Patents by Inventor Martin Dufour

Martin 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).

  • Publication number: 20250141883
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for providing posting platform validation. An embodiment operates by receiving a first and a second URL associated with a posting platform, and a first and a second parameter associated with the first URL or the second URL. The embodiment compares a first segment of the first URL and a second segment of the second URL, and compares a third segment of the first URL and a fourth segment of the second URL. The embodiment then determines a pattern based on the comparisons. The embodiment then generates a third URL associated with the posting platform based on the pattern, the first parameter and the second parameter, issues a query to the posting platform that includes the third URL, receives a response from the posting platform; and provides an output indicating whether the third URL is being provided by the posting platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: PIERRE COTTIN, Martin TOURNIER, Martin DUFOUR
  • Publication number: 20240181279
    Abstract: A hoisting apparatus or PPE for use at a manhole comprises a structure mountable to a surface, the manhole and/or a structure present in the vicinity of the manhole. The hoisting apparatus comprises a multi-angle bearing assembly mounted at one end of the structure that is adapted to have a rope or alike attached or anchored to a point of the structure distant to the multi-head bearing assembly to guide the rope when the rope extends in one of an available range of directions. The multi-angle bearing assembly comprises a ring assembly defining an opening adapted for the rope to go through, and a plurality of spools mounted to the ring assembly adapted to guide the rope in a path distant from the edge of the ring assembly in any if the direction of the rope of the range of available directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Martin DUFOUR, Michael PARKER
  • Publication number: 20240169146
    Abstract: Systems and methods include reception of a first post comprising text, identification of one or more prior posts similar to the first post from a plurality of prior posts based on the text of the first post and text of the plurality of prior posts, determination, for each identified one or more prior posts, of probabilities associated with each of two or more posting platforms, for each of the identified one or more posts, determination of a weighted probability associated with each of two or more posting platforms based on a similarity of the post to the first post and the probabilities associated with each of two or more posting platforms for the post, determination of one or more of the two or more posting platforms based on the weighted probabilities, and transmission of the first post to the determined one or more posting platforms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Pierre COTTIN, Martin DUFOUR, Martin TOURNIER
  • Publication number: 20130146555
    Abstract: A base support for mounting a hoisting apparatus over an opening. The base support comprises a plurality of elongated framing members coupled to each other in a closed polygonal arrangement sized and shaped to surround the opening. The polygonal arrangement has a plurality of corners where two of the framing members meet. The base support also comprises a hoisting apparatus bracket securable to at least one of the framing members and having a hoisting apparatus mounting assembly for mounting the hoisting apparatus thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: 9105-0732 QUEBEC INC.
    Inventors: Martin Dufour, Michael Parker, Denis Poissant
  • Patent number: 6123156
    Abstract: A mid-chassis, underbody plow or scrapper blade is mounted under a vehicle chassis to permit the outer ends of the blade to move vertically. Pneumatic pressure actuators mounted on either side of the center line of the vehicle apply pressure to the respective ends of the blade to control the scrapping action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Assignee: 177197 Canada Ltee
    Inventors: Martin Dufour, Gervais Dufour
  • Patent number: D679664
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: M2S Électronique Ltée
    Inventors: Sylvain Piche, Vincent Audy, Martin Dufour, Stephane Michaud, Marieve Begin, Eric Theriault, Patrick Mainville, Catherine Turgy, Norman Bedard