Patents by Inventor Philippe Gregoire
Philippe Gregoire 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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Patent number: 8880332Abstract: A method for providing navigation information to a user, the method including: inputting identification associated with the user into one terminal of a plurality of terminals distributed throughout an area visited by the user, each terminal being located in a kiosk and operating in kiosk mode; inputting a destination; computing a route from the kiosk to the destination; and presenting the route as the navigation information to the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2008Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Holdings CorporationInventors: Charles Arnaud, Philippe Gregoire, Dominique Picard, Alexandre Van Gent
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Patent number: 8751398Abstract: An approach for preventing unauthorized card transactions is presented. An authorization record including an authorized geographic location and an authorized period of time is received from a travel reservation system (TRS) and stored to dynamically update a profile table that stores other authorization records. The authorization record identifies an itinerary specified by travel booking(s) purchased via the TRS using a debit or credit card. The itinerary specifies that the cardholder is scheduled to be in the authorized geographic location for the authorized period of time. In response to receiving a request for an authorization of a card transaction, a location and date associated with the card transaction are retrieved from the request. The card transaction is rejected based on a determination that the retrieved location is not within authorized geographic locations included in the stored authorization records that have authorized time periods that include the retrieved date.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jean-Claude Dispensa, Philippe Gregoire, Dominique Picard
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Patent number: 8632790Abstract: The invention relates to a skin care pad comprising exfoliating elements (4) which are distributed between at least one first fibrous layer (2) and a second fibrous layer (6), said second layer having a lower basis weight than the first fibrous layer. In this way, the inventive pad can be used daily, in order to exfoliate and massage the skin and to remove make-up.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2004Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: SCA Tissue FranceInventors: Philippe Gregoire, Bernard Louis Dit Picard
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Patent number: 8369578Abstract: A method and system of position determination using image deformation is provided. One implementation involves storing an actual tag in a reference data module, receiving an image of a visual tag, the image captured by an image capturing device, comparing properties of the visual tag with properties of the actual tag; and based the comparison, determining a position of the image capturing device relative to the visual tag.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2012Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Charles Arnaud, Philippe Gregoire, Dominique Picard, Alexandre Van Gent
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Publication number: 20120245967Abstract: An approach for preventing unauthorized card transactions is presented. An authorization record including an authorized geographic location and an authorized period of time is received from a travel reservation system (TRS) and stored to dynamically update a profile table that stores other authorization records. The authorization record identifies an itinerary specified by travel booking(s) purchased via the TRS using a debit or credit card. The itinerary specifies that the cardholder is scheduled to be in the authorized geographic location for the authorized period of time. In response to receiving a request for an authorization of a card transaction, a location and date associated with the card transaction are retrieved from the request. The card transaction is rejected based on a determination that the retrieved location is not within authorized geographic locations included in the stored authorization records that have authorized time periods that include the retrieved date.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Jean-Claude Dispensa, Philippe Gregoire, Dominique Picard
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Patent number: 8262228Abstract: The present disclosure is directed towards a multimedia system comprising a multimedia reader. The multimedia reader may be configured to read multimedia content and to extract light surround content. The light surround content may represent a light surround control signal. The light surround content may be extracted from the multimedia content. The multimedia reader may also be configured to output the light surround control signal. Further, the multimedia system may also include one or more light emitting devices. Each light emitting device may be in communication with the multimedia reader. Each light emitting device may be configured to receive the light surround control signal and to control a light characteristic based upon, at least in part the light surround control signal. Numerous other embodiments are also within the scope of the present disclosure.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2009Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Dominique Picard, Charles Arnaud, Philippe Gregoire, Alexandre Van Gent
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Patent number: 8229853Abstract: A method and system for preventing unauthorized card transactions via dynamic itinerary-driven profiling. Authorization record(s) including authorized geographic locations and authorized periods of time are received from a travel reservation system (TRS). The authorization record(s) identify an itinerary specified by a travel booking(s) purchased via the TRS using a debit or credit card. The itinerary specifies that the cardholder is scheduled to be in the authorized geographic locations for the authorized periods of time. In response to receiving a request for an authorization of a card transaction, a location and date associated with the card transaction are retrieved from the request. The card transaction is rejected based on a determination that the retrieved location is not within the authorized geographic locations and/or the retrieved date is not within the authorized periods of time. A notification of the retrieved location and retrieved date is logged and displayed.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2008Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jean-Claude Dispensa, Philippe Gregoire, Dominique Picard
