Patents by Inventor Bruno Jean FRANCOIS
Bruno Jean FRANCOIS 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).
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Publication number: 20230386161Abstract: Systems and methods for generating an image of an automobile can include generating an artificial surface for a 3D model of the automobile, blending the artificial surface with a real world surface, and generating the image of the automobile using a blended surface. The image can have a number of different blended surfaces (e.g., a cleaner floor, shadows for the automobile, reflections for the automobile). The images can be used to create a 360 degree display of the automobile where the blended surface is displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: Carvana, LLCInventors: Alan Richard Melling, Pedro Damian Velez Salas, Grant Evan Schindler, Bruno Jean Francois, Remy Tristan Cilia
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Patent number: 11810262Abstract: Systems and methods including one or more processors and one or more non-transitory storage devices storing computing instructions configured to run on the one or more processors and perform: generating a mask of an object using one or more images; generating a 3D model of the object using the mask of the object; facilitating displaying a 3D display of the object on an electronic device of a user using the 3D model; receiving, from the electronic device of the user, a zoom selection on the 3D display of the object; in response to receiving the zoom selection, facilitating displaying a zoomed 3D display of the object on the electronic device of the user; receiving, from the electronic device of the user, a zoom rotation selection of the object in the zoomed 3D display; and in response to receiving the zoom rotation selection, facilitating rotating the 3D display of the object in the zoomed 3D display on the electronic device of the user. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Carvana, LLCInventors: Alan Richard Melling, Pedro Damian Velez Salas, Grant Evan Schindler, Bruno Jean Francois, Remy Tristan Cilia
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Publication number: 20230293234Abstract: A mechanism for adding or updating a heat distribution model stored in a heat distribution model database. A heat distribution model is usable to determine a heat distribution about an ablation device when it is operated, and can be usable to derive thermal profiles in the vicinity of the ablation device. The mechanism comprises obtaining information about fixed properties of the ablation device, generating a heat distribution model based on the fixed properties, and modifying the heat distribution model if, when used, a generated thermal profile is inaccurate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2021Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: ZOI TOKOUTSI, MARCO BARAGONA, BRUNO JEAN FRANCOIS FRACKOWIAK, RALPH THEODORUS HUBERTUS MAESSEN, AALDERT JAN ELEVELT
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Patent number: 11727657Abstract: Systems and methods including one or more processors and one or more non-transitory storage devices storing computing instructions configured to run on the one or more processors and perform: generating a mask of an object using one or more images; generating a 3D model of the object using the mask of the object; simulating an artificial 3D capture environment; generating an artificial surface for the object in the artificial 3D capture environment; transferring the artificial surface for the object to the one or more images; and blending the artificial surface for the object with a real-world surface in the one or more images. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Carvana, LLCInventors: Alan Richard Melling, Pedro Damian Velez Salas, Grant Evan Schindler, Bruno Jean Francois, Remy Tristan Cilia
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Publication number: 20230098733Abstract: Methods comprising generating, by a processor, a 3D model of an object; facilitating displaying, by the processor using the 3D model of the object, a 3D display of the object on an electronic device of a user; receiving, by the processor and from the electronic device of the user, a zoom selection on the 3D display of the object; in response to receiving the zoom selection, facilitating displaying, by the processor, a zoomed 3D display of the object on the electronic device of the user; receiving, by the processor and from the electronic device of the user, a zoom rotation selection of the object in the zoomed 3D display; and in response to receiving the zoom rotation selection, facilitating rotating, by the processor, the 3D display of the object in the zoomed 3D display on the electronic device of the user. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Alan Richard Melling, Remy Tristan Cilia, Bruno Jean Francois
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Publication number: 20220346923Abstract: A nozzle unit (100) for oral healthcare is provided which comprises at least one nozzle orifice (5). The nozzle unit (100) is designed to be used in an oral irrigator and has at least one constructional feature configured to contribute to realizing a predetermined orientation of a flow (1) of irrigation fluid with respect to a subjects respective teeth (2, 3) and periodontal pockets when placed with the at least one nozzle orifice (5) in the vicinity of the subjects respective teeth (2, 3) at the position of interdental interfaces (4), namely an orientation from the at least one nozzle orifice (5) towards the periodontal pockets at a pocket inflow angle in a range of 10° to 50° and from the at least one nozzle orifice (5) towards the surface (7) of the subjects respective teeth (2, 3) at a surface impact angle in a range of 0° to 50°.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2020Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Bart GOTTENBOS, Bruno Jean Francois FRACKOWIAK, Maaike Cornelia Johanna Wilhelmina VAN HULTEN, An NGUYEN, Valentina LAVEZZO, Sandra HOTZL
