Patents by Inventor Geoff Shannon

Geoff Shannon 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).

  • Method and apparatus for correcting attachment induced positional shift in a photonic package
    Publication number: 20050036741
    Abstract: A method of aligning optical components of a photonic package is provided. First, the optical components are aligned initially. Then the optical components are fixed with respect to one another through laser welding. A direction to deform one of the optical components is determined through applying a sweep of constant force vectors on the photonic package using a gripper. A force is applied in the selected direction to plastically deform one of the optical components to re-align the optical components. A force feedback signal may be provided to be used for controlling the applied force vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Mark Rodighiero, Geoff Shannon