Patents by Inventor Martin Brouillette
Martin Brouillette 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: 20230241546Abstract: A system for gas adsorbate capture has an adsorption reactor(s) configured for receiving an adsorbate gas flow. A egeneration reactor(s) is configured for receiving a regenerative fluid flow. A plurality of individual sorbent cells are in a generally continuous cycle between the adsorption reactor and the regeneration reactor. A group of the individual sorbent cells may form an adsorption moving bed in the adsorption reactor to capture the adsorbate from the gas flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2021Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Martin BROUILLETTE, Gabriel VEZINA, Alexandre CAMIRE
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Patent number: 11600257Abstract: A connector for connecting together first and second mechanical waveguides, including a first connector body having a first jaw portion provided with a first aperture for receiving the first mechanical waveguide therein, a second connector body having a second jaw portion provided with a second aperture for receiving the second mechanical waveguide therein, with the first and second connector bodies removably securable together, a first mediating body having an acoustic impedance lower than that of the first mechanical waveguide, with the first mediating body being inserted within the first aperture to be positioned between the first jaw portion and the first mechanical waveguide, and a second mediating body having an acoustic impedance lower than that of the second mechanical waveguide, with the second mediating body inserted within the second aperture to be positioned between the second jaw portion and the second mechanical waveguide.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2017Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Les Solutions Medicales Soundbite Inc.Inventors: Gholamreza Mirshekari, Martin Brouillette, Steven Dion, Louis-Philippe Riel, Chris Karshafian, Aaron Ma
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Patent number: 11426186Abstract: A catheter device including an internal elongated and hollow body extending between a proximal end and a distal end along a longitudinal axis, the internal elongated and hollow body defining a longitudinal aperture that extends between the proximal and distal ends thereof, the longitudinal aperture being shaped and sized for receiving a guide wire therein, and at least one mechanical waveguide secured to the internal elongated and hollow body and extending longitudinally along at least a portion of the internal elongated and hollow body, with the at least one mechanical waveguide capable of propagating at least one mechanical wave therealong.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2017Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Les Solutions Médicales Soundbite Inc.Inventors: Martin Brouillette, Louis-Philippe Riel, Steven Dion, Dustin Arless, Simon Berube, Philippe Lacasse
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Patent number: 11419619Abstract: A method of and a system for treating a lesion. A waveguide is inserted into a vessel of a subject, with the lesion being present in the vessel and the waveguide extending longitudinally between a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end of the waveguide is positioned adjacent to the lesion, and a high amplitude broadband mechanical pulse is generated and propagated from the proximal end to the distal end of the waveguide. At least a portion of the high amplitude broadband mechanical pulse is propagated from the distal end of the waveguide to the lesion, with the at least a portion of the high amplitude broadband mechanical pulse propagating up to the lesion, thereby treating at least partially the lesion.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Les Solutions Médicales Soundbite Inc.Inventors: Martin Brouillette, Steven Dion, Louis-Philippe Riel
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Patent number: 11317935Abstract: There is described a device for connecting a first mechanical waveguide and a second mechanical waveguide, including a first body for receiving the first waveguide, and a second body for receiving the second waveguide. The second body includes a tubular member having a first thread extending on an internal surface thereof, a first tubular screw having a second thread on an external surface corresponding to the first thread, and a third thread extending on an internal surface, with a pitch of the second thread being greater than a pitch of the third thread. The second body also includes a second tubular screw having a fourth thread extending on an external surface corresponding to the third thread with the second tubular screw being threadingly and frictionally engaged with the first tubular screw, a triggering member for rotating the first tubular screw, and an indexer for limiting a rotation of the second tubular screw to at least an initial angular position.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2017Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: LES SOLUTIONS MEDICALES SOUNDBITE INC.Inventors: Steven Dion, Martin Brouillette, Louis-Philippe Riel
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Publication number: 20210378744Abstract: A balloon device for treating a calcified structure of a body tissue, including an elongated body extending between a proximal end and a distal end and having at least one lumen extending along at least a portion thereof and defining a fluid path, and at least one inflatable balloon secured to the elongated body and fluidly connected to the at least one lumen, with the at least one lumen being fluidly connectable to a fluid source for selectively inflating and deflating the at least one inflatable balloon, and with the at least one inflatable balloon, when being inflated, is positioned in close proximity to the calcified structure and vibrating, mechanical vibrations of the at least one inflatable balloon causes destructuration of the calcified structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2019Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Sylvain FANIER, Alexandre COUTURE, Martin BROUILLETTE, Didier TCHETCHE, Raymond REGNIER
