Patents by Inventor Patrick Jacques

Patrick Jacques 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: 10690873
    Abstract: A closure (100) facilitates upgrading a network to extend optical fibers closer to, or all the way to, the subscribers by facilitating the transition between optical signals to electrical signals. The closure includes a base (110) and a cover (120) defining an interior; and a circuit board (130) disposed within the interior. A management tray (140) can be coupled to the base. The circuit board (130) includes the optoelectronic circuitry. The management tray (140) includes a platform (141) disposed between the circuit board (130) and the cover (120). Various types of fiber and electrical cable sub-assemblies (160) can be received at a port (113) defined in the closure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignees: COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BVBA, COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Eddy Luc Cams, Nicolas De Jaegere, Patrick Jacques Ann Diepstraten, Ian Miles Standish
  • Patent number: 10690867
    Abstract: An optical device includes a substrate including plural waveguide cores and an optical component provided on the substrate. The plural waveguide cores allowing light to pass through the plural waveguide cores and the optical component including plural lenses Each of the plural lenses transmitting light passing through a corresponding one of the plural waveguide cores on the substrate, wherein the optical component includes a body and a protrusion The body being provided with the plural lenses, the protrusion being protruded from a side of the body, and the protrusion is fixed to the substrate with an adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Masuda, Patrick Jacques, Paul Francis Fortier, Masao Tokunari
  • Publication number: 20200183059
    Abstract: An optical device includes: a substrate including plural waveguide cores; and an optical component provided on the substrate, the optical component including plural lenses, each of the plural lenses transmitting light passing through one of the corresponding plural waveguide cores on the substrate. The substrate and the optical component are each provided with a positioning structure. The positioning structure includes plural protrusions and plural recesses provided on the substrate and the optical component. Each of the plural recesses accommodates a corresponding one of the plural protrusions, and an outer surface of each of the plural protrusions contacts a positioning surface of a corresponding one of the plural recesses. The positioning surface is a part of an inner surface of each of the plural recesses having accommodated the corresponding one of the plural protrusions to position the plural lenses relative to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Koji Masuda, Alexander Janta-Polczynski, Patrick Jacques, Vincent Langlois, Paul Francis Fortier
  • Patent number: 10677998
    Abstract: Example fiber optic connector systems have rugged, robust designs that are environmentally sealed and that are relatively easy to install and uninstall in the field. Some connector systems can be configured in the field to be compatible with different styles of fiber optic adapters. Some connectors include a first seal (90) on a release sleeve; and a second seal (88) between the release sleeve and a connector body. Other connectors include a seal (139) and a flexible latch (136) on a connector. Other connectors include a protective structure (228, 328, 428) that mounts over the fiber optic connector. Other connectors include a protective outer shell (528, 860) and a sealing and attachment insert (570, 570A, 876). Other connectors include a protective outer shell (728) and a fastener (780).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
    Inventors: David Jan Irma Van Baelen, Patrick Jacques Ann Diepstraten, Philippe Coenegracht
  • Patent number: 10613282
    Abstract: An optical structure includes a substrate including a cavity on a first surface of the substrate, an optical component on the substrate and an adhesive applied to a side of the optical component to fix the optical component to the substrate. The optical component includes a recess on a second surface of the optical component, the second surface is opposed to the first surface of the substrate, and the recess is provided along an edge of the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Elaine Cyr, Paul F. Fortier, Takashi Hisada, Patrick Jacques, Koji Masuda, Masao Tokunari
  • Publication number: 20200049921
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a modular fiber optic distribution system for enhancing installation flexibility and for facilitating adding components to a terminal housing over time so as to delay cost. The system is configured to allow components (e.g., inserts, add-on modules, etc.) to be readily added to the terminal housing over time to expand capacity, provide upgrades and to provide forward and backward compatibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
    Inventors: Philippe COENEGRACHT, Alexandre Caroline M. DE BIE, Maddy Nadine FREDERICKX, Paul Joseph CLAES, Geert VAN GENECHTEN, Mohamed AZNAG, Diederik HOUBEN, Patrick Jacques Ann DIEPSTRATEN
  • Patent number: 10502920
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a modular fiber optic distribution system for enhancing installation flexibility and for facilitating adding components to a terminal housing over time so as to delay cost. The system is configured to allow components (e.g., inserts, add-on modules, etc.) to be readily added to the terminal housing over time to expand capacity, provide upgrades and to provide forward and backward compatibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
