Patents by Inventor Thierry L. A. Dannoux
Thierry L. A. Dannoux 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).
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Patent number: 8549885Abstract: An apparatus and method for precision bending a glass sheet that includes an oven for heating the glass sheet to a temperature near the softening temperature of the glass sheet. A stage for supporting the glass sheet. A pair of reference surfaces on the stage for precisely locating the glass sheet on the stage. At least one bending mechanism on a pair of arms inside the oven for bending an edge portion of the glass sheet. Inward facing first stop surfaces on the arms that contact reference surfaces on the stage for precisely locating the bending mechanism on the arms relative to the stage and the glass sheet.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Thierry L. A. Dannoux, Allan M. Fredholm, Laurent Joubaud, Sophie Peschiera, Stephane Poissy
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Publication number: 20130258485Abstract: A method of making a glass lenticular array is provided. The method comprises: heating a sheet of glass, the sheet of glass comprising contact regions located thereupon in substantially parallel linear rows; and deforming the heated sheet of glass by contacting the contact regions with a forming body so as to form a plurality of cylindrical lenses in the heated sheet of glass, the plurality of cylindrical lenses arranged in substantially parallel rows with depressed regions between adjacent cylindrical lenses. The depressed regions are formed at the contact regions while apex regions of the cylindrical lenses are kept untouched during the step of deforming.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Inventors: Heather D. Boek, Robert A. Boudreau, Thierry L.A. Dannoux, Jacques Gollier, Mark O. Weller
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Publication number: 20130125589Abstract: An apparatus and method for precision bending a glass sheet that includes an oven for heating the glass sheet to a temperature near the softening temperature of the glass sheet. A stage for supporting the glass sheet. A pair of reference surfaces on the stage for precisely locating the glass sheet on the stage. At least one bending mechanism on a pair of arms inside the oven for bending an edge portion of the glass sheet. Inward facing first stop surfaces on the arms that contact reference surfaces on the stage for precisely locating the bending mechanism on the arms relative to the stage and the glass sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2011Publication date: May 23, 2013Inventors: Thierry L.A. Dannoux, Allan M. Fredholm, Laurent Joubaud, Sophie Peschiera, Stephane Poissy
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Patent number: 7434513Abstract: Systems and methods for aligning High Density Array (“HDA”) pin plates, substrates and reservoirs with respect to each other. The system includes a flexure having a flexible print head, elongated members flexibly connected off-axis to the system and a pin plate support assembly detachably connected to the flexure allowing the pin plate assembly to adapt its position during a printing operation. The pin plate has alignment ball receptacles on its surface and the reservoir has alignment balls on its surface facing the pin plate. The pin plate is positioned with respect to the reservoir such that each of the alignment balls is located within one of the alignment ball receptacles to achieve the alignment. Once the pin plate is aligned, it is secured to a supporting assembly such as a vacuum bridge, and inking and printing operations are performed.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2004Date of Patent: October 14, 2008Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Thierry L. A. Dannoux, Jean-Pierre Lereboullet, Romain Ramel, Xavier Tellier
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Patent number: 7141433Abstract: Devices and processes for the simultaneous transfer of liquids from a source container to a target container are disclosed. The source container includes a multitude of source sub-containers, and the target container includes a multitude of target sub-containers. The device includes a multitude of tubes arranged in a matrix, each tube having an entrance and exit.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2002Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventor: Thierry L. A. Dannoux
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Patent number: 7029806Abstract: A collimator array, a fiber array and a method for fabricating the fiber array are described herein. In one embodiment, that fiber array includes a plurality of optical fibers and a glass plate with a plurality of holes in each of which there is secured one of the optical fibers, wherein the holes were formed by etching away a plurality of opal regions within an exposed and heated photosensitive glass which after the etching became the glass plate. In another embodiment, the fiber array includes a plurality of optical fibers and a glass plate with a plurality of holes in each of which there is secured one of the optical fibers, wherein the holes were formed by etching away a plurality of opal regions within an exposed and heated photosensitive glass which after the etching became the glass plate that included a plurality of oversized holes which were filled with a moldable material that was then drilled to form the holes.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2003Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Thierry L. A. Dannoux, David S. Franzen, Robert Sabia, Jackson P. Trentelman, Candace J. Quinn
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Patent number: 6884626Abstract: Methods and apparatus for depositing a high density biological or chemical array onto a solid support. Specifically, the apparatus is made up of a plurality of open ended channels collectively forming a matrix. The matrix has been redrawn and cut such that the pitch of the channels on the loading end is larger than the pitch of the channels on the liquid delivery end. The upper portion of each channel serves as a reservoir, while the opposing end, which has been formed by the redrawing process, is diametrically sized such that liquid in the reservoir is retained by capillary pressure at the delivery end. At any point along the height of the capillary reservoir device, all cross-sectional dimensions and areas are uniformly reduced. In other words, the on-center orientation of any two channels, also referred to as the pitch between 2 channels, measured as a function of the diameter of any cross section, is constant throughout the structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2000Date of Patent: April 26, 2005Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Nicholas F. Borrelli, Alain R. E. Carre, Thierry L. A. Dannoux, Bernard Eid, David Root, Raja Rao Wusirika
