Patents by Inventor Philippe Dumais

Philippe Dumais 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).

  • Multi-equalization method and apparatus
    Patent number: 7693490
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for performing a multi-equalization of a transmitted signal on a channel having varying characteristics comprising equalizing the transmitted signal using a plurality of setting defining a plurality of equalizing functions to provide a corresponding plurality of symbol signal, synchronizing each of the plurality of symbol signals to provide a plurality of synchronized signals, selecting at least one of the plurality of synchronized signals according to at least one transmission performance criterion and providing the selected one of the plurality of synchronized signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Ecole de Technologie Superieure Polyvalor, Limited Partnership
    Inventors: François Gagnon, Yvon Savaria, Philippe Dumais, Mohamed Lassaad Ammari, Claude Thibeault
  • MULTI-EQUALIZATION METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20070293147
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for performing a multi-equalization of a transmitted signal on a channel having varying characteristics comprising equalizing the transmitted signal using a plurality of setting defining a plurality of equalizing functions to provide a corresponding plurality of symbol signal, synchronizing each of the plurality of symbol signals to provide a plurality of synchronized signals, selecting at least one of the plurality of synchronized signals according to at least one transmission performance criterion and providing the selected one of the plurality of synchronized signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicants: SOCOVAR S.E.C., CORPORATION DE L'ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE
    Inventors: Francois Gagnon, Yvon Savaria, Philippe Dumais, Mohamed Ammari, Claude Thibeault