Patents by Inventor Pascal Richard
Pascal Richard 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).
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Publication number: 20240149402Abstract: The invention relates to a pneumatic tool with a handle (26), valve (22), a safety switch lever (18) arranged on the handle (26) for actuating the valve (22) and a pressure medium connection (16), wherein the valve (22) comprises a valve body (28) movable between a home position and at least one further position, wherein a connection between the pressure medium connection (16) and a pressure cylinder (12) of the tool is interrupted in the home position and the connection between the pressure medium connection (16) and the pressure cylinder (12) of the tool is established in the further position. It is proposed that the pressure cylinder (12) is vented with the displacement of the valve body (28) to the home position and a pressure applied to the pressure medium connection (16) displaces the valve body (28) toward the home position when the safety switch lever (18) is released.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2022Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: Oetiker Schweiz AGInventors: Brett Richard WHITE, Gabriel SCHUSTER, Peter STEINER, Pascal MOSER
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Patent number: 11961238Abstract: A method for segmenting a 3D model image of a patient's dentition obtains a first 3D model image of the patient dentition and obtains a first segmentation of the first 3D model image, wherein the first segmentation provides at least a tooth surface contour and a tooth label for one or more teeth of the first 3D model. A second 3D model image of the patient dentition is obtained. Each segmented tooth surface contour of the first 3D model is registered to corresponding tooth surface contour of the second 3D model. A second segmentation of the second 3D model image is obtained according to the registered tooth surface contour, wherein the second segmentation similarly provides at least tooth surface contour and a tooth labeling for one or more teeth of the second 3D model image. The segmented second 3D model image is displayed, transmitted, or stored.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Nobel Biocare Services AGInventors: Delphine Reynard, Xavier Ripoche, Yannick Glinec, Jean-Pascal Jacob, Pascal Narcisse, Sabrina Capron-Richard, Aude Lagardere
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Publication number: 20240081399Abstract: A non-combustible aerosol provision device for generating an aerosol from aerosol-generating material included in a consumable, the non-combustible aerosol provision device having: a receptacle for receiving the consumable; and an adaptor configured to adapt the non-combustible aerosol provision device by varying an effective length of the receptacle such that each of a plurality consumables of different lengths, which are individually receivable in the receptacle, when received in the receptacle for use, protrude from the non-combustible aerosol provision device by substantially equal amounts.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Jeremy CAMPBELL, Andy FINCH, Jon Peter Frederick SPRATLEY, Daniel Thomas AHEARN, Andrew Richard Buchanan HALKET, Pascal TERSTEEG, Arif VEENDIJK
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Patent number: 11694340Abstract: A display method including the steps of: acquiring, at a first predetermined frequency, a first series of one-spatial-dimensional instant images of the finish line of a race; simultaneously acquiring a second series of two spatial-dimensional instant images of the same finish line (19) at a second predetermined frequency; forming a temporal image (10) of the photo finish type from the first series of instant images; choosing an instant (15, 22) of the temporal image (10); analysing a two-spatial-dimensional image of the second series, the image being correlated with the selected instant (15, 22) to determine at least one distance; and displaying the analysed two-dimensional image with the determined distance or distances. Also, a display system for implementing the method.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2019Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: SWISS TIMING LTDInventors: Fabien Blondeau, Pascal Richard
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Patent number: 11339042Abstract: A mobile elevating work platform includes a chassis and fixed wheels, caster wheels, and a driving and steering wheel secured to the chassis. A control implement coupled with the driving and steering wheel is configured to adjust a steering position of the driving and steering wheel. A drive motor is operable to drive the driving and steering wheel. A platform may be raisable and lowerable with a mast assembly. The control implement may be adjustable to accommodate operator physical characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: JLG INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Pascal Pierre Penicaud, Pascal Richard, Vincent Paul Philippe Paquiot, Zachary Carrington Foster
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Publication number: 20220111285Abstract: A system and a method for measurement of the time of passage on a timekeeping line of a race by a competitor, the method being implemented by a measurement system including at least one image sensor. The method includes acquiring electric signals representative of the image of the timekeeping line captured by the image sensor, the electric signals being produced according to optical signals received by the sensor. The method also includes transmitting electric signals to an image-processing unit, detecting the passage of a timekeeping line by an object, detecting information relating to the object to verify that the object corresponds to a competitor, transmitting an order to measure the time of passage to a measurement unit if the object corresponds to a competitor, measuring the time of passage of the object on the timekeeping line corresponding to the instant of passage of the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: Swiss Timing LtdInventor: Pascal RICHARD
