Patents by Inventor Philippe Roy
Philippe Roy 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: 8936214Abstract: Passenger seating arrangements are detailed. At least some arrangements permit each passenger to access an aisle of a vessel without contacting an adjacent passenger. Movable footwells may be utilized to floor-level access when retracted and function as steps when extended as a seat is converted to a bed. This structure authorizes decrease in seat pitch without decrease of bed length, permitting additional seating to be included in a cabin of a vessel without diminishment of passenger comfort.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2012Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Zodiac Seats FranceInventors: Benjamin Foucher, Philippe Roy
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Publication number: 20140375323Abstract: A nest (1) comprising, a fix part (3), and a movable part (5), wherein the fix (part 3) and movable part (5) are configured to cooperate so as to define a (pocket 7) which can receive at least a part of an electrical component (25), wherein the movable part (5) is moveable between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position the pocket (7) is open so that at least part of the electrical component can be moved into the pocket (7), and in the second position the pocket (7) is closed so that the at least part of the electrical component (25) positioned in the pocket is secured within the pocket, wherein the nest (1) further comprises a biasing means (9) which is arranged to bias the movable part (5) towards its second position. There is further provided a nest assembly, a component handling assembly, and a table comprising said nest.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2012Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Sylvain Vienot, Phillipe Viverge, Massimo Scarpella, Philippe Roy
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Patent number: 8911387Abstract: A patient support for supporting a patient includes an inflatable mattress defining a support surface and a pneumatic system for inflating the inflatable mattress. The pneumatic system includes a pressurized reservoir for holding pressurized air and selectively releases pressurized air from the reservoir to the mattress.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2011Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Patrick Lafleche, Jean-Francois Girard, Derick Elliott, Martel Benoit, Luc Petitpas, Jean Bizouard, Sébastien Viger, Chad Rohrer, Jérôme Marcotte, Philippe Tremblay, Stephane Duguay, Sylvain LaCasse, Clément Nadeau, Stephanie Ludke, Philippe Roy, Alex Duchesneau
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Patent number: 8856992Abstract: A patient support for a patient includes a mattress with at least one air operated component and a cushioning layer forming a patient support surface. The mattress has a recessed portion beneath the patient support surface at the foot end of the mattress with an enclosure housed in the recess. The enclosure houses therein at least one pump for directing air to the air operated component and a controller for operating the pump. The enclosure has a central section and two side sections, with each of the sections having an upper side. The side sections are located on opposed sides of the central section and at opposed sides of the mattress at the foot end. The upper side of the central section is recessed below the upper sides of the side sections wherein the depth of the cushioning layer at the foot end between the side sections is maintained generally constant at least along the central portion of the mattress extending from the head end to the foot end.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2011Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Patrick Lafleche, Jean-Francois Girard, Derick Elliott, Martel Benoit, Luc Petitpas, Jean Bizouard, Sébastien Viger, Chad Rohrer, Jérôme Marcotte, Philippe Tremblay, Stephane Duguay, Sylvain LaCasse, Clément Nadeau, Stephanie Ludke, Philippe Roy, Alex Duchesneau
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Publication number: 20140298634Abstract: According to the present invention there is provided a component handling assembly, comprising, an index table which comprises one or more nests each of which is configured to cooperate with a component to hold the component as the index table is indexed, wherein the one or more nests are configured such that a component which cooperates with a nest is supported above the nest so that the one or more nests can cooperate with components of various sizes, and an alignment means operable to move a component into a predefined orientation before a component co-operates with a nest on the index table. There is further provided a corresponding method of handling a component.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2011Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: ISMECA SEMICONDUCTOR HOLDING SAInventors: Giovanni Palmisano, Jacques André Matthey Junod, Pascal Dromard, Philippe Roy
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Patent number: 8832885Abstract: A patient support for supporting a patient includes an inflatable mattress having at least one bladder forming at least part of a patient support surface, a pneumatic system for inflating the inflatable mattress, and a control system. The control system including at least one sensor, which includes an emitter and a receiver, with the emitter directing light into the bladder. The receiver receives a reflection from the light directed into the bladder, and the control system detects the immersion of a patient into the mattress based on the reflection received by the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2011Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Patrick Lafleche, Jean-Francois Girard, Derick Elliott, Martel Benoit, Luc Petitpas, Jean Bizouard, Sébastien Viger, Chad Rohrer, Jérôme Marcotte, Philippe Tremblay, Stephane Duguay, Sylvain LaCasse, Clément Nadeau, Stephanie Ludke, Philippe Roy, Alex Duchesneau
