Patents by Inventor Andre A. Asselin

Andre A. Asselin 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: 20240127046
    Abstract: In example embodiments, techniques are provided for classifying elements of infrastructure models using a convolutional graph neural network (GNN). Graph-structured data structures are generated from infrastructure models, in which nodes represent elements and edges represent contextual relationships among elements (e.g., based on proximity, functionality, parent-child relationships, etc.). During training, the GNN learns embeddings from the nodes and edges of the graph-structured data structures, the embeddings capturing contextual clues that distinguish between elements that may share similar geometry (e.g., cross section, volume, surface area, etc.), yet serve different purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Marc-André Lapointe, Louis-Philippe Asselin, Karl-Alexandre Jahjah, Evan Rausch-Larouche
  • Publication number: 20240119751
    Abstract: In example embodiments, techniques are provided that use two different ML models (a symbol association ML model and a link association ML model), one to extract associations between text labels and one to extract associations between symbols and links, in a schematic diagram (e.g., P&ID) in an image-only format. The two models may use different ML architectures. For example, the symbol association ML model may use a deep learning neural network architecture that receives for each possible text label and symbol pair both a context and a request, and produces a score indicating confidence the pair is associated. The link association ML model may use a gradient boosting tree architecture that receives for each possible text label and link pair a set of multiple features describing at least the geometric relationship between the possible text label and link pair and produces a score indicating confidence the pair is associated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Marc-Andre Gardner, Simon Savary, Louis-Philippe Asselin
  • Patent number: 7886285
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method, data processing system and computer program product in which a plurality of software executable libraries (sub-libraries) are combined into a single software executable library. The single library comprises a plurality of register functions, each associated with a particular sub-library and each sub-library comprises one or more functions. When the library receives a request to register from a library manager it calls each of the register functions, each of which register the one or more functions of its associated sub-library with the library manager. Advantageously the library manager can subsequently interface with each sub-library as if the sub-library was a standalone library. Further a register function can be used for a library whether the library is sub-library or a standalone library, thereby reducing the effort to switch from one to the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Albert Andre Asselin, Fred Allison Bower, III, David Bryan Roberts
  • Publication number: 20070208084
    Abstract: This invention provides pharmaceutically active enantiomers of the venlafaxine metabolite O-Desmethyl venlafaxine, R(?)-4-[2-(Dimethylamino-1-(1-hydroxycyclo-hexyl)ethyl]phenol or R(?)1-[2-(dimethylamino)-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]cyclo-hexanol, and S(+)-1-[2-(Dimethylamino)-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]cyclohexanol or S(+)-4-[2-(Dimethylamino)-1-(1-hydroxycyclohexyl)ethyl]phenol, or one or more pharmaceutically acceptable salts or salt hydrates thereof, as well as pharmaceutical compositions utilizing these enantiomers and methods of using the enantiomers to treat, inhibit or control central nervous system disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: Wyeth
    Inventors: John Yardley, Andre Asselin
  • Publication number: 20070117870
    Abstract: The present invention provides enantiomers of N-Desmethyl venlafaxine, as well as their use in pharmaceutical compositions and medically useful treatments, particularly including central nervous system uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Applicant: Wyeth
    Inventors: John Yardley, Andre Asselin
  • Publication number: 20060205821
    Abstract: The present invention provides enantiomers of N-Desmethyl venlafaxine, as well as their use in pharmaceutical compositions and medically useful treatments, particularly including central nervous system uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: Wyeth
    Inventors: John Yardley, Andre Asselin
  • Publication number: 20060154992
