Patents by Inventor André Dufour

André 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: 20170224526
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a control and command method for a device for thermal stimulation of animal or human tissue (1), said method being characterised in that it includes: determining a neutral temperature applied to the tissue (1), thermally adjusting the neutral temperature by activating a control loop, determining a cold or hot thermal stimulation temperature to be applied to the tissue (1), in alternation with the neutral temperature; determining a duration and a frequency of the thermal stimulations; in the case of an instruction to initiate the stimulation temperature by activating a control loop and by deactivating the control loop on the neutral temperature; and synchronising a physiological recording with the thermal stimulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: André Dufour, Thierry Pebayle
  • Patent number: 9300562
    Abstract: At least one inline probe is employed to test compliance of a network element with a network traffic policy. The testing capability of the probe is handled by specialized software or hardware. The inline probes hardware can be implemented in network elements such as routers or transceivers. The inline probes can be discovered, registered, and controlled by a dedicated controller disposed at a remote location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Viavi Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: André Dufour, Alistair Scott
  • Publication number: 20140052852
    Abstract: At least one inline probe is employed to test compliance of a network element with a network traffic policy. The testing capability of the probe is handled by specialized software or hardware. The inline probes hardware can be implemented in network elements such as routers or transceivers. The inline probes can be discovered, registered, and controlled by a dedicated controller disposed at a remote location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: André Dufour, Alistair Scott