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Alan D. Kathman
Also filed as: KATHMAN ALAN · KATHMAN ALAN D
76 granted patents·11 pending applications·1,612 citations·filing 1991–2022
99Inventor score
Files withDIGITAL OPTICS CORP47TESSERA NORTH AMERICA INC10TELEDYNE FLIR COMMERCIAL SYSTEMS INC4FELDMAN MICHAEL R3FLIR SYSTEMS3
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87 records- 0197US6844978B2Wafer level creation of multiple optical elementsDIGITAL OPTICS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 18, 2005·142 cites·13 claims
- 0296US5912872AIntegrated optical apparatus providing separated beams on a detector and associated methodsDIGITAL OPTICS CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 15, 1999·114 cites·44 claims
- 0395US6235141B1Method of mass producing and packaging integrated optical subsystemsDIGITAL OPTICS CORP·Filed 1999·Granted May 22, 2001·152 cites·20 claims
- 0493US6096155AMethod of dicing wafer level integrated multiple optical elementsDIGITAL OPTICS CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 1, 2000·102 cites·15 claims
- 0592US6104690AIntegrated optical apparatus and associated methodsDIGITAL OPTICS CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 15, 2000·74 cites·16 claims
- 0691US7961989B2Optical chassis, camera having an optical chassis, and associated methodsTESSERA NORTH AMERICA INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 14, 2011·15 cites·17 claims
- 0791US6496621B1Fiber coupler system and associated methods for reducing back reflectionsDIGITAL OPTICS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 17, 2002·35 cites·25 claims
- 0890US8054564B1Optical device and associated methodsDIGITALOPTICS CORP EAST·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 8, 2011·6 cites·29 claims
- 0990US6542281B2Integrated micro-optical systemsDIGITAL OPTICS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 1, 2003·21 cites·20 claims
- 1090US5850300ADiffractive beam homogenizer having free-form fringesDIGITAL OPTICS CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 15, 1998·84 cites·23 claims
- 1188US6600845B1Integrated parallel transmitterDIGITAL OPTICS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 29, 2003·38 cites·28 claims
- 1288US6426829B1Integrated micro-optical systemsDIGITAL OPTICS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 30, 2002·18 cites·25 claims
- 1387US5771218APassively aligned integrated optical head including light source, detector, and optical element and methods of forming sameDIGITAL OPTICS CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 23, 1998·70 cites·64 claims
- 1486US6610166B1Method for replicating optical elements, particularly on a wafer level, and replicas formed therebyDIGITAL OPTICS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 26, 2003·31 cites·29 claims
- 1586US6025938ABeam homogenizerDIGITAL OPTICS CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 15, 2000·45 cites·12 claims
- 1683US6451150B2Method of mass producing and packaging integrated optical subsystemsDIGITAL OPTICS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 17, 2002·26 cites·23 claims
- 1783US6295156B1Methods for making integrated micro-optical systemsDIGITAL OPTICS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 25, 2001·18 cites·19 claims
- 1883US5886971AOptical head structures including support substrates adjacent transparent substrates and related methodsDIGITAL OPTICS CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 23, 1999·63 cites·61 claims
- 1982US8411379B2Optical device and associated methodsKATHMAN ALAN·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 2, 2013·3 cites·16 claims
- 2082US7224856B2Wafer based optical chassis and associated methodsDIGITAL OPTICS CORP·Filed 2004·Granted May 29, 2007·18 cites·21 claims
- 2181US6406583B1Wafer level creation of multiple optical elementsDIGITAL OPTICS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 18, 2002·21 cites·29 claims
- 2281US6278550B1Beam homogenizerDIGITAL OPTICS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 21, 2001·12 cites·5 claims
- 2381US6061169AIntegrated micro-optical systemsDIGITAL OPTICS CORP·Filed 1999·Granted May 9, 2000·39 cites·31 claims
- 2480US8529139B2Optical element and system using the sameKATHMAN ALAN D·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 10, 2013·5 cites·6 claims
