Patents by Inventor Paul Fortier
Paul Fortier 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).
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Patent number: 9662830Abstract: A bondline control fixture and an active bondline control fixture are provided for affixing first and second components. The bondline control fixture includes a base fixable relative to a first component maneuvering device and comprising a first body defining an aperture and a first chamber and a second body disposable within the first chamber and defining a second chamber, a flexible membrane disposable to seal the second chamber, a mobile plate to which the second component is removably attachable, the mobile plate being disposable in contact with the flexible membrane and a pressure regulating system coupled to the second body and configured to regulate a pressure within the second chamber to deform the flexible membrane.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2015Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Tymon Barwicz, Nicolas Boyer, Paul Fortier, Stephane Harel, Roch Thivierge
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Patent number: 9656420Abstract: A bondline control fixture and an active bondline control fixture are provided for affixing first and second components. The bondline control fixture includes a base fixable relative to a first component maneuvering device and comprising a first body defining an aperture and a first chamber and a second body disposable within the first chamber and defining a second chamber, a flexible membrane disposable to seal the second chamber, a mobile plate to which the second component is removably attachable, the mobile plate being disposable in contact with the flexible membrane and a pressure regulating system coupled to the second body and configured to regulate a pressure within the second chamber to deform the flexible membrane.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Tymon Barwicz, Nicolas Boyer, Paul Fortier, Stephane Harel, Roch Thivierge
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Publication number: 20160318241Abstract: A bondline control fixture and an active bondline control fixture are provided for affixing first and second components. The bondline control fixture includes a base fixable relative to a first component maneuvering device and comprising a first body defining an aperture and a first chamber and a second body disposable within the first chamber and defining a second chamber, a flexible membrane disposable to seal the second chamber, a mobile plate to which the second component is removably attachable, the mobile plate being disposable in contact with the flexible membrane and a pressure regulating system coupled to the second body and configured to regulate a pressure within the second chamber to deform the flexible membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2015Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Tymon Barwicz, Nicolas Boyer, Paul Fortier, Stephane Harel, Roch Thivierge
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Publication number: 20160318240Abstract: A bondline control fixture and an active bondline control fixture are provided for affixing first and second components. The bondline control fixture includes a base fixable relative to a first component maneuvering device and comprising a first body defining an aperture and a first chamber and a second body disposable within the first chamber and defining a second chamber, a flexible membrane disposable to seal the second chamber, a mobile plate to which the second component is removably attachable, the mobile plate being disposable in contact with the flexible membrane and a pressure regulating system coupled to the second body and configured to regulate a pressure within the second chamber to deform the flexible membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2015Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Tymon Barwicz, Nicolas Boyer, Paul Fortier, Stephane Harel, Roch Thivierge
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Publication number: 20160266332Abstract: An optical package includes a laser die a photonics die. The laser die generates light and includes a laser facet that emits light. The photonics die modulates light emitted from the facet and includes an internal waveguide optically connected with the facet and one or more standoff contacts, flush contacts, or reduced contacts. The optical package may also include an external waveguide optically connected to the photonics die. The external waveguide may be optically connected to the photonics die prior to electrically connecting the photonics die with an interposer. The standoff contacts extend from a device side of the photonics die beyond the laser die, the flush contacts extend from the device side of the photonics die to be coplanar with the laser die, and the reduced contacts extend from the device side of the photonics short of the laser die.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2015Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: Benjamin Fasano, Paul Fortier
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Patent number: 8559474Abstract: An optoelectronic (OE) package or system and method for fabrication is disclosed which includes a silicon layer with wiring. The silicon layer has an optical via for allowing light to pass therethrough. An optical coupling layer is bonded to the silicon layer, and the optical coupling layer includes a plurality of microlenses for focusing and or collimating the light through the optical via. A plurality of OE elements are coupled to the silicon layer and electrically communicating with the wiring. At least one of the OE elements positioned in optical alignment with the optical via for receiving the light. A carrier is interposed between electrical interconnect elements. The carrier is positioned between the wiring of the silicon layer and a circuit board and the carrier is electrically connecting first interconnect elements connected to the wiring of the silicon layer and second interconnect elements connected to the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2012Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Paul S. Andry, Russell A. Budd, Bing Dang, David Danovitch, Benjamin V. Fasano, Paul Fortier, Luc Guerin, Frank F. Libsch, Sylvain Ouimet, Chrirag S. Patel
