Patents by Inventor Guylaine CAUX

Guylaine CAUX 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).

  • Fluid backflow management system and method of use thereof
    Patent number: 9725894
    Abstract: An apparatus for continuously controlling fluid flow in a sewer conduit, comprising: a) moisture sensors detecting levels of fluid in this conduit; b) an inflatable bladder, mounted in the sewer conduit for releasably sealing in fluid tight fashion a section of this conduit; a compressed air source for inflating the bladder; and a control box including a CPU sensitive to the moisture sensor(s) and actuating the air compressor responsively to conduit fluid level conditions reaching beyond a preset threshold value. The performance of the apparatus is independent of the speed of fluid flow in the sewer conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: 7525443 CANADA INC.
    Inventors: Guylaine Caux, Martin Gauthier, Yves Racine, Patrick Savaria
  • Fluid Backflow Management System and Method of Use Thereof
    Publication number: 20160083953
    Abstract: An apparatus for continuously controlling fluid flow in a sewer conduit, comprising: a) moisture sensors detecting levels of fluid in this conduit; b) an inflatable bladder, mounted in the sewer conduit for releasably sealing in fluid tight fashion a section of this conduit; a compressed air source for inflating the bladder; and a control box including a CPU sensitive to the moisture sensor(s) and actuating the air compressor responsively to conduit fluid level conditions reaching beyond a preset threshold value. The performance of the apparatus is independent of the speed of fluid flow in the sewer conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Guylaine CAUX, Martin GAUTHIER, Yves RACINE, Patrick SAVARIA