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).

  • Publication number: 20120035088
    Abstract: The instant invention provides a lubricant composition having improved four-ball antiwear properties. The lubricant composition includes a base oil and one or more alkylethercarboxylic acid corrosion inhibitor(s) having the formula: wherein R is a straight or branched chain C6-C18 alkyl group and n is a number of from 0 to 5. The lubricant composition also includes an ashless antiwear additive including phosphorous. The four-ball antiwear properties are reported as an average diameter of wear scars pursuant to ASTM D4172. The average diameter of the wear scars resulting from the lubricant composition are at least 5% smaller than the average diameter of the wear scars resulting from a standard that includes the base oil and the antiwear additive and that is free of the one or more alkylethercarboxylic acid corrosion inhibitor(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Philippe Marc Andre Rabbat, Ryan James Fenton, David Eliezer Chasan, Kevin J. DeSantis, Michael Hoey, Eugene Scanlon
  • Publication number: 20120022791
    Abstract: A method and system of detecting and mapping a subsurface hydrocarbon reservoir includes determining ratio data for a plurality of orthogonal spectral components of naturally occurring low frequency background seismic data. The ratio data may be compared, plotted, contoured and displayed as a subsurface hydrocarbon reservoir map or a hydrocarbon potential map. The ratio data may represent a vertical spectral component of the seismic data over a horizontal spectral component of the seismic data. The subsurface hydrocarbon reservoir map may include contouring the ratio data over a geographical area associated with the seismic data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: Spectraseis AG
    Inventors: Yuri Podladchikov, Marc-André Lambert, Rodolphe Dewarrat, Stefan Schmalholz
  • Patent number: 8101113
    Abstract: An apparatus for molding dry cast products having a textured side surface is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an open compartment for receiving a dry concrete mixture and a plurality of walls laterally enclosing the compartment. At least one of the walls has a multilevel surface with a plurality of sections in an overhanging relationship with each other and transitional curvilinear steps bridging adjacent one of the sections to impart a textured side surface resembling a natural rockface and allowing stripping of the dry cast products from an open bottom side of the compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Oldcastle Building Products Canada, Inc.
    Inventors: Bertin Castonguay, Marcel Thomassen, Robert Daoust, Marc-André Lacas
  • Patent number: 8100766
    Abstract: A method and system for personalized digital game creation are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method, comprises storing a plurality of customizable games. Each game of the plurality of customizable games has personalization slots. Media assets are received from a user computer. A personalized game is generated using the media assets and a customizable game of the plurality of customizable games.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Electrified Games, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc André LeBlanc, Andrew Jonathan Leker
  • Publication number: 20120016590
    Abstract: A method and system of detecting and mapping a subsurface hydrocarbon reservoir includes determining ratio data for a plurality of orthogonal spectral components of naturally occurring low frequency background seismic data. The ratio data may be compared, plotted, contoured and displayed as a subsurface hydrocarbon reservoir map or a hydrocarbon potential map. The ratio data may represent a vertical spectral component of the seismic data over a horizontal spectral component of the seismic data. The subsurface hydrocarbon reservoir map may include contouring the ratio data over a geographical area associated with the seismic data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Yuri Podladchikov, Marc-André Lambert, Rodolphe Dewarrat, Stefan Schmalholz
  • Patent number: 8093441
    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: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Marc-André Poirier, Robert J. Falkiner
  • Publication number: 20120003584
    Abstract: This invention relates to iodonium salts, acetal copolymers and polymer binders comprising functional groups capable of undergoing cationic or radical polymerization, their method of preparation and their use in the preparation of coating solutions and coatings. This invention also relates to coatings containing the iodonium salts, acetal copolymers and/or polymer binders and to negative working lithographic printing plates comprising these coatings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: AMERICAN DYE SOURCE, INC.
