Patents by Inventor Jean Martin Lizotte

Jean Martin Lizotte 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).

  • Patent number: 7934773
    Abstract: The present document describes an actuated chair for inducing motion with respect to the ground as a function of motion signals synchronized with a video output of a feature length movie. The chair comprises a seat base, and an actuating base for receiving the motion signals. The actuating base comprises three link members, namely a first link member, a second link member and a third link member. Each link member has one translational degree of freedom and two rotational degrees of freedom. The first link member and the second link member are attached to the seat base closer to the rear edge than the third link member. The actuating base further comprises three linear actuators for inducing motion to the seat base. The actuators are fixed to the frame and each actuator is respectively connected to the seat base using a respective one of the three link members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: D-Box Technologies inc.
    Inventors: Steve Boulais, Jean Martin Lizotte, Sylvain Trottier, Stéphane Gagnon
  • Publication number: 20100090507
    Abstract: The present document describes an actuated chair for providing seating and inducing motion to a single user with respect to the ground as a function of motion signals synchronized with a video output of a feature length movie. The chair comprises a seat base for providing seating to the single user. The seat base has a rear edge. The chair further comprises an actuating base for receiving the motion signals. The actuating base is located substantially between the seat base and the ground and comprises a frame for interfacing with the ground. The actuating base also comprises three link members, namely a first link member, a second link member and a third link member. Each link member has one translational degree of freedom and two rotational degrees of freedom. The first link member and the second link member are attached to the seat base closer to the rear edge than the third link member. The actuating base further comprises three linear actuators for inducing motion to the seat base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: D-Box Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Boulais, Jean Martin Lizotte, Sylvain Trottier, Stephane Gagnon