Patents by Inventor Ronald Gagnon

Ronald Gagnon 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).

  • Publication number: 20210201126
    Abstract: An optoelectronic computing system includes a first semiconductor die having a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) and a second semiconductor die having an electronic integrated circuit (EIC). The PIC includes optical waveguides, in which input values are encoded on respective optical signals carried by the optical waveguides. The PIC includes an optical copying distribution network having optical splitters. The PIC includes an array of optoelectronic circuitry sections, each receiving an optical wave from one of the output ports of the optical copying distribution network, and each optoelectronic circuitry section includes: at least one photodetector detecting at least one optical wave from the optoelectronic operation. The EIC includes electrical input ports receiving respective electrical values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Huaiyu Meng, Yelong Xu, Gilbert Hendry, Longwu Ou, Jingdong Deng, Ronald Gagnon, Cheng-Kuan Lu, Maurice Steinman, Mike Evans, Jianhua Wu, Yichen Shen
  • Patent number: 11038610
    Abstract: Systems and methods for Optical Transport Network (OTN) transmission include an adaptation circuit configured to receive a plurality of signals each from a corresponding optical modem of a plurality of optical modems, wherein each of the plurality of signals was received by the corresponding optical modem, and reassemble the plurality of signals into an Optical Transport Network (OTN) signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Ciena Corporation
    Inventors: Sebastien Gareau, Ronald Gagnon, Andrew McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20210173238
    Abstract: A system including at least one input optical waveguide configured to receive an optical wave, at least one digital input port configured to receive a series of digital input values, each digital input value including two or more bits, and an optical modulator coupled to the input optical waveguide. The optical modulator includes an optical waveguide portion that includes multiple optical waveguide segments associated with diode sections positioned along the optical waveguide segments, in which the diode sections are configured to apply different respective modulation contributions to an optical wave propagating through the optical waveguide portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Arash Hosseinzadeh, Yelong Xu, Yanfei Bai, Huaiyu Meng, Ronald Gagnon, Cheng-Kuan Lu, Jonathan Terry, Jingdong Deng, Maurice Steinman, Yichen Shen
  • Publication number: 20210160623
    Abstract: A MEMS transducer system has a transducer configured to convert a received signal into an output signal for forwarding by a transducer output port, and an integrated circuit having an IC input in communication with the transducer output port. The IC input is configured to receive an IC input signal produced as a function of the output signal. The system also has a dividing element coupled between the IC input and the transducer output port. The dividing element is configured to selectively attenuate one or more signals into the IC input to at least in part produce the IC input signal. Other implementations may couple a feedback loop to the ground of the transducer (similar to bootstrapping), or pick off voltages at specific portions of the transducer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Robert Littrell, Ronald Gagnon
  • Patent number: 10917727
    Abstract: A MEMS transducer system has a transducer configured to convert a received signal into an output signal for forwarding by a transducer output port, and an integrated circuit having an IC input in communication with the transducer output port. The IC input is configured to receive an IC input signal produced as a function of the output signal. The system also has a dividing element coupled between the IC input and the transducer output port. The dividing element is configured to selectively attenuate one or more signals into the IC input to at least in part produce the IC input signal. Other implementations may couple a feedback loop to the ground of the transducer (similar to bootstrapping), or pick off voltages at specific portions of the transducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Vesper Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Littrell, Ronald Gagnon
  • Publication number: 20200344555
    Abstract: A device comprising: a sensor; and a first circuit configured to detect when an input stimulus to the sensor satisfies one or more detection criteria, and further configured to produce a signal upon detection that causes adjustment of performance of the device; and a second circuit for processing input following detection, wherein the second circuit is configured to increase its power level following detection, relative to a power level of the second circuit prior to detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Robert J. Littrell, Ronald Gagnon, Karl Grosh
  • Publication number: 20200250533
    Abstract: Systems and methods that include: providing input information in an electronic format; converting at least a part of the electronic input information into an optical input vector; optically transforming the optical input vector into an optical output vector based on an optical matrix multiplication; converting the optical output vector into an electronic format; and electronically applying a non-linear transformation to the electronically converted optical output vector to provide output information in an electronic format. In some examples, a set of multiple input values are encoded on respective optical signals carried by optical waveguides. For each of at least two subsets of one or more optical signals, a corresponding set of one or more copying modules splits the subset of one or more optical signals into two or more copies of the optical signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Yichen Shen, Li Jing, Rumen Dangovski, Peng Xie, Huaiyu Meng, Matthew Khoury, Cheng-Kuan Lu, Ronald Gagnon, Maurice Steinman, Jianhua Wu, Arash Hosseinzadeh
