1. O. Kilic, O. Solgaard, M.J.F. Digonnet, G. Kino, “Acoustic sensor with at least one photonic crystal slab”, United States Patent Number 8,160,406, April 17, 2012.
  2. S. Hadzialic, O. Solgaard, “Photonic crystal and method of fabrication”, United States Patent Number 8,155,492, April 10, 2012.
  3. O. Kilic, M.J.F. Digonnet, G. Kino, O. Solgaard, “Method using asymmetric optical resonances”, United States Patent Number 8,139,227, March 20, 2012.
  4. A.F. Sarioglu, O. Solgaard, “Atomic force microscopy devices, arrangements and systems,” United States Patent Number 8,082,593 B2, December 20, 2011.
  5. O. Sahin, C.F. Quate, O. Solgaard, H. Persson, “Detection of macromolecular complexes on ultraflat surfaces with harmonic cantilevers,” United States Patent Number 8,067,169, November 29, 2011.
  6. O. Sahin, C.F. Quate, O. Solgaard, “Detection of macromolecular complexes with harmonic cantilevers,” United States Patent Number 7,989,164 B2, August 2, 2011.
  7. O. Kilic, M.J.F. Digonnet, G. Kino, O. Solgaard, “Device and method using asymmetric optical resonances”, United States Patent Number 7,881,565 B2, February 1, 2011.
  8. J.M. Kahn, M.A. Horowitz, O. Solgaard, S. Fan, “Adaptive Optical Signal Processing with Multimode Waveguides,” United States Patent Number 7,844,144, November 30, 2010.
  9. O. Kilic, O. Solgaard, M.J.F. Digonnet, G. Kino, “High-Sensitivity Fiber-Compatible Optical Acoustic Sensor,” United States Patent Number 7,809,219 B2, October 5, 2010.
  10. O. Kilic, M.J.F. Digonnet, G. Kino, O. Solgaard, S. Basu Mallick, O.C. Akkaya, “Photonic Crystal Structure Sensor,” United States Patent Number 7,630,589 B2, December 8, 2009.
  11. O. Kilic, O. Solgaard, M.J. Digonnet, G. Kino, “High-Sensitivity Fiber-Compatible Optical Acoustic Sensor,” United States Patent Number 7,526,148 B2, April 28, 2009.
  12. J.M. Kahn, M.A. Horowitz, O. Solgaard, S. Fan, “Adaptive Optical Signal Processing with Multimode Waveguides,” United States Patent Number 7,509,002 B2, March 24, 2009.
  13. H. Sagberg, I-R. Johansen, O. Lovhaugen, O. Solgaard, M. Lacolle, “Configurable diffractive optical element”, United States Patent number 7,286,292, October 23, 2007.
  14. U. Krishnamoorthy, D. Lee, O. Solgaard, K. Yu, “Integrated optical MEMS devices”, United States Patent number 7,238,621, July 3, 2007.
  15. I.-R. Johansen, O. Solgaard, O. Lovhaugen, H. Sagberg, H. Rogne, D. Wang, ” Optical displacement sensor element”, United States Patent number 7,184,368, February 27, 2007.
  16. W. Suh, M.F. Yanik, O. Solgaard, S. Fan, “Photonic Crystal Reflectors/Filters and Displacement Sensing Applications”, United States Patent number 7,155,087 B2, December 26, 2006.
  17. W. Suh, O. Solgaard, S. Fan, “Guided Resonance Dielectric Filter Systems”, United States Patent number 7,142,364 B2, November 28, 2006.
  18. J.-S. Wang, I.-W. Jung; O. Solgaard, “Elastomer spatial light modulators for extreme ultraviolet lithography”, United States Patent number 7,092,138, August 15, 2006.
  19. O. Sahin, C.F. Quate, O. Solgaard, “Torsional harmonic cantilevers for detection of high frequency force components in atomic force microscopy ”, United States Patent Number 7,089,787, August 15, 2006.
  20. R. Belikov, O. Solgaard, “Diffractive Optical Spectral Filter Having Arbitrary Amplitude and Phase response”, United States Patent number 7,050,235 B2, May 23, 2006.
  21. R. Belikov, O. Solgaard, “Phased array gratings and tunable lasers using same”, United States Patent number 7,042,920, May 9, 2006.
  22. P. Hagelin, O. Solgaard, “Apparatus and method for optical raster-scanning in a micromechanical system”, United States Patent number 6,947,189, September 20, 2005.
