Patents by Inventor Sylvain M. Gremetz

Sylvain M. Gremetz 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).

  • Method for positioning optical fibers
    Patent number: 6574412
    Abstract: The present invention includes a tool (300) for positioning optical waveguide fibers (310) on an adhesive coated substrate (302) including a holder (301) and a pressure source. The holder (301) includes a chamber (314) coupled to the pressure source and multiple recesses (308) configured to position the optical waveguide fibers (310). Each recess (308) includes a reference surface (312) and is connected to the chamber (314) by a passageway (316). The pressure source is configured to selectively increase and decrease the pressure in the chamber (314). The invention also includes a method of making optical waveguide fiber array blocks using the tool (300).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Marc G. Brun, Jean-Pierre Themont, Sylvain M. Gremetz
  • Tool and method for positioning optical arrays
    Publication number: 20020031325
    Abstract: The present invention includes a tool (300) for positioning optical waveguide fibers (310) on an adhesive coated substrate (302) including a holder 301 and a pressure source. The holder (301) includes a chamber (314) coupled to the pressure source and multiple recesses (308) configured to position the optical waveguide fibers (310). Each recess (308) includes a reference surface (312) and is connected to the chamber (314) by a passageway (316). The pressure source is configured to selectively increase and decrease the pressure in the chamber (314). The invention also includes a method of making optical waveguide fiber array blocks using the tool (300).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventors: Marc G. Brun, Jean-Pierre Themont, Sylvain M. Gremetz