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Patent number: 8483253Abstract: An optoelectronic (OE) package or system and method for fabrication is disclosed which includes a silicon layer with a wiring layer. The silicon layer has an optical via for allowing light to pass therethrough. An optical coupling layer is bonded to the silicon layer, and the optical coupling layer includes a plurality of microlenses for focusing and or collimating the light through the optical via. One or more first OE elements are coupled to the silicon layer and electrically communicating with the wiring. At least one of the first OE elements positioned in optical alignment with the optical via for receiving the light. A second OE element embedded within the wiring layer. A carrier may be interposed between electrical interconnect elements and positioned between the wiring layer and a circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2012Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Russell A. Budd, Paul Fortier, Frank R. Libsch
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Patent number: 8411719Abstract: An optoelectronic (OE) package or system and method for fabrication is disclosed which includes a silicon layer with a wiring layer. The silicon layer has an optical via for allowing light to pass therethrough. An optical coupling layer is bonded to the silicon layer, and the optical coupling layer includes a plurality of microlenses for focusing and or collimating the light through the optical via. One or more first OE elements are coupled to the silicon layer and electrically communicating with the wiring. At least one of the first OE elements positioned in optical alignment with the optical via for receiving the light. A second OE element embedded within the wiring layer. A carrier may be interposed between electrical interconnect elements and positioned between the wiring layer and a circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2012Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Russell A. Budd, Paul Fortier, Frank R. Libsch
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Publication number: 20120326290Abstract: An optoelectronic (OE) package or system and method for fabrication is disclosed which includes a silicon layer with wiring. The silicon layer has an optical via for allowing light to pass therethrough. An optical coupling layer is bonded to the silicon layer, and the optical coupling layer includes a plurality of microlenses for focusing and or collimating the light through the optical via. A plurality of OE elements are coupled to the silicon layer and electrically communicating with the wiring. At least one of the OE elements positioned in optical alignment with the optical via for receiving the light. A carrier is interposed between electrical interconnect elements. The carrier is positioned between the wiring of the silicon layer and a circuit board and the carrier is electrically connecting first interconnect elements connected to the wiring of the silicon layer and second interconnect elements connected to the circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Paul S. Andry, Russell A. Budd, Bing Dang, David Danovitch, Benjamin V. Fasano, Paul Fortier, Luc Guerin, Frank R. Libsch, Sylvain Ouimet, Chrirag S. Patel
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Patent number: 8290008Abstract: An optoelectronic (OE) package or system and method for fabrication is disclosed which includes a silicon layer with wiring. The silicon layer has an optical via for allowing light to pass therethrough. An optical coupling layer is bonded to the silicon layer, and the optical coupling layer includes a plurality of microlenses for focusing and or collimating the light through the optical via. A plurality of OE elements are coupled to the silicon layer and electrically communicating with the wiring. At least one of the OE elements positioned in optical alignment with the optical via for receiving the light. A carrier is interposed between electrical interconnect elements. The carrier is positioned between the wiring of the silicon layer and a circuit board and the carrier is electrically connecting first interconnect elements connected to the wiring of the silicon layer and second interconnect elements connected to the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2009Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Paul S. Andry, Russell A. Budd, Bing Dang, David Danovitch, Benjamin V. Fasano, Paul Fortier, Luc Guerin, Frank R. Libsch, Sylvain Ouimet, Chirag S. Patel
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Patent number: 8198133Abstract: Controlled collapse chip connection (C4) structures and methods of manufacture, and more specifically to structures and methods to improve lead-free C4 interconnect reliability. A structure includes a ball limited metallization (BLM) layer and a controlled collapse chip connection (C4) solder ball formed on the BLM layer. Additionally, the structure includes a final metal pad layer beneath the BLM layer and a cap layer beneath the final metal pad layer. Furthermore, the structure includes an air gap formed beneath the C4 solder ball between the final metal pad layer and one of the BLM layer and the cap layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2009Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Timothy H. Daubenspeck, Paul Fortier, Jeffrey P. Gambino, Christopher D. Muzzy, David L. Questad, Wolfgang Sauter, Timothy D. Sullivan
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Publication number: 20120120978Abstract: An optoelectronic (OE) package or system and method for fabrication is disclosed which includes a silicon layer with a wiring layer. The silicon layer has an optical via for allowing light to pass therethrough. An optical coupling layer is bonded to the silicon layer, and the optical coupling layer includes a plurality of microlenses for focusing and or collimating the light through the optical via. One or more first OE elements are coupled to the silicon layer and electrically communicating with the wiring. At least one of the first OE elements positioned in optical alignment with the optical via for receiving the light. A second OE element embedded within the wiring layer. A carrier may be interposed between electrical interconnect elements and positioned between the wiring layer and a circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2012Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Russell A. Budd, Paul Fortier, Frank R. Libsch
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Publication number: 20120120976Abstract: An optoelectronic (OE) package or system and method for fabrication is disclosed which includes a silicon layer with a wiring layer. The silicon layer has an optical via for allowing light to pass therethrough. An optical coupling layer is bonded to the silicon layer, and the optical coupling layer includes a plurality of microlenses for focusing and or collimating the light through the optical via. One or more first OE elements are coupled to the silicon layer and electrically communicating with the wiring. At least one of the first OE elements positioned in optical alignment with the optical via for receiving the light. A second OE element embedded within the wiring layer. A carrier may be interposed between electrical interconnect elements and positioned between the wiring layer and a circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2012Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Russell A. Budd, Paul Fortier, Frank R. Libsch
