Patents by Inventor Patrick Giguére

Patrick Giguére 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).

  • High performance differential actuator for robotic interaction tasks
    Patent number: 8209052
    Abstract: The mechanical differential actuator according to the present invention comprises a mechanical differential having three mechanicals ports. A first transducer with a low impedance is coupled to a first port, a second transducer with a high impedance is coupled to a second port, and the mechanical load is coupled to the third port. The mechanical differential actuator enables controlling a force and a speed at a load coupled thereto through a known relation between the force and the speed. Moreover, the mechanical differential actuator presents a compact structure enabling the transfer of a large force relative to its volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Societe de Commercialisation de Produits de la Recherche Appliquee-Socpra-Sciences et Genie, S.E.C.
    Inventors: Michel Lauria, Marc-Antoine Legault, Patrick Giguére, Frédéric Gagnon, François Michaud, Marc-André Lavoie
  • REAR RACK WITH ADJUSTABLE FIXATION ARMS
    Publication number: 20120061434
    Abstract: An adjustable fixation assembly for a luggage carrier for a wheeled vehicle comprising: a slider having a slider body adapted to receive a portion of the support tube of the luggage carrier, the slider being adapted to slide along a length of the support tube and to rotate about the support tube, the slider having an arm holder; an arm being received in the arm holder of the slider, the arm being extendable between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration with respect to the support tube, a front end of the arm being adapted to be affixed to a frame of the two-wheeled vehicle; a slider tightening assembly adapted to secure a position and orientation of the slider on the support tube; an arm tightening assembly adapted to secure an extension length of the arm in the arm holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Patrick GIGUERE, Érick AUGER, Martin PORTELANCE
  • High Performance Differential Actuator for Robotic Interaction Tasks
    Publication number: 20070241696
    Abstract: The mechanical differential actuator according to the present invention comprises a mechanical differential having three mechanicals ports. A first transducer with a low impedance is coupled to a first port, a second transducer with a high impedance is coupled to a second port, and the mechanical load is coupled to the third port. The mechanical differential actuator enables controlling a force and a speed at a load coupled thereto through a known relation between the force and the speed. Moreover, the mechanical differential actuator presents a compact structure enabling the transfer of a large force relative to its volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: Michel Lauria, Marc-Antoine Legault, Patrick Giguere, Frederic Gagnon, Francois Michaud, Marc-Andre Lavoie