Patents by Inventor Pierre Francois

Pierre Francois 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: 20250080333
    Abstract: A system and method for encrypting portions of data for storage in a remote network have been provided. The system comprises a memory with instructions executable by a processor to receive data for forwarding to a server device, wherein the received data comprises an indication of one or more portions of the received data to be encrypted; identify a portion comprising the one or more portions of the received data based at least in part on the indication; encrypt the identified portion of the data; generate a payload that comprises the encrypted portion and one or more unencrypted portions of the received data; and transmit, to the server device, the payload.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Pierre Francois Rohel, Siddharth Shah, Martin Wexler
  • Publication number: 20250071280
    Abstract: Different quantization matrices may be transmitted corresponding to different block sizes, color components and prediction modes. To more efficiently signal the coefficients of the quantization matrices, in one implementation, a unified matrix identifier matrixId is used, based on a size identifier (sizeId) that relates to CU size with larger sizes listed first, and a matrix type (matrixTypeId) with luma QMs listed first. For example, the unified identifier is derived as: matrixId=N*sizeId+matrixTypeId, where N is the number of possible type identifiers, e.g., N=6. This single identifier allows referring to any previously transmitted matrix when using prediction (copy), and transmitting larger matrices first avoids interpolation in the prediction process. When a block uses the Intra Block Copy prediction mode, QM identifier may be derived as if the block uses the INTER prediction mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Philippe DE LAGRANGE, Fabrice LELEANNEC, Karam NASER, Edouard FRANCOIS, Pierre ANDRIVON, Ya CHEN
  • Publication number: 20250050170
    Abstract: Provided is a system (100) for determining a cardiorespiratory fitness measurement of a subject (50), comprising a processing unit (160), the processing unit (160) configured to: receive a stream of signals (120) outputted by a sensor unit (110) comprising one or more motion sensing modules (111), MSMs; determine, from the signal stream (120), a kinetic energy data stream, KEDS, for each non-exercise period (N) of an exercise session (E) for gradually increasing the oxygen consumption, VO2, of the subject, wherein the exercise session (E) comprises a plurality of alternating exertion segments (S) and non-exercise periods (N); for each non-exercise period (N): obtain a mean kinetic energy, MKE, that is a time-averaged kinetic energy value from a time window (W) of the kinetic energy data stream, KEDS; determine a period of mean kinetic energies, PMKEs, containing multiple MKEs for different time windows (W) within the non-exercise period (N); determine, from a set of PMKEs, SPMKE, containing multiple PMKEs wit
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE BRUXELLES
    Inventors: Jérémy RABINEAU, Pierre-François MIGEOTTE, Amin HOSSEIN, Philippe QUESTEL
  • Publication number: 20250041765
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas-liquid separation device, notably for being installed in the recycle zone of three-phase fluidized reactors. The gas-liquid separation device comprises several separation elements each having an inlet pipe (70) and a succession of at least two bends (71, 72), a first bend (71) situated in the plane (zy), the axis of the first bend (71) forming an angle of orientation ? with respect to the vertical z-axis of between 45° and 315°, and a second bend (72) forming a second angle of orientation p with the first bend (71) of between 1° and 135°. The two first successive bends (71, 72) are separated by a distance D1 of between D/2 and 4D, D being the diameter of the inlet pipe (70). Each separation element comprises a liquid-guiding device (73) positioned at the outlet end of the last bend (72), and with an open section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Benjamin AMBLARD, Joao MARQUES, Vanessa VINCENT-GENOD, Driss AIT-MHAND, Jean-François LE COZ, Pierre BALZ, Rim BRAHEM
  • Publication number: 20250037609
    Abstract: Apparatus (1) for simulating a gynaecological examination, configured to simulate different configurations of cervical effacement, comprising:—a corolla (3) extending in a plane (P) perpendicular to an axis (X) and configured to simulate the feel of a vaginal wall, and—a member (5) configured to simulate a tactile sensation of a cervix, the corolla (3) extending radially on the outside of the member (5) with respect to the axis (X), the member (5) being mounted movably with respect to the corolla (3) along the axis (X), such that the member (5) is configured to move in translation along the axis (X) between:—a reference configuration, in which the member (5) extends entirely towards the outside of the apparatus (1) starting from the plane (P):—an effaced configuration, in which the member (5) extends entirely towards the inside of the apparatus (1) starting from the plane (P).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Pierre François Ceccaldi, Nicoline Hjort Larsen, Vincent Lemarteleur, Sid-Ahmed Remini
  • Publication number: 20250027331
    Abstract: A base comprising a clamp opening on its top surface; channels on its bottom surface; and a through hole from the bottom surface to the top surface; in a safety system, the clamp receiving an end of a post secured to the clamp using a fastener inserted from one of the side walls of the base, into abutment with the post in the clamp; and/or the channels guiding posts on the bottom surface; and/or the channels guiding posts to a connector on the bottom surface; or a first channel guiding a first post to a connector on the bottom surface and a channel guiding a second post to the connector; and/or the through hole receives the post inserted therethrough thus extending on each side of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Daniel WU, Anthony CARON, Pierre-Luc LUSSIER, Jean-Francois GRAVEL
  • Publication number: 20250026689
    Abstract: A core for producing a blade is formed by molding a fibrous preform around the core. The core extends in a longitudinal direction (L) between a root and a tip and has a first face and a second face connected to each other at a first longitudinal edge and at a second longitudinal edge. The core includes fluid passages formed in a transverse thickness of the core, these fluid passages being adapted to allow the passage of fluid from the first face to the second face and vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2022
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Simon ARNAL, Gaël Philippe François BATTISTONI, Benjamin COSSOU, Rémy Pierre Marie DUPONT, Gilles Gérard Claude LEPRETRE
