Patents by Inventor James A. Belanger

James A. 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).

  • Publication number: 20240115831
    Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that provide customized feedback content during a meditation experience. For example, an example process may include obtaining physiological data via one or more sensors, determining that an attentive state based on the physiological data, customizing feedback content based on a user attribute to change the attentive state during the meditation mode, and providing the customized feedback content during the meditation mode after a delay time based on the user attribute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Christine E. Welch, Alastair K. Fettes, Amy E. DeDonato, Christine Godwin, Dorian D. Dargan, Eric Landreneau, Gary I. Butcher, Grant H. Mulliken, Hugh A. Sider, Izzet B. Yildiz, James D. Dusseau, Jean-Francois St-Amour, Joanne Lee, Lucie Belanger, Michael B. Tucker, Philipp Rockel, Theodore Nestor Panagiotopoulos
  • Patent number: 11941691
    Abstract: Provided is process, including: obtaining interaction-event records; determining, based on at least some of the interaction-event records, sets of event-risk scores, wherein: at least some respective event-risk scores are indicative of an effective of a respective risk ascribed by a first entity to a respective aspect of a second entity; and at least some respective event-risk scores are based on both: respective contributions of respective corresponding events to a subsequent event, and a risk ascribed to a subsequent event; and storing the sets of event-risk scores in memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: CEREBRI AI INC.
    Inventors: Jean Belanger, Alain Briancon, James Stojanov, Gabriel M. Silberman
  • Publication number: 20240095403
    Abstract: An online document system manages access to features within the online document system. The online document system may identify a first entity and a second entity associated with the first entity. The online document system may apply a trained machine learning model to a characteristic of at least one of the first entity or the second entity to identify one or more features within an online document system to recommend. The machine learning model may have been trained using feature training data describing one or more characteristics of a plurality of entities and describing historical activity associated with a usage of a plurality of features within the online document system by the plurality of entities. The online document system may output an indication of the one or more identified features to the first entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew James Ashlock, Ronald Hirson, Mark Douglas Belanger
  • Publication number: 20240086496
    Abstract: An online document system provides a recommendation for one or more features within the online document system to an entity. The online document system accesses a set of feature training data to train a machine learning model. The set of feature training data may describe characteristics of entities associated with the online document system and historical activity associated with the entities' usage of the online document system's features. The machine learning model may be configured to identify a feature to recommend to an entity based on the entity's characteristics and history of using other features within the online document system. For example, data representing the entity's user accounts and use of an electronic signature feature is used by the machine learning model to identify a document authentication feature to recommend to the entity. The online document system may then provide the identified feature in a recommendation to the entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: DocuSign, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew James Ashlock, Ronald Hirson, Mark Douglas Belanger
  • Publication number: 20240080594
    Abstract: A speaker can have a main body with a generally spheroidal shape, which can be supported standing on its end. The speaker can include a subwoofer that faces forward. A plurality of mid-range drivers can be distributed around the sub-woofer, facing generally forward and radially outward. A plurality of tweeters can be distributed around the sub-woofer, facing generally forward and generally outward. The outer housing portion of the speaker can be covered with a fabric material. A user interface ring 162 can be touch sensitive to receive input, and can have a plurality of lights that can be illuminated separately to convey information to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Timothy David Williamson, Peter Joseph Hamblin, Maximilian Vincent Wozniak, Robert James Wilson, Wilson E. Taylor, JR., Larry E. Hand, Mark Robert Westcott, Mark Edward Trainer, Ellie Rei Fukuda, Joel Robert Sietsema, Paul Michael Belanger, Matthew Patrick Lyons, Timothy Steven DeYoung, Werner Kirchmann, Ralph Wilhelm Hermann
  • Publication number: 20220410293
    Abstract: A ring removal apparatus configured to remove a ring from a finger utilizing a first technique or a second technique. The first technique employs cutting the ring while the second technique utilizes elements to distort the shape of the ring achieve removal. The ring removal apparatus includes a cutting assembly wherein the cutting assembly has a void centrally located therein and an opening thereto. The void has a first blade member and a second blade member on opposing sides thereof. The first blade member includes a ring protrusion member operably secured thereto and in axial alignment with the first blade member. The second blade member is movable in a forwards-backwards motion and is moved via a hydraulic assembly. The hydraulic assembly includes a conventional hydraulic cylinder that is operated via an operational lever so as to provide the movement of the second blade member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventor: Philip James Belanger
  • Publication number: 20140373900
    Abstract: A solar collector utilizes an inflated tubular film which concentrates sunlight onto a solar receiver. The film incorporates refractive elements in a pattern which focuses light in one or two dimensions to create foci in the form of lines, spots, or other shapes. The film may be replaceable. The film may include layers of material to optimize optical, structural, thermal, and durability characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: COOLEARTH SOLAR
    Inventors: Robert Lamkin, James Page, John Liptac, Gregory Meess, Paul Dentinger, James Belanger
  • Patent number: 8847452
    Abstract: The electric generator with rotating induction apparatus and centripetal motion operation locates all of the electromagnetic induction components on the rotating portion of the generator. This design removes the divided electromagnetic interaction of rotating and stationary elements. The rotating input shaft and connected rotor contain the elements experiencing any potential magnetic interaction. There are no magnetic or induction components located on the stationary portion of the generator. A magnetic field source contained within a rotor mounted pivoting housing is moved by centripetal motion through an inductor section of the housing to create electrical induction. The relative angle of rotation of a pivoting inductor assembly is alternately articulated by front and rear guides located within the main housing. The centripetal motion providing magnet movement is created during rotation of the input shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Inventor: Douglas James Belanger
  • Publication number: 20070181414
