Inventor
Robert R. Rice
Inventor
Simi Valley, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 91 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
H01Sprimary
H01SDevices using the process of light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation [laser] to amplify or generate light33%
G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus11%
G02FOptical devices or arrangements for the control of light by modification of the optical properties of the media of the elements involved therein7%
G01SRadio direction-finding5%
B23KSoldering or unsoldering4%
G01JMeasurement of intensity, velocity, spectral content, polarisation, phase or pulse characteristics of infrared, visible or ultraviolet light3%
B82YSpecific uses or applications of nanostructures2%
G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties2%
H04BTransmission2%
A61BDiagnosis2%
PatentTitleYear
10,648,863Standoff trace chemical detection with active infrared spectroscopy20209,957,766High power laser iris cutters20189,865,992'Method for mode control in multimode semiconductor waveguide lasers'20189,640,948'Method for mode control in multimode semiconductor waveguide lasers'20179,368,935'Method for mode control in multimode semiconductor waveguide lasers'20169,085,050'High power laser fluid jets and beam paths using deuterium oxide'20159,069,117'High purity crystalline core optical fibers and formation methods thereof'20158,934,748'Optical fiber systems and methods'20158,441,723'Scalable semiconductor waveguide amplifier'20138,432,609'Photo-pumped semiconductor optical amplifier'20138,405,562'Photoconductive semiconductor fiber antenna'20138,254,017'Optical fiber amplifier and methods of making the same'20128,169,692'Waveguide parametric device and method'20128,089,632'Systems and methods for detecting contaminants'20128,076,629'Photopumped semiconductor image amplifier comprising a waveguide with embedded quantum wells and an optical narrow bandpass filter'20118,049,957'Scalable semiconductor waveguide amplifier'20118,018,647'Imaging systems and methods'20117,991,021'Multimode raman fiber device with mode discrimination'20117,822,077'Thulium doped fiber configuration for enhanced high power operation'20107,756,169'Diffractive method for control of piston error in coherent phased arrays'20107,710,639'System and method for uniform illumination of a target area'20107,624,489'Method of manufacturing a plurality of plates for a padlock'20097,580,431'Method and apparatus for high power amplification in multimode fibers'20097,502,395'Pulsed coherent fiber array and method'20097,481,085'Padlock'20097,468,832'Method and system for coherent beam combining using an integrated diffractive beam combiner and sampler'20087,440,174'Coherent fiber diffractive optical element beam combiner'20087,436,588'Method and system for hybrid coherent and incoherent diffractive beam combining'20087,388,971'Robust and low cost optical system for sensing stress, emotion and deception in human subjects'20087,373,043'Image detection using multimode fiber amplifier'2008RE040173'High efficiency, high power direct diode laser systems and methods therefor'20087,346,085'Multi-stage method and system for coherent diffractive beam combining'20087,343,098'Fiber optic phased array and associated method for accommodating atmospheric perturbations with phase and amplitude control'20087,339,727'Method and system for diffractive beam combining using DOE combiner with passive phase control'20087,278,975'Method and apparatus for detecting a tremor induced in a subject'20077,221,499'Frequency scanned array control system'20077,145,927'Laser diode arrays with replaceable laser diode bars and methods of removing and replacing laser diode bars'20067,120,175'Scalable harmonic laser source and method'20067,088,743'Laser source comprising amplifier and adaptive wavefront/polarization driver'20067,065,110'Scalable wavelength shifted laser source and method'20067,058,100'Systems and methods for thermal management of diode-pumped solid-state lasers'20067,046,703'Bessel free electron laser device'20067,016,383'Immersion-cooled monolithic laser diode array and method of manufacturing the same'20066,943,884'Laser system for detection and identification of chemical and biological agents and method therefor'20056,900,890'Fiber Raman sensor for remote chemical detection'20056,879,435'Fiber amplifier having an anisotropic numerical aperture for efficient coupling of pump energy'20056,856,740'Optical fiber having an elevated threshold for stimulated Brillouin scattering'20056,813,069'Method