Patents by Inventor Daniel Cantin
Daniel Cantin 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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Patent number: 11639712Abstract: Described is a system for monitoring deflection of turbine blades of a wind turbine comprising a tower. The system comprises a position detecting apparatus mounted to the wind turbine, the position detection apparatus comprising position detection components each detecting a presence or absence of a corresponding one of the segments of the turbine blades; and a deflection controller configured to receive the presence or absence detection and to use the presence or absence detection to determine a distance of each of the segments of the turbine blades relative to the tower, whereby the distance of each of the segments of the turbine blades relative to the tower is representative of the deflection of the turbine blades.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2022Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignees: INSTITUT NATIONAL D'OPTIQUE, INNERGEX INC.Inventors: Vincent David, Daniel Cantin, Robert Guillemette, Jonathan Cloutier
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Patent number: 11480509Abstract: A particle sizing system is provided that includes an optical source generating a light beam for illuminating particles in a monitored volume, a plurality of light deflectors, each positioned to receive and deflect light scattered by the particles, and an image capture device collecting scattered light deflected by each light deflector. The image capture device outputs an image including a plurality of sub-images, each generated from the collected light deflected from a respective one of the light deflectors. Each particle is imaged as a spot in each sub-image, the plurality of spots associated with each particle corresponding to a plurality of scattering angles. The system also includes a processing unit configured to identify the spots associated with each particle in the sub-images, compute a spot parameter associated with each spot, and determine the size of each particle from its related spot parameters. A particle sizing method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: INSTITUT NATIONAL D'OPTIQUEInventor: Daniel Cantin
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Publication number: 20220235742Abstract: Described is a system for monitoring deflection of turbine blades of a wind turbine comprising a tower. The system comprises a position detecting apparatus mounted to the wind turbine, the position detection apparatus comprising position detection components each detecting a presence or absence of a corresponding one of the segments of the turbine blades; and a deflection controller configured to receive the presence or absence detection and to use the presence or absence detection to determine a distance of each of the segments of the turbine blades relative to the tower, whereby the distance of each of the segments of the turbine blades relative to the tower is representative of the deflection of the turbine blades.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Vincent DAVID, Daniel CANTIN, Robert GUILLEMETTE, Jonathan CLOUTIER
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Patent number: 11359611Abstract: Described is a system for monitoring deflection of turbine blades of a wind turbine comprising a tower. The system comprises a position detecting apparatus mounted to the wind turbine, the position detection apparatus comprising position detection components each detecting a presence or absence of a corresponding one of the segments of the turbine blades; and a deflection controller configured to receive the presence or absence detection and to use the presence or absence detection to determine a distance of each of the segments of the turbine blades relative to the tower, whereby the distance of each of the segments of the turbine blades relative to the tower is representative of the deflection of the turbine blades.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignees: INNERGEX INC., INSTITUT NATIONAL D'OPTIQUEInventors: Vincent David, Daniel Cantin, Robert Guillemette, Jonathan Cloutier
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Publication number: 20200362826Abstract: Described is a system for monitoring deflection of turbine blades of a wind turbine comprising a tower. The system comprises a position detecting apparatus mounted to the wind turbine, the position detection apparatus comprising position detection components each detecting a presence or absence of a corresponding one of the segments of the turbine blades; and a deflection controller configured to receive the presence or absence detection and to use the presence or absence detection to determine a distance of each of the segments of the turbine blades relative to the tower, whereby the distance of each of the segments of the turbine blades relative to the tower is representative of the deflection of the turbine blades.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: Vincent DAVID, Daniel CANTIN, Robert GUILLEMETTE, Jonathan CLOUTIER
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Patent number: 10774814Abstract: Described is a system for monitoring deflection of turbine blades of a wind turbine comprising a tower. The system comprises a position detecting apparatus mounted to the wind turbine comprising a plurality of position detection components each collecting data regarding a field of detection through which a segment of the turbine blades passes, wherein the position detection components are monitoring distinct fields of detection to collect distances of a plurality of segments of each one of the turbine blades travelling through the fields of detection. The system further comprises a deflection controller configured to receive the collected distances and to determine deflection of the turbine blades accordingly. An associated method comprises collecting distances of a plurality of distinct segments of the turbine blades when the turbine blades travel within a plurality of fields of detections, and processing the collected distances to determine clearance between the turbine blades and the tower.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignees: INNERGEX INC., INSTITUT NATIONAL D'OPTIQUEInventors: Vincent David, Daniel Cantin, Robert Guillemette, Jonathan Cloutier
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Publication number: 20200256779Abstract: A particle sizing system is provided that includes an optical source generating a light beam for illuminating particles in a monitored volume, a plurality of light deflectors, each positioned to receive and deflect light scattered by the particles, and an image capture device collecting scattered light deflected by each light deflector. The image capture device outputs an image including a plurality of sub-images, each generated from the collected light deflected from a respective one of the light deflectors. Each particle is imaged as a spot in each sub-image, the plurality of spots associated with each particle corresponding to a plurality of scattering angles. The system also includes a processing unit configured to identify the spots associated with each particle in the sub-images, compute a spot parameter associated with each spot, and determine the size of each particle from its related spot parameters. A particle sizing method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: INSTITUT NATIONAL D'OPTIQUEInventor: Daniel Cantin
