Patents by Inventor Jerome Bernier

Jerome Bernier 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: 20240358568
    Abstract: A mattress for a patient support apparatus has a cover having bottom and top surfaces, and an inflatable section disposed between the bottom and top surfaces. The inflatable section has a plurality of upper bladders in fluid communication with each other and a plurality of lower bladders in fluid communication with each other. The upper and lower bladders are selectively inflated independently from each other. The upper and lower bladders are formed by three sheets including an upper sheet, a lower sheet disposed below the upper sheet, and an intermediate sheet disposed between the upper and lower sheets. The upper sheet is fixed to the intermediate sheet to define the upper bladders between the upper sheet and the intermediate sheet. The lower sheet is fixed to the intermediate sheet to define the lower bladders between the lower sheet and the intermediate sheet. Other aspects of the mattress are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Sylvain LACASSE, Pascal POULIN, André GUILLEMETTE, Montassar BEN ABDALLAH, Pierre-Luc NADEAU, Steve BOLDUC, Audrey LAINÉ, Jasmine JOLY-DUMONT, Martin LAVOIE, Philippe ROY, Jérôme MARCOTTE, Daniel QUINTERO, Claude BERNIER, Josée ROBERGE
  • Publication number: 20230120767
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of watermelon line TCS-EJ09134. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of watermelon line TCS-EJ09134 and to methods for producing a watermelon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another watermelon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of watermelon line TCS-EJ09134 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventor: Jerome Bernier
  • Patent number: 11284579
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of watermelon line WCSEJ11-2540. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of watermelon line WCSEJ11-2540 and to methods for producing a watermelon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another watermelon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of watermelon line WCSEJ11-2540 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Jerome Bernier
  • Publication number: 20210368704
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of watermelon line WCSEJ11-2540. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of watermelon line WCSEJ11-2540 and to methods for producing a watermelon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another watermelon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of watermelon line WCSEJ11-2540 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventor: Jerome BERNIER
  • Publication number: 20180014489
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the watermelon line designated TCSEJ12-2622. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of watermelon line TCSEJ12-2622, and to methods for producing a watermelon plant produced by crossing a plant of watermelon line TCSEJ12-2622 with itself or with another watermelon plant, such as a plant of another line. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of watermelon line TCSEJ12-2622, including the fruits and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventor: Jerome Bernier
  • Patent number: 9848548
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the watermelon line designated TCSEJ12-2622. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of watermelon line TCSEJ12-2622, and to methods for producing a watermelon plant produced by crossing a plant of watermelon line TCSEJ12-2622 with itself or with another watermelon plant, such as a plant of another line. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of watermelon line TCSEJ12-2622, including the fruits and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Jerome Bernier
  • Patent number: 9370146
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the watermelon line designated SV2524WY. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of watermelon line SV2524WY, and to methods for producing a watermelon plant produced by crossing a plant of watermelon line SV2524WY with itself or with another watermelon plant, such as a plant of another line. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of watermelon line SV2524WY, including the fruits and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Jerome Bernier
  • Publication number: 20160165826
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the watermelon line designated SV2524WY. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of watermelon line SV2524WY, and to methods for producing a watermelon plant produced by crossing a plant of watermelon line SV2524WY with itself or with another watermelon plant, such as a plant of another line. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of watermelon line SV2524WY, including the fruits and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventor: Jerome Bernier
  • Patent number: 9066479
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the watermelon line designated WML-EJ11-2553. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of watermelon line WML-EJ11-2553, and to methods for producing a watermelon plant produced by crossing a plant of watermelon line WML-EJ11-2553 with itself or with another watermelon plant, such as a plant of another line. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of watermelon line WML-EJ11-2553, including the fruits and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Jerome Bernier
  • Publication number: 20150020228
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the watermelon line designated WML-EJ11-2553. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of watermelon line WML-EJ11-2553, and to methods for producing a watermelon plant produced by crossing a plant of watermelon line WML-EJ11-2553 with itself or with another watermelon plant, such as a plant of another line. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of watermelon line WML-EJ11-2553, including the fruits and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: SEMINIS VEGETABLE SEEDS, INC.
    Inventor: Jerome Bernier