Patents by Inventor Pascal Gagnon
Pascal Gagnon 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: 20160236752Abstract: A snowmobile ski tip is configured to be removably fitted over a snowmobile ski and has a bottom surface for contacting the snow and a top surface configured to contact a bottom surface of the ski, a side wall, and a top wall extending from the side wall. The ski tip forms a pocket configured to accept a front end of the snowmobile ski such that the ski tip widens at least the front end of the ski when installed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2015Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Yvon BEDARD, Pascal GAGNON
-
Publication number: 20160121970Abstract: A snowmobile rear suspension assembly has a first and second suspension arms, a pair of slide rails pivotally connected to lower ends of the suspension arms and at least one shock absorber, a pair of extension arms pivotally connected to a rear portion of the pair of slide rails about a lateral axis and being pivotable between raised 5 and lowered positions about the lateral axis, a pair of rear idler wheels rotationally connected to a rear portion of the pair of extension arms, and at least one spring biasing the pair of extension arms toward the lowered position. At least a portion of at least one of the suspension arms is pivotable about a longitudinally extending axis relative to the pair of slide rails. A snowmobile having the rear suspension, a method 10 of replacing the slide rails of the rear suspension and a slide rails replacement kit are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Christian LABBE, Jean-Francois LAMBERT, Yvon BEDARD, Pascal GAGNON
-
Patent number: 9042120Abstract: An apparatus for reducing EMI at the micro-electronic-component level includes a substrate having a ground conductor integrated therein. A micro-electronic component such as an integrated circuit is mounted to the substrate. An electrically conductive lid is mounted to the substrate, thereby forming a physical interface with the substrate. The electrically conductive lid substantially covers the micro-electronic component. A conductive link is provided to create an electrical connection between the electrically conductive lid and the ground conductor at the physical interface.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2013Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Martin Beaumier, Alexandre Blander, Pascale Gagnon, Michael A. Gaynes, Eric Giguere, Eric Salvas, Luc Tousignant
-
Patent number: 8807299Abstract: A position-sensitive shock absorber is disclosed. The position-sensitive shock absorber includes a choking member positioned within the housing at a specific point along the stroke of the working piston that cooperates with the working piston to increase the resistance to fluid flow when the working piston reaches the specific point along its stroke thereby defining a second damping characteristic of the position-sensitive shock absorber from the specific point along the stroke of the working piston onward.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2008Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.Inventors: Pascal Gagnon, Sebastien Thibault
-
Patent number: 8695745Abstract: A snowmobile has a tunnel and a rear suspension assembly. The rear suspension assembly includes at least one rail for engagement with the endless drive track and at least one suspension arm. At least one torsion spring is coupled to the at least second suspension arm. The at least one torsion spring has a first end contacting the rail and a second end. A torsion spring adjuster is fixedly connected to the at least one suspension arm. The torsion spring adjuster receives the second end of the at least one torsion spring. An actuator is operatively connected to the torsion spring adjuster. The actuator is located at least partially outside the tunnel. The actuator operates the torsion spring adjuster to move the second end of the at least one torsion spring relative to the first end of the at least one torsion spring.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2010Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.Inventors: Pascal Gagnon, Bertrand Mallette
-
Patent number: 8657054Abstract: A front suspension and ski assembly for a snowmobile having a right and a left side, each side comprising an upper and a lower arm pivotally connected to the snowmobile frame and a spindle having an upper portion rotatably connected to the upper arm at a first connection point, a mid-portion rotatably connected to the lower arm at a second connection point, and a lower portion to which a ski is pivotally connected. A keel projects from and extends longitudinally along the ground facing surface of the ski, substantially along its outer surface. A runner projects from and extends longitudinally along the ground facing surface of the keel. A straight line extending through the first connection point and the second connection point extends to a point disposed within the ground engaging portion of the runner.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2010Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.Inventors: Bertrand Mallette, Pascal Gagnon
-
Publication number: 20140016283Abstract: An apparatus for reducing EMI at the micro-electronic-component level includes a substrate having a ground conductor integrated therein. A micro-electronic component such as an integrated circuit is mounted to the substrate. An electrically conductive lid is mounted to the substrate, thereby forming a physical interface with the substrate. The electrically conductive lid substantially covers the micro-electronic component. A conductive link is provided to create an electrical connection between the electrically conductive lid and the ground conductor at the physical interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Martin Beaumier, Alexandre Blander, Pascale Gagnon, Michael A. Gaynes, Eric Giguere, Eric Salvas, Luc Tousignant
-
Patent number: 8614900Abstract: An apparatus for reducing EMI at the micro-electronic-component level includes a substrate having a ground conductor integrated therein. A micro-electronic component such as an integrated circuit is mounted to the substrate. An electrically conductive lid is mounted to the substrate, thereby forming a physical interface with the substrate. The electrically conductive lid substantially covers the micro-electronic component. A conductive link is provided to create an electrical connection between the electrically conductive lid and the ground conductor at the physical interface.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2011Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Martin Beaumier, Alexandre Blander, Pascale Gagnon, Michael A. Gaynes, Eric Giguere, Eric Salvas, Luc Tousignant