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Publication number: 20120155713Abstract: A method and system of position determination using image deformation is provided. One implementation involves storing an actual tag in a reference data module, receiving an image of a visual tag, the image captured by an image capturing device, comparing properties of the visual tag with properties of the actual tag; and based the comparison, determining a position of the image capturing device relative to the visual tag.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2012Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Charles Arnaud, Philippe Gregoire, Dominique Picard, Alexandre Van Gent
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Patent number: 8155387Abstract: A method and system of position determination using image deformation is provided. One implementation involves receiving an image of a visual tag, the image captured by an image capturing device, wherein the visual tag has a predefined position associated therewith; based on the image determining a distance of the image capturing device from the visual tag, and determining an angular position of the image capturing device relative to the visual tag; and determining position of the image capturing device based on said distance and said angular position.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2008Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Charles Arnaud, Philippe Gregoire, Dominique Picard, Alexandre Van Gent
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Patent number: 8126080Abstract: The present invention is related to a circuit for encoding at least two input symbols by means of a space-time block code, comprising a plurality of multiplexers, each arranged to receive the input symbols and to output a selected symbol, storing means for storing information on which input symbol is to be selected in each multiplexer of the plurality of multiplexers and for storing gain factor information to multiply the multiplexer outputs with, calculation means, coupled with the storing means, for determining an encoded version of the input symbols based on the multiplexer outputs and corresponding gain factors stored in the storing means. The invention further discloses a corresponding circuit for space-time block decoding.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2008Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Agient Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jean-Philippe Gregoire, Wouter De Win, Nico Lugil
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Publication number: 20110302734Abstract: A skin-cleansing article that is activated by moistening with water, followed by a mechanical action so as to obtain a cleansing foam, includes a fibrous substrate and a cleansing composition. The substrate is a pad based on water-jet-entangled cotton fibres with a basis weight of between 100 and 300 g/m2, and the cleansing composition includes at least one surfactant and a humectant such as glycerol, the amount of water on the substrate being less than 25% by weight of the article, and the article having from 0.1 to 1.2 gram of active material of the composition per gram of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2010Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: GEORGIA-PACIFIC FRANCEInventors: Anne-Gaelle Clermont, Philippe Gregoire, Bernard Louis Dit Picard, Bruno Bret, Alexandre Da Silva
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Publication number: 20100213873Abstract: The present disclosure is directed towards a multimedia system comprising a multimedia reader. The multimedia reader may be configured to read multimedia content and to extract light surround content. The light surround content may represent a light surround control signal. The light surround content may be extracted from the multimedia content. The multimedia reader may also be configured to output the light surround control signal. Further, the multimedia system may also include one or more light emitting devices. Each light emitting device may be in communication with the multimedia reader. Each light emitting device may be configured to receive the light surround control signal and to control a light characteristic based upon, at least in part the light surround control signal. Numerous other embodiments are also within the scope of the present disclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2009Publication date: August 26, 2010Inventors: Dominique Picard, Charles Arnaud, Philippe Gregoire, Alexandre Van Gent
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Publication number: 20100092034Abstract: A method and system of position determination using image deformation is provided. One implementation involves receiving an image of a visual tag, the image captured by an image capturing device, wherein the visual tag has a predefined position associated therewith; based on the image determining a distance of the image capturing device from the visual tag, and determining an angular position of the image capturing device relative to the visual tag; and determining position of the image capturing device based on said distance and said angular position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2008Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Charles Arnaud, Philippe Gregoire, Dominique Picard, Alexandre Van Gent
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Publication number: 20100063724Abstract: A method for providing navigation information to a user, the method including: inputting identification associated with the user into one terminal of a plurality of terminals distributed throughout an area visited by the user, each terminal being located in a kiosk and operating in kiosk mode; inputting a destination; computing a route from the kiosk to the destination; and presenting the route as the navigation information to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2008Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Charles Arnaud, Philippe Gregoire, Dominique Picard, Alexandre Van Gent
