] (No explanation available): 3 patents
 
** [[:Category:CPC_G02B6/1228|G02B6/1228]] (No explanation available): 2 patents
 
** [[:Category:CPC_G02B6/426|G02B6/426]] (No explanation available): 1 patents
 
* Recent patents:
 
** [[20240353633. OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE MOUNTED SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME (SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.)]] (20241024)
 
** [[20240134118. OPTICAL CONNECTION STRUCTURE AND OPTICAL MODULE (SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.)]] (20240425)
 
** [[20240361518. OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE DEVICE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME (SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.)]] (20241031)
 
=== [[:Category:Fujikura Ltd.|Fujikura Ltd.]] ===
 
* Number of Photonics patents: 4
 
* Top CPC codes:
 
** [[:Category:CPC_H04N23/95|H04N23/95]] (No explanation available): 1 patents
 
** [[:Category:CPC_H04N23/815|H04N23/815]] (No explanation available): 1 patents
 
** [[:Category:CPC_H04N25/41|H04N25/41]] (No explanation available): 1 patents
 
* Recent patents:
 
** [[20240118555. OPTICAL COMPUTATION DEVICE AND OPTICAL COMPUTATION METHOD (Fujikura Ltd.)]] (20240411)
 
** [[20240264340. OPTICAL COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME (Fujikura Ltd.)]] (20240808)
 
** [[20240078420. OPTICAL COMPUTATION DEVICE AND OPTICAL COMPUTATION METHOD (Fujikura Ltd.)]] (20240307)
 
=== [[:Category:The Regents of the University of California|The Regents of the University of California]] ===
 
* Number of Photonics patents: 4
 
* Top CPC codes:
 
** [[:Category:CPC_G02B6/1228|G02B6/1228]] (No explanation available): 1 patents
 
** [[:Category:CPC_G02B6/3546|G02B6/3546]] (No explanation available): 1 patents
 
** [[:Category:CPC_G02B6/3508|G02B6/3508]] (No explanation available): 1 patents
 
* Recent patents:
 
** [[20240302598. WAFER-SCALE-INTEGRATED SILICON-PHOTONICS-BASED OPTICAL SWITCHING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FORMING (The Regents of the University of California)]] (20240912)
 
** [[20240184041. Laser Ultrastable Photonics with Integrated Nonlinearity for Extended Stability (The Regents of the University of California)]] (20240606)
 
** [[20240243034. HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY BORON ARSENIDE FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT, ELECTRONICS, OPTOELECTRONICS, AND PHOTONICS APPLICATIONS (The Regents of the University of California)]] (20240718)
 
  
 
== New Companies in Photonics (Last Month) ==
 
== New Companies in Photonics (Last Month) ==
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=== [[:Category:Masahiro Kashiwagi|Masahiro Kashiwagi]] ===
 
=== [[:Category:Masahiro Kashiwagi|Masahiro Kashiwagi]] ===
* Number of Photonics patents: 7
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* Number of Photonics patents: 9
 
* Top companies:
 
* Top companies:
** [[:Category:Fujikura Ltd.|Fujikura Ltd.]]: 4 patents
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** [[:Category:Fujikura Ltd.|Fujikura Ltd.]]: 5 patents
** [[:Category:FUJIKURA LTD.|FUJIKURA LTD.]]: 3 patents
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** [[:Category:FUJIKURA LTD.|FUJIKURA LTD.]]: 4 patents
 
* Recent patents:
 
* Recent patents:
 
** [[20240118724. OPTICAL DIFFRACTION ELEMENT, OPTICAL COMPUTING DEVICE, METHOD FOR ADJUSTING POSITION OF OPTICAL DIFFRACTION ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL COMPUTING DEVICE (FUJIKURA LTD.)]] (20240411)
 
** [[20240118724. OPTICAL DIFFRACTION ELEMENT, OPTICAL COMPUTING DEVICE, METHOD FOR ADJUSTING POSITION OF OPTICAL DIFFRACTION ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL COMPUTING DEVICE (FUJIKURA LTD.)]] (20240411)
 
