Patents by Inventor Bruno Richard

Bruno Richard 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: 10265050
    Abstract: A portable ultrasound scanning system comprising a hand-held housing, ultrasound electronics of a complete ultrasound scanning system, including a beamformer and an image processing unit, contained within the hand-held housing. A first display comprises a touchscreen on the hand-held housing with a user input interface, at least partially presented on the first display. A probe containing a plurality of piezoelectric transducers is controlled by the ultrasound electronics and is connected to the housing via a cable. The ultrasound electronics are configured to receive signals from the probe and to convert those signals and provide converted signals to the first display to display a scanned ultrasound image on the first display. A second, larger, display is located remote from the housing. A connection arrangement is configured to selectively connect the second display to the ultrasound electronics, and automatically upon such connection, display the scanned image on the second display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: SONOSCANNER SARL
    Inventors: Bruno Richard, Etienne Richard, Pierre-Adrien Nadal
  • Patent number: 10265048
    Abstract: A portable ultrasound scanning system for performing a diagnostic ultrasound scanning process of a patient. The system comprises a portable housing containing ultrasound electronics of a complete ultrasound scanning system including a beamformer that regulate and control operation of the scanning system. A user interface is accessible at the housing. A cable is attached at one end to the housing and at a second end has a connector. An interchangeable probe having a plurality of piezoelectric transducer elements is interchangeably coupled to the connector for transmitting electrical signals between the ultrasound electronics in the housing and the transducer elements of the interchangeable probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: SONOSCANNER SARL
    Inventors: Bruno Richard, Etienne Richard, Pierre-Adrien Nadal
  • Patent number: 10107116
    Abstract: The invention concerns a fixed flow distribution blading (10) in a turbomachine, comprising two coaxial annular platforms that are internal (12) and external respectively, linked to each other by a plurality of radial blades (11), in which the internal annular platform (12) comprises an annular radial partition (120) and a blade support ring (121) extending to each side of an outer radial end of said partition (120), the blading (10) further comprising an annular sealing plate (20) mounted on the internal annular platform (12), on the upstream side of the radial partition relative to an airflow in the blading, the blading (10) being characterized in that the sealing plate (20) is mounted on the blade support ring (121), and in that it comprises a circumferential groove. The invention also concerns a method for producing such a blading and a turbomachine comprising such a blading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Sebastien Congratel, Marion Chambre, Thomas Marchyllie, Bruno Richard, Romain Roullet, Denis Aydin
  • Patent number: 10024179
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fixed diffuser vanes assembly (10) for guiding flow through a turbomachine, comprising an internal annular platform (12) and a plurality of fixed vanes (11) which are mounted on this platform, the internal platform comprising a support plate (121) forming the base of said vanes, a radial annular partition (120) extending from the support plate toward an axis of the vanes assembly, and an internal ring (122) attached to the radial annular partition and having an internal surface on which an abradable material (123) is arranged, the vanes assembly being characterized in that the internal ring comprises at least one cut-out (1223) delimiting a tongue (1226), the tongue being bent to press against the radial annular partition (120). The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing such a vanes assembly and to a turbomachine incorporating such vanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Sebastien Congratel, Marion Chambre, Bruno Richard, Romain Roullet
  • Patent number: 9825914
    Abstract: The present disclosure presents a system, method and apparatus herein enabling secure coupling of a computing device, such as a mobile device with an endpoint, such as an application server. The computing device can include any electronic device such as a computer, a server, an application server, a mobile device or tablet. The endpoint can be any electronic device as well that is located within an enterprise network. In at least one embodiment, the secure coupling of the mobile device with a computing device can include a security gateway server. In one example, the security gateway server can be a tunnel service server. In another embodiment, an application server can include a tunnel service module to provide the secure coupling with the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Jonathan Hong-Man Sau, Graham Russell, Bruno Richard Preiss, Ronesh Puri
  • Publication number: 20170095230
    Abstract: A portable ultrasound scanning system comprising a hand-held housing, ultrasound electronics of a complete ultrasound scanning system, including a beamformer and an image processing unit, contained within the hand-held housing. A first display comprises a touchscreen on the hand-held housing with a user input interface, at least partially presented on the first display. A probe containing a plurality of piezoelectric transducers is controlled by the ultrasound electronics and is connected to the housing via a cable. The ultrasound electronics are configured to receive signals from the probe and to convert those signals and provide converted signals to the first display to display a scanned ultrasound image on the first display. A second, larger, display is located remote from the housing. A connection arrangement is configured to selectively connect the second display to the ultrasound electronics, and automatically upon such connection, display the scanned image on the second display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Bruno Richard, Etienne Richard, Pierre-Adrien Nadal
  • Publication number: 20170095231
