Patents by Inventor Robert Marchand
Robert Marchand 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: 20240117538Abstract: Methods of braiding using a braiding mechanism are described. The braiding mechanism includes a disc defining a plane and a circumferential edge, a mandrel extending from a center of the disc that is adapted to hold a plurality of filaments extending radially from the mandrel toward the circumferential edge of the disc, a plurality of catch mechanisms positioned circumferentially around the edge of the disc, a plurality of actuators adapted to move the plurality of catch mechanisms in a substantially radial direction relative to the circumferential edge of the disc, and a plurality of filaments extending radially from the mandrel towards circumferential edge of the disc. A middle portion of each filament of the plurality of filaments contacts an end of the mandrel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: James M. Thompson, Brian J. Cox, Robert Rosenbluth, Philippe Marchand, John Nolting, Darrin J. Kent, Tan Q. Dinh, Hung P. Tran, James A. Milburn
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Publication number: 20240108467Abstract: Delivery apparatus and methods for delivering a medical device into a patient's vasculature are disclosed. In some examples, a method includes inserting, into a patient, a distal end portion of a delivery apparatus including a radially compressed prosthetic valve mounted around a balloon, advancing the distal end through the patient's vasculature, and inflating the balloon to radially expand the prosthetic valve at a native heart valve. The delivery apparatus includes a handle, a first shaft and a second shaft extending from the handle, and a locking mechanism to prevent axial movement of the second shaft relative to first shaft. The second shaft extends coaxially through the first shaft and includes the balloon, the radially compressed prosthetic valve, and one or more radiopaque markers at a distal end portion. The first shaft includes an end piece covering a proximal portion of the balloon during the advancing of the delivery apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Philippe Marchand, David M. Taylor, Robert Milich, David J. Evans, Christopher Chia, Ronaldo C. Cayabyab, Robert Bowes
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Patent number: 11937838Abstract: A device and method for intravascular treatment of an embolism, and particularly a pulmonary embolism, is disclosed herein. One aspect of the present technology, for example, is directed toward a clot treatment device that includes a support member having a plurality of first clot engagement members and second clot engagement members positioned about the circumference of a distal portion of the support member. In an undeployed state, individual first clot engagement members can be linear and have a first length, and individual second clot engagement members can be linear and have a second length that is less than the first length. The clot engagement members can be configured to penetrate clot material along an arcuate path and hold clot material to the clot treatment device.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Inari Medical, Inc.Inventors: Brian J. Cox, Paul Lubock, Robert Rosenbluth, Richard Quick, Philippe Marchand
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Patent number: 8939239Abstract: This invention is a vehicle for the transportation of construction materials in hard to reach areas, which includes: a chassis composed of transverse and lateral axles; tires to transport the vehicle; a transmission system; a steering and speed control system; a pair of fixed posts on the chassis, arranged vertically and parallel to each other, to form an area where a means to contain the construction material to be transported is placed. Where the building materials are cement, concrete, reinforced concrete, lime and sand mixtures, blocks, and bricks, among others.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2014Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Inventors: Trevor George Marchand, Clement Robert Marchand
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Publication number: 20140251703Abstract: This invention is a vehicle for the transportation of construction materials in hard to reach areas, which includes: a chassis composed of transverse and lateral axles; tires to transport the vehicle; a transmission system; a steering and speed control system; a pair of fixed posts on the chassis, arranged vertically and parallel to each other, to form an area where a means to contain the construction material to be transported is placed. Where the building materials are cement, concrete, reinforced concrete, lime and sand mixtures, blocks, and bricks, among others.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Inventors: Trevor George Marchand, Clement Robert Marchand
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Patent number: 8204956Abstract: A computer-implemented voice application indexing method and system for supplying voice applications that provide telephony services to users. The method and system include receiving voice application data over the network regarding the voice applications. The voice application data contains location data to indicate where the voice applications are located on the network. The voice application data are stored in a database in accordance with a predetermined voice application taxonomy. A request is received for a voice application based upon a user requesting a telephony service. The request includes search criteria for selecting a voice application from the database. The location data of at least one voice application (whose stored voice application information substantially satisfies the search criteria) is retrieved from the database. The voice application located at the retrieved location data is used to perform the user-requested telephony service.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2008Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Genesys Telecomunications Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Stuart Berkowitz, Robert Marchand
