We have two main Patent Applications:
Patent Application #1: PCT/US2006/015991; Title: “Improved, Reversible, Low Cost, Distributed Optical Fiber Sensor With High Spatial Resolution”; Priority Date : April, 28th 2005; Link: World Intellectual Property Organization.
Patent Application #2: PCT/US2010/022715; Title: “Side Illuminated Multi Point, Multi Parameter Optical Fiber Sensor”; Priority Date : January 30th, 2009; Link: World Intellectual Property Organization.
These applications have have been issued in several countries, namely:
PATENT APPLICATION #1
Issued Patents:
US Patent # 7,473,906, granted on January 6, 2009. This patent was re-issued with broader claims on January 22, 2013 as RE43,937;
European Patent # EP1882178, granted on December 7, 2011. This European Patent was validated in the following countries: Germany; France; United Kingdom; Spain; Italy; The Netherlands; Switzerland; Liechtenstein; Greece; Portugal; Ireland; Denmark; Finland; Sweden; Cyprus and Luxembourg;
Japanese Patent # 5173797, granted on January 11, 2013;
Mexican Patent # 275,404 issued on February 17th, 2010;
Australian Patent 2006241097, Granted on May 24, 2014 and
New Zealand Patents: 563,641 sealed on July 11, 2011 and 591,014 sealed on August 8, 2011 (Divisional).
Pending Patent Applications:
Canada, Patent Application # 2,750,515.
Brazil, Patent Application # PI 0607535-5.
PATENT APPLICATION #2
Issued Patents:
US Patent # 8,463,083, issued on June 11th, 2013 and US Patent # 8,909,004 (Continuation #1), issued on December 9th, 2014;
Chinese Patent # ZL 201080006532.6, granted on November 25, 2015 ;
Russian Patent # 2,555,175, granted on July 10th, 2015;
Australian Patent # 2010/207,995, granted on December 10th, 2015;
Philippine Patent # 1-2011-501,484, Granted on May 14th, 2015;
New Zealand Patent # 593,860, granted on May 1st, 2014 and
Singapore Patent # 172,822, Granted on September 2nd, 2015.
Pending Patent Applications:
US Patent Application # 14533054 (Continuation #2);
European Patent Application # 10736516.5 (Parent);
Chinese Patent Application # 2015-10590750.3 (Divisional);
Japanese Patent Application # 2011-549204 (Parent); 2014-087665 (Divisional);
Indian Patent Application # 6546/DELNP/2011 (Parent);
Brazilian Patent Application # PI 1007091-5 (Parent);
Canadian Patent Application # 2,750,515 (Parent);
Australian Patent Application # 2015-255,212 (Divisional);
Israeli Patent Application # 214,120 (Parent);
Mexican Patent Application # MX/A/2011/007835 (Parent);
New Zealand Patent Application # 619,094 (Divisional);
Peruvian Patent Application # 1409-2011-2011/DIN (Parent);
Philippino Patent Application # 1-2015-500907 (Divisional) and
Singapore Patent Application # 2011/04821-2 (Divisional).