Welcome to the Research & Development Hub at Point Source, Inc.
Unleashing the Power of Photonic Technologies
At the heart of Point Source, Inc. lies our relentless commitment to Photonic Research & Development (R&D), the driving force behind our continuous quest for innovation. Our core mission is to usher in a new era of cutting-edge photonic technologies seamlessly integrated into groundbreaking products, and it's within our Research & Development division that this vision comes to life.
A Foundation of Expertise in Engineering Photonics
Point Source, Inc. embarked on its journey with a strong foundation built on consulting, R&D, and prototyping services. Our expertise lies in effectively merging optical, mechanical, and electronic elements into meticulously crafted solutions that cater precisely to our customers' needs.
Diverse Clientele, Remarkable Achievements
We take pride in serving a diverse clientele, spanning industrial, commercial, and government sectors. However, the lion's share of our accomplishments has been achieved through partnerships with industrial and commercial entities.
The Freedom to Innovate
An essential aspect that sets us apart is our unwavering independence from any specific photonic component supplier. This unique freedom empowers us to select the finest parts available, ensuring the development of the most efficient end products. Unlike solutions constrained by a single manufacturer, our approach leverages components sourced from multiple providers, enabling unparalleled flexibility and optimization.
Fusion of Photonic Expertise
What truly distinguishes us in the world of photonics is the fusion of our profound expertise in optics, mechanics, and electronics, and our holistic understanding of how these disciplines harmoniously coalesce to engineer pioneering solutions. Our illustrious track record, underscored by a plethora of innovative products, attests to the prowess of our Research & Development capabilities.
Transparent Patent Policy
Regarding patents, our policy is transparent: if a client funds the research, they rightfully own the rights to its outcomes. To date, the diligent work of our photonic scientists at Point Source, Inc. has culminated in the issuance of 28 patents, with nearly all being assigned to the forward-thinking clients who initiated the research.
Building Enduring Relationships
Our ultimate objective, commencing right from the Research & Development phase, is to cultivate enduring relationships with our clients founded on performance excellence, unwavering trust, and transparent collaboration. The diverse portfolio of clients we proudly serve stands as a testament to the success of this client-centric approach.
Seamless Photonic Product Evolution
Often, as products evolve, the R&D at Point Source, Inc. gets involved in adding new product features. The close relationship between R&D and production at Point Source, Inc. makes product evolution a seamless process. The photonic manufacturing group at Point Source, Inc. has an excellent record of on-time delivery, low defect occurrence, and high customer satisfaction.
Empowering Client Choice
Clients are always welcome to come and work with the production group at Point Source, Inc. to improve the quality of the products through testing and failure analysis. It is the policy of Point Source, Inc. that a customer may take their product and produce it in-house or have it produced by another company. We would turn over all production information to support that transition. It is a testament to our manufacturing operation that no customer has yet to exercise the option to take a product from Point Source, Inc. to be manufactured by another entity.
The Heart of Our Revenue
The major source of revenue for Point Source, Inc. comes from the manufacturing operation. Point Source, Inc. was started in 1992 as a photonics consulting, R&D, and prototyping company. By 1995, our clients were pleased with the prototypes we had created and wanted an ongoing source of these devices. At that time, we decided to establish a proprietary manufacturing operation that would only manufacture photonic devices resulting from the R&D performed at Point Source, Inc.
In this way, our clients could have a proprietary source of the photonic devices whose development they funded. The photonic manufacturing operation has been very successful. We are still producing most of the original devices developed in the early 1990s. Since then, we have continually added new photonic products to production.
Key Technologies in Photonic Manufacturing
Technologies that are key to photonic manufacturing include optics fabrication, plastic molding, circuit board production, tooling for efficient assembly, quality control, product testing, and calibrating. Point Source, Inc. utilizes all these technologies to produce unique, cost-effective, reliable, and high-quality photonic products. The ongoing relationships we have with our customers speak to the effectiveness of our manufacturing operation.
Discover the world of possibilities at Point Source, Inc., where innovation and excellence converge to shape the future of photonic technologies.
