lightpath technologies is a recognized leader in optics and photonics solutions, serving blue chip customers in the industrial, defense, telecommunications, testing and measurement, and medical industries, for over 25 years. lightpath designs, manufactures, and distributes optical and infrared components including molded glass aspheric lenses and assemblies, infrared lenses and thermal imaging assemblies, fused fiber collimators, and gradient index gradium® lenses. lightpath also offers custom optical assemblies, including full engineering design support for both optics and mechanics. this allows for the highest level of optical integration, lower cost, and ensures the highest level of quality, performance and manufacturability. lightpath is an iso 9001:2008 certified supplier and a 2012 recipient of the william c. schwartz industry innovation award. lightpath was chosen for the award based on its pioneering work in developing infrared optics manufacturing technologies. from concep