Olav Solgaard

USPTO Granted Patents = 84 (Patent Applications = 8)

CIPO Patents = 12 (Patent Applications = 1)

EPO Patents = 12 (Patent Applications = 10)

Average Co-Inventor Count = 3.4

ph-index = 19

Forward Citations = 2,122(Granted Patents)

Forward Citations (Not Self Cited) = 1,986(Dec 10, 2025)

Inventors with similar research interests:

Location History:

Palo Alto, CA (US) (1992 - 2004)
Davis, CA (US) (1999 - 2005)
Stanford, CA (US) (2003 - 2024)

Company Filing History:

63 out of 5,307

Leland Stanford Junior University

patents

12 out of 15,462

University of California

patents

5 out of 165

Silicon Light Machines Corporation

Screen Holdings Co., Ltd.

University of Texas System

where one patent can have more than one assignee

Years Active: 1992-2025

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Areas of Expertise:

MEMS Phased-Array

Spatial Light Modulator

Light Sheet Microscopy

Optical Sensors

Photonic Crystal Sensor

Gyroscope

Atomic Force Microscopy

3D Printing

Adaptive Optical Signal Processing

Fluorescence Microscope

Dielectric Laser Accelerators

Confocal Microscopy

84 patents (USPTO):Sort by Forward CitationsExplore Patents

1. 12493316 - Photonic blockchain based on optical proof-of-work (2025-12-09),

2. 12459809 - Method and apparatus for evaluating electrostatic or nonlinear devices (2025-11-04),

3. 12436242 - High contrast MEMS phased-array (2025-10-07),

4. 12253667 - High contrast spatial light modulator (2025-03-18),

5. 12117606 - MEMs phased-array for LiDAR applications (2024-10-15),

6. 11958738 - Dual-layer micro-ribbon MEMS light modulator (2024-04-16),

7. 11619585 - Rapid axial scanning for light sheet microscopy using a phased array (2023-04-04),

8. 11192779 - Method and apparatus for evaluating electrostatic or nonlinear devices (2021-12-07),

9. 11131845 - High speed random access variable focusing and steering of a patterned line (2021-09-28),

10. 10946579 - Device fabrication using 3D printing (2021-03-16),

11. 10495508 - Phase-front-modulation sensor (2019-12-03),

12. 10401605 - Structured illumination in inverted light sheet microscopy (2019-09-03),

13. 10310246 - Converter, illuminator, and light sheet fluorescence microscope (2019-06-04),

14. 9864190 - Confocal microscope, system and method therefor (2018-01-09),

15. 9702755 - Optical-fiber-compatible sensor (2017-07-11),

Title: The Innovative Mind of Olav Solgaard

Introduction: Olav Solgaard is a renowned inventor based in Stanford, CA (US) known for his groundbreaking contributions to the field of innovations and inventions.

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