Patents by Inventor Marc Andre

Marc Andre 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).

  • MODIFIED NOROVIRUS VP1 PROTEINS AND VLPS COMPRISING MODIFIED NOROVIRUS VP1 PROTEINS
    Publication number: 20200330583
    Abstract: Nucleic acids encoding modified norovirus VP1 proteins, and VLPs comprising one or more of the modified norovirus VP1 proteins are provided. Methods for modified norovirus VP1 protein, and norovirus VLP, production in plants, portions of the plant or a plant cell, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: MEDICAGO INC.
    Inventors: Pierre-Olivier LAVOIE, Marc-Andre D'AOUST
  • 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
  • Method and device for acute sound detection and reproduction
    Patent number: 10810989
    Abstract: Earpieces and methods for acute sound detection and reproduction are provided. A method can include measuring an external ambient sound level (xASL), monitoring a change in the xASL for detecting an acute sound, estimating a proximity of the acute sound, and upon detecting the acute sound and its proximity, reproducing the acute sound within an ear canal, where the ear canal is at least partially occluded by an earpiece. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Staton Techiya LLC
    Inventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, John Usher, Marc Andre Boillot
  • Apparatus and method for maintaining message databases in eventual consistency distributed database systems
    Patent number: 10812434
    Abstract: A method and electronic device are provided for maintaining a message store having a plurality of messages includes maintaining at the electronic device a client bookmark indicating a point in the message store up to which the content of the message store maintained at the electronic device is known to be complete, and a maximum message identifier (ID) indicating the largest message identifier of the plurality of messages of the message store that the electronic device has received, sending to a server a sync request message for the message store, the sync request message including the client bookmark in response to determining at least one of the client bookmark and the maximum message ID do not match, and the electronic device connecting with the server after a period of being disconnected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Bradford Lawrence Spencer, Janet Kori Maccara, Shiladitya Sircar, Boris Rozinov, Marc-Andre Vachon
  • Cyber threat intelligence threat and vulnerability assessment of service supplier chain
    Patent number: 10812519
    Abstract: Determining the cyber threat risk and vulnerability of an organization may be determined taking in to account the chain of service suppliers to the organization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: BCE INC.
    Inventors: Maciej Broda, Marc-Andre Hervieux, Hakem Habib
  • Process and device for the melt spinning and cooling of multifilament threads
    Patent number: 10801130
    Abstract: Techniques for melt spinning and cooling of multifilament polyamide threads are described. The process involves multiple filament bundles spun alongside one another and cooled down separately by streams of cooling air flowing radially from the outside to the inside. Streams of cooling air are produced from a blowing chamber connected to a pressure source. Exhaust gases that occur during the spinning are removed through exhaust openings before the cooling of the filament bundles. An air pressure is set within the blowing chamber in such a way that the exhaust gases in the vicinity of the filament bundles are blown out through the exhaust openings from the inside outwards. A blowing box is assigned a pressure setting means for setting an air pressure within the blowing chamber, by which an air pressure for blowing out the exhaust gases can be set at the exhaust openings of a connection adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jörg Hegenbarth, Stefan Conrad, Marc-André Herrndorf
  • Horticulture lighting system and horticulture production facility using such horticulture lighting system
    Patent number: 10798878
    Abstract: The invention provides a lighting system comprising (i) a lighting device comprising a plurality of light sources for application in a horticulture production facility, wherein the light sources are configured to illuminate with horticulture light crops, wherein the lighting system further comprises (ii) a control unit configured to control the light intensity of local light at a location, wherein the local light is the sum of the horticulture light and light at the location originating from an optional other light source, and wherein the control unit is configured to prevent a change in the photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD) of the local light at the location of on average more than 50 ?mol/sec/m2 over a predetermined period of time selected from the range of equal to or smaller than 5 minutes by controlling the contribution of the horticulture light to the local light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Céline Catherine Sarah Nicole, Hangfeng Ji, Cristina Tanase, Gabriel-Eugen Onac, Marc Andre Peters
  • UV SOLID STATE OUTPUT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200321493