** [[20240264340. OPTICAL COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME (Fujikura Ltd.)]] (20240808)
 
** [[20240264340. OPTICAL COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME (Fujikura Ltd.)]] (20240808)
 
** [[20240078420. OPTICAL COMPUTATION DEVICE AND OPTICAL COMPUTATION METHOD (Fujikura Ltd.)]] (20240307)
 
** [[20240078420. OPTICAL COMPUTATION DEVICE AND OPTICAL COMPUTATION METHOD (Fujikura Ltd.)]] (20240307)
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=== [[:Category:Yusheng Bian|Yusheng Bian of Ballston Lake NY (US)]] ===
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* Number of Photonics patents: 9
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* Top companies:
 +
** [[:Category:GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.|GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.]]: 9 patents
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* Recent patents:
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** [[20240348005. LASER CHIPS ATTACHED TO A PHOTONICS CHIP BY MULTIPLE ADHESIVES (GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.)]] (20241017)
 +
** [[20240361529. REFERENCE MARKERS ADJACENT TO A CAVITY IN A PHOTONICS CHIP (GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.)]] (20241031)
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** [[20240329308. OPTICAL INPUT/OUTPUT INTERFACES BETWEEN PHOTONICS CHIPS (GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.)]] (20241003)
 
=== [[:Category:Hiroyuki Kusaka|Hiroyuki Kusaka]] ===
 
=== [[:Category:Hiroyuki Kusaka|Hiroyuki Kusaka]] ===
* Number of Photonics patents: 6
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* Number of Photonics patents: 8
 
* Top companies:
 
* Top companies:
** [[:Category:Fujikura Ltd.|Fujikura Ltd.]]: 3 patents
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** [[:Category:Fujikura Ltd.|Fujikura Ltd.]]: 4 patents
** [[:Category:FUJIKURA LTD.|FUJIKURA LTD.]]: 3 patents
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** [[:Category:FUJIKURA LTD.|FUJIKURA LTD.]]: 4 patents
 
* Recent patents:
 
* Recent patents:
 
** [[20240118555. OPTICAL COMPUTATION DEVICE AND OPTICAL COMPUTATION METHOD (Fujikura Ltd.)]] (20240411)
 
** [[20240118555. OPTICAL COMPUTATION DEVICE AND OPTICAL COMPUTATION METHOD (Fujikura Ltd.)]] (20240411)
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** [[20240345185. INTEGRATED PHOTONICS MAGNETOMETER BASED ON A NONLINEAR DIAMOND-CONTAINING RESONATOR (Honeywell International Inc.)]] (20241017)
 
** [[20240345185. INTEGRATED PHOTONICS MAGNETOMETER BASED ON A NONLINEAR DIAMOND-CONTAINING RESONATOR (Honeywell International Inc.)]] (20241017)
 
** [[20240328783. PHOTONICS GYROSCOPE WITH BROADBAND LIGHT SOURCE (Honeywell International Inc.)]] (20241003)
 
** [[20240328783. PHOTONICS GYROSCOPE WITH BROADBAND LIGHT SOURCE (Honeywell International Inc.)]] (20241003)
=== [[:Category:Yusheng Bian|Yusheng Bian of Ballston Lake NY (US)]] ===
 
* Number of Photonics patents: 6
 
* Top companies:
 
** [[:Category:GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.|GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.]]: 6 patents
 
* Recent patents:
 
** [[20240348005. LASER CHIPS ATTACHED TO A PHOTONICS CHIP BY MULTIPLE ADHESIVES (GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.)]] (20241017)
 
** [[20240361529. REFERENCE MARKERS ADJACENT TO A CAVITY IN A PHOTONICS CHIP (GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.)]] (20241031)
 
** [[20240329308. OPTICAL INPUT/OUTPUT INTERFACES BETWEEN PHOTONICS CHIPS (GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.)]] (20241003)
 
 
=== [[:Category:Mario Paniccia|Mario Paniccia of Santa Clara CA (US)]] ===
 
=== [[:Category:Mario Paniccia|Mario Paniccia of Santa Clara CA (US)]] ===
 
* Number of Photonics patents: 5
 
* Number of Photonics patents: 5
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** [[20240027700. TECHNOLOGIES FOR A BEAM EXPANSION FOR VERTICALLY-EMITTING PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS (Intel Corporation)]] (20240125)
 
