Patents by Inventor Eric Lavoie

Eric Lavoie 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: 20240140945
    Abstract: Compounds, compositions and their use in the treatment of a proliferative disease or condition such as a said proliferative disease or disorder is associated with a RAF gene mutation and/or a RAS gene mutation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Pierre Louis BEAULIEU, Eric BEAULIEU, Sasmita TRIPATHY, Emeline BENOIT, Joanne TAN, Hugo LAVOIE, Yannick ROSE, Michael DORE, Doris SCHUETZ, Mukund GHAVRE, Jacques BANVILLE
  • Patent number: 11368002
    Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle mountable to an aerial conductor of an electricity transmission line to monitor a component. The unmanned aerial vehicle has a body having a propulsion system to lift, lower, and navigate the vehicle. A component monitoring tool is mounted to the body and is vertically displaceable between a first position and a second position. The tool in the first position is vertically spaced from the component. The tool in the second position is engaged with the component. A displacement assembly is mounted to at least one of the body and the tool and includes at least one displacement member to displace the body and the tool along the conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: HYDRO-QUEBEC
    Inventors: Samuel Lavoie, Matthieu Montfrond, Eric Lavoie
  • Patent number: 10976266
    Abstract: An apparatus for inspecting a component of an aerial power line. A frame has a support member extending along a support member axis. The support member is mountable about the power line in proximity to the component. The support member is rotatable about the line axis upon being mounted about the power line. A stabilizing member is mountable to a stabilizing structure separate from the power line. The stabilizing member is mountable to the support member to rotate the support member about the line axis. A source of electromagnetic imaging energy is mounted to the support member and has an emitter to face the component. A detector is mounted to the support member at a distance from the source to position the component between the source and the detector. The source and/or the detector is displaceable along the support member axis to vary the distance separating the detector and source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Inventors: Nicolas Pouliot, Gilles Rousseau, Marco Lepage, François Morin, Pierre-Luc Richard, Eric Lavoie
  • Publication number: 20190285557
    Abstract: An apparatus for inspecting a component of an aerial power line. A frame has a support member extending along a support member axis. The support member is mountable about the power line in proximity to the component. The support member is rotatable about the line axis upon being mounted about the power line. A stabilizing member is mountable to a stabilizing structure separate from the power line. The stabilizing member is mountable to the support member to rotate the support member about the line axis. A source of electromagnetic imaging energy is mounted to the support member and has an emitter to face the component. A detector is mounted to the support member at a distance from the source to position the component between the source and the detector. The source and/or the detector is displaceable along the support member axis to vary the distance separating the detector and source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Nicolas POULIOT, Gilles ROUSSEAU, Marco LEPAGE, François MORIN, Pierre-Luc RICHARD, Eric LAVOIE
  • Publication number: 20190260191
    Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle mountable to an aerial conductor of an electricity transmission line to monitor a component. The unmanned aerial vehicle has a body having a propulsion system to lift, lower, and navigate the vehicle. A component monitoring tool is mounted to the body and is vertically displaceable between a first position and a second position. The tool in the first position is vertically spaced from the component. The tool in the second position is engaged with the component. A displacement assembly is mounted to at least one of the body and the tool and includes at least one displacement member to displace the body and the tool along the conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Samuel LAVOIE, Matthieu MONTFROND, Eric LAVOIE
  • Patent number: 8052418
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an oil burning system, capable of burning various waste oils with high efficiency burn, reduced emissions, and without producing sludge within the system. Generally, the system operates by pressurizing liquid fuel to a high pressure and delivering the fuel through a two-stage filtration system, pre-heating the fuel, dispensing the fuel through a nozzle and igniting the fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Energy Efficiency Solutions, LLC
    Inventor: Eric LaVoie
  • Publication number: 20110167975