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Publication number: 20220001239Abstract: A timing method for a sports competition at the same time on different sites (4) around the world. In a first phase, all time bases of the timing devices, of a start coordinator device (3) and of each site are synchronised. Next, a measurement of the transmission times between the start coordinator device and each site is performed to determine a maximum transmission time. The start coordinator device establishes a start time equal to the time of the date of each site and while adding a time difference longer than the determined maximum transmission time. The start time is adapted to each site where the competition takes place to automatically order, by each timing device, the start of the competition at the same time on each site and on the base site of the start coordinator device to have a sports competition taking place live on all competition sites.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: Swiss Timing LtdInventor: Pascal RICHARD
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Publication number: 20200193616Abstract: A display method including the steps of: acquiring, at a first predetermined frequency, a first series of one-spatial-dimensional instant images of the finish line of a race; simultaneously acquiring a second series of two spatial-dimensional instant images of the same finish line (19) at a second predetermined frequency; forming a temporal image (10) of the photo finish type from the first series of instant images; choosing an instant (15, 22) of the temporal image (10); analysing a two-spatial-dimensional image of the second series, the image being correlated with the selected instant (15, 22) to determine at least one distance; and displaying the analysed two-dimensional image with the determined distance or distances. Also, a display system for implementing the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: Swiss Timing Ltd.Inventors: Fabien BLONDEAU, Pascal Richard
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Publication number: 20190322511Abstract: A mobile elevating work platform includes a chassis and fixed wheels, caster wheels, and a driving and steering wheel secured to the chassis. A control implement coupled with the driving and steering wheel is configured to adjust a steering position of the driving and steering wheel. A drive motor is operable to drive the driving and steering wheel. A platform may be raisable and lowerable with a mast assembly. The control implement may be adjustable to accommodate operator physical characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Pascal Pierre PENICAUD, Pascal RICHARD, Vincent Paul Philippe PAQUIOT, Zachary Carrington FOSTER
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Patent number: 10420998Abstract: The process enables a time of an athlete in a hurdle race to be measured or predicted with a personalized transponder module positioned on the athlete and a base station. The transponder module comprises a receiver unit, a processing unit, a transmitter unit for data signals and a motion sensor to supply measurement signals to the processing unit. The module is activated by a wake-up signal and a measurement of the movement is conducted by the sensor after the start of the race on passage of each hurdle. The data signals are transmitted to the base station and determination of a passage time over each hurdle is conducted.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2016Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: SWISS TIMING LTDInventors: Reto Galli, Pascal Richard
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Patent number: 9774842Abstract: An imaging device for a photo finish system, including a first camera aligned on a finish line and a mechanism for display of three dimensional stereoscopic images.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2013Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: Swiss Timing LtdInventor: Pascal Richard
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Publication number: 20170065864Abstract: The process enables a time of an athlete in a hurdle race to be measured or predicted with a personalized transponder module positioned on the athlete and a base station. The transponder module comprises a receiver unit, a processing unit, a transmitter unit for data signals and a motion sensor to supply measurement signals to the processing unit. The module is activated by a wake-up signal and a measurement of the movement is conducted by the sensor after the start of the race on passage of each hurdle. The data signals are transmitted to the base station and determination of a passage time over each hurdle is conducted.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Applicant: SWISS TIMING LTD.Inventors: Reto GALLI, Pascal RICHARD
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Patent number: 9521379Abstract: Method for the adjustment of a photo finish camera including a matrix color filter, characterized in that the method includes the following steps: a first step of selecting a basic pattern having optical properties of sensitivity, of color quality and of resolution which are predefined according to race parameters; a second step of software selection of a set of adjacent columns whose number corresponds to the width of said selected basic pattern; a third step of centering said set of adjacent columns on the finish line.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2014Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Swiss Timing LtdInventors: Pascal Richard, Fabien Blondeau, Jens Hermann Mueller, Oliver Gress
