Patents by Inventor Paul Bertrand
Paul Bertrand 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: 20240069678Abstract: A device may include a first set of electrodes; a second set of electrodes transversely oriented from the first set of electrodes; and a processor and memory, where the memory has programmed instructions to cause the processor, when executed to: activate a first portion of electrodes in the first set, measure a first resulting capacitance from activating the first portion of electrodes with at least some electrodes of the second set, activate a second portion of electrodes in the second set, and measure a second resulting capacitance from activating the second portion of electrodes with at least some electrodes of the first set.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Cirque CorporationInventors: Paul Vincent, Jon Bertrand
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Publication number: 20230377823Abstract: A method for monitoring the operating state of a set of circuit breakers includes the steps of arranging on the wall of each circuit breaker a synchronous triaxial digital magnetometer on a semiconductor chip, cyclically and synchronously reading temperatures measured by the magnetometers and from the temperatures measured by the magnetometers and a value of the ambient temperature, determining, for each circuit breaker, whether an internal heating temperature of the circuit breaker reaches a first temperature threshold which may be representative of an anomaly of the operating state of the circuit breaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2021Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventor: Paul Bertrand
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Patent number: 11208860Abstract: Gas-extraction device (152) for extracting at least one gas contained in a drilling mud, the device comprising: —an enclosure (162), —an equipment (164) for supplying the drilling mud to the enclosure (162), —an equipment (170) for introducing a carrier gas into the enclosure (62; 162), wherein the device comprises a flow regulator (204) able to regulate the flow rate of a gas flow containing at least carrier gas, and a pressure controller situated downstream of the enclosure (162) configured for locally setting a pressure lower than the pressure of the enclosure (162), wherein the flow, regulator (204) is interposed between the pressure controller and the enclosure (162).Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2016Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Paul Bertrand, Patrick Banik, Jerome Breviere, Nassim Bentamy
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Publication number: 20210276297Abstract: A system and method for manufacturing a flexible bulk container. The system includes workstations circumferentially spaced apart from each other. Each of the workstations is operable to perform an operation on a preform of the container. The workstations sequentially modify the preform from an initial version to a final version, the final version of the preform being the manufactured flexible bulk container. A preform manipulation apparatus includes a carrousel disposed centrally and being rotatable about a vertical central axis. Manipulation arms are mounted to the carrousel for common rotation therewith. The manipulation arms each have a proximal end fixed to the carrousel and a distal end having a manipulation tool mounted thereto for seizing and manipulating the preform at each of the workstations. Each of the manipulation arms in operation displaces the manipulation tool and the preform between successive workstations.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Paul BERTRAND, Louis BERTRAND
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Patent number: 10953621Abstract: A system for manufacturing a flexible bulk container. The system includes workstations circumferentially spaced apart from each other. Each of the workstations is operable to perform an operation on a preform of the container. The workstations sequentially modify the preform from an initial version to a final version, the final version of the preform being the manufactured flexible bulk container. A preform manipulation apparatus includes a carrousel disposed centrally and being rotatable about a vertical central axis. Manipulation arms are mounted to the carrousel for common rotation therewith. The manipulation arms each have a proximal end fixed to the carrousel and a distal end having a manipulation tool mounted thereto for seizing and manipulating the preform at each of the workstations. Each of the manipulation arms in operation displaces the manipulation tool and the preform between successive workstations. A method for forming a flexible bulk container is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2017Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: TCI MANUFACTURING INC.Inventors: Paul Bertrand, Louis Bertrand
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Patent number: 10704347Abstract: A system for analyzing gas extracted from drilling fluid is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a gas extractor having a gas extraction chamber within a gas extractor housing and a gas outlet for gas separating from the drilling fluid within the gas extraction chamber. Further, the system includes a gas analyzer, which has an optical analyzer and an optical source that are situated outside of the gas extractor. A gas analysis zone is in fluid communication with the gas extraction chamber and is optically connected via at least one fiber optic cable to the optical source and the optical analyzer. Additional methods, systems, and devices are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Nassim Bentamy, Paul Bertrand, Mahdi Ammar
