Inventor

Patrick B. Gilliland

Inventor

Chicago, IL, US

Overview

75→

Patents

1996–2021

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 75 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

G01Sprimary

G01SRadio direction-finding22%

G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus18%

H01RElectrically-conductive connections7%

H01SDevices using the process of light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation [laser] to amplify or generate light7%

B60WConjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function5%

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television5%

B60QArrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general3%

B60SServicing, cleaning, repairing, supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring of vehicles, not otherwise provided for3%

B60TVehicle brake control systems or parts thereof3%

B62DMotor vehicles3%

PatentTitleYear

11,027,726Automotive auxiliary LADAR sensor2021 10,955,532Modular LADAR sensor2021 10,873,7113-dimensional hybrid camera and production system2020 10,802,149LADAR enabled impact mitigation system2020 10,732,264Personal ladar sensor2020 10,732,283Ladar sensor for landing, docking and approach2020 10,557,926Modular ladar sensor2020 10,377,373Automotive auxiliary LADAR sensor2019 10,372,138Flash ladar collision avoidance system2019 10,295,670LADAR enabled impact mitigation system2019 10,241,196Personal LADAR sensor2019 10,244,1873-dimensional hybrid camera and production system2019 10,126,411Beam steering LADAR sensor2018 9,915,726'Personal LADAR sensor'2018 9,880,281'LADAR sensor for landing, docking and approach'2018 9,834,209Automotive auxiliary ladar sensor2017 9,797,995'Modular LADAR sensor'2017 9,753,462'Flash LADAR collision avoidance system'2017 9,575,184'LADAR sensor for a dense environment'2017 9,465,112'Automatic range corrected flash ladar camera'2016 9,453,914'Terrain mapping LADAR system'2016 9,420,264'Modular ladar sensor'2016 9,277,204'Modular LADAR sensor'2016 9,229,109'Automatic range corrected flash ladar camera'2016 9,110,169'LADAR enabled impact mitigation system'2015 9,086,486'Flash ladar collision avoidance system'2015 9,069,080'Automotive auxiliary ladar sensor'2015 8,976,340'Ladar sensor for landing, docking and approach'2015 8,804,101'Personal LADAR sensor'2014 8,797,512'Automatic range corrected flash ladar camera'2014 8,743,176'3-dimensional hybrid camera and production system'2014 8,692,980'Flash LADAR collision avoidance system'2014 7,477,533'Compact contour electrical converter package'2009 7,101,226'Compact contour electrical converter package'2006 7,090,509'Multi-port pluggable transceiver (MPPT) with multiple LC duplex optical receptacles'2006 6,894,266'Single chip ASIC and compact packaging solution for an avalanche photodiode (APD) and bias circuit'2005 6,735,361'Modular wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) connector'2004 6,711,189'Automatic power control and laser slope efficiency normalizing circuit'2004 6,607,307'Transceiver module having variable voltage capability'2003 6,556,608'Small format optical subassembly'2003 6,554,492'Addressable transceiver module'2003 6,551,117'Removable transceiver module'2003 6,550,983'Optical package with alignment means and method of assembling an optical package'2003 6,530,699'Dual channel device having two optical sub-assemblies'2003 6,499,890'Surface mountable optoelectronic device'2002 6,485,189'High density multiple fiber optic connector'2002 6,445,867'Optical fiber hermetic termination connector'2002 6,416,238'Modular high density multiple optical transmitter/receiver array'2002 6,358,066'Surface mountable transceiver'2002 6,350,063'Pluggable optical transceiver module having a high speed serial data connector (HSSDC)'2002 6,349,105'Small format optical subassembly'2002 6,331,992'Small format optical subassembly'2001 6,307,659'Optoelectronic transceiver having an adaptable logic level signal detect output'2001 6,299,362'High speed optical interface converter module having mounting halves'2001 6,283,644'Optical package with alignment means and method of assembling an optical package'2001 6,267,606'Removable transceiver module and receptacle'2001 6,220,878'Optoelectronic module with grounding means'2001 6,206,582'EMI reduction for optical subassembly'2001 6,160,647'Optoelectronic transmitter with improved control circuit and laser fault latching'2000 6,108,114'Optoelectronic transmitter having an improved power control circuit for rapidly enabling a semiconductor laser'2000 6,071,017'Optical package with alignment means and method of assembling an optical package'2000 6,061,493'Optical subassembly with attenuating plug'2000 RE036491'Optoelectronic transceiver module laser diode stabilizer and bias control method'2000 5,969,841'Gigabaud link module with received power detect signal'1999 5,966,487'External pluggable high frequency data communication module'1999 D0411827'Media interface adapter'1999 5,879,173'Removable transceiver module and receptacle'1999 5,864,468'Removable optoelectronic module with grounding means'1999 5,815,623'Optical package with alignment means and method of assembling an optical package'1998 5,812,717'Optical package with alignment means and method of assembling an optical package'1998 5,812,582'Vertical cavity surface emitting laser feedback system and method'1998 5,778,127'Optical transceiver and filler composition'1998 5,774,614'Optoelectronic coupling and method of making same'1998 5,638,390'Optoelectronic transceiver module laser diode stabilizer and bias control method'1997 5,528,408'Small footprint optoelectronic transceiver with laser'1996

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1996–2001Patents assigned to METHODE ELECTRONICS INC (15)· patent assignee history

1996–2006Based in Chicago, IL, US· patent location history

2000–2004Patents assigned to STRATOS LIGHTWAVE INC (19)· patent assignee history

2005–2021Based in Santa Barbara, CA, US· patent location history

2014–2017Patents assigned to ADVANCED SCIENT CONCEPTS INC (13)· patent assignee history

2014–2016Patents assigned to GILLILAND PATRICK (8)· patent assignee history

2016Based in Santa Monica, CA, US· patent location history

2017–2021Patents assigned to CONTINENTAL ADVANCED LIDAR SOLUTIONS US LLC (18)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
STRATOS LIGHTWAVE INC	19	2000–2004
CONTINENTAL ADVANCED LIDAR SOLUTIONS US LLC	18	2017–2021
METHODE ELECTRONICS INC	15	1996–2001
ADVANCED SCIENT CONCEPTS INC	13	2014–2017
GILLILAND PATRICKself	8	2014–2016

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Chicago, Illinois, US	40	1996–2006
Santa Barbara, California, US	34	2005–2021
Santa Monica, California, US	1	2016