Patents by Inventor Pier-Etienne LEHOUX

Pier-Etienne LEHOUX 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).

  • Publication number: 20250048064
    Abstract: Systems and methods for wirelessly locating users in a venue via their respective portable device are taught. Wireless transmitter devices positioned at different locations in the venue are used. Each transmitter device transmits an identifier to the portable device. Some transmitter devices can be part of a wireless-power transmitter that is additionally capable of charging portable devices. A software on the portable device is able to determine the closest transmitter device and, by finding its identifier in a database, its location within the venue. Once the portable device is aware of its location, it can be used to control nearby external devices. Through information stored in the database, the software is also able to display the location of other users and usage statistics of the venue. Different methods of ensuring that portable devices are paired with the closest transmitter device are taught.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: GPHY INC.
    Inventors: Hubert AUDET, Anthony BLAIS, Pier-Etienne LEHOUX, Myrik HERVIEUX-GAUDREAU
  • Publication number: 20230291243
    Abstract: A wireless power transfer and docking station and methods are provided for wirelessly charging or powering a portable device and automatically connecting to external peripheral devices. The station comprises at least one wireless-power transmitter for transmitting power and identification-related information, and at least one wireless-power receiver, connected to the portable device, for exchanging the power and the identification-related information to the portable device. The methods comprise pairing the at least one wireless-power transmitter with the at least one wireless-power receiver when the portable device is placed in a charging zone of the at least one wireless-power transmitter, exchanging the identification-related information for automatically and wirelessly connecting to the external peripheral devices, and attempting connecting to the external peripheral devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: GPHY INC.
    Inventors: Hubert AUDET, Anthony BLAIS, Pier-Etienne LEHOUX, Myrik HERVIEUX-GAUDREAU