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Publication number: 20080228488Abstract: A computer-implemented voice application indexing method and system for supplying voice applications that provide telephony services to users. The method and system include receiving voice application data over the network regarding the voice applications. The voice application data contains location data to indicate where the voice applications are located on the network. The voice application data are stored in a database in accordance with a predetermined voice application taxonomy. A request is received for a voice application based upon a user requesting a telephony service. The request includes search criteria for selecting a voice application from the database. The location data of at least one voice application (whose stored voice application information substantially satisfies the search criteria) is retrieved from the database. The voice application located at the retrieved location data is used to perform the user-requested telephony service.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2008Publication date: September 18, 2008Inventors: Stuart Berkowitz, Robert Marchand
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Patent number: 7379973Abstract: A computer-implemented voice application indexing method and system for supplying voice applications that provide telephony services to users. The method and system include receiving voice application data over the network regarding the voice applications. The voice application data contains location data to indicate where the voice applications are located on the network. The voice application data are stored in a database in accordance with a predetermined voice application taxonomy. A request is received for a voice application based upon a user requesting a telephony service. The request includes search criteria for selecting a voice application from the database. The location data of at least one voice application (whose stored voice application information substantially satisfies the search criteria) is retrieved from the database. The voice application located at the retrieved location data is used to perform the user-requested telephony service.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2001Date of Patent: May 27, 2008Assignee: Voicegenie Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Stuart Berkowitz, Robert Marchand
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Patent number: 7144934Abstract: Olefinic interpolymer compositions comprising the olefinic interpolymer, residuals from a transition metal catalyst and boron containing activator package, and a charge dissipation modifier and methods for making them. The compositions have dissipation factors that are at least 50% less than the corresponding olefinic interpolymer compositions which have not been treated with charge dissipation modifiers. The compositions are useful in wire and cable applications.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2003Date of Patent: December 5, 2006Assignee: Dow Global Technologies Inc.Inventors: Carlos Gilberto Ortiz, Peter Anthony Fox, Raymond L. Laakso, Gary Robert Marchand, Steven R. Oriani, Walter Werner Schmiegel, Michael K. Laughner, Deepak R. Parikh
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Patent number: 6875820Abstract: Chlorinated olefin polymers prepared from olefin polymer base resins having I10 values of 0.05-0.8 dg/minute act as impact modifiers for vinyl chloride polymers under low to ambient temperature conditions. When vinyl chloride polymers are mixed with a preferred class of the chlorinated polymers, having chlorine contents of 20-30 percent by weight, compositions that exhibit short fusion times and low fusion temperatures are produced.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2001Date of Patent: April 5, 2005Assignee: DuPont Dow Elastomers LLCInventors: Mark Thomas Berard, Virginia Hayes Guffey, Gary Robert Marchand
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Publication number: 20040236022Abstract: The present invention is specifically directed to improved polyvinyl chloride compositions having excellent impact strength. In particular, the impact resistant composition comprises a) a vinyl chloride polymer, b) at least one ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer, said copolymer having a density of 0.858 to 0.91 g/cc and having a melt index from an I10 value of 0.1 to an I2 value of 10, and c) at least one randomly chlorinated olefin polymer having a chlorine content of from 20-40 percent by weight, the feedstock for said chlorinated olefin polymer having a melt index from an I10 value of 0.1 to an I2 value of 10. Optionally, these impact resistant polyvinyl chloride compositions may have inorganic filler levels from 5 to 50 parts per hundred relative to the polyvinyl chloride polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2004Publication date: November 25, 2004Inventors: Gary Robert Marchand, Mark Thomas Berard
