Patents by Inventor Paul Grenier

Paul Grenier 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: 11537498
    Abstract: Examples described herein generally relate to processing event logs where, for each of multiple events in an event log of the one or more event logs, a table of logged event instances can be generated for the event. For each of the multiple events, the table can be processed using an autoencoder to identify one or more of the logged event instances as anomalies, and an indication of at least a portion of the anomalies can be output. In addition, the event logs and/or corresponding tables of events can be used to train models for the autoencoders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Ziyad Ahmad Ibrahim, Alexander Robert Paul Grenier, James David McCaffrey, Dharmanshu Kamra, Sudhakar Visweswara Prabhu, Daniel James Carpenter
  • Patent number: 11429451
    Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to managing workloads provided by a plurality of clients to a shared resource. One example provides a computing device comprising a processor and a storage device storing instructions executable by the processor. The instructions are executable to provide a first workload from a first client and a second workload from a second client to a shared memory accessible by the first client, the second client, and a resource configured to process the first workload and the second workload. The computing device is configured to determine that an exception has occurred while processing the first workload, and to take an action to prevent execution of at least some additional work from the first client. The instructions are further executable to receive a result of processing the second workload after taking the action to prevent the execution of the additional work.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Chad R. Heinemann, Alexander Robert Paul Grenier, Ziyad Ahmad Ibrahim
  • Publication number: 20210389997
    Abstract: Examples described herein generally relate to processing event logs where, for each of multiple events in an event log of the one or more event logs, a table of logged event instances can be generated for the event. For each of the multiple events, the table can be processed using an autoencoder to identify one or more of the logged event instances as anomalies, and an indication of at least a portion of the anomalies can be output. In addition, the event logs and/or corresponding tables of events can be used to train models for the autoencoders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Ziyad Ahmad Ibrahim, Alexander Robert Paul Grenier, James David McCaffrey, Dharmanshu Kamra, Sudhakar Visweswara Prabhu, Daniel James Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20210224116
    Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to managing workloads provided by a plurality of clients to a shared resource. One example provides a computing device comprising a processor and a storage device storing instructions executable by the processor. The instructions are executable to provide a first workload from a first client and a second workload from a second client to a shared memory accessible by the first client, the second client, and a resource configured to process the first workload and the second workload. The computing device is configured to determine that an exception has occurred while processing the first workload, and to take an action to prevent execution of at least some additional work from the first client. The instructions are further executable to receive a result of processing the second workload after taking the action to prevent the execution of the additional work.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Chad R. HEINEMANN, Alexander Robert Paul GRENIER, Ziyad Ahmad IBRAHIM
  • Publication number: 20180112166
    Abstract: A sun-tracking light distributor for a photosynthetic culture in an aqueous liquid, comprising: two light distribution walls made of a transparent material, creating an elongated V-shaped channel adapted to receive the sunlight and to be partly immersed in the aqueous liquid, the sun-tracking light distributor has a center of buoyancy, a vertical passing through the center of buoyancy defines an axis of flotation, and a pivot axis of the sun-tracking light distributor is offset relative to the axis of flotation. Owing to the offset pivot axis, the orientation of the light distributor is changed by varying the level of aqueous liquid, thus allowing a tracking of the sun's altitude.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Denis HOTTE, Marc-André BOUCHER, Marc DAIGLE, Paul GRENIER, Frédéric LAMONTAGNE, Yann LE BIHAN, Marc LÉVESQUE
  • Patent number: 9885011
    Abstract: A sun-tracking light distributor for a photosynthetic culture in an aqueous liquid, comprising: two light distribution walls made of a transparent material, creating an elongated V-shaped channel adapted to receive the sunlight and to be partly immersed in the aqueous liquid, the sun-tracking light distributor has a center of buoyancy, a vertical passing through the center of buoyancy defines an axis of flotation, and a pivot axis of the sun-tracking light distributor is offset relative to the axis of flotation. Owing to the offset pivot axis, the orientation of the light distributor is changed by varying the level of aqueous liquid, thus allowing a tracking of the sun's altitude.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignees: INSTITUT NATIONAL D'OPTIQUE, CENTRE DE RECHERCHE INDUSTRIELLE DU QUÉBEC
    Inventors: Denis Hotte, Marc-André Boucher, Marc Daigle, Paul Grenier, Frédéric Lamontagne, Yann Le Bihan, Marc Lévesque
  • Patent number: 9738869
