Patents by Inventor Éric Houle

Éric Houle 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).

  • Publication number: 20240057532
    Abstract: A method of collection of sphagnum moss comprising a motorized cutting and collection of at least a portion of the sphagnum moss. The cutting is performed in a direction substantially parallel to the ground and in a direction substantially vertical to the ground, while leaving the sphagnum moss anchored to the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: PREMIER HORTICULTURE LTÉE
    Inventors: Bernard BÉLANGER, Guy GAGNON, Éric HOULE, Frédéric CARON, Valérie LAVOIE, Jean-Luc RICHARD, Francis PELLETIER, Alexandre CYR, Stéphane ROBERT
  • Patent number: 11606904
    Abstract: This disclosure describes a cutting unit for cutting sphagnum moss. The unit comprises a first pair of substantially parallel blades, laid out substantially according to a first orientation, and spaced apart from about 2 cm to about 30 cm and a second pair of blades, substantially parallel, laid out substantially in a second orientation, and spaced apart from about 40 cm to about 400 cm. The blades of the first pair and second pair being positioned and configured to cut said sphagnum moss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: PREMIER HORTICULTURE LTÉE
    Inventors: Bernard Bélanger, Guy Gagnon, Éric Houle, Valérie Lavoie, Jean-Luc Richard, Francis Pelletier, Alexandre Cyr, Stéphane Robert
  • Publication number: 20230063461
    Abstract: This disclosure describes a method of collection of sphagnum moss comprising a motorized cutting and collection of at least a portion of the sphagnum moss. The cutting is performed in a direction substantially parallel to the ground and in a direction substantially vertical to the ground, while leaving the sphagnum moss anchored to the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: PREMIER HORTICULTURE LTÉE
    Inventors: Bernard BÉLANGER, Guy GAGNON, Éric HOULE, Valérie LAVOIE, Jean-Luc RICHARD, Francis PELLETIER, Alexandre CYR, Stéphane ROBERT
  • Publication number: 20230059707
    Abstract: This disclosure describes a cutting unit for cutting sphagnum moss. The unit comprises a first pair of substantially parallel blades, laid out substantially according to a first orientation, and spaced apart from about 2 cm to about 30 cm and a second pair of blades, substantially parallel, laid out substantially in a second orientation, and spaced apart from about 40 cm to about 400 cm. The blades of the first pair and second pair being positioned and configured to cut said sphagnum moss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: PREMIER HORTICULTURE LTÉE
    Inventors: Bernard BÉLANGER, Guy GAGNON, Éric HOULE, Valérie LAVOIE, Jean-Luc RICHARD, Francis PELLETIER, Alexandre CYR, Stéphane ROBERT
  • Patent number: 11523570
    Abstract: The methods comprise, for example, the motorized cutting and the collection of at least a portion of the sphagnum moss, in which the cutting is carried out at least in a direction substantially parallel to the ground. The disclosure also describes sphagnum moss cutting units and systems for harvesting sphagnum moss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: PREMIER HORTICULTURE LTÉE
    Inventors: Bernard Bélanger, Guy Gagnon, Éric Houle, Frédéric Caron, Valérie Lavoie, Jean-Luc Richard, Francis Pelletier, Alexandre Cyr, Stéphane Robert
  • Publication number: 20220142061
    Abstract: This disclosure describes methods for collecting sphagnum moss. The methods comprise, for example, the motorized cutting and the collection of at least a portion of the sphagnum moss, in which the cutting is carried out at least in a direction substantially parallel to the ground. The disclosure also describes sphagnum moss cutting units and systems for harvesting sphagnum moss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: PREMIER HORTICULTURE LTÉE
    Inventors: Bernard BÉLANGER, Guy GAGNON, Éric HOULE, Frédéric CARON, Valérie LAVOIE, Jean-Luc RICHARD, Francis PELLETIER, Alexandre CYR, Stéphane ROBERT
  • Publication number: 20080130401
    Abstract: A dosing system for loose compressible material having heterogeneous granulometry and/or density and outputting the material though a main outlet is disclosed. The dosing system comprises a receiving structure for receiving the material to be dosed. A homogenizing system closes the receiving structure outlet and normalizes the material. A first conveying system acts as a base for the receiving structure, and transports the material towards the homogenizing system. A leveling adjustment system downstream of the homogenizing system levels the homogenized material. A second conveying system receives material from the homogenizing system and transports the material beyond the leveling adjustment system towards the main outlet. The homogenizing system, the leveling adjustment system and the second conveying system define a transition volume in which the material travels between the homogenizing system and the second conveying system. A method for dosing such a material is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Francis Belanger, Eric Houle, Eric Viel
  • Patent number: 6843376
    Abstract: A mobile screening unit for screening bulk material. The screening unit comprises a first screener, a second screener, and an elongated mobile support frame having a longitudinal axis. The first screener is mounted to the support frame and extends longitudinally thereon. The first screener has an inlet for receiving the bulk material containing large-sized, medium-sized, and small-sized particles. The first screener also has a first outlet for releasing large-sized particles and a second outlet for releasing medium-sized and small-sized particles. The first screener is used for screening the bulk material along a first direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the support frame. The second screener is mounted to the support frame and extends longitudinally thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Premier Tech 2000 Ltee
    Inventors: Jean-Denis Dube, Éric Houle, Frédéric Gauvin
  • Publication number: 20020056668
    Abstract: A mobile screening unit for screening bulk material. The screening unit comprises a first screener, a second screener, and an elongated mobile support frame having a longitudinal axis. The first screener is mounted to the support frame and extends longitudinally thereon. The first screener has an inlet for receiving the bulk material containing large-sized, medium-sized, and small-sized particles. The first screener also has a first outlet for releasing large-sized particles and a second outlet for releasing medium-sized and small-sized particles. The first screener is used for screening the bulk material along a first direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the support frame. The second screener is mounted to the support frame and extends longitudinally thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Inventors: Jean-Denis Dube, Eric Houle, Frederic Gauvin