# Robert Ryan Vallance — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Robert Ryan Vallance has 2 landmark patents explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [A Stamped Mirror to Connect Optical Fibers to Tiny Light Chips](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12422629/optical-connection-of-optical-fibers-to-grating-couplers) — granted 2025
  This patent describes a method to precisely connect a standard optical fiber to a tiny light-based computer chip (a photonic integrated circuit) using a specially shaped, stamped mirror that redirects and reshapes the light.
- [A Sealed, Stamped Metal Assembly for Guiding Light in Fiber Optics](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/10761280/hermetic-optical-subassembly) — granted 2020
  This patent describes a tiny, sealed optical assembly that uses precisely shaped metal parts and mirrors to guide light signals between a fiber optic cable and an electronic light-emitting or light-sensing device without needing lenses between the main mirrors.

**Full profile:** https://patentbrief.org/inventor/robert-ryan-vallance

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