    Abstract: A switch assembly for an automotive power window having a housing and an actuator with two spaced-apart ends pivotally mounted to the housing about a transverse axis extending across a central portion of the actuator. The actuator includes a first actuator surface extending between the axis on one end of the actuator and a second actuator surface extending between the axis and the other end of the actuator. The actuator is pivotal in a first direction from a rest position by depression of the first actuator surface and is pivotal in the opposite direction from the rest position and to a second position upon depression of the second actuator surface. The second actuator surface is recessed within the housing in an amount sufficient to prevent actuation of the actuator to its second position by a sphere having a radius greater than or equal to 19 millimeters which approximates the size of a child's knee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventor: James Belanger
  • Publication number: 20060272530
    Abstract: A tubular printing blanket having an axial center has a carrier sleeve layer having a uniform thickness, a compressible layer, a reinforcing layer over the compressible layer, and a print layer disposed over the reinforcing layer. At least one of the reinforcing layer and the compressible layers has a non-uniform thickness so as to be thicker in the axial center. An outer surface of the print layer is convex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Applicant: Goss International Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: James Belanger, James Vrotacoe, Richard Weiler
  • Publication number: 20060156935
    Abstract: A printing blanket includes a carrier sleeve layer having at least one axially convex surface and a print layer disposed over the carrier sleeve layer. A blanket cylinder with a convex outer surface and a convex shim is also provided. An offset printing press is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Applicant: Goss International Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: James Vrotacoe, Richard Weiler, James Belanger
  • Publication number: 20060032388
    Abstract: A tubular printing blanket having an axial center has a carrier sleeve layer having a uniform thickness, a compressible layer, a reinforcing layer over the compressible layer, and a print layer disposed over the reinforcing layer. At least one of the reinforcing layer and the compressible layers has a non-uniform thickness so as to be thicker in the axial center. An outer surface of the print layer is convex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Applicant: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: James Belanger, James Vrotacoe, Richard Weiler
  • Publication number: 20050193908
    Abstract: A printing blanket includes a carrier sleeve layer having at least one axially convex surface and a print layer disposed over the carrier sleeve layer. A blanket cylinder with a convex outer surface and a convex shim is also provided. An offset printing press is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Applicant: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: James Belanger, James Vrotacoe, Richard Weiler
  • Publication number: 20050005792
    Abstract: A printing blanket includes a carrier sleeve layer having at least one axially convex surface and a print layer disposed over the carrier sleeve layer. A blanket cylinder with a convex outer surface and a convex shim is also provided. An offset printing press is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2003
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Applicant: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: James Vrotacoe, Richard Weiler, James Belanger
  • Patent number: 5127123
    Abstract: A rotary cloth roll assembly for treating the surfaces of the tires on one side of an automobile as it proceeds along a predetermined path of travel comprises a rotary shaft having a longitudinal axis parallel to the path of travel, a positive stop abutment secured to the shaft and a plurality of aligned replaceable cartridges mounted upon the shaft for rotation therewith and bearing against the abutment. Each cartridge includes a series of engaging spacers, with each spacer having at its center an opening generally conforming to the shaft for rotation therewith and for preventing rotation of the spacers relative to the shaft. Each spacer has first and second sides, the first side being generally flat and having an annular groove therein and the second side having thereon a generally rectangular locating shoulder and an annular locating rim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1992
    Assignee: Belanger, Inc.
    Inventor: James A. Belanger
  • Patent number: 5048147
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed that aid an accessory of an automobile wash system in being positioned accurately with respect to a particular automobile's width. The system consists of an abutment that is positioned within the path of the conveyed automobile and which will be pivoted out of the path by contact with the automobile. The extent of the pivoting of the abutment from the path of the automobile will give an indication of the width of the automobile. A hydraulic circuit communicates this information to a hydraulic cylinder that controls the positioning of the accessory and can position the accessory to account for the width of the individual automobile. An electronic sensor system is positioned downstream of the accessory and will sense when the automobile has left the automobile wash assembly, at which time the sensor will initiate a signal that returns the members to their original position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1991
    Assignee: Belanger, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Belanger, Robert J. Wentworth, Graham J. Astley
  • Patent number: 4979316
    Abstract: A portable and highly maneuverable nozzle dryer for assisting in the drying of vehicles and for covering difficult-to-reach areas and surfaces of the vehicle. The dryer includes a free standing support and a self-contained air nozzle assembly which is rotatably mounted to the support by a universal joint assembly. By combining the blower and nozzle housing into a one-piece design, efficient air movement is made possible. The booster dryer is portable and may be positioned at any location along the wash line to add drying power during high volume wash days. Moreover, the maneuverability of the dryer permits the positioning of the air outlet at any desired location to reach difficult drying areas or surfaces thereby reducing manpower requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 25, 1990
    Assignee: Belanger, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Belanger, Astley: Graham J.
  • Patent number: 4977689
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed that aid an accessory of an automobile wash system in being positioned accurately with respect to a particular automobile's width. The system consists of an abutment that is positioned within the path of the conveyed automobile and which will be pivoted out of the path by contact with the automobile. The extent of the pivoting of the abutment from the path of the automobile will give an indication of the width of the automobile. A hydraulic circuit communicates this information to a hydraulic cylinder that controls the positioning of the accessory and can position the accessory to account for the width of the individual automobile. An electronic sensor system is positioned downstream of the accessory and will sense when the automobile has left the automobile wash assembly, at which time the sensor will initiate a signal that returns the members to their original position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 18, 1990
    Assignee: Belanger, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Belanger, Robert J. Wentworth, Graham J. Astley
  • Patent number: D315232
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1991
    Assignee: Belanger, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Belanger, Graham J. Astley
  • Patent number: D327130
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1992
    Assignee: Belanger, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Belanger, Barry S. Turner