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Robert Ryan Vallance
Also filed as: VALLANCE ROBERT R · VALLANCE ROBERT RYAN
43 granted patents·24 pending applications·349 citations·filing 2002–2025
98Inventor score
Files withNANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC42SENKO ADVANCED COMPONENTS INC11NANOPREC PRODUCTS INC8UNIV KENTUCKY RES FOUND3CUDOQUANTA FLORIDA INC1
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67 records- 0197US10025043B2Optical alignment of an optical subassembly to an optoelectronic device using pairs of alignment reflective surfacesNANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 17, 2018·43 cites·16 claims
- 0295US10754107B2Coupling device having a structured reflective surface of stamped malleable metal for coupling input/output of an optical fiberNANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 25, 2020·12 cites·18 claims
- 0395US9880366B2Hermetic optical subassemblyNANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 30, 2018·17 cites·20 claims
- 0494US9213148B2Hermetic optical fiber alignment assemblyNANOPREC PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 15, 2015·18 cites·21 claims
- 0593US10241275B2Optical fiber connector ferrule assembly having dual reflective surfaces for beam expansion and expanded beam connector incorporating sameNANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 26, 2019·11 cites·10 claims
- 0691US11500166B2Elastic averaging couplingCUDOQUANTA FLORIDA INC·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 15, 2022·7 cites·23 claims
- 0790US11022755B2Demountable edge couplers with micro-mirror optical bench for photonic integrated circuitsNANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 1, 2021·6 cites·20 claims
- 0890US9507099B2High density multi-fiber ferrule for optical fiber connectorNANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 29, 2016·9 cites·21 claims
- 0990US9279942B2Ferrule for optical fiber connector having a compliant structure for clamping alignment pinsNANOPREC PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 8, 2016·10 cites·20 claims
- 1089US10063316B2Wall plate having a built-in modem for performing electrical-to-optical conversion, optical-to-electrical conversion and protocol-to-protocol conversionNANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 28, 2018·7 cites·22 claims
- 1189US9897769B2Vision-based passive alignment of an optical fiber subassembly to an optoelectronic deviceNANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 20, 2018·7 cites·22 claims
- 1289US9782814B2Stamping to form a composite structure of dissimilar materials having structured featuresNANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 10, 2017·7 cites·18 claims
- 1389US8961034B2Optical fiber connector ferrule having open fiber clamping groovesLI SHUHE·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 24, 2015·18 cites·22 claims
- 1488US10718914B2Optoelectronic module assembly having an optical fiber alignment assembly coupled to an optoelectronic device assemblyNANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 21, 2020·5 cites·15 claims
- 1588US10598873B2Optical alignment of an optical subassembly to an optoelectronic deviceNANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 24, 2020·5 cites·18 claims
- 1688US10222553B2Multiplexer/demultiplexer using stamped optical bench with micro mirrorsNANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 5, 2019·5 cites·20 claims
- 1788US9851511B2Axial preload for demountable connectorsNANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 26, 2017·5 cites·16 claims
- 1888US6660959B2Processes for nanomachining using carbon nanotubesUNIV KENTUCKY RES FOUND·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 9, 2003·32 cites·50 claims
- 1987US9885833B2Optical fiber scribing toolNANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 6, 2018·6 cites·21 claims
- 2086US6916115B1System and device for characterizing shape memory alloy wiresUNIV KENTUCKY RES FOUND·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 12, 2005·43 cites·33 claims
- 2185US10649161B2Hermetic optical fiber alignment assemblyNANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2018·Granted May 12, 2020·3 cites·14 claims
- 2285US10605990B2Tensioning device having a flexure mechanism for applying axial tension to cleave an optical fiber and methodNANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 31, 2020·2 cites·20 claims
- 2385US9864145B2Multiplexer/demultiplexer using stamped optical bench with micro mirrorsNANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 9, 2018·4 cites·12 claims
- 2484US10520680B2Optical fiber connector ferrule assembly having single reflective surface for beam expansion and expanded beam connector incorporating sameNANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 31, 2019·4 cites·19 claims
- 2581US9690054B2Foldover optical fiber ferrule assemblyNANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 27, 2017·4 cites·19 claims
- 2681US9091833B2Castellated optical fiber cable retention structureNANOPREC PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 28, 2015·8 cites·20 claims
- 2779US10712503B2Optical fiber connector ferrule assembly having dual reflective surfaces for beam expansion and expanded beam connector incorporating sameNANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 14, 2020·2 cites·18 claims
- 2878US7555900B1Linear actuator using shape memory wire with controllerUNIV KENTUCKY RES FOUND·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 7, 2009·37 cites·22 claims
- 2976US10274683B2Axial preload for demountable connectorsNANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 30, 2019·2 cites·15 claims
- 3075US10359575B1Optical fiber connector ferrule having curved external alignment surfaceNANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 23, 2019·3 cites·21 claims
- 3173US10761280B2Hermetic optical subassemblyNANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 1, 2020·1 cites·20 claims
- 3273US2025389910A1Optical connection of optical fibers to grating couplersSENKO ADVANCED COMPONENTS INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3372US9983414B2Optoelectronic module having a stamped metal opticNANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2012·Granted May 29, 2018·2 cites·11 claims
- 3472US9857542B2Bidirectional optical transceiver moduleNANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 2, 2018·2 cites·21 claims
- 3571US2019391345A1Coupling device having a stamped structured surface for routing optical data signalsNANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 3670US9915791B2Method of laser polishing a connectorized optical fiber and a connectorized optical fiber formed in accordance therewithNANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 13, 2018·2 cites·20 claims
- 3769US12422629B2Optical connection of optical fibers to grating couplersSENKO ADVANCED COMPONENTS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 23, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3869US11892691B2Hermetic optical fiber alignment assembly having integrated optical elementSENKO ADVANCED COMPONENTS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 6, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3969US11808999B2Elastic averaging couplingSENKO ADVANCED COMPONENTS INC·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 7, 2023·0 cites·23 claims
- 4068US11803020B2Optical bench subassembly having integrated photonic deviceSENKO ADVANCED COMPONENTS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 31, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 4165US2016238803A1Coupling device having a structured reflective surface for coupling input/output of an optical fiberNANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 4264US2023387650A1Laser beam module package incorporating stamped metal freeform reflective opticsSENKO ADVANCED COMPONENTS INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4363US2020003973A1Hermetic optical fiber alignment assembly having integrated optical elementNANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 4462US10754110B2Optical bench subassembly having integrated photonic deviceNANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 25, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
- 4561US10955616B2Demountable connection of an optical connector and an optical bench based connector using an alignment couplerNANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 23, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 4661US2025284077A1Demountable coupling of optical connector and optoelectronic deviceSENKO ADVANCED COMPONENTS INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 4761US2020116960A1Optical connection of optical fibers to grating couplersNANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 4858US2018081132A1Coupling device having a structured reflective surface for coupling input/output of an optical fiberNANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 4958US2024085633A1Configurable optical connector moduleSENKO ADVANCED COMPONENTS INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 5058US2024142722A1Elastic averaging couplingSENKO ADVANCED COMPONENTS INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
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