Applied Plasmonics, Inc. today announced the filing of the company's 120th patent application, with a specific focus on protecting its efficient light-generation technology. According to Henry Davis, Chief Operating and Financial Officer of Applied Plasmonics, the company has been investing heavily in protecting the Intellectual Property required to manufacture or use Nantenna ultra-small resonant structure based light emitters. Davis declined to state the total invested in the patent program, but characterized it as "substantial and ongoing.
A Nantenna brand ultra-small resonant structure is a collection of very small antennas that can emit light when properly stimulated. The devices are so small that more than 600 individual Nantenna resonant structures can fit cross the width of a single strand of fine human hair. These structures do not generate heat " unless infrared light is one of the colors generated.
Lighting is estimated to be about 20% of total electricity consumption in the US. With incandescent light bulbs wasting 95% of energy to heat, there has been an ongoing move to fluorescent and compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL). Company representatives believe that Nantenna light emitting products hold the potential to drastically extend product life while reducing energy consumption as compared to a CFL. Projections for efficiency are approximately 25% versus 9% for CFLs. Even more important from an environmental perspective, Nantenna resonant structures use a non-toxic silver plating process, while CFLs use mercury " which in larger amounts may be classified as "Household Hazardous Waste and could become a problem in landfills when disposed.
Scott Davidson, a Founding Partner at Washington DC-based intellectual property law firm Davidson Berquist, commented "Applied Plasmonics' patent filings are remarkable even in a high tech industry. You seldom see young companies with executives sophisticated enough to build such a robust portfolio in a systematic fashion. Davidson, a highly experienced patent litigator, observed "Applied Plasmonics' patent portfolio has been crafted to provide excellent protection for the company's investment in the new technology. The inventions look to us to be in a whole new field.
Nantenna is a trademark of Applied Plasmonics, Inc.
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About Applied Plasmonics
Applied Plasmonics, Inc., based in Gainesville Florida, is a research and development company dedicated to expanding the use of new physics to produce products that improve the quality of life through reductions in energy usage, increases in computer speed, and the enablement of completely new products based on the company's technology. More information is available at http://www.appliedplasmonics.com
About Davidson Berquist
Davidson, Berquist, Jackson & Gowdey, LLP, based in Arlington, VA, is a complex litigation and intellectual property law firm. More information is available at www.davidsonberquist.com