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Publication number: 20040226471Abstract: Systems and methods for aligning High Density Array (“HDA”) pin plates, substrates and reservoirs with respect to each other. The system includes a flexure having a flexible print head, elongated members flexibly connected off-axis to the system and a pin plate support assembly detachably connected to the flexure allowing the pin plate assembly to adapt its position during a printing operation. The pin plate has alignment ball receptacles on its surface and the reservoir has alignment balls on its surface facing the pin plate. The pin plate is positioned with respect to the reservoir such that each of the alignment balls is located within one of the alignment ball receptacles to achieve the alignment. Once the pin plate is aligned, it is secured to a supporting assembly such as a vacuum bridge, and inking and printing operations are performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2004Publication date: November 18, 2004Inventors: Thierry L.A. Dannoux, Jean-Pierre Lereboullet, Romain Ramel, Xavier Tellier
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Patent number: 6762061Abstract: Methods and apparatus for depositing a high density biological or chemical array onto a solid support. Specifically, the apparatus is made up of a plurality of open ended channels collectively forming a matrix. The matrix has been redrawn and cut such that the pitch of the channels on the loading end is larger than the pitch of the channels on the liquid delivery end. The upper portion of each channel serves as a reservoir, while the opposing end, which has been formed by the redrawing process, is diametrically sized such that liquid in the reservoir is retained by capillary pressure at the delivery end. At any point along the height of the capillary reservoir device, all cross-sectional dimensions and areas are uniformly reduced. In other words, the on-center orientation of any two channels, also referred to as the pitch between 2 channels, measured as a function of the diameter of any cross section, is constant throughout the structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2000Date of Patent: July 13, 2004Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Nicholas F. Borrelli, Alain R. E. Carre, Thierry L. A. Dannoux, Bernard Eid, David Root, Raja Rao Wusirika
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Patent number: 6755131Abstract: Systems and methods for aligning High Density Array (“HDA”) pin plates, substrates and reservoirs with respect to each other. The system includes a flexure having a flexible print head, elongated members flexibly connected off-axis to the system and a pin plate support assembly detachably connected to the flexure allowing the pin plate assembly to adapt its position during a printing operation. The pin plate has alignment ball receptacles on its surface and the reservoir has alignment balls on its surface facing the pin plate. The pin plate is positioned with respect to the reservoir such that each of the alignment balls is located within one of the alignment ball receptacles to achieve the alignment. Once the pin plate is aligned, it is secured to a supporting assembly such as a vacuum bridge, and inking and printing operations are performed.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2002Date of Patent: June 29, 2004Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Thierry L. A. Dannoux, Jean-Pierre Lereboullet, Romain Ramel, Xavier Tellier
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Publication number: 20030174944Abstract: A collimator array, a fiber array and a method for fabricating the fiber array are described herein. In one embodiment, that fiber array includes a plurality of optical fibers and a glass plate with a plurality of holes in each of which there is secured one of the optical fibers, wherein the holes were formed by etching away a plurality of opal regions within an exposed and heated photosensitive glass which after the etching became the glass plate. In another embodiment, the fiber array includes a plurality of optical fibers and a glass plate with a plurality of holes in each of which there is secured one of the optical fibers, wherein the holes were formed by etching away a plurality of opal regions within an exposed and heated photosensitive glass which after the etching became the glass plate that included a plurality of oversized holes which were filled with a moldable material that was then drilled to form the holes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2003Publication date: September 18, 2003Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATEDInventors: Thierry L.A. Dannoux, David S. Franzen, Robert Sabia, Jackson P. Trentelman, Candace J. Quinn
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Patent number: 6596237Abstract: Methods and apparatus for depositing a high density biological or chemical array onto a solid support. Specifically, the apparatus is made up of a plurality of open ended channels collectively forming a matrix. The matrix has been redrawn and cut such that the pitch of the channels on the loading end is larger than the pitch of the channels on the liquid delivery end. The upper portion of each channel serves as a reservoir, while the opposing end, which has been formed by the redrawing process, is diametrically sized such that liquid in the reservoir is retained by capillary pressure at the delivery end. At any point along the height of the capillary reservoir device, all cross-sectional dimensions and areas are uniformly reduced. In other words, the on-center orientation of any two channels, also referred to as the pitch between 2 channels, measured as a function of the diameter of any cross section, is constant throughout the structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 1999Date of Patent: July 22, 2003Inventors: Nicholas F. Borrelli, Alain R. E. Carre, Thierry L. A. Dannoux, Bernard Eid, David Root, Raja Rao Wusirika