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Patent number: 7669304Abstract: The invention relates to a process of hydroentangling a fibrous web (N) including of positioning the web on a porous moving support (10) in translatory movement or in rotation about an axis, and of treating at least one side of the web by means of a plurality of streams of water arranged in a row perpendicular to the direction of movement of the web, characterized in that the row includes streams with a first cross-section (14A) and at least streams with a second cross-section (24A) different from the first. The invention also relates to a process including treatment of the web by means of a plurality of streams of water arranged in at least two rows perpendicular to the direction of movement of the web. The rows include streams with a first cross-section (14, 16, 17, 18, 19) and at least streams with a second cross-section (24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 39) different from the first cross-section, at least one row including streams the spacing of which is not constant.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2008Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Georgia-Pacific FranceInventors: Bernard Louis Dit Picard, Philippe Gregoire
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Publication number: 20100023455Abstract: A method and system for preventing unauthorized card transactions via dynamic itinerary-driven profiling. Authorization record(s) including authorized geographic locations and authorized periods of time are received from a travel reservation system (TRS). The authorization record(s) identify an itinerary specified by a travel booking(s) purchased via the TRS using a debit or credit card. The itinerary specifies that the cardholder is scheduled to be in the authorized geographic locations for the authorized periods of time. In response to receiving a request for an authorization of a card transaction, a location and date associated with the card transaction are retrieved from the request. The card transaction is rejected based on a determination that the retrieved location is not within the authorized geographic locations and/or the retrieved date is not within the authorized periods of time. A notification of the retrieved location and retrieved date is logged and displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2008Publication date: January 28, 2010Inventors: Jean-Claude Dispensa, Philippe Gregoire, Dominique Picard
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Publication number: 20090113680Abstract: The invention relates to a process of hydroentangling a fibrous web (N) including of positioning the web on a porous moving support (10) in translatory movement or in rotation about an axis, and of treating at least one side of the web by means of a plurality of streams of water arranged in a row perpendicular to the direction of movement of the web, characterized in that the row includes streams with a first cross-section (14A) and at least streams with a second cross-section (24A) different from the first. The invention also relates to a process including treatment of the web by means of a plurality of streams of water arranged in at least two rows perpendicular to the direction of movement of the web. The rows include streams with a first cross-section (14, 16, 17, 18, 19) and at least streams with a second cross-section (24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 39) different from the first cross-section, at least one row including streams the spacing of which is not constant.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2008Publication date: May 7, 2009Applicant: GEORGIA-PACIFIC FRANCEInventors: Bernard Louis Dit Picard, Philippe Gregoire
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Publication number: 20090068409Abstract: The invention relates to a skin cleansing and/or care article, such as a makeup remover pad based on hydrophilic cotton fibres, intended to apply and/or remove liquid or semi-solid substances to/from the skin, comprising at least two outer layers (10a, 10b) made of an absorbent fibrous material that are joined together and at least one series of yarns (10d) placed between said outer layers (10a, 10b), the thickness of at least one of the outer layers (10b) being less than the average diameter of the yarns so as to create a raised pattern at the surface of the article. Thus configured, the invention is capable of providing a skin cleansing and/or care article having a raised pattern at its surface which is formed not by compression of laps of fibres, but by the presence, under the outer layers of the article, of a series of yarns having a large diameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2008Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: Georgia-Pacific FranceInventors: Bruno Bret, Anne-Gaelle Clermont, Philippe Gregoire, Bernard Louis Dit Picard
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Patent number: 7488697Abstract: The invention relates to a skin care article exhibiting a scrub cleaning effect by friction and comprising at least one first and one second external layer made of a fibrous material. The inventive article is characterized in that the first layer (10, 10?, 10?) forms an absorbing cushion and substantially consists of low-micronaire cellulose fibers, in particular less than 8, and the second layer (20, 20?, 20?) is substentially consists of high-micronaire fibers, in particular of micronaire higher than 8, said layers being selected from the following materials: flax, ramie, sisal, jute and hemp separate or mixed.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2004Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: Georgia-Pacific FranceInventors: Bernard Louis Dit Picard, Philippe Gregoire
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Patent number: 7467445Abstract: The invention relates to a process of hydroentangling a fibrous web (N) including of positioning the web on a porous moving support (10) in translatory movement or in rotation about an axis, and of treating at least one side of the web by means of a plurality of streams of water arranged in a row perpendicular to the direction of movement of the web, characterized in that the row includes streams with a first cross-section (14A) and at least streams with a second cross-section (24A) different from the first. The invention also relates to a process including treatment of the web by means of a plurality of streams of water arranged in at least two rows perpendicular to the direction of movement of the web. The rows include streams with a first cross-section (14, 16, 17, 18, 19) and at least streams with a second cross-section (24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 39) different from the first cross-section, at least one row including streams the spacing of which is not constant.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2004Date of Patent: December 23, 2008Assignee: Georgia-Pacific FranceInventors: Bernard Louis Dit Picard, Philippe Gregoire