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).

  • Visual toolkit for a virtual user interface
    Patent number: 8578282
    Abstract: An Integrated Development Environment (IDE) (100) for creating a touchless Virtual User Interface (VUI) 120 is provided. The IDE can include a development window (152) for graphically presenting a visual layout of user interface (UI) components (161) that respond to touchless sensory events in a virtual layout of virtual components (261), and at least one descriptor (121) for modifying a touchless sensory attribute of a user component. The touchless sensory attribute describes how a user component responds to a touchless touchless sensory event on a virtual component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: NaviSense
    Inventor: Marc Andre Boillot
  • Device and method for controlling operation of an earpiece based on voice activity in the presence of audio content
    Patent number: 8577062
    Abstract: An earpiece (100) and a method (300) personalized voice operable control can include capturing (302) an ambient sound from an Ambient Sound Microphone (111) to produce an electronic ambient signal (426), delivering (304) audio content (402) to an ear canal (131) by way of an Ear Canal Receiver (125) to produce an acoustic audio content (404) and capturing (306) in the ear canal an internal sound (402) from an Ear Canal Microphone (123) to produce an electronic internal signal (410). The electronic internal signal includes an echo of the acoustic audio content and a spoken voice generated by a wearer of the earpiece. The Method also includes detecting (312) the spoken voice in the electronic internal signal in the presence of the echo, and controlling (314) a voice operation of the earpiece when the spoken voice is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Personics Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, John Usher, Marc Andre Boillot
  • Method of managing a distributed storage system
    Patent number: 8572034
    Abstract: A method of managing a distributed storage system (1) comprising a plurality of storage devices (D1, D2, . . . , Dn) on a network (N), wherein an autonomous function can be assigned to any storage device (D1, D2, . . . , Dn) of the distributed storage system (N), which autonomous function comprises collecting content according to a configurable profile (3) for the storage device (D1, D2, . . . , Dn) to which the autonomous function is assigned, and wherein a first storage device (D1, D2, . . . , Dn) of the distributed storage system (1), before leaving the network (N), delegates the responsibility for an autonomous function of that first storage device (D1, D2, . . . , Dn) to a second storage device (D1, D2, . . . , Dn) of the distributed storage system (1), and wherein the second storage device assumes responsibility for the autonomous function of the first storage device (D1, D2, . . .
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Godefridus Antonius Maria Crienen, Freddy Snijder, Esko Olavi Dijk, Marc Andre Peters, Wilhelmus Henrica Gerarda Maria Van Den Boomen
  • Broadcast driven virtual community of P2P network
    Patent number: 8566475
    Abstract: Meta data accompanying a content broadcast includes an identifier of a group of peers on a P2P network. The group provides or shares a service to enable peers to connect and interact via the P2P network within the context of the broadcast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Marc Andre Peters, Wilhelmus Henrica Gerarda Maria Van Den Boomen
  • ROLLING BEARING SENSOR WITH ANTI-ROTATIONAL MEANS
    Publication number: 20130272637
    Abstract: A rolling bearing sensor, especially a rotational speed sensor, having a housing and a signal pick-up which is arranged in the housing in a manner secured against rotation and is arranged, with the housing, in a stationary receptacle in a stationary part of a rolling bearing or in a stationary component adjoining a rolling bearing, for example, an axle journal, where the housing has an outer design via which the rolling bearing sensor in the receptacle is secured against rotation in a form-fitting manner. The sensor may have a groove which runs in the axial direction and interacts with a screw or a projection. Alternatively, a securing element which predefines a defined angular position may be pushed onto the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marc-Andre Schaefer, Jens Heim
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SYNCHRONIZATION BETWEEN NETWORK ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20130272321
    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: June 13, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Philippe Lamothe, Michel Ouellette, Marc-Andre Rochon
  • ARTIFICIAL STONE
    Publication number: 20130263543
    Abstract: An artificial stone is disclosed for use in creating a covering for a supporting surface. The artificial stone includes a body for placement on the supporting surface, which is shaped for mating engagement with like stones with intermediate perimeter joints to produce a continuous surface covering. The stone has a facing surface on the body, which facing surface has a contour defining a surface area and is subdivided by at least one simulated joint into a major surface portion and at least one minor surface portion. The major surface portion is free of simulated joints and extends over at least about 60% of the total surface of the facing surface. The stone further includes at least one perimeter recess in the body for generating a gap between the stone and another like stone in mating engagement therewith, which gap is wider than adjacent the adjoining perimeter joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: OLDCASTLE BUILDING PRODUCTS CANADA INC.