** [[20240027700. TECHNOLOGIES FOR A BEAM EXPANSION FOR VERTICALLY-EMITTING PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS (Intel Corporation)]] (20240125)
 
** [[20240027706. PHOTONICS INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE PACKAGING (Intel Corporation)]] (20240125)
 
** [[20240027706. PHOTONICS INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE PACKAGING (Intel Corporation)]] (20240125)
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=== [[:Category:Yuichiro Kunai|Yuichiro Kunai]] ===
 +
* Number of Photonics patents: 4
 +
* Top companies:
 +
** [[:Category:Fujikura Ltd.|Fujikura Ltd.]]: 2 patents
 +
** [[:Category:FUJIKURA LTD.|FUJIKURA LTD.]]: 2 patents
 +
* Recent patents:
 +
** [[20240427214. OPTICAL PHASE MODULATOR, OPTICAL DEVICE, AND OPTICAL COMPUTING DEVICE (FUJIKURA LTD.)]] (20241226)
 +
** [[20240103207. OPTICAL COMPUTING DEVICE AND OPTICAL COMPUTING METHOD (FUJIKURA LTD.)]] (20240328)
 +
** [[20240264340. OPTICAL COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME (Fujikura Ltd.)]] (20240808)
 
=== [[:Category:Mike Horton|Mike Horton of Santa Clara CA (US)]] ===
 
=== [[:Category:Mike Horton|Mike Horton of Santa Clara CA (US)]] ===
 
* Number of Photonics patents: 4
 
* Number of Photonics patents: 4
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** [[20240030147. MULTI-DIE PANEL-LEVEL HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING COMPONENTS (Intel Corporation)]] (20240125)
 
** [[20240030147. MULTI-DIE PANEL-LEVEL HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING COMPONENTS (Intel Corporation)]] (20240125)
 
** [[20240030204. MULTI-DIE PANEL-LEVEL HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING COMPONENTS (Intel Corporation)]] (20240125)
 
** [[20240030204. MULTI-DIE PANEL-LEVEL HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING COMPONENTS (Intel Corporation)]] (20240125)
=== [[:Category:Yuichiro Kunai|Yuichiro Kunai]] ===
+
=== [[:Category:Chen-Hua Yu|Chen-Hua Yu]] ===
 +
* Number of Photonics patents: 3
 +
* Top companies:
 +
** [[:Category:Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited|Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited]]: 2 patents
 +
** [[:Category:Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.|Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.]]: 1 patents
 +
* Recent patents:
 +
** [[20240427091. OPTICAL CONNECTION STRUCTURES FOR A PHOTONIC ASSEMBLY AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited)]] (20241226)
 +
** [[20240427097. OPTICAL CONNECTOR UNIT FOR A PHOTONIC ASSEMBLY AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited)]] (20241226)
 +
** [[20240361521. PHOTON SOURCE AND OPTICAL COMPUTING ARCHITECTURE (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.)]] (20241031)
 +
=== [[:Category:Takako Hirokawa|Takako Hirokawa of Ballston Lake NY (US)]] ===
 +
* Number of Photonics patents: 3
 +
* Top companies:
 +
** [[:Category:GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.|GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.]]: 3 patents
 +
* Recent patents:
 +
** [[20240427094. CALIBRATION MARKERS FOR A PHOTONICS CHIP (GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.)]] (20241226)
 +
** [[20240369760. PHOTONICS CHIP STRUCTURES INCLUDING A LIGHT SOURCE AND AN EDGE COUPLER (GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.)]] (20241107)
 +
** [[20240361529. REFERENCE MARKERS ADJACENT TO A CAVITY IN A PHOTONICS CHIP (GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.)]] (20241031)
 +
=== [[:Category:Kevin Dezfulian|Kevin Dezfulian of Arlington VA (US)]] ===
 
* Number of Photonics patents: 3
 
* Number of Photonics patents: 3
 
* Top companies:
 
* Top companies:
** [[:Category:Fujikura Ltd.|Fujikura Ltd.]]: 2 patents
+
** [[:Category:GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.|GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.]]: 3 patents
** [[:Category:FUJIKURA LTD.|FUJIKURA LTD.]]: 1 patents
 
