Patents by Inventor Stephane LAROUCHE

Stephane LAROUCHE 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: 12587159
    Abstract: A nonlinear transmission line (NLTL) comprises a plurality of interconnected transmission line cells, each including a shunt path and a transmission line length wherein the shunt path includes a varactor diode and an inductor coupled in series with the varactor diode. A shunt path transmission line may be coupled in the shunt path and one or more filters may be coupled to an input and/or an output of the NLTL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Dah-Weih Duan, Mansoor K. Siddiqui, Stephane Larouche, Kenneth F. Sato, Kwok K. Loi, Minhdao D. Truong, Wesley W. Chan
  • Publication number: 20250020829
    Abstract: A telephoto lens assembly including a primary lens sub-assembly having at least one lens, and being operable to collect and focus light to an intermediate focal location. The assembly further includes a secondary lens sub-assembly having at least one refractive lens, and being operable to collect and focus light from the primary lens sub-assembly. The lens assembly also includes a metacorrector positioned relative to the secondary lens sub-assembly and being responsive to the focused light from the secondary lens sub-assembly, where the metacorrector includes a meta-structure that is configured to correct aberrations in the light, provide focusing/defocusing power and/or to remove residual secondary color in the light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Philip W.C. Hon, Michael L. Dupuis, Shu-i Wang, Stephane Larouche, Sze Wah Lee, Katherine T. Fountaine
  • Patent number: 12181660
    Abstract: An optical assembly including a plurality of metamirrors, where each metamirror includes a substrate, a reflective layer formed to the substrate, an array of optical metaelements extending from the reflective layer and an array of micro-actuators coupled to the substrate opposite to the reflective layer. The combination of the micro-actuators are controlled to control the orientation and bending of the metamirrors to set how the metaelements focus a light beam that is reflected off of the reflective layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Donald Di Marzio, Stephane Larouche, Vesna Radisic, Michael R. Hachkowski, Jeffrey L. Cavaco, Michael Wojtowicz
  • Patent number: 12119313
    Abstract: A semiconductor technology implemented high-frequency channelized filter includes a dielectric substrate with metal traces disposed on one of two major surfaces of the substrate. An input and output port disposed on the substrate and one of the metal traces carrying a high-frequency signal to be filtered between the input and output port. Other of the metal traces are connected to the one metal trace at intervals along the length of the one metal trace each providing a reactance to the high-frequency signal where the reactance varies with frequency and additional traces of the metal traces serving as a reference ground for the one metal trace and the other metal traces. A silicon enclosure mounted to the substrate with a first planar surface with cavities in the enclosure that extend through the first surface, and internal walls within the silicon enclosure defining the cavities. A layer of conductive metal covers the first planar surface, cavities and the internal walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dah-Weih Duan, Elizabeth T. Kunkee, Stephane Larouche
  • Publication number: 20240047388
    Abstract: A semiconductor technology implemented high-frequency channelized filter includes a dielectric substrate with metal traces disposed on one of two major surfaces of the substrate. An input and output port disposed on the substrate and one of the metal traces carrying a high-frequency signal to be filtered between the input and output port. Other of the metal traces are connected to the one metal trace at intervals along the length of the one metal trace each providing a reactance to the high-frequency signal where the reactance varies with frequency and additional traces of the metal traces serving as a reference ground for the one metal trace and the other metal traces. A silicon enclosure mounted to the substrate with a first planar surface with cavities in the enclosure that extend through the first surface, and internal walls within the silicon enclosure defining the cavities. A layer of conductive metal covers the first planar surface, cavities and the internal walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Dah-Weih Duan, Elizabeth T. Kunkee, Stephane Larouche
  • Patent number: 11837561
    Abstract: A semiconductor technology implemented high-frequency channelized filter includes a dielectric substrate with metal traces disposed on one of two major surfaces of the substrate. An input and output port disposed on the substrate and one of the metal traces carrying a high-frequency signal to be filtered between the input and output port. Other of the metal traces are connected to the one metal trace at intervals along the length of the one metal trace each providing a reactance to the high-frequency signal where the reactance varies with frequency and additional traces of the metal traces serving as a reference ground for the one metal trace and the other metal traces. A silicon enclosure mounted to the substrate with a first planar surface with cavities in the enclosure that extend through the first surface, and internal walls within the silicon enclosure defining the cavities. A layer of conductive metal covers the first planar surface, cavities and the internal walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dah-Weih Duan, Elizabeth T. Kunkee, Stephane Larouche
  • Publication number: 20230230942
    Abstract: A semiconductor technology implemented high-frequency channelized filter includes a dielectric substrate with metal traces disposed on one of two major surfaces of the substrate. An input and output port disposed on the substrate and one of the metal traces carrying a high-frequency signal to be filtered between the input and output port. Other of the metal traces are connected to the one metal trace at intervals along the length of the one metal trace each providing a reactance to the high-frequency signal where the reactance varies with frequency and additional traces of the metal traces serving as a reference ground for the one metal trace and the other metal traces. A silicon enclosure mounted to the substrate with a first planar surface with cavities in the enclosure that extend through the first surface, and internal walls within the silicon enclosure defining the cavities. A layer of conductive metal covers the first planar surface, cavities and the internal walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Dah-Weih Duan, Elizabeth T. Kunkee, Stephane Larouche
  • Patent number: 11658136
