Patents by Inventor Patrick Menard

Patrick Menard 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).

  • Patent number: 12061848
    Abstract: A system for simulating and implementing lighting scenarios for driving a horticultural light source in accordance with illumination instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Sollum Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Gabriel Dupras, Francois Roy-Moisan, Jacques Poirier, Guillaume Tourville, Patrick Menard, Leandre Arseneault, Marc Tremblay
  • Patent number: 11706860
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for managing horticultural lighting scenarios including the steps of receiving lighting scenarios and storing lighting scenario attributes thereof in a data storage; transmitting the lighting scenarios to a horticultural structure for deployment on at least one horticultural lighting apparatus; acquiring runtime data generated during the execution of the lighting scenarios and storing the runtime data on the data storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: SOLLUM TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Gabriel Dupras, Francois Roy-Moisan, Jacques Poirier, Charles Smith, Louis Brun, Patrick Menard, Marc Tremblay
  • Publication number: 20220346209
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for managing horticultural lighting scenarios including the steps of receiving lighting scenarios and storing lighting scenario attributes thereof in a data storage; transmitting the lighting scenarios to a horticultural structure for deployment on at least one horticultural lighting apparatus; acquiring runtime data generated during the execution of the lighting scenarios and storing the runtime data on the data storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Gabriel Dupras, Francois Roy-Moisan, Jacques Poirier, Charles Smith, Louis Brun, Patrick Menard, Marc Tremblay
  • Publication number: 20220322610
    Abstract: There are provided methods and systems for controlling light sources within a horticultural structure. The method includes: illuminating the plant or crop in a first zone with a first light source to meet initial lighting conditions of the plant or crop, the first light source being driven according to a first portion of a lighting scenario; monitoring information representative of illumination delivered to the plant or crop during the first portion of the scenario; receiving inputs indicating that the plant or crop is to be moved towards a second zone and determining subsequent lighting conditions of the plant or crop in the second zone, based on the monitored information; and illuminating the plant or crop in the second zone with a second light source to meet the subsequent lighting conditions of the plant or crop, the second light source being driven according to a second portion of the scenario.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Patrick Menard, Marco Lafond, Kassim Tremblay, Louis Brun, Marc Tremblay
  • Publication number: 20220256776
    Abstract: A system for simulating and implementing lighting scenarios for driving a horticultural light source in accordance with illumination instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Gabriel DUPRAS, Francois ROY-MOISAN, Jacques POIRIER, Guillaume TOURVILLE, Patrick MENARD, Leandre ARSENEAULT, Marc TREMBLAY
  • Publication number: 20220256775
    Abstract: There are provided techniques for controlling horticultural light illuminating a crop or plant. There is provided a method that includes tracking integral indicators and/or external information representative of a growth parameter of the crop or plant, and adjusting the horticultural light based on the integral indicators and/or external information. There is also provided a system including a recipe module, a tracking module configured to track integral indicators, and a feedback loop configured to feed ongoing integral indicators to the recipe module, and, in response thereto, alter illumination instructions, thereby adjusting the lighting scenario to be transmitted to a horticultural lighting apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Jacques POIRIER, Gabriel DUPRAS, Kassim TREMBLAY, Charles SMITH, Francois ROY-MOISAN, Louis BRUN, Patrick MENARD, Marc TREMBLAY, Guillaume TOURVILLE, Leandre ARSENEAULT
  • Patent number: 10256985
    Abstract: A system and method for providing top-up of mobile data, by processing one or more transactions between a data sponsor and a data beneficiary who is possibly being served by multiple data providers. The top-up can be based on i) an application program interface (API) call being made into the mobile network operator of a data user or ii) an API call being made into a sponsored data (SD) platform/system (SDS) to allocate a quota to the data user, among other possible product options. In the first option, provisioning of the data quota and consumption against the quota is managed directly by the mobile network operator itself. In the second option, allocation of the quota and consumption against the quota is managed by the SDS and an SD control app. The system can select a particular option because that option best meets one or more business goals or rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Tata Communication (America) Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Peebles, Frederic Dingemans, Patrick Menard
  • Publication number: 20180316514
    Abstract: A system and method for providing top-up of mobile data, by processing one or more transactions between a data sponsor and a data beneficiary who is possibly being served by multiple data providers. The top-up can be based on i) an application program interface (API) call being made into the mobile network operator of a data user or ii) an API call being made into a sponsored data (SD) platform/system (SDS) to allocate a quota to the data user, among other possible product options. In the first option, provisioning of the data quota and consumption against the quota is managed directly by the mobile network operator itself. In the second option, allocation of the quota and consumption against the quota is managed by the SDS and an SD control app. The system can select a particular option because that option best meets one or more business goals or rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Brian Peebles, Frederic Dingemans, Patrick Menard
  • Publication number: 20170310495
    Abstract: A system and method for providing top-up of mobile data, by processing one or more transactions between a data sponsor and a data beneficiary who is possibly being served by multiple data providers. The top-up can be based on i) an application program interface (API) call being made into the mobile network operator of a data user or ii) an API call being made into a sponsored data (SD) platform/system (SDS) to allocate a quota to the data user, among other possible product options. In the first option, provisioning of the data quota and consumption against the quota is managed directly by the mobile network operator itself. In the second option, allocation of the quota and consumption against the quota is managed by the SDS and an SD control app. The system can select a particular option because that option best meets one or more business goals or rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Brian Peebles, Frederic Dingemans, Patrick Menard