Patents by Inventor Andre L'heureux

Andre L'heureux 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: 20250136255
    Abstract: A fender for a watercraft having a watercraft body. The watercraft body defines an aperture. The fender has: a fender body; an anchor distinct from the fender body, the anchor being configured to be inserted in the aperture defined in the watercraft body and for selectively connecting the fender to the watercraft body; and a link distinct from the fender body and from the anchor, the link connecting the fender body to the anchor. The fender body is made from a flexible material. The anchor is made from a rigid material. The link is made from a resilient material. A watercraft having the fender is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Marc-Andre L'HEUREUX, Abdelkarim MESKINE, Mathieu HAMEL-GAGNON
  • Publication number: 20250136017
    Abstract: An accessory holder for connecting an accessory to a support has an anchor being configured to be inserted in an aperture defined in the support and for selectively connecting the accessory holder to the support; an accessory connector connected to the anchor; and an accessory lock operatively connected to the anchor. The accessory connector being rotatable about a rotation axis. The accessory connector is configured for connecting to the accessory. With the accessory lock being locked, rotation of the accessory connector about the rotation axis is restricted. With the accessory lock being unlocked, rotation of the accessory connector about the rotation axis is permitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Marc-Andre L'HEUREUX, Abdelkarim MESKINE, Mathieu HAMEL-GAGNON
  • Publication number: 20250128789
    Abstract: A cleat adapter connectable to a U-shaped tow eye includes a first portion and a second portion connected to the first portion that define an adapter body. The adapter body defines a passage to receive and capture a portion of the U-shaped tow eye. The adapter body includes: a first member, a second member, and an arm extending therebetween. The first member, the second member and the arm together defining a generally U shape and a space for receiving a tow cord. The adapter body further includes a first protrusion for retaining a first portion of the tow cord and a second protrusion for retaining a second portion of the tow cord. The first protrusion extending laterally outward from the first member and the second protrusion extending laterally outward from the second member. A watercraft having a cleat adapter and a method for attaching the cleat adapter are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Marc-Andre L'HEUREUX, Abdelkarim MESKINE, Bart VAN DEN BOGAARD, Austin ANTON
  • Publication number: 20250030460
    Abstract: A method (200) for configuring a set of reflectors (120), wherein the set of configurable reflectors are provided by a set of one or more intelligent reflecting surfaces, IRSs (105). The method includes determining (s202) a first set of one or more IRS configuration parameters, wherein the first set of IRS configuration parameters comprises at least one of; (a) a first link quality metric for a first link between a first CD and an access network node, wherein the first link comprises a first channel between the first CD and the set of one or more IRSs and a second channel between the set of one or more IRSs and the access network node; (b) a first quality-of-service, QoS, requirement for the first CD; or (c) a transmission status for the first CD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Behrooz MAKKI, Gabor FODOR, André L. F. DE ALMEIDA, Francisco H. C. NETO
  • Publication number: 20250012075
    Abstract: A roof system including a frame, a plurality of roof panels, wherein each roof panel is connected to the frame and is rotatable with respect to the frame, and a holding mechanism for holding a first roof panel among the plurality of roof panels in a closed position, wherein each roof panel among the plurality of roof panels overlaps at least one adjacent roof panel among the plurality of roof panels, and wherein release of the holding mechanism causes each of the roof panels to rotate toward an open position in a sequential manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: TechnoGuard Inc.
    Inventors: Brian T. FANNING, Joseph M. LLOYD, Andre L. JOHNSON, Alfred B. COOK
  • Publication number: 20240400162
    Abstract: A connecting base for connecting an accessory to a vehicle includes: an attachment portion configured to be connected to the vehicle; and at least one post-receiving portion connected to the attachment portion. Each of the at least one post-receiving portion defines an opening configured to receive a post connected to the accessory. The opening is defined in an upper surface of the connecting base. Each of the at least one post-receiving portion includes: an inner peripheral surface defining the opening, the inner peripheral surface being shaped to be at least partially mated with an outer peripheral surface of the post; and a rib protruding from the inner peripheral surface, the rib being configured to engage a groove defined by the outer peripheral surface of the post. An accessory connector and an accessory system including the connecting base and the accessory connector are also contemplated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Alexandre MORIN-SAVARD, Mathieu MERCIER, Bart VAN DEN BOGAARD, Karl DERY ST-CYR, Pierre-Luc ROBILLARD, Michel BOURASSA, Samuel SIMONEAU, Remi LARROUY, Antoine BILODEAU, Marc-Andre L'HEUREUX, Abdelkarim MESKINE
  • Patent number: 12129649
    Abstract: A roof system including a frame, a plurality of roof panels, wherein each roof panel is connected to the frame and is rotatable with respect to the frame, and a holding mechanism for holding a first roof panel among the plurality of roof panels in a closed position, wherein each roof panel among the plurality of roof panels overlaps at least one adjacent roof panel among the plurality of roof panels, and wherein release of the holding mechanism causes each of the roof panels to rotate toward an open position in a sequential manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: TECHNOGUARD INC.
