Patents by Inventor Eric Gingras

Eric Gingras 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).

  • Publication number: 20240090588
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a housing defining an interior space, a sensor, and a processor. The sensor is configured to sense an indication generated by a compute device. The indication can be at least one of a visual indication, an auditory indication, or a vibratory indication. The processor can be configured to determine whether to transition a lock status of the apparatus from locked to unlocked based on the indication sensed by the sensor. The processor can initiate a transition of the lock status from locked to unlocked upon determining to transition the lock status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Airgraft Inc.
    Inventors: Mladen BARBARIC, Sungmoon KIM, Yuhao LIAO, Eric GINGRAS, Mengke WANG, Bong Geun KIM, Luca CORBELLINI, Chongchun MOON
  • Publication number: 20220200995
    Abstract: A method for access verification in an IAM system, comprising: receiving a role and a group of users associated with the role, the role comprising a list of role entitlements indicative of given permissions to execute first actions by each user of the group of users; for each one of the at least a portion of the group of users, retrieving a respective list of user entitlements indicative of actual permissions to execute second actions, the actual permissions having been granted to a respective user; for each one of the at least portion of the group of users, comparing the respective list of user entitlements to the list of role entitlements; and outputting an identification of a given user of the at least portion of the group of users in response to the respective list of user entitlements exceeding the list of role entitlements for the given user:
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Louis Philip MORIN, Benoit HAMELIN, Fanny LALONDE LÉVESQUE, Nicolas BIGAOUETTE, Frédéric MICHAUD, Éric GINGRAS
  • Publication number: 20220078198
    Abstract: A system for generating a cybersecurity investigation case that comprises: an event parser for receiving an event and identifying at least one empty entity from the received event; a case investigator for determining a value to the at least one empty entity to obtain at least one enriched entity; a case correlator for associating at least one existing investigation case to the received event; and a case manager for generating and outputting the cybersecurity investigation case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: ELEMENT AI INC.
    Inventors: Eric GINGRAS, Benoit HAMELIN, Fanny LALONDE LEVESQUE, Frederic MICHAUD, Louis Philip MORIN, Mickael PARADIS, Patrick PIQUETTE, Marc THEBERGE
  • Patent number: 11134822
    Abstract: A mop bucket includes a mop body with first and second compartments. The first compartment includes a sump region that is sized for receiving a portion of a floor care tool to best utilize the floor care tool and the contents of the mop bucket. A wringer assembly is attached to the mop bucket for cleaning the floor care tool and separating used cleaning supplies from unused. The mop bucket can include an insert for receiving the used cleaning supply to more easily dispose of the same. Tool hooks and floor sign attachments can also be included with the mop bucket such that the bucket provides all tools for use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Eric R. Balz, Eric Gingras, Scott Latimer
  • Publication number: 20210218748
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for defining roles, comprising: receiving access usage data comprising identities and respective performed actions; receiving a list of entitlements each allowing the execution of at least one respective action; generating a plurality of groups of actions by regrouping given ones of the identities having associated thereto a same group of the respective performed actions using the access usage data; for each one of the plurality of groups of actions, determining a group of entitlements contained in the list of entitlements that allow the execution of the group of actions; for each one of the plurality of groups of actions, associating thereto the respective group of entitlements, thereby obtaining a plurality of roles; and outputting the plurality of roles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Louis Philip MORIN, Benoit HAMELIN, Fanny LALONDE LEVESQUE, Nicolas BIGAOUETTE, Frederic MICHAUD, Eric GINGRAS, Jean-Christophe TESTUD, Etienne MARCOTTE, Patrick ST-LOUIS
  • Patent number: 11039726
    Abstract: A tool assembly includes an elongated handle and a locking system for attaching a tool head to the handle. The tool head can be a floor care tool or other accessory that can be attached to the handle such that the elongated length of the handle can aid in the use of the tool attached. The locking system includes a keyed locking collar for engaging at least a first portion of the tool head, and a locking cap rotatably positioned on the handle for engaging a second portion of the tool head. The handle can be extendable, such as by telescoping, and can also be overmolded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Eric R. Balz, Eric Gingras, Scott Latimer, Jeremy B. Finison, Dan Anderson, Sarah Gilbertson
  • Patent number: 10368631
