Patents by Inventor Norman BÉDARD

Norman BÉDARD 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: 20220412895
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an inspection apparatus for visually inspecting a substantially dark area. The inspection apparatus includes an inspection casing having a sidewall extending between a casing inspection end and a connecting end, an omnidirectional video camera mounted to the casing inspection end of the inspection casing; and a light-emitting assembly at least partially contained in the inspection casing. The sidewall of the inspection casing has a light-permeable section extending along 360 degrees and the light-emitting assembly is configured to emit light through the light-permeable section and from the casing inspection end, and away therefrom. An inspection system is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Rinnovision Inc.
    Inventors: Norman Bedard, Patrick Lamontagne
  • Publication number: 20200297136
    Abstract: A drinking container configurable between a drinking configuration and a whistling configuration. The drinking container comprise a main portion defining a liquid receiving cavity and a whistling portion positioned below the main portion and operatively connected thereto. The whistling portion comprises a whistle and is translatable relative to the main portion to configure the drinking container between the drinking configuration and the whistling configuration. When the drinking container is configured in the drinking configuration, a section of the liquid receiving cavity is sealed and prevents fluid communication between the liquid receiving cavity and the whistle while allowing the liquid receiving cavity to hold a liquid therein When the drinking container is configured in the whistling configuration, the section of the liquid receiving cavity is unsealed and allows fluid communication between the liquid receiving cavity and the whistle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Antoine Bécotte, Norman Bédard
  • Patent number: 10094064
    Abstract: There is provided a collapsible drying rack for easy packing and transport. The drying rack in configurable between a non-operative compacted configuration to an operative deployed configuration where a plurality of arms extends outwardly of the body for drying operation. Reversible conversion of the rack from the non-operative configuration to the operative configuration is performed by actuation of a triggering assembly. Once deployed, each arm may be used for hanging wet items such as clothes or sport's equipment. The drying rack may be anchored to various types of support via a retainer assembly including one or more elements for clipping and/or hanging the drying rack to the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: CHAMPAGNE INDUSTRIES INC.
    Inventors: Éric Champagne, Norman Bédard
  • Publication number: 20170298564
    Abstract: There is provided a collapsible drying rack for easy packing and transport. The drying rack in configurable between a non-operative compacted configuration to an operative deployed configuration where a plurality of arms extends outwardly of the body for drying operation. Reversible conversion of the rack from the non-operative configuration to the operative configuration is performed by actuation of a triggering assembly. Once deployed, each arm may be used for hanging wet items such as clothes or sport's equipment. The drying rack may be anchored to various types of support via a retainer assembly including one or more elements for clipping and/or hanging the drying rack to the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Éric CHAMPAGNE, Norman BÉDARD
  • 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