Patents by Inventor Robert Lapierre

Robert Lapierre 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).

  • Optical coupling arrangement
    Patent number: 6611642
    Abstract: An optical coupler and method of making an optical filter is disclosed wherein a compound lens having two separate movable lenses are disposed between input/output ports and a filter element, such as a dichroic filter element. The filter is tuned during assembly by varying the gap between the movable lenses. Once it is established that optimum coupling is achieved and a desired wavelength response is achieved, the two lenses are fixed in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: JDS Uniphase Inc.
    Inventors: James Arthur O'Neill, Chenjun Fan, Steven Harold Moffat, Ray Robert LaPierre
  • Extruded confectionary stick and method of making same
    Patent number: 5447348
    Abstract: An extruded confectionary stick and method of making the same is provided. The confectionary stick is formed using an extrusion process to include a plurality of embedded grooves, which reduce material and weight in the stick while preserving structural rigidity. An undercut portion may be provided in the grooves to prevent sticks placed on top of each other from interlocking. Use of an extrusion process results in a simpler, more cost-effective manufacture and allows flexibility in profile design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1995
    Inventor: Robert Lapierre
  • Cup with space for printed matter
    Patent number: D386947
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: Polar Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Lapierre, Andrew Liebmann