Patents by Inventor Patrick Gauthier
Patrick Gauthier 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: 20240416388Abstract: A powder reclamation system is provided. The powder reclamation system includes a support structure; a filter housing movable relative to the support structure, the filter housing defining an inlet and an outlet; a raw reclaimed powder hopper in communication with the inlet of the filter housing; a first reclamation passageway in communication with the raw reclaimed powder hopper and configured to be in communication with a first metal powder processing device to recover a first unused portion of a first powder from the first metal powder processing device to the raw reclaimed powder hopper; and a second reclamation passageway in communication with the raw reclaimed powder hopper and configured to be in communication with a second metal powder processing device to recover a second unused portion of a second powder from the second metal powder processing device to the raw reclaimed powder hopper.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2024Publication date: December 19, 2024Inventors: Anthony Charlebois, Mathieu Roy, Patrick Gauthier
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Patent number: 12115557Abstract: A powder reclamation system is provided. The powder reclamation system includes a support structure; a filter housing movable relative to the support structure, the filter housing defining an inlet and an outlet; a raw reclaimed powder hopper in communication with the inlet of the filter housing; a first reclamation passageway in communication with the raw reclaimed powder hopper and configured to be in communication with a first metal powder processing device to recover a first unused portion of a first powder from the first metal powder processing device to the raw reclaimed powder hopper; and a second reclamation passageway in communication with the raw reclaimed powder hopper and configured to be in communication with a second metal powder processing device to recover a second unused portion of a second powder from the second metal powder processing device to the raw reclaimed powder hopper.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Anthony Charlebois, Mathieu Roy, Patrick Gauthier
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Patent number: 12045812Abstract: A technique for improving the security of a portable consumer device may include storing a first account identifier and a second account identifier associated with the first account identifier, the second account identifier and the first account identifier being associated with the same account on the portable consumer device. When the portable consumer device is interacting with a reader device to conduct a transaction, the portable consumer device may determine whether the transaction is a proximity transaction by sensing whether a wireless interrogation signal is being transmitted from the reader device, and determine which of the first account identifier and the second account identifier to provide to the reader device based on whether the transaction is a proximity transaction.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2023Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: Visa U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Patrick Gauthier, Brian Maw, Patrick Faith, Barbara Patterson
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Publication number: 20240157646Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to additive manufacturing systems, components therein, and methods for their use. The additive manufacturing system comprises a powder material handling system comprising a virgin powder inlet. The virgin powder inlet is coupled to a virgin powder drum and configured to receive a virgin powder from the virgin powder drum. The additive manufacturing system further comprises a liquid material handling system comprising a binder inlet. The binder inlet is coupled to a binder drum and configured to receive a binder from the binder drum. The additive manufacturing system also comprises an additive manufacturing machine coupled to the powder material handling system and the liquid material handling system. The additive manufacturing machine receives the virgin powder and the binder from the powder material handling and liquid material handling systems and is configured to manufacture a work product using the virgin powder and the binder.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2023Publication date: May 16, 2024Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Vadim Bromberg, Victor Fulton, Carlos H. Bonilla, Joshua Tyler Mook, Anthony Charlebois, Ryan William Van Deest, Cassidy C. Shibiya, Timothy Francis Andrews, Alex W. Ariapad, Mathieu Roy, Patrick Leduc, Simon Houle, Jean-Francois Cadorette, Patrick Gauthier, Jay Matthew Lang
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Patent number: 11794256Abstract: A powder reclamation system for reclaiming a metal powder from a metal powder processing device is provided. The powder reclamation system includes a filter housing defining an inlet and an outlet; a filtered reclaimed powder hopper in communication with the outlet of the filter housing for receiving a filtered reclaimed powder; a powder recirculation passageway configured for providing a flow of powder to a metal powder processing device, the powder recirculation passageway in flow communication with the filtered reclaimed powder hopper; a virgin powder hopper containing a virgin powder also in communication with the powder recirculation passageway; and a controller operable with the powder reclamation system for providing a mixture of the filtered reclaimed powder and the virgin powder through the powder recirculation passageway.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Anthony Charlebois, Mathieu Roy, Patrick Gauthier
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Publication number: 20230196350Abstract: A technique for improving the security of a portable consumer device may include storing a first account identifier and a second account identifier associated with the first account identifier, the second account identifier and the first account identifier being associated with the same account on the portable consumer device. When the portable consumer device is interacting with a reader device to conduct a transaction, the portable consumer device may determine whether the transaction is a proximity transaction by sensing whether a wireless interrogation signal is being transmitted from the reader device, and determine which of the first account identifier and the second account identifier to provide to the reader device based on whether the transaction is a proximity transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2023Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: Visa U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Patrick Gauthier, Brian Maw, Patrick Faith, Barbara Patterson
