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San Jose, CA, United States of America

New Focus, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 67

% Expired Patents = 4.5

Trademarks = 1

Forward Citations = 1,310

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55 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

David F Arnone (16 out of 52 patents)

Francis S Luecke (16 out of 28 patents)

Ping Peter Xie (9 out of 50 patents)

4. Yonglin Huang (8 out of 37 patents)

5. Khiem Ba Do (8 out of 9 patents)

6. Alexander V Tuganov (6 out of 8 patents)

7. Robert A Marsland, Jr (4 out of 12 patents)

8. Carter F Hand (4 out of 6 patents)

9. Evan D H Green (4 out of 7 patents)

10. Sherwin D Cabatic (4 out of 4 patents)

11. Robert Sylvester Williamson, Iii (4 out of 5 patents)

12. Andrew C Davidson (3 out of 5 patents)

13. Alejandro Dario Farinas (3 out of 11 patents)

14. Paul Zorabedian (3 out of 18 patents)

15. Guangzhi Z Zhang (3 out of 4 patents)

Core Competencies:

Tunable Laser

Optical Components

Vibration Monitoring

External Cavity Laser

Optical Receiver

Electro-Optic Converter

Optical Circulators

Piezo Actuator

Modular Motion Stages

Optical Fiber Alignment

Polarization Beam Combiner

Laser Absorption Sensor

67 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 7280568 - Laser coherence control using homogeneous linewidth broadening (2007-10-09),

2. 7092644 - Optical receiver including a dual gain path amplifier system (2006-08-15),

3. 6987626 - Vibration monitoring in optical and opto-electronic beam guiding systems (2006-01-17),

4. 6940879 - External cavity laser with dispersion compensation for mode-hop-free tuning (2005-09-06),

5. 6788726 - External cavity laser with high spectral purity output (2004-09-07),

6. 6707231 - Method and apparatus for controlling a piezo actuator (2004-03-16),

7. 6632029 - Method & apparatus for packaging high frequency components (2003-10-14),

8. 6625183 - External cavity laser apparatus (2003-09-23),

9. 6614829 - Mechanically grounded tunable laser (2003-09-02),

10. 6608847 - Tunable laser with suppression of spontaneous emission (2003-08-19),

11. 6606340 - Continuously grating-tuned external cavity laser with automatic suppression of source spontaneous emission and amplified spontaneous emission (2003-08-12),

12. 6597449 - Real time process control of optical components using linearly swept tunable laser (2003-07-22),

13. 6559946 - Method and apparatus to minimize effects of ASE in optical measurements (2003-05-06),

14. 6528776 - Electro optic converter having a passive waveguide and exhibiting impedance mismatch (2003-03-04),

15. 6526071 - Tunable laser transmitter with internal wavelength grid generators (2003-02-25),

New Focus, Inc., based in San Jose, California, specializes in the development and manufacturing of advanced optical technologies, particularly tunable lasers and related optical components. The company focuses on providing innovative solutions for applications in telecommunications, scientific research, and industrial processes. Key technology areas include external cavity lasers, optical receivers, electro-optic converters, and vibration monitoring systems, catering to a diverse range of industries that require precision and reliability in optical performance.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 6 2026

67 Patents

#154 in San Jose, CA

#1,268 in California

#5,453 in US

#11,023 in the World

San Jose, CA, United States of America

New Focus, Inc.

Forward Citations = 1,310

55 inventors:

David F Arnone (16 out of 52 patents)

Francis S Luecke (16 out of 28 patents)

Ping Peter Xie (9 out of 50 patents)

4. Yonglin Huang (8 out of 37 patents)

5. Khiem Ba Do (8 out of 9 patents)

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