  23. O. Sahin, A. Atalar, C.F. Quate, O. Solgaard, “Harmonic cantilevers and imaging methods for atomic force microscopy”, United States Patent Number 6,935,167, August 30, 2005.
  24. O. Solgaard, J.P. Heritage, A.R. Bhattarai, “Multi-Wavelength Cross-connect Optical Switch”, United States Patent Number 6,922,239 B2, July 26, 2005.
  25. O. Solgaard, J.P. Heritage, A.R. Bhattarai, “Multi-Wavelength Cross-connect Optical Switch”, United States Patent Number 6,834,136 B2, December 21, 2004.
  26. O. Solgaard, J.P. Heritage, A.R. Bhattarai, “Multi-Wavelength Cross-connect Optical Switch”, United States Patent Number 6,819,823, November 16, 2004.
  27. K. Yu, O. Solgaard, “Reconfigurable Wavelength Multiplexers and Filters Employing Micromirror Arrays in a Gires-Tournois Interferometer”, United States Patent number 6,804,429, October 12, 2004.
  28. O. Solgaard, U. Krishnamoorthy, “Self-aligned vertical combdrive actuator and method of fabrication”, United States Patent number 6,713,367, March 30, 2004.
  29. O. Solgaard, J.P. Heritage, A.R. Bhattarai, “Multi-Wavelength Cross-connect Optical Switch”, United States Patent Number 6,711,320 B2, March 23, 2004.
  30. K. Li; Kebin, J.P. Heritage, K.T. Cornett, O. Solgaard, U. Krishnamoorthy, “Piecewise linear spatial phase modulator using dual-mode micromirror arrays for temporal and diffractive fourier optics”, United States Patent number 6,643,053, November 4, 2003.
  31. P. Hagelin, O. Solgaard, “Apparatus and method for optical raster-scanning in a micromechanical system”, United States Patent number 6,603,588, August 5, 2003.
  32. O. Solgaard, J.P. Heritage, A.R. Bhattarai, “Multi-Wavelength Cross-connect Optical Switch”, United States Patent Number 6,389,190 B2, May 14, 2002.
  33. O. Solgaard, J.P. Heritage, A.R. Bhattarai, “Multi-Wavelength Cross-connect Optical Switch”, United States Patent Number 6,374,008, April 16, 2002.
  34. P. Hagelin, O. Solgaard, “Apparatus and method for optical raster-scanning in a micromechanical system”, United States Patent number 6,347,002, February 12, 2002.
  35. O. Solgaard, J.P. Heritage, A.R. Bhattarai, “Multi-Wavelength Cross-connect Optical Switch”, United States Patent Number 6,327,398, December 4, 2001.
  36. O. Solgaard, J.P. Heritage, A.R. Bhattarai, “Multi-Wavelength Cross-connect Optical Switch”, United States Patent Number 6,289,145, 1 September 11th, 2001.
  37. P. Hagelin, O. Solgaard, "Apparatus and method for optical raster-scanning in a microelectromechanical system”, United States Patent Number 6,246,504, June 12, 2001.
  38. O. Solgaard, J.P. Heritage, A.R. Bhattarai, “Multi-Wavelength Cross-connect Optical Switch”, United States Patent Number 6,097,859, 1 August 2000.
  39. M-H. Kiang, K.Y. Lau, R.S. Muller, O. Solgaard, "Apparatus and method for optical scanning with an oscillatory microelectromechanical system”, U.S. Patent Number 5,867,297, 2 February 1999.
  40. D.M. Bloom, F.S.A. Sandejas, O. Solgaard, "Method and apparatus for modulating a light beam", United States Patent Number: 5,808,797, September 1998.
  41. D.M. Bloom, F.S.A. Sandejas, O. Solgaard, R. Apte, "Method of making a deformable grating apparatus for modulating a light beam and including means for obviating stiction between grating elements and underlying substrate", United States Patent Number: 5,677,783, October 1997.
  42. D.M. Bloom, F.S.A. Sandejas, O. Solgaard, R. Apte, "Deformable grating apparatus for modulating a light beam and including means for obviating stiction between grating elements and underlying substrate", United States Patent Number: 5,459,610, September 1995.
  43. D.M. Bloom, F.S.A. Sandejas, O. Solgaard, "Method and apparatus for modulating a light beam", United States Patent Number: 5,311,360, 10 May 1994.
  44. O. Solgaard, J.I. Thackara, "Electro-optic attenuated total internal reflection modulator and method", United States Patent Number: 5,155,617, 13 October 1992.