News - IRFlex Corporation

IRflex Wins Phase II STTR Grant for Chalcogenide Glass Mid-IR Optic Development

September 30, 2016 IRflex has been awarded a Phase II STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer) Project to continue chalcogenide glass Mid-IR optic development for QCL (Quantum cascade lasers).

The Department of the Navy Has Recently Granted IRflex another Exclusive License

September 19, 2016 – The Department of the Navy has recently granted IRflex another exclusive license to use mid-infrared fiber and fiber devices to generate and/or guide mid-infrared sources over long distances (1-500 meters) in the United States.

IRflex Successfully Completed its First Turn-Key System HPLT-LW600

July 27, 2016 IRflex completed its first turnkey system HPLT-LW600: The high power tester for large window – 600mm translation, which was delivered to University of North Carolina at Charlotte, installed and tested.

IRflex Awarded Phase II Project “Mid-Infared Imaging Fiber Bundle”

July 19, 2016 The new-awarded Phase II Mid-Infrared Imaging Fiber Bundle project will start on July 19, 2016.

IRflex Received U.S. Trademark Approval for FC/B® Connector

January 14, 2016 IRflex is pleased to announce that the FC/B^® trademark has been approved by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) as of January 5, 2016. Registration No.: 4,880,140.

IRflex Awarded SBIR Phase I Project “New Mid-IR Laser Power Scaling Technology via Chalcogenide Fiber Combiner”

September 1, 2015 The SBIR Phase I project “New Mid-IR Laser Power Scaling Technology via Chalcogenide Combiner” was awarded to IRflex Corporation by Department of Defense. The contract was signed last month.

Virginia Tobacco Commission Awarded another $1.5 Million Grants to IRflex Corporation

May 21, 2015 Virginia Tobacco Commission awards $5.2 million grants to local research projects. IRflex is among them.

A New Singlemode Mid-IR Fiber Has Been Added to IRF-Se series Chalcogenide Fibers

April 30, 2015 IRflex Corporation recently launched new IRF-Se-12 single mode longwave Mid-IR fiber and it is now available for commercial sales.

IRflex Is in the Local News – The Facility Tour Was Given to the Danville Development Council

September 30, 2014 Dr. Francois Chenard, the CEO and founder of IRflex Corporation, has given the Danville Development Council a tour of IRflex Corporation located at Dan River Business Development Center.

New Singlemode mid-IR Fibers Have Been Added to Existing IRF-S Series Chalcogenide Fibers

May 16, 2014 The mid-IR laser market is relatively small when compared to the total laser market, but it is growing almost four times faster than the laser market as a whole, according to the recent market analysis.

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