Patents by Inventor Michel Billard
Michel Billard 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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Patent number: 10448538Abstract: The disclosed wireless router may include (i) an enclosure, (ii) an antenna, (iii) a printed circuit board assembly, (iv) a radiative heat sink disposed between the antenna and the printed circuit board assembly within the wireless router such that the radiative heat sink is configured to shield the antenna from spurious emissions generated by the printed circuit board assembly, and (v) a fan disposed at a center of the radiative heat sink such that the fan is configured to cool the wireless router by circulating air within the enclosure rather than pushing air through venting in the enclosure. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Symantec CorporationInventors: Christopher Gaul, Michel Billard, Paul Roybal
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Publication number: 20180191056Abstract: An antenna system for wireless communications and other wireless applications is disclosed. In one particular embodiment, the antenna system may comprise a frame with at least three facets and an antenna element mounted on each of the at least three facets, wherein each of the antenna elements are electromagnetically isolated from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: Symantec CorporationInventors: Michel BILLARD, Chris GAUL, Paul ROYBAL
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Patent number: 9927782Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and systems of a controllable receptacle are disclosed. One apparatus includes at least one switch, wherein the at least one switch connects an input power connection received by the controllable receptacle to a receptacle output when the at least one switch is closed, a motion sensor for sensing motion, a transceiver for communicating with other devices, and a controller. For an embodiment, the controller operative to determine an association of the controllable receptacle with a motion group, wherein the motion group comprises a plurality of devices, wherein the controller communicates with at least one of the plurality of devices, determines that the controllable receptacle is to be activated based on the motion sensor sensing motion or a motion sensor of a device of the motion group sensing motion, and closes the at least one switch when determining the controllable receptacle is to be activated.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2014Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: enLighted, Inc.Inventors: Tanuj Mohan, Michel Billard, Joseph Basil Curasi
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Patent number: 9304051Abstract: Systems, method and apparatuses of a building control sensor unit are disclosed. One apparatus includes a building control sensor unit that includes one or more sensors operative to sense an environmental condition of a structure, and a transceiver, wherein the transceiver includes an extended antenna, wherein the extended antenna includes a strand of memory metal. The apparatus further includes a controller, wherein the controller is operative to receive information from other building control sensor units or a central controller, and transmit information to the other building control sensor units or the central controller, wherein the building control sensor unit is configured such that when placed on or within a ceiling of the structure, the extended antenna extends into the structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2015Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: enLighted, Inc.Inventors: Peter H. Muller, Michel Billard, Tanuj Mohan
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Publication number: 20150127260Abstract: Systems, method and apparatuses of a building control sensor unit are disclosed. One apparatus includes a building control sensor unit that includes one or more sensors operative to sense an environmental condition of a structure, and a transceiver, wherein the transceiver includes an extended antenna, wherein the extended antenna includes a strand of memory metal. The apparatus further includes a controller, wherein the controller is operative to receive information from other building control sensor units or a central controller, and transmit information to the other building control sensor units or the central controller, wherein the building control sensor unit is configured such that when placed on or within a ceiling of the structure, the extended antenna extends into the structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2015Publication date: May 7, 2015Applicant: ENLIGHTED, INC.Inventors: Peter H. Mulller, Michel Billard, Tanuj Mohan
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Publication number: 20150061503Abstract: An apparatuses, methods, and systems of light emitting diode (LED) control are disclosed. One embodiment includes an LED control system that includes a sensor unit and a light emitting diode (LED) driver/controller unit. The sensor unit includes a sensor controller and a sensor, wherein the sensor is operative to generate a sensed signal based on at least one of sensed motion or light. The LED driver/controller unit includes an LED driver, and an LED controller. At least one of the sensor controller and the LED controller is operative to generate dimming control of an LED based on at least one of the sensed signal and communication from a network, and adjust a dimming of the LED based on the dimming control.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: enLighted, Inc.Inventors: Michel Billard, Tanuj Mohan
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Publication number: 20140257572Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and systems of a controllable receptacle are disclosed. One apparatus includes at least one switch, wherein the at least one switch connects an input power connection received by the controllable receptacle to a receptacle output when the at least one switch is closed, a motion sensor for sensing motion, a transceiver for communicating with other devices, and a controller. For an embodiment, the controller operative to determine an association of the controllable receptacle with a motion group, wherein the motion group comprises a plurality of devices, wherein the controller communicates with at least one of the plurality of devices, determines that the controllable receptacle is to be activated based on the motion sensor sensing motion or a motion sensor of a device of the motion group sensing motion, and closes the at least one switch when determining the controllable receptacle is to be activated.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: ENLIGHTED, INC.Inventors: Tanuj Mohan, Michel Billard, Joseph Basil Curasi
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Publication number: 20140249679Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and systems of a controllable receptacle are disclosed. One apparatus includes a primary switch, a secondary switch, a current sensor, and a controller. The controller is operative to determine that the controllable receptacle is to be activated, close the primary switch while maintaining the secondary switch open when determining the controllable receptacle is to be activated, receive the magnitude of current being conducted through the controllable receptacle from the current sensor for a period of time, close the secondary switch upon determining that the magnitude of the current conducted through the controllable receptacle from the current sensor for a period of time is within a predetermined range.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2014Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: ENLIGHTED, INC.Inventors: Michel Billard, Joseph Basil Curasi, Tanuj Mohan
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Publication number: 20130227598Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for renting a peripheral storage entity to a remote client. From the service provider's vantage, one method transceives negotiation signals between a remote first client (the user) and a service provider, via a network link. Using the negotiation signals, the service provider agrees to rent a peripheral storage entity to the first client, and sends digital content from the peripheral storage entity via the network link to the remote first client. The peripheral storage entity may be located with the service provider or with a remote second client. System and methods are also provided from the perspective of remote clients that are either receiving or supplying peripheral storage entity content.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2012Publication date: August 29, 2013Inventors: Venkatesh Srinivasan, Ravi Subrahmanyan, Michel Billard, Murali Narayanaswamy
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Publication number: 20100125529Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for renting a peripheral storage entity to a remote client. From the service provider's vantage, one method transceives negotiation signals between a remote first client (the user) and a service provider, via a network link. Using the negotiation signals, the service provider agrees to rent a peripheral storage entity to the first client, and sends digital content from the peripheral storage entity via the network link to the remote first client. The peripheral storage entity may be located with the service provider or with a remote second client. System and methods are also provided from the perspective of remote clients that are either receiving or supplying peripheral storage entity content.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2009Publication date: May 20, 2010Inventors: Venkatesh Srinivasan, Ravi Subrahmanyan, Michel Billard, Murali Narayanaswamy
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Patent number: D791768Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2016Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Symantec CorporationInventors: Michel Billard, Ameer Karim, Scot Herbst, Will Hunter, Rob Swinton, Chris Gaul, Ranjit Sidhu
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Patent number: D795232Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Symantec CorporationInventors: Michel Billard, Ameer Karim, Scot Herbst, Will Hunter, Rob Swinton, Chris Gaul, Ranjit Sidhu