    Abstract: A solid state UV output device package comprises a base which defines a chamber in which electrical components are housed. At least two spring contacts are mounted in the chamber. A lid over the chamber has a UV transparent or translucent window, electrical connection tracks mounted over the inside of the window and a UV output arrangement mounted over the electrical connection tracks. The electrical connection tracks of the lid make electrical contact with the spring contacts. This provides a two-layer structure which provides improved thermal management.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: MARC ANDRE DE SAMBER, ARIE JAN HOVESTAD
  • SPATIALLY CONSISTENT REPRESENTATION OF HAND MOTION
    Publication number: 20200311396
    Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to representing recorded hand motion. One example provides a computing device comprising instructions executable by a logic subsystem to receive video data capturing hand motion relative to an object, determine a first pose of the object, and associate a first coordinate system with the object based on the first pose. The instructions are further executable to determine a representation of the hand motion in the first coordinate system, the representation having a time-varying pose relative to the first pose of the object, and configure the representation for display relative to a second instance of the object having a second pose in a second coordinate system, with a time-varying pose relative to the second pose that is spatially consistent with the time-varying pose relative to the first pose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Marc Andre Leon POLLEFEYS, Sudipta Narayan SINHA, Harpreet Singh SAWHNEY, Bugra TEKIN, Federica BOGO
  • RAF-degrading conjugate compounds
    Patent number: 10787443
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides, inter alia, RAF-Degrading Conjugate Compounds that are useful in the treatment of cancer and other RAF related diseases. Also provided are, pharmaceutical compositions, methods of treatment, and kits comprising a RAF-Degrading Conjugate Compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: ZAMBONI CHEM SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Robert Zamboni, Ryan Henning, Xian Alan Ji, Tyler Smith, Bradley Heller, Thumkunta Jagadeeswar Reddy, Sylvain Rocheleau, Marc Andre Beaulieu
  • RELATIVE SPATIAL LOCALIZATION OF MOBILE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20200304942
    Abstract: To obtain a relative localization between a plurality of mobile devices, a first mobile device observes a second mobile device within a field of view of the first mobile device's camera at time t1, determines a first position of the first mobile device at t1, and receives from the second mobile device a second position of the second mobile device at t1. The first mobile device determines information about the first mobile device's orientation with respect to the second mobile device at t1 based at least in part on the first position and the observation of the second mobile device. The first mobile device identifies two constraints that relate the mobile devices' coordinate systems based at least in part on the second position and the orientation information. The first mobile device's pose relative to the second mobile device may be calculated once at least six constraints are accumulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventor: Marc Andre Leon POLLEFEYS
  • SUBSTITUTED IMIDAZOPYRIDINES, THEIR PREPARATION AND THEIR USE AS PHARMACEUTICALS
    Publication number: 20200299291
    Abstract: This application relates to substituted imidazopyridines, compositions comprising them and their uses in the treatment of diseases and conditions in which inhibition of a bromodomain is indicated. For example, the application relates to substituted imidazopyridines and to their use as bromodomain inhibitors. The present application is also related to the treatment or prevention of proliferative disorders, auto-immune disorders, inflammatory disorders, dermal disorders, and neoplasms, including tumors and/or cancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Mehrnaz POURASHRAF, Marc-Andre BEAULIEU, Stephen CLARIDGE, Malken BAYRAKDARIAN, Shawn JOHNSTONE, Jeffrey S. ALBERT, Andrew GRIFFIN
  • PREDICTING THREE-DIMENSIONAL ARTICULATED AND TARGET OBJECT POSE
    Publication number: 20200302634
    Abstract: A data processing system is provided that includes a processor having associated memory, the processor being configured to execute instructions using portions of the memory to cause the processor to, at classification time, receive an input image frame from an image source. The input image frame includes an articulated object and a target object. The processor is further caused to process the input image frame using a trained neural network configured to, for each input cell of a plurality of input cells in the input image frame predict a three-dimensional articulated object pose of the articulated object and a three-dimensional target object pose of the target object relative to the input cell. The processor is further caused to output the three-dimensional articulated object pose and the three-dimensional target object pose from the neural network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Marc Andre Leon POLLEFEYS, Bugra TEKIN, Federica BOGO
  • DEVICE FOR MELT-SPINNING, DRAWING, AND WINDING A THREAD GROUP
    Publication number: 20200291547
