Patents by Inventor Charles Louis

Charles Louis 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: 20100163341
    Abstract: A vehicle-mounted personnel access platform assembly with ballistic protection is designed for mounting on a tactical vehicle. The platform assembly includes at least one mounting brace, and at least one access platform carried by the mounting brace. The access platform defines a raised horizontal surface for supporting personnel at an elevated location adjacent a body of the tactical vehicle. A ballistic wall adjacent the access platform is adapted for residing a spaced distance from the body of the tactical vehicle to protect personnel staged on the access platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventor: Charles Louis Fuqua
  • Publication number: 20100147622
    Abstract: A deck deployment system is adapted to facilitate transfer of personnel between spaced elevations. The deck deployment system includes a deck defining a substantially flat and continuous deck surface for supporting personnel. A convertible stairway is hinged to the deck and adapted for movement between a stowed condition and a deployed condition. The convertible stairway includes an adjustable frame assembly and a series of articulating horizontally-disposed foot treads carried by the frame assembly. The foot treads remain substantially horizontal upon movement of the stairway between the stowed condition and the deployed condition. When the stairway is in the stowed condition, the foot treads integrate with the deck to form a substantially flat and continuous portion of the deck surface. When the stairway is in the deployed condition, the foot treads cooperate to form steps extending from the deck to an elevation spaced from the deck surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: PATRIOT3, INC.
    Inventors: Charles Louis Fuqua, Steven Scott Kahre
  • Patent number: 7739114
    Abstract: Speakers are automatically identified in an audio (or video) source. The audio information is processed to identify potential segment boundaries. Homogeneous segments are clustered substantially concurrently with the segmentation routine, and a cluster identifier is assigned to each identified segment. A segmentation subroutine identifies potential segment boundaries using the BIC model selection criterion. A clustering subroutine uses a BIC model selection criterion to assign a cluster identifier to each of the identified segments. If the difference of BIC values for each model is positive, the two clusters are merged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Shaobing Chen, Alain Charles Louis Tritschler, Mahesh Viswanathan
  • Patent number: 7631737
    Abstract: To achieve automatic setting into coincidence, the following are provided: a mechanical tension elements arranged to act on an upstream member (9) substantially along the axis (X) along which approach elements (13) act, but in the opposite direction; elements (37) for constraining the member (9) in rotation with a mechanical angular guide element; and phase-shifter elements (47) for shifting the phase of the upstream member (9) relative to the downstream member (10) by sliding against a reference that is stationary in rotation relative to the downstream member (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignees: Eurocopter, Artus
    Inventors: Charles Louis, Jean-Luc Leman, Patrick Quesne
  • Publication number: 20090305800
    Abstract: Many playsets include one or more tower sections with one or more platform sections supported above the ground or a similar support surface with a support structure or framing. In certain embodiments, a curved wall portion defines one or more panel openings. Subpanels may optionally be mounted into the openings. A balcony floor protrudes outwards with a curved outer edge or face with an interior flat floor edge adjoining an edge of a polygonal platform section floor to enlarge the square footage of the floor area of the platform section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Michael Guerzini, Daniel Webb, Gene Hunter, Tom Ellingson, Charles Louis Lasky
  • Patent number: 7599515
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for securing transmission of content created by a content generation device embedded in a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) by determining what type of watermarks should be applied to the content and incorporating the watermarks in the content. The WTRU includes a content generation unit, a watermark incorporation unit, and a communication subsystem. The content generation unit is embedded in the WTRU and generates content, such as audio, video, image, text or a combination thereof. The watermark incorporation unit determines the type of watermarks that should be incorporated in the content and incorporates the watermarks in the content. The communication subsystem transmits the watermarked content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventors: John Thommana, Debashish Purkayastha, Alain Charles Louis Briancon
  • Publication number: 20090233577
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for selecting the most cost-efficient payment provider to pay for communication services are disclosed. A calling electronic device communicates alternative payment provider data to a network via a communications link. The network examines costs charged by a plurality of alternative payment providers indicated by the alternative payment provider data. The network determines and contacts the most cost-efficient payment provider to determine if the contacted payment provider will accept responsibility for paying for at least a portion of the communication services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven Jeffrey Goldberg, Alain Charles Louis Briancon
  • Patent number: 7546944
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for selecting the most cost-efficient payment provider to pay for communication services. A calling electronic device communicates alternative payment provider data to a network via a communications link. The network examines costs charged by a plurality of alternative payment providers indicated by the alternative payment provider data. The network determines and contacts the most cost-efficient payment provider to determine if the contacted payment provider will accept responsibility for paying for at least a portion of the communication services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Interdigital Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Jeffrey Goldberg, Alain Charles Louis Briancon
  • Patent number: 7532723
