Patents by Inventor Yves Lumineau
Yves Lumineau 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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Publication number: 20100310218Abstract: A multimode optical fiber includes a central core having a radius (r1) and an alpha-index profile. The multimode optical fiber further includes a depressed trench, which surrounds the central core, that has a width (wt) and a refractive index difference (?nt) with an outer optical cladding. Typically, the central core's diameter is between about 47 and 53 microns, and the depressed trench's width (wt) is between 0.5 micron and 2 microns. The depressed trench's refractive index difference (?nt) with the outer optical cladding is typically between ?4×10?3 and ?1×10?3.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2010Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: DRAKA COMTEQ B.V.Inventors: Denis Molin, Koen de Jongh, Pierre Sillard, Yves Lumineau
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Publication number: 20100254653Abstract: A multimode optical fiber comprises a central core having an alpha profile, a depressed cladding having a portion in continuity with the alpha profile of the central core and a stepped portion, and an outer cladding. The alpha profile is obtained by co-doping at least two dopants. The variation in concentration of each dopant and its derivative in relation to the fiber radius are continuous. A multimode fiber for Ethernet optical system with an improved bandwidth is thus obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2010Publication date: October 7, 2010Applicant: DRAKA COMTEQ B.V.Inventors: Denis Molin, Yves Lumineau, Pierre Sillard, Ralph Petrus Johannes Adrianus Van Lankveld, Koen de Jongh
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Publication number: 20100171945Abstract: A method of classifying a graded-index multimode optical fiber includes taking a series of individual measurements at a single wavelength, and using the measurements to characterize the departure of the multimode optical fiber's actual index profile from the corresponding nominal index profile. The measurements, coupled with intermodal dispersion or EMB measurement, may be used to predict the approximate transmission properties of the optical fiber at wavelengths other than the measurement wavelength.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2010Publication date: July 8, 2010Applicant: DRAKA COMTEQ B.V.Inventors: Asghar Gholami, Denis Molin, Pierre Sillard, Yves Lumineau
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Publication number: 20100142969Abstract: Disclosed is an optical system including a polychromatic optical source emitting multiple transverse modes, an optical link having at least one portion of multimode optical fiber, and an optical device positioned between the optical source and the input of the multimode optical fiber. The optical device can modify the distribution of the energy coupling of the transverse modes emitted by the source in the propagation modes of the multimode optical fiber. The optical system makes it possible to use low-cost transverse multimode optical sources for producing high-bandwidth Ethernet transmission networks having excellent performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2009Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: DRAKA COMTEQ, B.V.Inventors: Asghar Gholami, Denis Molin, Pierre Sillard, Yves Lumineau
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Publication number: 20100067859Abstract: An optical transmission fiber comprises a central core having an index difference ?n1 with an outer optical cladding; a first inner cladding having an index difference ?n2 with the outer cladding; and a second buried inner cladding having an index difference ?n3 with the outer cladding of less than ?3.10?3. The second buried inner cladding moreover contains Germanium in a weight concentration of between 0.5% and 7%. The fiber shows reduced bending and microbending losses whilst exhibiting the optical performances of a standard single-mode fiber (SSMF).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2009Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: DRAKA COMTEQ B.V.Inventors: Louis-Anne De Montmorillon, Pieter Matthijsse, Pascale Nouchi, Denis Molin, Marianne Bigot-Astruc, Pierre Sillard, Frans Gooijer, Ivo Flammer, Yves Lumineau
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Publication number: 20100028020Abstract: A multimode optical fiber has an equivalent modal dispersion value (DMDinner&outer) of less than 0.11 ps/m for (??max×D)>0.07 ps/m as measured on a modified DMD graph. The modified DMD graph accounts for chromatic dispersion to ensure that the multimode optical fiber has a calculated effective bandwidth EBc greater than 6000 MHz-km when used with multimode transverse sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2009Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: Draka Cornteq B.V.Inventors: Asghar Gholami, Denis Molin, Pierre Sillard, Yves Lumineau
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Publication number: 20100021170Abstract: The present wavelength multiplexed optical system includes a multimode optical fiber that transmits wavelength multiplexed optical signals and a plurality of multimode modal dispersion compensation optical fibers. Each modal dispersion compensation optical fiber can transmit one of the multiplex wavelengths, and each modal dispersion compensation optical fiber has an optimized index profile such that the modal dispersion for the transmitted wavelength is approximately inversely equal to the modal dispersion induced in the multimode optical fiber. The wavelength multiplexed optical system facilitates an increased bitrate without reducing bandwidth.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2009Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: DRAKA COMTEQ B.V.Inventors: Yves Lumineau, Denis Molin, Asghar Gholami
