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).

  • Cytomegalovirus inhibitor compounds
    Patent number: 9249158
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula (I) wherein n, A, R1, R2, R3 and R5 are defined herein, are useful for the treatment of cytomegalovirus disease and/or infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Lee Fader, Pierre Louis Beaulieu, Murray Bailey, Francois Bilodeau, Rebekah J. Carson, André Giroux, Cédrickx Godbout, Oliver Hucke, Marc-André Joly, Mélissa Leblanc, Olivier Lepage, Benoit Moreau, Julie Naud, Martin Poirier, Elisia Villemure
  • LED mixing chamber with reflective walls formed in slots
    Patent number: 9246072
    Abstract: A relatively large substrate has a reflective surface, such as a diffusive white surface. LED dies, either as bare LED dies or packaged LED dies, are mounted to the substrate to form separate arrays of LEDs. Each array is intended for a separate mixing chamber. A layer of an encapsulant, such as silicone, is deposited over the substrate to encapsulate the LED dies. A laser etches through the encapsulant to form slots, and a reflective material, such as a white paint, is deposited in the slots to form reflective walls of each mixing chamber. If desired, a phosphor layer is deposited over the encapsulant and reflective walls. The substrate is then singulated to separate out the mixing chambers. Since no discrete parts are assembled, and multiple mixing chambers are formed simultaneously, the resulting mixing chambers are inexpensive and very reliable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventor: Marc Andre de Samber
  • SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE WITH THICK METAL LAYERS
    Publication number: 20160020372
    Abstract: A device according to embodiments of the invention includes a semiconductor structure including a light emitting layer sandwiched between an n-type region and a p-type region and first and second metal contacts, wherein the first metal contact is in direct contact with the n-type region and the second metal contact is in direct contact with the p-type region. First and second metal layers are disposed on the first and second metal contacts, respectively. The first and second metal layers are sufficiently thick to mechanically support the semiconductor structure. A portion of a sidewall the device adjacent to one of the first and second metal layers is reflective.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventor: MARC ANDRE DESAMBER
  • LIGHTING DEVICE COMPRISING A ROLL
    Publication number: 20160003459
    Abstract: A lighting device (30) and a method of manufacturing such a lighting device are provided. The lighting device comprises a sheet assembly (7), which comprises a substrate (1) being at least partly light transmissive, a plurality of light sources (5) coupled to the substrate. At least a portion of the sheet assembly (7) is fixed in a rolled-up arrangement so as to form a roll (12), whereby the light sources (5) in the portion of the sheet assembly (7) are arranged to emit light at least partly inwards in the roll and/or at least partly towards at least one end (31) of the roll. The present invention is advantageous in that it provides enhanced lumen density output, which makes the lighting device useful for high brightness applications, such as head lights and fluid purification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Norbertus Antonius Maria SWEEGERS, Marc Andre DE SAMBER
  • SIMPLE LED PACKAGE SUITABLE FOR CAPACITIVE DRIVING
    Publication number: 20150380390
    Abstract: The invention relates to a LED package (10) suitable for capacitive driving, comprising at least one pair of anti-parallel oriented LEDs (20, 30). These LEDs are provided with electrical terminals (21, 22, 31, 32) at opposing surfaces of the LEDs. The LEDs are sandwiched between two substantially parallel oriented substrates (40, 50) of a dielectric material, which substrates are provided on their facing surfaces (41, 51) with a film (42, 52) of electrically conductive material, so that electrical contacts (61, 62) are available between the electrical terminals and the films of electrically conductive material. The LED package is cheap, technically simple, reliable and small-dimensioned, and can be applied in a LED assembly. A method for manufacturing such LED packages is claimed as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Johannes Wilhelmus WEEKAMP, Marc Andre DE SAMBER, Egbertus Reinier JACOBS
  • Self-cleaning electro-reaction unit for wastewater treatment and related process
    Patent number: 9216918
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the treatment of wastewater by electrochemical reactions. More particularly, an Electro-Reaction Unit (ERU) is disclosed. The ERU is provided with at least one electrolytic cell comprising a pair of self-cleaned electrodes for purifying wastewater. Along with electro-reactions, electrodes of the ERU are submitted to passivation, i.e. coverage with an oxide layer. The present invention provides a solution for alleviating passivation with a self-cleaning system comprising hard elements, confined in a cage and movable therein, for bombardment of the electrodes and rupture of the oxide layer. The present invention further provides a related process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: PREMIER TECH TECHNOLOGIES LTEE
    Inventors: Pierre Naider Fanfan, Roger Lacasse, Marc-Andre Malenfant
  • Synthesis of sialic acid in plants
    Patent number: 9212372
