Patents by Inventor Michel Lapointe

Michel Lapointe 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: 20020091574
    Abstract: The present invention is a system and method for providing real-time tariff and import data over a computer network, including, preferably, the calculation of total landed cost. The total landed cost is calculated as a function of input transaction information, such as transaction value, freight and insurance costs, type of good(s), import, shipment, and export countries. A duty calculation engine accesses relevant tariff rates and applies the lowest of such rates to arrive at a duty calculation. An import tax calculation engine accesses relevant databases of country specific import tax rates, charges and fees and applies them to arrive at import tax costs. A total landed cost calculation engine determines the total landed cost from the duty calculation and the import tax calculation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventors: Guy V. Lefebvre, Michel Lapointe
  • Publication number: 20020010665
    Abstract: The present invention is a system and method for providing real-time tariff and import data over a computer network, including, preferably, the calculation of total landed cost. The total landed cost is calculated as a function of input transaction information, such as transaction value, freight and insurance costs, type of good(s), import, shipment, and export countries. A duty calculation engine accesses relevant tariff rates and applies the lowest of such rates to arrive at a duty calculation. An import tax calculation engine accesses relevant databases of country specific import tax rates, charges and fees and applies them to arrive at import tax costs. A total landed cost calculation engine determines the total landed cost from the duty calculation and the import tax calculation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventors: Guy V. Lefebvre, Michel Lapointe
  • Patent number: 4203345
    Abstract: An automatic visual music teaching device for displaying the structure of coded chords. The device comprises a plurality of actuable switches for selecting a desired coded chord. Signals associated with the actuated switches are temporarily stored and are indicative of the desired coded chord to be visually displayed. A further switch is activated to transfer the stored signals indicative of the desired coded chord to a decoding circuit. The decoded circuit feeds a memory system to select in a matrix the composite parts of the desired coded chord in accordance with a coded data signal sent to it by the decoder whereby the composite parts of the desired coded chord are visually indicated on a visual display element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 20, 1980
    Inventors: Maurice Collin, Michel Lapointe, Andre Collin