Patents by Inventor Jean Perret

Jean Perret 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: 20240153509
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can obtain a stream of audio waveform data that represents speech involving a plurality of speakers. As the stream of audio waveform data is obtained, a plurality of audio chunks can be determined. An audio chunk can be associated with one or more identity embeddings. The stream of audio waveform data can be segmented into a plurality of segments based on the plurality of audio chunks and respective identity embeddings associated with the plurality of audio chunks. A segment can be associated with a speaker included in the plurality of speakers. Information describing the plurality of segments associated with the stream of audio waveform data can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Valentin Alain Jean Perret, Nándor Kedves, Nicolas Lucien Perony
  • Publication number: 20230352031
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can provide audio waveform data that corresponds to a voice sample to a temporal convolutional network for evaluation. The temporal convolutional network can pre-process the audio waveform data and can output an identity embedding associated with the audio waveform data. The identity embedding associated with the voice sample can be obtained from the temporal convolutional network. Information describing a speaker associated with the voice sample can be determined based at least in part on the identity embedding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Valentin Alain Jean Perret, Nicolas Lucien Perony, Nándor Kedves
  • Patent number: 11790921
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can obtain a stream of audio waveform data that represents speech involving a plurality of speakers. As the stream of audio waveform data is obtained, a plurality of audio chunks can be determined. An audio chunk can be associated with one or more identity embeddings. The stream of audio waveform data can be segmented into a plurality of segments based on the plurality of audio chunks and respective identity embeddings associated with the plurality of audio chunks. A segment can be associated with a speaker included in the plurality of speakers. Information describing the plurality of segments associated with the stream of audio waveform data can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: OTO Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Valentin Alain Jean Perret, Nándor Kedves, Nicolas Lucien Perony
  • Patent number: 11646037
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can provide audio waveform data that corresponds to a voice sample to a temporal convolutional network for evaluation. The temporal convolutional network can pre-process the audio waveform data and can output an identity embedding associated with the audio waveform data. The identity embedding associated with the voice sample can be obtained from the temporal convolutional network. Information describing a speaker associated with the voice sample can be determined based at least in part on the identity embedding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: OTO Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Valentin Alain Jean Perret, Nicolas Lucien Perony, Nándor Kedves
  • Publication number: 20220044687
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can obtain a stream of audio waveform data that represents speech involving a plurality of speakers. As the stream of audio waveform data is obtained, a plurality of audio chunks can be determined. An audio chunk can be associated with one or more identity embeddings. The stream of audio waveform data can be segmented into a plurality of segments based on the plurality of audio chunks and respective identity embeddings associated with the plurality of audio chunks. A segment can be associated with a speaker included in the plurality of speakers. Information describing the plurality of segments associated with the stream of audio waveform data can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Valentin Alain Jean Perret, Nándor Kedves, Nicolas Lucien Perony
  • Publication number: 20220044688
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can provide audio waveform data that corresponds to a voice sample to a temporal convolutional network for evaluation. The temporal convolutional network can pre-process the audio waveform data and can output an identity embedding associated with the audio waveform data. The identity embedding associated with the voice sample can be obtained from the temporal convolutional network. Information describing a speaker associated with the voice sample can be determined based at least in part on the identity embedding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Valentin Alain Jean Perret, Nicolas Lucien Perony, Nándor Kedves
  • Patent number: 9212998
    Abstract: In a method for the spectral analysis of a metal coating layer deposited on the surface of a steel strip, the strip is moved along an arc of the outer surface of a rotating roller with a cylindrical wall guiding the strip by contact. An ablation laser beam is guided into an internal cavity of the cylindrical wall to be placed in optical incidence under a normal axis on the outer surface of the roller on a targeted contact point of the strip and the roller. The beam passes through the wall via a wall opening, which is transparent to the beam. A plasma spectral emission distribution from the laser ablation to the contact point is collected by optical feedback in the direction of the normal axis on the outer surface of the roller and through the opening in order to be guided towards a spectral measurement unit. The normal axis on the outer surface for the optical incidence and feedback is placed in synchronous rotation with the roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Primetals Technologies SAS France