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Patent number: 11605074Abstract: A technique for improving the security of a portable consumer device may include storing a first account identifier and a second account identifier associated with the first account identifier, the second account identifier and the first account identifier being associated with the same account on the portable consumer device. When the portable consumer device is interacting with a reader device to conduct a transaction, the portable consumer device may determine whether the transaction is a proximity transaction by sensing whether a wireless interrogation signal is being transmitted from the reader device, and determine which of the first account identifier and the second account identifier to provide to the reader device based on whether the transaction is a proximity transaction.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: VISA U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Patrick Gauthier, Brian Maw, Patrick Faith, Barbara Patterson
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Patent number: 11590537Abstract: A powder sieving system that is configured as part of a powder reclamation system is provided. The powder sieving system includes a support structure; and a filter housing movable relative to the support structure, the filter housing defining an inlet and an outlet and comprising a broad frequency filter disposed between the inlet and the outlet, the broad frequency filter including: a first filter fixed relative to the filter housing, the first filter being substantially rigid; and a second filter coupled within the filter housing adjacent to the first filter, the second filter being substantially flexible such that the second filter is movable relative to the first filter within the filter housing when the filter housing moves relative to the support structure, the first filter and the second filter configured to restrict a first portion of a powder larger than a predetermined threshold from reaching the outlet.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Anthony Charlebois, Mathieu Roy, Patrick Gauthier, Matthieu Balmayer, Abdelilah Ahssinou, Jean-Simon Meunier-Garnier
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Patent number: 11376632Abstract: A sieving system for a powder is provided. The sieving system includes a support structure; a filter housing movable relative to the support structure, the filter housing defining an inlet and an outlet, the filter housing comprising a broad frequency filter disposed between the inlet and the outlet, the broad frequency filter configured to restrict a first portion of the powder larger than a predetermined threshold from reaching the outlet; and a powder mass control assembly configured to determine data indicative of a powder mass within a portion of the sieving system and control one or more operations of the sieving system based on the determined data indicative of the powder mass.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Anthony Charlebois, Mathieu Roy, Patrick Gauthier, Matthieu Balmayer
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Patent number: 11299220Abstract: A track system for use with a towed vehicle has an attachment assembly and a multi-member frame assembly. The multi-member frame assembly includes a primary frame member connected to the attachment assembly, at least one wheel-bearing frame member pivotably connected to the primary frame member about a pivot located within a recess, and at least one resilient bushing assembly located within the recess and engaging the pivot. The at least one bushing assembly is resiliently deformable in a circumferential direction to permit pivoting of the pivot with respect to the recess, and is fixedly connected within the recess to resiliently bias the pivot towards a rest position with respect to the recess. The track system further includes leading and trailing idler wheel assemblies rotatably connected to the at least one wheel-bearing frame member, and an endless track.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2018Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: SOUCY INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Yves Sauvageau, Francois Laflamme, Branislav Nanac, Patrick Gauthier, Eric Halstead, Marc Nadeau, Philippe Martineau-Rousseau, David Barry
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Publication number: 20210133733Abstract: A technique for improving the security of a portable consumer device may include storing a first account identifier and a second account identifier associated with the first account identifier, the second account identifier and the first account identifier being associated with the same account on the portable consumer device. When the portable consumer device is interacting with a reader device to conduct a transaction, the portable consumer device may determine whether the transaction is a proximity transaction by sensing whether a wireless interrogation signal is being transmitted from the reader device, and determine which of the first account identifier and the second account identifier to provide to the reader device based on whether the transaction is a proximity transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2021Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Patrick Gauthier, Brian Maw, Patrick Faith, Barbara Patterson
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Publication number: 20210121918Abstract: A sieving system for a powder is provided. The sieving system includes a support structure; a filter housing movable relative to the support structure, the filter housing defining an inlet and an outlet, the filter housing comprising a broad frequency filter disposed between the inlet and the outlet, the broad frequency filter configured to restrict a first portion of the powder larger than a predetermined threshold from reaching the outlet; and a powder mass control assembly configured to determine data indicative of a powder mass within a portion of the sieving system and control one or more operations of the sieving system based on the determined data indicative of the powder mass.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2019Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Anthony Charlebois, Mathieu Roy, Patrick Gauthier, Matthieu Balmayer
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Publication number: 20210121963Abstract: A powder reclamation system for reclaiming a metal powder from a metal powder processing device is provided. The powder reclamation system includes a filter housing defining an inlet and an outlet; a filtered reclaimed powder hopper in communication with the outlet of the filter housing for receiving a filtered reclaimed powder; a powder recirculation passageway configured for providing a flow of powder to a metal powder processing device, the powder recirculation passageway in flow communication with the filtered reclaimed powder hopper; a virgin powder hopper containing a virgin powder also in communication with the powder recirculation passageway; and a controller operable with the powder reclamation system for providing a mixture of the filtered reclaimed powder and the virgin powder through the powder recirculation passageway.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2019Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Anthony Charlebois, Mathieu Roy, Patrick Gauthier