    Abstract: A tool assembly includes an elongated handle and a locking system for attaching a tool head to the handle. The tool head can be a floor care tool or other accessory that can be attached to the handle such that the elongated length of the handle can aid in the use of the tool attached. The locking system includes a keyed locking collar for engaging at least a first portion of the tool head, and a locking cap rotatably positioned on the handle for engaging a second portion of the tool head. The handle can be extendable, such as by telescoping, and can also be overmolded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Eric R. Balz, Eric Gingras, Scott Latimer, Jeremy Finison, Dan Anderson, Sarah Gilbertson
  • Publication number: 20180242721
    Abstract: A tool assembly includes an elongated handle and a locking system for attaching a tool head to the handle. The tool head can be a floor care tool or other accessory that can be attached to the handle such that the elongated length of the handle can aid in the use of the tool attached. The locking system includes a keyed locking collar for engaging at least a first portion of the tool head, and a locking cap rotatably positioned on the handle for engaging a second portion of the tool head. The handle can be extendable, such as by telescoping, and can also be overmolded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Eric R. Balz, Eric Gingras, Scott Latimer, Jeremy B. Finison, Dan Anderson, Sarah Gilbertson
  • Patent number: 9980553
    Abstract: A tool assembly includes an elongated handle and a locking system for attaching a tool head to the handle. The tool head can be a floor care tool or other accessory that can be attached to the handle such that the elongated length of the handle can aid in the use of the tool attached. The locking system includes a keyed locking collar for engaging at least a first portion of the tool head, and a locking cap rotatably positioned on the handle for engaging a second portion of the tool head. The handle can be extendable, such as by telescoping, and can also be overmolded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Eric R. Balz, Eric Gingras, Scott Latimer, Jeremy B. Finison, Dan Anderson, Sarah Gilbertson
  • Publication number: 20170043474
    Abstract: A tool assembly includes an elongated handle and a locking system for attaching a tool head to the handle. The tool head can be a floor care tool or other accessory that can be attached to the handle such that the elongated length of the handle can aid in the use of the tool attached. The locking system includes a keyed locking collar for engaging at least a first portion of the tool head, and a locking cap rotatably positioned on the handle for engaging a second portion of the tool head. The handle can be extendable, such as by telescoping, and can also be overmolded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Eric R. Balz, Eric Gingras, Scott Latimer, Jeremy Finison, Dan Anderson, Sarah Gilbertson
  • Publication number: 20160316988
    Abstract: A mop bucket includes a mop body with first and second compartments. The first compartment includes a sump region that is sized for receiving a portion of a floor care tool to best utilize the floor care tool and the contents of the mop bucket. A wringer assembly is attached to the mop bucket for cleaning the floor care tool and separating used cleaning supplies from unused. The mop bucket can include an insert for receiving the used cleaning supply to more easily dispose of the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Eric R. Balz, Eric Gingras, Scott Latimer
  • Publication number: 20160207190
    Abstract: A tool assembly includes an elongated handle and a locking system for attaching a tool head to the handle. The tool head can be a floor care tool or other accessory that can be attached to the handle such that the elongated length of the handle can aid in the use of the tool attached. The locking system includes a keyed locking collar for engaging at least a first portion of the tool head, and a locking cap rotatably positioned on the handle for engaging a second portion of the tool head. The handle can be extendable, such as by telescoping, and can also be overmolded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: ERIC R. BALZ, ERIC GINGRAS, SCOTT LATIMER, JEREMY B. FINISON, DAN ANDERSON, SARAH GILBERTSON
  • Patent number: D327987
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1992
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Commercial Products Inc.
    Inventors: Paul E. Delmerico, Eric Gingras, Greg P. Terek
  • Patent number: D333217
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1993
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Commercial Products Inc.
    Inventor: Eric Gingras
  • Patent number: D356411
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1995
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Commercial Products Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Gingras, Glen E. Tomblin
  • Patent number: D361190
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1995
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Commercial Products Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Gingras, Glen E. Tomblin
  • Patent number: D766010
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Eric R. Balz, Eric Gingras, Scott Latimer
  • Patent number: D779755
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Eric R. Balz, Eric Gingras, Scott Latimer
  • Patent number: D813479
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Eric R. Balz, Eric Gingras, Scott Latimer
  • Patent number: D912349
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Eric R. Balz, Eric Gingras, Scott Latimer