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Publication number: 20040147700Abstract: Olefinic interpolymer compositions comprising the olefinic interpolymer, residuals from a transition metal catalyst and boron containing activator package, and a charge dissipation modifier and methods for making them. The compositions have dissipation factors that are at least 50% less than the corresponding olefinic interpolymer compositions which have not been treated with charge dissipation modifiers. The compositions are useful in wire and cable applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2003Publication date: July 29, 2004Inventors: Carlos Gilberto Ortiz, Peter Anthony Fox, Raymond L. Laakso, Gary Robert Marchand, Steven R. Oriani, Walter Werner Schmiegel, Michael K. Laughner, Deepak R. Parikh
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Publication number: 20040039119Abstract: Chlorinated olefin polymers prepared from olefin polymer base resins having I10 values of 0.05-0.8 dg/minute act as impact modifiers for vinyl chloride polymers under low to ambient temperature conditions. When vinyl chloride polymers are mixed with a preferred class of the chlorinated polymers, having chlorine contents of 20-30 percent by weight, compositions that exhibit short fusion times and low fusion temperatures are produced.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2002Publication date: February 26, 2004Inventors: Mark Thomas Berard, Virginia Hayes Guffey, Gary Robert Marchand
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Publication number: 20020095472Abstract: A computer-implemented voice application indexing method and system for supplying voice applications that provide telephony services to users. The method and system include receiving voice application data over the network regarding the voice applications. The voice application data contains location data to indicate where the voice applications are located on the network. The voice application data are stored in a database in accordance with a predetermined voice application taxonomy. A request is received for a voice application based upon a user requesting a telephony service. The request includes search criteria for selecting a voice application from the database. The location data of at least one voice application (whose stored voice application information substantially satisfies the search criteria) is retrieved from the database. The voice application located at the retrieved location data is used to perform the user-requested telephony service.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2001Publication date: July 18, 2002Inventors: Stuart Berkowitz, Robert Marchand
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Publication number: 20020095330Abstract: A computer-implemented audio advertising system for providing audio advertisements to users over a network. An advertising management server receives audio advertisements and advertisement account data over the network. An advertising database stores the audio advertisements and advertisement account data. Upon requests from telephony services, an advertising selection and retrieval server fetches audio ads according to a set of effective searching criteria. The retrieved audio ad is played to users of the telephony services.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2001Publication date: July 18, 2002Inventors: Stuart Berkowitz, Liang Shen, Ningyan Liu, Robert Marchand
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Patent number: 5657508Abstract: Apparatus for the extraction of objects (32) immobilized in sections (19) of a pneumatic transfer network (30). The apparatus includes a flexible pipe (12), a metal-clad or radiation-impervious container (10) and a blower (5). A flange (16) makes it possible to connect the pipe (12) to the upstream end of the section (19). A suction system then makes it possible to draw the jammed jug (32) to the bottom of the metal-clad container (8) by moving it back into the section (19). Advantageously, the blower (5) is reversible for propelling the jug (32) in the opposite direction to a scrapping installation, to which is connected the flexible pipe (12). Therefore, both the manipulations and the contamination risks are reduced.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 1995Date of Patent: August 19, 1997Assignee: Compagnie Generale Des Matieres NucleairesInventors: Michel Herbreteau, Robert Marchand
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Patent number: 5562591Abstract: A receptacle (59) is provided which includes a flask (22) surrounded by a casing (23) able to slide into a pipe by pneumatic means. A composite element (33, 40) formed of all of one piece is used to close both the openings of the flask and casing by means of screwing. These improvements and others render the receptacle extremely suitable for a large number of measurements carried out in shielded analysis boxes for dangerous samples, especially radioactive ones.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 1994Date of Patent: October 8, 1996Assignee: Compagnie Generale Des Matieres NucleairesInventors: Robert Marchand, Michel Herbreteau, Joseph Besnier
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Patent number: 5518049Abstract: Device for filling a receptacle (R) by lowering it onto a needle (5) which pierces it. The portions of the installation adjacent to the bottom of the receptacle (R), which could be polluted by ill-timed projections of liquid from the needle, are washed and dried by nozzles (27, 28, 29) for washing the zones potentially reached by the projections, as well as the needle (5) itself, this washing and drying being followed by drying by suction orifices (38).Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 1994Date of Patent: May 21, 1996Assignee: Compagnie Generale des Matieres NucleairesInventors: Michel Herbreteau, Robert Marchand, Arnaud Delahaye