Patents by Inventor Michael Arcand

Michael Arcand 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).

  • Large diameter optical waveguide splice
    Patent number: 9477042
    Abstract: Techniques and systems suitable for performing low-loss fusion splicing of optical waveguide sections are provided. According to some embodiments, multiple laser beams (from one or more laser) may be utilized to uniformly heat a splice region including portions of the optical waveguide sections to be spliced, which may have different cross-sectional dimensions. According to some embodiments, the relative distance of the optical waveguide sections and/or the power of the multiple laser beams may be varied during splicing operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Mark R. Fernald, Trevor W. MacDougall, Martin A. Putnam, Rebecca S. Bryant, Christopher J. Wright, Michael Arcand, Christopher T. Chipman
  • LARGE DIAMETER OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE SPLICE
    Publication number: 20120073329
    Abstract: Techniques and systems suitable for performing low-loss fusion splicing of optical waveguide sections are provided. According to some embodiments, multiple laser beams (from one or more laser) may be utilized to uniformly heat a splice region including portions of the optical waveguide sections to be spliced, which may have different cross-sectional dimensions. According to some embodiments, the relative distance of the optical waveguide sections and/or the power of the multiple laser beams may be varied during splicing operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: MARK R. FERNALD, Trevor W. MacDougall, Martin A. Putnam, Rebecca S. Bryant, Christopher J. Wright, Michael Arcand, Christopher T. Chipman
  • Large diameter optical waveguide splice
    Patent number: 8070369
    Abstract: Techniques and systems suitable for performing low-loss fusion splicing of optical waveguide sections are provided. According to some embodiments, multiple laser beams (from one or more laser) may be utilized to uniformly heat a splice region including portions of the optical waveguide sections to be spliced, which may have different cross-sectional dimensions. According to some embodiments, the relative distance of the optical waveguide sections and/or the power of the multiple laser beams may be varied during splicing operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Weatherford/LAMB, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark R. Fernald, Trevor W. MacDougall, Martin A. Putnam, Rebecca S. Bryant, Christopher J. Wright, Michael Arcand, Christopher T. Chipman
  • Method of making an optical fiber attachment device
    Patent number: 7430881
    Abstract: Low-loss large diameter optical waveguide attachment devices (i.e., pigtails) and methods and systems of making the same are provided. The optical waveguide attachment devices may include an optical fiber (or other type waveguide) embedded in a larger diameter carrier tube. According to some embodiments, multiple laser beams (from one or more laser) may be utilized to uniformly heat the circumference of the carrier tube. According to some embodiments a maria may be formed in one end of the capillary tube to facilitate optical waveguide insertion and/or provide strain relief.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
    Inventors: Rebecca M. Bryant, Christopher J. Wright, Michael Arcand, Christopher T. Chipman
  • Large diameter optical waveguide splice
    Publication number: 20040165841
    Abstract: Techniques and systems suitable for performing low-loss fusion splicing of optical waveguide sections are provided. According to some embodiments, multiple laser beams (from one or more laser) may be utilized to uniformly heat a splice region including portions of the optical waveguide sections to be spliced, which may have different cross-sectional dimensions. According to some embodiments, the relative distance of the optical waveguide sections and/or the power of the multiple laser beams may be varied during splicing operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Mark R. Fernald, Trevor W. MacDougall, Martin A. Putnam, Rebecca S. Bryant, Christopher J. Wright, Michael Arcand, Christopher T. Chipman
  • Low-loss large-diameter pigtail
    Publication number: 20040165834
    Abstract: Low-loss large diameter optical waveguide attachment devices (i.e., pigtails) and methods and systems of making the same are provided. The optical waveguide attachment devices may include an optical fiber (or other type waveguide) embedded in a larger diameter carrier tube. According to some embodiments, multiple laser beams (from one or more laser) may be utilized to uniformly heat the circumference of the carrier tube. According to some embodiments a maria may be formed in one end of the capillary tube to facilitate optical waveguide insertion and/or provide strain relief.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Rebecca S. Bryant, Christopher J. Wright, Michael Arcand, Christopher T. Chipman