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Patent number: 11179169Abstract: A device for delivering mechanical waves to treat a lesion present in a blood vessel, including a catheter extending between a first proximal end and a first distal end, an inflatable balloon secured to the catheter and being adjustable between an inflated configuration and a deflated configuration, and at least one mechanical waveguide extending between a second proximal end and a second distal end for propagating at least one mechanical wave from the second proximal end to the second distal, with the mechanical waveguide being secured to the inflatable balloon or the catheter.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2017Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Les Solutions Medicales Soundbite Inc.Inventors: Martin Brouillette, Louis-Philippe Riel, Steven Dion, Francis Bellido, Philippe Lacasse, Marwan Abboud, Domenic Santoianni
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Publication number: 20210316334Abstract: A method for generating a mechanical wave, including generating a high amplitude mechanical pulse; coupling the mechanical pulse in a proximal end of a transmission member; propagating the mechanical pulse into the transmission member from the proximal end and a distal end thereof; and transmitting the mechanical pulse at the distal end.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Martin Brouillette, Steven Dion, Louis-Phillippe Riel
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Patent number: 11065645Abstract: A method for generating a mechanical wave, including generating a high amplitude mechanical pulse; coupling the mechanical pulse in a proximal end of a transmission member; propagating the mechanical pulse into the transmission member from the proximal end and a distal end thereof; and transmitting the mechanical pulse at the distal end.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2016Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Les Solutions Medicales Soundbite Inc.Inventors: Martin Brouillette, Steven Dion, Louis-Philippe Riel
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Patent number: 11000880Abstract: A device for transmitting mechanical waves, including a mechanical waveguide having an elongated shape and extending between a proximal end and a distal end for propagating the mechanical waves coupled at the proximal end up to the distal end, and a radiopaque marker secured to the mechanical waveguide adjacent to the distal end thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2017Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Les Solutions Medicales Soundbite Inc.Inventors: Louis-Philippe Riel, Steven Dion, Martin Brouillette, Wayne Cornish, Manuel Charlebois-Menard
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Publication number: 20200383692Abstract: A system for delivering mechanical waves to treat a lesion present in a vessel of a body, including an external mechanical wave source for generating mechanical waves from outside of the body, and a wave directing device insertable in the vessel, the wave directing device configured to receive the mechanical waves generated by the external mechanical wave source and to redirect the mechanical waves according to a target direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Martin Brouillette, Steven Dion, Louis-Philippe Riel, Steven Arless, Marwan Abboud, Dustin Arless
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Publication number: 20200268397Abstract: A catheter device including an internal elongated and hollow body extending between a proximal end and a distal end along a longitudinal axis, the internal elongated and hollow body defining a longitudinal aperture that extends between the proximal and distal ends thereof, the longitudinal aperture being shaped and sized for receiving a guide wire therein, and at least one mechanical waveguide secured to the internal elongated and hollow body and extending longitudinally along at least a portion of the internal elongated and hollow body, with the at least one mechanical waveguide capable of propagating at least one mechanical wave therealong.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2017Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Martin Brouillette, Louis-Philippe Riel, Steven Dion, Dustin Arless, Simon Berube, Philippe Lacasse
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Publication number: 20200193959Abstract: A connector for connecting together first and second mechanical waveguides, including a first connector body having a first jaw portion provided with a first aperture for receiving the first mechanical waveguide therein, a second connector body having a second jaw portion provided with a second aperture for receiving the second mechanical waveguide therein, with the first and second connector bodies removably securable together, a first mediating body having an acoustic impedance lower than that of the first mechanical waveguide, with the first mediating body being inserted within the first aperture to be positioned between the first jaw portion and the first mechanical waveguide, and a second mediating body having an acoustic impedance lower than that of the second mechanical waveguide, with the second mediating body inserted within the second aperture to be positioned between the second jaw portion and the second mechanical waveguide.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2017Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Gholamreza Mirshekari, Martin Brouillette, Steven Dion, Louis-Philippe Riel, Chris Karshafian, Aaron Ma
