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Ahead Optoelectronics, Inc.

20 patents currently held · Updated Nov 14, 2026
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Maintenance fees fall due 3.5, 7.5 and 11.5 years after grant. A missed fee ends a patent at the end of the six month grace period that follows, not on the due date.
  • 1 fee due Dec 4, 2026
    The maintenance fee for Optical apparatus (US 10,310,275) comes due Dec 4, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 4, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Jan 23, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Flashlight device (US 10,359,689) comes due Jan 23, 2027. Unpaid by Jul 23, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Oct 26, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Structured light generation device (US 9,322,962) comes due Oct 26, 2027. Unpaid by Apr 26, 2028, it lapses early.

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Patents held now

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US 9,322,962Structured light generation device
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US 9,958,687Apparatus of structured light generation
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US 10,133,078Apparatus of structured light generation
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US 9,372,326Assembly of zoom lens module and zoom imaging module
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US 9,645,408Surface mount device type laser module
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US 9,684,103Structured light generation device and light source module with the same
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US 10,895,753Structured light generation device and diffractive optical element thereof
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US 9,632,278Imaging-capturing and light-sensing optical apparatus
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US 9,651,366Detecting method and optical apparatus using the same
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US 10,359,689Flashlight device
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Also on record, not counted in the 20: 3 lapsed for an unpaid fee · 2 ended at full term. List them

Sources and methods

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Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.

Published applications

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