Patents by Inventor François BELAND

François BELAND 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: 20240075375
    Abstract: A protective sports equipment for protecting a body part of a wearer includes an inner layer comprising at least one protective pad, and a suspended panel located inwardly of the inner layer and connected thereto at first and second locations, the suspended panel being tensioned and defining a space with the inner layer, the space being located between the first and second locations. A method of assembling a protective sports equipment is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Marie-Jeanne HANDFIELD, Ryan BROWNRIDGE, Jean-François BÉLAND, Samuel MAHEUX, François-Olivier DAGNEAU
  • Patent number: 11826396
    Abstract: The present document describes a nutriprotective diet comprising a nutriprotective amount of a sugar plant syrup, a sugar plant syrup extract, a sugar plant extract, or combinations thereof. The present document also describes a method of eliciting a nutriprotective effect in a subject, which comprises administering a nutriprotective amount of a nutriprotective diet according to the present invention. Also, the present document also describes a method of treating a subject with a disorder, by administering a nutriprotective amount of a nutriprotective diet according to the present invention. Also, the present document describes a process for the extraction of polyphenolic compounds from maple syrup using adsorbent materials, and the extracts obtained therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: FEDERATION DES PRODUCTEURS ACERICOLES DU QUEBEC
    Inventors: Steeves Potvin, Vincent Bédard, François Béland, Geneviève Béland, Keiko Abe
  • Publication number: 20230200464
    Abstract: Protective shoulder pads, such as the type worn for playing ice hockey, including a central panel configured to cover a portion of a chest of the wearer and defining a centerline extending centrally therethrough, and two side panels partially overlapping the central panel and each disposed on opposite sides of a centerline of the central panel. Each of the side panels is rotatable relative to he central panel about a rotation axis located proximate an upper end of each of the side panels, so as to adjust a width of the protective shoulder pad which is defined between opposed outer lateral edges of the side panels. The side panels are securable to the central panel at a plurality of attachment points to maintain a selected width of the adjustable shoulder pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventor: Jean-François BÉLAND
  • Publication number: 20230079906
    Abstract: A shin guard for a hockey player includes a knee portion having a knee cap adapted to cover a knee of the hockey player, and a shin portion located below the knee portion and extending from a lower end adapted to be proximate a foot of the hockey player toward the knee cap to cover a shin of the hockey player. The shin portion includes a shin cap having an outer side facing away from the shin and an inner side facing toward the shin, a main padded liner overlapping at least a portion of the inner side of the shin cap, and a shin comfort liner mounted internally of the main padded liner. The shin comfort liner is movable relative to the shin cap between first and second positions, the shin comfort liner moving away from the knee cap from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventor: Jean-François BELAND
  • Patent number: 11541440
    Abstract: A metallic extruded profile has two parallel skins interconnected by a set of at least two webs running between extrusion edges of the profile and snap-fit features on joining edges permitting two instances of the profile to snap fit together along the joining edges, where a first web that is closest to snap-fit features of a first joining edge, is a curved web viewed from the extrusion edges. The curvature allows for both the curved web and skins to participate in snap-fit deformation, allowing for the deformation to be distributed over a large area, for a stiffer snap fit, and reduced plastic deformation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Beland, Francois Nadeau
  • Publication number: 20220079257
    Abstract: A foam-plastic protector includes a foam insert having a front surface and a rear surface. A plastic sleeve is harder than the foam insert and has a base and an overlapping portion spaced from the base to define a gap. The foam insert is received against the base and inter-locked with the plastic sleeve. A covered portion of the foam insert is positioned within the gap and covered by the overlapping portion of the plastic sleeve. A remainder of the foam insert is exposed. A protective sport padding and a method of assembling same are also disclosed. The foam insert may be fixedly attached to the protective sport padding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Jean-François BELAND, Brian STEENBRINK
  • Publication number: 20220047032
    Abstract: A sports helmet has: a shell; a face protector; and a face mask disposed on an inner side of the face protector, the face mask having a body overlapping a nose and a mouth and defining a volume between the face and the body, the body defining a top edge for engaging the face and a bottom edge opposed to the top edge and disposed proximate a chin, the bottom edge secured to a lower portion of the face protector at a location spaced apart from the face to define a gap therebetween, and lateral straps secured to one or both of the face protector and the shell for biasing the top edge against the face of the wearer, the body made of a material offering a flow resistance such that an exhalation flow from the wearer is deviated towards the gap and away from the face protector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Marie-Jeanne HANDFIELD, Simon-Pierre GERMAIN, François-Olivier DAGNEAU, Jean-François BÉLAND, Pierre-Luc BEAUCHAMP, Ryan BROWNRIDGE, Pierre PAIEMENT, Marc-André ELEMENT