    Abstract: Described is a method for the culture of microalgae, comprising: providing a consortium of at least two living species of microalgae; culturing under illumination the consortium in a controllable bioreactor and under non-sterile aqueous culture conditions; and controlling the culture conditions for affecting at least one of the following output: (i) flocculation and/or settling of said consortium of microalgae; and (ii) adhesion of the microalgae to surfaces of the bioreactor; wherein said culture conditions are controlled to promote (i) and/or to minimize (ii), without adversely affecting growth of the consortium of microalgae. It is also possible to control the culture conditions for affecting iii) the protein, carbohydrate, and/or fat content of the said microalgae consortium. A system for carrying out the method is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignees: CENTRE DE RECHERCHE INDUSTRIELLE DU QUEBEC, INSTITUT NATIONAL D'OPTIQUE
    Inventors: Yann Le Bihan, Marc Daigle, Paul Grenier, Marc Levesque
  • Patent number: 9392757
    Abstract: A sun-tracking light distributor system for use in one of an open-ended system and a closed photo-bioreactor for a photosynthetic culture having an aqueous liquid is described. The system comprises: two light distribution walls made of a transparent material allowing sunlight to pass therethrough, the two light distribution walls creating an elongated channel with an interior space adapted to receive the sunlight and an exterior surface adapted to be partly immersed in the aqueous liquid in use; and a displacement system operatively connected to at least one of the two light distribution walls, the displacement system being adapted to change an orientation of the at least one of the two light distribution walls to track a solar position with respect to at least one axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: INSTITUT NATIONAL D'OPTIQUE
    Inventors: Paul Grenier, Marc Levesque
  • Publication number: 20160113212
    Abstract: A sun-tracking light distributor for a photosynthetic culture in an aqueous liquid, comprising: two light distribution walls made of a transparent material, creating an elongated V-shaped channel adapted to receive the sunlight and to be partly immersed in the aqueous liquid, the sun-tracking light distributor has a center of buoyancy, a vertical passing through the center of buoyancy defines an axis of flotation, and a pivot axis of the sun-tracking light distributor is offset relative to the axis of flotation. Owing to the offset pivot axis, the orientation of the light distributor is changed by varying the level of aqueous liquid, thus allowing a tracking of the sun's altitude.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Denis HOTTE, Marc-Andrè BOUCHER, Marc DAIGLE, Paul GRENIER, Frédéric LAMONTAGNE, Yann LE BIHAN, Marc LÉVESQUE
  • Publication number: 20140356931
    Abstract: Described is a method for the culture of microalgae, comprising: providing a consortium of at least two living species of microalgae; culturing under illumination the consortium in a controllable bioreactor and under non-sterile aqueous culture conditions; and controlling the culture conditions for affecting at least one of the following output: (i) flocculation and/or settling of said consortium of microalgae; and (ii) adhesion of the microalgae to surfaces of the bioreactor; wherein said culture conditions are controlled to promote (i) and/or to minimize (ii), without adversely affecting growth of the consortium of microalgae. It is also possible to control the culture conditions for affecting iii) the protein, carbohydrate, and/or fat content of the said microalgae consortium. A system for carrying out the method is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicants: CENTRE DE RECHERCHE INDUSTRIELLE DU QUEBEC, INSTITUT NATIONAL D'OPTIQUE
    Inventors: Yann LE BIHAN, Marc DAIGLE, Paul GRENIER, Marc LEVESQUE
  • Publication number: 20140123552
    Abstract: A sun-tracking light distributor system for use in one of an open-ended system and a closed photo-bioreactor for a photosynthetic culture having an aqueous liquid is described. The system comprises: two light distribution walls made of a transparent material allowing sunlight to pass therethrough, the two light distribution walls creating an elongated channel with an interior space adapted to receive the sunlight and an exterior surface adapted to be partly immersed in the aqueous liquid in use; and a displacement system operatively connected to at least one of the two light distribution walls, the displacement system being adapted to change an orientation of the at least one of the two light distribution walls to track a solar position with respect to at least one axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: INSTITUT NATIONAL D'OPTIQUE
    Inventors: Paul GRENIER, Marc LEVESQUE
  • Patent number: 7873091
    Abstract: A laser diode illuminator device and a method for optically conditioning the output beam radiated from such a device, so that highly-demanding illumination application requirements that call for high output powers within a specified field of illumination can be addressed. At the heart of the device is a two-dimensional stack of laser diode bars wherein the linear array of beamlets radiated by each laser diode bar is optically conditioned through its passage in a refractive-type micro-optics device followed by a cylindrical microlens. The micro-optics device performs collimation of the linear array of beamlets along the fast axis of the bars, and it also acts as a beam symmetrization device by interchanging the divergences of the laser beamlets along the fast and slow axes. The cylindrical microlens is for collimation of the beamlets along the slow axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Institut National D'Optique
    Inventors: André Parent, Paul Grenier, Yves Taillon, Bruno Labranche
  • Publication number: 20100040098
    Abstract: A laser diode illuminator device and a method for optically conditioning the output beam radiated from such a device, so that highly-demanding illumination application requirements that call for high output powers within a specified field of illumination can be addressed. At the heart of the device is a two-dimensional stack of laser diode bars wherein the linear array of beamlets radiated by each laser diode bar is optically conditioned through its passage in a refractive-type micro-optics device followed by a cylindrical microlens. The micro-optics device performs collimation of the linear array of beamlets along the fast axis of the bars, and it also acts as a beam symmetrization device by interchanging the divergences of the laser beamlets along the fast and slow axes. The cylindrical microlens is for collimation of the beamlets along the slow axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: Institut National D'Optique
