Patents by Inventor Alexandre Dufour

Alexandre Dufour 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: 20250251262
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a tool-matching system includes a first controller and a plurality of second controllers. Each of the second controllers is configured to support a digital twin and control configuration parameters of the corresponding measuring instrument. The first controller is configured to estimate configuration-parameter changes for the measuring instruments based on instrument drift data. The estimated parameter changes are directed at tool matching the measuring instruments at a future time. The first controller is also configured to receive a plurality of reports evaluating the estimated configuration-parameter changes. Each of the reports is generated with the respective digital twin based on a respective subset of the estimated configuration-parameter changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2024
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Inventors: Egbert Algra, Remco Schoenmakers, Alexandre Dufour
  • Patent number: 9744894
    Abstract: Footrest assembly for a passenger seat having a saddle (22) and a post (16) pivotally coupled to a fastener (38) connected to the saddle. A ratcheting mechanism (86) with at least one tooth (88) is positioned on a first end (20) of the post and a pawl (90) is pivotally coupled to a pawl shaft (98) fixedly coupled to the saddle. A cam follower (96) is pivotally coupled to the fastener and positioned within a slot (106) formed in the end of the post in order to prevent the pawl from engaging with a tooth while pivoting in a direction of a fully deployed position of the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Zodiac Seats US LLC
    Inventors: Victor Carlioz, Alexandre Dufour
  • Publication number: 20150274053
    Abstract: Footrest assembly for a passenger seat having a saddle (22) and a post (16) pivotally coupled to a fastener (38) connected to the saddle. A ratcheting mechanism (86) with at least one tooth (88) is positioned on a first end (20) of the post and a pawl (90) is pivotally coupled to a pawl shaft (98) fixedly coupled to the saddle. A cam follower (96) is pivotally coupled to the fastener and positioned within a slot (106) formed in the end of the post in order to prevent the pawl from engaging with a tooth while pivoting in a direction of a fully deployed position of the assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Victor Carlioz, Alexandre Dufour