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Publication number: 20100021117Abstract: Disclosed is an optical transmission fiber having reduced bending and microbending losses that is commercially usable in FTTH or FTTC transmission systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2009Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: DRAKA COMTEQ B.V.Inventors: Louis-Anne de Montmorillon, Denis Molin, Pieter Matthijsse, Frans Gooijer, Emmanuel Petitfrere, Yves Lumineau, Franciscus Johannes Achten, Marianne Bigot-Astruc, Pierre Sillard, Pascale Nouchi
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Patent number: 7623747Abstract: An optical transmission fiber includes a central core having an index difference ?n1 with an outer optical cladding; a first inner cladding having an index difference ?n2 with the outer cladding; and a second buried inner cladding having an index difference ?n3 with the outer cladding of less than ?3.10?3. The second buried inner cladding moreover contains Germanium in a weight concentration of between 0.5% and 7%. The fiber shows reduced bending and microbending losses whilst exhibiting the optical performances of a standard single-mode fiber (SSMF).Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2006Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: Draka Comteq B.V.Inventors: Louis-Anne De Montmorillon, Pieter Matthijsse, Pascale Nouchi, Denis Molin, Marianne Bigot-Astruc, Pierre Sillard, Frans Gooijer, Ivo Flammer, Yves Lumineau
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Patent number: 7587111Abstract: Disclosed is an optical transmission fiber having reduced bending and microbending losses that is commercially usable in FTTH or FTTC transmission systems.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2007Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: Draka Comteq B.V.Inventors: Louis-Anne de Montmorillon, Denis Molin, Pieter Matthijsse, Frans Gooijer, Emmanuel Petitfrere, Yves Lumineau, Franciscus Johannes Achten, Marianne Bigot-Astruc, Pierre Sillard, Pascale Nouchi
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Patent number: 7362427Abstract: A polarized lightwave reflectometry method including the steps of sending at least two polarized light signals into the optical fiber to be tested, the signals presenting a determined angular offset relative to each other so that the polarization mode dispersion coefficient remains independent of any rotation of polarization in the optical fiber under test; extracting a scalar parameter of the relative noise type for each trace obtained by back-scattering of the light signal; and estimating the polarization mode dispersion coefficient by a function having a single scalar input, which function is of the type based on exponentials and has the form exp (a+bP+cP?1).Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2006Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: Draka Comteq B.V.Inventors: Philippe Fayolle, Yves Lumineau, Gregory Bouquet, Vanessa Durel
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Publication number: 20070280615Abstract: Disclosed is an optical transmission fiber having reduced bending and microbending losses that is commercially usable in FTTH or FTTC transmission systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2007Publication date: December 6, 2007Applicant: DRAKA COMTEQ B.V.Inventors: Louis-Anne de Montmorillon, Denis Molin, Pieter Matthijsse, Frans Gooijer, Emmanuel Petitfrere, Yves Lumineau, Franciscus Achten, Marianne Bigot-Astruc, Pierre Sillard, Pascale Nouchi
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Publication number: 20070127878Abstract: An optical transmission fiber comprises a central core having an index difference ?n1 with an outer optical cladding; a first inner cladding having an index difference ?n2 with the outer cladding; and a second buried inner cladding having an index difference ?n3 with the outer cladding of less than ?3.10?3. The second buried inner cladding moreover contains Germaniumn in a weight concentration of between 0.5% and 7%. The fiber shows reduced bending and microbending losses whilst exhibiting the optical performances of a standard single-mode fiber (SSMF).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2006Publication date: June 7, 2007Applicant: DRAKA COMTEQ B.V.Inventors: Louis-Anne DEMONTMORILLON, Pieter Matthijsse, Pascale Nouchi, Denis Molin, Marianne Bigot-Astruc, Pierre Sillard, Frans Gooijer, Ivo Flammer, Yves Lumineau
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Publication number: 20060285105Abstract: A polarized lightwave reflectometry method including the steps of sending at least two polarized light signals into the optical fiber to be tested, the signals presenting a determined angular offset relative to each other so that the polarization mode dispersion coefficient remains independent of any rotation of polarization in the optical fiber under test; extracting a scalar parameter of the relative noise type for each trace obtained by back-scattering of the light signal; and estimating the polarization mode dispersion coefficient by a function having a single scalar input, which function is of the type based on exponentials and has the form exp (a+bP+cP?1).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2006Publication date: December 21, 2006Inventors: Philippe Fayolle, Yves Lumineau, Gregory Bouquet, Vanessa Durel