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Publication number: 20220327790Abstract: Systems and methods including one or more processors and one or more non-transitory storage devices storing computing instructions configured to run on the one or more processors and perform: generating a mask of an object using one or more images; generating a 3D model of the object using the mask of the object; facilitating displaying a 3D display of the object on an electronic device of a user using the 3D model; receiving, from the electronic device of the user, a zoom selection on the 3D display of the object; in response to receiving the zoom selection, facilitating displaying a zoomed 3D display of the object on the electronic device of the user; receiving, from the electronic device of the user, a zoom rotation selection of the object in the zoomed 3D display; and in response to receiving the zoom rotation selection, facilitating rotating the 3D display of the object in the zoomed 3D display on the electronic device of the user. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2021Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicant: Carvana LLCInventors: Alan Richard Melling, Pedro Damian Velez Salas, Grant Evan Schindler, Bruno Jean Francois, Remy Tristan Cilia
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Publication number: 20220327789Abstract: Systems and methods including one or more processors and one or more non-transitory storage devices storing computing instructions configured to run on the one or more processors and perform: generating a mask of an object using one or more images; generating a 3D model of the object using the mask of the object; simulating an artificial 3D capture environment; generating an artificial surface for the object in the artificial 3D capture environment; transferring the artificial surface for the object to the one or more images; and blending the artificial surface for the object with a real-world surface in the one or more images. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2021Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicant: Carvana LLCInventors: Alan Richard Melling, Pedro Damian Velez Salas, Grant Evan Schindler, Bruno Jean Francois, Remy Tristan Cilia
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Publication number: 20210251504Abstract: The invention is directed to systems and methods for determining a fundamental pulse wave velocity value for a vessel with minimized effect of reflections originating from the vessel network connected distal to the respective vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2019Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Manfred MÜLLER, Arjen VAN DER HORST, Jacob Roger HAARTSEN, Bruno Jean François FRACKOWIAK
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Publication number: 20210007711Abstract: A medical device (10) for insertion into a patient is disclosed. The medical device (10) comprising an elongate body (12), the medical device terminating in a distal portion and further comprising a carrier (20) carrying an annular sensor arrangement (50), wherein the annular sensor arrangement is attached on a forward facing surface of the elongate body (12). Also disclosed is a system (100) including such a medical device (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2019Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Arjen VAN DER HORST, Roland Alexander VAN DE MOLENGRAAF, Vincent Adrianus HENNEKEN, Johannes Wilhelmus WEEKAMP, Maarten Petrus Joseph KUENEN, Sergei Y. SHULEPOV, Bruno Jean François FRACKOWIAK
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Patent number: 10120290Abstract: A fluid handling structure, an immersion lithographic apparatus and a device manufacturing method are disclosed. In one arrangement, a fluid handling structure has a fluid extraction conduit with a recovery port configured to receive a used fluid into the conduit. A plurality of flow breakers are provided that each extends across at least a portion of the conduit. The flow breakers are positioned downstream of the recovery port. The flow breakers are arranged so that a common plane cuts through at least a portion of two or more of the flow breakers. The common plane is aligned so as to be perpendicular to the average direction of flow in the conduit at the position of the common plane.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2015Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Daan Daniel Johannes Antonius Van Sommeren, Bruno Jean François Frackowiak, Arend Koolma
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Publication number: 20170176867Abstract: A fluid handling structure, an immersion lithographic apparatus and a device manufacturing method are disclosed. In one arrangement, a fluid handling structure has a fluid extraction conduit with a recovery port configured to receive a used fluid into the conduit. A plurality of flow breakers are provided that each extends across at least a portion of the conduit. The flow breakers are positioned downstream of the recovery port. The flow breakers are arranged so that a common plane cuts through at least a portion of two or more of the flow breakers. The common plane is aligned so as to be perpendicular to the average direction of flow in the conduit at the position of the common plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2015Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Daan Daniel Johannes Antonius VAN SOMMEREN, Bruno Jean François FRACKOWIAK, Arend KOOLMA
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Publication number: 20160054137Abstract: A navigation device is disclosed which has a navigation application and one or more third party application installed thereon. At least some of the third party applications are able to interact with the navigation application via an API to obtain data therefrom, and optionally provide data thereto. A home screen of the navigation device simultaneously displays a navigation widget associated with the navigation application, which displays navigation instructions provided by the navigation application to guide a user along a determined route, and at least one widget and/or shortcut associated with a third party application.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2014Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventors: Jonathan Wheatman, Joost Remijn, Sébastien Bruno Jean-François Ruffino, Rolf Dorland
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Publication number: 20130051908Abstract: An access control apparatus and method include a first part having a follower extending therefrom, and a second part defining an allow-access follower path and a prevent-access follower path. Normal actuation of equipment associated with the access control apparatus causes the follower to traverse the prevent-access follower path and limit access or use of the associated equipment. Actuation of the equipment in a prescribed non-intuitive manner allows the follower to traverse the allow-access follower path and permits access or use of the associated equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Inventor: Bruno Jean FRANCOIS