    Abstract: A portable ultrasound scanning system for performing a diagnostic ultrasound scanning process of a patient, comprising a portable housing configured to be held in a first hand of a user of the scanning system. A display comprising a touchscreen is mounted on the hand-held housing. A user input interface, at least a part of which is presented on the display, is configured to receive inputs from a user via the touchscreen and to transmit those inputs to the ultrasound electronics. A scanning probe is configured to be held in the user's second hand. A virtual control area is included in the user interface, the virtual control area being displayed on the touchscreen of the portable housing. A trackball zone is included in the virtual control area, the trackball zone performing a navigational function using a touch-sensitive manipulation method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Bruno Richard, Etienne Richard, Pierre-Adrien Nadal
  • Publication number: 20170095228
    Abstract: A portable ultrasound scanning system for performing a diagnostic ultrasound scanning process of a patient. The system comprises a portable housing containing ultrasound electronics of a complete ultrasound scanning system including a beamformer that regulate and control operation of the scanning system. A user interface is accessible at the housing. A cable is attached at one end to the housing and at a second end has a connector. An interchangeable probe having a plurality of piezoelectric transducer elements is interchangeably coupled to the connector for transmitting electrical signals between the ultrasound electronics in the housing and the transducer elements of the interchangeable probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Bruno Richard, Etienne Richard, Pierre-Adrien Nadal
  • Patent number: 9322286
    Abstract: A turbine nozzle for a turbomachine, the nozzle including two coaxial platforms interconnected by radial vanes, an inner platform being connected to an annular partition that is festooned or crenellated and on which there is fastened an annular support carrying elements made of abradable material. The support is capable of sliding circumferentially over the partition between a mounting-and-dismounting position and a position for locking the support on the partition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Sebastien Digard Brou De Cuissart, David Mathieu, Eric Herzer, Bruno Richard
  • Publication number: 20150377044
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fixed diffuser vanes assembly (10) for guiding flow through a turbomachine, comprising an internal annular platform (12) and a plurality of fixed vanes (11) which are mounted on this platform, the internal platform comprising a support plate (121) forming the base of said vanes, a radial annular partition (120) extending from the support plate toward an axis of the vanes assembly, and an internal ring (122) attached to the radial annular partition and having an internal surface on which an abradable material (123) is arranged, the vanes assembly being characterized in that the internal ring comprises at least one cut-out (1223) delimiting a tongue (1226), the tongue being bent to press against the radial annular partition (120). The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing such a vanes assembly and to a turbomachine incorporating such vanes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Sebastien Congratel, Marion Chambre, Bruno Richard, Romain Roullet
  • Publication number: 20150354381
    Abstract: The invention concerns a fixed flow distribution blading (10) in a turbomachine, comprising two coaxial annular platforms that are internal (12) and external respectively, linked to each other by a plurality of radial blades (11), in which the internal annular platform (12) comprises an annular radial partition (120) and a blade support ring (121) extending to each side of an outer radial end of said partition (120), the blading (10) further comprising an annular sealing plate (20) mounted on the internal annular platform (12), on the upstream side of the radial partition relative to an airflow in the blading, the blading (10) being characterised in that the sealing plate (20) is mounted on the blade support ring (121), and in that it comprises a circumferential groove. The invention also concerns a method for producing such a blading and a turbomachine comprising such a blading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Sebastien Congratel, Marion Chambre, Thomas Marchyllie, Bruno Richard, Romain Roullet, Denis Aydin
  • Publication number: 20150237009
    Abstract: The present disclosure presents a system, method and apparatus herein enabling secure coupling of a computing device, such as a mobile device with an endpoint, such as an application server. The computing device can include any electronic device such as a computer, a server, an application server, a mobile device or tablet. The endpoint can be any electronic device as well that is located within an enterprise network. In at least one embodiment, the secure coupling of the mobile device with a computing device can include a security gateway server. In one example, the security gateway server can be a tunnel service server. In another embodiment, an application server can include a tunnel service module to provide the secure coupling with the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Jonathan Hong-Man Sau, Graham Russell, Bruno Richard Preiss, Ronesh Puri
  • Patent number: 9100497
    Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for managing persona-based notifications at a communication device are provided. A port is dynamically assigned to an application on the basis of a persona at a communication device, the application enabled to receive notifications from a given provider. The port is registered with a server to receive the notification. The port is opened to receive notifications associated with the persona for the application from the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
    Inventors: Bruno Richard Preiss, Sunning Chun Ning Go, Allan David Lewis
  • Patent number: 9055032
