Patents by Inventor Felix Bussieres

Felix Bussieres 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).

  • LIDAR WITH PHOTON-RESOLVING DETECTOR
    Publication number: 20230007979
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lidar (1000) comprising an emitter (1100) and a receiver (1200), wherein the receiver (1200) comprises a discrete amplification photon detector (1210), wherein the receiver (1200) comprises a discriminator (1220), wherein the discriminator (1220) has an input connected to an output signal of the discrete amplification photon detector (1210), and wherein the discriminator (1220) is configured to output a signal indicating that the output signal of the discrete amplification photon detector (1210) is higher than a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: ID Quantique SA
    Inventors: Alexander DUNNING, Gianluca BOSO, Felix BUSSIERES
  • Measuring device and method for optical fibers
    Patent number: 11293834
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a measuring device (3000) for measuring reflection in an optical fiber (1400), the device comprising: emitting means (3100) connected to the optical fiber (1400) and configured to emit light into the optical fiber (1400), measuring means (3300) connected to the optical fiber (1400) and configured to receive a reflected light from the optical fiber (1400), wherein the measuring means comprises a first photon detector (3310) and a second photon detector (3311), wherein the operation of the second photon detector (3311) and/or the reflected light reaching the second photon detector (3311) is controlled based on an output of the first photon detector (3310).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: ID QUANTIQUE SA
    Inventors: Felix Bussieres, Bruno Sanguinetti
  • MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPTICAL FIBERS
    Publication number: 20190331550
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a measuring device (3000) for measuring reflection in an optical fiber (1400), the device comprising: emitting means (3100) connected to the optical fiber (1400) and configured to emit light into the optical fiber (1400), measuring means (3300) connected to the optical fiber (1400) and configured to receive a reflected light from the optical fiber (1400), wherein the measuring means comprises a first photon detector (3310) and a second photon detector (3311), wherein the operation of the second photon detector (3311) and/or the reflected light reaching the second photon detector (3311) is controlled based on an output of the first photon detector (3310).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: ID QUANTIQUE SA
    Inventors: Felix BUSSIERES, Bruno SANGUINETTI
  • Multi-user quantum cryptography method and system using wavelength division multiplexing
    Patent number: 7747023
    Abstract: A multi-user quantum cryptography system and method are described herein. The system comprises a relay including a quantum information server so configured as to generate quantum information communications having different wavelengths and a multiplexer so configured as to separate the different quantum information communications generated by the quantum information server by their wavelength and to supply each communication to a respective user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Inventors: Felix Bussieres, Nicolas Godbout, Suzanne Lacroix
  • Multi-user quantum cryptography method and system using wavelength division multiplexing
    Publication number: 20060002563
    Abstract: A multi-user quantum cryptography system and method are described herein. The system comprises a relay including a quantum information server so configured as to generate quantum information communications having different wavelengths and a multiplexer so configured as to separate the different quantum information communications generated by the quantum information server by their wavelength and to supply each communication to a respective user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: Felix Bussieres, Nicolas Godbout, Suzanne Lacroix