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).

  • Shielding electrode for an X-ray generator
    Patent number: 8953747
    Abstract: An x-ray generator includes a voltage source and a voltage divider network coupled thereto, a housing, and an insulator carried within the housing. An emitter cathode is carried within the housing and emits electrons and undesirable conductive particles. In addition, there is a shielding electrode carried within the housing downstream of the emitter cathode and coupled to the voltage divider network. A target is carried within the housing downstream of the at least one shielding electrode. The voltage divider is configured so that the emitter cathode and the shielding electrode have a voltage difference therebetween such that an electric field generated in the housing accelerates electrons emitted by the emitter cathode to toward the target. The shielding electrode is shaped to capture the undesirable conductive particles emitted by the emitter cathode that would otherwise strike the insulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Marc-Andre de Looz, Jani Reijonen
  • Gallotannic compounds for lithographic printing plate coating compositions
    Patent number: 8932398
    Abstract: There is provided a gallotannic compound, a method of producing a gallotannic compound, a lithographic printing plate coating composition, a lithographic printing plate, a method of producing a lithographic printing plate and a method of printing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Mylan Group
    Inventors: My T Nguyen, A Kha Phan, Quoc Khoi Nguyen, Marc-André Locas
  • Method and device for acute sound detection and reproduction
    Patent number: 8917894
    Abstract: Earpieces and methods for acute sound detection and reproduction are provided. A method can include measuring an ambient sound level external to an ear canal at least partially occluded by the earpiece, monitoring a change in the ambient sound level for detecting an acute sound, estimating a proximity of the acute sound, and reproducing the acute sound within the ear canal responsive to detecting the acute sound and the proximity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Personics Holdings, LLC.
    Inventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, Marc Andre Boillot, John Usher
  • Method and device for audio recording
    Patent number: 8918141
    Abstract: An earpiece (100) is provided. The earpiece can include an Ambient Sound Microphone (111) configured to capture ambient sound, an Ear Canal Microphone (123) configured to capture internal sound in the ear canal, a memory (208) configured to record at least a portion of the history of the ambient sound and the internal sound, and a processor (121) configured to save a recent portion of the history responsive to an event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Personics Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Steven W. Goldstein, John Usher, Marc Andre Boillot
  • Viral polymerase inhibitors
    Patent number: 8912182
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I: wherein X, R2, R3, R3a, R3b, R5 and R6 are defined herein, are useful as inhibitors of the hepatitis C virus NS5B polymerase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Pierre L. Beaulieu, Pasquale Forgione, Alexandre Gagnon, Cedrickx Godbout, Marc-Andre Joly, Montse Llinas-Brunet, Julie Naud, Martin Poirier, Jean Rancourt
  • CATALYSTS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF METHANOL FROM CARBON DIOXIDE
    Publication number: 20140350303
    Abstract: Catalysts for the reduction of CO2 are described herein. More specifically, catalysts of Formula I and Formula II: wherein LB is a Lewis base; LA is a Lewis acid; R1 is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, phenyl and substituted phenyl; and R9 and R10 are independently selected from alkyl, substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, phenyl and substituted phenyl; are described. A process for the production of methanol from CO2 using such catalysts is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL
    Inventors: Frédéric-Georges FONTAINE, Marc-André COURTEMANCHE
  • Method and device for acoustic management control of multiple microphones
    Patent number: 8897457
    Abstract: An earpiece (100) and a method (640) for acoustic management of multiple microphones is provided. The method can include capturing an ambient acoustic signal from an Ambient Sound Microphone (ASM) to produce an electronic ambient signal, capturing in an ear canal an internal sound from an Ear Canal Microphone (ECM) to produce an electronic internal signal, measuring a background noise signal, and mixing the electronic ambient signal with the electronic internal signal in a ratio dependent on the background noise signal to produce a mixed signal. The mixing can adjust an internal gain of the electronic internal signal and an external gain of the electronic ambient signal based on the background noise characteristics. The mixing can account for an acoustic attenuation level and an audio content level of the earpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Personics Holdings, LLC.
    Inventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, Marc Andre Boillot, Jason McIntosh, John Usher
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SYNCHRONIZATION BETWEEN NETWORK ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20140337538
    Abstract: A system for synchronizing a first network device and a second network device. The first network device comprises an interface configured to release over a communication link a first signal carrying a first data stream clocked by a first clock signal. The second network device comprises an interface configured to receive the first signal over the communication link. The second network device also comprises a clock extraction module configured to generate an extracted clock signal from the received first signal; and a data coding module configured to clock a second data stream with an output clock signal selected based on a speed of a locally generated clock signal relative to the first clock signal or the extracted clock signal, thereby to produce a second signal for transmission from the second network element to the first network element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Philippe Lamothe, Michel Ouellette, Marc-Andre Rochon
  • SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE WITH THICK METAL LAYERS
    Publication number: 20140327029
    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: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventor: Marc Andre Desamber
  • Lubricant Composition
    Publication number: 20140315769
    Abstract: A lubricant composition is substantially free of water and includes a base oil present in an amount of greater than 85 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the lubricant composition, includes an antioxidant, and includes one or more alkylethercarboxylic acid corrosion inhibitor(s) present in an amount of from 0.01 to 1 weight percent based on a total weight of said lubricant composition. The one or more alkylethercarboxylic acid corrosion inhibitor(s) have the formula; wherein R is a straight or branched chain C6-C18 alkyl group and n is a number of from 0 to 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Philippe Marc André Rabbat, Ryan James Fenton, David Eliezer Chasan, Kevin J. DeSantis, Michael Hoey, Eugene Scanlon
  • CO2 COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME
    Publication number: 20140298833
    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: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventor: Marc-Andre Lesmerises
  • Twin wire press
    Patent number: 8852403
    Abstract: A twin wire press for dewatering solid-liquid suspensions, such as pulp suspensions, between top and bottom webs is described herein which includes consecutive primary, secondary and tertiary dewatering sections. The primary dewatering section includes a wedge area. The secondary dewatering section is positioned adjacent to the primary section downstream therefrom and includes grooved rolls in an s-roll configuration. The tertiary dewatering section includes rolls in a scissor-nip configuration. The press rolls in the secondary and tertiary section are all supported onto a frame. Whenever maintenance is to be performed on any one of the grooved rolls or on the press roll assemblies, an overhead crane can for example be used since no frame structure is provided on top thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Kadant Canada Corp.