- 2580US7202955B2Spectrally diverse spectrometer and associated methodsDIGITAL OPTICS CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 10, 2007·19 cites·22 claims
- 2680US6669803B1Simultaneous provision of controlled height bonding material at a wafer level and associated structuresDIGITAL OPTICS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 30, 2003·38 cites·27 claims
- 2779US8885257B2Focus compensation for optical elements and applications thereofOVRUTSKY DAVID·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 11, 2014·6 cites·10 claims
- 2879US8233757B2Wafer based optical chassis and associated methodsKATHMAN ALAN D·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 31, 2012·4 cites·19 claims
- 2979US6970292B2Beam shaping element for use in a lithographic systemDIGITAL OPTICS CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 29, 2005·3 cites·7 claims
- 3076US5938308AProjection pointerDIGITAL OPITCS CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 17, 1999·43 cites·13 claims
- 3175US7343069B2Optical element and system using the sameTESSERA NORTH AMERICA INC·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 11, 2008·4 cites·20 claims
- 3275US6798931B2Separating of optical integrated modules and structures formed therebyDIGITAL OPTICS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 28, 2004·9 cites·14 claims
- 3374US6128134AIntegrated beam shaper and use thereofDIGITAL OPTICS CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 3, 2000·40 cites·26 claims
- 3474US5153772ABinary optic-corrected multistage imaging systemTOLEDYNE IND INC·Filed 1991·Granted Oct 6, 1992·43 cites·20 claims
- 3573US6649008B2Method of mass producing and packaging integrated subsystemsDIGITAL OPTICS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 18, 2003·14 cites·20 claims
- 3673US6591043B2Diffractive monitor and systemDIGITAL OPTICS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 8, 2003·11 cites·20 claims
- 3773US6404959B1Diffractive vertical cavity surface emitting laser power monitor and systemDIGITAL OPTICS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 11, 2002·11 cites·22 claims
- 3872US8059345B2Integrated micro-optical systemsFELDMAN MICHAEL R·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 15, 2011·2 cites·34 claims
- 3972US6483627B2Integrated micro-optical systemsDIGITAL OPTICS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 19, 2002·9 cites·26 claims
- 4070US7463401B2Integrated micro-optical systemsTESSERA NORTH AMERICA INC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 9, 2008·5 cites·36 claims
- 4169US7221823B2Fiber coupler, system and associated methods for reducing back reflectionsDIGITAL OPTICS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted May 22, 2007·7 cites·33 claims
- 4269US5718496AProjection pointerDIGITAL OPTICS CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 17, 1998·27 cites·16 claims
- 4368US7208771B2Separating of optical integrated modules and structures formed therebyDIGITAL OPTICS CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 24, 2007·7 cites·20 claims
- 4467US11415783B2Lens systems and methods of manufactureTELEDYNE FLIR COMMERCIAL SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 16, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 4567US11063159B2Methods for routing electrical interconnections and resultant structuresFLIR SYSTEMS·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 13, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
- 4667US8153957B2Integrated optical imaging systems including an interior space between opposing substrates and associated methodsFELDMAN MICHAEL R·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 10, 2012·4 cites·29 claims
- 4767US7916390B2Monolithic polarization controlled angle diffusers, associated methods and lithographic systems incorporating controlled angle diffusersTESSERA NORTH AMERICA INC·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 29, 2011·4 cites·27 claims
- 4867US7466729B2Wavelength monitor for use with more than one wavelengthTESSERA NORTH AMERICA INC·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 16, 2008·4 cites·18 claims
- 4966US7529446B2Optical element and system using the sameTESSERA NORTH AMERICA INC·Filed 2008·Granted May 5, 2009·2 cites·7 claims
- 5066US6008941AOptical soft aperture and use thereofDIGITAL OPTICS CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 28, 1999·30 cites·8 claims
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