Patents by Inventor Denis Mercier
Denis Mercier 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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Publication number: 20240114809Abstract: A radio-frequency switch able to establish or break transmission of a radio-frequency signal, the switch including a first conductive finger, a second conductive finger, transmission of the radio-frequency signal taking place between the first conductive finger and the second conductive finger, at least one conductive electrode and a layer made of a PCM material having a lower surface and an upper surface. The first and second conductive fingers are spaced apart by a non-zero distance and in contact with the lower surface of the PCM layer. The conductive electrode is in contact with the upper surface of the PCM layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Thierry CLARET, Bruno REIG, Denis MERCIER
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Patent number: 11317174Abstract: A method and system implemented by a network entity. The method comprising accessing communication routing information associated to a party. The communication routing information being indicative of at least a first termination device to which incoming communications for the party are to be routed. The method further comprises monitoring at least one of location information, presence information and behavior information associated to the party and processing the communication routing information and the at least one of the location information, presence information and behavior information at least in part on the basis of modification information in an attempt to determine the suitability of modifying the communication routing information. When it is determined that the communication routing information is suitable for modification, causing the party to be advised.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2007Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: BCE INC.Inventors: Jonathan Allan Arsenault, Eric John Wolf, Denis Mercier
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Patent number: 9677962Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure sensor including an electromagnetic resonator with waveguide having a dielectric material with a dielectric permittivity that varies with temperature. There is an excitation circuit configured to propagate an electromagnetic field through the resonator and a device for heating the resonator. There is also a device for detecting the electromagnetic resonant frequency of the resonator and a device for determining the pressure of the gas surrounding the sensor as a function of the detected resonant frequency of the resonator.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternativesInventor: Denis Mercier
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Publication number: 20150128712Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure sensor including an electromagnetic resonator with waveguide having a dielectric material with a dielectric permittivity that varies with temperature. There is an excitation circuit configured to propagate an electromagnetic field through the resonator and a device for heating the resonator. There is also a device for detecting the electromagnetic resonant frequency of the resonator and a device for determining the pressure of the gas surrounding the sensor as a function of the detected resonant frequency of the resonator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventor: Denis Mercier
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Patent number: 8977970Abstract: A method and system for handling media at a communication entity, wherein the media is associated with a communication session that is capable of entering an active state and an inactive state. The method comprises determining when the communication session is in an inactive state, causing the media associated with the communication session to be stored when the communication session has entered an inactive state, and causing the stored media to be conveyed to a user of the communication entity upon determination that the communication session has re-entered an active state.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2006Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: BCE Inc.Inventors: Denis Mercier, Simon Ruel, Benoit Landry, Richard-Philippe Wafer, Philippe Lefebvre
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Publication number: 20120050069Abstract: A system for remotely managing one or more parking areas having one or more equipment, the system comprising a central server, a control module associated with each of the equipment, each control module being in communication with the central server. Wherein each control module is operative in controlling its associated equipment and wherein the central server is operative in providing configuration parameters to each control module.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Inventors: Denis Mercier, Marc A. Fortier, Jacques Dorval
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Publication number: 20100312912Abstract: A method and system implemented by a network entity. The method comprising accessing communication routing information associated to a party. The communication routing information being indicative of at least a first termination device to which incoming communications for the party are to be routed. The method further comprises monitoring at least one of location information, presence information and behavior information associated to the party and processing the communication routing information and the at least one of the location information, presence information and behavior information at least in part on the basis of modification information in an attempt to determine the suitability of modifying the communication routing information. When it is determined that the communication routing information is suitable for modification, causing the party to be advised.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2007Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: BCE INC.Inventors: Jonathan Allan Arsenault, Eric John Wolf, Denis Mercier
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Publication number: 20090113304Abstract: A method and system for handling media at a communication entity, wherein the media is associated with a communication session that is capable of entering an active state and an inactive state. The method comprises determining when the communication session is in an inactive state, causing the media associated with the communication session to be stored when the communication session has entered an inactive state, and causing the stored media to be conveyed to a user of the communication entity upon determination that the communication session has re-entered an active state.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2006Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: BCE INC.Inventors: Denis Mercier, Simon Ruel, Benoit Landry, Richard-Philippe Wafer, Philippe Lefebvre
