Patents by Inventor Denis Rancourt
Denis Rancourt 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: 20240017146Abstract: A system (10) and a method for determining a maximum miming speed (MRS) of a runner include a memory unit (32) (MU) with miming determinants (30) (RDs) of the runner and venue stored therein. A processor unit (22) (PU), connected to the memory unit (32) (MU), runs a predictive algorithm (24) (PA) using the running 5 determinants (30) (RDs) to determine the maximum running speed of the runner by zeroing a linear momentum balance and an angular momentum balance of the runner, typically over at least a half-running cycle (HRC). An output unit (34) (OU), connected to the processor unit (22) (PU), receives the determined maximum running speed therefrom. The zeroing also allows the determination of a critical 10 ground impulse ratio (Rcr) of the runner.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2021Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Denis RANCOURT, Maxime RANCOURT, Yves ST-AMANT, Clément OUELLET-LÉVEILLÉ, Charles KHAZOOM, Mathieu LÉONARD, Alexia MAHLIG, Charles-Étienne TREMBLAY, Émile VEILLEUX
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Patent number: 10501058Abstract: A wheel chock (40) has a profile that provides maximum restraining capacity when the wheel (22) is completely supported thereby, by mitigating undesirable failure modes while promoting the safest failure mode of operation, slipping on ground (30). The profile includes a generally flat bottom surface (46) for being in contact with a ground surface (30), a substantially broken top surface (44) for being in contact with the wheel (22), the top surface (44) including a first contact point (P1), a second contact point (P2), and a contact surface (52) there between allowing at most two points of contact at a time between the contact surface (52) and the wheel (22), with the second contact point (P2) being one of the two points of contact. A more specific clothoid profile of the contact surface (52) is preferred to minimize the rate of variation of the contact force of the wheel (22) with the chock (40).Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2016Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Inventors: Denis Rancourt, Yves St-Amant, Charles Khazoom
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Publication number: 20170369042Abstract: A wheel chock (40) has a profile that provides maximum restraining capacity when the wheel (22) is completely supported thereby, by mitigating undesirable failure modes while promoting the safest failure mode of operation, slipping on ground (30). The profile includes a generally flat bottom surface (46) for being in contact with a ground surface (30), a substantially broken top surface (44) for being in contact with the wheel (22), the top surface (44) including a first contact point (P1), a second contact point (P2), and a contact surface (52) there between allowing at most two points of contact at a time between the contact surface (52) and the wheel (22), with the second contact point (P2) being one of the two points of contact. A more specific clothoid profile of the contact surface (52) is preferred to minimize the rate of variation of the contact force of the wheel (22) with the chock (40).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2016Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Denis RANCOURT, Yves ST-AMANT, Charles KHAZOOM
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Publication number: 20150217534Abstract: The invention discloses a multi-layered cushioning structure composed of a first layer of a foam material and a second layer of an elastomeric gel material. The first and second layers are separated from each other by an integration layer having a portion of the elastomeric material integrated by capillarity into a portion of the foam material. The method of fusing the two materials together is also part of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2015Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: Denis RANCOURT, Jean-Luc LESSARD
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Patent number: 9032571Abstract: The invention discloses a body cushioning pad, a body contact mat and a multi-layered cushioning structure composed of the body cushioning pad and the body contact mat. The cushioning pad consists of a plurality of foam blocks, each provided with an internal cavity having a predetermined size and shape to control the firmness of the block and means for maintaining the foam blocks as a unit. The body contact mat is a bi-dimensional latticed structure of spaced-apart studs made of a compressible material linked together by flexible linking elements. The multi-layered cushioning structure comprises both the cushioning pad and the body contact mat, and a wrapper to wrap the cushioning pad and the contact mat together.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2007Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Nubatech Inc.Inventors: Denis Rancourt, Jean-Luc Lessard, Marc Denninger, Nicolas Huppe, Paule Cousineau-Pelletier
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Patent number: 8474153Abstract: The present invention provides a shoe cover to adaptively fit over a shoe. The show cover has a sole, which includes at least two rigid bands of rigid material, disposed on the bottom of the sole and arranged in spaced relation to each other on opposite sides of a longitudinal axis of the sole, thereby rigidifying the sole. The sole also has an elastic band of the flexible material, spanning longitudinally between the two rigid bands from the front to the rear of the sole, thereby enabling lateral flexibility to adapt to a shoe. The present invention also provides a rigid L-shaped element, each including a first portion on the ground side, a second portion on the side wall, and a fulcrum joining them, to clamp an inserted shoe. A double injection method for producing the above is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2006Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Alfred Cloutier LtéeInventors: Serge Brie, Denis Rancourt, Marc Denninger