    Abstract: This invention provides pharmaceutically active enantiomers of the venlafaxine metabolite O-Desmethyl venlafaxine, R(?)-4-[2-(Dimethylamino-1-(1-hydroxycyclo-hexyl)ethyl)phenol or R(?)1 -[2-(dimethylamino)-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]cyclo-hexanol, and S(+)-1-[2-(Dimethylamino)-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]cyclohexanol or S(+)-4-[2-(Dimethylamino)-1-(1-hydroxycyclohexyl)ethyl]phenol, or one or more pharmaceutically acceptable salts or salt hydrates thereof, as well as pharmaceutical compositions utilizing these enantiomers and methods of using the enantiomers to treat, inhibit or control central nervous system disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicant: Wyeth
    Inventors: John Yardley, Andre Asselin
  • Publication number: 20050267219
    Abstract: The present invention provides enantiomers of N-Desmethyl venlafaxine, as well as their use in pharmaceutical compositions and medically useful treatments, particularly including central nervous system uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Applicant: Wyeth
    Inventors: John Yardley, Andre Asselin
  • Publication number: 20050256206
    Abstract: This invention provides pharmaceutically active enantiomers of the venlafaxine metabolite O-Desmethyl venlafaxine, R(?)-4-[2-(Dimethylamino-1-(1-hydroxycyclo-hexyl)ethyl]phenol or R(?)1-[2-(dimethylamino)-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]cyclo-hexanol, and S(+)-1-[2-(Dimethylamino)-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]cyclohexanol or S(+)-4-[2-(Dimethylamino)-1-(1-hydroxycyclohexyl)ethyl]phenol, or one or more pharmaceutically acceptable salts or salt hydrates thereof, as well as pharmaceutical compositions utilizing these enantiomers and methods of using the enantiomers to treat, inhibit or control central nervous system disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Applicant: Wyeth
    Inventors: John Yardley, Andre Asselin
  • Patent number: 6862661
    Abstract: A method and system for managing data in a data storage system including a plurality of physical storage devices is disclosed. The method and system comprises providing a plurality of modules, where each of the plurality of modules includes at least one child. Each module receives an input command related to the data from a source, where the source is transparent to the module. The module decides to which one of its children to pass the input command, and passes the input command to that child for processing the data accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Linda Ann Riedle, Dean Alan Kalman, Richard Christopher Fore, Albert Andre Asselin
  • Publication number: 20040180966
    Abstract: The present invention provides enantiomers of N-Desmethyl venlafaxine, as well as their use in pharmaceutical compositions and medically useful treatments, particularly including central nervous system uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Applicant: Wyeth
    Inventors: John P. Yardley, Andre A. Asselin
  • Publication number: 20040176468
    Abstract: This invention provides pharmaceutically active enantiomers of the venlafaxine metabolite O-Desmethyl venlafaxine, R(−)-4-[2-(Dimethylamino-i-(1-hydroxycyclo-hexyl)ethyl]phenol or R(−)1-[2-(dimethylarinno)-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]cyclo-hexanol, and S(+)-1-[2-(Dimethylamino)-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]cyclohexanol or S(+)-4-[2-(Dimethylaamino)-1-(1-hydroxycyclohexyl)ethyl]phenol, or one or more pharmaceutically acceptable salts or salt hydrates thereof, as well as pharmaceutical compositions utilizing these enantiomers and methods of using the enantiomers to treat, inhibit or control central nervous system disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Applicant: Wyeth
    Inventors: John P. Yardley, Andre A. Asselin
  • Patent number: 6785760
    Abstract: Communication from a processor in a computer system to a remote input/output (I/O) unit in an expansion drawer using a Peripheral Component Interface (PCI) protocol is optimized to improve system performance. An InfiniBand (IB) protocol link is used to couple the I/O unit to the computer system. In one case the computer system uses a PCI to IB bridge to couple from the processor to a corresponding IB to PCI bridge in the expansion drawer which couples to the I/O unit using a PCI link. Intelligence is added to the PCI to IB bridge to optimize communication by assigning selected PCI command sequences to optimized Macro IB commands. The IB to PCI link has like intelligence to receive and convert the Macro IB commands to the corresponding selected PCI command sequences. Optimization is accomplished by either a learning routine or by a logic state machine that generate the optimized Macro commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Albert Andre Asselin
  • Patent number: 6772189
