Business & Tech

Malibu Man Issued 66th and 67th Patents

A Malibu scientist in the field of laser technology is in rare group with his latest patents.

Dr. David M. Pepper recently was issued his 66th and 67th patents in the field of laser technology by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

The Malibu resident is in a rare group, in the 99th percentile amongst all inventors in the history of the USPTO.

Pepper was a laser physicist and research scientist at HRL Laboratories for 31-years and currently serves as a technical consultant. He also was an adjunct professor at .

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His patents are primarily focused in various fields of laser technology, including laser communication, laser-induced inspection of materials and optical fiber technology. 

Patents No. 8,228,582, the “Optical retro-reflective apparatus with modulation capability” and No. 8,229,304 the “Phase control of a fiber optic bundle” were issued on the same day.

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