Patents by Inventor Joel Rivest
Joel Rivest 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: 20230210092Abstract: An apparatus for raising livestock includes one or more confinement pens together with alleyways for transfer of the animals from one location to another. The apparatus includes one or more cameras for obtaining images of all animals in the containment area. A processor is provided for analyzing the images, the processor being arranged to allocate an arbitrary identification to each animal and to track all animals continually to maintain the allocation. From this tracking various data related to individual animals or the animals as a group can be obtained to assess their characteristics and to provide an indication to the worker of the animal to be extracted. The processor can be arranged to detect by image analysis of the image a quantity of feed and/or water in a feeder and to obtain images of the farrowing pen including the sow confinement area and at least one piglet confinement area.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2023Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Jacquelin Labrecque, Frank Gouineau, Pierre Savatte, Dimitri Estrade, Joel Rivest
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Publication number: 20230057738Abstract: A method for detecting estrus in sows where insemination is carried out when a determination has been made. In a first method images of a rear profile of each sow are analyzed to make a determination from features relating to a shape, size, and/or color of the vulva whether the sow is in estrus. The analysis can use a program where a large number of images showing the vulva area of a plurality of sows known to be in estrus and known not to be in estrus have been previously analyzed to generate data on the previous images to create a program which generates a signal using the data to make the determination. In a second method a boar is confined and brought into close contact with the sows where images and/or sounds of each sow are analyzed to make a determination whether the sow is in estrus.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Jacquelin Labrecque, Gabrielle Germain, Eva Bourgeais-Boon, Joel Rivest
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Patent number: 11392589Abstract: A method includes generating vertical-specific (VS) records from data sources. Each VS record includes a vertical identifier and a set of VS data fields. The method further comprises generating, for each VS record, an entity partial (EP) record that includes EP data fields populated from the VS data fields. The EP data fields include an entity ID that indicates an entity for the EP record, a source data field that identifies a data source, and an EP searchable data field including data that is descriptive of the entity. The method further comprises generating a search record for each entity ID by combining data from EP records. The data from the EP records is combined based on the source data included in the EP records. Each search record includes a search record searchable data field that includes data from one or more of the EP searchable data fields.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Branch Metrics, Inc.Inventors: Eric Glover, Jonas Bauer, Rishi Khaitan, Matthew Dale, Dmitri Gaskin, Charles Gilliam, Pavan Achanta, Zachary Joel Rivest, Nicholas Chen
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Patent number: 11178852Abstract: An apparatus for raising livestock includes one or more confinement pens together with alleyways for transfer of the animals from one location to another. The apparatus includes one or more cameras for obtaining images of all animals in the containment area. A processor is provided for analyzing the images, the processor being arranged to allocate an arbitrary identification to each animal and to track all animals continually to maintain the allocation. From this tracking various data related to individual animals or the animals as a group can be obtained to assess their characteristics and to provide an indication to the worker of the animal to be extracted. The processor can be arranged to detect by image analysis of the image a quantity of feed and/or water in a feeder and to obtain images of the farrowing pen including the sow confinement area and at least one piglet confinement area.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Groupe Ro-Main Inc.Inventors: Jacquelin Labrecque, Frank Gouineau, Pierre Savatte, Dimitri Estrade, Joel Rivest
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Publication number: 20210267171Abstract: An apparatus for raising livestock includes one or more confinement pens together with alleyways for transfer of the animals from one location to another. The apparatus includes one or more cameras for obtaining images of all animals in the containment area. A processor is provided for analyzing the images, the processor being arranged to allocate an arbitrary identification to each animal and to track all animals continually to maintain the allocation. From this tracking various data related to individual animals or the animals as a group can be obtained to assess their characteristics and to provide an indication to the worker of the animal to be extracted. The processor can be arranged to detect by image analysis of the image a quantity of feed and/or water in a feeder and to obtain images of the farrowing pen including the sow confinement area and at least one piglet confinement area.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Jacquelin Labrecque, Frank Gouineau, Pierre Savatte, Dimitri Estrade, Joel Rivest
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Publication number: 20200394194Abstract: A method includes generating vertical-specific (VS) records from data sources. Each VS record includes a vertical identifier and a set of VS data fields. The method further comprises generating, for each VS record, an entity partial (EP) record that includes EP data fields populated from the VS data fields. The EP data fields include an entity ID that indicates an entity for the EP record, a source data field that identifies a data source, and an EP searchable data field including data that is descriptive of the entity. The method further comprises generating a search record for each entity ID by combining data from EP records. The data from the EP records is combined based on the source data included in the EP records. Each search record includes a search record searchable data field that includes data from one or more of the EP searchable data fields.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2020Publication date: December 17, 2020Applicant: Branch Metrics, Inc.Inventors: Eric Glover, Jonas Bauer, Rishi Khaitan, Matthew Dale, Dmitri Gaskin, Charles Gilliam, Pavan Achanta, Zachary Joel Rivest, Nicholas Chen
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Publication number: 20200125849Abstract: An apparatus for raising livestock includes one or more confinement pens together with alleyways for transfer of the animals from one location to another. The apparatus includes one or more cameras for obtaining images of all animals in the containment area. A processor is provided for analyzing the images, the processor being arranged to allocate an arbitrary identification to each animal and to track all animals continually to maintain the allocation. From this tracking various data related to individual animals or the animals as a group can be obtained to assess their characteristics and to provide an indication to the worker of the animal to be extracted. The processor can be arranged to detect by image analysis of the image a quantity of feed and/or water in a feeder and to obtain images of the farrowing pen including the sow confinement area and at least one piglet confinement area.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Jacquelin Labrecque, Frank Gouineau, Pierre Savatte, Dimitri Estrade, Joel Rivest
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Publication number: 20200120899Abstract: An apparatus for raising livestock includes one or more confinement pens together with alleyways for transfer of the animals from one location to another. The apparatus includes one or more cameras for obtaining images of all animals in the containment area. A processor is provided for analyzing the images, the processor being arranged to allocate an arbitrary identification to each animal and to track all animals continually to maintain the allocation. From this tracking various data related to individual animals or the animals as a group can be obtained to assess their characteristics and to provide an indication to the worker of the animal to be extracted. The processor can be arranged to detect by image analysis of the image a quantity of feed and/or water in a feeder and to obtain images of the farrowing pen including the sow confinement area and at least one piglet confinement area.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Jacquelin Labrecque, Frank Gouineau, Pierre Savatte, Dimitri Estrade, Joel Rivest
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Publication number: 20200120900Abstract: An apparatus for raising livestock includes one or more confinement pens together with alleyways for transfer of the animals from one location to another. The apparatus includes one or more cameras for obtaining images of all animals in the containment area. A processor is provided for analyzing the images, the processor being arranged to allocate an arbitrary identification to each animal and to track all animals continually to maintain the allocation. From this tracking various data related to individual animals or the animals as a group can be obtained to assess their characteristics and to provide an indication to the worker of the animal to be extracted. The processor can be arranged to detect by image analysis of the image a quantity of feed and/or water in a feeder and to obtain images of the farrowing pen including the sow confinement area and at least one piglet confinement area.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Jacquelin Labrecque, Frank Gouineau, Pierre Savatte, Dimitri Estrade, Joel Rivest