Inventor
Rick C. Stevens
Inventor
Apple Valley, MN, US
Overview
Patents· 56 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
G02Bprimary
G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus30%
H04BTransmission14%
H04JMultiplex communication11%
H04QSelecting7%
G06FElectric digital data processing5%
G01DMeasuring not specially adapted for a specific variable4%
G01JMeasurement of intensity, velocity, spectral content, polarisation, phase or pulse characteristics of infrared, visible or ultraviolet light4%
G06EOptical computing devices4%
H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication4%
G01RMeasuring electric variables2%
PatentTitleYear
9,065,568'Fiber optic network adjustment'20158,996,602'Optical processor'20158,611,706'Micro electro mechanical system optical switching'20138,488,784'Organic keyed encryption'20138,438,209'Optical adder with optical carry'20138,331,782'Fiber optic network adjustment'20128,316,073'Optical processor'20128,228,888'Code-agile time division multiplexing'20128,218,967'Optical switching systems and methods'20128,077,869'Organic keyed encryption'20118,014,671'Wavelength division multiplexed optical channel switching'20117,999,841'Image expansion system to create larger size or larger resolution images'20117,962,036'Fiber optic network adjustment'20117,957,645'Fiber optic interconnection'20117,949,254'Security message filtering using OCDMA encoding'20117,920,794'Free space optical communication'20117,905,664'Input/output connector having an active electrical/optical communication component'20117,865,083'Optical calibration'20117,859,276'Non-destructive validation of semiconductor devices'20107,773,116'Digital imaging stabilization'20107,706,685'Data communication network using optical power averaged multiplexing'2010RE041274'Method and apparatus for MEMS optical sensing using micromirrors'20107,692,149'Optical sensing'20107,587,115'Integrated functionality in optical backplane'20097,512,237'Encryption for optical communications using dynamic subcarrier multiplexing'20097,508,670'Thermally conductive shelf'20097,505,597'Multi-level security CDMA communications arrangement'20097,457,488'Light transmission with temperature sensitive materials'20087,413,354'Optoelectric power source for an optical network'20087,393,145'Fault location in optical networks'20087,391,937'Compact transition in layered optical fiber'20087,372,033'Multi-spectral filtering'20087,325,977'Optical coupling'20087,295,727'Mounted MEMs optical diagnostic switch'20077,251,393'Optical router'20077,186,032'Optical coupled system'20077,184,622'Integrated volume holographic optical circuit apparatus'20077,136,554'Post-packaging optical coupling'20067,072,582'Optical transmitter power setting using feedback'20067,016,605'Fault tolerant optical switch architecture'20066,937,784'Method and apparatus for MEMS optical switching using rotating mirrors'20056,899,464'Optical connector'20056,778,716'Method and apparatus for MEMS optical sensing using micromirrors'20046,736,547'Expanded-beam, butt-coupled optical connector'20046,583,415'Method and system for dynamically polarizing electro-optic signals'20036,377,725'Optical wavelength division multiplexed interconnect system providing autonomous information selection and prioritization'20026,056,448'Vertical cavity surface emitting laser array packaging'20005,892,605'Optical crossbar using guided spatial division multiplexing'19995,883,998'Backplane connectors with separable electrical and optical connectors'19995,809,191'Optical connector'19985,682,485'Deadlock avoidance for switched interconnect bus systems'19975,557,693'Apparatus and method for transmitting optical data'19965,488,682'Polymer based optical connector'19965,465,065'Gate compensation delay and delay lines'19955,463,486'Self-routing multi-stage photonic interconnect'19955,371,621'Self-routing multi-stage photonic interconnect'1994Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1994–1997Patents assigned to UNISYS CORP (6)· patent assignee history
1994–2015Based in Apple Valley, MN, US· patent location history
1998–2015Patents assigned to LOCKHEED CORP (46)· patent assignee history
2007–2013Patents assigned to STEVENS RICK C (9)· patent assignee history
2007–2013Patents assigned to THORSON KEVIN J (2)· patent assignee history
2011–2013Patents assigned to SCHANTZ HOWARD J (3)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| LOCKHEED CORP | 46 | 1998–2015 |
| STEVENS RICK Cself | 9 | 2007–2013 |
| UNISYS CORP | 6 | 1994–1997 |
| SCHANTZ HOWARD J | 3 | 2011–2013 |
| THORSON KEVIN J | 2 | 2007–2013 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Valley, Minnesota, US | 56 | 1994–2015 |