    Inventors: Andre Parent, Paul Grenier, Yves Taillon, Bruno Labranche
  • Patent number: 7260131
    Abstract: A symmetrization device and laser diode system using such a device is shown. The device has adjacent lens components transforming beamlets from a laser diode array. Each lens component has input and output surfaces, each having a profile in the propagation direction of the beamlets and a contour perpendicularly thereto. The profiles of the input and output surfaces and distances therebetween are selected to permute the divergence along the slow and fast axes of the beamlets. The contour of each surface matches the cross-sectional shape of the beamlets thereat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Institut National D'Optique
    Inventors: Paul Grenier, Yves Taillon, Bruno Labranche, Patrice Topart, Daniel Asselin
  • Publication number: 20060159147
    Abstract: A symmetrization device and laser diode system using such a device is shown. The device has adjacent lens components transforming beamlets from a laser diode array. Each lens component has input and output surfaces, each having a profile in the propagation direction of the beamlets and a contour perpendicularly thereto. The profiles of the input and output surfaces and distances therebetween are selected to permute the divergence along the slow and fast axes of the beamlets. The contour of each surface matches the cross-sectional shape of the beamlets thereat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Applicant: INSTITUT NATIONAL D'OPTIQUE
    Inventors: Paul Grenier, Yves Taillon, Bruno Labranche, Patrice Topart, Daniel Asselin
  • Publication number: 20060066134
    Abstract: Abstract of the Disclosure A modular energy absorber 10 that is tunable. It comprises one or more energy absorbing modules 12. The energy absorbing modules have means for coordinating energy absorbing units 16 of the one or more modules. The means 14 for coordinating position and support the units in relation to each other before, during and after relative motion between an incident object and the energy absorber.A crushable member is provided that has an upper perimeter, a lower perimeter and an intermediate section extending therebetween. It also includes a number (m) of breaches defined therein before impact. A method for configuring the modular energy absorber is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Applicant: Oakwood Energy Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip Carroll, Joel Cormier, Paul Grenier
  • Publication number: 20050269837
    Abstract: A modular energy absorber 10 that is tunable. It comprises one or more energy absorbing modules 12. The energy absorbing modules have means for coordinating energy absorbing units 16 of the one or more modules. The means 14 for coordinating position and support the units in relation to each other before, during and after relative motion between an incident object and the energy absorber. A crushable member is provided that has an upper perimeter, a lower perimeter and an intermediate section extending therebetween. It also includes a number (m) of breaches defined therein before impact. A method for configuring the modular energy absorber is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Applicant: Oakwood Energy Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip Carroll, Joel Cormier, Paul Grenier
  • Publication number: 20050068633
    Abstract: Apparatus for shaping an optical beam bundle carrying a plurality of substantially parallel optical beams disposed in a common plane of travel. First reflective facets and second reflective facets are provided, the first reflective facets being oriented so as to deflect the optical beams of the bundle into a plurality of intermediate, substantially non-parallel optical beams. Each of the second reflective facets is spatially disposed so as to receive a respective one of the intermediate optical beams at a different respective distance from the plane of travel of the optical beam bundle. Also, the second reflective facets are oriented so as to deflect the intermediate optical beams into a bundle of substantially parallel output optical beams. In this way, the output beam can be more adapted for a particular application. In certain cases, this also achieves increased brightness of a laser beam through reduced output beam divergence and/or total cross-sectional area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Paul Grenier, Yves Taillon
  • Patent number: 6870682
    Abstract: Apparatus for shaping an optical beam bundle carrying a plurality of substantially parallel optical beams disposed in a common plane of travel. First reflective facets and second reflective facets are provided, the first reflective facets being oriented so as to deflect the optical beams of the bundle into a plurality of intermediate, substantially non-parallel optical beams. Each of the second reflective facets is spatially disposed so as to receive a respective one of the intermediate optical beams at a different respective distance from the plane of travel of the optical beam bundle. Also, the second reflective facets are oriented so as to deflect the intermediate optical beams into a bundle of substantially parallel output optical beams. In this way, the output beam can be more adapted for a particular application. In certain cases, this also achieves increased brightness of a laser beam through reduced output beam divergence and/or total cross-sectional area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Institut National d'Optique
    Inventors: Paul Grenier, Yves Taillon