    Inventors: Philippe Coenegracht, Alexandre Caroline M. De Bie, Maddy Nadine Frederickx, Paul Joseph Claes, Geert Van Genechten, Mohamed Aznag, Diederik Houben, Patrick Jacques Ann Diepstraten
  • Publication number: 20190369336
    Abstract: Example fiber optic connector systems have rugged, robust designs that are environmentally sealed and that are relatively easy to install and uninstall in the field. Some connector systems can be configured in the field to be compatible with different styles of fiber optic adapters. Some connectors include a first seal (90) on a release sleeve; and a second seal (88) between the release sleeve and a connector body. Other connectors include a seal (139) and a flexible latch (136) on a connector. Other connectors include a protective structure (228, 328, 428) that mounts over the fiber optic connector. Other connectors include a protective outer shell (528, 860) and a sealing and attachment insert (570, 570A, 876). Other connectors include a protective outer shell (728) and a fastener (780).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
    Inventors: David Jan Irma VAN BAELEN, Patrick Jacques Ann DIEPSTRATEN, Philippe COENEGRACHT
  • Patent number: 10473873
    Abstract: A fiber optic enclosure system (100) includes an enclosure (102), a plurality of fiber optic adaptors (132), and a drawer (130). The enclosure (102) defines an enclosure chamber (108). The plurality of fiber optic adaptors (132) is arranged on the enclosure (102). The drawer (130) is used to route an optical fiber main cable (90) within the drawer (130). The drawer (130) is removably inserted into the enclosure chamber (108).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BVBA
    Inventors: Patrick Jacques Ann Diepstraten, Paul Joseph Claes, Eddy Luc Cams, Geert Van Genechten
  • Publication number: 20190317291
    Abstract: A closure (100) facilitates upgrading a network to extend optical fibers closer to, or all the way to, the subscribers by facilitating the transition between optical signals to electrical signals. The closure includes a base (110) and a cover (120) defining an interior; and a circuit board (130) disposed within the interior. A management tray (140) can be coupled to the base. The circuit board (130) includes the optoelectronic circuitry. The management tray (140) includes a platform (141) disposed between the circuit board (130) and the cover (120). Various types of fiber and electrical cable sub-assemblies (160) can be received at a port (113) defined in the closure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicants: CommScope Connectivity UK Limited, CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
    Inventors: Eddy Luc CAMS, Nicolas DE JAEGERE, Patrick Jacques Ann DIEPSTRATEN, Ian Miles STANDISH
  • Publication number: 20190304001
    Abstract: As products and services architectures increasingly use a modular approach, the use of configurators needed to assemble bundles increases correspondingly Situation: Configurators are typically focused on creating one bundle at a time. Each bundle is made of various parts selected from a given catalog in a way that they all work together. Configurators help customer visualize the bundle obtained and understand its characteristics (For example pricing, weight, consumption, shipping cost . . . ) Complication: There are situations where customers may want to combine in different ways (use-cases) two (or more) parts from one (or several) configured bundles. In such a case they may have to try various bundle configurations to visualize possible resulting use-cases. As the number of parts increases per bundle and the number of bundles increases, the combination of possible use-cases increases even more. Figuring out use-case from bundles becomes a lengthy task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventor: PATRICK JACQUES ANDRE MARIE DANEY DE MARCILLAC
  • Patent number: 10400623
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting a fluid leak in a turbomachine. The turbomachine includes a high temperature fluid source, at least one fluid distribution pipe adapted to distribute the fluid to different parts of the turbomachine and/or an aircraft which is to be equipped with the turbomachine, a turbomachine compartment in which the distribution pipe is at least partly accommodated, the compartment having in operation a low temperature relative to the high temperature of the fluid supplied by the fluid source. The method includes measuring a temperature variation in the compartment between two instants to obtain a temperature gradient, and detecting a fluid leak when the temperature gradient is greater than or equal to a threshold temperature gradient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Alexandre Patrick Jacques Roger Everwyn, Arnaud Rodhain
  • Patent number: 10371912
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an enclosure for housing telecommunications equipment. The enclosure can receive a pass-through cable a sealed locations. The enclosure includes structure that allows re-entry of the enclosure while reducing for reducing or preventing disturbance of the sealed locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
    Inventors: Philippe Coenegracht, Alexandre Caroline M. De Bie, Maddy Nadine Frederickx, Paul Joseph Claes, Geert Van Genechten, Mohamed Aznag, Diederik Houben, Patrick Jacques Ann Diepstraten
  • Patent number: 10371907