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Patent number: 8793137Abstract: A method for processing speech, comprising semantically parsing a received natural language speech input with respect to a plurality of predetermined command grammars in an automated speech processing system; determining if the parsed speech input unambiguously corresponds to a command and is sufficiently complete for reliable processing, then processing the command; if the speech input ambiguously corresponds to a single command or is not sufficiently complete for reliable processing, then prompting a user for further speech input to reduce ambiguity or increase completeness, in dependence on a relationship of previously received speech input and at least one command grammar of the plurality of predetermined command grammars, reparsing the further speech input in conjunction with previously parsed speech input, and iterating as necessary. The system also monitors abort, fail or cancel conditions in the speech input.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2012Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Great Northern Research LLCInventors: Philippe Roy, Paul J. Lagassey
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Publication number: 20140193127Abstract: According to the invention, the intermediate sheath (13) is formed by assembling longitudinal elements (13A) and includes: a first optical material, the refractive index of which differs from the refractive index of the monomode core by at most 10?3; and a second optical material, the refractive index of which is lower than the refractive index of said monomode core and differs therefrom by at least 10?3.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2012Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicants: UNIVERSITE DE LIMOGES, CNRS-CENTRE NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUEInventors: Philippe Roy, Kay Schuster, Stephan Grimm
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Publication number: 20130343072Abstract: The invention relates to an individual lighting device (20) for a vehicle seat including: a plurality of light sources (S1, S2, S3) having an adjustable light intensity and each emitting in a favored direction (D1, D2, D3), at least two sources being arranged so that the directions (D1, D2, D3) of those two sources are not parallel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventors: Charles EHRMANN, Philippe ROY, Pascal GORDIET
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Patent number: 8608475Abstract: A motion simulator for transmitting motion with respect to a floor as a function of motion signals associated to a video output. The motion simulator comprises a seating portion for accommodating a viewer viewing the video output. Actuators each have a housing and an output shaft interrelated by a degree of freedom. Each of the actuators has a motor connected to the seating portion for displacing the housing with respect to the output shaft along the degree of freedom as a function of actuation from the actuators in relation to the motion signals. The housing of each of the actuators is secured to the seating portion. The output shaft of each of the actuators comprises a leg supporting the motion simulator on the floor, whereby the seating portion is movable as a function of actuation from the actuators.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2004Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: D-Box Technologies Inc.Inventors: Philippe Roy, Michel Bérubé
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Patent number: 8602702Abstract: Described are track fitting assemblies having a main body with at least one plunger aperture, at least one button aperture intersecting the at least one plunger aperture, and at least one disengagement recess, at least one shear plunger assembly having a plunger, a shear pin, a plunger-spring, and a button comprising a recess, and a track with a pair of lips having at least one opening. The shear plunger assembly is configured to have a disengaged position, wherein the button is extended from the main body and the shear pin is positioned within the main body, and an engaged position, wherein the button is positioned substantially flush with the main body, the recess of the button is positioned substantially flush with the disengagement recess of the main body, and the shear pin is extended from the main body and within the at least one opening.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2012Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Zodiac Seats US LLCInventors: Philippe Roy, Peter Driessen, Vishwanath Bhat
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Patent number: 8543407Abstract: A speech processing system which exploits statistical modeling and formal logic to receive and process speech input, which may represent data to be received, such as dictation, or commands to be processed by an operating system, application or process. A command dictionary and dynamic grammars are used in processing speech input to identify, disambiguate and extract commands. The logical processing scheme ensures that putative commands are complete and unambiguous before processing. Context sensitivity may be employed to differentiate data and commands. A multi faceted graphic user interface may be provided for interaction with a user to speech enable interaction with applications and processes that do not necessarily have native support for speech input.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2012Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Great Northern Research, LLCInventors: Jean Gagnon, Philippe Roy, Paul J. Lagassey
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Patent number: 8454366Abstract: An actuated support frame for transmitting motion to a seat with respect to a ground as a function of motion signals associated with video output, comprises a frame. The frame is expandable/retractable along translational degrees of freedom. Support surfaces are provided on the frame. The support surfaces are displaceable with respect to one another by expansion/retraction of the frame so as to be sized to support a seat. Actuators are provided between the frame and the ground. The actuators receive signals and selectively displace the frame with respect to the ground in synchronization with a video output, whereby a seat supported on the frame is displaceable within the frame. A method for installing a seating system of a motion simulator system is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2005Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: D-Box Technologies Inc.Inventors: Gauthier Orban, Michel Bérubé, Philippe Roy