    Abstract: A method of synthesizing sialic acid in plants, and plants capable of synthesizing sialic acid is provided. Furthermore, a method of producing sialylated protein in a plant is also provided. The method to synthesize sialic acid comprises providing a plant comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding N-acetyl neuraminic acid (Neu5Ac) synthase or Neu5Ac lyase, and expressing the nucleotide sequence thereby synthesizing sialic acid. The plant may also co-express a nucleotide sequence encoding one or more than one of an epimerase, a CMP-Neu5 Ac synthase, a CMP-Neu5Ac transporter and a sialyltransferase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignees: Medicago Inc., Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université De Rouen
    Inventors: Thomas Paccalet, Muriel Bardor, Christophe Rihouey, Véronique Gomord, Loïc Faye, Patrice Lerouge, Stéphanie Aquin, Louis-Philippe Vezina, Marc-André D'Aoust
  • Plant Infiltration Device
    Publication number: 20150351326
    Abstract: It is provided a plant infiltration device for infiltrating plants with an inoculum and method of using same, the device comprising a frame having one or more tray racks adapted for receiving at least one tray of plants to be infiltrated; an automated manipulation mechanism mounted to the frame and operable to displace the plant trays within the device; a plurality of inoculum reservoirs mounted to the frame and containing one or more inoculum fluids; an infiltration tank mounted to the frame and within which the plant trays are received when disposed in the infiltration position; and a vacuum generating device in communication with the infiltration tank to apply a negative pressure within the infiltration tank, thereby opening pores of the plant leaves immersed in the inoculum within the infiltration tank and causing the inoculum fluid to infiltrate into the plant leaves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Marc-Andre D'AOUST, Nicole BECHTOLD, Luc LAURIN, Louis-Philippe VEZINA, Normand DUBUC
  • Systems and methods that generate height map models for efficient three dimensional reconstruction from depth information
    Patent number: 9208612
    Abstract: Methods of generating a three dimensional representation of an object in a reference plane from a depth map including distances from a reference point to pixels in an image of the object taken from a reference point. Weights are assigned to respective voxels in a three dimensional grid along rays extending from the reference point through the pixels in the image based on the distances in the depth map from the reference point to the respective pixels, and a height map including an array of height values in the reference plane is formed based on the assigned weights. An n-layer height map may be constructed by generating a probabilistic occupancy grid for the voxels and forming an n-dimensional height map comprising an array of layer height values in the reference plane based on the probabilistic occupancy grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignees: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule Zurich
    Inventors: Jan-Michael Frahm, Marc Andre Leon Pollefeys, David Robert Gallup
  • A HORTICULTURE LIGHTING INTERFACE FOR INTERFACING AT LEAST ONE LIGHTING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150342125
    Abstract: The invention provides an interface (20) for converting a desired physiological plant response into control instructions for at least one lighting system (4,5) which has an adjustable lighting property, said interface (20) comprising: a receiver for receiving a desired physiological plant response; a processor functionally coupled to said receiver for converting said desired physiological plant response into said control instructions, and a transmitter (7), functionally coupled to said processor for transmitting said control instructions to said at least one lighting system (4,5) wherein said desired physiological plant response is defined as a set point in a multi-dimensional horticulture action space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: MARCELLINUS PETRUS CAROLUS MICHAEL KRIJN, HENRICUS MARIE PEETERS, ESTHER MARIA VAN ECHTELT, MARC ANDRE PETERS, CRISTINA TANASE, GABRIEL-EUGEN ONAC, CELINE CATHERINE SARAH NICOLE, ROB FRANCISCUS MARIA VAN ELMPT
  • Enabling an Ethernet ring network to scalably support a hub-and-spoke connectivity model
    Patent number: 9203644
    Abstract: A unique RVID is used for each spoke node to identify traffic flowing from that spoke node to the hub and from the hub to the spoke. Spoke nodes perform MAC learning on any frame containing their assigned unique RVID and only bridge traffic received on the ring to a client port if the traffic contains their assigned RVID. Thus, MAC learning at the spoke is localized to client routes, or to routes of interest that pass through the hub. The hub node learns C-VID/RVID-ringport bindings for traffic on the ring. When a frame is received on the ring, the hub will use the C-VID and RVID to determine the I-SID and forward the traffic onto the external network. When a frame is received from the external network, the hub node will use the I-SID & C-VID to determine the RVID of the spoke node, and then use the C-VID & RVID to determine, from its forwarding database, which ringport should be used to output the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Ciena Corporation
    Inventors: Marc Holness, Abdullah Bashar, Marc-Andre Rochon
  • Removal of light fluoroalkanes from hydrocarbon streams
    Patent number: 9199222
    Abstract: The removal of fluoroalkanes from fluoroalkane-containing hydrocarbon streams, preferably C3 to C5 hydrocarbon streams. The fluoroalkane-containing hydrocarbon stream is contacted with an adsorbent containing a strong acid function, preferably a silica gel or a strong cation ion-exchange resin having sulfonic acid functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Boateng, Marc-Andre Poirier
  • COcooling system and method for operating same
    Patent number: 9194615
