Inventor · disambiguated record
Richard H. Laughlin
Also filed as: LAUGHLIN RICHARD · LAUGHLIN RICHARD H · LAUGHLIN RICHARD P
30 granted patents·4 pending applications·1,001 citations·filing 1975–2015
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34 records- 0193US5647033AApparatus for switching optical signals and method of operationFiled 1995·Granted Jul 8, 1997·95 cites·35 claims
- 0292US5444801AApparatus for switching optical signals and method of operationFiled 1994·Granted Aug 22, 1995·81 cites·26 claims
- 0392US4236069AAvalanche photodiode gain control systemVARO·Filed 1978·Granted Nov 25, 1980·36 cites·21 claims
- 0490US5221987AFTIR modulatorLAUGHLIN RICHARD H·Filed 1992·Granted Jun 22, 1993·97 cites·24 claims
- 0588US5555558AMethod for switching optical signalsFiled 1995·Granted Sep 10, 1996·61 cites·10 claims
- 0687US4054794AOptical communications linkVARO·Filed 1975·Granted Oct 18, 1977·40 cites·6 claims
- 0786US5875271AApparatus for switching optical signals and method of operationOPTICAL SWITCH CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 23, 1999·75 cites·53 claims
- 0886US5566260AApparatus for switching optical signals and method of operationFiled 1995·Granted Oct 15, 1996·53 cites·12 claims
- 0985US3992099ASource discriminator for measuring angle of arrival and wavelength of radiant energyVARO·Filed 1975·Granted Nov 16, 1976·34 cites·5 claims
- 1081US4129780AActive imaging system using time programmed dwellVARO·Filed 1977·Granted Dec 12, 1978·32 cites·31 claims
- 1178US5555327AFrustrated total internal reflection deviceFiled 1995·Granted Sep 10, 1996·50 cites·32 claims
- 1275US6253007B1Method and apparatus for connecting optical fibersOPTICAL SWITCH CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 26, 2001·42 cites·58 claims
- 1375US5841916AFrustrated total internal reflection deviceOPTICAL SWITCH CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 24, 1998·42 cites·30 claims
- 1475US5553175AApparatus for splitting optical signals and method of operationFiled 1995·Granted Sep 3, 1996·30 cites·11 claims
- 1574US6236787B1Method and apparatus for aligning optical fibers using an alignment spacerOPTICAL SWITCH CORP·Filed 1998·Granted May 22, 2001·39 cites·71 claims
- 1673US7171069B1Remotely configurable add/drop for wavelength division multiplexing and method of operating the sameLAUGHLIN RICHARD H·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 30, 2007·12 cites·18 claims
- 1773US6236778B1Frustrated total internal reflection bus and method of operationOPTICAL SWITCH CORP·Filed 1998·Granted May 22, 2001·37 cites·35 claims
- 1871US9102563B2Environmentally rugged free-space fiber waveguide connector and method of manufacture thereofLAUGHLIN RICHARD H·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 11, 2015·4 cites·29 claims
- 1967US6137930AMethod and apparatus for aligning optical fibersOPTICAL SWITCH CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 24, 2000·28 cites·52 claims
- 2065US4778990ARadiant energy receiving and directing apparatus and methodVARO·Filed 1987·Granted Oct 18, 1988·23 cites·34 claims
- 2164US9983361B2GRIN-lensed, tuned wedge waveguide termination and method of reducing back reflection caused therebyLAUGHLIN RICHARD H·Filed 2012·Granted May 29, 2018·1 cites·20 claims
- 2264US7831063B2Small event detector in presence of clutterLAUGHLIN RICHARD H·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 9, 2010·3 cites·20 claims
- 2362US5909301AFrustrated total internal reflection device having a first spacer and a second spacerOPTICAL SWITCH CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 1, 1999·24 cites·20 claims
- 2460US7839490B2Single-aperture passive rangefinder and method of determining a rangeLAUGHLIN RICHARD H·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 23, 2010·2 cites·29 claims
- 2560US5917641AFrustrated total internal reflection device having a spacer and an endplateOPTICAL SWITCH CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 29, 1999·22 cites·25 claims
- 2658US2015301284A1Environmentally rugged free-space fiber waveguide connector and method of manufacture thereofLAUGHLIN GREG S·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 2756US6243511B1System and method for determining the condition of an optical signalOPTICAL SWITCH CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 5, 2001·18 cites·41 claims
- 2854US6665461B1Total internal reflection optical switch and method of operating the sameFiled 2001·Granted Dec 16, 2003·4 cites·28 claims
- 2954US2002174027A1Network for media distributionFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 3052US4792675ADiffused surface radiant energy receiverVARO·Filed 1987·Granted Dec 20, 1988·15 cites·18 claims
- 3147US6842564B2Remotely configurable add/drop for wavelength division multiplexing and method of operating the sameFiled 2002·Granted Jan 11, 2005·1 cites·10 claims
- 3245US2007065102A1System and method for detecting real-time change in an imageLAUGHLIN RICHARD H·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 3343US9411107B2N x M monolithic switch for an optical network and method of operation thereofLAUGHLIN RICHARD H·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 9, 2016·0 cites·20 claims
- 3436US2011035019A1Total ankle replacement systemUNIV WRIGHT STATE·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
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