    Abstract: A cutting head with chip collection for cutting a tubular object. The cutting head comprises a frame and gripping, cutting, advancing and sealing units. The gripping unit is used to grip the object and secure its position with respect to the frame. The cutting unit has a motor driving a blade for cutting the tubular object. The advancing unit is used to guide the cutting unit in order to vary a cutting depth of the blade through a cutting area defined by an opening of the frame. The sealing unit has members extending around the cutting area and forming a chamber to contain the chips produced by the blade during a cutting. A suction conduit communicating with the chamber allows drawing the chips and conveying them toward a chip collecting outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Éric Boudreault, Pierre Gauthier, Eric Lavoie
  • Patent number: 7950298
    Abstract: A motorized bracelet assembly for ultrasonic crack detection in a pipe. The bracelet has a motorized frame adapted for installation around the pipe and a sliding arrangement slideably mounted onto the frame. The sliding arrangement guides a displacement of sensor modules in periphery of the pipe. A first driving device controllably drives the sliding arrangement and thereby displacing the sensor modules in periphery of the pipe at desired operating positions. The bracelet comprises biasing devices for biasing the sensor modules against the pipe and a second driving device for controllably driving the frame along the axial direction of the pipe at a desired operating position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Hydro-Quebec
    Inventors: Eric Lavoie, Gilles Rousseau
  • Publication number: 20100062384
    Abstract: The present invention is an oil burning system, capable of burning various waste oils with high efficiency burn, reduced emissions, and without producing sludge within the system. Generally, the system operates by pressurizing liquid fuel to a high pressure and delivering the fuel through a two-stage filtration system, pre-heating the fuel, dispensing the fuel through a nozzle and igniting the fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventor: Eric LaVoie
  • Publication number: 20090038398
    Abstract: A motorized bracelet assembly for ultrasonic crack detection in a pipe. The bracelet has a motorized frame adapted for installation around the pipe and a sliding arrangement slideably mounted onto the frame. The sliding arrangement guides a displacement of sensor modules in periphery of the pipe. A first driving device controllably drives the sliding arrangement and thereby displacing the sensor modules in periphery of the pipe at desired operating positions. The bracelet comprises biasing devices for biasing the sensor modules against the pipe and a second driving device for controllably driving the frame along the axial direction of the pipe at a desired operating position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: Hydro-Quebec
    Inventors: Eric Lavoie, Gilles Rousseau
  • Patent number: 7284456
    Abstract: The apparatus is for displacing a measurement device along a pipe. The apparatus comprises a bracelet; a support device for supporting the measurement device in relation to the bracelet; at least one drive wheel each having an axis, mounted on the bracelet and oriented for displacing the bracelet along the pipe; a flexible transmission device having an inlet for receiving a rotational movement and an outlet for transmitting the rotational movement; a gear device mounted on the bracelet for reorienting the rotational movement coming from the outlet of the flexible transmission device towards the axis of the wheel; and a coupling device for coupling the gear device to the axis of the wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Hydro-Quebec of Montreal
    Inventor: Éric Lavoie
  • Publication number: 20060048589
    Abstract: The apparatus is for displacing a measurement device along a pipe. The apparatus comprises a bracelet; a support device for supporting the measurement device in relation to the bracelet; at least one drive wheel each having an axis, mounted on the bracelet and oriented for displacing the bracelet along the pipe; a flexible transmission device having an inlet for receiving a rotational movement and an outlet for transmitting the rotational movement; a gear device mounted on the bracelet for reorienting the rotational movement coming from the outlet of the flexible transmission device towards the axis of the wheel; and a coupling device for coupling the gear device to the axis of the wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2004
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventor: Eric Lavoie
  • Patent number: 6497159
    Abstract: A bracelet for moving sensors along a straight or elbow pipe. The bracelet has a number of side-by-side positionable supports for removably holding the sensors respectively. A flexible attachment is provided for holding the supports in a pliant side-by-side series arrangement. The attachment has opposite ends extending beyond the supports at opposite ends of the series arrangement. The bracelet further has a frame having an inner circular opened surface for installation around the pipe, and a longitudinal circular side receiving surface along which the series arrangement of the supports is mounted. The side receiving surface is provided with fastening members projecting at both ends of the series arrangement of the supports. The ends of the attachment is supported by the fastening members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: Hydro-Quebec
    Inventor: Eric Lavoie