    Abstract: A semiconductor technology implemented high-frequency channelized filter includes a dielectric substrate with metal traces disposed on one of two major surfaces of the substrate. An input and output port disposed on the substrate and one of the metal traces carrying a high-frequency signal to be filtered between the input and output port. Other of the metal traces are connected to the one metal trace at intervals along the length of the one metal trace each providing a reactance to the high-frequency signal where the reactance varies with frequency and additional traces of the metal traces serving as a reference ground for the one metal trace and the other metal traces. A silicon enclosure mounted to the substrate with a first planar surface with cavities in the enclosure that extend through the first surface, and internal walls within the silicon enclosure defining the cavities. A layer of conductive metal covers the first planar surface, cavities and the internal walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dah-Weih Duan, Elizabeth T. Kunkee, Stephane Larouche
  • Publication number: 20220278059
    Abstract: A semiconductor technology implemented high-frequency channelized filter includes a dielectric substrate with metal traces disposed on one of two major surfaces of the substrate. An input and output port disposed on the substrate and one of the metal traces carrying a high-frequency signal to be filtered between the input and output port. Other of the metal traces are connected to the one metal trace at intervals along the length of the one metal trace each providing a reactance to the high-frequency signal where the reactance varies with frequency and additional traces of the metal traces serving as a reference ground for the one metal trace and the other metal traces. A silicon enclosure mounted to the substrate with a first planar surface with cavities in the enclosure that extend through the first surface, and internal walls within the silicon enclosure defining the cavities. A layer of conductive metal covers the first planar surface, cavities and the internal walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Dah-Weih Duan, Elizabeth T. Kunkee, Stephane Larouche
  • Patent number: 11373965
    Abstract: An exemplary semiconductor technology implemented channelized filter includes a dielectric substrate with semiconductor fabricated metal traces on one surface, and input and output ports. A signal trace connected between the input and output port carries the signal to be filtered. Filter traces connect at intervals along the length of the signal trace to provide a reactance that varies with frequency. Ground traces provide a reference ground. A silicon enclosure with semiconductor fabricated cavities has a metal layer deposited over it. The periphery of the enclosure is dimensioned to engage corresponding ground traces about the periphery of the substrate. Walls of separate cavities enclose each of the filter traces to individually surround each thereby providing electromagnetic field isolation. Metal-to-metal conductive bonds are formed between cavity walls that engage the ground traces to establish a common reference ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dah-Weih Duan, Elizabeth T. Kunkee, Stephane Larouche
  • Publication number: 20220146816
    Abstract: An optical assembly including a plurality of metamirrors, where each metamirror includes a substrate, a reflective layer formed to the substrate, an array of optical metaelements extending from the reflective layer and an array of micro-actuators coupled to the substrate opposite to the reflective layer. The combination of the micro-actuators are controlled to control the orientation and bending of the metamirrors to set how the metaelements focus a light beam that is reflected off of the reflective layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Donald Di Marzio, Stephane Larouche, Vesna Radisic, Michael R. Hachkowski, Jeffrey L. Cavaco, Michael Wojtowicz
  • Publication number: 20220020708
    Abstract: An exemplary semiconductor technology implemented channelized filter includes a dielectric substrate with semiconductor fabricated metal traces on one surface, and input and output ports. A signal trace connected between the input and output port carries the signal to be filtered. Filter traces connect at intervals along the length of the signal trace to provide a reactance that varies with frequency. Ground traces provide a reference ground. A silicon enclosure with semiconductor fabricated cavities has a metal layer deposited over it. The periphery of the enclosure is dimensioned to engage corresponding ground traces about the periphery of the substrate. Walls of separate cavities enclose each of the filter traces to individually surround each thereby providing electromagnetic field isolation. Metal-to-metal conductive bonds are formed between cavity walls that engage the ground traces to establish a common reference ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Dah-Weih Duan, Elizabeth T. Kunkee, Stephane Larouche
  • Patent number: 10608613
    Abstract: A non-reciprocal band pass filter including a transmission line having a plurality of repeating finite size unit cells, where each unit cell has a predetermined length and includes an inductor and a varactor. The filter also includes a signal source providing a transmission signal that propagates on the transmission line, and a modulation source providing a modulation signal that modulates the varactor. A ratio between the predetermined length of the unit cells and a frequency of the modulation signal is selected to provide propagation modes that allow the transmission signal to propagate along the transmission line in one direction in a controlled pass band, but prevent the transmission signal from propagating along the transmission line in the opposite direction in the controlled pass band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Donald DiMarzio, Stephane Larouche, Vesna Radisic
  • Publication number: 20140260876
    Abstract: A saw tooth for mounting onto a holder of a circular saw or of a mower drum is provided. The tooth has a mounting end for mounting against a component of the holder, a cutting end, opposite to the mounting end, the cutting end being provided with at least one cutting edge; and a plurality of sides extending from the mounting end to the cutting end. The plurality of sides include at least one holder side operatively mountable against the holder and at least one outer side opposite to the holder side the outer side being non-linear, diverging from the mounting end to the cutting end and having a contour slope which increases from the mounting end to the cutting end. The tooth thereby provides a greater clearance at its mounting end, and a greater kerf at its cutting end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: PRENBEC EQUIPMENT INC.
    Inventors: Charles MACLENNAN, Robert MACLENNAN, Denis RIOUX, Stephane LAROUCHE
  • Patent number: D812115
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: PRENBEC EQUIPMENT INC.
    Inventors: Charles MacLennan, Robert MacLennan, Denis Rioux, Stephane Larouche