Patents by Inventor Charles Roy

Charles Roy 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: 12397865
    Abstract: A track assembly for a vehicle has a frame; a drive wheel rotatably mounted to the frame; an idler wheel mount pivotally connected to the frame, the idler wheel mount being selectively pivotable between an operating position and a released position; a lock selectively locking the idler wheel mount in the operating position; an idler wheel rotationally connected to the idler wheel mount, the idler wheel being pivotable with the idler wheel mount; and an endless track driven by the drive wheel around the frame. In the operating position of the idler wheel mount, the idler wheel tensions the endless track. Pivoting the idler wheel mount from the operating position to the released position releases at least some tension from the endless track. A vehicle having the track assembly and a method for installing an endless track having derailed from other components of a track assembly are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2025
    Assignees: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC., SOUCY INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Raphael Couture, Yan Roger, Stephane Pelletier, Patrick L'Herault, Jeremie Aubin-Marchand, Charles Roy
  • Patent number: 12384300
    Abstract: An off-road vehicle has a frame, a motor, a steering input device, a storage bin disposed forward of the steering input device, a rack disposed forward of the steering input device, the rack defining a perimeter, and an accessory holder assembly selectively connected to the rack. The accessory holder assembly includes a receptacle having an upwardly facing receptacle aperture for receiving an accessory. The receptacle is disposed within the perimeter. The accessory holder assembly further includes a lock for securing the accessory holder assembly to the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Poirier, Charles Roy, Louis-Rene Sauve
  • Publication number: 20250170910
    Abstract: A parallel transmission line system is embedded in, laid atop, or suspended above a roadway to provide a mobile charging system for vehicles, including electric vehicles and drones. The parallel cable transmission line system includes a plurality of parallel line segments able to be individually modified with respect to amount of power supplied to each segment. The parallel transmission line system is configured to deliver power to many cars for a given line segment, which consequently results in reduced power per car. Because of this, the parallel transmission line system is able to operate independently of communications with the vehicles themselves, though the system is able to be optionally integrated with a V2X communication system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2024
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Applicant: Optasia IP, LLC
    Inventors: Buford Randall Jean, John Edwin Ross, III, James Daniel Lilly, James M. Salvitti, JR., Philip V. Pesavento, David Alexander Brighton, Greg Allen Plant, William C. McDaniel, Blake Alan Birmingham, Charles Roy, John Daniel Holland, II
  • Publication number: 20250132895
    Abstract: Systems, methods and products for enabling parallelized verification of a forensic copy generated using a non-parallelizable hashing algorithm. Disclosed embodiments generate the forensic copy of a data source using a non-parallelizable algorithm. In addition to generating a hash of the source data, intermediate hash states are stored for successive blocks of data from the data source. During verification of the forensic copy, the intermediate hash states and identifiers of the data blocks are retrieved from a data structure that is saved with the forensic copy. The non-parallelizable algorithm is used to hash each data block using the intermediate hash state preceding the data block as a starting hash state, then the hash of the data block is compared to the intermediate hash state following the data block to verify the data block. If all data blocks are successfully verified, the forensic copy is verified, otherwise verification fails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventor: Charles Roy Rye
  • Patent number: 12236808
    Abstract: A cable label 1 with a base 4 that has at least one channel 7. The label also has a clip 5 that has a central clamping arm 12 and at least one leg 6 that is ramped with respect to the clamping arm 12. The clip 5 can be fitted to the base 4 by positioning the leg 6 in the channel 7 and slid at least partially along the channel. When this is done the ramp of the leg causes the central clamping arm 12 to move progressively inwards to a clamping position and remain there under tension from the leg to secure the label to a cable 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Novare Global Limited
    Inventors: Charles Roy Beatson, Marcus Comaschi
  • Patent number: 12227237
    Abstract: A track assembly for a vehicle includes: a frame; a plurality of track-contacting wheels; an endless track disposed around the track-contacting wheels; a rotation limiting device for limiting rotation of the track assembly relative to a vehicle frame; a connection bracket for connecting the rotation limiting device to the frame; and a bushing assembly slidably connecting a device connecting end of the connection bracket to an elongate support of the rotation limiting device. The bushing assembly includes an inner bushing slidably mounted to the elongate support, an outer bushing affixed to the device connecting end, and a resilient element connected between the bushings. The resilient element is resiliently deformable such that: the inner bushing is rotatable relative to the outer bushing such that an inner bushing axis can be angled relative to an outer bushing axis; and the inner bushing is axially movable relative to the outer bushing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Charles Roy, Kevin Poirier
  • Patent number: 12187364