    Inventors: Brian T. Fanning, Joseph M. Lloyd, Andre L. Johnson, Alfred B. Cook
  • Patent number: 11866128
    Abstract: A barrier accessory device for a watercraft includes: an accessory connection base configured for having at least one accessory removably connected thereto; a first rail connector connected to the accessory connection base at a first end portion thereof, the first rail connector having a slot-engaging member configured to be inserted into a slot defined in one of an upper rail and a lower rail of a barrier structure of the watercraft; and a second rail connector connected to the accessory connection base at a second end portion thereof opposite the first end portion, the second rail connector having a locking assembly configured to be selectively locked onto an other one of the upper rail and the lower rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Marc-Andre L'Heureux, Patrick Grondin, Karl Dery St-Cyr, Abdelkarim Meskine
  • Patent number: 11853287
    Abstract: A system and process for tagging electronic documents or other electronic content with concepts mentioned, contained, or otherwise described in that content. Once tagged, the content may be searchable, indexable, and retrievable in order to provide that content to an end user or another recipient. The system may be configured to handle a considerable number of asset files and a large number of users, workflows, and access applications simultaneously. The system may auto-tag the content and also may include a user interface for confirming and updating those tags and for manually creating new or additional tags. Content may include documents such as medical documents relating to procedures, diagnoses, medications or other domains. Alternatively, the content may include information about various care providers, in order to allow a user to locate a physician meeting one or more desired criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Intelligent Medical Objects, Inc.
    Inventors: Regis J P Charlot, Frank Naeymi-Rad, Alina E. Oganesova, Andre L. Young, Jr., Andrei Naeymi-Rad, Aziz M. Bodal, David O. Haines, Jose A. Maldonado, Masayo Kobashi, Stephanie J. Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20230304286
    Abstract: A roof system including a frame, a plurality of roof panels, wherein each roof panel is connected to the frame and is rotatable with respect to the frame, and a holding mechanism for holding a first roof panel among the plurality of roof panels in a closed position, wherein each roof panel among the plurality of roof panels overlaps at least one adjacent roof panel among the plurality of roof panels, and wherein release of the holding mechanism causes each of the roof panels to rotate toward an open position in a sequential manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: TechnoGuard Inc.
    Inventors: Brian T. FANNING, Joseph M. LLOYD, Andre L. JOHNSON, Alfred B. COOK
  • Publication number: 20230242222
    Abstract: A board holder for storing a marine board includes: a body extending in a length direction, the body having a board support for receiving and supporting a first lateral side of the marine board; a first strap fixed to the body at or near the board support; a first fastener adjustably fixed to the first strap; a second strap fixed to the body at: a first location spaced from the board support in the length direction; and a second location disposed between the first location and the board support; and a second fastener freely movable along the second strap, the second fastener being configured to be complementarily mated with the first fastener. When the fasteners are mated with one another, the second strap is positioned to at least partly wrap about the second lateral side of the marine board to secure the marine board in place on the board holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventor: Marc-Andre L'HEUREUX
  • Patent number: 11692349
    Abstract: A roof system including a frame, a plurality of roof panels, wherein each roof panel is connected to the frame and is rotatable with respect to the frame, and a holding mechanism for holding a first roof panel among the plurality of roof panels in a closed position, wherein each roof panel among the plurality of roof panels overlaps at least one adjacent roof panel among the plurality of roof panels, and wherein release of the holding mechanism causes each of the roof panels to rotate toward an open position in a sequential manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: TECHNOGUARD INC.
