Inventor
LAUGHLIN RICHARD H
US30 patents
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OPTICAL SWITCH CORP
9 patentsUS5875271AFeb 23, 1999
Apparatus for switching optical signals and method of operation
OPTICAL SWITCH CORP75 citations96
US6253007B1Jun 26, 2001
Method and apparatus for connecting optical fibers
OPTICAL SWITCH CORP42 citations92
US6236787B1May 22, 2001
Method and apparatus for aligning optical fibers using an alignment spacer
OPTICAL SWITCH CORP39 citations92
US6236778B1May 22, 2001
Frustrated total internal reflection bus and method of operation
OPTICAL SWITCH CORP37 citations92
US6137930AOct 24, 2000
Method and apparatus for aligning optical fibers
OPTICAL SWITCH CORP28 citations92
US5917641AJun 29, 1999
Frustrated total internal reflection device having a spacer and an endplate
OPTICAL SWITCH CORP22 citations92
US5909301AJun 1, 1999
Frustrated total internal reflection device having a first spacer and a second spacer
OPTICAL SWITCH CORP24 citations92
US5841916ANov 24, 1998
Frustrated total internal reflection device
OPTICAL SWITCH CORP42 citations92
US6243511B1Jun 5, 2001
System and method for determining the condition of an optical signal
OPTICAL SWITCH CORP18 citations84
(unassigned)
8 patentsUS5647033AJul 8, 1997
Apparatus for switching optical signals and method of operation
95 citations97
US5566260AOct 15, 1996
Apparatus for switching optical signals and method of operation
53 citations96
US5555558ASep 10, 1996
Method for switching optical signals
61 citations96
US5444801AAug 22, 1995
Apparatus for switching optical signals and method of operation
81 citations96
US5555327ASep 10, 1996
Frustrated total internal reflection device
50 citations92
US5553175ASep 3, 1996
Apparatus for splitting optical signals and method of operation
30 citations92
US6665461B1Dec 16, 2003
Total internal reflection optical switch and method of operating the same
4 citations63
US6842564B2Jan 11, 2005
Remotely configurable add/drop for wavelength division multiplexing and method of operating the same
1 citations52
LAUGHLIN RICHARD H
7 patentsUS5221987AJun 22, 1993
FTIR modulator
LAUGHLIN RICHARD H97 citations96
US7171069B1Jan 30, 2007
Remotely configurable add/drop for wavelength division multiplexing and method of operating the same
LAUGHLIN RICHARD H12 citations84
US9102563B2Aug 11, 2015
Environmentally rugged free-space fiber waveguide connector and method of manufacture thereof
LAUGHLIN RICHARD H4 citations73
US7839490B2Nov 23, 2010
Single-aperture passive rangefinder and method of determining a range
LAUGHLIN RICHARD H2 citations62
US7831063B2Nov 9, 2010
Small event detector in presence of clutter
LAUGHLIN RICHARD H3 citations62
US9983361B2May 29, 2018
GRIN-lensed, tuned wedge waveguide termination and method of reducing back reflection caused thereby
LAUGHLIN RICHARD H1 citations52
US9411107B2Aug 9, 2016
N x M monolithic switch for an optical network and method of operation thereof
LAUGHLIN RICHARD H0 citations41
VARO
6 patentsUS4236069ANov 25, 1980
Avalanche photodiode gain control system
VARO36 citations92
US4129780ADec 12, 1978
Active imaging system using time programmed dwell
VARO32 citations92
US3992099ANov 16, 1976
Source discriminator for measuring angle of arrival and wavelength of radiant energy
VARO34 citations92
US4054794AOct 18, 1977
Optical communications link
VARO40 citations90
US4778990AOct 18, 1988
Radiant energy receiving and directing apparatus and method
VARO23 citations82
US4792675ADec 20, 1988
Diffused surface radiant energy receiver
VARO15 citations74