Patents by Inventor Patrick Laporte

Patrick Laporte 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: 20250100475
    Abstract: A method of taping a wiring harness includes longitudinally positioning a wiring harness relative to a taping machine, taping a first datum along the wiring harness with a taper, robotically positioning the wiring harness from the first datum to a second datum, and taping the second datum along the wiring harness with the taper. The resultant taped wiring harness may be used in high voltage vehicle applications, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Brian Butters, Patrick Laporte
  • Patent number: 10623803
    Abstract: A method includes the step of A method includes receiving an essence from a source device. The essence comprises one or more elements of media content used in a live-production broadcast environment. The essence is used by a broadcast director to apply artistic intent for distribution to viewers of a broadcast. The method includes creating an essence catalog. The essence catalog uses unique identifiers generated by the source device to associate an essence metadata and an essence content with a source device, a captured event, a date for future recall ability. The method includes implementing an essence store, wherein the essence store describes how an essence is stored in a data store. The method includes storing the essence in the essence store. The method includes implementing an essence recall that describes how an essence is to be searched for and recalled for use by a director of the broadcast. The method includes implementing an essence search based on the essence recall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Inventors: Patrick Laporte, Kelvin R Franklin
  • Publication number: 20190149875
    Abstract: A method includes the step of A method includes receiving an essence from a source device. The essence comprises one or more elements of media content used in a live-production broadcast environment. The essence is used by a broadcast director to apply artistic intent for distribution to viewers of a broadcast. The method includes creating an essence catalog. The essence catalog uses unique identifiers generated by the source device to associate an essence metadata and an essence content with a source device, a captured event, a date for future recall ability. The method includes implementing an essence store, wherein the essence store describes how an essence is stored in a data store. The method includes storing the essence in the essence store. The method includes implementing an essence recall that describes how an essence is to be searched for and recalled for use by a director of the broadcast. The method includes implementing an essence search based on the essence recall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: PATRICK LAPORTE, KELVIN r. FRANKLIN
  • Publication number: 20120251283
    Abstract: A construction equipment machine of the loader type is provided and has at least a chassis, a traction arrangement and a loader arrangement. The loader arrangement includes a loader boom structure which is controlled through a two way boom hydraulic cylinder system, and a boom suspension system through which a lift-side of the boom cylinder system may be connected to a hydraulic pressurized accumulator while the drop-side of the boom cylinder system is connected to a tank return line. The tank return line has a flow limiter for limiting the flow of hydraulic oil in the direction from the drop-side of the boom cylinder system to the tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: VOLVO COMPACT EQUIPMENT SAS
    Inventors: Pierre Violland, Patrick Laporte