Patents by Inventor Marc-Andre VALLIERES

Marc-Andre VALLIERES 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).

  • Controlled appliance and method for interacting with a remote control device via the BLE standard
    Patent number: 11822301
    Abstract: Controlled appliance and method for controlling interactions between the controlled appliance and a remote control device. The controlled appliance comprises a BLE interface and an actuation module. The controlled appliance sets the BLE interface in a scanning mode where the BLE interface is capable of receiving BLE signals from other devices. The controlled appliance receives, via the BLE interface, a BLE advertising signal from the remote control device. The controlled appliance establishes a connection between the controlled appliance and the remote control device through the BLE interface. The controlled appliance exchanges data with the remote control device via the BLE interface. Upon reception from the remote control device via the BLE interface of a command for controlling operations of the actuation module, the controlled appliance applies the command to the actuation module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Distech Controls Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Chenier, Marc-Andre Vallieres
  • CONTROLLED APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR INTERACTING WITH A REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE VIA THE BLE STANDARD
    Publication number: 20220179377
    Abstract: Controlled appliance and method for controlling interactions between the controlled appliance and a remote control device. The controlled appliance comprises a BLE interface and an actuation module. The controlled appliance sets the BLE interface in a scanning mode where the BLE interface is capable of receiving BLE signals from other devices. The controlled appliance receives, via the BLE interface, a BLE advertising signal from the remote control device. The controlled appliance establishes a connection between the controlled appliance and the remote control device through the BLE interface. The controlled appliance exchanges data with the remote control device via the BLE interface. Upon reception from the remote control device via the BLE interface of a command for controlling operations of the actuation module, the controlled appliance applies the command to the actuation module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Jean-Francois CHENIER, Marc-Andre VALLIERES
  • Controlled appliance and method for interacting with a remote control device via the BLE standard
    Patent number: 11294341
    Abstract: Controlled appliance and method for controlling interactions between the controlled appliance and a remote control device. The controlled appliance comprises a BLE interface and an actuation module. The controlled appliance sets the BLE interface in a scanning mode where the BLE interface is capable of receiving BLE signals from other devices. The controlled appliance receives, via the BLE interface, a BLE advertising signal from the remote control device. The controlled appliance establishes a connection between the controlled appliance and the remote control device through the BLE interface. The controlled appliance exchanges data with the remote control device via the BLE interface. Upon reception from the remote control device via the BLE interface of a command for controlling operations of the actuation module, the controlled appliance applies the command to the actuation module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: DISTECH CONTROLS INC.
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Chenier, Marc-Andre Vallieres
  • CONTROLLED APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR INTERACTING WITH A REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE VIA THE BLE STANDARD
    Publication number: 20200333753
    Abstract: Controlled appliance and method for controlling interactions between the controlled appliance and a remote control device. The controlled appliance comprises a BLE interface and an actuation module. The controlled appliance sets the BLE interface in a scanning mode where the BLE interface is capable of receiving BLE signals from other devices. The controlled appliance receives, via the BLE interface, a BLE advertising signal from the remote control device. The controlled appliance establishes a connection between the controlled appliance and the remote control device through the BLE interface. The controlled appliance exchanges data with the remote control device via the BLE interface. Upon reception from the remote control device via the BLE interface of a command for controlling operations of the actuation module, the controlled appliance applies the command to the actuation module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Jean-Francois CHENIER, Marc-Andre VALLIERES