 
* Recent patents:
 
* Recent patents:
** [[20240236513. IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING METHOD, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE IMAGING DEVICE (Fujikura Ltd.)]] (20240711)
+
** [[20240427094. CALIBRATION MARKERS FOR A PHOTONICS CHIP (GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.)]] (20241226)
** [[20240103207. OPTICAL COMPUTING DEVICE AND OPTICAL COMPUTING METHOD (FUJIKURA LTD.)]] (20240328)
+
** [[20240288631. WAVEGUIDE ESCALATORS FOR A PHOTONICS CHIP (GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.)]] (20240829)
** [[20240264340. OPTICAL COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME (Fujikura Ltd.)]] (20240808)
+
** [[20240361529. REFERENCE MARKERS ADJACENT TO A CAVITY IN A PHOTONICS CHIP (GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.)]] (20241031)
 
=== [[:Category:Karen Nummy|Karen Nummy of Newburgh NY (US)]] ===
 
=== [[:Category:Karen Nummy|Karen Nummy of Newburgh NY (US)]] ===
 
* Number of Photonics patents: 3
 
* Number of Photonics patents: 3
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** [[20240235629. CODEBOOK-BASED BEAMFORMING WITH RANDOM FOREST ON CONTENT ADDRESSABLE MEMORY (HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.)]] (20240711)
 
** [[20240235629. CODEBOOK-BASED BEAMFORMING WITH RANDOM FOREST ON CONTENT ADDRESSABLE MEMORY (HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.)]] (20240711)
 
** [[20240137083. CODEBOOK-BASED BEAMFORMING WITH RANDOM FOREST ON CONTENT ADDRESSABLE MEMORY (HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.)]] (20240425)
 
** [[20240137083. CODEBOOK-BASED BEAMFORMING WITH RANDOM FOREST ON CONTENT ADDRESSABLE MEMORY (HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.)]] (20240425)
 +
=== [[:Category:Hsing-Kuo Hsia|Hsing-Kuo Hsia]] ===
 +
* Number of Photonics patents: 2
 +
* Top companies:
 +
** [[:Category:Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited|Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited]]: 2 patents
 +
* Recent patents:
 +
** [[20240427091. OPTICAL CONNECTION STRUCTURES FOR A PHOTONIC ASSEMBLY AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited)]] (20241226)
 +
** [[20240427097. OPTICAL CONNECTOR UNIT FOR A PHOTONIC ASSEMBLY AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited)]] (20241226)
 +
=== [[:Category:Chih-Wei Tseng|Chih-Wei Tseng]] ===
 +
* Number of Photonics patents: 2
 +
* Top companies:
 +
** [[:Category:Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited|Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited]]: 2 patents
 +
* Recent patents:
 +
** [[20240427091. OPTICAL CONNECTION STRUCTURES FOR A PHOTONIC ASSEMBLY AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited)]] (20241226)
 +
** [[20240427097. OPTICAL CONNECTOR UNIT FOR A PHOTONIC ASSEMBLY AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited)]] (20241226)
 +
=== [[:Category:Jiun Yi Wu|Jiun Yi Wu]] ===
 +
* Number of Photonics patents: 2
 +
* Top companies:
 +
** [[:Category:Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited|Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited]]: 2 patents
 +
* Recent patents:
 +
** [[20240427091. OPTICAL CONNECTION STRUCTURES FOR A PHOTONIC ASSEMBLY AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited)]] (20241226)
 +
** [[20240427097. OPTICAL CONNECTOR UNIT FOR A PHOTONIC ASSEMBLY AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited)]] (20241226)
 +
=== [[:Category:Keith Donegan|Keith Donegan of Saratoga Springs NY (US)]] ===
 +
* Number of Photonics patents: 2
 +
* Top companies:
 +
** [[:Category:GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.|GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.]]: 2 patents
 +
* Recent patents:
 +
** [[20240427094. CALIBRATION MARKERS FOR A PHOTONICS CHIP (GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.)]] (20241226)
 +
** [[20240361529. REFERENCE MARKERS ADJACENT TO A CAVITY IN A PHOTONICS CHIP (GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.)]] (20241031)
 +
=== [[:Category:Thomas Houghton|Thomas Houghton of Marlboro NY (US)]] ===
 +
* Number of Photonics patents: 2
 +
* Top companies:
 +
** [[:Category:GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.|GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.]]: 2 patents
 +
* Recent patents:
 +
** [[20240427094. CALIBRATION MARKERS FOR A PHOTONICS CHIP (GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.)]] (20241226)
 +
** [[20240361529. REFERENCE MARKERS ADJACENT TO A CAVITY IN A PHOTONICS CHIP (GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.)]] (20241031)
 