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Publication number: 20100005594Abstract: The invention discloses a body cushioning pad, a body contact mat and a multi-layered cushioning structure composed of the body cushioning pad and the body contact mat. The cushioning pad consists of a plurality of foam blocks, each provided with an internal cavity having a predetermined size and shape to control the firmness of the block and means for maintaining the foam blocks as a unit. The body contact mat is a bi-dimensional latticed structure of spaced-apart studs made of a compressible material linked together by flexible linking elements. The multi-layered cushioning structure comprises both the cushioning pad and the body contact mat, and a wrapper to wrap the cushioning pad and the contact mat together.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2007Publication date: January 14, 2010Inventors: Denis Rancourt, Jean-Luc Lessard, Marc Denninger, Nicolas Huppe, Paule Cousineau-Pelletier
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Publication number: 20080184592Abstract: The present invention provides a shoe cover to adaptively fit over a shoe. The show cover has a sole, which includes at least two rigid bands of rigid material, disposed on the bottom of the sole and arranged in spaced relation to each other on opposite sides of a longitudinal axis of the sole, thereby rigidifying the sole. The sole also has an elastic band of the flexible material, spanning longitudinally between the two rigid bands from the front to the rear of the sole, thereby enabling lateral flexibility to adapt to a shoe. The present invention also provides a rigid L-shaped element, each including a first portion on the ground side, a second portion on the side wall, and a fulcrum joining them, to clamp an inserted shoe. A double injection method for producing the above is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2006Publication date: August 7, 2008Applicant: Alfred Cloutier LteeInventors: Serge Brie, Denis Rancourt, Marc Denninger
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Patent number: 7347872Abstract: The present invention relates to connective tissue substitute implant and method of preparation thereof. The implant is essentially composed of two bone anchors joined at the proximal ends by matrix layers and/or filaments coated by supplementary biocompatible matrix coating layer which can contain living stem cells isolated from injured connective tissue.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2003Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: Universite de MontrealInventors: Francine Goulet, Denis Rancourt, Rejean Cloutier, Julie Tremblay, Francois A. Auger, Constance Guillemette, legal representative, Lucie Germain, Jean Lamontagne, Marc Bouchard, Eve Langelier, Daniel Dupuis, Stephanie Bouchard, Nazrul Islam, Louis-Mathieu Stevens, Sheila Laverty, Bertrand Lussier, Anne-Marie Belzil, Pierrot Tremblay, Albert Normand
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Patent number: 7335230Abstract: The present invention relates to connective tissue substitute implant and method of preparation thereof. The implant is essentially composed of two bone anchors joined at the proximal ends by matrix layers and/or filaments coated by supplementary biocompatible matrix coating layer which can contain living stem cells isolated from injured connective tissue.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2001Date of Patent: February 26, 2008Assignee: Universite de MontrealInventors: Francine Goulet, Denis Rancourt, Rejean Cloutier, Julie Tremblay, Francois A. Auger, Albert Normand, Lucie German, Jean Lamontagne, Marc Bouchard, Eve Langelier, Daniel Dupuis, Stephane Bouchard, Nazrul Islam, Louis-Mathieu Stevens, Sheila Laverty, Bertrand Lussier, Anne-Marie Belzil, Pierrot Tremblay
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Publication number: 20070005138Abstract: The present invention relates to connective tissue substitute implant and method of preparation thereof. The implant is essentially composed of two bone anchors joined at the proximal ends by matrix layers and/or filaments coated by supplementary biocompatible matrix coating layer which can contain living stem cells isolated from injured connective tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2001Publication date: January 4, 2007Applicant: SWABEY OGILVY RENAULTInventors: Francine Goulet, Denis Rancourt, Rejean Cloutier, Julie Tremblay, Francois Auger, Albert Normand, Lucie Germain, Jean Lamontagne, Marc Bouchard, Eve Langelier, Daniel Dupuis, Stephane Bouchard, Nazrul Islam, Louis-Mathieu Stevens, Sheila Laverty, Bertrand Lussier, Anne-Marie Belzil, Pierrot Tremblay
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Publication number: 20040067249Abstract: The present invention relates to connective tissue substitute implant and method of preparation thereof. The implant is essentially composed of two bone anchors joined at the proximal ends by matrix layers and/or filaments coated by supplementary biocompatible matrix coating layer which can contain living stem cells isolated from injured connective tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2003Publication date: April 8, 2004Applicant: UNIVERSITE LAVALInventors: Francine Goulet, Denis Rancourt, Rejean Cloutier, Julie Tremblay, Francois A. Auger, Albert Normand, Constance Guillemette, Lucie German, Jean Lamontagne, Marc Bouchard, Eve Langelier, Daniel Dupuis, Stephane Bouchard, Nazrul Islam, Louis-Mathieu Stevens, Sheila Laverty, Bertrand Lussier, Anne-Marie Belzil, Pierrot Tremblay
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Publication number: 20030100948Abstract: The present invention relates to connective tissue substitute implant and method of preparation thereof. The implant is essentially composed of two bone anchors joined at the proximal ends by matrix layers and/or filaments coated by supplementary biocompatible matrix coating layer which can contain living stem cells isolated from injured connective tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2001Publication date: May 29, 2003Applicant: SWABEY OGILVY RENAULTInventors: Francine Goulet, Denis Rancourt, Rejean Cloutier, Julie Tremblay, Francois A. Auger, Albert Normand, Lucie Germain, Jean Lamontagne, Marc Bouchard, Eve Langelier, Daniel Dupuis, Stephane Bouchard, Nazrul Islam, Louis-Mathieu Stevens, Sheila Laverty, Bertrand Lussier, Anne-Marie Belzil, Pierrot Tremblay
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Patent number: D556984Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2006Date of Patent: December 11, 2007Assignee: Alfred Cloutier LtéeInventors: Serge Brie, Denis Rancourt, Jean-François Lagarde, Pierre-Étienne Bourret, Geneviève Masson, Marc Denninger