Patents by Inventor Frederic Fortin
Frederic Fortin 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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Patent number: 11961079Abstract: An age verification method performed at a mobile device comprises: receiving, from a point-of-sale terminal, a request for a payment credential, the request comprising a data element indicative of age requirement data; verifying, using at least one sensor, an identity of a user of the mobile device; responsive to said verifying, initiating, by a digital wallet application executing on the mobile device, an age verification request to a digital identity application, the age verification request comprising the age requirement data; generating a response message that comprises a response from the digital identity application to the age verification request; and transmitting, to the point-of-sale terminal, the response message and the payment credential for initiation of a transaction authorization request.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: MASTERCARD ASIA/PACIFIC PTE. LTD.Inventors: Rajat Maheshwari, Frederic Fortin, Prashant Sharma
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Patent number: 11952138Abstract: There are described methods and systems for operating an aircraft having two or more engines. One method comprises operating the two or more engines of the aircraft in an asymmetric operating regime, wherein a first of the engines is in an active mode to provide motive power to the aircraft and a second of the engines is in a standby mode to provide substantially no motive power to the aircraft; governing the first engine in the active mode using a first governing logic; and governing the second engine in the standby mode using a second governing logic, the second governing logic based on a target compressor speed and variable geometry mechanism (VGM) settings that are adjusted using trim values dependent on at least one parameter of the second engine in the standby mode.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.Inventors: Martin Drolet, Frederic Fortin
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Publication number: 20240069284Abstract: Mid-infrared-transparent optical fiber products with enhanced resistance to OH diffusion are disclosed, which may be used fiber laser oscillator and amplifiers systems. In one embodiment, an optical fiber product may include optical fiber configured for propagation of mid-infrared radiation toward a light-radiating endface of or coupled to the optical fiber, and a diffusion barrier disposed on the light-radiating endface and configured for allowing the mid-infrared radiation emanating from the light-radiating endface to pass therethrough and for preventing OH diffusion therethrough toward the light-radiating endface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Université LavalInventors: Martin BERNIER, Réal VALLÉE, Souleymane TOUBOU BAH, Vincent FORTIN, Frédéric MAES, Yigit Ozan AYDIN
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Publication number: 20230222233Abstract: There is provided a data access method and system for an aircraft. Password data is obtained for use in providing access to aviation data collected by at least one data acquisition device from one or more locations in the aircraft. The password data is caused to be rendered on at least one display provided in at least one secured location of the aircraft. Subsequent to the password data being rendered on the at least one display, input data is received from at least one user device requesting access to the aviation data. The input data is compared to the password data and, when the input data matches the password data, a connection is established between the at least one user device and the at least one data acquisition device for providing the at least one user device access to the aviation data.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2022Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Frederic FORTIN, Jonathan MILLER, James MOOD, Robert WIGNY
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Publication number: 20230113130Abstract: There are described methods and systems for operating an aircraft having two or more engines. One method comprises operating the two or more engines of the aircraft in an asymmetric operating regime, wherein a first of the engines is in an active mode to provide motive power to the aircraft and a second of the engines is in a standby mode to provide substantially no motive power to the aircraft; governing the first engine in the active mode using a first governing logic; and governing the second engine in the standby mode using a second governing logic, the second governing logic based on a target compressor speed and variable geometry mechanism (VGM) settings that are adjusted using trim values dependent on at least one parameter of the second engine in the standby mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Martin DROLET, Frederic FORTIN
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Patent number: 11554874Abstract: There are described methods and systems for operating an aircraft having two or more engines. One method comprises operating the two or more engines of the aircraft in an asymmetric operating regime, wherein a first of the engines is in an active mode to provide motive power to the aircraft and a second of the engines is in a standby mode to provide substantially no motive power to the aircraft; governing the first engine in the active mode using a first governing logic; and governing the second engine in the standby mode using a second governing logic, the second governing logic based on a target compressor speed and variable geometry mechanism (VGM) settings that are adjusted using trim values dependent on at least one parameter of the second engine in the standby mode.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2020Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.Inventors: Martin Drolet, Frederic Fortin
