Inventor
Thomas Sommer
Inventor
Sebastopol, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 9 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A61Bprimary
A61BDiagnosis10%
G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties10%
G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus10%
G02FOptical devices or arrangements for the control of light by modification of the optical properties of the media of the elements involved therein10%
B03CMagnetic or electrostatic separation of solid materials from solid materials or fluids5%
B82YSpecific uses or applications of nanostructures5%
C07BGeneral methods of organic chemistry5%
C07CAcyclic or carbocyclic compounds5%
C08JWorking-up5%
C12QMeasuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms5%
PatentTitleYear
10,222,675Thin film plasmonic optical modulator201910,059,979Spherical, magnetizable polyvinyl alcohol microparticles, methods for their production, and their use20189,645,291'Voltage-tunable optical filters for instrumentation applications'20178,740,952'Hybrid plate system and method'20148,343,198'Hybrid plate system and method'20138,338,649'Method for the production of aromatic carbonyl compounds'20126,433,924'Wavelength-selective optical amplifier'20025,915,285'Transparent strain sensitive devices and method'19994,107,985'Load cell'1978Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1978–2019Based in Sebastopol, CA, US· patent location history
1999–2002Patents assigned to OPTICAL COATING LABORATORY INC (2)· patent assignee history
2012–2013Patents assigned to SOMMER THOMAS (2)· patent assignee history
2012Patents assigned to DECKER DANIEL (1)· patent assignee history
2012Based in Ubstadt-Weiher, DE· patent location history
2013–2014Patents assigned to STRYKER TRAUMA SA (2)· patent assignee history
2013–2014Based in Ostermundigen, CH· patent location history
2017–2019Patents assigned to II VI INC (2)· patent assignee history
2018Based in Erkelenz, DE· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| II VI INC | 2 | 2017–2019 |
| OPTICAL COATING LABORATORY INC | 2 | 1999–2002 |
| SOMMER THOMASself | 2 | 2012–2013 |
| STRYKER TRAUMA SA | 2 | 2013–2014 |
| DECKER DANIEL | 1 | 2012 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Sebastopol, California, US | 5 | 1978–2019 |
| Ostermundigen, CH | 2 | 2013–2014 |
| Erkelenz, DE | 1 | 2018 |
| Ubstadt-Weiher, DE | 1 | 2012 |