Inventor
Kevin L. Lear
Inventor
Fort Collins, CO, US
Overview
Patents· 26 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
H01Sprimary
H01SDevices using the process of light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation [laser] to amplify or generate light25%
G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus14%
G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties12%
H04BTransmission9%
G01MTesting static or dynamic balance of machines or structures5%
H10FInorganic semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation5%
H10HInorganic light-emitting semiconductor devices having potential barriers5%
Y02ATechnologies for adaptation to climate change5%
H10PGeneric processes or apparatus for the manufacture or treatment of devices covered by class h103%
H10WGeneric packages, interconnections, connectors or other constructional details of devices covered by class h103%
PatentTitleYear
11,121,770Optical laser device202111,075,695Eye-safe optical laser system202110,938,476System for optical free-space transmission of a string of binary data202110,615,871High speed free-space optical communications202010,175,168Hydrocarbon sensing methods and apparatus20199,891,167'Optical analyte sensor'20189,857,299'Hydrocarbon sensing methods and apparatus'20189,739,709'Hydrocarbon sensing methods and apparatus'20179,671,334'Multi-analyte optical sensor'20179,232,592'Addressable illuminator with eye-safety circuitry'20169,176,059'Optical analyte sensor'20159,065,239'Multibeam array of top emitting VCSEL elements'20158,995,493'Microlenses for multibeam arrays of optoelectronic devices for high frequency operation'20158,995,485'High brightness pulsed VCSEL sources'20158,830,068'Multi-sensor environmental and physiological monitor system and methods of use'20148,455,844'System and method for time-division multiplexed optical sensing of biosensors'20138,349,605'Optical analyte sensor'20136,645,848'Method of improving the fabrication of etched semiconductor devices'20035,903,590'Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser device'19995,726,462'Semiconductor structures having electrically insulating and conducting portions formed from an AlSb-alloy layer'19985,633,527'Unitary lens semiconductor device'19975,625,636'Integration of photoactive and electroactive components with vertical cavity surface emitting lasers'19975,568,499'Optical device with low electrical and thermal resistance bragg reflectors'19965,493,577'Efficient semiconductor light-emitting device and method'19965,397,739'Method for accurate growth of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers'19955,379,719'Method of deposition by molecular beam epitaxy'1995Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1995–1999Patents assigned to SANDIA CORP (6)· patent assignee history
1995–1999Based in Albuquerque, NM, US· patent location history
2003–2021Based in Fort Collins, CO, US· patent location history
2013–2019Patents assigned to UNIV COLORADO STATE RES FOUND (9)· patent assignee history
2013–2014Patents assigned to LEAR KEVIN L (3)· patent assignee history
2015–2020Patents assigned to TRILUMINA CORP (5)· patent assignee history
2021Patents assigned to LUMENTUM OPERATIONS LLC (3)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| UNIV COLORADO STATE RES FOUND | 9 | 2013–2019 |
| SANDIA CORP | 6 | 1995–1999 |
| TRILUMINA CORP | 5 | 2015–2020 |
| LEAR KEVIN Lself | 3 | 2013–2014 |
| LUMENTUM OPERATIONS LLC | 3 | 2021 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Collins, CO, US | 18 | 2003–2021 |
| Albuquerque, NM, US | 8 | 1995–1999 |