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Patent number: 7516410Abstract: A collaboration services suite is adapted to support a plurality of integrated telecommunications services accessed by geographically dispersed team members using a virtual team environment (VTE) client that generates a graphical user interface (GUI) for each of the respective team members. Communications sessions are automatically set up by the collaboration services suite in response to request messages generated by the VTE client when a team member initiates a communications session request using the GUI. Team members require no knowledge of another team member's communications device address in order to initiate a communications session. The collaboration services suite includes a VTE server that communicates with the VTE clients, a presence engine that collects and maintains a status of communications devices specified in a current profile of the team member; and, a call server for handling setup and control of a voice component of each communications session completed.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2005Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: Nortel Networks LimitedInventors: Christopher Thompson, Brian F. Beaton, Clifford P. Grossner, Douglas E. Liversidge, Roman Romaniuk, Colin D. R. Smith, James F. Zdralek, Jean J. Bouchard, Stéphane F. Fortier, Denis Mercier, L. Lloyd Williams
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Patent number: 7472352Abstract: A collaboration services suite is adapted to support a plurality of integrated telecommunications services accessed by geographically dispersed team members using a virtual team environment (VTE) client that generates a graphical user interface (GUI) for each of the respective team members. Communications sessions are automatically set up by the collaboration services suite in response to request messages generated by the VTE client when a team member initiates a communications session request using the GUI. Team members require no knowledge of another team member's communications device address in order to initiate a communications session. The collaboration services suite includes a VTE server that communicates with the VTE clients, a presence engine that collects and maintains a status of communications devices specified in a current profile of the team member; and, a call server for handling setup and control of a voice component of each communications session completed.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2006Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: Nortel Networks LimitedInventors: Douglas E. Liversidge, Brian F. Beaton, Clifford P. Grossner, Roman Romaniuk, Colin D. R. Smith, Christopher Thompson, James F. Zdralek, Jean J. Bouchard, Stéphane F. Fortier, Denis Mercier, L. Lloyd Williams
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Patent number: 7469384Abstract: A collaboration services suite is adapted to support a plurality of integrated telecommunications services accessed by geographically dispersed team members using a virtual team environment (VTE) client that generates a graphical user interface (GUI) for each of the respective team members. Communications sessions are automatically set up by the collaboration services suite in response to request messages generated by the VTE client when a team member initiates a communications session request using the GUI. Team members require no knowledge of another team member's communications device address in order to initiate a communications session. The collaboration services suite includes a VTE server that communicates with the VTE clients, a presence engine that collects and maintains a status of communications devices specified in a current profile of the team member; and, a call server for handling setup and control of a voice component of each communications session completed.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2005Date of Patent: December 23, 2008Assignee: Nortel Networks LimitedInventors: Christopher Thompson, Brian F. Beaton, Clifford P. Grossner, Douglas E. Liversidge, Roman Romaniuk, Colin D. R. Smith, James F. Zdralek, Jean J. Bouchard, Stéphane F. Fortier, Denis Mercier, L. Lloyd Williams
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Publication number: 20070192410Abstract: A collaboration services suite is adapted to support a plurality of integrated telecommunications services accessed by geographically dispersed team members using a virtual team environment (VTE) client that generates a graphical user interface (GUI) for each of the respective team members. Communications sessions are automatically set up by the collaboration services suite in response to request messages generated by the VTE client when a team member initiates a communications session request using the GUI. Team members require no knowledge of another team member's communications device address in order to initiate a communications session. The collaboration services suite includes a VTE server that communicates with the VTE clients, a presence engine that collects and maintains a status of communications devices specified in a current profile of the team member; and, a call server for handling setup and control of a voice component of each communications session completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2006Publication date: August 16, 2007Applicants: NORTEL NETWORKS LIMITED, BELL CANADAInventors: Douglas Liversidge, Brian Beaton, Clifford Grossner, Roman Romaniuk, Colin Smith, Christopher Thompson, James Zdralek, Jean Bouchard, Stephane Fortier, Denis Mercier, L. Williams
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Publication number: 20060070003Abstract: A collaboration services suite is adapted to support a plurality of integrated telecommunications services accessed by geographically dispersed team members using a virtual team environment (VTE) client that generates a graphical user interface (GUI) for each of the respective team members. Communications sessions are automatically set up by the collaboration services suite in response to request messages generated by the VTE client when a team member initiates a communications session request using the GUI. Team members require no knowledge of another team member's communications device address in order to initiate a communications session. The collaboration services suite includes a VTE server that communicates with the VTE clients, a presence engine that collects and maintains a status of communications devices specified in a current profile of the team member; and, a call server for handling setup and control of a voice component of each communications session completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2005Publication date: March 30, 2006Applicants: Nortel Networks Limited, Bell CanadaInventors: Christopher Thompson, Brian Beaton, Clifford Grossner, Douglas Liversidge, Roman Romaniuk, Colin Smith, James Zdralek, Jean Bouchard, Stephane Fortier, Denis Mercier, L. Lloyd Williams