and apparatus for controlling a fiber optic phased array utilizing frequency shifting'20046,776,328'Radiation assisted friction welding'20046,757,312'Electron beam pumped semiconductor laser screen and associated fabrication method'20046,724,792'Laser diode arrays with replaceable laser diode bars and methods of removing and replacing laser diode bars'20046,686,077'Liquid hetero-interface fuel cell device'20046,687,440'Optical fiber having an elevated threshold for stimulated brillouin scattering'20046,678,288'Multi-aperture fiber laser system'20046,651,799'Modular pallet indexing chassis for automated manufacturing and assembly operations'20036,625,354'Fiber amplifier having a prism for efficient coupling of pump energy'20036,598,478'Micro-doppler microscope'20036,600,946'Methods and apparatus for quantifying dermal hydration'20036,567,605'Fiber optic projection device'20036,556,602'Electron beam pumped semiconductor laser screen and associated fabrication method'20036,421,161'Fiber modulator and associated method'20026,388,739'Self-referencing microdoppler ladar receiver and associated detection method'20026,370,299'Fiber optic collimation apparatus and associated method'20026,369,897'Fiber optic receiving antenna'20026,363,087'Multimode raman fiber amplifier and method'20026,229,940'Incoherent fiber optic laser system'20016,200,309'Photodynamic therapy system and method using a phased array raman laser amplifier'20016,061,170'Dual frequency laser amplifier array and operating method therefor'20005,946,130'Optical fiber amplifier network having a coherently combined output and high-power laser amplifier containing same'19995,867,257'Battlefield personnel threat detection system and operating method therefor'19995,847,817'Method for extending range and sensitivity of a fiber optic micro-doppler ladar system and apparatus therefor'19985,847,816'Fiber optic micro-doppler ladar system and operating method therefor'19985,841,802'Multiple, isolated strained quantum well semiconductor laser'19985,832,006'Phased array Raman laser amplifier and operating method therefor'19985,807,764'Vertical cavity electron beam pumped semiconductor lasers and methods'19985,790,300'Multi-channel fiber amplification system and associated method'19985,781,229'Multi-viewer three dimensional (3-D) virtual display system and operating method therefor'19985,715,270'High efficiency, high power direct diode laser systems and methods therefor'19985,694,408'Fiber optic laser system and associated lasing method'19975,677,923'Vertical cavity electron beam pumped semiconductor lasers and methods'19975,495,490'Immersion method and apparatus for cooling a semiconductor laser device'19965,283,844'Monolithic active waveguide optical crossbar switch'19944,903,341'Semiconductor optical heterodyne detector'19904,751,707'Laser diode array exhibiting transverse lasing'19884,699,465'Laser diode array with phase correction'19874,439,014'Low voltage electro-optic modulator'19844,284,963'Etalon laser diode'19814,210,389'Bond and method of making the same'19803,988,704'Broadband electrooptical modulator'19763,954,940'Process for surface work strain relief of electrooptic crystals'19763,947,780'Acoustooptic mode-locker frequency doubler'1976Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1976–2008Patents assigned to MC DONNELL DOUGLAS CORP (27)· patent assignee history
1976Based in St. Louis, MO, US· patent location history
1980–1990Based in Florissant, MO, US· patent location history
1994–2002Based in Chesterfield, MO, US· patent location history
2002–2008Patents assigned to BOEING CO (25)· patent assignee history
2002–2020Based in Simi Valley, CA, US· patent location history
2006–2009Patents assigned to NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP (13)· patent assignee history
2009Based in Eagle, WI, US· patent location history
2010–2018Patents assigned to NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORP (16)· patent assignee history
2011–2016Patents assigned to RICE ROBERT REX (6)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| MC DONNELL DOUGLAS CORP | 27 | 1976–2008 |
| BOEING CO | 25 | 2002–2008 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORP | 16 | 2010–2018 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP | 13 | 2006–2009 |
| RICE ROBERT REXself | 6 | 2011–2016 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Simi Valley, California, US | 58 | 2002–2020 |
| Chesterfield, MO, US | 19 | 1994–2002 |
| Florissant, MO, US | 6 | 1980–1990 |
| St. Louis, MO, US | 3 | 1976 |
| Eagle, WI, US | 2 | 2009 |