Patents by Inventor Elaine Cyr

Elaine Cyr 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: 11280968
    Abstract: A structural feature of an optical connector assembly in which an optical chip is connectable with a fixed ferrule via a waveguide and is joined onto a section of a substrate. The structural feature includes a structural section disposed on one of the optical chip and the substrate and a ferrule support section that extends from the structural section and comprises a surface for adhesion to the fixed ferrule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Barnim Alexander Janta-Polczynski, Elaine Cyr, Richard D. Langlois, Paul Francis Fortier
  • Publication number: 20210263236
    Abstract: A structural feature of an optical connector assembly in which an optical chip is connectable with a fixed ferrule via a waveguide and is joined onto a section of a substrate. The structural feature includes a structural section disposed on one of the optical chip and the substrate and a ferrule support section that extends from the structural section and comprises a surface for adhesion to the fixed ferrule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: BARNIM ALEXANDER JANTA-POLCZYNSKI, Elaine Cyr, Richard D. Langlois, Paul Francis Fortier
  • Patent number: 10969222
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for obtaining measurements of an integrated circuit chip and a connected carrier to obtain the measurements of the interconnect heights. More specifically, a method is provided that includes defining a top best fit reference plane and a bottom best fit reference plane, and adjusting the top best fit reference and the bottom best fit reference to be superposed to one another. The method further includes calculating first distances between each height measurement for a first set of points and the adjusted top best fit reference plane, and calculating second distances between each height measurement for a second set of points and the adjusted bottom best fit reference plane. The method further includes calculating height values of a gap or interconnect between the first substrate and the second substrate by subtracting the thickness of the first substrate and the second distances from the first distances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Elaine Cyr, Dominique L. Demers, Paul F. Fortier, Alexander Janta-Polczynski
  • Patent number: 10613282
    Abstract: An optical structure includes a substrate including a cavity on a first surface of the substrate, an optical component on the substrate and an adhesive applied to a side of the optical component to fix the optical component to the substrate. The optical component includes a recess on a second surface of the optical component, the second surface is opposed to the first surface of the substrate, and the recess is provided along an edge of the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Elaine Cyr, Paul F. Fortier, Takashi Hisada, Patrick Jacques, Koji Masuda, Masao Tokunari
  • Patent number: 10371907
    Abstract: An optical structure includes a substrate including a cavity on a first surface of the substrate, an optical component on the substrate and an adhesive applied to a side of the optical component to fix the optical component to the substrate. The optical component includes a recess on a second surface of the optical component, the second surface is opposed to the first surface of the substrate, and the recess is provided along an edge of the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Elaine Cyr, Paul F. Fortier, Takashi Hisada, Patrick Jacques, Koji Masuda, Masao Tokunari
  • Patent number: 10338325
    Abstract: Systems and methods for nanofiller in an optical interface are provided. One system includes a fiber-optic interface for one or more optical fibers that includes a body including one or more grooves defined therein. At least one groove in the one or more grooves is configured to receive a corresponding optical fiber of the one or more optical fibers. The at least one groove of the one or more grooves is further configured to receive an adhesive to attach the body to a portion of the corresponding optical fiber. Further, fiber-optic interface includes a suspended structure associated with the at least one groove configured to couple light between the suspended structure and the corresponding optical fiber. Also, the adhesive comprises nanofiller configured to support an alignment of the suspended structure with the corresponding optical fiber within the at least one groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Barnim Alexander Janta-Polczynski, Tymon Barwicz, Elaine Cyr, Nicolas Boyer, Marie-Claude Paquet, Richard D. Langlois, Paul Francis Fortier
  • Patent number: 10302869
    Abstract: A photonic assembly includes an optical die including a suspended membrane structure arranged thereon. A cavity is arranged beneath the suspended membrane structure. An optical interconnect structure is arranged on the optical die. The photonic assembly also includes an optical adhesive arranged on the optical die in contact with the optical interconnect structure. The optical adhesive is arranged beneath the suspended membrane structure to at least partially fill the cavity beneath the suspended membrane structure. The photonic assembly also includes a structural adhesive arranged on the optical die adjacent to the optical adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Barnim Alexander Janta-Polczynski, Elaine Cyr, Tymon Barwicz, Nicolas Boyer, Richard D. Langlois, Paul Francis Fortier
  • Patent number: 10295749
    Abstract: A photonic assembly includes an optical die including a suspended membrane structure arranged thereon. A cavity is arranged beneath the suspended membrane structure. An optical interconnect structure is arranged on the optical die. The photonic assembly also includes an optical adhesive arranged on the optical die in contact with the optical interconnect structure. The optical adhesive is arranged beneath the suspended membrane structure to at least partially fill the cavity beneath the suspended membrane structure. The photonic assembly also includes a structural adhesive arranged on the optical die adjacent to the optical adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Barnim Alexander Janta-Polczynski, Elaine Cyr, Tymon Barwicz, Nicolas Boyer, Richard D. Langlois, Paul Francis Fortier
  • Publication number: 20180259728
    Abstract: An optical structure includes a substrate including a cavity on a first surface of the substrate, an optical component on the substrate and an adhesive applied to a side of the optical component to fix the optical component to the substrate. The optical component includes a recess on a second surface of the optical component, the second surface is opposed to the first surface of the substrate, and the recess is provided along an edge of the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Elaine Cyr, Paul F. Fortier, Takashi Hisada, Patrick Jacques, Koji Masuda, Masao Tokunari
  • Publication number: 20180259729
