Patents by Inventor Anthony Gerard

Anthony Gerard 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).

  • Patent number: 11681062
    Abstract: A system, a method and an autonomous network for vibration monitoring, the system comprising a master station preset for recording vibrations at a master trigger threshold; a secondary station, the secondary station and the master station being time synchronized, a server in communication with the master and secondary stations; wherein, the master station is configured to transmit a master trig time to the server and to start recording vibrations when the master trigger threshold is exceeded; the server is configured to store the master trig time; the secondary station is configured to detect the master trig time stored by the server, and upon detecting the master trig time, to record vibrations; and wherein the master and secondary stations are configured to transmit respective recorded vibrations to the server and the server is configured to classify the recorded vibrations in relation to a preset seismic threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: SYSTEMES DE CONTROLE ACTIF SOFT DB INC.
    Inventors: Michel Pearson, Anthony Gerard, Pierre-Claude Ostiguy, Philippe Laliberte
  • Publication number: 20210141106
    Abstract: A system, a method and an autonomous network for vibration monitoring, the system comprising a master station preset for recording vibrations at a master trigger threshold; a secondary station, the secondary station and the master station being time synchronized, a server in communication with the master and secondary stations; wherein, the master station is configured to transmit a master trig time to the server and to start recording vibrations when the master trigger threshold is exceeded; the server is configured to store the master trig time; the secondary station is configured to detect the master trig time stored by the server, and upon detecting the master trig time, to record vibrations; and wherein the master and secondary stations are configured to transmit respective recorded vibrations to the server and the server is configured to classify the recorded vibrations in relation to a preset seismic threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Michel PEARSON, Anthony GERARD, Pierre-Claude OSTIGUY, Philippe LALIBERTE
  • Patent number: 9367101
    Abstract: Methods and systems may provide for a computing system including an electrical component, a heat exchanger coupled to the electrical component, and a fan having a rotor with a plurality of blades, one or more inlet sides and one or more outlet sides disposed adjacent to the heat exchanger. The computing system may also include an obstruction disposed adjacent to at least one of the one or more inlet sides of the fan, wherein a tone to be generated by the obstruction reduces a tonal noise associated with the fan during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Mark MacDonald, Anthony Gerard
  • Patent number: 8777560
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing a selected tonal noise generated by a fan operating in a non-uniform flow by locating at least one obstruction in the non-uniform flow such that the at least one obstruction generates a noise that is out of phase with the selected tonal noise. The noise generated by the at least one obstruction interferes with the selected tonal noise, thus reducing the selected tonal noise. It is also contemplated to use additional obstructions to reduce other tonal noises generated by the fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignees: Socpra—Sciences et Genie, S.E.C., Universite de Poitiers, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
    Inventors: Anthony Gerard, Alain Berry, Patrice Masson, Yves Gervais, Michel Besombes
  • Publication number: 20130342992
    Abstract: Methods and systems may provide for a computing system including an electrical component, a heat exchanger coupled to the electrical component, and a fan having a rotor with a plurality of blades, one or more inlet sides and one or more outlet sides disposed adjacent to the heat exchanger. The computing system may also include an obstruction disposed adjacent to at least one of the one or more inlet sides of the fan, wherein a tone to be generated by the obstruction reduces a tonal noise associated with the fan during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Mark MacDonald, Anthony Gerard
  • Publication number: 20110064559
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing a selected tonal noise generated by a fan operating in a non-uniform flow by locating at least one obstruction in the non-uniform flow such that the at least one obstruction generates a noise that is out of phase with the selected tonal noise. The noise generated by the at least one obstruction interferes with the selected tonal noise, thus reducing the selected tonal noise. It is also contemplated to use additional obstructions to reduce other tonal noises generated by the fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicants: SOCPRA-SCIENCES ET GENIE, S.E.C., UNIVERSITE DE POITIERS, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
    Inventors: Anthony GERARD, Alain BERRY, Patrice MASSON, Yves GERVAIS, Michel BESOMBES
  • Publication number: 20080008592
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing a selected tonal noise generated by an axial flow fan operating in a non-uniform flow by locating at least one obstruction in the non-uniform flow such that the at least one obstruction generates a noise that is out of phase with the selected tonal noise. The noise generated by the at least one obstruction interferes with the selected tonal noise, thus reducing the selected tonal noise. It is also contemplated to use additional obstructions to reduce other tonal noises generated by the axial flow fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Applicants: SOCIETE DE COMMERCIALISATION DES PRODUITS DE LA RECHERCHE APPLIQUEE - SOCPRA-SC, CENTRE NATIONALE DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, UNIVERSITE DE POITIERS
    Inventors: Anthony Gerard, Alain Berry, Patrice Masson, Yves Gervais