    Abstract: A track assembly for a vehicle includes: a frame; a plurality of track-contacting wheels; an endless track disposed around the track-contacting wheels; a rotation limiting device for limiting rotation of the track assembly relative to a vehicle frame; a connection bracket for connecting the rotation limiting device to the frame; and a bushing assembly slidably connecting a device connecting end of the connection bracket to an elongate support of the rotation limiting device. The bushing assembly includes an inner bushing slidably mounted to the elongate support, an outer bushing affixed to the device connecting end, and a resilient element connected between the bushings. The resilient element is resiliently deformable such that: the inner bushing is rotatable relative to the outer bushing such that an inner bushing axis can be angled relative to an outer bushing axis; and the inner bushing is axially movable relative to the outer bushing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Charles Roy, Kevin Poirier
  • Publication number: 20240371298
    Abstract: A cable label 1 with a base 4 that has at least one channel 7. The label also has a clip 5 that has a central clamping arm 12 and at least one leg 6 that is ramped with respect to the clamping arm 12. The clip 5 can be fitted to the base 4 by positioning the leg 6 in the channel 7 and slid at least partially along the channel. When this is done the ramp of the leg causes the central clamping arm 12 to move progressively inwards to a clamping position and remain there under tension from the leg to secure the label to a cable 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Charles Roy Beatson, Marcus Comaschi
  • Patent number: 11970138
    Abstract: An off-road vehicle has a frame, a motor, a steering input device, a storage bin disposed forward of the steering input device, the storage bin having side walls and a bottom wall, and an accessory holder assembly connected to the storage bin. The accessory holder assembly includes a receptacle having an upwardly facing receptacle aperture for receiving an accessory. The receptacle aperture is disposed within a perimeter defined by the side walls of the storage bin. The receptacle extends below the bottom wall of the storage bin. A height of a portion of the receptacle extending below the bottom wall of the storage bin being greater than a width of the receptacle aperture and greater than a length of the receptacle aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Poirier, Charles Roy, Louis-Rene Sauve
  • Patent number: 11860767
    Abstract: Disclosed here is a system to enable interaction between a user with a disability and a computer program. The system can obtain a representation of a user interface to present to a user. The system can determine an element associated with the user interface, where the element is configured to provide information to the user, however, the user interface presentation of the element at least partially fails to provide the information to the user. Based on the element, the system can determine an appropriate test to perform. The appropriate test indicates at least two of: a test to perform with a keyboard, a gesture test to perform with a mobile screen reader, and an audio test to perform with a screen reader. The system can generate an indication of the appropriate test. The system can provide the indication of the appropriate test prior to releasing the user interface to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Roy Triplett
  • Patent number: 11731715
    Abstract: A track assembly is to be mounted on a drive axle of a vehicle. The track assembly has a frame, at least one leading idler wheel mounted to the front of the frame for rotation about a transverse leading idler wheel axis, at least one trailing idler wheel mounted to the rear of the frame for rotation about a traverse trailing idler wheel axis parallel to the leading idler wheel axis, and a single drive wheel assembly. The drive wheel assembly includes a sub-frame removably securable to the frame in any one of a plurality of longitudinal securement positions on the frame, and a drive wheel rotationally mounted on the sub-frame for rotation about a drive wheel axis. The drive wheel is operatively connectable to the drive axle of the vehicle. A pair of track assemblies is also described. A vehicle having the pair of track assemblies is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignees: SOUCY INTERNATIONAL INC., BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Jeremie Aubin-Marchand, Patrick L'Herault, Yan Roger, David Gagnon, Stephane Pelletier, Raphael Couture, Charles Roy
  • Publication number: 20230138565
    Abstract: Disclosed here is a system to enable interaction between a user with a disability and a computer program. The system can obtain a representation of a user interface to present to a user. The system can determine an element associated with the user interface, where the element is configured to provide information to the user, however, the user interface presentation of the element at least partially fails to provide the information to the user. Based on the element, the system can determine an appropriate test to perform. The appropriate test indicates at least two of: a test to perform with a keyboard, a gesture test to perform with a mobile screen reader, and an audio test to perform with a screen reader. The system can generate an indication of the appropriate test. The system can provide the indication of the appropriate test prior to releasing the user interface to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventor: Charles Roy Triplett
  • Patent number: 11577799
