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Nicholas A. Lee
Also filed as: LEE NICHOLAS A · LEE NICHOLAS ANTHONY
39 granted patents·11 pending applications·2,052 citations·filing 1988–2022
98Inventor score
Files withMINNESOTA MINING & MFG183M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO173M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY4IBM23M INNNVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPA1
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50 records- 0197US7189361B2Analytical device with lightguide Illumination of capillary and microgrooves arraysAPPLERA CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 13, 2007·104 cites·36 claims
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- 0494US5325455AFiber optic edge card connectorMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1992·Granted Jun 28, 1994·162 cites·22 claims
- 0593US5611017AFiber optic ribbon cable with pre-installed locations for subsequent connectorizationMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 11, 1997·131 cites·34 claims
- 0692US6390690B1Fiber optic connector for coupling devices on intersecting planes3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2000·Granted May 21, 2002·61 cites·23 claims
- 0792US4984865AThermoplastic adhesive mounting apparatus and method for an optical fiber connectorMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1989·Granted Jan 15, 1991·128 cites·19 claims
- 0891US6054032ACapillary electrophoresis array3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 25, 2000·108 cites·30 claims
- 0989US7130498B2Multi-layer optical circuit and method for making3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 31, 2006·46 cites·23 claims
- 1089US5321784APull-proof, modular fiber optic connector systemMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1993·Granted Jun 14, 1994·115 cites·18 claims
- 1188US5781682ALow-cost packaging for parallel optical computer linkIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 14, 1998·72 cites·15 claims
- 1287US5633970ADevice with internal asymmetrical features for rotational alignment of non-symmetrical articlesMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1995·Granted May 27, 1997·92 cites·31 claims
- 1386US5414790AActuation tool and cap for fiber optic connectorMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1993·Granted May 9, 1995·71 cites·22 claims
- 1486US5337390AAdhesiveless connector for optical fibersMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1993·Granted Aug 9, 1994·67 cites·9 claims
- 1582USD944405SAnkle brace3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 22, 2022·12 cites·1 claims
- 1682US6459843B1Optical connector assembly using partial large diameter alignment features3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 1, 2002·20 cites·4 claims
- 1781US5920670AMultiple alignment connector ferrule3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 6, 1999·55 cites·23 claims
- 1881US5796896AMulti-ferrule fiber optic connector for high density backplane applicationsMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 18, 1998·63 cites·13 claims
- 1980US5889910ABend radius control jacketMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 30, 1999·54 cites·30 claims
- 2079US6805493B2Optical connector assembly using partial large diameter alignment features3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 19, 2004·20 cites·20 claims
- 2179US6318902B1Optical connector assembly using partial large diameter alignment features3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 20, 2001·42 cites·13 claims
- 2279US5987204ACable with predetermined discrete connectorization locations3M INNNVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPA·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 16, 1999·49 cites·20 claims
- 2379US5574817AFiber optic ribbon cable assembly and method of manufacturing sameMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 12, 1996·52 cites·37 claims
- 2478US6742937B2Optical fiber connector having compliant alignment features3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 1, 2004·19 cites·25 claims
- 2573US5764839ABend radus control jacket with matrix of engaging elementsMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 9, 1998·38 cites·45 claims
- 2673US5727097APull-proof fiber optic array connectorMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 10, 1998·34 cites·3 claims
- 2771US5355429AOptical fiber strain relief apparatusMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1992·Granted Oct 11, 1994·34 cites·21 claims
- 2870US9821529B2Debondable adhesive article and methods of making and using the sameRULE JOSEPH D·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 21, 2017·1 cites·21 claims
- 2970US9803110B2Method of making an article using fluorinated fluid3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 31, 2017·1 cites·17 claims
- 3068US6367985B1Optical connector using large diameter alignment featuresINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 9, 2002·34 cites·9 claims
- 3167US6148130ACable with predetermined discrete connectorization locations3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 14, 2000·25 cites·22 claims
- 3266US5845026APull-proof fiber optic array connectorMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 1, 1998·25 cites·24 claims
- 3365US6917746B2Apparatus and method for creating a fiber optic circuit3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 12, 2005·11 cites·32 claims
- 3465US4856865ATunable splice for fiber opticsMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1988·Granted Aug 15, 1989·23 cites·23 claims
- 3564US8268249B2Analytical device with lightguide illumination of capillary and microgroove arraysCARSON LARRY J·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 18, 2012·2 cites·13 claims
- 3663US5425119AConnector strain relief for optical fiberMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1993·Granted Jun 13, 1995·23 cites·7 claims
- 3761US6137158ALeadframe and leadframe assembly for parallel optical computer linkIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 24, 2000·18 cites·7 claims
- 3856US11662528B2Optical assembly with cassette3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2019·Granted May 30, 2023·0 cites·17 claims
- 3953US2024201453A1Molded optical connectors with zero-draft mechanical alignment features3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4053US2024361538A1Photonic integrated circuit package with alignment features3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4152US2021071043A1Positionable and repositionable adhesive articles for stretch release removal3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 4247US2022404569A1Photonic integrated circuit connector with temperature-independent mechanical alignment3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 4346US2022146761A1Magnetic seating for fiber optic component3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 4446US2009251917A1Illumination deviceWOLLNER MARK R·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4543US2020355873A1Optical connector and optical connector assembly3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 4639US5600749ADevice with differentially deformable housing for connection of optical elementsMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1995·Granted Feb 4, 1997·8 cites·31 claims
- 4739US2019202547A1Aerodynamic articles and methods thereof3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 4839US2003059195A1Optical devices using shaped optical fibers and methods for making optical devices with shaped optical fibersFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 4938US2003113090A1Method for aligning a plurality of optical fibers in a parallel arrayFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 5037US2004105618A1Apparatus and method for making temperature compensated optical fiber diffraction gratingsFiled 2000·Application pending·0 cites
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