"I wonder if POET has patents that cover this unique chemistry."

Yes we do. Look up FJ's videos of the Uconn Lab on Youtube.

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In other news:

"Semiconductor based approaches like quantum dots have the advantage that they can be integrated perfectly into semiconductor devices such as those used in optoelectronics and classical information technologies."They could even be equipped with electric contacts, he says, which means they can not only be controlled optically with the help of ultrafast lasers but, in addition, also controlled and switched using voltage pulses."

What a novel idea!... Hope they're not too pissed off when they find out about our patents..