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Newton, NJ, United States of America

Thorlabs Gmbh


USPTO Granted Patents = 105

% Expired Patents = 22.9



Trademarks = 63

Forward Citations = 447

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125 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

goldMedal Alex Cable (38 out of 38 patents)

silverMedal Vijaysekhar Jayaraman (18 out of 31 patents)

bronzeMedal James Jiang (14 out of 14 patents)

4.  Jeffrey S Brooker (14 out of 15 patents)

5.  Benjamin Michael Potsaid (13 out of 15 patents)

6.  Adalbert Bandemer (10 out of 11 patents)

7.  Egbert Krause (9 out of 10 patents)

8.  Keith Dhese (6 out of 6 patents)

9.  Hongzhou Ma (6 out of 6 patents)

10.  Dierck Hillmann (6 out of 8 patents)

11.  Brett D'Alessio (5 out of 5 patents)

12.  Peter Fendel (4 out of 4 patents)

13.  Eric Lieser (4 out of 4 patents)

14.  Gereon Hüttmann (4 out of 8 patents)

15.  Peter Koch (4 out of 13 patents)


Core Competencies:
Laser Scanning Microscopy
Optical Coherence Tomography
Polarization Maintaining Fiber
Mid-Infrared Laser
MEMS Tunable VCSEL
Adaptive Optics
High Dynamic Range Imaging
Optical Element Cleaver
Dual-Comb Generation
Spectral Shaping
Piezoelectric Actuator
Agile Imaging System

105 patents:

1. 12724320 - Widely tunable frequency doubled light source (2026-09-01),
2. 12596231 - Single mode wideband polarization maintaining fiber coupler (2026-04-07),
3. 12481141 - Compact laser scanning microscope system (2025-11-25),
4. 12429631 - Method for producing anti-reflective textured surface using additive thin film (2025-09-30),
5. 12352987 - Substrate-transferred stacked optical coatings (2025-07-08),
6. 12164070 - Silicon photomultipliers reflective pulse compression (2024-12-10),
7. 12133771 - Combined frequency and angle compounding for speckle reduction in ultrasound imaging (2024-11-05),
8. 12130136 - Dual-comb ranging with long ambiguity-free range (2024-10-29),
9. 11982861 - Pre-aligned optical mounts (2024-05-14),
10. 11960143 - Voice coil actuator for angular movements (2024-04-16),
11. 11933959 - High dynamic range imaging (2024-03-19),
12. 11843302 - Dual voice coil linear translator (2023-12-12),
13. 11815782 - Mid-infrared broadband laser using cascaded nonlinearities in mid-infrared fiber and nonlinear crystal (2023-11-14),
14. 11809133 - Opto-mechanical system to remove zeroth order diffraction in phase-only spatial light modulator (2023-11-07),
15. 11757244 - Higher-order dispersion compensating pulse shaper via amplitude spectral filtering and nonlinear phase accumulation (2023-09-12),
Thorlabs GmbH is a prominent player in the optical technologies sector, headquartered in Newton, NJ. The company specializes in the development and manufacturing of advanced optical systems and components, including laser scanning microscopy and optical coherence tomography. Thorlabs is also known for its innovations in polarization maintaining fiber, mid-infrared lasers, and MEMS tunable VCSELs. Their expertise extends to adaptive optics and high dynamic range imaging, catering to a diverse range of applications in research and industry.
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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Sep 29 2026

Thorlabs Gmbh
105 Patents

#1 in Newton, NJ

#167 in New Jersey

#3,619 in US

#7,446 in the World

Newton, NJ (US)
Newton, NJ, United States of America

Thorlabs Gmbh

Forward Citations = 447

125 inventors:

goldMedal Alex Cable (38 out of 38 patents)

silverMedal Vijaysekhar Jayaraman (18 out of 31 patents)

bronzeMedal James Jiang (14 out of 14 patents)

4.  Jeffrey S Brooker (14 out of 15 patents)

5.  Benjamin Michael Potsaid (13 out of 15 patents)

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