    Inventors: Marc-Andre Lacas, Bertin Castonguay, Robert Daoust
  • Shielding Electrode for an X-Ray Generator
    Publication number: 20130259206
    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: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Marc-Andre de Looz, Jani Reijonen
  • WELL-LOGGING APPARATUS WITH RING-SHAPED RESISTORS AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20130256521
    Abstract: A well-logging apparatus may include a charged particle source, a target electrode, and an accelerator column. The accelerator column may include a housing extending between the charged particle source and the target electrode, a series of spaced apart accelerator electrodes carried by the housing, a series of ring-shaped resistors surrounding the housing, and a respective connector coupling adjacent ones of the series of ring-shaped resistors together and to a corresponding one of the series of spaced apart accelerator electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jani Petteri Reijonen, Marc-Andre de Looz
  • REMOVAL OF LIGHT FLUOROALKANES FROM HYDROCARBON STREAMS
    Publication number: 20130259770
    Abstract: The removal of fluoroalkanes from fluoroalkane-containing hydrocarbon streams, preferably C3 to C5 hydrocarbon streams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Kenneth A. BOATENG, Marc-Andre POIRIER
  • Viral polymerase inhibitors
    Patent number: 8541402
    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: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    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
  • Illuminator and method for producing such illuminator
    Patent number: 8541797
    Abstract: An illuminator includes a substrate, a structured conductive layer applied to one surface of the substrate, and at least one light source connected to the structured conductive layer. The illuminator further includes an unstructured reflective layer applied on top of the structured conductive layer. The unstructured reflective layer has an essentially continuous extension at least in a surrounding of the at least one light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Christoph Gerard August Hoelen, Antonius Constant Johanna Cornelis Van Den Ackerveken, Cornelius Franciscus Jozef Rutjes, Koen Van Os, Marc Andre De Samber, Theodoor Cornelis Treurniet
  • TRANSCEIVER AND INTERFACE FOR IC PACKAGE
    Publication number: 20130236186
    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: May 16, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: SAMTEC, INC.
    Inventors: Eric ZBINDEN, Randall MUSSER, Jean-Marc André VERDIELL, John MONGOLD, Brian VICICH, Keith GUETIG
  • Stable alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl esters from transesterification-alkoxylation of vegetable oils
    Patent number: 8523960
    Abstract: Alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl esters are produced from a bio-component feed, preferably containing triglycerides. The triglycerides can be reacted with an alcohol in the presence of an acidic catalyst to form alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl esters, which can provide improved low temperature properties and/or improved oxidative stability in petrochemical products, relative to non-alkoxylated versions of the fatty acid alkyl esters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Exxonmobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventor: Marc-André Poirier
  • Bipartite system, method and composition for the constitutive and inducible expression of high levels of foreign proteins in plants
    Patent number: 8519113
    Abstract: This invention comprises a combined transgene/virus vector system for the expression of heterologous proteins in plants. While exemplified with respect to the bipartite RNA plant virus, Cowpect mosaic virus (CPMV), other bipartite viral systems may be used to advantage according to the method, system and composition described in detail herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Plant Bioscience Limited
    Inventors: George Lomonossoff, Li Liu, Carmen Canizares, Marc-Andre D'Aoust, Louis-Philippe Vezina
  • Oscillating Hydrofoil, Turbine, Propulsive System and Method for Transmitting Energy
    Publication number: 20130202407
    Abstract: System and method for converting kinetic energy from a fluid flow into mechanical energy, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing a turbine including first and second hydrofoils, each of the hydrofoils being able to move lin-early in a heaving motion, and being able to oscillate about a spanwise axis in a pitching motion, said heaving and pitching motions being quasi-si-nusoidal, b) coupling the heaving motions of the first and second hydrofoils to the pitching motions of the second and first hydrofoils respectively, with the pitch-heave motion phase being substantially equal to the inter-hydrofoil phase, the heaving motion of one of the hydrofoils thereby driving the pitching motion of the other hydrofoil; and c) transforming the heaving motions of the hydrofoils into a rotational movement of a rotatable shaft, with linear-to-rotary transmission means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: UNIVERSITE LAVAL
    Inventors: Guy Dumas, Thomas Kinsey, Jean Lemay, Yves Jean, Marc-Andre Plourde-Campagna, Guillaume Lalande
  • Method for decalcification of an aqueous solution, in particular of lactoserum or of an utrafiltration permeate lactoserum
    Patent number: 8501252
    Abstract: A method is provided for decalcification of an aqueous solution that has multivalent Ca2+ and Mg2+ cations and anions able to form complexes with at least a part of the multivalent cations. The method includes replacing at least part of the anions to form complexes of the aqueous solution by monovalent anions such as Cl?, non-able to form such complexes. The method also replaces at least a part of the multivalent cations of the aqueous solution by monovalent metal cations such as Na+ and/or K+. This later replacement step is performed simultaneously with or after the first replacement step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Applexion
    Inventor: Marc-Andrè Theoleyre
  • Polymeric dyes, overcoat compositions and thermal lithographic printing plates
    Patent number: 8491993
    Abstract: A thermal lithographic printing plate overcoat composition comprising (a) a water-soluble polymeric dye having an absorption band between about 300 and about 600 nm; and (b) micro-particles or nano-particles is provided. A negative-working thermal lithographic printing plate comprising (a) a hydrophilic substrate; (b) a near infrared imaging layer disposed on the hydrophilic substrate; and (c) an overcoat layer disposed on the imaging layer, said overcoat layer comprising a water-soluble polymeric dye having an absorption band between about 300 and about 600 nm; and micro-particles or nano-particles is also provided. Finally, a water-soluble polymeric dye having an absorption band between about 300 and about 600 nm is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: American Dye Source, Inc.
    Inventors: My T. Nguyen, Marc-Andre Locas
  • EVOLVING BUILDING STRUCTURES IMPROVEMENTS
    Publication number: 20130180190
    Abstract: There is provided building structures that are demountable from a first configuration to be reassemblable to the first configuration or another configuration. The building structures include systems and kits for the structure, post anchors, kits for floor structure, method for assembling floor structures, wall and ceiling support systems, electrical junction box supports, and kits for frame assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: 3088-7418 QUEBEC INC. MAD MAB CORP.
    Inventors: Marc-André Bovet, Michelle Tremblay
  • Removal of light fluoroalkanes from hydrocarbon streams
    Patent number: 8487155
    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: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Boateng, Marc-Andre Poirier