    Abstract: An optical structure includes a substrate including a cavity on a first surface of the substrate, an optical component on the substrate and an adhesive applied to a side of the optical component to fix the optical component to the substrate. The optical component includes a recess on a second surface of the optical component, the second surface is opposed to the first surface of the substrate, and the recess is provided along an edge of the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Elaine Cyr, Paul F. Fortier, Takashi Hisada, Patrick Jacques, Koji Masuda, Masao Tokunari
  • Patent number: 10345190
    Abstract: A method for detecting a high temperature fluid leak in a turbomachine. The turbomachine includes a source of high temperature pressurized fluid, at least one fluid distribution line suitable for distributing said high temperature fluid, and a turbomachine compartment wherein the distribution line is at least partially housed. The method includes measuring at least two pressure parameters of the turbomachine compartment, including a measured pressure and a pressure variation over time; detecting a high temperature fluid leak when at least one of the two pressure parameters of the turbomachine compartment reaches a characteristic value of a high-temperature fluid leak in the compartment. A high-temperature fluid distribution system and a turbomachine comprising such a high temperature fluid distribution system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Alexandre Patrick Jacques Roger Everwyn, Arnaud Rodhain
  • Patent number: 10339729
    Abstract: A method for detecting an increase in the rotor speed of a low-pressure turbine of a detection of an increase in the rating of a low-pressure turbine of a reactor of an aircraft reactor during a cruising flight phase, is provided. The method includes: measuring the rotor speed of the low-pressure turbine via a sensor; determining a rotor speed gradient of the low-pressure turbine from the measured rotor speed; comparing the determined rotor speed gradient to a reference rotor speed gradient; determining a positive or negative indication that the aircraft is under cruising phase conditions from flight parameters of the aircraft; and activating an alarm if the determined rotor speed gradient is higher than the reference rotor speed gradient and if the received indication is positive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Alexandre Patrick Jacques Roger Everwyn, Arnaud Rodhain
  • Patent number: 10317628
    Abstract: Example fiber optic connector systems have rugged, robust designs that are environmentally sealed and that are relatively easy to install and uninstall in the field. Some connector systems can be configured in the field to be compatible with different styles of fiber optic adapters. Some connectors include a first seal (90) on a release sleeve; and a second seal (88) between the release sleeve and a connector body. Other connectors include a seal (139) and a flexible latch (136) on a connector. Other connectors include a protective structure (228, 328, 428) that mounts over the fiber optic connector. Other connectors include a protective outer shell (528, 860) and a sealing and attachment insert (570, 570A, 876). Other connectors include a protective outer shell (728) and a fastener (780).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
    Inventors: David Jan Irma Van Baelen, Patrick Jacques Ann Diepstraten, Philippe Coenegracht
  • Publication number: 20190170961
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a modular fiber optic distribution system for enhancing installation flexibility and for facilitating adding components to a terminal housing over time so as to delay cost. The system is configured to allow components (e.g., inserts, add-on modules, etc.) to be readily added to the terminal housing over time to expand capacity, provide upgrades and to provide forward and backward compatibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Philippe COENEGRACHT, Alexandre Caroline M. DE BIE, Maddy Nadine FREDERICKX, Paul Joseph CLAES, Geert VAN GENECHTEN, Mohamed AZNAG, Diederik HOUBEN, Patrick Jacques Ann DIEPSTRATEN
  • Patent number: 10268012
    Abstract: A closure (100) facilitates upgrading a network to extend optical fibers closer to, or all the way to, the subscribers by facilitating the transition between optical signals to electrical signals. The closure includes a base (110) and a cover (120) defining an interior; and a circuit board (130) disposed within the interior. A management tray (140) can be coupled to the base. The circuit board (130) includes the optoelectronic circuitry. The management tray (140) includes a platform (141) disposed between the circuit board (130) and the cover (120). Various types of fiber and electrical cable sub-assemblies (160) can be received at a port (113) defined in the closure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignees: CommScope Connectivity UK Limited, CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
    Inventors: Eddy Luc Cams, Nicolas De Jaegere, Patrick Jacques Ann Diepstraten, Ian Miles Standish
  • Publication number: 20180259729
    Abstract: An optical structure includes a substrate including a cavity on a first surface of the substrate, an optical component on the substrate and an adhesive applied to a side of the optical component to fix the optical component to the substrate. The optical component includes a recess on a second surface of the optical component, the second surface is opposed to the first surface of the substrate, and the recess is provided along an edge of the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Elaine Cyr, Paul F. Fortier, Takashi Hisada, Patrick Jacques, Koji Masuda, Masao Tokunari