Patents by Inventor François Gaucher

François Gaucher 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: 20190116724
    Abstract: A particulate material spreader for radially projecting granular material. The particulate material spreader comprises a hopper, a set of open wheels and a spreading assembly at least partially extending between the hopper and the set of open wheels. The spreading assembly is configured to radially project the particulate material through at least one wheel of the set of open wheels. The spreading assembly comprises a wheel axle extending between the open wheels and rotating along with the open wheels when the particulate material spreader is moved over a surface; a distribution shaft operatively connected to the wheel axle to rotate along therewith; and a distribution plate. The distribution plate is mounted to the distribution shaft, receives the particulate material from the hopper and radially projects the particulate material substantially through at least one wheel of the set of open wheels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: PREMIER TECH TECHNOLOGIES LTÉE
    Inventors: Paul LEFEBVRE, Robert CAYER, Rita BIELLO, Jérôme Frédéric BOUCHARD, Michel E. GUAY, Karine LANELIER-SAVARD, Benoit ORBAN, Francois GAUCHER, Manuel LÉVEILLÉ, Mario GAGNON, Pierre TALBOT
  • Patent number: 8690015
    Abstract: A dispenser for oil and vinegar, the dispenser comprising: (a) an outer container defining an internal space for receiving oil and having a top rim defining an opening; (b) an inner container defining an internal space for receiving vinegar, the inner container being at least partially located within the internal space of the outer container, the inner container having a shoulder projecting outwardly and being located above the top rim of the outer container; (c) a cap having a top wall and a peripheral wall for enclosing the top rim of the outer container and the shoulder of the inner container, the top wall and peripheral wall defining an internal space; (d) a first tube having a bottom end defining a bottom opening facing the internal space of the outer container and a top end defining a top opening opened to the atmosphere, wherein the first tube defines a first passage for allowing fluid communication between the internal space of the outer container and the atmosphere; and (e) a second tube having a bot
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Trudeau Corporation 1889 Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Mainville, Benoit Orban, François Gaucher, André Quévillon
  • Patent number: 8613326
    Abstract: A weeding hand tool, comprising a generally longitudinal member joining a handle grip at a first end thereof and a pedal at a second opposite end thereof, a finger head comprising coiled fingers arranged in a helix and an ejector rod mobile inside the helix, and an ejector arm, wherein, when the tool is positioned generally vertically with free end tips of the coiled fingers on the ground, pushing down on the handle grip and/or on the pedal causes the coiled fingers to rotated down into the soil, entrapping a weed beneath the soil as they penetrate the soil, and wherein when, by pulling up on the longitudinal member, the coiled fingers are pulled out from the soil, with the weed entrapped in the helix they form, and the weed is ejected from the helix pulling down on the ejector arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Garant GP
    Inventors: Richard Paré, François Gaucher, Benoit Orban, Patrick Mainville, David Boies, Patrick Julien
  • Publication number: 20110253745
    Abstract: A dispenser for oil and vinegar, the dispenser comprising: (a) an outer container defining an internal space for receiving oil and having a top rim defining an opening; (b) an inner container defining an internal space for receiving vinegar, the inner container being at least partially located within the internal space of the outer container, the inner container having a shoulder projecting outwardly and being located above the top rim of the outer container; (c) a cap having a top wall and a peripheral wall for enclosing the top rim of the outer container and the shoulder of the inner container, the top wall and peripheral wall defining an internal space; (d) a first tube having a bottom end defining a bottom opening facing the internal space of the outer container and a top end defining a top opening opened to the atmosphere, wherein the first tube defines a first passage for allowing fluid communication between the internal space of the outer container and the atmosphere; and (e) a second tube having a bot
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: TRUDEAU CORPORATION 1889 INC.
