% Expired Patents = 16.7

Forward Citations = 86

Loading Chart...

8 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Kamyar Ghandi (3 out of 9 patents)

Nesbitt Ward Hagood, Iv (2 out of 28 patents)

Richard Andrew Jensen (2 out of 3 patents)

4. Timothy Scott Glenn (2 out of 3 patents)

5. Jeffrey B Colter (1 out of 1 patent)

6. Bob Cloutier (1 out of 3 patents)

7. Michael Borgen (1 out of 1 patent)

8. Nesbitt W Hagood (1 out of 30 patents)

6 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 8521021 - Method and apparatus for switching optical wavelengths (2013-08-27),

2. 8023819 - Method and apparatus for network fault detection and protection switching using optical switches with integrated power detectors (2011-09-20),

3. 7313295 - Method and apparatus for variable optical attenuation for an optical switch (2007-12-25),

4. 7239771 - Method and system for controlling an optical switch using dynamic compensation (2007-07-03),

5. 7105982 - System for optimal energy harvesting and storage from an electromechanical transducer (2006-09-12),

6. 7095916 - Beam-steering optical switching apparatus (2006-08-22),

Company Overview

Polatis Photonics is a leading supplier of optical switching solutions for remote fiber-layer provisioning, protection, monitoring and reconfiguration. The company's patented DirectLight technology is deployed in networks requiring dynamic fiber optic connectivity. With over 1 billion port-hours in-service, Polatis switches are proven in the most mission-critical applications.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

Company Badge

USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 6 2026

6 Patents

#69 in Billerica, MA

#2,543 in Massachusetts

#44,949 in US

Billerica, MA, United States of America

Polatis Photonics, Inc.

Forward Citations = 86

8 inventors:

Kamyar Ghandi (3 out of 9 patents)

Nesbitt Ward Hagood, Iv (2 out of 28 patents)

Richard Andrew Jensen (2 out of 3 patents)

4. Timothy Scott Glenn (2 out of 3 patents)

5. Jeffrey B Colter (1 out of 1 patent)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Polatis Photonics, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/polatis-photonics

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]