Patents by Inventor Gerard Grenier
Gerard Grenier 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: 10986432Abstract: The technology described in this document can be embodied in a method that includes receiving one or more electronic files comprising information on structural features of a portion of an ear of a user, generating an electronic representation of the eartip or a cast based on a portion of the information on the structural features of the portion of the ear, and producing the eartip based on the electronic representation. The eartip includes an outlet, and a sealing structure disposed around an exterior of the outlet, wherein a first end of the sealing structure is attached to the outlet, and a second, opposite end of the sealing structure is physically separated from the exterior of the outlet. Generating the electronic representation includes configuring one or more structural parameters of the outlet or the sealing structure in accordance with the structural features of the portion of the ear.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: Christopher R. Paetsch, Andrew D. Dominijanni, John Gerard Grenier, Brian Fligor, Daniel M. Gauger, Jr.
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Publication number: 20200302099Abstract: A computer-implemented method to create a model used for fabrication of a device configured for placement in an anatomical cavity of a wearer may include first selecting training data and/or testing data by obtaining feedback and data for a plurality of devices fabricated for a plurality of subjects, wherein each of the plurality of devices are fabricated based on a three-dimensional scan of an anatomical cavity of one of the plurality of subjects. The training data set is used to train a machine learning model for transforming a three-dimensional scan of an anatomical cavity to a three-dimensional representation of a device for fabrication.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: John Gerard Grenier, Patrick G. Heck, Lydia Gregoret, Xiaowei Chen, Joseph O. St. Cyr, David Mackey
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Publication number: 20190007762Abstract: The technology described in this document can be embodied in a method that includes receiving one or more electronic files comprising information on structural features of a portion of an ear of a user, generating an electronic representation of the eartip or a cast based on a portion of the information on the structural features of the portion of the ear, and producing the eartip based on the electronic representation. The eartip includes an outlet, and a sealing structure disposed around an exterior of the outlet, wherein a first end of the sealing structure is attached to the outlet, and a second, opposite end of the sealing structure is physically separated from the exterior of the outlet. Generating the electronic representation includes configuring one or more structural parameters of the outlet or the sealing structure in accordance with the structural features of the portion of the ear.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Christopher R. Paetsch, Andrew D. Dominijanni, John Gerard Grenier, Brian Fligor, Daniel M. Gauger, JR.
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Patent number: 7377577Abstract: A modular energy absorber 10 that is tunable. It comprises one or more energy absorbing modules 12. The energy absorbing modules have means for coordinating energy absorbing units 16 of the one or more modules. The means 14 for coordinating position and support the units in relation to each other before, during and after relative motion between an incident object and the energy absorber. A crushable member is provided that has an upper perimeter, a lower perimeter and an intermediate section extending therebetween. It also includes a number (m) of breaches defined therein before impact. A method for configuring the modular energy absorber is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2005Date of Patent: May 27, 2008Assignee: Oakwood Energy Management, Inc.Inventors: Phillip Patrick Carroll, III, Joel Matthew Cormier, Paul Gerard Grenier
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Patent number: 7360822Abstract: A modular energy absorber 10 that is tunable. It comprises one or more energy absorbing modules 12. The energy absorbing modules have means for coordinating energy absorbing units 16 of the one or more modules. The means 14 for coordinating position and support the units in relation to each other before, during and after relative motion between an incident object and the energy absorber. A crushable member is provided that has an upper perimeter, a lower perimeter and an intermediate section extending therebetween. It also includes a number (m) of breaches defined therein before impact. A method for configuring the modular energy absorber is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2004Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: Oakwood Energy Management, Inc.Inventors: Phillip Patrick Carroll, III, Joel Matthew Cormier, Paul Gerard Grenier
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Publication number: 20040178662Abstract: A modular energy absorber 10 that is tunable. It comprises one or more energy absorbing modules 12. The energy absorbing modules have means for coordinating energy absorbing units 16 of the one or more modules. The means 14 for coordinating position and support the units in relation to each other before, during and after relative motion between an incident object and the energy absorber. A crushable member is provided that has an upper perimeter, a lower perimeter and an intermediate section extending therebetween. It also includes a number (m) of breaches defined therein before impact.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2004Publication date: September 16, 2004Inventors: Phillip Patrick Carroll, Joel Matthew Cormier, Paul Gerard Grenier
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Patent number: 5373538Abstract: System for the detection of substances and in particular explosives, by neutron irradiation thereof.It comprises means (4) for the irradiating, by neutrons, of an object (6) which may contain a substance, means (14) for detecting the gamma radiation which can be emitted by the object and means (18) for processing the signals supplied by the detection means. These processing means count the gamma photons of each line of a plurality of characteristic lines of at least one chemical element of the substance, determining for each line a probability of false detection of the chemical element associated with said line, determine the product of these probabilities, compare said product with a threshold fixed by users and notify the latter if the product is below the threshold, the object then being assumed to contain the substance.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 1991Date of Patent: December 13, 1994Assignee: Commissariate a l'Energie AtomiqueInventors: Gerard Grenier, Michel Rambaut
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Patent number: 5080856Abstract: According to the invention, the object (34) is brought to a first inspection station (I to IV) in which the object is irradiated by thermal neutrons, the capture gamma radiation then liable to be emitted by the object and characterizing a chemical element of the substance to be detected is detected, if the intensity of said radiation exceeds a predetermined threshold, the object is brought to a second inspection station (V,VI), in which the object is irradiated by fast neutrons and the prompt gamma radiation then liable to be emitted by the object and characterizing the chemical element is detected, the energy of the fast neutrons being at least equal to that of prompt gamma radiation, in order to confirm or disprove the information obtained in the first station.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 1991Date of Patent: January 14, 1992Assignees: Commissariat A L'Energie Atomique, Sodern Societe d'Etudes et de Realisations NucleairesInventors: Gerard Grenier, Roger H. Coursant, Michel Rambaut
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Patent number: 4882121Abstract: It comprises e.g. a 14 MeV neutron generator for supplying these neutrons to an object liable to contain an explosive, a germanium detector and analysis means coupled to the detector and able to analyse the fast .gamma. photons emitted by the object and trapped by the detector and determine the nitrogen/oxygen ratio in the object, so that this ratio can be compared with that of the explosive and establish whether the object contains said explosive.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 1988Date of Patent: November 21, 1989Assignee: Commisseriat a l'Energie AtomiqueInventor: Gerard Grenier
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Patent number: 4724118Abstract: A device for detecting fissionable material including a neutron source, two parallelepipedal panels placed on a support and forming a dihedral with an adjustable opening. The dihedral has an edge centered on the neutron source, and the panels consist of solid modules made of a material able to thermalize the neutrons and of a module of the same material in which a unit for detecting fission neutrons is housed. This detection unit is located at the end opposite the neutron source, and the object to be checked is placed between the two panels. The device has application to the checking of nuclear waste.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 1986Date of Patent: February 9, 1988Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie AtomiqueInventor: Gerard Grenier