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Patent number: 8397326Abstract: A patient support for a patient includes an inflatable mattress with at least one inflatable bladder. The bladder comprises a top panel formed from a different material than its side wall panel or panels.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2011Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Patrick Lafleche, Jean-Francois Girard, Derick Elliott, Martel Benoit, Luc Petitpas, Jean Bizouard, Sébastien Viger, Chad Rohrer, Jérôme Marcotte, Philippe Tremblay, Stephane Duguay, Sylvain LaCasse, Clément Nadeau, Stephanie Ludke, Philippe Roy, Alex Duchesneau
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Publication number: 20130058366Abstract: A supercontinuum source capable of emitting waves between the infrared range and the ultraviolet range, includes a pulsed laser source (12) capable of generating a laser beam and a non-linear microstructured optical fibre (14) capable of receiving the laser beam, in such a way that the supercontinuum source is capable of generating a beam (F?) over a pulse duration (T?), characterized in that the supercontinuum source includes elements for varying the pulse duration.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2011Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicants: UNIVERSITE DE LIMOGES, MULTITEL, LEUKOSInventors: Philippe Leproux, Vincent Couderc, Yves Hernandez, Anthony Bertrand, Marco Andreana, Stephane Hilaire, Philippe Roy
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Patent number: 8371781Abstract: Described are track fitting assemblies having a main body, at least one pre-loaded stud assembly, and a track comprising a pair of lips. The at least one pre-loaded stud assembly includes a stud and a compressing device, wherein the stud does not contact the compressing device in a clamped position and does not contact the pair of lips in an unclamped position. As examples, track fitting assemblies also include at least one shear plunger assembly having a shear pin and a button, wherein the button extends from the main body and the shear pin is positioned within the main body in a disengaged position, and the button is positioned flush with the main body and the shear pin is extended from the main body in an engaged position.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2010Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Zodiac Seats US LLCInventors: Philippe Roy, Peter Driessen, Vishwanath Bhat
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Publication number: 20130032668Abstract: Passenger seating arrangements are detailed. At least some arrangements permit each passenger to access an aisle of a vessel without contacting an adjacent passenger. Movable footwells may be utilized to floor-level access when retracted and function as steps when extended as a seat is converted to a bed. This structure authorizes decrease in seat pitch without decrease of bed length, permitting additional seating to be included in a cabin of a vessel without diminishment of passenger comfort.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2012Publication date: February 7, 2013Inventors: Benjamin Foucher, Philippe Roy
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Patent number: 8336957Abstract: A tray table assembly comprises a table body, at least one arm, and at least one table stop. The at least one arm is pivotally coupled to the table body. The at least one arm is also pivotally coupled to a pivot shaft interior to at least one location where a passenger seat back is pivotally coupled to the pivot shaft. The at least one table stop is fixedly coupled to the pivot shaft adjacent the location where the at least one arm is pivotally coupled to the pivot shaft. The tray table assembly may be coupled to a passenger seat back comprising a recess and may be configured to substantially fit within the recess.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Zodiac Seats US LLCInventors: Philippe Roy, Jeffrey P. Wegenka
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Publication number: 20120306252Abstract: Described are passenger seats including a lower frame comprising a pair of supports, a seat pan adjustably coupled to the pair of supports via a coupling system, and a rear leg coupled to the lower frame, wherein the rear leg includes an extension component that is configured to adjust a height of the rear leg. The passenger seat may be adjusted into a bed position by compressing the rear leg, adjusting the seat pan into a forward position relative to the lower frame, and reclining the seat back until the seat back is substantially proximate the lower frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: SOCIETE INDUSTRIELLE ET COMMERCIALE DE MATERIEL AERONAUTIQUEInventors: Laurent Ligonniere, Philippe Roy
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Publication number: 20120235011Abstract: Described are track fitting assemblies having a main body with at least one plunger aperture, at least one button aperture intersecting the at least one plunger aperture, and at least one disengagement recess, at least one shear plunger assembly having a plunger, a shear pin, a plunger-spring, and a button comprising a recess, and a track with a pair of lips having at least one opening. The shear plunger assembly is configured to have a disengaged position, wherein the button is extended from the main body and the shear pin is positioned within the main body, and an engaged position, wherein the button is positioned substantially flush with the main body, the recess of the button is positioned substantially flush with the disengagement recess of the main body, and the shear pin is extended from the main body and within the at least one opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2012Publication date: September 20, 2012Inventors: PHILIPPE ROY, Peter Driessen, Vishwanath Bhat