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Patent number: 11498695Abstract: A data transmission system and method for an engine of an aircraft. Engine fault data indicative of at least one fault condition of the engine is obtained at a computing device provided on-board the aircraft. Sensor data associated with the at least one fault condition is retrieved based on the engine fault data. The engine fault data and the sensor data are transmitted, through a wireless connection, to an electronic device external to the aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.Inventors: Peter Lee, John P. O'Malley, James E. Mood, Frederic Fortin
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Publication number: 20220135244Abstract: A data transmission system and method for an engine of an aircraft. Engine fault data indicative of at least one fault condition of the engine is obtained at a computing device provided on-board the aircraft. Sensor data associated with the at least one fault condition is retrieved based on the engine fault data. The engine fault data and the sensor data are transmitted, through a wireless connection, to an electronic device external to the aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2020Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Peter LEE, John P. O'MALLEY, James E. MOOD, Frederic FORTIN
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Publication number: 20220106913Abstract: There are described methods and systems for operating an aircraft having two or more engines. One method comprises operating the two or more engines of the aircraft in an asymmetric operating regime, wherein a first of the engines is in an active mode to provide motive power to the aircraft and a second of the engines is in a standby mode to provide substantially no motive power to the aircraft; governing the first engine in the active mode using a first governing logic; and governing the second engine in the standby mode using a second governing logic, the second governing logic based on a target compressor speed and variable geometry mechanism (VGM) settings that are adjusted using trim values dependent on at least one parameter of the second engine in the standby mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2020Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Martin DROLET, Frederic FORTIN
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Publication number: 20220005047Abstract: An age verification method performed at a mobile device comprises: receiving, from a point-of-sale terminal, a request for a payment credential, the request comprising a data element indicative of age requirement data; verifying, using at least one sensor, an identity of a user of the mobile device; responsive to said verifying, initiating, by a digital wallet application executing on the mobile device, an age verification request to a digital identity application, the age verification request comprising the age requirement data; generating a response message that comprises a response from the digital identity application to the age verification request; and transmitting, to the point-of-sale terminal, the response message and the payment credential for initiation of a transaction authorization request.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Rajat MAHESHWARI, Frederic FORTIN, Prashant SHARMA
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Patent number: 11131636Abstract: A device for measuring an ionic concentration of an ionic compound in a porous medium solution contained in a porous medium. The device includes a sensing portion, a light source, and a light sensor. The sensing portion is miniaturized and includes a permeable material body defining a measuring cavity therein and is insertable in the porous medium to allow the porous medium solution to diffuse through the permeable material body. The light source illuminates the porous medium solution contained inside the measuring cavity. The light sensor detects a resulting light emanating from the porous medium solution, the resulting light having at least one spectral characteristic indicative of the ionic concentration of the ionic compound in the porous medium solution. There is also provided a method for measuring in situ an ionic concentration of an ionic compound in a porous medium solution contained in a porous medium.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2018Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: HORTAU INC.Inventors: Jean Caron, Rock Chabot, Philippe Saucier, Yann Périard-Larrivée, Frédéric Fortin
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Patent number: 11012146Abstract: A communication system and a method for transmitting data from an aircraft, the aircraft comprising at least one engine. A data collection and transmission unit is configured to collect and transmit data received from one or more locations in the aircraft, the data collection and transmission unit comprising at least one radio transmitter. At least one engine controller for the at least one engine is communicatively coupled to the data collection and transmission unit and configured to transmit, while the aircraft is airborne, engine data to the data collection and transmission unit, and, responsive to determining that the aircraft is on ground, cause the at least one radio transmitter to activate for transmitting the engine data from the data collection and transmission unit to at least one ground equipment.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2020Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.Inventors: Frederic Fortin, James Jarvo, Jonathan Miller
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Publication number: 20210104104Abstract: A system and method for transmitting data from an aircraft, the aircraft comprising at least one engine. Aircraft input indicative of a request to enable a maintenance mode of operation of at least one engine controller for the at least one engine is received at the at least one engine controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2019Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventors: Frederic FORTIN, James JARVO, Jonathan MILLER