=== [[:Category:Chris Wagner|Chris Wagner of San Jose CA (US)]] ===
 
=== [[:Category:Chris Wagner|Chris Wagner of San Jose CA (US)]] ===
 
* Number of Photonics patents: 2
 
* Number of Photonics patents: 2
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** [[20240258769. EXTERNAL CAVITY LASING AND ON-CHIP SELF-INJECTION LOCKING BASED ON CASCADED GRATING STRUCTURES (Honeywell International Inc.)]] (20240801)
 
** [[20240258769. EXTERNAL CAVITY LASING AND ON-CHIP SELF-INJECTION LOCKING BASED ON CASCADED GRATING STRUCTURES (Honeywell International Inc.)]] (20240801)
 
** [[20240345185. INTEGRATED PHOTONICS MAGNETOMETER BASED ON A NONLINEAR DIAMOND-CONTAINING RESONATOR (Honeywell International Inc.)]] (20241017)
 
** [[20240345185. INTEGRATED PHOTONICS MAGNETOMETER BASED ON A NONLINEAR DIAMOND-CONTAINING RESONATOR (Honeywell International Inc.)]] (20241017)
=== [[:Category:Kevin Dezfulian|Kevin Dezfulian of Arlington VA (US)]] ===
 
* Number of Photonics patents: 2
 
* Top companies:
 
** [[:Category:GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.|GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.]]: 2 patents
 
* Recent patents:
 
** [[20240288631. WAVEGUIDE ESCALATORS FOR A PHOTONICS CHIP (GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.)]] (20240829)
 
** [[20240361529. REFERENCE MARKERS ADJACENT TO A CAVITY IN A PHOTONICS CHIP (GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.)]] (20241031)
 
 
=== [[:Category:Michael J. Bishop|Michael J. Bishop]] ===
 
=== [[:Category:Michael J. Bishop|Michael J. Bishop]] ===
 
* Number of Photonics patents: 2
 
* Number of Photonics patents: 2
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** [[20240356302. LASER CHIPS ATTACHED TO A PHOTONICS CHIP BY MULTIPLE ANCHORS (GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.)]] (20241024)
 
** [[20240356302. LASER CHIPS ATTACHED TO A PHOTONICS CHIP BY MULTIPLE ANCHORS (GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.)]] (20241024)
 
** [[20240348005. LASER CHIPS ATTACHED TO A PHOTONICS CHIP BY MULTIPLE ADHESIVES (GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.)]] (20241017)
 
** [[20240348005. LASER CHIPS ATTACHED TO A PHOTONICS CHIP BY MULTIPLE ADHESIVES (GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.)]] (20241017)
=== [[:Category:Yunyao Jiang|Yunyao Jiang of Mechanicville NY (US)]] ===
 
* Number of Photonics patents: 2
 
* Top companies:
 
** [[:Category:GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.|GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.]]: 2 patents
 
* Recent patents:
 
** [[20240356302. LASER CHIPS ATTACHED TO A PHOTONICS CHIP BY MULTIPLE ANCHORS (GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.)]] (20241024)
 
** [[20240280632. DEFECT DETECTION SYSTEM FOR CAVITY IN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.)]] (20240822)
 
=== [[:Category:Matthew A. Terrel|Matthew A. Terrel of Campbell CA (US)]] ===
 
* Number of Photonics patents: 2
 
* Top companies:
 
** [[:Category:AQpple Inc.|AQpple Inc.]]: 1 patents
 
** [[:Category:Apple Inc.|Apple Inc.]]: 1 patents
 
* Recent patents:
 
