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Durham, NC, United States of America

Sense Photonics, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 23

EPO Patents = 10

Trademarks = 1

Forward Citations = 9

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16 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Hod Finkelstein (11 out of 38 patents)

Scott Burroughs (11 out of 18 patents)

James Carter (9 out of 10 patents)

4. Brent A Fisher (8 out of 15 patents)

5. Brent Fisher (5 out of 5 patents)

6. Russell Kanjorski (4 out of 5 patents)

7. Robert K Henderson (4 out of 37 patents)

8. Tarek Al Abbas (4 out of 11 patents)

9. Dietrich A Dehlinger (2 out of 37 patents)

10. David Storrar (2 out of 4 patents)

11. Jamie Stokes (1 out of 4 patents)

12. Neil Calder (1 out of 6 patents)

13. Kristopher Mcguire (1 out of 5 patents)

14. Neil Woodhouse (1 out of 1 patent)

15. Christine Elizabeth Cordeiro (1 out of 1 patent)

23 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12584999 - Optical aperture division for customization of far field pattern (2026-03-24),

2. 12523892 - Methods and systems for thermal control of an optical source or optical filter in a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) apparatus (2026-01-13),

3. 12504519 - Power-efficient direct time of flight LIDAR (2025-12-23),

4. 12481065 - Event driven shared memory pixel (2025-11-25),

5. 12442902 - Pipelined histogram pixel (2025-10-14),

6. 12259498 - DRAM-based LIDAR pixel (2025-03-25),

7. 12248101 - Methods and systems for increasing the range of time-of-flight systems by unambiguous range toggling (2025-03-11),

8. 12222454 - Integrated lidar image-sensor devices and systems and related methods of operation (2025-02-11),

9. 12204052 - Phase noise and methods of correction in multi-frequency mode lidar (2025-01-21),

10. 12123769 - Emitter structures for ultra-small vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs) and arrays incorporating the same (2024-10-22),

11. 12085675 - Automatic gain control for LIDAR for autonomous vehicles (2024-09-10),

12. 12055637 - Strobing flash lidar with full frame utilization (2024-08-06),

13. 12038510 - High dynamic range direct time of flight sensor with signal-dependent effective readout rate (2024-07-16),

14. 12032095 - Dynamic range improvements in LIDAR applications (2024-07-09),

15. 11978754 - High quantum efficiency Geiger-mode avalanche diodes including high sensitivity photon mixing structures and arrays thereof (2024-05-07),

Company Overview

Sense Photonics, Inc. is a technology company based in Durham, NC, specializing in advanced 3D sensing solutions. The organization focuses on developing innovative lidar systems that enhance perception capabilities for various applications, including autonomous vehicles and robotics. By leveraging cutting-edge photonic technologies, Sense Photonics aims to improve environmental awareness and navigation accuracy in complex settings, contributing to the evolution of smart transportation and automation industries.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 13 2026

23 Patents

#40 in Durham, NC

#334 in North Carolina

#14,428 in US

#27,685 in the World

Durham, NC, United States of America

Sense Photonics, Inc.

Forward Citations = 9

16 inventors:

Hod Finkelstein (11 out of 38 patents)

Scott Burroughs (11 out of 18 patents)

James Carter (9 out of 10 patents)

4. Brent A Fisher (8 out of 15 patents)

5. Brent Fisher (5 out of 5 patents)

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

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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]

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