    Inventors: Patrick Mainville, Benoit Orban, François Gaucher, André Quevillon
  • Publication number: 20110203815
    Abstract: A weeding hand tool, comprising a generally longitudinal member joining a handle grip at a first end thereof and a pedal at a second opposite end thereof, a finger head comprising coiled fingers arranged in a helix and an ejector rod mobile inside the helix, and an ejector arm, wherein, when the tool is positioned generally vertically with free end tips of the coiled fingers on the ground, pushing down on the handle grip and/or on the pedal causes the coiled fingers to rotated down into the soil, entrapping a weed beneath the soil as they penetrate the soil, and wherein when, by pulling up on the longitudinal member, the coiled fingers are pulled out from the soil, with the weed entrapped in the helix they form, and the weed is ejected from the helix pulling down on the ejector arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Richard PARÉ, François Gaucher, Benoit Orban, Patrick Mainville, David Boies, Patrick Julien
  • Patent number: 7832792
    Abstract: A structural unit comprising an assembly of bows longitudinally spaced and secured together by structural members, which is easily and rigidly assembled by using sliding connections of extrusions, for subsequent fitting to a range of preexisting chassis, to yield specific vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Corporation Micro Bird Inc.
    Inventors: Pascal Fillion, Jimmy Garand, Carl Charest, Jean Bessette, Michel Blier, Francois Gaucher, Jean-Francois Lebeuf
  • Patent number: D637499
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Catch The Wind, Inc.
    Inventors: Edgar Dede, Patrick Mainville, Richard Paré, Benoit Orban, Francois Gaucher, Catherine Turgy
  • Patent number: D654817
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Catch The Wind, Inc.
    Inventors: Edgar K. Dede, Patrick Mainville, Richard Paré, Benoit Orban, François Gaucher, Catherine Turgy
  • Patent number: D657212
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Garant GP
    Inventors: Richard Paré, François Gaucher, Benoit Orban, Patrick Mainville, David Boies, Alex Raymond, Patrick Juliēn
  • Patent number: D677588
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: BlueScout Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Edgar Dede, Patrick Mainville, Richard Paré, Benoit Orban, Francois Gaucher, Catherine Turgy
  • Patent number: D714458
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Inventors: Sébastien Chapdelaine, Thomas-Éric Beliveau, Patrick Mainville, François Gaucher, Antoine Dallaire, Michel G. Bergeron
  • Patent number: D734865
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: GENEPOC INC.
    Inventors: Sébastien Chapdelaine, Thomas-Éric Beliveau, Patrick Mainville, François Gaucher, Antoine Dallaire, Michel G. Bergeron
  • Patent number: D750380
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: GARANT GP
    Inventors: Carl Blouin, Eveline Drolet, Patrick Mainville, Francois Gaucher, Antoine Dubois
  • Patent number: D751781
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: GARANT GP
    Inventors: Carl Blouin, Eveline Drolet, Patrick Mainville, Francois Gaucher, Antoine Dubois
  • Patent number: D752349
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: GARANT GP
    Inventors: Carl Blouin, Eveline Drolet, Patrick Mainville, Francois Gaucher, Antoine Dubois
  • Patent number: D799715
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignees: Gene POC, Inc., Universite Laval
    Inventors: Sébastien Chapdelaine, Régis Peytavi, Thomas-Éric Beliveau, François Gaucher, Patrick Mainville
  • Patent number: D856765
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: PREMIER TECH TECHNOLOGIES LTÉE
    Inventors: Paul Lefebvre, Robert Cayer, Rita Biello, Jérôme Frédéric Bouchard, Michel E. Guay, Karine Langelier-Savard, Benoît Orban, François Gaucher, Manuel Léveillé, Mario Gagnon, Pierre Talbot
  • Patent number: D865548
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: EXFO INC.
    Inventors: Francois Gaucher, Olivier Patry
  • Patent number: D865549
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: EXFO INC.
    Inventors: Francois Gaucher, Olivier Patry, Michael Simard
  • Patent number: D883825
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: EXFO INC.
    Inventors: Francois Gaucher, Olivier Patry