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Anthony A. Ruffa
Also filed as: RUFFA ANTHONY · RUFFA ANTHONY A
82 granted patents·2 pending applications·897 citations·filing 1990–2023
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84 records- 0196US7027211B1Fiber optic switch employing optical amplifiersUS NAVY·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 11, 2006·60 cites·18 claims
- 0295US8087372B1Fairlead for a tow cable handling systemRUFFA ANTHONY A·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 3, 2012·18 cites·15 claims
- 0393US8300303B1Acoustically focused optical lensRUFFA ANTHONY A·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 30, 2012·11 cites·5 claims
- 0492US11796511B1Structural monitoring systemUS NAVY·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 24, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 0591US6386907B1Battery clampUS NAVY·Filed 1999·Granted May 14, 2002·70 cites·3 claims
- 0690US5601452ANon-arcing clamp for automotive battery jumper cablesUS ARMY·Filed 1995·Granted Feb 11, 1997·67 cites·4 claims
- 0789US11226427B1Lift-based acoustic sourceUS NAVY·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 18, 2022·2 cites·12 claims
- 0889US9688371B1Vehicle based vector sensorRUFFA ANTHONY A·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 27, 2017·7 cites·6 claims
- 0988US11462939B1Hydrothermal vent energy harvesting, storage, and power distribution systemUS NAVY·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 4, 2022·2 cites·18 claims
- 1087US8096253B1Cable fairing attachmentRUFFA ANTHONY A·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 17, 2012·9 cites·14 claims
- 1186US5678504ANegative lift device for tow cable fairingUS ARMY·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 21, 1997·41 cites·5 claims
- 1284US9523770B1Multiple frequency parametric sonarRUFFA ANTHONY A·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 20, 2016·5 cites·8 claims
- 1384US5717657AAcoustical cavitation suppressor for flow fieldsUS ARMY·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 10, 1998·63 cites·5 claims
- 1482US11237337B1Non-rotary jointUS NAVY·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 1, 2022·1 cites·13 claims
- 1582US9316604B1Method and apparatus for non-destructively determining features in a planar specimenRUFFA ANTHONY A·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 19, 2016·3 cites·15 claims
- 1682US8320214B1Device for reducing target strength of an underwater objectRUFFA ANTHONY A·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 27, 2012·5 cites·5 claims
- 1782US8284072B1Tsunami detection systemRUFFA ANTHONY A·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 9, 2012·9 cites·3 claims
- 1881US7266046B1Miniature low frequency acoustic transmitterUS NAVY·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 4, 2007·11 cites·9 claims
- 1981US6503580B1Acoustically enhanced paint applicationUS NAVY·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 7, 2003·18 cites·17 claims
- 2080US9945941B1Simultaneous continuous wave signalsRUFFA ANTHONY A·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 17, 2018·4 cites·3 claims
- 2178US9984671B1Osmotic acoustic sourceRUFFA ANTHONY A·Filed 2017·Granted May 29, 2018·1 cites·9 claims
- 2278US7985924B1Coaxial transducerUS NAVY·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 26, 2011·10 cites·1 claims
- 2376US6704247B1High efficiency parametric sonarUS NAVY·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 9, 2004·35 cites·12 claims
- 2476US6659640B2Fiber optic temperature measurement system and methodUS NAVY·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 9, 2003·22 cites·6 claims
- 2575US6628570B2Laser velocimetry detection of underwater soundUS NAVY·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 30, 2003·31 cites·14 claims
- 2674US10042067B1Safety system for a towed sourceRUFFA ANTHONY A·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 7, 2018·2 cites·2 claims
- 2773US5734623AFiber optic sound velocity profilerUS ARMY·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 31, 1998·42 cites·10 claims
- 2872US8073797B1Method for solving combinatoral optimization problemsRUFFA ANTHONY A·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 6, 2011·5 cites·14 claims
- 2969US5275120AStrum-suppressant cable for towed arraysUS ARMY·Filed 1992·Granted Jan 4, 1994·18 cites·6 claims
- 3068US7365650B1Underwater RF propagation pathUS NAVY·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 29, 2008·3 cites·17 claims
- 3168US6088296ASoft-bodied, towable, active acoustic moduleUS NAVY·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 11, 2000·35 cites·16 claims
- 3267US8488414B1Acoustic line sourceRUFFA ANTHONY A·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 16, 2013·3 cites·9 claims
- 3366US11208180B1Magnetic motion compensation systemUS NAVY·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 28, 2021·0 cites·15 claims
- 3466US6766837B1Acoustic fuel shutoffUS NAVY·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 27, 2004·16 cites·15 claims
- 3565US12116237B1Twistless cable deployment deviceUS NAVY·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 15, 2024·0 cites·16 claims
- 3665US9091750B1Thermodynamic device for reducing target strengthRUFFA ANTHONY A·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 28, 2015·2 cites·4 claims
- 3763US10570876B1Resonant wave energy harvesting deviceUS NAVY·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 25, 2020·0 cites·5 claims
- 3863US8842497B1Method and device for internal acoustic monitoring of marine mammalsRUFFA ANTHONY A·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 23, 2014·2 cites·14 claims
- 3963US7496246B1Ruggedized fiber optic sound velocity profilerUS NAVY·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 24, 2009·7 cites·11 claims
- 4063US6494158B1Method for reducing strum in tow cablesUS NAVY·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 17, 2002·9 cites·16 claims
- 4163US5046055AModification to towed array bulkheadsUS NAVY·Filed 1990·Granted Sep 3, 1991·28 cites·9 claims
- 4262US2024045067A1Ocean Sound Speed Profiling LIDARUS NAVY·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4361US7495611B2Method for determining signal direction using artificial doppler shiftsUS NAVY·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 24, 2009·4 cites·15 claims
- 4461US6827791B2Method for removing paint from a substrateUS NAVY·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 7, 2004·4 cites·8 claims
- 4560US12270721B1Remote tension measurement systemUS NAVY·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 8, 2025·0 cites·13 claims
- 4660US8755250B1Line array doppler processingRUFFA ANTHONY A·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 17, 2014·2 cites·4 claims
- 4760US8331194B1Underwater acoustic waveguideRUFFA ANTHONY A·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 11, 2012·1 cites·1 claims
- 4860US8188638B2Cooling acoustic transducer with heat pipesRUFFA ANTHONY A·Filed 2009·Granted May 29, 2012·1 cites·11 claims
- 4959US7349292B1Increased effective aperture for receive arraysUS HEALTH·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 25, 2008·1 cites·6 claims
- 5058US12209960B1Non-invasive tension measuring systemUS NAVY·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 28, 2025·0 cites·17 claims
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