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Patent number: 7126678Abstract: A polarized lightwave reflectometry method including the steps of sending at least two polarized light signals into the optical fiber to be tested, the signals presenting a determined angular offset relative to each other so that the polarization mode dispersion coefficient remains independent of any rotation of polarization in the optical fiber under test; extracting a scalar parameter of the relative noise type for each trace obtained by back-scattering of the light signal; and estimating the polarization mode dispersion coefficient by a function having a single scalar input, which function is of the type based on exponentials and has the form exp (a+bP+cP?1).Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2002Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: AlcatelInventors: Philippe Fayolle, Yves Lumineau, Gregory Bouquet, Vanessa Durel
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Publication number: 20040046955Abstract: The invention proposes a polarized lightwave reflectometry method which is more accurate and which can be considered as genuinely quantitative, at least over a given range of polarization mode dispersions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2002Publication date: March 11, 2004Applicant: ALCATELInventors: Philippe Fayolle, Yves Lumineau, Gregory Bouquet, Vanessa Durel
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Patent number: 6631628Abstract: Natural or synthetic silica is deposited on a preform set into rotation in front of a plasma torch which moves back and forth substantially parallel to a longitudinal direction of the preform, a first feed duct feeds the plasma with grains of natural or synthetic silica while a second feed duct feeds the plasma with a fluorine or chlorine compound, preferably a fluorine compound, mixed with a carrier gas. Any sodium or lithium contained in the grains of natural or synthetic silica react with the fluorine or chlorine of the fluorine or chlorine compound, thereby making it possible to improve the optical quality of fibers drawn from a preform built up with natural or synthetic silica, and to do so at reduced cost.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2002Date of Patent: October 14, 2003Assignee: AlcatelInventors: Alain Drouart, Benoît Gouez, Yves Lumineau, Pierre Ripoche, Jean-Forent Campion
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Publication number: 20030019245Abstract: Natural or synthetic silica is deposited on a preform set into rotation in front of a plasma torch which moves back and forth substantially parallel to a longitudinal direction of the preform, a first feed duct feeds the plasma with grains of natural or synthetic silica while a second feed duct feeds the plasma with a fluorine or chlorine compound, preferably a fluorine compound, mixed with a carrier gas. Any sodium or lithium contained in the grains of natural or synthetic silica react with the fluorine or chlorine of the fluorine or chlorine compound, thereby making it possible to improve the optical quality of fibers drawn from a preform built up with natural or synthetic silica, and to do so at reduced cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2002Publication date: January 30, 2003Applicant: ALCATEL ALSTHOM COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'ELECTRICITEInventors: Alain Drouart, Benoit Gouez, Yves Lumineau, Pierre Ripoche, Jean-Forent Campion
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Patent number: 6477864Abstract: Natural or synthetic silica is deposited on a preform set into rotation in front of a plasma torch which moves back and forth substantially parallel to a longitudinal direction of the preform, a first feed duct feeds the plasma with grains of natural or synthetic silica while a second feed duct feeds the plasma with a fluorine or chlorine compound, preferably a fluorine compound, mixed with a carrier gas. Any sodium or lithium contained in the grains of natural or synthetic silica react with the fluorine or chlorine of the fluorine or chlorine compound, thereby making it possible to improve the optical quality of fibers drawn from a preform built up with natural or synthetic silica, and to do so at reduced cost.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 1998Date of Patent: November 12, 2002Assignee: AlcatelInventors: Alain Drouart, Benoît Gouez, Yves Lumineau, Pierre Ripoche, Jean-Florent Campion
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Patent number: 6269663Abstract: The deposit of natural or synthetic silica comprises a preform (1) set into rotation (7) in front of a plasma torch (3) which moves back and forth substantially parallel to a longitudinal direction (L) of the preform (1), a feed duct (9) for feeding the plasma with grains of natural or synthetic silica (11), characterized in that the same feed duct (9) feeds the plasma with a fluorine or chlorine compound, preferably a fluorine compound, mixed with a carrier gas (15). Sodium or lithium contained in the grains of natural or synthetic silica reacts with the fluorine or chlorine of the fluorine or chlorine compound, making it possible to improve the optical quality of fibers built up with the natural or synthetic silica at reduced cost.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 1998Date of Patent: August 7, 2001Assignee: AlcatelInventors: Alain Drouart, Benoit Gouez, Yves Lumineau, Pierre Ripoche, Jean-Florent Campion