Patents by Inventor Michel Grillet

Michel Grillet 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: 10793391
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machine (100) for manufacturing an optical fibre (200), characterised in that the machine comprises: at least one capstan (20, 21) and at least one pulley (22), which define a run of the optical fibre in a main area (2) of the machine, an optical fibre guiding system comprising a transmission member (25) and a clamping element (26) that is rigidly connected to the transmission member (25) and is able to retain an end of the optical fibre (200), the transmission member (25) being arranged parallel to the run of the optical fibre, a device (5) for having the clamping element (26) automatically grip the optical fibre (200), said device comprising: means (53) for placing the optical fibre in a starting position in which the optical fibre runs at a distance from the clamping element in a direction extending substantially perpendicularly to the clamping element (26), a fibre-spacing finger (51), that can move between a neutral position at a distance from the optical fibre located in t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Conductix Wampfler France
    Inventor: Michel Grillet
  • Patent number: 10618769
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (2) for winding an excess length (100?) of an optical fibre onto a bobbin (1) comprising: a cylindrical reel (10), two rims (11, 12) extending radially from each end of the reel (10), one (11) of said rims being provided with a port (110) for the optical fibre, a magazine (13) which has a cylindrical surface for receiving a winding of the excess length (100?) of the optical fibre, is separated from the reel (10) by the rim (11) provided with the port (110) and has a circumferential edge (130) for retaining the excess length of the optical fibre, the device is characterised in that the same comprises: means (22) for storing the excess length of the optical fibre, and means (21) for winding the excess length of the optical fibre about the magazine (13), the means (21, 22) being able to cooperate in such a way as to unwind a certain length of the optical fibre stored on the storing means (22) and wind the excess length about the magazine (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: CONDUCTIX WAMPFLER FRANCE
    Inventor: Michel Grillet
  • Patent number: 10338333
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (6) for inserting an optical fiber (100) through a port (110) in a rim (11) of a bobbin, characterized in that along the direction in which the optical fiber runs, the device comprises: a system (60, 61) for moving the optical fiber along, a tool (63) for cutting the optical fiber, a first optical fiber-guiding element (65) comprising a slot, the base (650) of which defines a curve between an inlet (651) facing the moving system (60, 61) and an outlet (652) that is to face the port (110) in the rim of the bobbin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Conductix Wampfler France
    Inventor: Michel Grillet
  • Publication number: 20180127231
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machine (100) for manufacturing an optical fibre (200), characterised in that the machine comprises: at least one capstan (20, 21) and at least one pulley (22), which define a run of the optical fibre in a main area (2) of the machine, an optical fibre guiding system comprising a transmission member (25) and a clamping element (26) that is rigidly connected to the transmission member (25) and is able to retain an end of the optical fibre (200), the transmission member (25) being arranged parallel to the run of the optical fibre, a device (5) for having the clamping element (26) automatically grip the optical fibre (200), said device comprising: means (53) for placing the optical fibre in a starting position in which the optical fibre runs at a distance from the clamping element in a direction extending substantially perpendicularly to the clamping element (26), a fibre-spacing finger (51), that can move between a neutral position at a distance from the optical fibre located in t
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventor: Michel Grillet
  • Publication number: 20180118503
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (2) for winding an excess length (100?) of an optical fibre onto a bobbin (1) comprising: a cylindrical reel (10), two rims (11, 12) extending radially from each end of the reel (10), one (11) of said rims being provided with a port (110) for the optical fibre, a magazine (13) which has a cylindrical surface for receiving a winding of the excess length (100?) of the optical fibre, is separated from the reel (10) by the rim (11) provided with the port (110) and has a circumferential edge (130) for retaining the excess length of the optical fibre, the device is characterised in that the same comprises: means (22) for storing the excess length of the optical fibre, and means (21) for winding the excess length of the optical fibre about the magazine (13), the means (21, 22) being able to cooperate in such a way as to unwind a certain length of the optical fibre stored on the storing means (22) and wind the excess length about the magazine (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventor: Michel Grillet
  • Publication number: 20180120529
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (6) for inserting an optical fibre (100) through a port (110) in a rim (11) of a bobbin, characterised in that along the direction in which the optical fibre runs, the device comprises: a system (60, 61) for moving the optical fibre along, a tool (63) for cutting the optical fibre, a first optical fibre-guiding element (65) comprising a slot, the base (650) of which defines a curve between an inlet (651) facing the moving system (60, 61) and an outlet (652) that is to face the port (110) in the rim of the bobbin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventor: Michel Grillet