Patents by Inventor Francois Leblanc
Francois Leblanc 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: 20170270320Abstract: A web-based method and system for applying a legally enforceable signature of a user on an electronic document. The user accesses a web environment from a secure electronic system having verified his identity. Once in this web environment, the user is presented with a web-based representation of the document, and with legal disclosure and consent information related to the signing process. The user must agree with all of the information presented to him before his signature is applied to the document. A process log of the signing is kept for future reference.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Tommy PETROGIANNIS, Michael LAURIE, Francois LEBLANC, Benoit GOUDREAULT-EMOND
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Publication number: 20170174277Abstract: A track assembly for traction of a tracked vehicle, such as an agricultural vehicle, an industrial vehicle (e.g., a construction vehicle) or a military vehicle, is provided. The track assembly comprises a plurality of wheels which comprises a drive wheel and a plurality of roller wheels, as well as an elastomeric endless track disposed around the plurality of wheels for engaging the ground. A roller wheel may comprise a wheel body and a covering on the wheel body. The covering may comprise a lateral portion dimensioned to contact a drive/guide lug of the track. The roller wheels and the track may implement a self-alignment system of the track assembly. The track assembly may comprise a cooling system for transferring heat away from a roller wheel. The track assembly may comprise a lateral motion mechanism allowing a roller wheel to move widthwise in response to a side load.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Jeremie Zuchoski, Alain Lussier, Patrice Boily, Francois Leblanc
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Patent number: 9665737Abstract: A web-based method and system for applying a legally enforceable signature of a user on an electronic document. The user accesses a web environment from a secure electronic system having verified his identity. Once in this web environment, the user is presented with a web-based representation of the document, and with legal disclosure and consent information related to the signing process. The user must agree with all of the information presented to him before his signature is applied to the document. A process log of the signing is kept for future reference.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2001Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: SILANIS TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Tommy Petrogiannis, Michael Laurie, François Leblanc, Benoit Goudreault-Emond
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Publication number: 20160332682Abstract: A sprocket for a tracked vehicle. The sprocket has a plurality of sockets for engaging drive lugs on an inner surface of a track driven by the sprocket. The sprocket also including a support surface for engaging with an inner surface of the track and which is in rolling contact with the inner surface of the track.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Alain Lussier, Francois Leblanc, Patrice Boily
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Patent number: 9334001Abstract: A sprocket for a tracked vehicle. The sprocket has a plurality of sockets for engaging drive lugs on an inner surface of a track driven by the sprocket. The sprocket also including a support surface for engaging with an inner surface of the track and which is in rolling contact with the inner surface of the track.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2011Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: CAMSO INC.Inventors: Alain Lussier, Francois Leblanc, Patrice Boily
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Publication number: 20160039482Abstract: An endless track for traction of an off-road vehicle, such as an agricultural vehicle, an industrial vehicle (e.g., a construction vehicle) or a military vehicle, is provided. The endless track a plurality of elastomeric lugs, such as drive/guide lugs projecting from the inner surface and/or traction lugs projecting from the ground-engaging outer surface. An elastomeric lug may have a material composition defining an arrangement of zones of different materials which comprises a plurality of zones of different elastomeric materials, may exhibit a desired variation of a material property (e.g., across the arrangement of zones of different materials. A zone of the elastomeric lug may have a dedicated function, such as a sacrificial zone or a wear indicator zone. An elastomeric drive lug may comprise an uneven drive surface, such as an angled or curved surface, for engaging a drive member of a drive wheel of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Alain Lussier, Francois Leblanc, Patrice Boily
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Publication number: 20150321710Abstract: A track assembly for traction of a tracked vehicle, such as an agricultural vehicle, an industrial vehicle (e.g., a construction vehicle) or a military vehicle, is provided. The track assembly comprises a plurality of wheels which comprises a drive wheel and a plurality of roller wheels, as well as an elastomeric endless track disposed around the plurality of wheels for engaging the ground. A roller wheel may comprise a wheel body and a covering on the wheel body. The covering may comprise a lateral portion dimensioned to contact a drive/guide lug of the track. The roller wheels and the track may implement a self-alignment system of the track assembly. The track assembly may comprise a cooling system for transferring heat away from a roller wheel. The track assembly may comprise a lateral motion mechanism allowing a roller wheel to move widthwise in response to a side load.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Jeremie Zuchoski, Alain Lussier, Patrice Boily, Francois Leblanc