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Patent number: 10634598Abstract: A particle sizing system is provided that includes an optical source generating a light beam for illuminating particles in a monitored volume, a plurality of light deflectors, each positioned to receive and deflect light scattered by the particles, and an image capture device collecting scattered light deflected by each light deflector. The image capture device outputs an image including a plurality of sub-images, each generated from the collected light deflected from a respective one of the light deflectors. Each particle is imaged as a spot in each sub-image, the plurality of spots associated with each particle corresponding to a plurality of scattering angles. The system also includes a processing unit configured to identify the spots associated with the each particle in the sub-images, compute a spot parameter associated with each spot, and determine the size of each particle from its related spot parameters. A particle sizing method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2015Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: INSTITUT NATIONAL D'OPTIQUEInventor: Daniel Cantin
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Patent number: 10520300Abstract: An optical liquid height determination system of the present embodiments includes light sensors capturing different amounts of light, based on level of liquid in the tank that blocks or limits light to particular sensors. The tank is enclosed in a container with a light source and the light sensors are installed on walls of the container. Light emitted by the light source is transmitted to the light sensors by passing through the liquid product, scattered, diffused, diffracted or reflected by the dairy product, through the tank walls which may be transparent or translucent, or from other surfaces in the container within which the tank is enclosed by. The set of electrical signals received from all the light sensors are compared against sets of calibrated signals corresponding to known liquid levels in the tank. The known height corresponding to the nearest set of calibrated signals is determined as the measured liquid height in the tank.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2018Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: A.C. Dispensing Equipment Inc.Inventors: Ian MacLean, Daniel Cantin, Anthony Alkins, Derek Cole, P. Gregory Erman, Michael Rankin, Brian Gay, Kenneth MacGillivary
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Publication number: 20180335297Abstract: An optical liquid height determination system of the present embodiments includes light sensors capturing different amounts of light, based on level of liquid in the tank that blocks or limits light to particular sensors. The tank is enclosed in a container with a light source and the light sensors are installed on walls of the container. Light emitted by the light source is transmitted to the light sensors by passing through the liquid product, scattered, diffused, diffracted or reflected by the dairy product, through the tank walls which may be transparent or translucent, or from other surfaces in the container within which the tank is enclosed by. The set of electrical signals received from all the light sensors are compared against sets of calibrated signals corresponding to known liquid levels in the tank. The known height corresponding to the nearest set of calibrated signals is determined as the measured liquid height in the tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Inventors: Ian MACLEAN, Daniel CANTIN, Anthony ALKINS, Derek COLE, Gregory P. ERMAN, Michael RANKIN, Brian GAY, Kenneth MACGILLIVARY
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Publication number: 20180275038Abstract: A particle sizing system is provided that includes an optical source generating a light beam for illuminating particles in a monitored volume, a plurality of light deflectors, each positioned to receive and deflect light scattered by the particles, and an image capture device collecting scattered light deflected by each light deflector. The image capture device outputs an image including a plurality of sub-images, each generated from the collected light deflected from a respective one of the light deflectors. Each particle is imaged as a spot in each sub-image, the plurality of spots associated with each particle corresponding to a plurality of scattering angles. The system also includes a processing unit configured to identify the spots associated with the each particle in the sub-images, compute a spot parameter associated with each spot, and determine the size of each particle from its related spot parameters. A particle sizing method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2015Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicant: INSTITUT NATIONAL D'OPTIQUEInventor: Daniel Cantin
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Publication number: 20180171984Abstract: Described is a system for monitoring deflection of turbine blades of a wind turbine comprising a tower. The system comprises a position detecting apparatus mounted to the wind turbine comprising a plurality of position detection components each collecting data regarding a field of detection through which a segment of the turbine blades passes, wherein the position detection components are monitoring distinct fields of detection to collect distances of a plurality of segments of each one of the turbine blades travelling through the fields of detection. The system further comprises a deflection controller configured to receive the collected distances and to determine deflection of the turbine blades accordingly. An associated method comprises collecting distances of a plurality of distinct segments of the turbine blades when the turbine blades travel within a plurality of fields of detections, and processing the collected distances to determine clearance between the turbine blades and the tower.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Vincent DAVID, Daniel CANTIN, Robert GUILLEMETTE, Jonathan CLOUTIER