    Inventors: Brian T. Fanning, Joseph M. Lloyd, Andre L. Johnson, Alfred B. Cook
  • Patent number: 11663312
    Abstract: Accelerator access control whereby an application's access to an accelerator is revoked in order to allow the system to perform a system function. In one or more embodiments, when an application is executing, a credit system is utilized to provide credits for controlled access to the accelerator. When request information is received to remove access to a credit associated with the application's access to the accelerator, the credit is marked to fail with operating system interfaces. Also, in one or more embodiments, if the credit is in use for accessing the accelerator, an effective address associated with the credit is unmapped from the accelerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian F. Veale, Bruce Mealey, Andre L. Albot, Nick Stilwell
  • Patent number: 11647347
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a faceplate for a hearing device, the faceplate configured to cover a lateral opening of a housing of the hearing device and having a side which is laterally oriented when the hearing device is worn at least partially in the ear canal, including the steps of: providing a faceplate base part including a first surface, a faceplate insertion part including a second surface, and a printed circuit board (“PCB”) with an antenna; inserting the antenna PCB into the faceplate base part so that that the antenna PCB extends along the first surface; inserting the faceplate insertion part into the faceplate base part so that the second surface of the faceplate insertion part pushes the antenna PCB against the first surface of the faceplate base part; and fixing the faceplate insertion part within the faceplate base part so as to form the faceplate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: SONOVA AG
    Inventors: Daniel R. Goodland, Andre L. Ochsenbein
  • Patent number: 11580419
    Abstract: Computer environment infrastructure compliance audit result prediction includes receiving system inventory information identifying systems of a computer environment and properties of those systems, loading security requirements applicable to systems, determining compliance deviations indicating deviations between current configurations of the systems and the security requirements, based at least on the determined compliance deviations, selecting audit features based on which a predicted audit result is to be generated, and generating a predicted audit result using the selected audit features as input to an audit result classification model trained on historical audit information to predict audit results based on input audit features, and the predicted audit result being a prediction of a result of an audit of the systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Kyndryl, Inc.
    Inventors: Adan Rosler, Andre L. Soares
  • Publication number: 20220234691
    Abstract: A tow attachment for a watercraft is disclosed. The tow attachment is configured to attach a tow rope to the watercraft, and has a first part and a second part that is connected to the first part by a connecting portion. The first part is configured for rigid connection to the watercraft, and the second part is configured to attach to the tow rope. The second part disconnects from the first part about the connecting portion in response to the tow rope applying a load above a predetermined load to the second part. A tow pylon assembly having a tow pylon and the tow attachment connected to the tow pylon is also disclosed. A watercraft with the tow attachment and a watercraft with the tow pylon assembly are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Marc-Andre L'HEUREUX, Abdelkarim MESKINE, Alexandre BOUCHARD
  • Publication number: 20220227461
    Abstract: A barrier accessory device for a watercraft includes: an accessory connection base configured for having at least one accessory removably connected thereto; a first rail connector connected to the accessory connection base at a first end portion thereof, the first rail connector having a slot-engaging member configured to be inserted into a slot defined in one of an upper rail and a lower rail of a barrier structure of the watercraft; and a second rail connector connected to the accessory connection base at a second end portion thereof opposite the first end portion, the second rail connector having a locking assembly configured to be selectively locked onto an other one of the upper rail and the lower rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Marc-Andre L'HEUREUX, Patrick GRONDIN, Karl DERY ST-CYR, Abdelkarim MESKINE
  • Patent number: 11367180
    Abstract: Systems and methods for classification and mutation prediction from histopathology images using deep learning. In particular, the examples described herein utilize lung cancer as an example, in particular adenocarcinoma (LUAD) and squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC) as two subtypes of lung cancer to identify and distinguish between.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: New York University
    Inventors: Nicolas Coudray, Paolo Santiago Ocampo, Andre L. Moreira, Narges Razavian, Aristotelis Tsirigos
  • Publication number: 20220074201
    Abstract: A roof system including a frame, a plurality of roof panels, wherein each roof panel is connected to the frame and is rotatable with respect to the frame, and a holding mechanism for holding a first roof panel among the plurality of roof panels in a closed position, wherein each roof panel among the plurality of roof panels overlaps at least one adjacent roof panel among the plurality of roof panels, and wherein release of the holding mechanism causes each of the roof panels to rotate toward an open position in a sequential manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: TechnoGuard Inc.
    Inventors: Brian T. FANNING, Joseph M. LLOYD, Andre L. JOHNSON, Alfred B. COOK
  • Patent number: 11208804
    Abstract: A system including a plurality of servers mounted in server racks and a cold aisle containment (CAC), the CAC including a roof system, wherein the roof system includes a frame, a plurality of roof panels, wherein each roof panel is connected to the frame and is rotatable with respect to the frame, and a holding mechanism for holding a first roof panel among the plurality of roof panels in a closed position, wherein each roof panel among the plurality of roof panels overlaps at least one adjacent roof panel among the plurality of roof panels, and wherein release of the holding mechanism causes each of the roof panels to rotate to an open position in a cascading manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: TECHNOGUARD INC.
    Inventors: Brian T. Fanning, Joseph M. Lloyd, Andre L. Johnson, Alfred B. Cook