Waveguide with Integrated Lens

Mars, Incorporated

A patent family: one line of work, grouped by real continuity rather than by a technology label inferred from titles. 4 of these applications claim priority to application 61/156,586, filed Mar 2, 2009. A shared origin can cover several different claimed inventions, which is why members here may not share a title. In-force patents first, soonest term end first, then patent number. Expired patents follow, in the same order.

Patent	Title	Holder	Status	Expires	Time remaining	Confidence
US 8,300,993	Waveguide with Integrated Lens Mars, Incorporated In force Term ends Nov 12, 2029 · High confidence	Mars, Incorporated	In force	Term ends Nov 12, 2029	Term ends Nov 12, 2029	High confidence
US 8,331,751	Planar Optical Waveguide with Core of Low-Index-Of-Refraction Interrogation Medium Mars, Incorporated In force Term ends Nov 12, 2029 · Medium confidence	Mars, Incorporated	In force	Term ends Nov 12, 2029	Term ends Nov 12, 2029	Medium confidence
US 8,586,347	System and Method for Detecting Multiple Molecules in One Assay Mars, Incorporated In force Term ends Nov 12, 2029 · High confidence	Mars, Incorporated	In force	Term ends Nov 12, 2029	Term ends Nov 12, 2029	High confidence
US 9,212,995	System and Method For Detecting Multiple Molecules in One Assay Mars, Incorporated In force Term ends Nov 12, 2029 · Medium confidence	Mars, Incorporated	In force	Term ends Nov 12, 2029	Term ends Nov 12, 2029	Medium confidence
US 9,658,222	Planar Waveguide Based Cartridges and Associated Methods for Detecting Target Analyte Mars, Incorporated In force Term ends Nov 12, 2029 · Medium confidence	Mars, Incorporated	In force	Term ends Nov 12, 2029	Term ends Nov 12, 2029	Medium confidence
US 8,606,066	Planar Optical Waveguide with Core of Low-Index-Of-Refraction Interrogation Medium Mars, Incorporated Lapsed Dec 10, 2025 on the fee record Ended Dec 10, 2025 · Medium confidence	Mars, Incorporated	Lapsed Dec 10, 2025 on the fee record	Ended Dec 10, 2025	Ended Dec 10, 2025	Medium confidence

6 of 6 records shown. In-force patents first, soonest term end first, then patent number. Expired patents follow, in the same order.

5 of these are in force and held by Mars, Incorporated.

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