  • Publication number: 20210387155
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to porous and non-porous silica capsules (capsules in capsule or core-shell capsules), porous microspheres, as well as their direct phase emulsification process without surfactant and their use, wherein the particles comprise a liposoluble active/payload.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Lilit Aboshyan-Sorgho, François Beland, Delphine Desplantier-Giscard, Michel Morin, Valerica Pandarus
  • Publication number: 20210283059
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to hydrophobicity/hydrophilicity-tunable organosiloxane nano-/microspheres with or without actives/payloads and a one-pot surfactant-free versatile process to make them. The release can be controlled by adjusting the hydrophobicity/hydrophilicity of the organosiloxane nano-/microspheres. The process of preparation comprising i0) separately hydrolyzing one or more silica precursor in a hydrolytic media; i1) combining the pre-hydrolyzed precursors or i2) removing a part of or totality of volatile solvents or i3) preparing a dispersed phase comprising a hydrophilic solvent to provide a dispersed phase; emulsifying, in absence of a surfactant, the dispersed phase of the step i1), i2) or i3) in a continuous phase to provide a water in oil emulsion; i5) adding a condensation catalyst to the emulsion to provide said nano-/microspheres.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Lilit Aboshyan-Sorgho, François Beland, Meryem Bouchoucha, Delphine Desplantier-Giscard, Simon Giret, Michel Morin, Valerica Pandarus, Xiaowei Wu
  • Patent number: 11052302
    Abstract: The leg guard for protecting at least a shin of a wearer includes a shin guard body and a strap. A peripheral edge of the shin guard body defines part of a perimeter of the shin guard body. The shin guard body includes a first coupling base and a second coupling base disposed on one of the interior and exterior surfaces. A first coupler is disposed at a first end of the strap and is releasably attachable to the first coupling base at a plurality of first attachment points, and a second coupler is disposed at the second end of the strap and is releasably attachable to the second coupling base at one of a plurality of second attachment points. A length of a wrappable segment is adjustable by releasably attaching the second coupler to the second coupling base at another one of the plurality of second attachment points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: SPORT MASKA INC.
    Inventors: Alexandre Lavallee, Jean-François Beland
  • Publication number: 20210023597
    Abstract: A metallic extruded profile has two parallel skins interconnected by a set of at least two webs running between extrusion edges of the profile and snap-fit features on joining edges permitting two instances of the profile to snap fit together along the joining edges, where a first web that is closest to snap-fit features of a first joining edge, is a curved web viewed from the extrusion edges. The curvature allows for both the curved web and skins to participate in snap-fit deformation, allowing for the deformation to be distributed over a large area, for a stiffer snap fit, and reduced plastic deformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: National Research Council of Canada
    Inventors: Jean-Francois BELAND, Francois Nadeau
  • Publication number: 20190070245
    Abstract: The present document describes a nutriprotective diet comprising a nutriprotective amount of a sugar plant syrup, a sugar plant syrup extract, a sugar plant extract, or combinations thereof. The present document also describes a method of eliciting a nutriprotective effect in a subject, which comprises administering a nutriprotective amount of a nutriprotective diet according to the present invention. Also, the present document also describes a method of treating a subject with a disorder, by administering a nutriprotective amount of a nutriprotective diet according to the present invention. Also, the present document describes a process for the extraction of polyphenolic compounds from maple syrup using adsorbent materials, and the extracts obtained therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: FÉDÉRATION DES PRODUCTEURS ACÉRICOLES DU QUÉBEC
    Inventors: Steeves POTVIN, Vincent BÉDARD, François BÉLAND, Geneviève BÉLAND, Keiko ABE
  • Publication number: 20180339218
    Abstract: The leg guard for protecting at least a shin of a wearer includes a shin guard body and a strap. A peripheral edge of the shin guard body defines part of a perimeter of the shin guard body. The shin guard body includes a first coupling base and a second coupling base disposed on one of the interior and exterior surfaces. A first coupler is disposed at a first end of the strap and is releasably attachable to the first coupling base at a plurality of first attachment points, and a second coupler is disposed at the second end of the strap and is releasably attachable to the second coupling base at one of a plurality of second attachment points. A length of a wrappable segment is adjustable by releasably attaching the second coupler to the second coupling base at another one of the plurality of second attachment points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Alexandre LAVALLEE, Jean-François BELAND