    Abstract: A device for melt-spinning, drawing, and winding a thread group includes a spinning device having a row of spinning nozzles. The threads produced by the spinning nozzles are drawn by means of a godet device with multiple drivable godets. The device is paired with a winding device with multiple winding stations arranged in a row. The row of winding stations is arranged orthogonally to the row of spinning nozzles. The different thread spacings within the spinning device and the godet device are bridged by a thread deflecting device having a first group of thread guides and a second group of thread guides. The thread guides of the first group are arranged next to one another in a horizontal row with a spinning spacing. It is possible to obtain large deflections with a low height. The thread guides of the two groups are made of freely rotatable rollers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Martin Fischer, Jörg Hegenbarth, Marc-André Herrndorf, Linda Wolkowski
  • LUMINAIRE AND LIGHTING METHOD
    Publication number: 20200292151
    Abstract: A luminaire (10) comprises an array of lighting units (12) arranged as a plurality of regions (14a-14e). A reflector arrangement (16) is provided over the array of lighting units (12) for directing the light from each region (14a-14e) of the luminaire (10) to a different spread of light output directions. Each lighting unit (12) of at least one of the regions (14a-14e) comprises a first sub-unit (20, 22, 24) with a first polarised light output and a second sub-unit (20, 22, 24) with a second light output which is different from the first light output in polarisation, wherein the first and second sub-units (20, 22, 24) are independently controllable. In this way, light output in a certain range of directions can be controlled to have a desired polarisation. By actuating different sub-units (20, 22, 24), the polarisation can be dynamically controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: MARC ANDRE DE SAMBER, HUGO JOHAN CORNELISSEN, JOCHEN RENAAT VAN GHELUWE, NORBERTUS ANTONIUS MARIA SWEEGERS
  • On-die input capacitive divider for wireline receivers with integrated loopback
    Patent number: 10776234
    Abstract: There is provided an integrated loopback used for on-die self-test and diagnosis of transceiver faults. According to embodiments, there is provided an interface network including an AC coupling capacitor interposed between input pins of the interface network and an input of an amplifier, a shunt capacitor interposed between the AC coupling capacitor and the input of the amplifier and a selector. The selector includes a mission mode circuit component connected to a bottom plate of the shunt capacitor and the selector is configured to select between a first mode and a second mode, wherein the first mode is mission mode and the second mode is loopback mode, wherein in the second mode the mission mode circuit component forms at least part of a circuit that supplies a loopback signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Marc-Andre Lacroix
  • NEW INTERMEDIATES FOR THE VITAMIN A SYNTHESIS
    Publication number: 20200283368
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the compound of formula (I). The invention further relates to the compound of formula (II). The invention further relates to the synthesis of these compounds as well as to their use in organic synthesis, especially in the synthesis of vitamin A or p-carotene and derivatives thereof, e.g. canthaxanthin, astaxanthin or zeaxanthin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Raphael BEUMER, Werner BONRATH, Marc-André MUELLER, Bettina WÜESTENBERG
  • CPMV Enhancer Elements
    Publication number: 20200283784
    Abstract: An expression enhancer comprising a CPMV 5?UTR nucleotide sequence consisting of X nucleotides (CMPVX), where X=160, 155, 150, or 114 of SEQ ID NO:1, or consisting of a nucleotide sequence comprising from about 80% to 100% sequence similarity with CMPVX, where X=160, 155, 150, or 114 of SEQ ID NO:1 SEQ ID NO:1 is provided. The expression enhancer may further comprise a stuffer sequence fused to the 3? end of the 5?UTR nucleotide sequence (CMPVX+, where X=160, 155, 150, or 114 of SEQ ID NO:1). The stuffer sequence may comprise one or more plant kozak sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: Medicago Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre-Olivier LAVOIE, Marc-Andre D'AOUST
  • Method of forming pressure pad or other flexible element for use during cure of composite materials
    Patent number: 10766211
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a flexible element configured for pressing against composite material received on a mold surface of a mold during cure, including placing a porous material over the mold surface, forming a sealed enclosure containing the mold surface and the porous material, infusing a curable liquid material such as silicone in liquid form into the enclosure under vacuum and through the porous material, curing the liquid material to form the flexible element, and opening the enclosure and disengaging the flexible element from the mold. In a particular embodiment, the flexible element is a pressure pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignees: Textron Innovations Inc., National Research Council of Canada
    Inventors: Marc Lauzon, Patrick Dupré, Marc-André Octeau, Pascal Forget, Steven Roy
  • Air blower
    Patent number: D899580
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: 9349-2924 Québec Inc.
    Inventor: Marc-Andre Lemieux