Patents by Inventor Christian PLOURDE

Christian PLOURDE 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).

  • Porous medium sensor
    Patent number: 8627709
    Abstract: A porous medium sensor apparatus includes a sensing portion at least partially insertable in the porous medium. The sensing portion has a housing with a gas exchange aperture defined therein and a water-repellant membrane mounted in the gas exchange aperture, the water-repellant membrane preventing water communication through the gas exchange aperture. The sensing portion also has a parameter sensor mounted in the housing for measuring a parameter of the porous medium in which the sensing portion is inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Hortau Inc.
    Inventors: Jean Caron, Philippe Jobin, Christian Plourde, Jocelyn Boudreau, Sébastien Descôteaux, Daniel Belleau
  • POROUS MEDIUM SENSOR
    Publication number: 20100263436
    Abstract: A porous medium sensor apparatus includes a sensing portion at least partially insertable in the porous medium. The sensing portion has a housing with a gas exchange aperture defined therein and a water-repellant membrane mounted in the gas exchange aperture, the water-repellant membrane preventing water communication through the gas exchange aperture. The sensing portion also has a parameter sensor mounted in the housing for measuring a parameter of the porous medium in which the sensing portion is inserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Jean CARON, Philippe JOBIN, Christian PLOURDE, Jocelyn BOUDREAU, Sébastien Descôteaux, Daniel BELLEAU