    Inventors: Hughes Dionne, Marc-Andre Hetu, Daniel Parenteau
  • Independent suspension traction system for a vehicle
    Patent number: 8851581
    Abstract: A track system for use as wheel replacement on typically wheeled vehicles, such as all-terrain vehicles (ATV) or farming equipments, having more than four wheels, is disclosed. The track system described provides independent suspension elements for at least two traction wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Soucy International Inc.
    Inventors: Louis-Frederic Marchildon, Marc-Andre Durocher, Martin Bellemare
  • INHIBITORS OF HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS REPLICATION
    Publication number: 20140296228
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I: wherein R4, R6 and R7 are defined herein, are useful as inhibitors of HIV replication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Gilead Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Youla S. Tsantrizos, Murray D. Bailey, Francois Bilodeau, Rene Coulombe, Teddy Halmos, Stephen Kawai, Serge R. Landry, Steven LaPlante, Sebastien Morin, Marc-Andre Poupart, Bruno Simoneau, Lee Fader, Rebekah J. Carson, Mathieu Parisien
  • Frame Assembly for Coupling an Implement to a Vehicle
    Publication number: 20140283418
    Abstract: A support frame assembly for supporting a plow, or another front-mounted implement, on a small vehicle such as an all-terrain vehicle (“ATV”) is provided. The frame assembly comprises a front portion and a rear portion. The front portion is typically raised with respect to the rear portion, allowing the plow to be pivotally attached to the front of the frame assembly at a higher location. The rear portion comprises a locking mechanism allowing the frame assembly to be easily mounted to the underside of the vehicle. A releasing mechanism, operatively connected to the locking mechanism, allows for the easy removal of the frame assembly from the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: Soucy International Inc.
    Inventors: Alexandre Coulombe, Roy Normand, Marc-Andre Patry, Vincent Morin, Jérémie Aubin-Marchand, Erick Bienvenue
  • TRANSCEIVER AND INTERFACE FOR IC PACKAGE
    Publication number: 20140286646
    Abstract: An interconnect system includes a first circuit board, first and second connectors connected to the first circuit board, and a transceiver including an optical engine and arranged to receive and transmit electrical and optical signals through a cable, to convert optical signals received from the cable into electrical signals, and to convert electrical signals received from the first connector into optical signals to be transmitted through the cable. The transceiver is arranged to mate with the first and second connectors so that at least some converted electrical signals are transmitted to the first connector and so that at least some electrical signals received from the cable are transmitted to the second connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: Samtec, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric ZBINDEN, Randall MUSSER, Jean-Marc André VERDIELL, John MONGOLD, Brian VICICH, Keith GUETIG
  • Biodegradable Organic Product Designed for Producing a Road Snow Melting Agent
    Publication number: 20140264149
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a completely biodegradable organic product designed for producing a road snow melting/ground thawing agent or a biological agricultural fertiliser, comprising at least one salt, for example in the form of grit, brine or slurry, characterised in that it further comprises a material of plant origin consisting of at least one waste product from an oil pressing/extracting, winemaking or crushing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Francesco Bottura, Hicham Ferhout, Florent Marc Andre Theotiste
  • SKATE WITH INJECTED BOOT FORM
    Publication number: 20140252736
    Abstract: A boot form for a hockey skate is made of multiple plastic materials having different hardness properties, or different flexural moduli, and is formed via an injection-molding process or another similar process. One or more of the plastic materials may be reinforced with fibers of glass, carbon, aramid, or another stiffening material to strengthen one or more regions of the boot form. For example, pellets of a first plastic material having a flexural modulus of approximately 190 MPa (e.g., a polyamide elastomer block amide) may be injected into a mold to form a softer upper region of the boot form. And pellets of a second plastic having a flexural modulus of approximately 20,000 MPa (e.g., a Nylon 12 with long glass fibers) may be injected into the mold to form a stiffer lower region of the boot form. Additional skate components may then be attached to the boot form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: Marc Andre Lefebvre, Aky Hung, Dmitry Rusakov
  • LOW WARPAGE WAFER BONDING THROUGH USE OF SLOTTED SUBSTRATES
    Publication number: 20140252405
    Abstract: In a wafer bonding process, one or both of two wafer substrates are scored prior to bonding. By creating slots in the substrate, the wafer's characteristics during bonding are similar to that of a thinner wafer, thereby reducing potential warpage due to differences in CTE characteristics associated with each of the wafers. Preferably, the slots are created consistent with the singulation/dicing pattern, so that the slots will not be present in the singulated packages, thereby retaining the structural characteristics of the full-thickness substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: Marc Andre De Samber, Eric Cornelis Egbertus Van Grunsven, Roy Antoin Bastiaan Egelen
  • Container
    Patent number: D718571
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Fiftyeight Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Marc Andre Daniel Eckart, Max Zimmermann