    Abstract: A loading system for a vehicle includes a buggy for transporting cargo and a mounting assembly for loading the buggy onto the vehicle. A buggy frame has an elongated member. The mounting assembly is configured to be connected to the vehicle and has a sliding rail configured to slidingly receive the elongated member of the buggy frame to allow the buggy to slide along the sliding rail. The sliding rail has a first portion and a second portion extending at an angle relative to the first portion such that, when the mounting assembly is connected to the vehicle, the first portion extends generally horizontally and the second portion extends downwardly from the first portion. The second portion is configured to slide the buggy upwards onto the vehicle. The first portion being configured to slide the buggy generally horizontally into a loaded position on the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Poirier, Charles Roy, Alexandre Tardif
  • Patent number: 11550702
    Abstract: Disclosed here is a system to enable interaction between a user with a disability and a computer program. The system can obtain a representation of a user interface to present to a user. The system can determine an element associated with the user interface, where the element is configured to provide information to the user, however, the user interface presentation of the element at least partially fails to provide the information to the user. Based on the element, the system can determine an appropriate test to perform. The appropriate test indicates at least two of: a test to perform with a keyboard, a gesture test to perform with a mobile screen reader, and an audio test to perform with a screen reader. The system can generate an indication of the appropriate test. The system can provide the indication of the appropriate test prior to releasing the user interface to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Roy Triplett
  • Publication number: 20170252042
    Abstract: A clamping and cutting device that has a blade and blade receptacle aspect of the cutting mechanism with open clamping mechanisms that are actuated in a step-wise fashion due to a mechanical timing mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: Novate Medical Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: William Christopher KETHMAN, Colin Alexander DAVIS, Charles Roy DeARK, III, William Richardson JONES, III, Todd Elliot LEWIS
  • Patent number: 9325305
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods advantageously maintain transistors of open-drain differential pairs biased in the saturation region when “active,” rather in than the triode or linear region. The biasing techniques are effective over a broad range of process, voltage, and temperature (PVT) variations. By controlling a high voltage level used to drive the gate of a transistor of the differential pair, the biasing of the transistor in the saturation region is maintained. In one embodiment, the low voltage level used to cut off the transistor of the differential pair is also controlled. These techniques advantageously permit differential drivers to exhibit relatively large output swings, relatively high edge rates, relatively high return loss, and relatively good efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Microsemi Storage Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Guillaume Fortin, Charles Roy, Mathieu Gagnon
  • Publication number: 20150081777
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for dynamically aggregating content, especially digital content, are described. These include tools and techniques for automatically creating a unique package that tells a user-specific story about memorable life events. Electronic media files such as photographs, videos, and the like, of a user may be captured and linked to a unique identifier. The electronic media files may be transmitted to a central server where they may be aggregated and utilized to generate a multimedia file for user. The multimedia file may include electronic media files captured at disparate locations and times, and it may include stock content, user-generated content, third-party content, and the like. Users may access archived stories (e.g., multimedia files) in a virtual bookshelf Third-parties may be compensated for their content that is provided to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Paul Laine, Richard Roy, Charles Roy, Caine Smith, Robin Barton, Russell Steger, Elizabeth Newnam
  • Publication number: 20150014974
    Abstract: A vehicle has a frame, a cockpit area, a roll cage, two seats disposed side-by-side, an engine, four wheels, a steering has device, and two lateral sides. Each of the two lateral sides h a lateral passage disposed adjacent to one of the two seats. A door has front and rear sides. The rear side of the door is pivotally connected to one of the two lateral sides. The door is pivotable between a first position where the door closes the lateral passage corresponding to the one of the two lateral sides and a second position where the door opens the lateral passage corresponding to the one of the two lateral sides. A flexible lateral cover has an upper end connected to the roll cage, and a lower end connected to the door and movable with the door between the first and second positions of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Thierry Cotnoir, Charles Roy
  • Patent number: 8669782
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods advantageously maintain transistors of open-drain differential pairs biased in the saturation region when “active,” rather in than the triode or linear region. The biasing techniques are effective over a broad range of process, voltage, and temperature (PVT) variations. By controlling a high voltage level used to drive the gate of a transistor of the differential pair, the biasing of the transistor in the saturation region is maintained. In one embodiment, the low voltage level used to cut off the transistor of the differential pair is also controlled. These techniques advantageously permit differential drivers to exhibit relatively large output swings, relatively high edge rates, relatively high return loss, and relatively good efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: PMC-Sierra, Inc.
    Inventors: Guillaume Fortin, Charles Roy, Mathieu Gagnon
  • Patent number: 8597608
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a manganese tetrathiotungstate composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Michael Anthony Reynolds, Charles Roy Donaho