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Patent number: 10877579Abstract: In certain embodiments, an input device includes a chassis and a depressible actuator disposed on the chassis that, when depressed, generates and sends a control signal to a processor, where the actuator is coupleable to a removable button cover that provides user-access to activate the actuator, and a removable blank cover to prevent user access to activate the actuator. The button cover and blank cover can be separate from the chassis and may directly attach to the actuator. The input device can further include a second depressible actuator disposed on the chassis that, when depressed, generates and sends a second control signal to the processor, where the second actuator is coupleable to the button cover and the blank cover.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Davin O'Mahony, Kevin Forde, Niall White, Frederic Fortin, Christian Castellaro, Fabrice Sauterel, Christopher Pate
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Patent number: 10810590Abstract: There is provided a client device, method and system for facilitating a payment from a customer to a merchant. Payment is carried out upon use of voice data for authentication of a user and subsequent transmission of a payment authorization message.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2017Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: MASTERCARD ASIA/PACIFIC PTE. LTD.Inventors: Frédéric Fortin, Rajat Maheshwari, Benjamin Charles Gilbey
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Patent number: 10789181Abstract: In some embodiments a transceiver is configured to wirelessly transfer data between a host computing device and one or more peripheral devices over a communication path using a communication data construct comprising a packet structure arranged in a repetitive communication structure. The repetitive communication structure can include a transmit time window within which the host transmits data to the one or more connected peripheral devices and a receive time window within which the host receives data from the one or more connected peripheral devices. A duration of the receive time window is set based on a predetermined communication report rate between the host computing device and the one or more connected peripheral devices. A new peripheral device is added as a connected peripheral device when the new peripheral device transmits a request to the host to be added as a connected peripheral device and the receive time window has time available to add the new peripheral device.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2019Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Philippe Chazot, Jiri Holzbecher, Frédéric Fortin, Fabrice Sauterel
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Patent number: 10764300Abstract: A computer device for effecting an authentication procedure associated with a service provider or an application, including a plurality of sensors; and one or more processors in communication with the sensors and non-transitory data storage including, stored thereon, a plurality of instructions which, when executed, cause the one or more processors to perform the steps of (a) receiving an authentication procedure request; (b) determining a hierarchy of authentication processes for the authentication procedure; (c) selecting an authentication process from the hierarchy of authentication processes; and (d) executing the authentication process.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: MASTERCARD ASIA/PACIFIC PTE. LTD.Inventors: Rajat Maheshwari, Frederic Fortin, Vijin Venugopalan
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Patent number: 10749368Abstract: A method of operating a computer mouse includes receiving electromagnetic (EM) radiation emitted from a source external to the computer mouse, the received EM radiation induces noise within one or more bands of noise frequencies and an image sensor circuit of the computer mouse generates erroneous movement detection signals in response to an operating frequency of the image sensor circuit being within the one or more bands of noise frequencies. The method further includes determining the operating frequency of the image sensor circuit, comparing the operating frequency to a target frequency, wherein the target frequency is outside of the one or more bands of noise frequencies, and tuning the operating frequency of the image sensor circuit towards the target frequency.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2017Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: François Morier, Laurent Plancherel, Florian Jeannerat, Jean Salathé, Hugues Favey, Frédéric Fortin, Fabrice Sauterel
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Publication number: 20200259557Abstract: A communication system and a method for transmitting data from an aircraft, the aircraft comprising at least one engine. A data collection and transmission unit is configured to collect and transmit data received from one or more locations in the aircraft, the data collection and transmission unit comprising at least one radio transmitter. At least one engine controller for the at least one engine is communicatively coupled to the data collection and transmission unit and configured to transmit, while the aircraft is airborne, engine data to the data collection and transmission unit, and, responsive to determining that the aircraft is on ground, cause the at least one radio transmitter to activate for transmitting the engine data from the data collection and transmission unit to at least one ground equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Frederic FORTIN, James JARVO, Jonathan MILLER
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Publication number: 20200247552Abstract: A method and a system are provided for controlling a propeller-driven aircraft, the aircraft powered by at least one engine having at least one propeller associated therewith. At least one control input for the at least one engine is received at an engine controller for the at least one engine. The engine controller determines, based on the at least one control input, a setpoint for a rotational speed of the at least one propeller and outputs, to a propeller controller for the at least one propeller, a control signal comprising instructions to adjust the rotational speed of the at least one propeller to the setpoint.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2019Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Carmine LISIO, Frederic FORTIN