    Abstract: The present disclosure presents a system, method and apparatus herein enabling secure coupling of a computing device, such as a mobile device with an endpoint, such as an application server. The computing device can include any electronic device such as a computer, a server, an application server, a mobile device or tablet. The endpoint can be any electronic device as well that is located within an enterprise network. In at least one embodiment, the secure coupling of the mobile device with a computing device can include a security gateway server. In one example, the security gateway server can be a tunnel service server. In another embodiment, an application server can include a tunnel service module to provide the secure coupling with the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Jonathan Hong-Man Sau, Graham Russell, Bruno Richard Preiss, Ronesh Puri
  • Publication number: 20150125289
    Abstract: A part of a turbomachine distributor, including an outer platform, an inner platform, at least one blade interspaced circumferentially about a longitudinal axis of the part, radial ends of the at least one blade being respectively fixed to the inner platform and to the outer platform, and a fastening element extending from the outer platform, for fastening the part to a casing of the turbomachine. The fastening element includes, on ends thereof arranged on either side of the longitudinal axis, two separate fastening tabs for fastening the part to the casing, the cumulated sum of lengths of the two fastening tabs in relation to length of the fastening element according to a transverse axis of the part being between 25% and 35%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Sabine Maltaverne, Denis Aydin, Bruno Richard
  • Patent number: 8978126
    Abstract: A method at a computing client located behind a NAT and restrictive-access firewall, including establishing a control connection with a TCP TURN server utilizing a port capable of traversing the restrictive-access firewall; requesting an allocation of an client service identity from the TCP TURN server; and receiving, from the TCP TURN server, a response containing the client service identity, the client service identity being independent of any port used to communicate with the TCP TURN server. Further a method at a TCP TURN server, including listening on a first port for communications from a computing client, the computing client being behind a restrictive access firewall and the first port capable of traversing the restrictive-access firewall; establishing a control connection with the client on the first port; receiving a request for an allocation of an client service identity from the computing client; and sending a response containing the client service identity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Bruno Richard Preiss, Kaiduan Xie, Jonathan Hong-Man Sau
  • Patent number: 8949349
    Abstract: A communications system includes a mobile wireless communications device, a trusted server, and a plurality of host servers. A given one of the host servers is in communication with the mobile wireless communications device. The given host server is configured to generate and send a redirection request to the mobile wireless communications device, the redirection request requesting the mobile wireless communications device to communicate with an other one of the host servers. The mobile wireless communications device is configured to send the redirection request to the trusted server, and the trusted server configured to send the redirection request to the mobile wireless communications device based upon verification of the redirection request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Giyeong Son, Michael John Rogan, Graeme Roger Stuart Whittington, Bruno Richard Preiss, David Bajar
  • Patent number: 8898453
    Abstract: An authentication server and method are provided for generating tokens for use by a mobile electronic device for accessing a service. Communications between the device and the authentication server are through a relay. A memory stores a secret shared with a service server from which the service is provided. A processor is configured to generate the token using the shared secret and based on a reliance on the relay to ensure that the device has authorization to access the service. One or more computer readable medium having computer readable instructions stored thereon that cause the device to obtain proof of authorization to access the service is also provided. The instructions implement a method comprising: outputting via a wireless connection to a relay a request addressed to an authentication server for a token and receiving the token from the authentication server via the relay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Bruno Richard Preiss, Andreea Manolesco
  • Publication number: 20140310512
    Abstract: The present disclosure presents a system, method and apparatus herein enabling secure coupling of a computing device, such as a mobile device with an endpoint, such as an application server. The computing device can include any electronic device such as a computer, a server, an application server, a mobile device or tablet. The endpoint can be any electronic device as well that is located within an enterprise network. In at least one embodiment, the secure coupling of the mobile device with a computing device can include a security gateway server. In one example, the security gateway server can be a tunnel service server. In another embodiment, an application server can include a tunnel service module to provide the secure coupling with the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Jonathan Hong-Man SAU, Graham RUSSELL, Bruno Richard PREISS, Ronesh PURI
  • Publication number: 20140298415
    Abstract: A method and a relay service node to facilitate establishment of a secure connection between a first node within a restrictive access network, and a second node, the method accepting a control connection from the first node; accepting a second connection from the second node, and receiving, over the second connection, a message requesting secure connection establishment with the first node and providing an identifier for the first node; sending, over the control connection, a connection attempt request to establish a third connection from the first node; accepting the third connection from the first node; binding the second connection with the third connection; and forwarding the message requesting secure connection establishment with the first node to the first node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Kaiduan XIE, Bruno Richard PREISS, Jonathan Hong-Man SAU, Roger Charles MEIKE