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Publication number: 20050216848Abstract: A collaboration services suite is adapted to support a plurality of integrated telecommunications services accessed by geographically dispersed team members using a virtual team environment (VTE) client that generates a graphical user interface (GUI) for each of the respective team members. Communications sessions are automatically set up by the collaboration services suite in response to request messages generated by the VTE client when a team member initiates a communications session request using the GUI. Team members require no knowledge of another team member's communications device address in order to initiate a communications session. The collaboration services suite includes a VTE server that communicates with the VTE clients, a presence engine that collects and maintains a status of communications devices specified in a current profile of the team member; and, a call server for handling setup and control of a voice component of each communications session completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2005Publication date: September 29, 2005Applicants: Nortel Networks Limited, Bell CanadaInventors: Christopher Thompson, Brian Beaton, Clifford Grossner, Douglas Liversidge, Roman Romaniuk, Colin Smith, James Zdralek, Jean Bouchard, Stephane Fortier, Denis Mercier, L. Williams
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Publication number: 20040032531Abstract: A method and system for mobile mapping wherein a single camera may be utilized, the camera taking a first image at a first time point and a second image at a second time point, each of the images having geographical coordinates associated therewith, and then generating a virtual image of an element from the first and second images.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2003Publication date: February 19, 2004Inventor: Denis Mercier
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Publication number: 20020075303Abstract: A collaboration services suite is adapted to support a plurality of integrated telecommunications services accessed by geographically dispersed team members using a virtual team environment (VTE) client that generates a graphical user interface (GUI) for each of the respective team members. Communications sessions are automatically set up by the collaboration services suite in response to request messages generated by the VTE client when a team member initiates a communications session request using the GUI. Team members require no knowledge of another team member's communications device address in order to initiate a communications session. The collaboration services suite includes a VTE server that communicates with the VTE clients, a presence engine that collects and maintains a status of communications devices specified in a current profile of the team member; and, a call server for handling setup and control of a voice component of each communications session completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2000Publication date: June 20, 2002Applicant: Nortel Networks Limited and Bell CanadaInventors: Christopher Thompson, Brian F. Beaton, Clifford P. Grossner, Douglas E. Liversidge, Roman Romaniuk, Colin D.R. Smith, James F. Zdralek, Jean J. Bouchard, Stephane F. Fortier, Denis Mercier, L. Lloyd Williams
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Publication number: 20020075304Abstract: A collaboration services suite is adapted to support a plurality of integrated telecommunications services accessed by geographically dispersed team members using a virtual team environment (VTE) client that generates a graphical user interface (GUI) for each of the respective team members. Communications sessions are automatically set up by the collaboration services suite in response to request messages generated by the VTE client when a team member initiates a communications session request using the GUI. Team members require no knowledge of another team member's communications device address in order to initiate a communications session. The collaboration services suite includes a VTE server that communicates with the VTE clients, a presence engine that collects and maintains a status of communications devices specified in a current profile of the team member; and, a call server for handling setup and control of a voice component of each communications session completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2000Publication date: June 20, 2002Applicant: Nortel Networks LimitedInventors: Christopher Thompson, Brian F. Beaton, Clifford P. Grossner, Douglas E. Liversidge, Roman Romaniuk, Colin D.R. Smith, James F. Zdralek, Jean J. Bouchard, Stephane F. Fortier, Denis Mercier, L. Lloyd Williams
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Publication number: 20020076025Abstract: A collaboration services suite is adapted to support a plurality of integrated telecommunications services accessed by geographically dispersed team members using a virtual team environment (VTE) client that generates a graphical user interface (GUI) for each of the respective team members. Communications sessions are automatically set up by the collaboration services suite in response to request messages generated by the VTE client when a team member initiates a communications session request using the GUI. Team members require no knowledge of another team member's communications device address in order to initiate a communications session. The collaboration services suite includes a VTE server that communicates with the VTE clients, a presence engine that collects and maintains a status of communications devices specified in a current profile of the team member; and, a call server for handling setup and control of a voice component of each communications session completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2000Publication date: June 20, 2002Applicant: Nortel Networks Limited and Bell CanadaInventors: Douglas E. Liversidge, Brian F. Beaton, Clifford P. Grossner, Roman Romaniuk, Colin D.R. Smith, Christopher Thompson, James F. Zdralek, Jean J. Bouchard, Stephane F. Fortier, Denis Mercier, L. Lloyd Williams
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Patent number: 5953054Abstract: A method and a system for producing stereoscopic 3-dimensional images from a single motion picture video film having a plurality of frames containing successive images which are produced from a single video camera in motion. The motion picture video film is produced by displacing the camera along an axis with a viewing axis of the camera oriented substantially perpendicular to the axis of displacement of the camera. Images of the motion picture video film are overlaid or alternated in a synchronized fashion and separated by a time sequence to produce video signals of composite images capable of producing 3-dimensional images which can be viewed on a screen with eyeglasses having lenses conditioned to view separate ones of the overlaid or alternating images, simultaneously, whereby a viewer person can observe a depth of field in the composite images.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 1996Date of Patent: September 14, 1999Assignee: Geo-3D Inc.Inventor: Denis Mercier