    Abstract: There is provided a CO2 cooling system which comprises: a compression stage in which CO2 refrigerant is compressed; a cooling stage in which the CO2 refrigerant releases heat; and an evaporation stage in which CO2 refrigerant, having released heat in the cooling stage, absorbs heat. The CO2 refrigerant exiting the evaporation stage is directed to at least one of the compression stage, before being directed to the cooling stage, and the cooling stage by at least one of gravity and natural convection. There is also provided a method for operating a CO2 cooling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Inventor: Marc-André Lesmerises
  • SELF-CLEANING SYSTEM FOR FILTER PRESS
    Publication number: 20150328570
    Abstract: A self-cleaning system for a plate press (100) or cylinder press (110) for filtering a fluid product and for eliminating waste material accumulated on filter membranes (13) in a waste accumulation area (102) of the plate press (100) or cylinder press (110), said system comprising a drain port (DP) adjacent to the waste accumulation area (102), said system comprising an area (103) creating a circulation of water and/or forced air jets within the waste accumulation area (102) to expel the waste to the drain port (DP), whereby the waste accumulation area (102) is cleaned from the waste material without having to disassemble the plate press or cylinder press.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: MARC-ANDRÉ CHABOT, STÉPHANE DOYON
  • LOCKING SYSTEM FOR POWER LINE SECTIONING UNIT
    Publication number: 20150325388
    Abstract: A locking system for a disconnect switch mounted to a utility pole. The locking system includes an attachment assembly mounted to the disconnect switch. The attachment assembly has an attachment body with a groove, and a locking arm disposed within the groove and pivotable between an open configuration and a locked configuration. A trigger mechanism extends through the locking arm and selectively secures the locking arm in the locked configuration. The locking system also has a lock assembly mounted to the attachment assembly, which has a lock body defining a central aperture for receiving a key therein. The lock assembly has a rotatable cam disposed at an end of the central aperture. The cam engages the key upon being rotated thereby. When it rotates, the cam engages the trigger mechanism to selectively secure the locking arm in the locked configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Martin Simard, Marc-Andre Lefebvre, Fabien Lavoie, Mario Gauthier
  • Hydrogenation of ketones having at least a carbon-carbon double bond in the ?,?-position
    Patent number: 9181163
    Abstract: The present invention relates in a first aspect to a process for hydrogenation of ketones having at least a carbon-carbon double bond in the y,8-position to the keto group by hydrogen in the presence of at least one chiral iridium complex of formula (I), where R1 represents a group of formula (II) or (III) or (IV). It has been shown that this process leads to a strong increase in preferential formation of a single isomer. The process is particularly suitable for the hydrogenation of y,8-unsaturated ketones which can be used as flavors and fragrances or for the preparation of vitamin E and its derivatives or of flavors and fragrances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
    Inventors: Marc-André Mueller, Andreas Pfaltz, Jonathan Medlock
  • Detecting setting tampering
    Patent number: 9177150
    Abstract: A computer implemented method includes generating a first cryptographic hash based on at least one setting associated with a browser at a first time, storing the first cryptographic hash as a first bit string, generating a second cryptographic hash as a second bit string, wherein the second cryptographic hash is based on the at least one setting associated with the browser at a second time, determining that a setting associated with the browser has changed and that the setting change was made outside of the browser based on a comparison of the first and second bit strings, and if the setting change was made outside of the browser, setting the setting to a default value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Erik Kay, Robert Shield, Marc-Andre Decoste, Dominic Battre, William James Budge, Jr.
  • Antenna pointing system
    Patent number: 9172128
    Abstract: An antenna pointing system for selectively moving a payload relative to a mounting surface includes at least one rotary actuator having a moving part movable relative to a fixed part mounted on the surface. A connecting rod movably connects to the moving part and to the payload. A flexible mounting structure movably attaches the payload to the mounting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Corporation
    Inventors: Richard O. Horth, Marc-André Godin
  • Semiconductor light emitting device with thick metal layers
    Patent number: 9172001
    Abstract: A device according to embodiments of the invention includes a semiconductor structure including a light emitting layer sandwiched between an n-type region and a p-type region and first and second metal contacts, wherein the first metal contact is in direct contact with the n-type region and the second metal contact is in direct contact with the p-type region. First and second metal layers are disposed on the first and second metal contacts, respectively. The first and second metal layers are sufficiently thick to mechanically support the semiconductor structure. A portion of a sidewall the device adjacent to one of the first and second metal layers is reflective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventor: Marc Andre Desamber
  • HEPATITIS C INHIBITOR COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20150291592
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula (I) wherein n, X1, X2, R1, R2, Y1, Y2 and RA are defined herein, are useful for the treatment of hepatitis C viral infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Brochu, Chantal Grand-Maitre, Marc-Andre Joly, Cyrille Kuhn, Megan Bertrand-Laperle, Marc Pesant