Multiple Function Digital Optical Switch

Molex, LLC

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Patent	Title	Holder	Status	Expires	Time remaining	Confidence
US 8,086,080	Multiple Function Digital Optical Switch Molex, LLC In force Ends no later than Aug 26, 2028 · Medium confidence	Molex, LLC	In force	Ends no later than Aug 26, 2028	Ends no later than Aug 26, 2028	Medium confidence
US 8,437,642	Spatial Light Modulator (SLM)-Based Optical Attenuator Molex, LLC In force Term ends May 6, 2031 · High confidence	Molex, LLC	In force	Term ends May 6, 2031	Term ends May 6, 2031	High confidence
US 8,531,756	Optical Processing Device Molex, LLC In force Term ends Sep 15, 2031 · High confidence	Molex, LLC	In force	Term ends Sep 15, 2031	Term ends Sep 15, 2031	High confidence
US 8,693,818	Optical Processing Device Molex, LLC In force Term ends Sep 15, 2031 · High confidence	Molex, LLC	In force	Term ends Sep 15, 2031	Term ends Sep 15, 2031	High confidence
US 8,681,422	Optical Processing Device Employing a Digital Micromirror Device (DMD) and Having Reduced Wavelength Dependent Loss Molex, LLC In force Term ends Dec 28, 2031 · High confidence	Molex, LLC	In force	Term ends Dec 28, 2031	Term ends Dec 28, 2031	High confidence
US 9,019,612	WSS Using Multiple Technology Switching Elements Molex, LLC In force Term ends Nov 25, 2033 · High confidence	Molex, LLC	In force	Term ends Nov 25, 2033	Term ends Nov 25, 2033	High confidence
US 7,639,906	Tunable Optical Communication System Molex, LLC Lapsed Dec 29, 2021 on the fee record Ended Dec 29, 2021 · Medium confidence	Molex, LLC	Lapsed Dec 29, 2021 on the fee record	Ended Dec 29, 2021	Ended Dec 29, 2021	Medium confidence
US 8,351,789	High Resolution Digital Optical Encoder/Decoder Molex, LLC Lapsed Jan 8, 2025 on the fee record Ended Jan 8, 2025 · Medium confidence	Molex, LLC	Lapsed Jan 8, 2025 on the fee record	Ended Jan 8, 2025	Ended Jan 8, 2025	Medium confidence
US 8,368,987	Optical Processing Device Molex, LLC Lapsed Feb 5, 2025 on the fee record Ended Feb 5, 2025 · High confidence	Molex, LLC	Lapsed Feb 5, 2025 on the fee record	Ended Feb 5, 2025	Ended Feb 5, 2025	High confidence
US 7,257,288	Tunable Optical Routing Systems Molex, LLC Term ended Term ended Apr 25, 2025 · High confidence	Molex, LLC	Term ended	Term ended Apr 25, 2025	Term ended Apr 25, 2025	High confidence
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