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Publication number: 20210121916Abstract: A powder sieving system is provided. The powder sieving system includes a filter housing including a filter for separating powder into a first portion larger than a predetermined size and a second portion smaller than a predetermined size, the powder being a reactive metal powder; a network of passageways configured to move the powder through the powder sieving system, the network of passageways located upstream of the filter housing and downstream of the filter housing, the network of passageways comprising one or more carrier gas passageways for primarily transporting a carrier gas flow and one or more powder passageways for transporting a mixture flow of carrier gas and the powder; and a first sensor in communication with a portion of the powder sieving system, the first sensor configured to monitor an amount of oxygen within the network of passageways, wherein the first sensor is an optical sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2019Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Anthony Charlebois, Mathieu Roy, Patrick Gauthier
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Publication number: 20210121917Abstract: A powder sieving system that is configured as part of a powder reclamation system is provided. The powder sieving system includes a support structure; and a filter housing movable relative to the support structure, the filter housing defining an inlet and an outlet and comprising a broad frequency filter disposed between the inlet and the outlet, the broad frequency filter including: a first filter fixed relative to the filter housing, the first filter being substantially rigid; and a second filter coupled within the filter housing adjacent to the first filter, the second filter being substantially flexible such that the second filter is movable relative to the first filter within the filter housing when the filter housing moves relative to the support structure, the first filter and the second filter configured to restrict a first portion of a powder larger than a predetermined threshold from reaching the outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2019Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Anthony Charlebois, Mathieu Roy, Patrick Gauthier, Matthieu Balmayer, Abdelilah Ahssinou, Jean-Simon Meunier-Garnier
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Publication number: 20210121955Abstract: A powder reclamation system is provided. The powder reclamation system includes a support structure; a filter housing movable relative to the support structure, the filter housing defining an inlet and an outlet; a raw reclaimed powder hopper in communication with the inlet of the filter housing; a first reclamation passageway in communication with the raw reclaimed powder hopper and configured to be in communication with a first metal powder processing device to recover a first unused portion of a first powder from the first metal powder processing device to the raw reclaimed powder hopper; and a second reclamation passageway in communication with the raw reclaimed powder hopper and configured to be in communication with a second metal powder processing device to recover a second unused portion of a second powder from the second metal powder processing device to the raw reclaimed powder hopper.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2019Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Anthony Charlebois, Mathieu Roy, Patrick Gauthier
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Patent number: 10922686Abstract: A technique for improving the security of a communication device may include storing a first account identifier and a second account identifier associated with the first account identifier, the second account identifier and the first account identifier being associated with the same account on the communication device. When the communication device is interacting with a reader device to conduct a transaction, the communication device may determine whether the transaction is a proximity transaction by sensing whether a wireless interrogation signal is being transmitted from the reader device, and determine which of the first account identifier and the second account identifier to provide to the reader device based on whether the transaction is a proximity transaction.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Visa U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Patrick Gauthier, Brian Maw, Patrick Faith, Barbara Patterson
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Publication number: 20200122796Abstract: A track system for use with a towed vehicle has an attachment assembly and a multi-member frame assembly. The multi-member frame assembly includes a primary frame member connected to the attachment assembly, at least one wheel-bearing frame member pivotably connected to the primary frame member about a pivot located within a recess, and at least one resilient bushing assembly located within the recess and engaging the pivot. The at least one bushing assembly is resiliently deformable in a circumferential direction to permit pivoting of the pivot with respect to the recess, and is fixedly connected within the recess to resiliently bias the pivot towards a rest position with respect to the recess. The track system further includes leading and trailing idler wheel assemblies rotatably connected to the at least one wheel-bearing frame member, and an endless track.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2018Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Yves SAUVAGEAU, Francois LAFLAMME, Branislav NANAC, Patrick GAUTHIER, Eric HALSTEAD, Marc NADEAU, Philippe MARTINEAU-ROUSSEAU, David BARRY
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Publication number: 20190220855Abstract: A technique for improving the security of a communication device may include storing a first account identifier and a second account identifier associated with the first account identifier, the second account identifier and the first account identifier being associated with the same account on the communication device. When the communication device is interacting with a reader device to conduct a transaction, the communication device may determine whether the transaction is a proximity transaction by sensing whether a wireless interrogation signal is being transmitted from the reader device, and determine which of the first account identifier and the second account identifier to provide to the reader device based on whether the transaction is a proximity transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Patrick Gauthier, Brian Maw, Patrick Faith, Barbara Patterson
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Patent number: 10289999Abstract: A method and system for using a secured account number for processing proximity types of wireless financial transactions associated with portable consumer proximity devices is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a proximity type of wireless financial transaction request along with a secured account number from a portable proximity consumer device such as a contactless smart card, converting the secured account number to the user's real account number, and transmitting the financial transaction request along with the user's real account number to the issuer of the user's real account number for authorization and processing.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2014Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Visa U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Patrick Gauthier, Brian Maw, Patrick Faith, Barbara Patterson