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John W. Hicks, Jr.
Also filed as: HICKS JOHN · HICKS JOHN W · HICKS JR JOHN W
38 granted patents·1 pending application·1,960 citations·filing 1979–2017
98Inventor score
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39 records- 0198US4616898AOptical communication systems using raman repeaters and components thereforPOLAROID CORP·Filed 1983·Granted Oct 14, 1986·234 cites·97 claims
- 0298US4315666ACoupled communications fibersHICKS JR JOHN W·Filed 1979·Granted Feb 16, 1982·175 cites·45 claims
- 0397US5103497AFlying spot endoscopeHICKS JOHN W·Filed 1991·Granted Apr 7, 1992·238 cites·61 claims
- 0496US4720160AOptical resonant cavity filtersPOLAROID CORP·Filed 1984·Granted Jan 19, 1988·102 cites·40 claims
- 0595US5074642AMultifiber endoscope with fibers having different indices of refractionHICKS JOHN W·Filed 1989·Granted Dec 24, 1991·105 cites·10 claims
- 0695US4551162AHollow tube method for forming an optical fiberPOLAROID CORP·Filed 1984·Granted Nov 5, 1985·52 cites·11 claims
- 0794US4911525AOptical communication cableHICKS JOHN W·Filed 1988·Granted Mar 27, 1990·110 cites·26 claims
- 0893US4630889APolarization locked optical fiber and methodPOLAROID CORP·Filed 1984·Granted Dec 23, 1986·44 cites·21 claims
- 0993US4342499ACommunications tuning constructionHICKS JR JOHN W·Filed 1980·Granted Aug 3, 1982·84 cites·39 claims
- 1092US4659923AFiber optic interferometer transducerPOLAROID CORP·Filed 1983·Granted Apr 21, 1987·48 cites·32 claims
- 1190US4822136ASingle mode optical fiberPOLAROID CORP·Filed 1984·Granted Apr 18, 1989·53 cites·4 claims
- 1290US4768849AFilter tap for optical communications systemsHICKS JR JOHN W·Filed 1986·Granted Sep 6, 1988·46 cites·27 claims
- 1389US4758087AFiber optic transducerPOLAROID CORP·Filed 1987·Granted Jul 19, 1988·48 cites·31 claims
- 1486US5133035AMultifiber endoscope with multiple scanning modes to produce an image free of fixed pattern noiseHICKS JOHN W·Filed 1991·Granted Jul 21, 1992·72 cites·23 claims
- 1580US4579571AMethod for fabricating optical fiber preformsPOLAROID CORP·Filed 1984·Granted Apr 1, 1986·38 cites·10 claims
- 1679US4749396AMethod of forming an optical fiber preformPOLAROID CORP·Filed 1985·Granted Jun 7, 1988·25 cites·7 claims
- 1777US4759011AIntranetwork and internetwork optical communications system and methodPOLAROID CORP·Filed 1986·Granted Jul 19, 1988·40 cites·24 claims
- 1876US4778238AOptical communications systems and process for signal amplification using stimulated brillouin scattering (SBS) and laser utilized in the systemHICKS JOHN W·Filed 1985·Granted Oct 18, 1988·43 cites·79 claims
- 1974US5425123AMultifiber endoscope with multiple viewing modes to produce an image free of fixed pattern noiseFiled 1993·Granted Jun 13, 1995·38 cites·22 claims
- 2074US5355285ASurgeon's headlight systemHICKS JOHN W·Filed 1993·Granted Oct 11, 1994·37 cites·9 claims
- 2174US4676583AAdscititious resonatorPOLAROID CORP·Filed 1985·Granted Jun 30, 1987·33 cites·13 claims
- 2272US4730886AFiber laser sensorHICKS JOHN W·Filed 1985·Granted Mar 15, 1988·19 cites·49 claims
- 2367US4681399AStressed core optical fiber and methodPOLAROID CORP·Filed 1984·Granted Jul 21, 1987·20 cites·28 claims
- 2466US4709986AEnsheathed optical fiber and coupling methodPOLAROID CORP·Filed 1984·Granted Dec 1, 1987·20 cites·8 claims
- 2565US4531811AFiber optics polarizerPOLAROID CORP·Filed 1983·Granted Jul 30, 1985·18 cites·12 claims
- 2661US4886333AFiber laser sensorHICKS JOHN W·Filed 1988·Granted Dec 12, 1989·20 cites·7 claims
- 2761US4372769AMulti-fiber fiber-optic assembly methodHICKS JR JOHN W·Filed 1981·Granted Feb 8, 1983·16 cites·2 claims
- 2860US5198894ADrape for endoscopeHICKS JOHN W·Filed 1991·Granted Mar 30, 1993·88 cites·4 claims
- 2960US4922481AOptical communication systems enabling minimal subscriber componentsHICKS JOHN W·Filed 1987·Granted May 1, 1990·22 cites·3 claims
- 3058US4837631AElectronic still camera tubeSAHAGEN PETER D·Filed 1988·Granted Jun 6, 1989·10 cites·29 claims
- 3155US5157702AMechanically actuated double crystal monochromaterWISCONSIN ALUMNI RES FOUND·Filed 1990·Granted Oct 20, 1992·18 cites·46 claims
- 3248US5003216AElectron amplifier and method of manufacture thereforHICKSTECH CORP·Filed 1989·Granted Mar 26, 1991·7 cites·26 claims
- 3347US4634218ASingle material optical fiber and methodPOLAROID CORP·Filed 1984·Granted Jan 6, 1987·9 cites·8 claims
- 3445US4789843ALaser diode optical modulating devicesHICKS JOHN W·Filed 1987·Granted Dec 6, 1988·6 cites·14 claims
- 3542US4935918AOptic system useful with metal service linesHICKS JOHN W·Filed 1986·Granted Jun 19, 1990·9 cites·24 claims
- 3640US4743086ACoupling device for forming optically efficient end-to-end optical fiber connectionsPOLAROID CORP·Filed 1984·Granted May 10, 1988·7 cites·3 claims
- 3739US4827346AElectronic camera tube utilizing an array of charge storage cells for image storage and tunneling devices for readoutSAHAGEN PETER D·Filed 1987·Granted May 2, 1989·4 cites·37 claims
- 3832US2020321363A1Process and system for measuring morphological characteristics of fiber laser annealed polycrystalline silicon films for flat panel displayIPG PHOTONICS CORP·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 3931US4618258AMethod for measuring loop coupling efficiencyPOLAROID CORP·Filed 1984·Granted Oct 21, 1986·2 cites·10 claims
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