H01S 3/031
Metal vapour lasers
Official title: {Metal vapour lasers, e.g. metal vapour generation}
H01S3/031 (Metal vapour lasers) appears on 132 US grants and 13 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H01S- Granted patents
- 132
- Published applications
- 13
- Assignees
- 55
- Inventors
- 194
- Latest grant
- 10 Feb 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 11 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 10 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Gaseous laser systems with edge-defining element and related techniques10 Feb 2026US 12,548,968 B2Xemed LLC
- System and techniques for diode laser wavelength spectrum narrowing11 Nov 2025US 12,470,039 B2Xemed LLC
- Coherent light source based on collective spontaneous emission3 Jun 2025US 12,322,920 B2Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
- Gaseous laser systems with edge-defining element and related techniques28 Jan 2025US 12,212,113 B2Xemed LLC
- Gaseous laser systems with edge-defining element and related techniques26 Dec 2023US 11,855,406 B2Xemed LLC
- Gaseous laser systems with edge-defining element and related techniques29 May 2025US 2025/0174957 A1Xemed LLC
- System and techniques for diode laser wavelength spectrum narrowing15 May 2025US 2025/0158347 A1Xemed LLC
- Gaseous laser systems with edge-defining element and related techniques23 May 2024US 2024/0170910 A1Xemed LLC
- Coherent Light Source Based on Collective Spontaneous Emission5 Oct 2023US 2023/0318246 A1Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
- Gaseous laser systems with edge-defining element and related techniques5 Oct 2023US 2023/0318251 A1Xemed LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Copper laser modulator driving assembly including a magnetic compression laser206US 5,313,481 AThe United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy · 1994
- Air and water cooled modulator146US 5,448,580 AThe United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy · 1995
- Coupling apparatus for a metal vapor laser96US 5,189,678 AThe United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy · 1993
- Ultraviolet metal ion laser27US 4,730,334 A1988
- Magnetic compression laser driving circuit24US 5,177,754 AThe United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy · 1993