    Abstract: A method and system for balancing deferred procedure queues in multiprocessor computer systems provides a greater use of multiprocessing power for the handling of hardware requests in a device driver. By creating a number of DPC (deferred procedure call) objects and work lists greater than or equal to the number of processors, a device driver can queue work items to the work lists in a round-robin fashion and maintain a queued DPC object for each work list containing work items. This balances processor assignment to DPC execution, providing enough work lists and associated DPC objects to the device driver so that each processor may concurrently perform DPC tasks for the device, or so that the DPC tasks are balanced with other system or application tasks each processor is assigned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Albert Andre Asselin
  • Patent number: 6658489
    Abstract: A method and system for replacing a device driver during system operation provides for hot-swapping device drivers without shutting down a device driver stack. Particularly useful with file system and file storage devices, the method and system utilize a shell device driver that replaces the physical device driver's entry point interface. The shell device driver has a device driver side interface that calls the physical device driver in response to operating system requests. When an update of the physical device driver is requested, either by an operating system utility or a special upgrade application, the shell device driver receives an update indication. The shell device driver can then finish required tasks, uncouple and unload the existing physical device driver and couple to the new device driver without disrupting the operating system device interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Albert Andre Asselin
  • Publication number: 20030203972
    Abstract: The present invention provides enantiomers of N-Desmethyl venlafaxine, as well as their use in pharmaceutical compositions and medically useful treatments, particularly including central nervous system uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2003
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Applicant: Wyeth
    Inventors: John P. Yardley, Andre A. Asselin
  • Publication number: 20030149112
    Abstract: This invention provides pharmaceutically active enantiomers of the venlafaxine metabolite O-Desmethyl venlafaxine, R(−)-4-[2-(Dimethylamino-1-(1-hydroxycyclo-hexyl)ethyl]phenol or R(−)1-[2-(dimethylamino)-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]cyclo-hexanol, and S(+)-1-[2-(Dimethylamino)-1-(4-hydroxycyclohexyl)ethyl]cyclohexanol or S(+)-4-[2-(Dimethylamino)-1-(1-hydroxcyclohexyl)ethyl]phenol,or one one or more pharmaceutically acceptable salts or salt hydrates thereof, as well as pharmaceutical compositions utilizing these enantiomers and methods of using the enantiomers to treat, inhibit or control central nervous system disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Applicant: Wyeth
    Inventors: John P. Yardley, Andre A. Asselin
  • Publication number: 20020199059
    Abstract: A method and system for managing data in a data storage system including a plurality of physical storage devices is disclosed. The method and system comprises providing a plurality of modules, where each of the plurality of modules includes at least one child. Each module receives an input command related to the data from a source, where the source is transparent to the module. The module decides to which one of its children to pass the input command, and passes the input command to that child for processing the data accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2001
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Linda Ann Riedle, Dean Alan Kalman, Richard Christopher Fore, Albert Andre Asselin
  • Publication number: 20020165284
    Abstract: The present invention provides enantiomers of N-Desmethyl venlafaxine, as well as their use in pharmaceutical compositions and medically useful treatments, particularly including central nervous system uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Applicant: Wyeth
    Inventors: John P. Yardley, Andre A. Asselin
  • Publication number: 20020161055
    Abstract: This invention provides pharmaceutically active enantiomers of the venlafaxine metabolite O-Desmethyl venlafaxine, R(−)-4-[2-(Dimethylamino-1-(1-hydroxycyclo-hexyl)ethyl]phenol or R(−)1-[2-(dimethylamino)-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]cyclo-hexanol, and S(+)-1-[2-(Dimethylamino)-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]cyclohexanol or S(+)-4-[2-(Dimethylamino)-1-(1-hydroxycyclohexyl)ethyl]phenol, or one or more pharmaceutically acceptable salts or salt hydrates thereof, as well as pharmaceutical compositions utilizing these enantiomers and methods of using the enantiomers to treat, inhibit or control central nervous system disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Applicant: Wyeth (formerly known as American Home Products Corporation)
    Inventors: John P. Yardley, Andre A. Asselin