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BURNS WILLIAM K

US51 patents
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US NAVY

29 patents
US6535320B1Mar 18, 2003

Traveling wave, linearized reflection modulator

US NAVY126 citations98
US5136598AAug 4, 1992

Modulated high-power optical source

US NAVY79 citations96
US6356673B1Mar 12, 2002

Low loss coplanar waveguide horn for low drive LiNbO3 modulators

US NAVY25 citations93
US6304685B1Oct 16, 2001

Low drive voltage LiNbO3 intensity modulator with reduced electrode loss

US NAVY38 citations93
US4633170ADec 30, 1986

Bragg cell spectrum analyzer

US NAVY31 citations93
US4070092AJan 24, 1978

Active waveguide branch with variable synchronism

US NAVY42 citations93
US6016198AJan 18, 2000

Electro-optic reflection device with traveling-wave structure

US NAVY22 citations92
US5999292ADec 7, 1999

Sagnac interferometer amplitude modulator based demultiplexer

US NAVY24 citations92
US5956171ASep 21, 1999

Electro-optic modulator and method

US NAVY31 citations92
US4678267AJul 7, 1987

Parabolic optical waveguide horns and design thereof

US NAVY41 citations92
US4653917AMar 31, 1987

Fiber optic gyroscope operating with unpolarized light source

US NAVY36 citations92
US4420258ADec 13, 1983

Dual input gyroscope

US NAVY44 citations92
US4262993AApr 21, 1981

Electrooptically balanced alternating Δβ switch

US NAVY37 citations92
US5917970AJun 29, 1999

Wavelength multiplexed, electro-optically controllable, fiber optic multi-tap delay line

US NAVY29 citations88
US4976518ADec 11, 1990

Fiber optic transversal filter/variable delay line

US NAVY20 citations82
US4556293ADec 3, 1985

Broadband unpolarized light source

US NAVY20 citations82
US4445780AMay 1, 1984

Fiber optic rotation-sensing gyroscope with (3×2) coupler

US NAVY23 citations82
US4348074ASep 7, 1982

Application of ion implantation to LiNbO3 integrated, optical spectrum analyzers

US NAVY18 citations82
US4266850AMay 12, 1981

Integrated bias for waveguide amplitude modulator

US NAVY21 citations82
US4674829AJun 23, 1987

Polarization-independent switch with coupler spacing optimized for low voltage operation

US NAVY20 citations81
US4612028ASep 16, 1986

Polarization-preserving single mode fiber coupler

US NAVY22 citations78
US4761049AAug 2, 1988

Optical waveguide device for frequency shifting and mode conversion

US NAVY15 citations74
US4573797AMar 4, 1986

Analog fiber gyro with extended linear range

US NAVY10 citations74
US4172630AOct 30, 1979

Multimode electrooptic waveguide switch

US NAVY16 citations74
US4968110ANov 6, 1990

Apparatus and method for optimizing the modulation efficiency of a remotely-located, polarization-sensitive, integrated optic modulator which is addressed with a non-polarization-preserving fiber

US NAVY10 citations73
US4607912AAug 26, 1986

In-line optical fiber polarizer

US NAVY13 citations73
US4737005AApr 12, 1988

Method for eliminating birefringence in a fiber optic coupler and a coupler polarization corrector

US NAVY16 citations71
US5195163AMar 16, 1993

Fabrication and phase tuning of an optical waveguide device

US NAVY8 citations70
US4128301ADec 5, 1978

Optical waveguide power divider

US NAVY6 citations63

US ARMY

10 patents

CODEON CORP

4 patents

(unassigned)

3 patents

PHOTONIC SYSTEMS INC

3 patents

US NAVY NAVAL RES LAB

1 patent

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