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Publication number: 20190390524Abstract: A system for analyzing gas extracted from drilling fluid is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a gas extractor having a gas extraction chamber within a gas extractor housing and a gas outlet for gas separating from the drilling fluid within the gas extraction chamber. Further, the system includes a gas analyzer, which has an optical analyzer and an optical source that are situated outside of the gas extractor. A gas analysis zone is in fluid communication with the gas extraction chamber and is optically connected via at least one fiber optic cable to the optical source and the optical analyzer. Additional methods, systems, and devices are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2018Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Nassim Bentamy, Paul Bertrand, Mahdi Ammar
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Publication number: 20190047243Abstract: A system for manufacturing a flexible bulk container. The system includes workstations circumferentially spaced apart from each other. Each of the workstations is operable to perform an operation on a preform of the container. The workstations sequentially modify the preform from an initial version to a final version, the final version of the preform being the manufactured flexible bulk container. A preform manipulation apparatus includes a carrousel disposed centrally and being rotatable about a vertical central axis. Manipulation arms are mounted to the carrousel for common rotation therewith. The manipulation arms each have a proximal end fixed to the carrousel and a distal end having a manipulation tool mounted thereto for seizing and manipulating the preform at each of the workstations. Each of the manipulation arms in operation displaces the manipulation tool and the preform between successive workstations. A method for forming a flexible bulk container is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2017Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Paul BERTRAND, Louis BERTRAND
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Publication number: 20180320463Abstract: Gas-extraction device (152) for extracting at least one gas contained in a drilling mud, the device comprising: —an enclosure (162), —an equipment (164) for supplying the drilling mud to the enclosure (162), —an equipment (170) for introducing a carrier gas into the enclosure (62; 162), wherein the device comprises a flow regulator (204) able to regulate the flow rate of a gas flow containing at least carrier gas, and a pressure controller situated downstream of the enclosure (162) configured for locally setting a pressure lower than the pressure of the enclosure (162), wherein the flow, regulator (204) is interposed between the pressure controller and the enclosure (162).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2016Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: Geoservices EquipementsInventors: Paul Bertrand, Patrick Banik, Jerome Breviere, Nassim Bentamy
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Patent number: 9804292Abstract: A method for obtaining gain corrected triaxial electromagnetic propagation measurements with an offset correction includes deploying an electromagnetic logging tool in a subterranean borehole. The logging tool includes at least first and second axially spaced triaxial transmitters and at least first and second axially spaced triaxial receivers. A plurality of full tensor voltage measurements may be acquired and processed tensor term by tensor term to obtain a full tensor, gain corrected quantity. The processing may optionally include (i) removing a full tensor voltage offset from the acquired full tensor voltage measurements to obtain a corresponding plurality of offset corrected voltage tensors and (ii) processing the offset corrected voltage tensor term by tensor term to obtain the full tensor, gain and offset corrected quantity.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2014Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Paul Bertrand, Dean M. Homan, Mark Frey, Luc Argentier
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Patent number: 9217782Abstract: A method for measuring current in an electric network comprising at least one first electric line. The method includes fitting the first line with a circuit breaker having a protection coil and having a wall traversed by a magnetic field emitted by the protection coil; arranging on the wall of the circuit breaker a synchronous three-axis digital magnetometer on a semiconductor chip; by way of the digital magnetometer, measuring at least one component of a magnetic field emitted by the coil; and determining the value of a current traversing the electric line from the measured component.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2013Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: SMARTFUTURE SASInventor: Paul Bertrand
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Publication number: 20150032375Abstract: A method for obtaining gain corrected triaxial electromagnetic propagation measurements with an offset correction includes deploying an electromagnetic logging tool in a subterranean borehole. The logging tool includes at least first and second axially spaced triaxial transmitters and at least first and second axially spaced triaxial receivers. A plurality of full tensor voltage measurements may be acquired and processed tensor term by tensor term to obtain a full tensor, gain corrected quantity. The processing may optionally include (i) removing a full tensor voltage offset from the acquired full tensor voltage measurements to obtain a corresponding plurality of offset corrected voltage tensors and (ii) processing the offset corrected voltage tensor term by tensor term to obtain the full tensor, gain and offset corrected quantity.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Paul Bertrand, Dean M. Homan, Mark Frey, Luc Argentier
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Publication number: 20130229173Abstract: A method for measuring current in an electric network comprising at least one first electric line. The method includes fitting the first line with a circuit breaker having a protection coil and having a wall traversed by a magnetic field emitted by the protection coil; arranging on the wall of the circuit breaker a synchronous three-axis digital magnetometer on a semiconductor chip; by way of the digital magnetometer, measuring at least one component of a magnetic field emitted by the coil; and determining the value of a current traversing the electric line from the measured component.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: SMARTFUTURE SASInventor: Paul BERTRAND
