Inventor · Newbury Park, CA, US

Robert Ryan VALLANCE

43Patents
8h-index
26Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 21, 2002 → Nov 11, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US10025043B2 Optical alignment of an optical subassembly to an optoelectronic device using pairs of alignment reflective surfaces Physics 28 Active
US7555900B1 Linear actuator using shape memory wire with controller Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 20 Active
US6660959B2 Processes for nanomachining using carbon nanotubes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US6916115B1 System and device for characterizing shape memory alloy wires Physics 12 Expired
US9213148B2 Hermetic optical fiber alignment assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Active
US9880366B2 Hermetic optical subassembly Physics 10 Active
US8961034B2 Optical fiber connector ferrule having open fiber clamping grooves Physics 9 Active
US10754107B2 Coupling device having a structured reflective surface of stamped malleable metal for coupling input/output of an optical fiber Physics 8 Active
US10241275B2 Optical fiber connector ferrule assembly having dual reflective surfaces for beam expansion and expanded beam connector incorporating same Physics 7 Active
US10063316B2 Wall plate having a built-in modem for performing electrical-to-optical conversion, optical-to-electrical conversion and protocol-to-protocol conversion Electricity 7 Active
US9507099B2 High density multi-fiber ferrule for optical fiber connector Physics 6 Active
US9279942B2 Ferrule for optical fiber connector having a compliant structure for clamping alignment pins Physics 5 Active
US9885833B2 Optical fiber scribing tool Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US10520680B2 Optical fiber connector ferrule assembly having single reflective surface for beam expansion and expanded beam connector incorporating same Physics 4 Active
US9851511B2 Axial preload for demountable connectors Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US10598873B2 Optical alignment of an optical subassembly to an optoelectronic device Physics 3 Active
US9091833B2 Castellated optical fiber cable retention structure Physics 3 Active
US9864145B2 Multiplexer/demultiplexer using stamped optical bench with micro mirrors Physics 3 Active
US10718914B2 Optoelectronic module assembly having an optical fiber alignment assembly coupled to an optoelectronic device assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US9897769B2 Vision-based passive alignment of an optical fiber subassembly to an optoelectronic device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US10222553B2 Multiplexer/demultiplexer using stamped optical bench with micro mirrors Physics 3 Active
US9915791B2 Method of laser polishing a connectorized optical fiber and a connectorized optical fiber formed in accordance therewith Physics 2 Active
US11022755B2 Demountable edge couplers with micro-mirror optical bench for photonic integrated circuits Physics 2 Active
US9782814B2 Stamping to form a composite structure of dissimilar materials having structured features Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US9690054B2 Foldover optical fiber ferrule assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.