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Mountain View, CA, United States of America

Spectra Physics Lasers, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 64

Trademarks = 4

Forward Citations = 921

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60 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

James D Kafka (19 out of 46 patents)

William L Nighan, Jr (15 out of 21 patents)

Mark S Keirstead (8 out of 16 patents)

4. James B Clark (6 out of 7 patents)

5. Michael L Watts (6 out of 15 patents)

6. Thomas Michael Baer (5 out of 83 patents)

7. David E Spence (5 out of 5 patents)

8. John L Cole (5 out of 8 patents)

9. David L Wright (5 out of 18 patents)

10. Kevin K Holsinger (5 out of 12 patents)

11. Vincent J Newell (4 out of 4 patents)

12. Emily Cheng (3 out of 5 patents)

13. Bruce Craig (3 out of 3 patents)

14. Marc K Von Gunten (3 out of 6 patents)

15. Dennis Reeder (3 out of 3 patents)

Core Competencies:

Diode Pumped Lasers

Harmonic Generators

Micro-Machining

Photonic Crystal Fiber

Mode-Locked Lasers

Frequency Conversion

Optical Parametric Oscillators

Laser Writing Techniques

Polarization Mode-Locking

Thermal Lens Technology

Sub-Picosecond Pulses

Multi-Emitter Laser Diodes

64 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 6931037 - Diode pumped, multi axial mode intracavity doubled laser (2005-08-16),

2. 6922419 - Long pulse vanadate laser (2005-07-26),

3. 6734387 - Method and apparatus for micro-machining of articles that include polymeric materials (2004-05-11),

4. 6697390 - Extended lifetime harmonic generator (2004-02-24),

5. 6504858 - Lasers with low doped gain medium (2003-01-07),

6. 6462878 - Double chirped mirror (2002-10-08),

7. 6421573 - Quasi-continuous wave lithography apparatus and method (2002-07-16),

8. 6417955 - Stack pumped vanadate amplifier (2002-07-09),

9. 6389198 - Photonic crystal fiber system for sub-picosecond pulses (2002-05-14),

10. 6373565 - Method and apparatus to detect a flaw in a surface of an article (2002-04-16),

11. 6314116 - Single resonator for simultaneous multiple single-frequency wavelengths (2001-11-06),

12. 6301049 - Double chirped mirror (2001-10-09),

13. 6287298 - Diode pumped, multi axial mode intracavity doubled laser (2001-09-11),

14. 6246706 - Laser writing method and apparatus (2001-06-12),

15. 6236779 - Photonic crystal fiber system for sub-picosecond pulses (2001-05-22),

Spectra Physics Lasers, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of lasers and laser-based technologies. With over 50 years of experience, Spectra Physics is known for its high-performance lasers used in a wide range of applications including scientific research, industrial manufacturing, medical procedures, and telecommunications. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of lasers, laser diodes, and laser accessories, delivering cutting-edge solutions to its global customer base.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Dec 23 2025

64 Patents

#39 in Mountain View, CA

#1,285 in California

#5,438 in US

#11,019 in the World

Mountain View, CA, United States of America

Spectra Physics Lasers, Inc.

Forward Citations = 921

60 inventors:

James D Kafka (19 out of 46 patents)

William L Nighan, Jr (15 out of 21 patents)

Mark S Keirstead (8 out of 16 patents)

4. James B Clark (6 out of 7 patents)

5. Michael L Watts (6 out of 15 patents)

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