Patents by Inventor Alain CLAIRE

Alain CLAIRE has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10189672
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing an optical fiber coil including the following steps: a. symmetrical winding of an optical fiber around a shaft, the winding forming a pattern including a same number N of layers of each half of the optical fiber, one layer including a set of turns of optical fiber and spaces between adjacent turns, the winding forming a sectored arrangement including a regular stacking area including at least one continuous sealing surface between two layers of adjacent turns, and an overlap area where portions of optical fiber linking different turns cross each other; b. infiltration of a glue through an external surface of the overlap area in such a way that the glue infiltrates into the spaces located between adjacent turns in the regular stacking area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: IXBLUE
    Inventors: Frederic Guattari, Pascal Simonpietri, Alain Claire
  • Publication number: 20180162679
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing an optical fiber coil including the following steps: a. symmetrical winding of an optical fiber around a shaft, the winding forming a pattern including a same number N of layers of each half of the optical fiber, one layer including a set of turns of optical fiber and spaces between adjacent turns, the winding forming a sectored arrangement including a regular stacking area including at least one continuous sealing surface between two layers of adjacent turns, and an overlap area where portions of optical fiber linking different turns cross each other; b. infiltration of a glue through an external surface of the overlap area in such a way that the glue infiltrates into the spaces located between adjacent turns in the regular stacking area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Frederic GUATTARI, Pascal SIMONPIETRI, Alain CLAIRE