Patents by Inventor Richard D. Langlois

Richard D. Langlois 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: 11280968
    Abstract: A structural feature of an optical connector assembly in which an optical chip is connectable with a fixed ferrule via a waveguide and is joined onto a section of a substrate. The structural feature includes a structural section disposed on one of the optical chip and the substrate and a ferrule support section that extends from the structural section and comprises a surface for adhesion to the fixed ferrule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Barnim Alexander Janta-Polczynski, Elaine Cyr, Richard D. Langlois, Paul Francis Fortier
  • Publication number: 20210263236
    Abstract: A structural feature of an optical connector assembly in which an optical chip is connectable with a fixed ferrule via a waveguide and is joined onto a section of a substrate. The structural feature includes a structural section disposed on one of the optical chip and the substrate and a ferrule support section that extends from the structural section and comprises a surface for adhesion to the fixed ferrule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: BARNIM ALEXANDER JANTA-POLCZYNSKI, Elaine Cyr, Richard D. Langlois, Paul Francis Fortier
  • Patent number: 10784202
    Abstract: A package and system for high-density chip-to-chip interconnection is provided. Embodiments of the present invention utilizes a plurality of circuit dies including a laminate substrate adjacent to the plurality of circuit dies. It also includes a conductive spacer disposed between the laminate substrate and one of the plurality of circuit dies, a silicon bridge and a conductive interposer disposed between the laminate substrate and the plurality of dies and adjacent to the conductive spacer. Furthermore the embodiment of this present invention can include a top layer of a printed circuit board (PCB) coupled with a bottom layer of the laminate substrate. The conductive spacer comprises, at least of, a laminate, organic or copper material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Francois Arguin, Luc Guerin, Maryse Cournoyer, Steve E. Whitehead, Jean Audet, Richard D. Langlois, Christian Bergeron, Pascale Gagnon, Nathalie Meunier
  • Patent number: 10338325
    Abstract: Systems and methods for nanofiller in an optical interface are provided. One system includes a fiber-optic interface for one or more optical fibers that includes a body including one or more grooves defined therein. At least one groove in the one or more grooves is configured to receive a corresponding optical fiber of the one or more optical fibers. The at least one groove of the one or more grooves is further configured to receive an adhesive to attach the body to a portion of the corresponding optical fiber. Further, fiber-optic interface includes a suspended structure associated with the at least one groove configured to couple light between the suspended structure and the corresponding optical fiber. Also, the adhesive comprises nanofiller configured to support an alignment of the suspended structure with the corresponding optical fiber within the at least one groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Barnim Alexander Janta-Polczynski, Tymon Barwicz, Elaine Cyr, Nicolas Boyer, Marie-Claude Paquet, Richard D. Langlois, Paul Francis Fortier
  • Publication number: 20190172787
    Abstract: A package and system for high-density chip-to-chip interconnection is provided. Embodiments of the present invention utilizes a plurality of circuit dies including a laminate substrate adjacent to the plurality of circuit dies. It also includes a conductive spacer disposed between the laminate substrate and one of the plurality of circuit dies, a silicon bridge and a conductive interposer disposed between the laminate substrate and the plurality of dies and adjacent to the conductive spacer. Furthermore the embodiment of this present invention can include a top layer of a printed circuit board (PCB) coupled with a bottom layer of the laminate substrate. The conductive spacer comprises, at least of, a laminate, organic or copper material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Francois Arguin, Luc Guerin, Maryse Cournoyer, Steve E. Whitehead, Jean Audet, Richard D. Langlois, Christian Bergeron, Pascale Gagnon, Nathalie Meunier
  • Patent number: 10302869
    Abstract: A photonic assembly includes an optical die including a suspended membrane structure arranged thereon. A cavity is arranged beneath the suspended membrane structure. An optical interconnect structure is arranged on the optical die. The photonic assembly also includes an optical adhesive arranged on the optical die in contact with the optical interconnect structure. The optical adhesive is arranged beneath the suspended membrane structure to at least partially fill the cavity beneath the suspended membrane structure. The photonic assembly also includes a structural adhesive arranged on the optical die adjacent to the optical adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Barnim Alexander Janta-Polczynski, Elaine Cyr, Tymon Barwicz, Nicolas Boyer, Richard D. Langlois, Paul Francis Fortier
  • Patent number: 10295749
    Abstract: A photonic assembly includes an optical die including a suspended membrane structure arranged thereon. A cavity is arranged beneath the suspended membrane structure. An optical interconnect structure is arranged on the optical die. The photonic assembly also includes an optical adhesive arranged on the optical die in contact with the optical interconnect structure. The optical adhesive is arranged beneath the suspended membrane structure to at least partially fill the cavity beneath the suspended membrane structure. The photonic assembly also includes a structural adhesive arranged on the optical die adjacent to the optical adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Barnim Alexander Janta-Polczynski, Elaine Cyr, Tymon Barwicz, Nicolas Boyer, Richard D. Langlois, Paul Francis Fortier