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Patent number: 9162718Abstract: In some aspects, an endless track for traction of an off-road vehicle (e.g., an agricultural vehicle, an industrial vehicle, a construction vehicle, or a military vehicle) includes an elastomeric belt-shaped body having an inner surface for facing wheels of the vehicle and a ground-engaging outer surface. The endless track also includes elastomeric lugs, such as drive/guide lugs projecting from the inner surface and/or traction lugs projecting from the ground-engaging outer surface. The elastomeric lug may have a material defining an arrangement of zones of different materials (e.g., different elastomeric materials) to exhibit a desired variation of a material property (e.g., a modulus of elasticity) across the arrangement of zones of different materials. A zone of the elastomeric lug may have a dedicated function, such as a wear indicator zone. An elastomeric drive lug can include an uneven drive surface for engaging a drive member of a drive wheel.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2011Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: CAMSO INC.Inventors: Alain Lussier, François Leblanc, Patrice Boily
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Publication number: 20150217817Abstract: An endless track for a track assembly providing traction to a work vehicle (e.g., an agricultural vehicle, a construction vehicle, etc.). The endless track comprises an elastomeric carcass having an inner side for facing wheels of the work vehicle and a ground-engaging outer side for engaging the ground. The endless track has a lug replacement capability to facilitate replacement of one or more drive/guide lugs on the inner side and/or one or more traction lugs on the ground-engaging outer side or portions of these lugs.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2015Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: Marc Delisle, Francois Leblanc, Patrice Boily, Martin Lunkenbein, Greg Thody, Dewaine Kautsch, Jeff Staab, Martin Denis, Jake Dalphond
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Publication number: 20150191173Abstract: A method for managing a drive mode of a tracked vehicle, comprising the step of reading an output of a sensor and in response to the output of the sensor performing a control action to manage the drive mode of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2015Publication date: July 9, 2015Inventors: Alain Lussier, Francois Leblanc, Patrice Boily
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Patent number: 9067631Abstract: In some aspects, an endless track for traction of an off-road vehicle (e.g., an agricultural vehicle, an industrial vehicle, a construction vehicle, or a military vehicle) includes an elastomeric belt-shaped body having an inner surface for facing wheels of the vehicle and a ground-engaging outer surface. The endless track also includes elastomeric lugs, such as drive/guide lugs projecting from the inner surface and/or traction lugs projecting from the ground-engaging outer surface. The elastomeric lug may have a material defining an arrangement of zones of different materials (e.g., different elastomeric materials) to exhibit a desired variation of a material property (e.g., a modulus of elasticity) across the arrangement of zones of different materials. A zone of the elastomeric lug may have a dedicated function, such as a wear indicator zone. An elastomeric drive lug can include an uneven drive surface for engaging a drive member of a drive wheel.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2011Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Camoplast Solideal Inc.Inventors: Alain Lussier, François Leblanc, Patrice Boily
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Patent number: 9004618Abstract: An endless track for a track assembly providing traction to a work vehicle (e.g., an agricultural vehicle, a construction vehicle, etc.). The endless track comprises an elastomeric carcass having an inner side for facing wheels of the work vehicle and a ground-engaging outer side for engaging the ground. The endless track has a lug replacement capability to facilitate replacement of one or more drive/guide lugs on the inner side and/or one or more traction lugs on the ground-engaging outer side or portions of these lugs.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2011Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Camoplast Solideal, Inc.Inventors: Marc Delisle, François Leblanc, Patrice Boily, Martin Lunkenbein, Greg Thody, Dewaine Kautsch, Jeff Staab, Martin Denis, Jake Dalphond
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Patent number: 8985250Abstract: A method for managing a drive mode of a tracked vehicle, including reading an output of a sensor and, in response to the output of the sensor, performing a control action to manage the drive mode of the vehicle. An apparatus for managing a drive mode of a tracked vehicle is also provided and comprises a sensor outputting a signal that conveys information that can be used to manage the drive mode.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2011Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Camoplast Solideal Inc.Inventors: Alain Lussier, Francois Leblanc, Patrice Boily
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Publication number: 20150042152Abstract: In some aspects, an endless track for traction of an off-road vehicle (e.g., an agricultural vehicle, an industrial vehicle, a construction vehicle, or a military vehicle) includes an elastomeric belt-shaped body having an inner surface for facing wheels of the vehicle and a ground-engaging outer surface. The endless track also includes elastomeric lugs, such as drive/guide lugs projecting from the inner surface and/or traction lugs projecting from the ground-engaging outer surface. The elastomeric lug may have a material defining an arrangement of zones of different materials (e.g., different elastomeric materials) to exhibit a desired variation of a material property (e.g., a modulus of elasticity) across the arrangement of zones of different materials. A zone of the elastomeric lug may have a dedicated function, such as a wear indicator zone. An elastomeric drive lug can include an uneven drive surface for engaging a drive member of a drive wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2011Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventors: Alain Lussier, François Leblanc, Patrice Boily
