Patents by Inventor Mark Dubé

Mark Dubé 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).

  • Distributed locking tracker
    Patent number: 11984841
    Abstract: A solar tracker including a torque tube, a plurality of bearings configured to receive the torque tube, a plurality of piers each configured to receive one of the plurality of bearings, and a lock-out device mounted on one of the plurality of piers and operatively associated with at least one of the plurality of bearings, the lock out device configured to periodically engage and disengage openings formed in the bearings to limit movement of the torque tube and to transfer load from the torque tube to the pier on which it is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: NEXTRACKER LLC
    Inventors: Jacob Mark Morin, Abhimanyu Sable, Pradeep Kumar Dube
  • METHODS FOR LABELING URINE IN A SUBJECT WITH FLUOROPHORES
    Publication number: 20240053347
    Abstract: A method for labeling urine in a subject using fluorophores is provided that allows for determining if a urine sample originates from the subject that accepted the administered fluorophore. The method comprises detection of the fluorophore in the urine sample with optical means. One suitable fluorophore is fluorescein sodium. The method may be suitable for ensuring that urine samples for drug, illicit substance or other substance tests are genuine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventor: Mark DUBÉ
  • METHODS FOR LABELING URINE IN A SUBJECT WITH FLUOROPHORES
    Publication number: 20220412984
    Abstract: A method for labeling urine in a subject using fluorophores is provided that allows for determining if a urine sample originates from the subject that accepted the administered fluorophore. The method comprises detection of the fluorophore in the urine sample with optical means. One suitable fluorophore is fluorescein sodium. The method may be suitable for ensuring that urine samples for drug, illicit substance or other substance tests are genuine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventor: Mark DUBÉ
  • METHODS FOR LABELING URINE IN A SUBJECT WITH FLUOROPHORES
    Publication number: 20210072249
    Abstract: A method for labeling urine in a subject using fluorophores is provided that allows for determining if a urine sample originates from the subject that accepted the administered fluorophore. The method comprises detection of the fluorophore in the urine sample with optical means. One suitable fluorophore is fluorescein sodium. The method may be suitable for ensuring that urine samples for drug, illicit substance or other substance tests are genuine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventor: Mark DUBÉ
  • Methods for labeling urine in a subject with fluorophores
    Patent number: 10871492
    Abstract: A method for labeling urine in a subject using fluorophores is provided that allows for determining if a urine sample originates from the subject that accepted the administered fluorophore. The method discloses detection of the fluorophore in the urine sample with optical means. One suitable fluorophore is fluorescein sodium. The method may be suitable for ensuring that urine samples for drug, illicit substance or other substance tests are genuine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: UPTRU INC.
    Inventor: Mark Dubé
  • METHODS FOR LABELING URINE IN A SUBJECT WITH FLUOROPHORES
    Publication number: 20180284122
    Abstract: A method for labeling urine in a subject using fluorophores is provided that allows for determining if a urine sample originates from the subject that accepted the administered fluorophore. The method comprises detection of the fluorophore in the urine sample with optical means. One suitable fluorophore is fluorescein sodium. The method may be suitable for ensuring that urine samples for drug, illicit substance or other substance tests are genuine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventor: Mark DUBÉ
  • Apparatus with vapor-trapping pathway
    Patent number: 9424887
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward a disc drive apparatus including a disc drive actuator assembly, and a vapor-trapping pathway. The vapor-trapping pathway, in certain embodiments, is formed by an inner surface of an eblock, outer surface of a pivot shaft, and first and second shields. The vapor-trapping pathway being designed to mitigate the flow of vapor into an interior enclosure of the disc drive from within a ball-bearing cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventor: Mark Dubé
  • METHOD OF MAKING FOOTWEAR
    Publication number: 20100024253
    Abstract: A method of making a shoe and the resulting novel shoe involve forming a sole member with at least one flange member that extends upwardly from the top side of the sole member. An upper member is positioned on the top side of the sole member with the flange member disposed inside of a flange attachment portion. The upper is then attached to the upwardly extending flange member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Tim Boyle, Daniel Laska, Mark Dube, Brian Nolan