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Patent number: 9473755Abstract: Color filter for a digital sensor formed of a two-dimensional array of pixels, each pixel corresponding to a given color. The pixels are arranged in at least one base pattern repeated over a given surface, which has at least three pixels of three different colors. The color filter is characterized in that it includes a plurality of distinct base patterns, each of these patterns having predefined optical properties of sensitivity, of color quality and of resolution, and in that it is subdivided into a plurality of distinct areas, each corresponding to a two-dimensional sub-array of pixels. Each of the base patterns is repeated several times along each dimension of the two-dimensional sub-array, respectively over the entirety of a corresponding area.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: Swiss Timing Ltd.Inventors: Pascal Richard, Fabien Blondeau
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Publication number: 20150181178Abstract: Method for the adjustment of a photo finish camera including a matrix colour filter, characterized in that the method includes the following steps: a first step of selecting a basic pattern having optical properties of sensitivity, of colour quality and of resolution which are predefined according to race parameters; a second step of software selection of a set of adjacent columns whose number corresponds to the width of said selected basic pattern; a third step of centring said set of adjacent columns on the finish line.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicant: Swiss Timing LtdInventors: Pascal RICHARD, Fabien BLONDEAU, Jens Hermann MUELLER, Oliver GRESS
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Publication number: 20150181189Abstract: Colour filter for a digital sensor formed of a two-dimensional array of pixels, each pixel corresponding to a given colour. The pixels are arranged in at least one base pattern repeated over a given surface, which has at least three pixels of three different colours. The colour filter is characterized in that it includes a plurality of distinct base patterns, each of these patterns having predefined optical properties of sensitivity, of colour quality and of resolution, and in that it is subdivided into a plurality of distinct areas, each corresponding to a two-dimensional sub-array of pixels. Each of the base patterns is repeated several times along each dimension of the two-dimensional sub-array, respectively over the entirety of a corresponding area.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicant: Swiss Timing LtdInventors: Pascal RICHARD, Fabien BLONDEAU
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Publication number: 20150015675Abstract: An imaging device for a photo finish system, including a first camera aligned on a finish line and a mechanism for display of three dimensional stereoscopic images.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Applicant: Swiss Timing LtdInventor: Pascal Richard
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Patent number: 8485491Abstract: Anti-vibration mount comprising first and second mounting members connected to each other by an elastomer body. The first mounting member comprises a head integral with the elastomer body and a connector rigidly fixed to the head by a connection permitting a degree of relative positioning tolerance between the head and the connector in a first direction. The head comprises a deformable stop that is interposed between the second mounting member and the connector, the deformable stop being capable of not obstructing the relative positioning tolerance between the head and the connector, and of abutting against the second mounting member by pressing against the connector in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2010Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: HutchinsonInventors: Hervé Visage, Christophe Jules, Pascal Richard
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Publication number: 20100320359Abstract: Anti-vibration mount comprising first and second mounting members connected to each other by an elastomer body. The first mounting member comprises a head integral with the elastomer body and a connector rigidly fixed to the head by a connection permitting a degree of relative positioning tolerance between the head and the connector in a first direction. The head comprises a deformable stop that is interposed between the second mounting member and the connector, the deformable stop being capable of not obstructing the relative positioning tolerance between the head and the connector, and of abutting against the second mounting member by pressing against the connector in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: HutchinsonInventors: Hervé Visage, Christophe Jules, Pascal Richard
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Patent number: 6411329Abstract: A system, installed in the extension of a line across which an object or a person passes, includes: an optical device for projecting an image of this line onto a photosensitive sensor capable of providing an image signal; at least a processor for processing the image signal; and a screen, connected to the processor, for displaying an image representative of the image signal, called the video image, connected to said processor, wherein the sensor is formed of a pixel matrix. A reticule signal is generated and superposed onto the video image displayed on the screen, the system also being capable of generating electric signals originating from a pixel column which corresponds to the position of the reticule on the screen.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 1998Date of Patent: June 25, 2002Assignee: Omega Electronics S.A.Inventors: Pascal Richard, Jean-Claude Rais, François Arthofer