QPC Lasers Inc. received a patent that prevents a poor quality laser beam at high power, the company announced. The Sylmar-based developer and manufacturer now holds seven patents and has another nine pending. The new patent expands the protection of the company’s intellectual property portfolio to cover new technologies, said President and CEO Jeff Ungar. “Building out our patent portfolio helps to preserve our position of technology leadership in the high power laser diode arena and to defend the competitive advantage of our products,” Ungar said. “This generates added value for our shareholders and increases our overall value proposition as a company.”