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Patent number: 8111730Abstract: An optoelectronic (OE) package or system and method for fabrication is disclosed which includes a silicon layer with a wiring layer. The silicon layer has an optical via for allowing light to pass therethrough. An optical coupling layer is bonded to the silicon layer, and the optical coupling layer includes a plurality of microlenses for focusing and or collimating the light through the optical via. One or more first OE elements are coupled to the silicon layer and electrically communicating with the wiring. At least one of the first OE elements positioned in optical alignment with the optical via for receiving the light. A second OE element embedded within the wiring layer. A carrier may be interposed between electrical interconnect elements and positioned between the wiring layer and a circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2009Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Russell A. Budd, Paul Fortier, Frank R. Libsch
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Publication number: 20110044367Abstract: An optoelectronic (OE) package or system and method for fabrication is disclosed which includes a silicon layer with a wiring layer. The silicon layer has an optical via for allowing light to pass therethrough. An optical coupling layer is bonded to the silicon layer, and the optical coupling layer includes a plurality of microlenses for focusing and or collimating the light through the optical via. One or more first OE elements are coupled to the silicon layer and electrically communicating with the wiring. At least one of the first OE elements positioned in optical alignment with the optical via for receiving the light. A second OE element embedded within the wiring layer. A carrier may be interposed between electrical interconnect elements and positioned between the wiring layer and a circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2009Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Russell A. Budd, Paul Fortier, Frank R. Libsch
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Publication number: 20110044369Abstract: An optoelectronic (OE) package or system and method for fabrication is disclosed which includes a silicon layer with wiring. The silicon layer has an optical via for allowing light to pass therethrough. An optical coupling layer is bonded to the silicon layer, and the optical coupling layer includes a plurality of microlenses for focusing and or collimating the light through the optical via. A plurality of OE elements are coupled to the silicon layer and electrically communicating with the wiring. At least one of the OE elements positioned in optical alignment with the optical via for receiving the light. A carrier is interposed between electrical interconnect elements. The carrier is positioned between the wiring of the silicon layer and a circuit board and the carrier is electrically connecting first interconnect elements connected to the wiring of the silicon layer and second interconnect elements connected to the circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2009Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Paul S. Andry, Russell A. Budd, Bing Dang, David Danovitch, Benjamin V. Fasano, Paul Fortier, Luc Guerin, Frank R. Libsch, Sylvain Ouimet, Chirag S. Patel
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Patent number: 7849790Abstract: The present invention generally pertains to a single ram baler for baling recycled material. More specifically, the single ram baler of the present invention comprises a ram operable to move between a retracted position for receiving the recycled material and a tying position for allowing the compacted material to slightly expand before wiring the same.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2008Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Industries Machinex Inc.Inventors: Paul Fortier, Marc Massé
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Publication number: 20090272282Abstract: The present invention generally pertains to a single ram baler for baling recycled material. More specifically, the single ram baler of the present invention comprises a ram operable to move between a retracted position for receiving the recycled material and a tying position for allowing the compacted material to slightly expand before wiring the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2008Publication date: November 5, 2009Applicant: INDUSTRIES MACHINEX INC.Inventors: Paul Fortier, Marc Masse
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Patent number: 7562619Abstract: The present invention generally pertains to a single ram baler having a preflap assembly and a shear blade assembly. More specifically, the single ram baler of the present invention comprises a preflap assembly operable to pre-compact recycled material of smaller size in a compaction chamber of the baler to improve density properties of the bales produced therewith and to increase the efficiency of the baler. The baler is also operable with recycled material of large dimensions by operating the shear blades assembly without using the preflap assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2008Date of Patent: July 21, 2009Assignee: Industries Machinex Inc.Inventors: Paul Fortier, Marc Massé
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Patent number: 4382617Abstract: A combined book leaf holder and bookmark (10) for both paper back and hard cover books comprised of a pair of substantially parallel prongs (12 & 14) for insertion of one of the prongs (12) behind the spine of the book and the other prong (14) between the leaves several pages beyond the pages of immediate interest, each of the prongs (12 & 14) being in the form of two wire legs (16, 18 & 22,20) with one of the legs of each of the prongs (16 & 20) emanating from a common juncture (24) and the other leg of each of the prongs (18 & 22) emanating from a reverse bend (26 & 28) at the extremity of the prong, each of the other legs (18 & 22) having a wire arm (34 & 36) extending outwardly at substantially right angles to the prongs (12 & 14), the respective arms (34 & 36) being in substantially a single plane with the prongs (12 & 14) and extending in opposite directions from each other, and each of the arms (34 & 36) having a finger (42 & 44) transverse to the associated arm (34 & 36) for engaging a page of the booType: GrantFiled: October 14, 1980Date of Patent: May 10, 1983Inventor: J. Paul Fortier