NEWS    Toshiaki Koike-Akino gave an invited lecture to USPTO on advanced photonics

Date released: May 6, 2022


  •  NEWS    Toshiaki Koike-Akino gave an invited lecture to USPTO on advanced photonics
  • Date:

    May 4, 2022

  • Description:

    Toshiaki Koike-Akino gave an invited lecture on advanced photonic devices at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Technology Fair on May 4, 2022. Topics of the lecture included the recent progress of applied artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for optical systems, nano-photonic devices, and quantum technology. During the 2-hour interactive online presentation, he lectured to more than 200 patent examiner participants.

    USPTO Tech Fair Organizer mentioned:
    "Thank you very much for representing Advanced Photonic Devices at this year’s Technology Center 2800 Virtual Tech Fair held May 4th, 2022. Tech Fair is an important part of the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Examiner Technical Training Program (PETTP). Having a scientifically well-trained examiner workforce and ensuring the quality, consistency, and reliability of issued patents are top priorities at the USPTO. The PETTP is designed to achieve those priorities by giving examiners direct access to technical experts who are willing to share their knowledge about prior art and industry standards for both emerging and established technologies. Experts like yourself help to maintain our high quality of patent examination by keeping examiners updated on technologies and innovations pertinent to their field of examination.
    We very much appreciate your efforts, time, and contributions."

  • External Link:

    https://www.uspto.gov/patents/initiatives/patent-examiner-technical-training-program

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  • Research Areas:

    Artificial Intelligence, Communications, Electronic and Photonic Devices, Machine Learning, Optimization, Signal Processing