Patents by Inventor Marc Dufour
Marc Dufour 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).
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Publication number: 20250131054Abstract: In an example embodiment, an embedding model is used to generate an embedding of a natural language searching goal specified by a user, the embedding representing user intent of the user. Playbooks in a database of playbooks are also run through the embedding model to generate an embedding for each playbook indicative of a meaning of each playbook. A semantic relationship score can then be computed for each combination of the natural language search goal and a playbook, using the embeddings. These semantic relationship scores can then be passed into a ranking machine learning model, along with measured success rates for the playbooks, to generate a ranking of the playbooks. Based on this ranking, a set of filters and action corresponding to at least one of the playbooks may then be recommended to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2024Publication date: April 24, 2025Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Guillaume Didier Jean-Marc Dufour, Yang Chen, Lukasz Janusz Karolewski
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Publication number: 20250086240Abstract: In an example embodiment, an embedding model is used to generate an embedding of a natural language searching goal specified by a user, the embedding representing user intent of the user. Playbooks in a database of playbooks are also run through the embedding model to generate an embedding for each playbook indicative of a meaning of each playbook. A semantic relationship score can then be computed for each combination of the natural language search goal and a playbook, using the embeddings. These semantic relationship scores can then be passed into a ranking machine learning model, along with measured success rates for the playbooks, to generate a ranking of the playbooks. Based on this ranking, a set of filters and action corresponding to at least one of the playbooks may then be recommended to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2023Publication date: March 13, 2025Inventors: Guillaume Didier Jean-Marc Dufour, Yang Chen, Lukasz Janusz Karolewski
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Patent number: 12248525Abstract: In an example embodiment, an embedding model is used to generate an embedding of a natural language searching goal specified by a user, the embedding representing user intent of the user. Playbooks in a database of playbooks are also run through the embedding model to generate an embedding for each playbook indicative of a meaning of each playbook. A semantic relationship score can then be computed for each combination of the natural language search goal and a playbook, using the embeddings. These semantic relationship scores can then be passed into a ranking machine learning model, along with measured success rates for the playbooks, to generate a ranking of the playbooks. Based on this ranking, a set of filters and action corresponding to at least one of the playbooks may then be recommended to the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2023Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Guillaume Didier Jean-Marc Dufour, Yang Chen, Lukasz Janusz Karolewski
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Patent number: 7238339Abstract: New types of hydroxamic acid-based bifunctional chelators are provided. These chelators are designed to chelate metal ions that can be detected either by their paramagnetic or radioactive properties. Conjugation with peptides or protein can be achieved by the presence of a linker moiety in the molecular structure of these chelators.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2003Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Assignee: DRAXIS Specialty Pharmaceuticals Inc.Inventor: Jean-Marc DuFour
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Publication number: 20070091400Abstract: A scanning optical delay line includes an optical path element that rotates about its central axis, such that a face is intermittently incident a beam of light to be optically delayed. When the beam is not incident the face, it is reflected onto a reinsertion line which provides a second opportunity for the beam to intersect the optical path element. The optical path element may include one or more parallelogram prisms, or parallel reflective surfaces to provide a substantially linear optical path length variation during the scan, which is produced by the rotation of the optical path element. A highly linear part of the rotation can be maximally used providing a high duty cycle, high linearity scanning optical delay line that permits high quality, high data rate applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2005Publication date: April 26, 2007Inventors: Marc Dufour, Guy Lamouche, Bruno Gauthier
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Publication number: 20070091401Abstract: A scanning optical delay line includes an optical path element that rotates about its central axis, such that a face is intermittently incident a beam of light to be optically delayed. When the beam is not incident the face, it is reflected onto a reinsertion line which provides a second opportunity for the beam to intersect the optical path element. The optical path element may include one or more parallelogram prisms, or parallel reflective surfaces to provide a substantially linear optical path length variation during the scan, which is produced by the rotation of the optical path element. A highly linear part of the rotation can be maximally used providing a high duty cycle, high linearity scanning optical delay line that permits high quality, high data rate applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2006Publication date: April 26, 2007Inventors: Marc Dufour, Guy Lamouche, Bruno Gauthler
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Patent number: 6873419Abstract: Laser ablation combined with spectrometric analysis is a good tool for determining the composition of heterogeneous materials. By measuring the depth of an ablation crater at a target of a heterogeneous material, it is possible to generate a compositional profile as a function of the depth. It is also possible to generate a 3 dimensional profile by depth profiling of a plurality of craters. The depth measurement is conducted in situ and in real time so that the evolution of composition as a function of the depth can be measured. An interferometric technique with a short coherence length light is one of the preferred embodiments for measuring the depth in situ and in real time.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2001Date of Patent: March 29, 2005Assignee: National Research Council of CanadaInventors: Vincent Detalle, Marc Dufour, Jean-Pierre Monchalin, Mohamad Sabsabi, Louis St-Onge
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Publication number: 20040086460Abstract: New types of hydroxamic acid-based bifunctional chelators are provided. These chelators are designed to chelate metal ions that can be detected either by their paramagnetic or radioactive properties. Conjugation with peptides or protein can be achieved by the presence of a linker moiety in the molecular structure of these chelators.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2003Publication date: May 6, 2004Inventor: Jean-Marc DuFour
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Patent number: 6623721Abstract: New types of hydroxamic acid-based bifunctional chelators are provided. These chelators are designed to chelate metal ions that can be detected either by their paramagnetic or radioactive properties. Conjugation with peptides or protein can be achieved by the presence of a linker moiety in the molecular structure of these chelators.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2000Date of Patent: September 23, 2003Assignee: Draximage, Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Flanagan, Jean-Marc Dufour