** [[20240117953. Optical System for Noise Mitigation (AQpple Inc.)]] (20240411)
 
** [[20240094592. MACH-ZEHNDER INTERFEROMETER DEVICE FOR WAVELENGTH LOCKING (Apple Inc.)]] (20240321)
 
=== [[:Category:Dirk Robert ENGLUND|Dirk Robert ENGLUND of Brookline MA (US)]] ===
 
* Number of Photonics patents: 2
 
* Top companies:
 
** [[:Category:The MITRE Corporation|The MITRE Corporation]]: 1 patents
 
** [[:Category:Massachusetts Institute of Technology|Massachusetts Institute of Technology]]: 1 patents
 
* Recent patents:
 
** [[20240118537. ALL-RESONANT ACTUATION OF PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS (The MITRE Corporation)]] (20240411)
 
** [[20240078462. Freely Scalable Quantum Computing using a 2D Atomic Emitter Array with Massively Parallel Optical Interconnects (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)]] (20240307)
 
=== [[:Category:Sang Yup Kim|Sang Yup Kim of Sunnyvale CA (US)]] ===
 
* Number of Photonics patents: 2
 
* Top companies:
 
** [[:Category:Intel Corporation|Intel Corporation]]: 2 patents
 
* Recent patents:
 
** [[20240264396. CO-PACKAGING WITH SILICON PHOTONICS HYBRID PLANAR LIGHTWAVE CIRCUIT (Intel Corporation)]] (20240808)
 
** [[20240402443. KINEMATICALLY ALIGNED OPTICAL CONNECTOR FOR SILICON PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS (PICs) AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME (Intel Corporation)]] (20241205)
 
=== [[:Category:Bradford Turcott|Bradford Turcott of Georgetown TX (US)]] ===
 
* Number of Photonics patents: 2
 
* Top companies:
 
** [[:Category:Lightmatter, Inc.|Lightmatter, Inc.]]: 2 patents
 
* Recent patents:
 
** [[20240248260. OPTICAL FLOW SWITCHING USING PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS (Lightmatter, Inc.)]] (20240725)
 
** [[20240310593. OPTICAL FIBER SHUFFLE CIRCUIT (Lightmatter, Inc.)]] (20240919)
 
=== [[:Category:Wei-kang LIU|Wei-kang LIU]] ===
 
* Number of Photonics patents: 2
 
* Top companies:
 
** [[:Category:Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.|Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.]]: 2 patents
 
* Recent patents:
 
** [[20240012199. SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHODS OF FORMATION (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.)]] (20240111)
 
** [[20240361524. SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHODS OF FORMATION (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.)]] (20241031)
 
=== [[:Category:Lee-Shian JENG|Lee-Shian JENG]] ===
 
* Number of Photonics patents: 2
 
* Top companies:
 
** [[:Category:Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.|Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.]]: 2 patents
 
* Recent patents:
 
** [[20240012199. SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHODS OF FORMATION (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.)]] (20240111)
 
** [[20240361524. SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHODS OF FORMATION (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.)]] (20241031)
 
  
 
== Top Collaborations in Photonics ==
 
== Top Collaborations in Photonics ==
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* San Jose: 37 inventors
 
* San Jose: 37 inventors
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* Tokyo: 27 inventors
 
* Santa Clara: 27 inventors
 
* Santa Clara: 27 inventors
 
* Chandler: 24 inventors
 
* Chandler: 24 inventors
* Tokyo: 22 inventors
+
* Hsinchu City: 18 inventors
 
* Sunnyvale: 16 inventors
 
* Sunnyvale: 16 inventors
 +
* Albuquerque: 13 inventors
 
* Cambridge: 13 inventors
 
* Cambridge: 13 inventors
* Hsinchu City: 13 inventors
+
* Ballston Lake: 12 inventors
 
