Patents by Inventor Stephan Gardner

Stephan Gardner 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).

  • Enclosure for a laser package
    Patent number: 8908726
    Abstract: An enclosure for a laser package the enclosure being configured to receive a laser component within the enclosure, and further configured to receive for a driver integrated circuit (IC) (34) on the exterior of the enclosure, wherein the enclosure comprises first external electrical contacts (52) electrically connected to respective first IC electrical contacts (60), and second IC electrical contacts (62) electrically connected to respective first internal electrical contacts (64), wherein the first and second IC electrical contacts (60, 62) are configured for electrical connection to the driver IC (34). Heat dissipation of the driver IC is improved for the IC being mounted outside of the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Oclaro Technology Limited
    Inventors: Paul Firth, Stephan Gardner
  • ENCLOSURE FOR A LASER PACKAGE
    Publication number: 20130114629
    Abstract: An enclosure for a laser package the enclosure being configured to receive a laser component within the enclosure, and further configured to receive for a driver integrated circuit (IC) (34) on the exterior of the enclosure, wherein the enclosure comprises first external electrical contacts (52) electrically connected to respective first IC electrical contacts (60), and second IC electrical contacts (62) electrically connected to respective first internal electrical contacts (64), wherein the first and second IC electrical contacts (60, 62) are configured for electrical connection to the driver IC (34). Heat dissipation of the driver IC is improved for the IC being mounted outside of the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: OCLARO TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Paul Firth, Stephan Gardner