Licensable university IP
Method and apparatus for modeling the modal properties of optical waveguides
Method and apparatus for modeling the modal properties of optical waveguides is marketed for licensing by Stanford University (OTL). It is documented in US patent US 7,505,881. The current assignee of record is Northrop Grumman Guidance and Electronics Co Inc. Google Patents reports its legal status as “Active” (an automated indicator, not a legal determination). Its expected expiration is 2026-09-23. Note: the patent's assignee of record is now Northrop Grumman Guidance and Electronics Co Inc, not Stanford University (OTL); it appears to have been assigned away, so licensing rights should be confirmed with the current owner.
The patent's current assignee of record is Northrop Grumman Guidance and Electronics Co Inc, which differs from the marketing institution (Stanford University (OTL)). Confirm licensing rights with the assignee of record before relying on this listing.
Patent picture
| Field | Value | Reliability | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| US patent | US 7,505,881 | High | Google Patents |
| Patent title | Method and apparatus for modeling the modal properties of optical waveguides | High | Google Patents |
| Current assignee | Northrop Grumman Guidance and Electronics Co Inc | Good | Google Patents |
| Original assignee | Leland Stanford Junior University | Good | Google Patents |
| Legal status | Active | Moderate | Google Patents |
| Filing date | 2005-09-09 | High | Google Patents |
| Priority date | 2004-09-11 | High | Google Patents |
| Publication date | 2009-03-17 | High | Google Patents |
| Expected expiration | 2026-09-23 | Moderate | Google Patents |
- High 90% and up
- Good 80 to 89%
- Moderate 70 to 79%
Legal status is Google Patents' automated indicator, not a legal determination.
Joined to US 7,505,881 by its printed patent number (a deterministic match), then enriched from public Google Patents data. Fields are shown only where resolved against a public source; unresolved fields are omitted, never guessed.
Original listing
This technology is marketed for licensing by Stanford University (OTL). View the original listing.