-
Publication number: 20130270020Abstract: A snowmobile has a tunnel and a rear suspension assembly. The rear suspension assembly includes at least one rail for engagement with the endless drive track and at least one suspension arm. At least one torsion spring is coupled to the at least second suspension arm. The at least one torsion spring has a first end contacting the rail and a second end. A torsion spring adjuster is fixedly connected to the at least one suspension arm. The torsion spring adjuster receives the second end of the at least one torsion spring. An actuator is operatively connected to the torsion spring adjuster. The actuator is located at least partially outside the tunnel. The actuator operates the torsion spring adjuster to move the second end of the at least one torsion spring relative to the first end of the at least one torsion spring.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2010Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.Inventors: Pascal Gagnon, Bertrand Mallette
-
Publication number: 20130105237Abstract: A front suspension and ski assembly for a snowmobile having a right and a left side, each side comprising an upper and a lower arm pivotally connected to the snowmobile frame and a spindle having an upper portion rotatably connected to the upper arm at a first connection point, a mid-portion rotatably connected to the lower arm at a second connection point, and a lower portion to which a ski is pivotally connected. A keel projects from and extends longitudinally along the ground facing surface of the ski, substantially along its outer surface. A runner projects from and extends longitudinally along the ground facing surface of the keel. A straight line extending through the first connection point and the second connection point extends to a point disposed within the ground engaging portion of the runner.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2010Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicant: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.Inventors: Bertrand Mallette, Pascal Gagnon
-
Publication number: 20110292621Abstract: An apparatus for reducing EMI at the micro-electronic-component level includes a substrate having a ground conductor integrated therein. A micro-electronic component such as an integrated circuit is mounted to the substrate. An electrically conductive lid is mounted to the substrate, thereby forming a physical interface with the substrate. The electrically conductive lid substantially covers the micro-electronic component. A conductive link is provided to create an electrical connection between the electrically conductive lid and the ground conductor at the physical interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Martin Beaumier, Alexandre Blander, Pascale Gagnon, Michael A. Gaynes, Eric Giguere, Eric Salvas, Luc Tousignant
-
Patent number: 7802645Abstract: A suspension assembly for a vehicle having an endless drive track is disclosed. The suspension assembly has a slide frame assembly and a rail extension assembly pivotably connected to a rear portion of the slide frame assembly and pivots about a first axis. The rail extension assembly is pivotable between a raised position and a lowered position with respect to the slide frame assembly. A spring biases the rail extension assembly toward the lowered position. The magnitude of the biasing force of the spring is adjustable. The rail extension assembly can be prevented from pivoting from the lowered position to the raised position independently of the magnitude of the biasing force.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2007Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.Inventors: Bertrand Mallette, Pascal Gagnon, Mario Cote
-
Publication number: 20090078518Abstract: A position-sensitive shock absorber is disclosed. The position-sensitive shock absorber includes a choking member positioned within the housing at a specific point along the stroke of the working piston that cooperates with the working piston to increase the resistance to fluid flow when the working piston reaches the specific point along its stroke thereby defining a second damping characteristic of the position-sensitive shock absorber from the specific point along the stroke of the working piston onward.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2008Publication date: March 26, 2009Applicant: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.Inventors: Pascal GAGNON, Sebastien THIBAULT
-
Publication number: 20090050390Abstract: A suspension assembly for a vehicle having an endless drive track is disclosed. The suspension assembly has a slide frame assembly and a rail extension assembly pivotably connected to a rear portion of the slide frame assembly and pivots about a first axis. The rail extension assembly is pivotable between a raised position and a lowered position with respect to the slide frame assembly. A spring biases the rail extension assembly toward the lowered position. The magnitude of the biasing force of the spring is adjustable. The rail extension assembly can be prevented from pivoting from the lowered position to the raised position independently of the magnitude of the biasing force.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2007Publication date: February 26, 2009Applicant: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.Inventors: Bertrand MALLETTE, Pascal GAGNON, Mario COTE
-
Patent number: 6845721Abstract: The shelving system has a number of electrically powered shelf units movable over ground, each shelf unit including an electronic circuit controlling the displacement of the shelf unit, a power cord connected to the shelf unit with of a power terminal rod, for feeding power to the shelf unit, and a network cable connected to the shelf unit with a network terminal rod, for allowing information to be exchanged with the electronic circuit. The shelving system further has a wire track that may be embedded in the ground, the wire track including an elongated main body having a hollow power wire channel housing the power cord and having an elongated opening allowing access to the power wire channel and forming an elongated power raceway allowing the power terminal rod to extend from the power wire channel to the shelf unit through the power raceway and to slide along the power raceway.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2003Date of Patent: January 25, 2005Assignee: Montel Inc.Inventors: Michel Doucet, Pascal Gagnon, Serge Rainville