Patents by Inventor Frederic Landry

Frederic Landry 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).

  • Patent number: 11448621
    Abstract: An ultrasound probe can detect flaws in an object in a non-destructive manner. The probe includes a row-column addressed (RCA) array with a plurality of row and column electrodes. The row and column electrodes are configurable to have at least four states: 1) a transmission state, 2) a reception state, 3) a ground state, and 4) a high impedance state. The probe also includes a control circuit to operate the RCA array in different transmission and reception configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Olympus NDT Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Jinchi Zhang, Frederic Landry, Benoit Lepage
  • Patent number: 11408860
    Abstract: An ultrasound probe can detect flaws in an object in a non-destructive manner. The probe includes a row-column addressed (RCA) array with a plurality of row and column electrodes. The row and column electrodes are configurable to have at least four states: 1) a transmission state, 2) a reception state, 3) a ground state, and 4) a high impedance state. The probe also includes a control circuit to operate the RCA array in different transmission and reception configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Olympus NDT Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Jinchi Zhang, Frederic Landry, Benoit Lepage
  • Publication number: 20210302388
    Abstract: An ultrasound probe can detect flaws in an object in a non-destructive manner. The probe includes a row-column addressed (RCA) array with a plurality of row and column electrodes. The row and column electrodes are configurable to have at least four states: 1) a transmission state, 2) a reception state, 3) a ground state, and 4) a high impedance state. The probe also includes a control circuit to operate the RCA array in different transmission and reception configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Jinchi Zhang, Frederic Landry, Benoit Lepage
  • Publication number: 20210302383
    Abstract: An ultrasound probe can detect flaws in an object in a non-destructive manner. The probe includes a row-column addressed (RCA) array with a plurality of row and column electrodes. The row and column electrodes are configurable to have at least four states: 1) a transmission state, 2) a reception state, 3) a ground state, and 4) a high impedance state. The probe also includes a control circuit to operate the RCA array in different transmission and reception configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Jinchi Zhang, Frederic Landry, Benoit Lepage
  • Patent number: 7599184
    Abstract: Liquid-based cooling solutions used to transfer heat produced by one or more heat generating devices from one or more electronics servers to the ambient. Each electronics server includes one or more heat generating devices. Integrated onto each electronics server is a liquid based cooling system. Each liquid based cooling system includes a server pump and one or more microchannel cold plates (MCP) coupled together via fluid lines. The liquid based cooling system for each electronics server includes a rejector plate configured with micro-channels. The MCPs, the server pump and the rejector plate form a first closed loop. The rejector plate is coupled to a chassis cold plate via a thermal interface material. In a multiple electronics server configuration, the rejector plates for each of the electronics servers are coupled to the chassis cold plate configured with fluid channels which are coupled via fluid lines to a liquid-to-air heat exchanging system to form a second closed loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Cooligy Inc.
    Inventors: Girish Upadhya, Mark Munch, Norman Chow, Paul Tsao, Douglas E. Werner, Mark McMaster, Frederic Landry, Ian Spearing, Tim Schrader
  • Patent number: 7539020
    Abstract: A mounting system provides mechanisms and form factors for bringing a heat exchanger from a server rack into thermal contact with a heat exchanger from a electronics server. To ensure good thermal contact, pressure is applied between the two heat exchangers, the rejector plate and the chassis cold plate. The mounting mechanism used to engage and disengage the heat exchangers is configured to isolate the force applied to the two heat exchangers. The mounting mechanism includes an interlocking mechanism that prevents transfer of the applied force to the rest of the electronics server. Without isolating this force, the force is applied to the electronics server and/or the rack chassis, possibly disconnecting the electrical connections between the electronics server and the rack, as well as providing mechanical stress to the electronics server and the rack chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Cooligy Inc.
    Inventors: Norman Chow, Paul Tsao, Douglas E. Werner, Mark McMaster, Girish Upadhya, Frederic Landry, Ian Spearing, Tim Schrader
  • Patent number: 7483338
    Abstract: An ultrasonic transmitter system(s) and method(s) are described having location and tracking capabilities. The transmitter's, by using ultra sound and encoded micro-modulation, are able to provide enhanced longevity and reliability. A maze algorithm is devised that further provides discrimination of false detections, versus true detections, and no detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Gencsus
    Inventors: Guy Drouin, Jean-Marc Piuze, Frederic Landry
  • Publication number: 20090000771
    Abstract: A counter flow radiator includes multiple layered cooling cores configured in series along a first direction that is the same as the direction of airflow used to cool fluid flowing through the counter flow radiator. Heated fluid inputs the counter flow radiator at a first end and flows through each cooling core in a serpentine-like path to the second end of the counter flow radiator, effectively progressing in a direction opposite that of the airflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: James Horn, Girish Upadhya, Peng Zhou, Paul Tsao, Frederic Landry
  • Publication number: 20070201210
    Abstract: A mounting system provides mechanisms and form factors for bringing a heat exchanger from a server rack into thermal contact with a heat exchanger from a electronics server. To ensure good thermal contact, pressure is applied between the two heat exchangers, the rejector plate and the chassis cold plate. The mounting mechanism used to engage and disengage the heat exchangers is configured to isolate the force applied to the two heat exchangers. The mounting mechanism includes an interlocking mechanism that prevents transfer of the applied force to the rest of the electronics server. Without isolating this force, the force is applied to the electronics server and/or the rack chassis, possibly disconnecting the electrical connections between the electronics server and the rack, as well as providing mechanical stress to the electronics server and the rack chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Norman Chow, Paul Tsao, Douglas Werner, Mark McMaster, Girish Upadhya, Frederic Landry, Ian Spearing, Tim Schrader
  • Publication number: 20070201204
    Abstract: Liquid-based cooling solutions used to transfer heat produced by one or more heat generating devices from one or more electronics servers to the ambient. Each electronics server includes one or more heat generating devices. Integrated onto each electronics server is a liquid based cooling system. Each liquid based cooling system includes a server pump and one or more microchannel cold plates (MCP) coupled together via fluid lines. The liquid based cooling system for each electronics server includes a rejector plate configured with micro-channels. The MCPs, the server pump and the rejector plate form a first closed loop. The rejector plate is coupled to a chassis cold plate via a thermal interface material. In a multiple electronics server configuration, the rejector plates for each of the electronics servers are coupled to the chassis cold plate configured with fluid channels which are coupled via fluid lines to a liquid-to-air heat exchanging system to form a second closed loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Girish Upadhya, Mark Munch, Norman Chow, Paul Tsao, Douglas Werner, Mark McMaster, Frederic Landry, Ian Spearing, Tim Schrader
  • Publication number: 20050128099
    Abstract: An ultrasonic transmitter system(s) and method(s) are described having location and tracking capabilities. The transmitter's, by using ultra sound and encoded micro-modulation, are able to provide enhanced longevity and reliability. A maze algorithm is devised that further provides discrimination of false detections, versus true detections, and no detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Guy Drouin, Jean-Marc Piuze, Frederic Landry