Inventor
VALLANCE ROBERT RYAN
US40 patents
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NANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC
27 patentsUS10025043B2Jul 17, 2018
Optical alignment of an optical subassembly to an optoelectronic device using pairs of alignment reflective surfaces
NANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC43 citations93
US9880366B2Jan 30, 2018
Hermetic optical subassembly
NANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC17 citations91
US11022755B2Jun 1, 2021
Demountable edge couplers with micro-mirror optical bench for photonic integrated circuits
NANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC6 citations84
US10754107B2Aug 25, 2020
Coupling device having a structured reflective surface of stamped malleable metal for coupling input/output of an optical fiber
NANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC12 citations84
US9897769B2Feb 20, 2018
Vision-based passive alignment of an optical fiber subassembly to an optoelectronic device
NANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC7 citations83
US9851511B2Dec 26, 2017
Axial preload for demountable connectors
NANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC5 citations83
US9507099B2Nov 29, 2016
High density multi-fiber ferrule for optical fiber connector
NANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC9 citations83
US10241275B2Mar 26, 2019
Optical fiber connector ferrule assembly having dual reflective surfaces for beam expansion and expanded beam connector incorporating same
NANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC11 citations82
US9782814B2Oct 10, 2017
Stamping to form a composite structure of dissimilar materials having structured features
NANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC7 citations82
US10222553B2Mar 5, 2019
Multiplexer/demultiplexer using stamped optical bench with micro mirrors
NANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC5 citations81
US10649161B2May 12, 2020
Hermetic optical fiber alignment assembly
NANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC3 citations73
US10359575B1Jul 23, 2019
Optical fiber connector ferrule having curved external alignment surface
NANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC3 citations73
US10718914B2Jul 21, 2020
Optoelectronic module assembly having an optical fiber alignment assembly coupled to an optoelectronic device assembly
NANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC5 citations72
US10598873B2Mar 24, 2020
Optical alignment of an optical subassembly to an optoelectronic device
NANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC5 citations72
US10274683B2Apr 30, 2019
Axial preload for demountable connectors
NANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC2 citations72
US9690054B2Jun 27, 2017
Foldover optical fiber ferrule assembly
NANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC4 citations72
US10712503B2Jul 14, 2020
Optical fiber connector ferrule assembly having dual reflective surfaces for beam expansion and expanded beam connector incorporating same
NANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC2 citations71
US10605990B2Mar 31, 2020
Tensioning device having a flexure mechanism for applying axial tension to cleave an optical fiber and method
NANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC2 citations71
US10520680B2Dec 31, 2019
Optical fiber connector ferrule assembly having single reflective surface for beam expansion and expanded beam connector incorporating same
NANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC4 citations71
US9885833B2Feb 6, 2018
Optical fiber scribing tool
NANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC6 citations71
US9864145B2Jan 9, 2018
Multiplexer/demultiplexer using stamped optical bench with micro mirrors
NANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC4 citations70
US9915791B2Mar 13, 2018
Method of laser polishing a connectorized optical fiber and a connectorized optical fiber formed in accordance therewith
NANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC2 citations64
US10955616B2Mar 23, 2021
Demountable connection of an optical connector and an optical bench based connector using an alignment coupler
NANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC0 citations62
US10761280B2Sep 1, 2020
Hermetic optical subassembly
NANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC1 citations60
US10754110B2Aug 25, 2020
Optical bench subassembly having integrated photonic device
NANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC0 citations52
US10413953B2Sep 17, 2019
Stamping to form a composite structure of dissimilar materials having structured features
NANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC0 citations50
US10739535B2Aug 11, 2020
Process for reshaping and resizing grooves in optical fiber ferrules
NANOPRECISION PRODUCTS INC0 citations47
SENKO ADVANCED COMPONENTS INC
5 patentsUS11892691B2Feb 6, 2024
Hermetic optical fiber alignment assembly having integrated optical element
SENKO ADVANCED COMPONENTS INC0 citations62
US11803020B2Oct 31, 2023
Optical bench subassembly having integrated photonic device
SENKO ADVANCED COMPONENTS INC0 citations62
US11808999B2Nov 7, 2023
Elastic averaging coupling
SENKO ADVANCED COMPONENTS INC0 citations61
US12345923B2Jul 1, 2025
Metallized optical fiber array module and fabrication method thereof
SENKO ADVANCED COMPONENTS INC0 citations52
US12422629B2Sep 23, 2025
Optical connection of optical fibers to grating couplers
SENKO ADVANCED COMPONENTS INC0 citations51
NANOPREC PRODUCTS INC
3 patentsUS9213148B2Dec 15, 2015
Hermetic optical fiber alignment assembly
NANOPREC PRODUCTS INC18 citations92
US9279942B2Mar 8, 2016
Ferrule for optical fiber connector having a compliant structure for clamping alignment pins
NANOPREC PRODUCTS INC10 citations83
US9091833B2Jul 28, 2015
Castellated optical fiber cable retention structure
NANOPREC PRODUCTS INC8 citations79
UNIV KENTUCKY RES FOUND
3 patentsUS7555900B1Jul 7, 2009
Linear actuator using shape memory wire with controller
UNIV KENTUCKY RES FOUND37 citations88
US6660959B2Dec 9, 2003
Processes for nanomachining using carbon nanotubes
UNIV KENTUCKY RES FOUND32 citations88
US6916115B1Jul 12, 2005
System and device for characterizing shape memory alloy wires
UNIV KENTUCKY RES FOUND43 citations87