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Publication number: 20150042153Abstract: A sprocket for a tracked vehicle. The sprocket has a plurality of sockets for engaging drive lugs on an inner surface of a track driven by the sprocket. The sprocket also including a support surface for engaging with an inner surface of the track and which is in rolling contact with the inner surface of the track.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2011Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventors: Alain Lussier, François Leblanc, Patrice Boily
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Publication number: 20130076610Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of addressing a bistable matrix screen, in which the following two steps are reiterated: A. a disturbance signal is applied to each pixel of a marking area for a time t1, said disturbance signal being higher than a threshold signal such that each pixel of the area leaves its initial stable state, said disturbance signal being lower than a switching signal such that each pixel of the area having one of the stable states as its initial state does not switch into the other stable state, each pixel of the area then being in an intermediate disturbed state that is intermediate between the two stable states, and then B. no signal is applied to each pixel of the area for a time t2 to allow each pixel of the area to return to its initial stable state.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2009Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: NEMOPTIC S.A.Inventors: Ivan Dozov, Francois Leblanc, Jean-Denis Laffitte, Stephane Joly, Philippe Martinot-Lagarde, Jacques Angele
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Patent number: 7864148Abstract: The present invention relates to a display device comprising a bistable nematic liquid-crystal matrix screen with anchoring breaking, characterized in that it comprises: components (40) capable of switching between an off state and an on state, these components being placed respectively between a drive electrode (47) associated with each pixel and a display state control link (45); and means capable of applying, to the input of each aforementioned component (40), via the state control link (45), input signals comprising at least two phases separated by a controlled time interval, namely a first phase during which the input signal has an amplitude sufficient to permit breaking of the anchoring of the liquid crystal on the associated pixel, then a second phase during which the amplitude of the input signal is controlled in order to select one of the two bistable states of the liquid crystal, the time interval between the two phases being adapted in order to break the anchoring of the liquid crystal on the saType: GrantFiled: November 24, 2003Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: NemopticInventors: Philippe Martinot-Lagarde, Alain Boissier, Jacques Angele, François Leblanc
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Patent number: 7616180Abstract: The invention relates to a bistable nematic liquid crystal matricial display device wherein the shift to one of the at least two bistable states is carried out by displacing the liquid crystal parallel to the surfaces of the device, characterized by the fact that it comprises a system for addressing various elements of the display device, characterized in that it comprises a system for addressing the various elements of the display device such that it does not simultaneously shift two adjacent elements located in the direction in which the material flows. The invention also relates to a display method. The invention makes it possible to control the grey level by controlling the scan rings of the hydrodynamic flow in order to define the border between two different textures.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2004Date of Patent: November 10, 2009Assignee: NemopticInventors: Philippe Martinot-Lagarde, Jacques Angele, Stéphane Joly, Jean-Denis Laffitte, François Leblanc, Christophe Body
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Patent number: 7362005Abstract: An isolated dual power source system for isolating a first power source of a vehicle, connected to an engine starter, from a second power source of the vehicle which has an electrical circuit for distributing electrical power among the consumers, includes first and second switches for selectively connecting the first and second power sources to the electrical circuit, respectively. The system may include a controller that independently and operatively connects to the first and second switches to control operation thereof for selective and respective isolation from the electrical circuit. A third switch connecting the second power source to the starter may be used to selectively provide power thereto and bypass the first power source to start the engine.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2005Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: Red Tech Inc.Inventor: Jean-Francois Leblanc
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Publication number: 20070070001Abstract: The invention relates to a bistable nematic liquid crystal matricial display device wherein the shift to one of the at least two bistable states is carried out by displacing the liquid crystal parallel to the surfaces of the device, characterized by the fact that it comprises a system for addressing various elements of the display device, characterized in that it comprises a system for addressing the various elements of the display device such that it does not simultaneously shift two adjacent elements located in the direction in which the material flows. The invention also relates to a display method. The invention makes it possible to control the grey level by controlling the scan rings of the hydrodynamic flow in order to define the border between two different textures.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2004Publication date: March 29, 2007Applicant: NEMOPTICInventors: Philippe Martinot-Lagarde, Jacques Angele, Stephane Joly, Jean-Denis Laffitte, Francois Leblanc, Christophe Body