    Abstract: Tokens/keys are produced for wireless communications. These tokens/keys are used for watermarks, signature insertion, encryption and other uses. In one embodiment, contextual information is used to generate tokens/keys. The tokens/keys may be derived directly from the contextual information. The contextual information may be used in conjunction with other information to derive the tokens/keys. Tokens/keys may be exchanged between transmit/receive units. The exchange of these tokens/keys may be encrypted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Prabhakar R. Chitrapu, Alain Charles Louis Briancon, Akinlolu Oloruntosi Kumoluyi, Alan Gerald Carlton, Kiran Kumar S. Vanganuru, Richard Dan Herschaft, John Erich Hoffmann, John Thommana, Debashish Purkayastha, Guodong Zhang, Robert Lind Olesen, Alexander Reznik, TieJun Shan, Sung-Hyuk Shin, Amit Singhal
  • Patent number: 7528512
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electromechanical motor (M) provided with an actuator (A) having an outer casing (30-30?-30?) surrounding a stator (20-20?) possessing a coil (24). The rotor (10) is also disposed inside the stator (20-20?). The invention is remarkable in that the actuator has two distinct and independent outlets (S1, S2) capable respectively of actuating, one after the other, first and second transmissions (C1, C2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignees: Eurocopter, Artus
    Inventors: Charles Louis, Jean Mondet, Patrick Quesne
  • Publication number: 20090100997
    Abstract: A modular ballistic wall assembly incorporates a rigid frame including first and second spaced-apart uprights, and at least one cross-member extending between the uprights. A plurality of ballistic panels are carried by the frame between the first and second uprights. Each ballistic panel has top and bottom edges, opposing side edges, and opposing major surfaces. The major surfaces define respective threat and lee sides of the panel. The ballistic panels are arranged edge-to-edge, such that adjacent panels form an unprotected seam therebetween. A first ballistic seam protector is carried by the cross-member of the frame, and covers the unprotected seam on the threat-side of the ballistic panels. A second ballistic seam protector is carried by one of the first and second uprights of the frame on the threat-side of the ballistic panels. The second ballistic seam protector is adapted for covering a second unprotected seam formed between adjacent ballistic panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Charles Louis Fuqua, Steven Scott Kahre
  • Patent number: 7520207
    Abstract: A modular ballistic wall assembly incorporates a rigid frame including first and second spaced-apart uprights, and at least one cross-member extending between the uprights. A plurality of ballistic panels are carried by the frame between the first and second uprights. Each ballistic panel has top and bottom edges, opposing side edges, and opposing major surfaces. The major surfaces define respective threat and lee sides of the panel. The ballistic panels are arranged edge-to-edge, such that adjacent panels form an unprotected seam therebetween. A first ballistic seam protector is carried by the cross-member of the frame, and covers the unprotected seam on the threat-side of the ballistic panels. A second ballistic seam protector is carried by one of the first and second uprights of the frame on the threat-side of the ballistic panels. The second ballistic seam protector is adapted for covering a second unprotected seam formed between adjacent ballistic panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Patriot3, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Louis Fuqua, Steven Scott Kahre
  • Patent number: 7520813
    Abstract: A torque limiter is provided with a first plate that rotates a second plate via a plurality of balls. The second plate shares the same axis as the first plate. Each ball is suitable for escaping from a respective housing in order to cease driving the second plate when the torque exceeds a predetermined threshold. Each housing includes a first orifice and a second orifice facing each other and formed respectively in the first plate and in the second plate. The torque limiter is remarkable in that it includes first and second distinct inlets for causing the first plate to turn about its axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignees: Eurocopter, Artus
    Inventors: Charles Louis, Patrick Quesne
  • Patent number: 7478995
    Abstract: A device for locking a holding structure for securing a foldable blade of a rotorcraft rotor to the hub of the rotor. The holding structure is hinged in pitch and in drag relative to the hub and the rotor includes, for the purpose of folding the blade, elements for locking the blade-holding structure in pitch and in drag, which device is remarkable in that the associated drive elements includes brake elements preventing it from turning in flight, in particular under the effect of vibration from the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignees: Eurocopter, Artus
    Inventors: Charles Louis, Patrick Quesne
  • Publication number: 20080295601
    Abstract: Method of predicting the deformation of a workpiece (13) prior to machining that causes the workpiece to deform through release of residual stresses, which method consists in emitting a beam of ultrasound waves onto the surface of the workpiece (13) in such a way that a longitudinal wave (12) is propagated substantially parallel to and under the surface of the workpiece (13), then in measuring the propagation velocity of the subsurface longitudinal wave in a first region (A) sensitive to residual stresses and in a second region (B) somewhat insensitive to residual stresses, then in calculating the difference in the measured velocities and from this deducing the deformation that will result from machining the first region of the workpiece (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Jean-yves Francois Roger CHATELLIER, Eric Charles, Louis Le Letty
  • Patent number: 7430427
    Abstract: A method for scheduling RRM procedures in a wireless communication system begins by receiving at least one trigger, each trigger being associated with at least one RRM procedure. A radio link is placed into a busy state, whereby the radio link is accessible only by a currently executing RRM procedure. The RRM procedure is performed on the radio link, and a set of predicted measurements is prepared for use by the other RRM procedures. The radio link is placed into an idle state, whereby the radio link is accessible by any RRM procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Alain Charles Louis Briancon, Maged Zaki
  • Patent number: D588234
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Inventor: Charles Louis Urso
  • Patent number: D595667
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Joerns Healthcare Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Louis Lasky, James R. Risk, Jr., Steven Williams
  • Patent number: D595668
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Joerns Healthcare Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Louis Lasky, James R. Risk, Jr., Steven Williams
  • Patent number: D598073
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Inventor: Charles Louis Urso