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Publication number: 20030095266Abstract: Laser ablation combined with spectrometric analysis is a good tool for determining the composition of heterogeneous materials. By measuring the depth of an ablation crater at a target of a heterogeneous material, it is possible to generate a compositional profile as a function of the depth. It is also possible to generate a 3 dimensional profile by depth profiling of a plurality of craters. The depth measurement is conducted in situ and in real time so that the evolution of composition as a fucntion of the depth can be measured. An interferometric technique with a short coherence length light is one of the preferred embodiments for measuring the depth in situ and in real time.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2001Publication date: May 22, 2003Inventors: Vincent Detalle, Marc Dufour, Jean-Pierre Monchalin, Mohamad Sabsabi, Louis St-Onge
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Publication number: 20020076377Abstract: New types of hydroxamic acid-based bifunctional chelators are provided. These chelators are designed to chelate metal ions that can be detected either by their paramagnetic or radioactive properties. Conjugation with peptides or protein can be achieved by the presence of a linker moiety in the molecular structure of these chelators.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2000Publication date: June 20, 2002Inventors: Richard J. Flanagan, Jean-Marc Dufour
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Patent number: 5632969Abstract: Novel N.sub.3 S.sub.2 chelating ligands can be chelated to a radiodetectable element, Tc or Re, and are useful for radiolabeling peptides. A group of peptides especially useful are somatostatin derivatives which are valuable of the selective detection or treatment of tumors with somatostatin receptors.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 1994Date of Patent: May 27, 1997Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Flanagan, Jean-Marc Dufour, Keith T. Hogan
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Patent number: 5556939Abstract: Technetium or rhenium radionuclide labelled chelate-hexapeptide complexes are useful for the selective detection or treatment of tumors with somatostatin receptors. In particular, compounds of formula: ##STR1## (wherein R, R.sup.1, R.sup.3 and A are as defined herein) incorporating an N3S2 chelate may be labelled with a radionuclide. The resulting complexes are useful as radioimaging agents or as radiopharmaceuticals for the treatment of certain tumors.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 1994Date of Patent: September 17, 1996Assignee: Merck Frosst Canada, Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Flanagan, Jean-Marc Dufour, Keith T. Hogan
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Patent number: 5539138Abstract: The ligands HBED-SCN, HBPD-SCN, and HTDD-SCN are provided which have enhanced ease of reaction with peptides or proteins and which are suitable for chelating with radioisoptopes, especially Indium-.sup.III and Gallium-.sup.67.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 1994Date of Patent: July 23, 1996Assignee: Merck Frosst Canada, Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Flanagan, Keith T. Hogan, Jean-Marc Dufour, F. Peter Charleson
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Patent number: 5056922Abstract: An optical inspecting apparatus and the method thereof, including a series of optical units for rapidly acquiring the three-dimensional surface profile of a moving object. Each optical unit contains a multiple-beam light source to project a number of luminous spots on the object surface which are imaged through a properly oriented line-array camera. The surface position on both sides of the object, and thus the object thickness, is inferred at the position of each luminous spot from an analysis of their camera image. The projected luminous spots are preferably elliptically shaped and the line array elements are elongated in a direction perpendicular to their longitudinal axis in order to reduce speckle and other optical noise. The described optical configuration results in a superior performance in terms of spatial resolution and response speed.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 1989Date of Patent: October 15, 1991Assignee: Canadian Patents and Development Limited/Societe Canadienne des Brevets et d'Exploitation LimiteeInventors: Paolo Cielo, Marc Dufour, Mario Lamontagne
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Patent number: 4972091Abstract: The present disclosure describes an apparatus and a method for detecting the presence of flaws in a moving sheet of material. The apparatus comprises a light source for projecting a light beam; a beam shaping unit for shaping the light beam into a predetermined structured light pattern, and projecting the structured light pattern onto a portion of the surface of the sheet; an optical unit for collecting light emitted from the portion of the surface; and a light detecting unit for receiving the light collected by the optical unit and generating an electrical signal indicative of the intensity of the light generated from the portion of the surface. A signal processing unit is provided for filtering the electrical signal, the signal processing unit having predetermined characteristics specifically adapted to match an expected electrical signal corresponding to the predetermined structured light pattern.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 1989Date of Patent: November 20, 1990Assignee: Canadian Patents and Development Limited/Societe Canadienne des Brevets et d'Exploitation LimiteeInventors: Paolo Cielo, Marc Dufour, Ghislain Vaudreuil
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Patent number: 4933541Abstract: A method and apparatus for optically inspecting the geometry of a surface in an environment which is subject to the presence of external light noise perturbations. A beam of monochromatic light having a predetermined wavelength and a structured light pattern is projected onto the surface to thereby scatter the structured light beam and produce a scattered light beam which is thereafter separated into first and second scattered beam portions. The first scattered beam portion is passed through a first optical filter having a narrow bandwidth and a central wavelength corresponding substantially to the wavelength of the projected light, thereby providing a first optical output signal representative of the surface geometry and of external light noise perturbation.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1989Date of Patent: June 12, 1990Assignee: Canadian Patents and Development Ltd. - Societe Canadienne des Brevets et d'Exploitation LimiteeInventor: Marc Dufour
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Patent number: 4859829Abstract: An adaptive welding control vision head with a metal enclosure for attachment to a welding head. The side of the enclosure facing the workpiece is angled away from the welding head, has two apertures and its external surface is coated with oil. Mounted inside the enclosure is a means of projecting a structural light pattern onto a workpiece and a means of monitoring the resulting scattered light. The inside of the enclosure is maintained at a positive air pressure to prevent welding fumes from entering and is cooled to prevent heat accumulation.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 1988Date of Patent: August 22, 1989Assignee: Canadian Patents & Development Ltd.Inventor: L. Marc Dufour