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Publication number: 20180017668Abstract: The ranging system has an axis defining azimuthal coordinates around the axis; a panoramic projector adapted to project an illumination beam towards azimuthally-spaced areas around the axis; a panoramic collector being adapted to receive a return light beam from illuminated areas and to collect the return light beam onto a focal area; an array of time-of-flight (ToF) sensors positioned at the focal area, each ToF sensor of the array being adapted to sense an intensity of the return light beam incoming from the azimuthally-spaced areas; and a computing device configured to operate the panoramic projector and the array of ToF sensors in a synchronized manner allowing to determine, for each ToF sensor of the array, a range value indicative of the range between the panoramic projector and a target positioned in at least one of the azimuthally-spaced areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Pierre COTTIN, Min WANG, Daniel CANTIN
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Patent number: 8767215Abstract: A method for detecting an object using light comprises providing a light source having a function of illuminating an environment. The light source is driven to emit light in a predetermined mode, with light in the predetermined mode being emitted such that the light source maintains said function of illuminating an environment. A reflection/backscatter of the emitted light is received from an object. The reflection/backscatter is filtered over a selected wavelength range as a function of a desired range of detection from the light source to obtain a light input. The presence or position of the object is identified with the desired range of detection as a function of the light input and of the predetermined mode.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2012Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Leddartech Inc.Inventors: Daniel Cantin, Pascal Gallant, François Babin, Yvan Mimeault
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Patent number: 8600656Abstract: A method for providing driver assistance, comprising providing a vehicle with a visible-light source, driving the source to emit visible light in a predetermined mode, receiving a reflection/backscatter of the emitted visible light from an object and generating detected light data; identifying, using the driving data and the detected light data, at least one of a presence and a position of the object as a function of the reflection/backscatter received and of the predetermined mode, detecting a visibility in the environment using the driving data and the detected light data, triggering at least one of an interaction with a driver of the vehicle and an action of the vehicle as a function of at least one of the presence of the object, the position of the object and the visibility detected by the data/signal processor.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2008Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Leddartech Inc.Inventors: Yvan Mimeault, Daniel Cantin
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Publication number: 20130314711Abstract: A method for detecting an object using light comprises providing a light source having a function of illuminating an environment. The light source is driven to emit light in a predetermined mode, with light in the predetermined mode being emitted such that the light source maintains said function of illuminating an environment. A reflection/backscatter of the emitted light is received from an object. The reflection/backscatter is filtered over a selected wavelength range as a function of a desired range of detection from the light source to obtain a light input. The presence or position of the object is identified with the desired range of detection as a function of the light input and of the predetermined mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2012Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: LEDDARTECH INC.Inventors: Daniel Cantin, Pascal GALLANT, François BABIN, Yvan MIMEAULT
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Patent number: 8436748Abstract: The present lighting system adds detection capabilities to perceive the presence and measure the velocity of objects such as automobiles, trucks, pedestrian and other users, to lighting modules for transportation applications like traffic signal, pedestrian control, rails signal, street light, message board and speed monitoring board. For example, a Light Emitting Diode (LED) has the capability to be used as lighting source for illumination as a first function and also be pulsed or modulated as a source for the detection sub-system as a second function.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2008Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Leddartech Inc.Inventors: Yvan Mimeault, Daniel Cantin
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Patent number: 8319949Abstract: A method for detecting an object using visible light comprises providing a visible-light source having a function of illuminating an environment. The visible-light source is driven to emit visible light in a predetermined mode, with visible light in the predetermined mode being emitted such that the light source maintains said function of illuminating an environment. A reflection/backscatter of the emitted visible light is received from an object. The reflection/backscatter is filtered over a selected wavelength range as a function of a desired range of detection from the light source to obtain a light input. The presence or position of the object is identified with the desired range of detection as a function of the light input and of the predetermined mode.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2008Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Leddartech Inc.Inventors: Daniel Cantin, Pascal Gallant, François Babin
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Patent number: 8242476Abstract: A multi-channel LED object detection system and a method for detecting an object are provided. The method includes providing and orienting a light source having a wide field-of-illumination to encompass the width of the environment; providing and orienting a detector having a wide field-of-view to encompass the width of the environment, the detector having a plurality of sub-detectors with individual narrow field-of-views, driving the LED source into emitting light to illuminate the width of the environment; receiving and acquiring an individual complete trace of a reflection/backscatter of the emitted light on the object at each sub-detector; converting the acquired individual complete trace into an individual digital signal; and detecting and identifying a presence of an object, a position of the object, a distance between the object and the LED source and/or a visibility, using the emitted light waveform and an individual digital signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2010Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Leddartech Inc.Inventors: Yvan Mimeault, Daniel Cantin, Pascal Gallant
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Publication number: 20110205521Abstract: A method for detecting an object located in an environment and a multi-channel LED object detection system for detecting an object located in an environment are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2010Publication date: August 25, 2011Inventors: Yvan MIMEAULT, Daniel CANTIN, Pascal GALLANT