Patents by Inventor Alain Parent

Alain Parent 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).

  • Suspension roller ski
    Patent number: 9314687
    Abstract: The invention relates to a roller ski having a suspension system incorporated into the front and rear regions of the main roller ski body. The suspension system allows roller-skiers to undertake roller-skiing on rougher pavement, asphalt or the like by reducing stress and/or discomfort to the roller-skier. In addition, the suspension system provides a skiing experience that more closely resembles skiing on snow by returning energy back to the skier in a manner similar to the effect that the camber of a snow ski provides to the skier. In addition, in one embodiment, the roller ski also includes a pressure sensitive ratchet system that simulates skiing using classical technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Rundle Sport Inc.
    Inventors: Alain Parent, Hugues Wanlin
  • Culture medium for myoblasts, precursors thereof and derivatives thereof
    Patent number: 9139814
    Abstract: This application relates to a serum-free culture medium that enables the proliferation of cell of the myogenic lineage while maintaining their ability to differentiate into functional muscle cells. Also contemplated herewith are method of culturing cells of the myogenic lineages and uses of the cultured cells for the treatment or the alleviation of symptoms of a muscular deficiencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Universite Laval
    Inventors: Victor-Alain Parent, Alain Garnier, Jacques P. Tremblay
  • Suspension Roller Ski
    Publication number: 20150042083
    Abstract: The invention relates to a roller ski having a suspension system incorporated into the front and rear regions of the main roller ski body. The suspension system allows roller-skiers to undertake roller-skiing on rougher pavement, asphalt or the like by reducing stress and/or discomfort to the roller-skier. In addition, the suspension system provides a skiing experience that more closely resembles skiing on snow by returning energy back to the skier in a manner similar to the effect that the camber of a snow ski provides to the skier. In addition, in one embodiment, the roller ski also includes a pressure sensitive ratchet system that simulates skiing using classical technique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: Rundle Sport Inc.
    Inventors: Alain Parent, Hugues Wanlin
  • CULTURE MEDIUM FOR MYOBLASTS, PRECURSORS THEREOF AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110250691
    Abstract: This application relates to a serum-free culture medium that enables the proliferation of cell of the myogenic lineage while maintaining their ability to differentiate into functional muscle cells. Also contemplated herewith are method of culturing cells of the myogenic lineages and uses of the cultured cells for the treatment or the alleviation of symptoms of a muscular deficiencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Victor-Alain Parent, Alain Garnier, Jacques P. Tremblay