Patents by Inventor Genevieve Belanger

Genevieve Belanger 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).

  • DETECTION OF THE SYNCHRONIZATION BETWEEN THE ACTUATION OF A METERED-DOSE INHALER AND A PATIENT'S INSPIRATION
    Publication number: 20220319660
    Abstract: A pressurized metered-dose inhaler requires good synchronization between the activation of the inhaler and the inspiration by the patient. Processing is carried out on the video frames filming the patient to qualify the actuation of the pressurized metered-dose inhaler according to two criteria: regarding the pressing by the patient's actuating fingers on a trigger member of the inhaler and regarding the actual compression of the inhaler. Processing of an audio signal recording the patient at the same time is also carried out to detect an inhalation by the patient. A temporal correlation of the probabilities obtained as results then makes it possible to qualify the synchronization between the actuation of the inhaler by the patient and the latter's inspiration, and thereby indicate a proper use or improper use of the inhaler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Isabelle Geneviève BELANGER-BASSET, Jean-Pierre Louis Ludovic MINVIELLE, Valéry TROSINI DESERT, Thomas SIMILOWSKI
  • Methods and apparatus for treating animal manure
    Publication number: 20070029243
    Abstract: A method of treating animal manure yielding a final liquid fraction and solid fractions whereby the final liquid fraction has a suspended solids (SS) content of about 3g/L or lower comprising subjecting at least a part of said manure to a first biological passive flotation step in a flotation unit having a hydraulic residency time (HRT) of about 4 to about 24 hours with a polymer to yield a first flotation solid fraction and a first flotation liquid fraction, said method comprising a further treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Blais, Guy Mercier, Genevieve Belanger, Myriam Chartier, Danielle Leblanc
  • Methods and apparatus for treating animal manure
    Patent number: 7156999
    Abstract: A method of treating animal manure yielding a final liquid fraction and solid fractions whereby the final liquid fraction has a suspended solids (SS) content of about 3 g/L or lower comprising subjecting at least a part of said manure to a first biological passive flotation step in a flotation unit having a hydraulic residency time (HRT) of about 4 to about 24 hours with a polymer to yield a first flotation solid fraction and a first flotation liquid fraction, said method comprising a further treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique
    Inventors: Jean-François Blais, Guy Mercier, Geneviève Bélanger, Myriam Chartier, Danielle Leblanc
  • Methods and apparatus for treating animal manure
    Publication number: 20050000906
    Abstract: A method of treating animal manure yielding a final liquid fraction and solid fractions whereby the final liquid fraction has a suspended solids (SS) content of about 3 g/L or lower comprising subjecting at least a part of said manure to a first biological passive flotation step in a flotation unit having a hydraulic residency time (HRT) of about 4 to about 24 hours with a polymer to yield a first flotation solid fraction and a first flotation liquid fraction, said method comprising a further treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Blais, Guy Mercier, Genevieve Belanger, Myriam Chartier, Danielle Leblanc