# Charles H Townes — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Charles H Townes has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How the First Laser Was Invented](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/2929922/laser-maser) — granted 1960
  The foundational 1960 patent by Schawlow and Townes that describes how to amplify light waves to create a laser, moving beyond microwave technology.

**Full profile:** https://patentbrief.org/inventor/charles-h-townes

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