  • Publication number: 20200250532
    Abstract: Systems and methods that include: providing input information in an electronic format; converting at least a part of the electronic input information into an optical input vector; optically transforming the optical input vector into an optical output vector based on an optical matrix multiplication; converting the optical output vector into an electronic format; and electronically applying a non-linear transformation to the electronically converted optical output vector to provide output information in an electronic format. In some examples, a set of multiple input values are encoded on respective optical signals carried by optical waveguides. For each of at least two subsets of one or more optical signals, a corresponding set of one or more copying modules splits the subset of one or more optical signals into two or more copies of the optical signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Yichen Shen, Li Jing, Rumen Dangovski, Peng Xie, Huaiyu Meng, Matthew Khoury, Cheng-Kuan Lu, Ronald Gagnon, Maurice Steinman, Jianhua Wu, Arash Hosseinzadeh
  • Publication number: 20200250534
    Abstract: Systems and methods that include: providing input information in an electronic format; converting at least a part of the electronic input information into an optical input vector; optically transforming the optical input vector into an optical output vector based on an optical matrix multiplication; converting the optical output vector into an electronic format; and electronically applying a non-linear transformation to the electronically converted optical output vector to provide output information in an electronic format. In some examples, a set of multiple input values are encoded on respective optical signals carried by optical waveguides. For each of at least two subsets of one or more optical signals, a corresponding set of one or more copying modules splits the subset of one or more optical signals into two or more copies of the optical signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Yichen Shen, Li Jing, Rumen Dangovski, Peng Xie, Huaiyu Meng, Matthew Khoury, Cheng-Kuan Lu, Ronald Gagnon, Maurice Steinman, Jianhua Wu, Arash Hosseinzadeh
  • Publication number: 20200242472
    Abstract: Systems and methods that include: providing input information in an electronic format; converting at least a part of the electronic input information into an optical input vector; optically transforming the optical input vector into an optical output vector based on an optical matrix multiplication; converting the optical output vector into an electronic format; and electronically applying a non-linear transformation to the electronically converted optical output vector to provide output information in an electronic format. In some examples, a set of multiple input values are encoded on respective optical signals carried by optical waveguides. For each of at least two subsets of one or more optical signals, a corresponding set of one or more copying modules splits the subset of one or more optical signals into two or more copies of the optical signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Yichen Shen, Li Jing, Rumen Dangovski, Peng Xie, Huaiyu Meng, Matthew Khoury, Cheng-Kuan Lu, Ronald Gagnon, Maurice Steinman, Jianhua Wu, Arash Hosseinzadeh
  • Publication number: 20200228221
    Abstract: Systems and methods for Optical Transport Network (OTN) transmission include an adaptation circuit configured to receive a plurality of signals each from a corresponding optical modem of a plurality of optical modems, wherein each of the plurality of signals was received by the corresponding optical modem, and reassemble the plurality of signals into an Optical Transport Network (OTN) signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Sebastien Gareau, Ronald Gagnon, Andrew McCarthy
  • Patent number: 10715922
    Abstract: A device comprising: a sensor; and a first circuit configured to detect when an input stimulus to the sensor satisfies one or more detection criteria, and further configured to produce a signal upon detection that causes adjustment of performance of the device; and a second circuit for processing input following detection, wherein the second circuit is configured to increase its power level following detection, relative to a power level of the second circuit prior to detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Vesper Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Littrell, Ronald Gagnon, Karl Grosh
  • Publication number: 20200110992
    Abstract: A system includes a first unit configured to generate a plurality of modulator control signals, and a processor unit. The processor unit includes: a light source or port configured to provide a plurality of light outputs, and a first set of optical modulators coupled to the light source or port and the first unit. The optical modulators in the first set are configured to generate an optical input vector by modulating the plurality of light outputs provided by the light source or port based on digital input values corresponding to a first set of modulator control signals in the plurality of modulator control signals, the optical input vector comprising a plurality of optical signals. The processor unit also includes a matrix multiplication unit that includes a second set of optical modulators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Arash Hosseinzadeh, Yelong Xu, Yanfei Bai, Huaiyu Meng, Ronald Gagnon, Cheng-Kuan Lu, Jonathan Terry, Jingdong Deng, Maurice Steinman, Yichen Shen
