Patents by Inventor Philippe Lessard

Philippe Lessard 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: 11959494
    Abstract: A pump assembly is presented including a motor housing holding an electric motor and a wet-end housing. The pump assembly also includes a heat transfer interface positioned between a front end of the motor housing and the wet-end housing. The heat transfer interface establishes a thermal conduction path between the motor housing and the wet-end housing so that, in use, a portion of heat generated by the motor is absorbed by the heat transfer interface and is dissipated in water circulating through the wet-end housing. In addition, or alternatively, another thermal conduction path may be established between the heat transfer interface and an electronic controller of the pump assembly so that heat generated by the controller is absorbed by the heat transfer interface and dissipated in water circulating through the wet-end housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: GECKO ALLIANCE GROUP INC.
    Inventors: Martin Pelletier, Benoit Laflamme, Philippe Lessard
  • Publication number: 20220136510
    Abstract: A pump assembly is presented including a motor housing holding an electric motor and a wet-end housing. The pump assembly also includes a heat transfer interface positioned between a front end of the motor housing and the wet-end housing. The heat transfer interface establishes a thermal conduction path between the motor housing and the wet-end housing so that, in use, a portion of heat generated by the motor is absorbed by the heat transfer interface and is dissipated in water circulating through the wet-end housing. In addition, or alternatively, another thermal conduction path may be established between the heat transfer interface and an electronic controller of the pump assembly so that heat generated by the controller is absorbed by the heat transfer interface and dissipated in water circulating through the wet-end housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Martin Pelletier, Benoit Laflamme, Philippe Lessard
  • Publication number: 20150302838
    Abstract: A stringed musical instrument comprises a neck with a fingerboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventor: Philippe Lessard
  • Patent number: 8304603
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for increasing the tolerance of a plant to water deficit, by overexpression in the plant of a protein, designated ABA4, which is involved in the conversion of violaxanthin to neoxanthin in the biosynthesis of abscisic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Genoplante-Velor
    Inventors: Annie Marion-Poll, Helen North, Philippe Lessard, Elise Redondo
  • Publication number: 20090307796
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for increasing the tolerance of a plant to water deficit, by overexpression in the plant of a protein, designated ABA4, which is involved in the conversion of violaxanthin to neoxanthin in the biosynthesis of abscisic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Annie Marion-Poll, Helen North, Philippe Lessard, Elise Redondo
  • Patent number: 6717050
    Abstract: A mounting assembly for mounting an electronic module to a control panel. A flange is attached to an electronic module body section. At least one bracket is rotatably attached to the flange. The rotation of the at least one bracket is controllable from the front side of the control panel. When the at least one bracket is tightened a compressive force holding the electronic module body section in place is imparted between the flange, the control panel wall and the at least one bracket. In a preferred embodiment the at least one bracket is two brackets. In the preferred embodiment the two brackets are further controllable from the back side of the control panel. Also, in the preferred embodiment, two bolts are inserted through the flange. Two locking nuts are attached to the two bolts. The electronic module body section has two cavities for housing the two brackets prior to tightening them against the control panel wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: 9090-3493 Quebec, Inc.
    Inventors: Benoit Laflamme, Joanne Begin, Philippe Lessard
  • Publication number: 20020157844
    Abstract: A mounting assembly for mounting an electronic module to a control panel. A flange is attached to an electronic module body section. At least one bracket is rotatably attached to the flange. The rotation of the at least one bracket is controllable from the front side of the control panel. When the at least one bracket is tightened a compressive force holding the electronic module body section in place is imparted between the flange, the control panel wall and the at least one bracket. In a preferred embodiment the at least one bracket is two brackets. In the preferred embodiment the two brackets are further controllable from the back side of the control panel. Also, in the preferred embodiment, two bolts are inserted through the flange. Two locking nuts are attached to the two bolts. The electronic module body section has two cavities for housing the two brackets prior to tightening them against the control panel wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: Benoit Laflamme, Joanne Begin, Philippe Lessard