    Inventors: Jean Perret, Marc Michaut, Laurent Cloutot
  • Patent number: 9065578
    Abstract: A system and method for delivering content to at least one mobile communication device is disclosed. The system comprises software for detecting an audio watermark in a watermarked audio signal that has been broadcast by at least one local audio transmitter and if necessary triggering an event on the mobile communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: DISTRIBEO
    Inventors: Jean Perret, Alban Gruget
  • Patent number: 8445811
    Abstract: A device for the laser weld joining of sheet metal strips includes the following elements: a main frame, a laser welding unit including a laser beam generator for welding the sheet metal strips to be joined and a welding head, a clamping jaw unit supported by the frame and used to clamp the sheet metal strips, and a shearing unit for shearing the head and tails of the sheet metal strips to be joined. The shearing unit includes upper blades mounted to a blade holder and lower blades which can move in relation to the upper blades and which are designed to shear a strip, as well as a blade connecting structure fixed to the frame, the above-mentioned welding head being mobile between the blade holder and the lower blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Siemens VAI Metals Technologies SAS
    Inventors: Stéphane Barjon, Hervé Thomasson, Jean Perret
  • Publication number: 20120076922
    Abstract: In a method for the spectral analysis of a metal coating layer deposited on the surface of a steel strip, the strip is moved along an arc of the outer surface of a rotating roller with a cylindrical wall guiding the strip by contact. An ablation laser beam is guided into an internal cavity of the cylindrical wall to be placed in optical incidence under a normal axis on the outer surface of the roller on a targeted contact point of the strip and the roller. The beam passes through the wall via a wall opening, which is transparent to the beam. A plasma spectral emission distribution from the laser ablation to the contact point is collected by optical feedback in the direction of the normal axis on the outer surface of the roller and through the opening in order to be guided towards a spectral measurement unit. The normal axis on the outer surface for the optical incidence and feedback is placed in synchronous rotation with the roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: SIEMENS VAI METALS TECHNOLOGIES SAS
    Inventors: Jean Perret, Marc Michaut, Laurent Cloutot
  • Patent number: 7980109
    Abstract: A method for inspecting a strip in a reversible rolling plant comprising at least one cage arranged between two winding/unwinding devices each having a mandrel. The rolling is performed in several passes until the requested thickness is obtained over the whole length of a useful part ranging between two service lengths maintained wound on each of the mandrels. According to the invention, at the end of the last pass between a winder/unwinder placed upstream of the cage in the rolling direction and acting as an uncoiler, and a downstream winder/unwinder acting as a coiler, the upstream service length is unwound completely from the uncoiler, then subjected to a roll pass; the strip is then cut in the vicinity of the end of its useful part to release, at its rear end in the direction of the last pass, an inspection length whereof at least one part corresponds to said upstream service length rolled once.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Siemens VAI Metals Technologies
    Inventor: Jean Perret
  • Publication number: 20090294418
    Abstract: A device for the laser weld joining of sheet metal strips includes the following elements: a main frame, a laser welding unit including a laser beam generator for welding the sheet metal strips to be joined and a welding head, a clamping jaw unit supported by the frame and used to clamp the sheet metal strips, and a shearing unit for shearing the head and tails of the sheet metal strips to be joined. The shearing unit includes upper blades mounted to a blade holder and lower blades which can move in relation to the upper blades and which are designed to shear a strip, as well as a blade connecting structure fixed to the frame, the above-mentioned welding head being mobile between the blade holder and the lower blades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: SIEMENS VAI METALS TECHNOLOGIES SAS
    Inventors: Stéphane Barjon, Hervé Thomasson, Jean Perret
  • Patent number: 7454938
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for winding a band into a coil on a chuck driven into rotation around its axis, by means of a winding assembly including a roll (3) for applying the band (1), by an internal face (11), to the chuck (2) means (62) for pushing the roll (3) towards the chuck (2) and a bending plate (4) having a curved face (40) for guiding the band (1) along the external face (20) of the chuck (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Vai Metals Technologies SAS
    Inventors: Francis Morel, Christelle Vidal, Vincent Philippaux, Jean Perret
  • Publication number: 20080165351
    Abstract: A method for inspecting a strip in a reversible rolling plant comprising at least one cage arranged between two winding/unwinding devices each having a mandrel. The rolling is performed in several passes until the requested thickness is obtained over the whole length of a useful part ranging between two service lengths maintained wound on each of the mandrels. According to the invention, at the end of the last pass between a winder/unwinder placed upstream of the cage in the rolling direction and acting as an uncoiler, and a downstream winder/unwinder acting as a coiler, the upstream service length is unwound completely from the uncoiler, then subjected to a roll pass; the strip is then cut in the vicinity of the end of its useful part to release, at its rear end in the direction of the last pass, an inspection length whereof at least one part corresponds to said upstream service length rolled once.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventor: Jean Perret
