Patents by Inventor Ghislain Bilodeau

Ghislain Bilodeau 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).

  • Publication number: 20190204502
    Abstract: A heat-dissipation package for use with an optical fiber includes a base, a cover, and a hollow sleeve. The base includes an upper surface, a lower surface, and a groove embedded in the upper surface, the groove having a generally U-shaped cross-sectional shape. The cover is positioned on the upper surface of the base. The sleeve includes a cylindrical inner surface and an outer surface with a first portion which has a generally U-shaped cross section and a second portion which has a generally planar cross section such that edges of the planar cross section contact an open end of the U-shaped cross section. The first portion of the outer surface of the sleeve is positioned in the groove and the second portion of the outer surface of the sleeve is in contact with the cover. The sleeve is configured to encapsulate a heat-generating section of the optical fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Teraxion
    Inventors: Ghislain Bilodeau, Dominic Faucher, Mathieu Faucher, Francois Seguin
  • Patent number: 10288802
    Abstract: A heat-dissipation package for use with an optical fiber includes a base, a cover, and a hollow sleeve. The base includes an upper surface, a lower surface, and a groove embedded in the upper surface, the groove having a generally U-shaped cross-sectional shape. The cover is positioned on the upper surface of the base. The sleeve includes a cylindrical inner surface and an outer surface with a first portion which has a generally U-shaped cross section and a second portion which has a generally planar cross section such that edges of the planar cross section contact an open end of the U-shaped cross section. The first portion of the outer surface of the sleeve is positioned in the groove and the second portion of the outer surface of the sleeve is in contact with the cover. The sleeve is configured to encapsulate a heat-generating section of the optical fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Teraxion
    Inventors: Ghislain Bilodeau, Dominic Faucher, Mathieu Faucher, Francois Seguin
  • Publication number: 20180321440
    Abstract: A heat-dissipation package for use with an optical fiber includes a base, a cover, and a hollow sleeve. The base includes an upper surface, a lower surface, and a groove embedded in the upper surface, the groove having a generally U-shaped cross-sectional shape. The cover is positioned on the upper surface of the base. The sleeve includes a cylindrical inner surface and an outer surface with a first portion which has a generally U-shaped cross section and a second portion which has a generally planar cross section such that edges of the planar cross section contact an open end of the U-shaped cross section. The first portion of the outer surface of the sleeve is positioned in the groove and the second portion of the outer surface of the sleeve is in contact with the cover. The sleeve is configured to encapsulate a heat-generating section of the optical fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: Teraxion
    Inventors: Ghislain Bilodeau, Dominic Faucher, Mathieu Faucher, Francois Seguin