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Publication number: 20030121439Abstract: Systems and methods for aligning High Density Array (“HDA”) pin plates, substrates and reservoirs with respect to each other. The system includes a flexure having a flexible print head, elongated members flexibly connected off-axis to the system and a pin plate support assembly detachably connected to the flexure allowing the pin plate assembly to adapt its position during a printing operation. The pin plate has alignment ball receptacles on its surface and the reservoir has alignment balls on its surface facing the pin plate. The pin plate is positioned with respect to the reservoir such that each of the alignment balls is located within one of the alignment ball receptacles to achieve the alignment. Once the pin plate is aligned, it is secured to a supporting assembly such as a vacuum bridge, and inking and printing operations are performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2002Publication date: July 3, 2003Inventors: Thierry L.A. Dannoux, Jean-Pierre Lereboullet, Romain Ramel, Xavier Tellier
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Publication number: 20030124734Abstract: Devices and processes for the simultaneous transfer of liquids from a source container to a target container are disclosed. The source container includes a multitude of source sub-containers, and the target container includes a multitude of target sub-containers. The device includes a multitude of tubes arranged in a matrix, each tube having an entrance and exit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2002Publication date: July 3, 2003Inventor: Thierry L.A. Dannoux
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Patent number: 6463647Abstract: A method of making a multiwell plate involving joining a top plate that has been extruded and has a plurality of open ended channels, with a bottom plate that is substantially flat. The top plate forms the sidewalls of the wells of the plate and the bottom plate forms the bottoms of the wells. The resulting plate, which conforms to the industry standard footprint, has a potentially high density of wells, the volume of which may be controlled by the height of the plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 1999Date of Patent: October 15, 2002Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventor: Thierry L. A. Dannoux
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Patent number: 6350618Abstract: Methods and apparatus for depositing a high density biological or chemical array onto a solid support. Specifically, the apparatus is made up of a plurality of open ended channels collectively forming a matrix. The matrix has been redrawn and cut such that the pitch of the channels on the loading end is larger than the pitch of the channels on the liquid delivery end. The upper portion of each channel serves as a reservoir, while the opposing end, which has been formed by the redrawing process, is diametrically sized such that liquid in the reservoir is retained by capillary pressure at the delivery end. At any point along the height of the capillary reservoir device, all cross-sectional dimensions and areas are uniformly reduced. In other words, the on-center orientation of any two channels, also referred to as the pitch between 2 channels, measured as a function of the diameter of any cross section, is constant throughout the structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 1999Date of Patent: February 26, 2002Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Nicholas F. Borrelli, Alain R. E. Carre, Thierry L. A. Dannoux, Bernard Eid, David Root, Raja Rao Wusirika
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Publication number: 20010000277Abstract: A method of making a glass multiwell plate for use in biological or chemical laboratory applications whereby the plate is formed by a single ribbon of molten glass passing twice over a mold such that the first section of glass takes the form of the mold and thereby forms the wells of the plate while the second section of glass covers the wells and forms a top surface of the plate. Holes are cut through the top surface, above each well to enable access.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2000Publication date: April 19, 2001Applicant: Corning IncorporatedInventors: James G. Anderson, Thierry L. A. Dannoux
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Patent number: 6196026Abstract: A method of making a glass multiwell plate for use in biological or chemical laboratory applications whereby the plate is formed by a single ribbon of molten glass passing twice over a mold such that the first section of glass takes the form of the mold and thereby forms the wells of the plate while the second section of glass covers the wells and forms a top surface of the plate. Holes are cut through the top surface, above each well to enable access.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 1999Date of Patent: March 6, 2001Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: James G. Anderson, Thierry L. A. Dannoux
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Patent number: 6099684Abstract: A procedure for assembling ends of optical fiber into a sheet where adhesive is deposited into parallel grooves in a top surface of a substrate. The optical fibers are placed into the grooves with one optical fiber per groove. A portion of each of the optical fibers, including the ends, extends beyond an edge of the substrate. A plate is pressed against the substrate to hold the optical fibers in the grooves. The plate has a flat surface which extends beyond the edge of the substrate and over the portion of each of the optical fibers extending beyond the edge of the substrate. A lip is contacted with and pressed against each of the optical fibers extending beyond the edge of the substrate to press the optical fibers against the flat surface of the plate. The adhesive is allowed to harden during the lip press to adhere the optical fibers and the plate to the substrate to form the sheet.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 1995Date of Patent: August 8, 2000Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventor: Thierry L. Dannoux
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Patent number: 5876642Abstract: Preferential etching techniques are used to form a mold which can then be used to mold a microlens array. A mask (4.sub.i) made of a material which is resistant to a chemical composition for etching the plate is formed on a substrate, so that the mask is in the form of a grid with generally polygonal meshes each centered over one of the desired cells. The sides of each cell of the mask has outgrowths (5.sub.j) extending towards the center of desired cells. The substrate is subjected to the etching composition.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 1996Date of Patent: March 2, 1999Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Pierre V. Calderini, Thierry L. A. Dannoux