  • Patent number: 7341218
    Abstract: A cooled mandrel for winding a band-type product into a coil, including a set of adjacent segments mounted to slide radially on a central shaft and fitted each of a cooling circuit having two orifices, respectively an inlet orifice and an outlet orifice, connected each, by a connection fitting having a variable length, to a supply or exhaust duct, respectively of a heat exchanging fluid. The linking fittings corresponding to each segment are connected to a distribution part threaded on a lateral face of the shaft, wherein both ducts emerge transversally, respectively of the supply duct and the exhaust duct, which are arranged inside the central shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens VAI Metals Technologies SAS
    Inventors: Dominique Tellier, Jean Perret
  • Publication number: 20070262184
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for winding a band into a coil on a chuck driven into rotation around its axis, by means of a winding assembly including a roll (3) for applying the band (1), by an internal face (11), to the chuck (2) means (62) for pushing the roll (3) towards the chuck (2) and a bending plate (4) having a curved face (40) for guiding the band (1) along the external face (20) of the chuck (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2005
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Francis Morel, Christelle Vidal, Vincent Philippaux, Jean Perret
  • Publication number: 20060043231
    Abstract: The invention concerns a cooled mandrel for winding a band-type product into a coil, including a set of adjacent segments (2) mounted to slide radially on a central shaft (1) and fitted each of a cooling circuit (24, 24?) having two orifices, respectively an inlet orifice (75) and an outlet orifice (75?), connected each, by a connection fitting (7, 7?) having a variable length, to a supply (5) or exhaust (5?) duct, respectively of a heat exchanging fluid. According to the invention, the linking fittings (7, 7?) corresponding to each segment (2) are connected to a distribution part (6) threaded on a lateral face (13?) of the shaft (1), wherein emerge transversally both ducts, respectively the supply duct (5) and the exhaust duct (5?), which are arranged inside the central shaft (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventors: Dominique Tellier, Jean Perret
  • Patent number: 6202912
    Abstract: A band product accumulation unit including a mechanism for controlling the running of a band along a longitudinal direction, a fixed frame, a wrap-around carriage which is moveable on a track between a return position of minimum accumulation length and an out position of maximum accumulation length, wherein movement towards the out position increases a length while movement towards the return position decreases the length, the band being adapted to pass over at least one return member mounted on the wrap-around carriage so as to form at least an out portion and at least a return portion and defined by at least two spaced levels, a plurality of intermediate supporting members arranged along the track, each comprising at least one separating arm extending horizontally on at least one intermediate level disposed between two running levels of the band, each separating arm being fixed to a shaft which is pivotal about a vertical axis with respect to the fixed frame, a mechanism for controling the pivoting of each
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Kvaerner Metals Clecim
    Inventors: Jean Perret, François Leroux
  • Patent number: 5948295
    Abstract: A splicing machine for connecting metallic bands including at least three toolings determining successively the cutting profile of both edges (m1, m2) to be connected, the welding of both edges on to one another and the flattening of the welded matter in excess. The machine includes a tool carriage (3) mounted to slide parallel to the running direction of the bands (M1, M2) on which are mounted to slide, perpendicular to the running direction, at least two supporting chassis (41, 51), each for one of the connecting toolings (4,5), a motor and a worm (32) for positioning either connecting tooling (4,5) in a common working position, by sliding the tool carriage (3) and apparatus to control the transversal sliding motion of the corresponding tooling for the actuation of the latter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: Kvaerner Metals Clecim
    Inventors: Jean Perret, Marc Valence, Brahim Zennaf, Jean-Pierre Rivollier
  • Patent number: 5904313
    Abstract: A turntable coiler for reeling a strip product, comprising a frame mounted rotatably around a central axis, and at least two fixed cantilever reeling mandrels, each in the alignment of a rotation shaft mounted rotatably on two spaced centering bearings. Each mandrel is connected to a motor comprising a rotor fastened to the shaft of the mandrel, and a stator. Each mandrel, its rotation shaft with both bearings and the motor form a motor-mandrel assembly mounted in an independent chassis on which are fastened the stator of the motor and both centering bearings of the shaft carrying the rotor, and the rotary frame is provided with at least two supporting devices, connected to removable bolts for centering and fastening the chassis of the motor-mandrel assembly, in a position for which the reeling axis defined by the bearings is parallel to the central axis, and each motor-mandrel assembly thus constitutes an interchangeable module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Assignee: Kvaerner Metals Clecim
    Inventors: Jean Perret, Michel Chevet, Remi Perenon