    Abstract: An optical structure includes a substrate including a cavity on a first surface of the substrate, an optical component on the substrate and an adhesive applied to a side of the optical component to fix the optical component to the substrate. The optical component includes a recess on a second surface of the optical component, the second surface is opposed to the first surface of the substrate, and the recess is provided along an edge of the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Elaine Cyr, Paul F. Fortier, Takashi Hisada, Patrick Jacques, Koji Masuda, Masao Tokunari
  • Patent number: 9989713
    Abstract: An optical structure includes a substrate including a cavity on a first surface of the substrate, an optical component on the substrate and an adhesive applied to a side of the optical component to fix the optical component to the substrate. The optical component includes a recess on a second surface of the optical component, the second surface is opposed to the first surface of the substrate, and the recess is provided along an edge of the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Elaine Cyr, Paul F. Fortier, Takashi Hisada, Patrick Jacques, Koji Masuda, Masao Tokunari
  • Publication number: 20180080765
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for obtaining measurements of an integrated circuit chip and a connected carrier to obtain the measurements of the interconnect heights. More specifically, a method is provided that includes defining a top best fit reference plane and a bottom best fit reference plane, and adjusting the top best fit reference and the bottom best fit reference to be superposed to one another. The method further includes calculating first distances between each height measurement for a first set of points and the adjusted top best fit reference plane, and calculating second distances between each height measurement for a second set of points and the adjusted bottom best fit reference plane. The method further includes calculating height values of a gap or interconnect between the first substrate and the second substrate by subtracting the thickness of the first substrate and the second distances from the first distances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Elaine CYR, Dominique L. DEMERS, Paul F. FORTIER, Alexander JANTA-POLCZYNSKI
  • Patent number: 9897444
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for obtaining measurements of an integrated circuit chip and a connected carrier to obtain the measurements of the interconnect heights. More specifically, a method is provided that includes defining a top best fit reference plane and a bottom best fit reference plane, and adjusting the top best fit reference and the bottom best fit reference to be superposed to one another. The method further includes calculating first distances between each height measurement for a first set of points and the adjusted top best fit reference plane, and calculating second distances between each height measurement for a second set of points and the adjusted bottom best fit reference plane. The method further includes calculating height values of a gap or interconnect between the first substrate and the second substrate by subtracting the thickness of the first substrate and the second distances from the first distances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Elaine Cyr, Dominique L. Demers, Paul F. Fortier, Alexander Janta-Polczynski
  • Publication number: 20160178363
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for obtaining measurements of an integrated circuit chip and a connected carrier to obtain the measurements of the interconnect heights. More specifically, a method is provided that includes defining a top best fit reference plane and a bottom best fit reference plane, and adjusting the top best fit reference and the bottom best fit reference to be superposed to one another. The method further includes calculating first distances between each height measurement for a first set of points and the adjusted top best fit reference plane, and calculating second distances between each height measurement for a second set of points and the adjusted bottom best fit reference plane. The method further includes calculating height values of a gap or interconnect between the first substrate and the second substrate by subtracting the thickness of the first substrate and the second distances from the first distances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Elaine CYR, Dominique L. DEMERS, Paul F. FORTIER, Alexander JANTA-POLCZYNSKI
  • Patent number: 9293439
    Abstract: An improved electronic module assembly and method of fabrication is disclosed. A patterned array of adhesive is deposited on a laminate, to which a chip is attached. Each region of adhesive is referred to as a lid tie. A lid is placed on the laminate, and is in contact with the lid ties. The lid ties serve to add stability to the laminate and reduce flexing during thermal processing and mechanical stress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.
    Inventors: Edmund Blackshear, Elaine Cyr, Benjamin Vito Fasano, Paul Francis Fortier, Marcus E. Interrante, Roger Lam, Shidong Li, Thomas Edward Lombardi, Hilton T. Toy, Thomas Weiss
  • Patent number: 9093563
    Abstract: An improved electronic module assembly and method of fabrication is disclosed. A patterned array of adhesive is deposited on a laminate, to which a chip is attached. Each region of adhesive is referred to as a lid tie. A lid is placed on the laminate, and is in contact with the lid ties. The lid ties serve to add stability to the laminate and reduce flexing during thermal processing and mechanical stress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Edmund Blackshear, Elaine Cyr, Benjamin Vito Fasano, Paul Francis Fortier, Marcus E. Interrante, Roger Lam, Shidong Li, Thomas Edward Lombardi, Hilton T. Toy, Thomas Weiss
  • Publication number: 20150093859
    Abstract: An improved electronic module assembly and method of fabrication is disclosed. A patterned array of adhesive is deposited on a laminate, to which a chip is attached. Each region of adhesive is referred to as a lid tie. A lid is placed on the laminate, and is in contact with the lid ties. The lid ties serve to add stability to the laminate and reduce flexing during thermal processing and mechanical stress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Edmund Blackshear, Elaine Cyr, Benjamin Vito Fasano, Paul Francis Fortier, Marcus E. Interrante, Roger Lam, Shidong Li, Thomas Edward Lombardi, Hilton T. Toy, Thomas Weiss
  • Publication number: 20150014836
    Abstract: An improved electronic module assembly and method of fabrication is disclosed. A patterned array of adhesive is deposited on a laminate, to which a chip is attached. Each region of adhesive is referred to as a lid tie. A lid is placed on the laminate, and is in contact with the lid ties. The lid ties serve to add stability to the laminate and reduce flexing during thermal processing and mechanical stress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Edmund Blackshear, Elaine Cyr, Benjamin Vito Fasano, Paul Francis Fortier, Marcus E. Interrante, Roger Lam, Shidong Li, Thomas Edward Lombardi, Hilton T. Toy, Thomas Weiss