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Chicago, IL, United States of America

Stratos International, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 52

% Expired Patents = 69.2

EPO Patents = 2

Trademarks = 1

Forward Citations = 1,304

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45 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Hengju Cheng (15 out of 41 patents)

Richard C E Durrant (15 out of 17 patents)

Lee Xu (11 out of 21 patents)

4. Mark R Waldron (9 out of 18 patents)

5. Anthony S Kowalkowski (7 out of 8 patents)

6. Mark Krowiak (7 out of 8 patents)

7. Darren S Crews (6 out of 28 patents)

8. Brian H Kim (6 out of 29 patents)

9. Jesse Chin (5 out of 10 patents)

10. William H Wang (4 out of 57 patents)

11. Christopher M Warnes (4 out of 5 patents)

12. WeiZen Lo (4 out of 4 patents)

13. Bruce Peterson (4 out of 7 patents)

14. John Bohlin (3 out of 4 patents)

15. Luis Torres (3 out of 5 patents)

Core Competencies:

Optoelectronic Device

Fiber Optic Connector

Transceiver Assembly

Expanded Beam Connector

Media Converter

RFID Security Tag

Multi-Fiber Device

Cascaded Optical Multiplexer

Parallel Fiber Optics

VCSEL Emission Control

Optical Fiber Adapter

Low-Profile Interconnection

52 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 8514578 - Bulkhead mountable optoelectronic device (2013-08-20),

2. 8260148 - Device for transmitting and receiving DVI video over a single fiber optic interconnect (2012-09-04),

3. 8244084 - Expanded beam, single fiber, fiber optic connector (2012-08-14),

4. 7766557 - Expanded beam connector and expanded beam optoelectronic device (2010-08-03),

5. 7614798 - Fiber optic buildout converter, physical contact to expanded beam (2009-11-10),

6. 7572063 - Opto-electric connector (2009-08-11),

7. 7504668 - Transponder assembly for use with parallel optics modules in fiber optic communications systems (2009-03-17),

8. 7463831 - Transponder assembly for use with parallel optics modules in fiber optic communications systems (2008-12-09),

9. 7460750 - Expanded beam, single fiber, fiber optic connector (2008-12-02),

10. 7458517 - Radio frequency identification of a connector by a patch panel or other similar structure (2008-12-02),

11. 7419313 - Optoelectronic device in combination with a push-in cage (2008-09-02),

12. 7377702 - Cageless, pluggable optoelectronic device which enables belly-to-belly layouts (2008-05-27),

13. 7350981 - Fiber optic buildout converter, physical contact to expanded beam (2008-04-01),

14. 7344317 - Rugged MT-MT connector (2008-03-18),

15. 7336883 - Indexing optical fiber adapter (2008-02-26),

Company Overview

Stratos International, Inc., based in Chicago, IL, specializes in the development and manufacturing of advanced fiber optic communication technologies. The company focuses on a range of core technologies including optoelectronic devices, fiber optic connectors, and transceiver assemblies. Stratos is also known for its innovations in expanded beam connectors, media converters, RFID security tags, multi-fiber devices, and cascaded optical multiplexers, contributing significantly to the evolution of high-speed data transmission and secure communication solutions.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

52 Patents

#99 in Chicago, IL

#380 in Illinois

#6,769 in US

#13,571 in the World

Chicago, IL, United States of America

Stratos International, Inc.

Forward Citations = 1,304

45 inventors:

Hengju Cheng (15 out of 41 patents)

Richard C E Durrant (15 out of 17 patents)

Lee Xu (11 out of 21 patents)

4. Mark R Waldron (9 out of 18 patents)

5. Anthony S Kowalkowski (7 out of 8 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Stratos International, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/stratos-international

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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