    Inventors: My T. NGUYEN, Marc-Andre LOCAS
  • Publication number: 20110312095
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and constructs for increasing recombinant protein production in plants during dehydration stress. The invention includes nucleic acids, inducible expression systems, and methods for using same for increasing recombinant protein production in plants and plant protection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventors: Serge Laberge, Souad Azelmat, Marc-Andre D'Aoust, Pierre-Olivier Lavoie, Jean Cloutier, Yves Castonguay, Louis-Philippe Vezina
  • Patent number: 8081780
    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. Other embodiments are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Personics Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, John Usher, Marc Andre Boillot, Jason McIntosh
  • Patent number: 8075483
    Abstract: A device (1) for use in measuring and/or analyzing at least one parameter of an external portion of a body comprises at least one surface (3) configured to be placed in the vicinity of said external portion. The device is either a) configured to be able to be modeled over said external portion and made of a material comprising inorganic material, or b) configured to not be able to be modeled over said external portion and made essentially of at least, one inorganic material. When the device (1) is configured to not be able to be modeled, and when material defining the surface (3) is not in at least one of a fibrous form and a particulate form, the surface comprises an inorganic material other than glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: L'Oréal S.A.
    Inventor: Marc André Lefebvre
  • Publication number: 20110293650
    Abstract: A method for synthesizing influenza virus-like particles (VLPs) within a plant or a portion of a plant is provided. The method involves expression of influenza HA of type A/California/04/09 in plants and the purification by size exclusion chromatography. The invention is also directed towards a VLP comprising influenza HA protein of type A/California/04/09 and plants lipids. The invention is also directed to a nucleic acid encoding influenza HA of type A/California/04/09 as well as vectors. The VLPs may be used to formulate influenza vaccines, or may be used to enrich existing vaccines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: MEDICAGO INC.
    Inventors: Marc-Andre D'Aoust, Manon Couture, Frédéric Ors, Sonia Trepanier, Pierre-Olivier Lavoie, Michèle Dargis, Louis-Philippe Vezina, Nathalie Landry
  • Publication number: 20110291124
    Abstract: In summary, the present invention relates to a device, a system, a method and a computer program enabling a thermally improved packaging of a plurality of light emitting diodes (110, 112, 114) and at least one integrated circuit (116). A most temperature sensitive light emitting diode (110) of the plurality of light emitting diodes is located between less temperature sensitive light emitting diodes (112, 114) of the plurality of light emitting diodes and the at least one integrated circuit. Further, various additional measures such as e.g. varying at least one mounting area (102, 104, 106) of at least one light emitting diode, providing at least one thermal shielding (118), etc. can be taken in order to thermally optimize the packaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Marc Andre DeSamber, Hendrik Jan Eggink
  • Publication number: 20110293969
    Abstract: Consistent with an example embodiment, there is an apparatus comprising a carrier, a laminated battery provided on a major surface of the carrier, and an integrated circuit. The laminated battery includes a bottom electrode layer, an electrolyte layer, and a top electrode layer. The integrated circuit is connected to the bottom electrode layer and the top electrode layer. The integrated circuit is surrounded by the laminated battery on the major surface of the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Romano HOOFMAN, Coen TAK, Marc Andre de SAMBER
  • Publication number: 20110263745
    Abstract: Disclosed are new compositions consisting of mixtures of flame retardants for thermoplastic polyesters based on a phosphinate salt, phosphonate oligomers, polymers or copolymers and a melamine derivative. The compositions exhibit an excellent combination of processing characteristics, thermal and mechanical properties, and are flame retardant. Further disclosed are articles of manufacture produced from these materials, such as fibers, films, coated substrates, moldings, foams, fiber-reinforced articles, or any combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicants: FRX POLYMERS, INC., CLARIANT INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Wanzke, Sebastian Hoerold, Marc-Andre Lebel, Karl Dieter Freitag
  • Publication number: 20110258122
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and method for facilitating transactions between a merchant-partner and a customer. In general, the systems and methods include: (a) staging a transaction between the merchant-partner and the customer; (b) tokenizing the transaction by linking one or more transaction instructions to a token ID; (c) providing the customer with the token ID, wherein the customer can then present the token ID and a payment to a point-of-sale terminal; (d) receiving confirmation that the customer has presented, to a point-of-sale terminal, the token ID and a payment in accordance with the one or more transaction instructions; (e) notifying the merchant-partner that the customer provided the payment to the point-of-sale terminal; and (f) settling the transaction between the point-of-sale terminal and the merchant-partner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventors: Daniel Jeffrey Shader, John Paul Minor, Richard Scott Perkins, Marc-André Lamarche, Jean-Sébastien Boulanger
  • Publication number: 20110237695
    Abstract: Disclosed are new compositions consisting of mixtures of flame retardants for thermoplastic polyester elastomers based on a phosphinate salt, phosphonate oligomers, polymers or copolymers and, optionally, a melamine derivative. The compositions exhibit an excellent combination of processing characteristics, thermal and mechanical properties, and are flame retardant. Further disclosed are articles of manufacture produced from these materials, such as fibers, films, coated substrates, moldings, foams, fiber-reinforced articles, or any combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicants: CLARIANT INTERNATIONAL LTD., FRX POLYMERS, INC.