* Phoenix: 11 inventors
 
* Phoenix: 11 inventors
 
* San Francisco: 11 inventors
 
* San Francisco: 11 inventors
 
* Hsinchu: 10 inventors
 
* Hsinchu: 10 inventors
 +
* Suwon-si: 9 inventors
 
* Cupertino: 9 inventors
 
* Cupertino: 9 inventors
 
* Tucson: 9 inventors
 
* Tucson: 9 inventors
 
* Portland: 9 inventors
 
* Portland: 9 inventors
 
* Santa Barbara: 8 inventors
 
* Santa Barbara: 8 inventors
* Ballston Lake: 8 inventors
 
 
* Mountain View: 8 inventors
 
* Mountain View: 8 inventors
 
* Shenzhen: 8 inventors
 
* Shenzhen: 8 inventors
 
* Hong Kong: 8 inventors
 
* Hong Kong: 8 inventors
* Boston: 7 inventors
 
* Berkeley: 7 inventors
 
  
 
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Contents

Photonics Patent Application Filing Activity

Photonics patent applications in 2025

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Top Technology Areas in Photonics

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Top CPC Codes

Top Companies in Photonics

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Intel Corporation

GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.

Cisco Technology, Inc.

Apple Inc.

FUJIKURA LTD.

Honeywell International Inc.

Fujikura Ltd.

Anello Photonics, Inc.

Applied Materials, Inc.

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Emerging Technology Areas in Photonics

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Top Companies in Emerging Photonics Technologies

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Top Inventors in Photonics

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Masahiro Kashiwagi

Yusheng Bian of Ballston Lake NY (US)

Hiroyuki Kusaka

Matthew Wade Puckett of Phoenix AZ (US)

Mario Paniccia of Santa Clara CA (US)

Jianfeng Wu of Tucson AZ (US)

Zhuojie Wu of Port Chester NY (US)

Nicholas D. Psaila

Yuichiro Kunai

Mike Horton of Santa Clara CA (US)

Darius Bunandar of Boston MA (US)

YingKit Felix TSUI of Cupertino CA (US)

Steven Tin of Edina MN (US)

Gang Duan of Chandler AZ (US)

Srinivas V. Pietambaram of Chandler AZ (US)

Chen-Hua Yu

Takako Hirokawa of Ballston Lake NY (US)

Kevin Dezfulian of Arlington VA (US)

Karen Nummy of Newburgh NY (US)

Tiequn Qiu of Glendale AZ (US)

Robert Turner of Georgetown TX (US)

Chih-Tsung SHIH

Hau-Yan LU

Roy Edward Meade of Lafayette CA (US)

Sylvie Menezo

Joon Ki LEE

Hari Mahalingam of San Jose CA (US)

Hamid R. Azimi of Paradise Valley AZ (US)

Rahul Manepalli of Chandler AZ (US)

Kazuhiro YOSHIDA

Mahsa SALMANI

Sreenil SAHA

Armaghan ESHAGHI

Hsing-Kuo Hsia

Chih-Wei Tseng

Jiun Yi Wu

Keith Donegan of Saratoga Springs NY (US)

Thomas Houghton of Marlboro NY (US)

Chris Wagner of San Jose CA (US)

Daniel J. Blumenthal of Santa Barbara CA (US)

Neal Eldrich Solmeyer of Edina MN (US)

Karl D. Nelson of Plymouth MN (US)

Mary Salit of Plymouth MN (US)

Michael J. Bishop

Jason Pelc of Sunnyvale CA (US)

Nicholas C. Harris of Menlo Park CA (US)

Wen-Shun LO

Jing-Hwang YANG

Hisashi KANEDA

Koushik Ramachandran of Wappingers Falls NY (US)

Top Collaborations in Photonics

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Top US States for Photonics Inventors

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Top Cities for Photonics Inventors

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  • San Jose: 37 inventors
  • Tokyo: 27 inventors
  • Santa Clara: 27 inventors
  • Chandler: 24 inventors
  • Hsinchu City: 18 inventors
  • Sunnyvale: 16 inventors
  • Albuquerque: 13 inventors
  • Cambridge: 13 inventors
  • Ballston Lake: 12 inventors
  • Phoenix: 11 inventors
  • San Francisco: 11 inventors
  • Hsinchu: 10 inventors
  • Suwon-si: 9 inventors
  • Cupertino: 9 inventors
  • Tucson: 9 inventors
  • Portland: 9 inventors
  • Santa Barbara: 8 inventors
  • Mountain View: 8 inventors
  • Shenzhen: 8 inventors
  • Hong Kong: 8 inventors