  • Publication number: 20190370652
    Abstract: Systems and methods that include: providing input information in an electronic format; converting at least a part of the electronic input information into an optical input vector; optically transforming the optical input vector into an optical output vector based on an optical matrix multiplication; converting the optical output vector into an electronic format; and electronically applying a non-linear transformation to the electronically converted optical output vector to provide output information in an electronic format. In some examples, a set of multiple input values are encoded on respective optical signals carried by optical waveguides. For each of at least two subsets of one or more optical signals, a corresponding set of one or more copying modules splits the subset of one or more optical signals into two or more copies of the optical signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Yichen Shen, Li Jing, Rumen Dangovski, Peng Xie, Huaiyu Meng, Matthew Khoury, Cheng-Kuan Lu, Ronald Gagnon, Maurice Steinman, Jianhua Wu, Arash Hosseinzadeh
  • Patent number: 10498476
    Abstract: Systems and methods for Optical Transport Network (OTN) transmission include receiving an OTN client signal for transmission via a plurality of line side modems; segmenting the OTN client signal into a plurality of flows; providing the plurality of flows to the plurality of line side modems, wherein the OTN client signal is a single client which is transmitted optically via the plurality of line side modems which are each different line interfaces. The OTN client can be an Optical channel Transport Unit (C=100)×n (n=1, 2, 3, . . . ) OTUCn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Ciena Corporation
    Inventors: Sebastien Gareau, Ronald Gagnon, Andrew McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20190289405
    Abstract: A MEMS transducer system has a transducer configured to convert a received signal into an output signal for forwarding by a transducer output port, and an integrated circuit having an IC input in communication with the transducer output port. The IC input is configured to receive an IC input signal produced as a function of the output signal. The system also has a dividing element coupled between the IC input and the transducer output port. The dividing element is configured to selectively attenuate one or more signals into the IC input to at least in part produce the IC input signal. Other implementations may couple a feedback loop to the ground of the transducer (similar to bootstrapping), or pick off voltages at specific portions of the transducer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Robert Littrell, Ronald Gagnon
  • Publication number: 20190098417
    Abstract: A device comprising: a sensor; and a first circuit configured to detect when an input stimulus to the sensor satisfies one or more detection criteria, and further configured to produce a signal upon detection that causes adjustment of performance of the device; and a second circuit for processing input following detection, wherein the second circuit is configured to increase its power level following detection, relative to a power level of the second circuit prior to detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Robert J. Littrell, Ronald Gagnon, Karl Grosh
  • Publication number: 20190036632
    Abstract: Systems and methods for Optical Transport Network (OTN) transmission include receiving an OTN client signal for transmission via a plurality of line side modems; segmenting the OTN client signal into a plurality of flows; providing the plurality of flows to the plurality of line side modems, wherein the OTN client signal is a single client which is transmitted optically via the plurality of line side modems which are each different line interfaces. The OTN client can be an Optical channel Transport Unit (C=100)×n (n=1, 2, 3, . . . ) OTUCn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Sebastien Gareau, Ronald Gagnon, Andrew McCarthy
  • Patent number: 10116403
    Abstract: Systems and methods for Optical Transport Network (OTN) adaptation to provide sub-rate granularity and distribution include segmenting an OTN signal into N flows of cells with associated identifiers, based on tributary slots of the OTN signal, wherein N?0, and wherein the cells do not include unallocated payload from the OTN signal; switching the cells to a scheduler; and scheduling, from the scheduler, the cells for a line side modem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Ciena Corporation
    Inventors: Sebastien Gareau, Ronald Gagnon, Andrew McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20160056914
    Abstract: Systems and methods for Optical Transport Network (OTN) adaptation to provide sub-rate granularity and distribution include segmenting an OTN signal into N flows of cells with associated identifiers, based on tributary slots of the OTN signal, wherein N?0, and wherein the cells do not include unallocated payload from the OTN signal; switching the cells to a scheduler; and scheduling, from the scheduler, the cells for a line side modem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: CIENA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sebastien GAREAU, Ronald GAGNON, Andrew MCCARTHY