65 international patents protecting key innovations in quantum photonic devices, VCSEL technology, HIBBEE lasers, and advanced processing methods.
The center systematically files patents to protect key intellectual property arising from our research. Our IP strategy is designed to facilitate technology transfer to industrial partners while ensuring that innovations can be brought to market at scale.
Device development at the center is always scaled with mass production in mind, ensuring that patented innovations can be directly commercialized by industry partners without fundamental re-engineering.
Patents covering VCSEL structure design, aperture engineering, high-speed modulation, and energy-efficient operation methods.
Fundamental and applied patents on quantum dot fabrication, characterization, and integration in photonic devices.
High-brightness edge-emitting laser configurations for LIDAR, sensing, and industrial applications.
Novel fabrication processes for photonic devices including cleanroom techniques and epitaxial growth methods.