  • Patent number: 10092614
    Abstract: The present document describes a nutriprotective diet comprising a nutriprotective amount of a sugar plant syrup, a sugar plant syrup extract, a sugar plant extract, or combinations thereof The present document also describes a method of eliciting a nutriprotective effect in a subject, which comprises administering a nutriprotective amount of a nutriprotective diet according to the present invention. Also, the present document also describes a method of treating a subject with a disorder, by administering a nutriprotective amount of a nutriprotective diet according to the present invention. Also, the present document describes a process for the extraction of polyphenolic compounds from maple syrup using adsorbent materials, and the extracts obtained therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: FÉDÉRATION DES PRODUCTEURS ACÉRICOLES DU QUÉBEC
    Inventors: Steeves Potvin, Vincent Bédard, François Béland, Geneviève Béland, Keiko Abe
  • Publication number: 20170065968
    Abstract: Catalyst support comprising a material functionalized with at least one acid group and at least one linear hydrophobic group. Catalyst comprising said support and process for the direct synthesis of hydrogen peroxide using said catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Frédérique DESMEDT, Pierre MIQUEL, Paul DESCHRIJVER, Yves VLASSELAER, Olivier MARION, François BELAND
  • Publication number: 20160095371
    Abstract: A hockey shirt suitable for being worn by a hockey player and comprising (a) a torso portion having a head opening and a lower trunk opening; and (b) first and second sleeves, each of the first and second sleeves comprising biceps, elbow and forearm portions and a gripping zone provided on one of the biceps, elbow and forearm portions. The gripping zone is made of a material having a coefficient of friction sufficient for preventing movement between the hockey shirt and a hockey elbow pad worn by the hockey player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Jean-Francois BELAND, Marc GAGNON
  • Patent number: RE47747
    Abstract: An adjustable hockey helmet includes a front shell that is longitudinally movable relative to a rear shell to adjust the length of the helmet. One or more substantially rigid straps or similar elements are attached to the front shell and extend to the interior of the rear shell. A cam mechanism or similar device is included on the rear shell for securing the straps directly or indirectly against the interior of the rear shell to prevent longitudinal movement of the front shell relative to the rear shell once the helmet is adjusted to a desired length. Alternatively, the one or more straps may be attached to the rear shell and the cam mechanism may be included on the front shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: BAUER HOCKEY, LLC
    Inventors: Guillaume Belanger, Jean-Francois Beland
  • Patent number: RE48048
    Abstract: An adjustable hockey helmet includes a front shell that is longitudinally movable relative to a rear shell to adjust the length of the helmet. One or more substantially rigid straps or similar elements are attached to the front shell and extend to the interior of the rear shell. A cam mechanism or similar device is included on the rear shell for securing the straps directly or indirectly against the interior of the rear shell to prevent longitudinal movement of the front shell relative to the rear shell once the helmet is adjusted to a desired length. Alternatively, the one or more straps may be attached to the rear shell and the cam mechanism may be included on the front shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: BAUER HOCKEY, LLC
    Inventors: Guillaume Belanger, Jean-Francois Beland
  • Patent number: RE48769
    Abstract: An adjustable hockey helmet includes a front shell that is longitudinally movable relative to a rear shell to adjust the length of the helmet. One or more substantially rigid straps or similar elements are attached to the front shell and extend to the interior of the rear shell. A cam mechanism or similar device is included on the rear shell for securing the straps directly or indirectly against the interior of the rear shell to prevent longitudinal movement of the front shell relative to the rear shell once the helmet is adjusted to a desired length. Alternatively, the one or more straps may be attached to the rear shell and the cam mechanism may be included on the front shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: BAUER HOCKEY, LLC
    Inventors: Guillaume Belanger, Jean-Francois Beland
  • Patent number: RE49616
    Abstract: An adjustable hockey helmet includes a front shell that is longitudinally movable relative to a rear shell to adjust the length of the helmet. One or more substantially rigid straps or similar elements are attached to the front shell and extend to the interior of the rear shell. A cam mechanism or similar device is included on the rear shell for securing the straps directly or indirectly against the interior of the rear shell to prevent longitudinal movement of the front shell relative to the rear shell once the helmet is adjusted to a desired length. Alternatively, the one or more straps may be attached to the rear shell and the cam mechanism may be included on the front shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: BAUER HOCKEY, LLC
    Inventors: Guillaume Belanger, Jean-Francois Beland