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Ylx Incorporated

29 patents currently held · Updated Nov 14, 2026
8 more in force are now held by other companies
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.

Previously recorded as Appotronics China Corporation (to 2019)

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Aug 2027
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Fee deadlines

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 30, 2026
    The maintenance fee for Lighting device, method and light wavelength conversion wheel assembly for color tuning thereof (US 9,069,162) comes due Dec 30, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 30, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Jun 29, 2027
    The maintenance fee for LED illuminating device for stage lighting and method for improving color uniformity of the device (US 9,222,643) comes due Jun 29, 2027. Unpaid by Dec 29, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Jul 16, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Light Source Device and Lamp (US 11,873,963) comes due Jul 16, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 18, 2028, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Aug 20, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Light source system and light-emitting device (US 11,906,155) comes due Aug 20, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 22, 2028, it lapses early.

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Recent changes

  • 1 of the patents on this record was granted since Aug 16, 2026

Patents held now

Soonest term end first. Each date below is computed on that patent's own page, which shows the rule, the adjustments and the fee history it was derived from.
PatentTitleStatus Expires Confidence
US 7,621,677Optical coupler for a light emitting device with enhanced output brightness
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US 8,008,694Brightness enhancement method and apparatus of light emitting diodes
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US 8,662,690Multi-colored illumination system with wavelength converter and method
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US 8,858,023Light mixing lamp
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US 9,069,162Lighting device, method and light wavelength conversion wheel assembly for color tuning thereof
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US 9,791,132Light source and illuminating device
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US 9,222,643LED illuminating device for stage lighting and method for improving color uniformity of the device
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US 9,970,628LED unit module, light-emitting device, and light source system
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US 10,125,927Light-emitting device and stage lamp system
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US 10,704,743Saturated amber light source device
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Also on record, not counted in the 29: 8 patents in force now held by others · 1 surrendered on reissue. 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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2 pending · 1 no status recorded

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