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Patent number: 7923856Abstract: A method for causing, in a power distribution network, an oscillation allowing data to be transmitted, includes connecting at least one capacitive load in series with a modulation circuit between two wires of the network. The amplitude modulation circuit includes at least one Zener diode and at least one switch. A short make pulse is applied to the switch such that it is conductive and short-circuits the Zener diode by modulating the amplitude of the network voltage. The duration of the make pulse is such that the amplitude modulation of the network voltage causes a response of the network in the form of a high-frequency oscillation of the network voltage.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2008Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: WattecoInventors: Paul Bertrand, Michel Gaeta, Franck Hieramente
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Publication number: 20090236907Abstract: A method for causing, in a power distribution network, an oscillation allowing data to be transmitted, includes connecting at least one capacitive load in series with a modulation circuit between two wires of the network. The amplitude modulation circuit includes at least one Zener diode and at least one switch. A short make pulse is applied to the switch such that it is conductive and short-circuits the Zener diode by modulating the amplitude of the network voltage. The duration of the make pulse is such that the amplitude modulation of the network voltage causes a response of the network in the form of a high-frequency oscillation of the network voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2008Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: WATTECOInventors: Paul Bertrand, Michel Gaeta, Franck Hieramente
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Publication number: 20060232409Abstract: An alarm system for detecting intrusion into a premises having telephone service over a telephone line, comprising a plurality of wireless sensors arranged in an area to be monitored for generating unique coded wireless signals indicating an alarm condition upon detection of an intrusion, and an alarm module connected to the telephone line for detecting the unique coded wireless signals and in response causing at least one telephone to ring and to provide notification of the alarm condition on a specified one of the sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2005Publication date: October 19, 2006Inventors: Tom Gray, Paul Bertrand
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Patent number: 7078982Abstract: A method for emitting a predetermined series of pulses on an electricity distribution network carrying a determined voltage includes linking an electric element to the network by a switch and supplying a control signal to the switch. The switch is driven by the control signal, such that high frequency spurious pulses are emitted at the rate of the control signal. According to one embodiment, the control signal is data bearing, such that data-bearing high frequency spurious pulses are emitted at the rate of the control signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2004Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: WattecoInventor: Paul Bertrand
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Publication number: 20050280559Abstract: A method for emitting a predetermined series of pulses on an electricity distribution network carrying a determined voltage includes linking an electric element to the network by a switch and supplying a control signal to the switch. The switch is driven by the control signal, such that high frequency spurious pulses are emitted at the rate of the control signal. According to one embodiment, the control signal is data bearing, such that data-bearing high frequency spurious pulses are emitted at the rate of the control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2004Publication date: December 22, 2005Inventor: Paul Bertrand
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Patent number: 4724786Abstract: A surface effect vessel of a type comprising a buoyed structure with two side keels (20), a rear seal apparatus (100) and a forward seal apparatus cooperating to delimit a central buoyancy cushion (300). The rear seal contains a horizontal extension enclosure (100). A first piping system (54) connects a pressurized air generator (50) to the enclosure (100), and a second piping system (58) connects the central cushion (300) and the pressurized air generator (50). Fluid communication holes (150) are provided between the enclosure (100) and central cushion (300). The piping system (54, 58) and the fluid communication holes (150) are defined to ensure inflation of enclosure (100) to a pressure higher than the pressure of the central cushion (300).Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 1985Date of Patent: February 16, 1988Assignee: Etat FrancaisInventors: Jean-Pierre R. Guezou, Jean-Paul A. Bertrand, Robert J. Balquet, Sylvain J. A. Marcouyoux, Charles V. De Smet
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Patent number: 4708077Abstract: The present invention concerns hull shapes for a surface effect ship, including a catamaran type supported structure with two side walls (100) connected by a center platform (200), able to operate either as a buoyant displacement vehicle, or as an air cushion supported vehicle, the side walls (100) confining, with two sealing devices (310, 320), the supporting center air cushion (c).Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 1986Date of Patent: November 24, 1987Assignee: L'Etat Francais represente par le Delegue General pour l'ArmementInventors: Robert Balquet, Robert Baubeau, Jean-Paul Bertrand, Jean-Pierre Guezou, Philippe Carron