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Patent number: 10653868Abstract: There is described a tip shaping device for shaping a tip of a guidewire, including an elongated body extending along a longitudinal axis between two end faces and having a lateral face extending along the longitudinal axis between the two end faces; and a planar body projecting from the lateral face of the elongated body, the planar body including a flexible section located adjacent to the elongated body and wrappable around at least a portion of the lateral face of the elongated body, the planar body having a guidewire receiving face adapted to shape the guidewire when received thereon and upon rotation of the elongated body over the planar body.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2017Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Les Solutions Medicales Soundbite Inc.Inventors: Gholamreza Mirshekari, Louis-Philippe Riel, Maude Laforest, Domenic Santoianni, Martin Brouillette
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Patent number: 10610746Abstract: A ball striking device, such as a golf club head, includes a face having a ball striking surface configured for striking a ball and a body connected to the face and extending rearwardly from the face. The body has an impact-influencing structure in the form of a channel positioned on at least one surface of the body. A majority of a force generated by impact with a ball is absorbed by the impact-influencing structure, and a majority of a response force generated by the head upon impact with the ball is generated by the impact-influencing structure. The face may have increased stiffness as compared to existing faces, and may include a stiffening structure to create the increased stiffness, such as a porous or cellular stiffening structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Eric A. Larson, Robert M. Boyd, Kenneth W. Brown, Martin Brouillette, Chris Scott Daniels
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Publication number: 20200054352Abstract: A device for delivering mechanical waves to treat a lesion present in a blood vessel, including a catheter extending between a first proximal end and a first distal end, an inflatable balloon secured to the catheter and being adjustable between an inflated configuration and a deflated configuration, and at least one mechanical waveguide extending between a second proximal end and a second distal end for propagating at least one mechanical wave from the second proximal end to the second distal, with the mechanical waveguide being secured to the inflatable balloon or the catheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2017Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: Martin Brouillette, Louis-Philippe Riel, Steven Dion, Francis Bellido, Philippe Lacasse, Marwan Abboud, Domenic Santoianni
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Publication number: 20190343539Abstract: There is described a method of treating a lesion including inserting a waveguide into a vessel of a subject, with a lesion being present in the vessel and the waveguide extending longitudinally between a proximal end and a distal end; positioning the distal end of the waveguide adjacent to the lesion; generating a high amplitude mechanical pulse and propagating the high amplitude pulse from the proximal end to the distal end of the waveguide; and propagating at least a portion of the high amplitude pulse from the distal end of the waveguide to the lesion, the at least one portion of the high amplitude pulse propagating up to the lesion, thereby treating at least partially the lesion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2017Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: Martin Brouillette, Steven Dion, Louis-Philippe Riel
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Publication number: 20190134668Abstract: A device for transmitting mechanical waves, including a mechanical waveguide having an elongated shape and extending between a proximal end and a distal end for propagating the mechanical waves coupled at the proximal end up to the distal end, and a radiopaque marker secured to the mechanical waveguide adjacent to the distal end thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2017Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Louis-Philippe Riel, Steven Dion, Martin Brouillette, Wayne Cornish, Manuel Charlebois-Menard
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Publication number: 20190134667Abstract: There is described a device for connecting a first mechanical waveguide and a second mechanical waveguide, including a first body for receiving the first waveguide, and a second body for receiving the second waveguide. The second body includes a tubular member having a first thread extending on an internal surface thereof, a first tubular screw having a second thread on an external surface corresponding to the first thread, and a third thread extending on an internal surface, with a pitch of the second thread being greater than a pitch of the third thread. The second body also includes a second tubular screw having a fourth thread extending on an external surface corresponding to the third thread with the second tubular screw being threadingly and frictionally engaged with the first tubular screw, a triggering member for rotating the first tubular screw, and an indexer for limiting a rotation of the second tubular screw to at least an initial angular position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2017Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Steven Dion, Martin Brouillette, Louis-Philippe Riel
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Patent number: 10279113Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a needleless syringe and method for delivering therapeutic particles. A source of therapeutic particles is located between a gas source and a cannon having a side opening. Gas released from the gas source causes a propagation of the therapeutic particles through the cannon. The side opening causes a reduction of a pressure of the gas in the cannon.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2014Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: SOCPRA SCIENCES ET GENIE S.E.C.Inventors: Martin Brouillette, Christian Hebert