    Inventors: Sebastian HOEROLD, Elke SCHLOSSER, Wolfgang WANZKE, Marc-Andre LEBEL, Karl Dieter FREITAG
  • Publication number: 20110230465
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I: wherein X, R2, R3, R5 and R6 are defined herein, are useful as inhibitors of the hepatitis C virus NS5B polymerase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: BOEHRINGER INGLEHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Timothy STAMMERS, Xavier BARBEAU, Pierre BEAULIEU, Megan BERTRAND-LAPERLE, Christian BROCHU, Paul J. EDWARDS, Pasquale FORGIONE, Cédrickx GODBOUT, Oliver HUCKE, Marc-André JOLY, Serge LANDRY, Olivier LEPAGE, Julie NAUD, Marc PESANT, Martin POIRIER, Maude POIRIER, Bounkham THAVONEKHAM
  • Patent number: 8021827
    Abstract: This invention relates to iodonium salts, acetal copolymers and polymer binders comprising functional groups capable of undergoing cationic or radical polymerization, their method of preparation and their use in the preparation of coating solutions and coatings. This invention also relates to coatings containing the iodonium salts, acetal copolymers and/or polymer binders and to negative working lithographic printing plates comprising these coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: American Dye Source, Inc.
    Inventors: My T. Nguyen, Marc-Andre Locas
  • Patent number: 8019911
    Abstract: A system and method for testing and calibrating a control unit including a microcontroller includes an influencing device and an adaptation unit. The adaptation unit includes a memory that can store at least part of a data of a data communication between the influencing device and the control unit. The memory can be read from and/or written to by the microcontroller of the control unit when the control unit is in an on state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: DSpace Digital Signal Processing and Control Enineering GmbH
    Inventors: Marc-Andre Dressler, Hans-Guenter Limberg, Andre Rolfsmeier
  • Publication number: 20110213450
    Abstract: A medical device delivery system for remotely deploying a stent or similar medical device is disclosed. The medical device delivery system includes a delivery device having a handle engaged to an elongated barrel with a puller arrangement attached to an elongated outer catheter defining a distal end engaged to a catheter tip that collectively encapsulates the medical device. The handle includes a trigger actuator operatively engaged to a drive mechanism with a lead screw that drives the puller arrangement along the barrel. During deployment, the trigger actuator is actuated by the user, which activates the drive mechanism and rotates the lead screw for moving the puller arrangement to automatically deploy the medical device. In manual operation, the user disengages the lead screw from the puller arrangement and manually moves the puller arrangement toward the handle to manually deploy the medical device rather than actuate the trigger actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: KOVEN TECHNOLOGY CANADA, INC.
    Inventors: Ian Maclean, Enrique Garcia, Marc Andre Thebault, Donald Brooks, Fady Rayes