Patents by Inventor Olivier Villiod

Olivier Villiod 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 a latchable and pluggable electronic and optical module
    Patent number: 6991481
    Abstract: A latchable and pluggable module includes a top portion and a bottom portion coupled to the top portion, both the top portion and the bottom portion having side walls, the side walls of the top portion having narrowed portions at their front ends and the side walls of the bottom portions having recessed regions at their front ends such at a gap exists at the front end of each side of the module. The module further comprises a bail that rotates about or around two first pins inserted through the sides of the bail and the side walls of the bottom portion and two slider strips positioned and constrained to move between each recessed region and each corresponding narrowed portion, the slider strips coupled to the bail by two second pins passing through each bail side and a corresponding slider strip, each slider strip having an outwardly flared tab portion that may engage with an inwardly bent tab portion of a housing, cage or container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Avonex Corporation
    Inventors: William Z. Guan, Olivier Villiod
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A LATCHABLE AND PLUGGABLE ELECTRONIC AND OPTICAL MODULE
    Publication number: 20060014408
    Abstract: A latchable and pluggable module includes a top portion and a bottom portion coupled to the top portion, both the top portion and the bottom portion having side walls, the side walls of the top portion having narrowed portions at their front ends and the side walls of the bottom portions having recessed regions at their front ends such at a gap exists at the front end of each side of the module. The module further comprises a bail that rotates about or around two first pins inserted through the sides of the bail and the side walls of the bottom portion and two slider strips positioned and constrained to move between each recessed region and each corresponding narrowed portion, the slider strips coupled to the bail by two second pins passing through each bail side and a corresponding slider strip, each slider strip having an outwardly flared tab portion that may engage with an inwardly bent tab portion of a housing, cage or container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: William Guan, Olivier Villiod