  • Patent number: 12184764
    Abstract: A system and method for encrypting portions of data for storage in a remote network have been provided. The system comprises a memory with instructions executable by a processor to receive data for forwarding to a server device, wherein the received data comprises an indication of one or more portions of the received data to be encrypted; identify a portion comprising the one or more portions of the received data based at least in part on the indication; encrypt the identified portion of the data; generate a payload that comprises the encrypted portion and one or more unencrypted portions of the received data; and transmit, to the server device, the payload.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: ServiceNow, Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre Francois Rohel, Siddharth Shah, Martin Wexler
  • Publication number: 20240417796
    Abstract: Provided are methods of quantifying miRNA in skin, the method comprising: applying a swellable microprotrusion array to a region of skin to absorb interstitial fluid; removing the microprotrusion array; recovering miRNA from the interstitial fluid absorbed into the microprotrusion array; and quantifying the miRNA. Also provided are methods of monitoring epigenetic changes in skin using a swellable microprotrusion array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Cecilia BRUN, Pierre-Francois ROUX, Claire MANGEZ, Renny ISON, Ryan F. DONNELLY
  • Patent number: 12129756
    Abstract: Optic fibers are embedded within the body of a casing section making up a wellbore casing string. The optic fibers are used to detect damage or deformation of the casing string over the lifespan of a wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES HOLDINGS LLC
    Inventors: Silviu Livescu, Pierre-Francois Roux
  • Patent number: 12123079
    Abstract: A method for producing a reinforced alloy powder containing a metal matrix in which crystalline oxide particles are dispersed, including: (i) providing a powder mixture including a parent metal powder including a master alloy for forming the metal matrix and an additional powder including an intermediate; (ii) milling the powder mixture by a mechanical synthesis process to make a precursor powder; and (iii) subjecting the precursor powder to a thermal plasma generated by a plasma torch including a plasma gas. The master alloy is iron-based, nickel-based, or aluminum-based. The intermediate is at least one of YFe3, Y2O3, Fe2O3, Fe2Ti, FeCrWTi, TiH2, TiO2, Al2O3, HfO2, SiO2, ZrO2, ThO2, and MgO. In (iii), the precursor powder is injected into the plasma torch at a flow rate of 10-30 g/min, a power of the plasma torch is 20-40 kW, and a pressure in a reaction chamber of the plasma torch is 25-100 kPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Elodie Vasquez, Pierre-François Giroux, Fernando Lomello, Hicham Maskrot, Yann Leconte, Frédéric Schuster, Khalil Abdelkebir
  • Patent number: 12109611
    Abstract: Part comprising a steel material whose constituent grains comprise a matrix in which precipitates are incorporated, the precipitates comprising at least one metallic element selected from a metallic element M, a metallic element M?, a metallic element M? or mixtures thereof; the microstructure of the steel being such that the grains are equiaxed and the average grain size being such that the average of their largest dimension “D max” and/or the average of their smallest dimension “D min” is comprised between 10 ?m and 50 ?m. The steel material has optimised, stable and isotropic mechanical properties, in particular so that the steel material can best withstand mechanical and/or thermal stresses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Olivier Hercher, Marine Chaussiniac, Jérôme Pradel, Aziz Chniouel, Hicham Maskrot, Fernando Lomello, Pierre-François Giroux, Pascal Aubry
  • Patent number: 12084749
    Abstract: Process for the manufacture of a steel material, wherein the grains of which it is composed comprise a matrix into which precipitates are incorporated, the precipitates comprising at least one metallic element selected from a metallic element M, a metallic element M?, a metallic element M? or mixtures thereof; the microstructure of the steel being such that the grains are equiaxial and the average size of the grains being such that the average of their largest dimension “Dmax” and/or the average of their smallest dimension “Dmin” is in the range 10 ?m to 50 ?m. The steel material has optimised, stable and isotropic mechanical properties, in particular so that the steel material is more resistant to mechanical and/or thermal stresses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Hicham Maskrot, Aziz Chniouel, Fernando Lomello, Pierre-François Giroux, Pascal Aubry
  • Patent number: 12082905
    Abstract: Ultra-high field (“UHF”) magnetic resonance imaging (“MRI”) is used to localize the endopiriform nucleus (“EPN”) as a target for neuromodulation treatment. Single or multiple different image contrasts can be used to guide localization of the EPN. Treatment plan data are generated based on the localized EPN, and may include coordinate data, trajectory data, or both, for delivering neuromodulation treatment to the localized EPN.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
    Inventors: Thomas R. Henry, Gregory F. Molnar, Michael C. Park, Pierre-Francois Van De Moortele
  • Publication number: 20240245305
    Abstract: Described herein is a multi-dimensional kineticardiography device (300) which comprises a sensor (320) having three accelerometer/gyroscope modules (320X, 320Y, 320Z) mounted in a support which positions it at the centre of mass of a subject whose cardiac function is to be measured. The sensor (320) outputs six degrees of freedom data as linear acceleration along and rotational or angular velocity about x-, y- and z-axes. The sensor (320) is connected to a processor (335) for transmitting the kineticardiography data obtained from the sensor (320) and the electrocardiography data to a mobile computing platform (330), via Bluetooth (350), for further processing and display. An electrocardiography data chip (370) is also present for digitising the electrocardiography data for further processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES
    Inventors: Pierre-François Migeotte, Quentin Delière
  • Publication number: 20240239062
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a vane made of composite material for a turbomachine, including the steps of three-dimensional fibre weaving and producing a fibrous preform, reinforcing an edge of the preform intended to form a leading edge of a blade of the vane, by integrating a metallic reinforcement on this edge, mounting the preform and the reinforcement in a mould, densifying the preform by a matrix to form the vane, wherein, prior to the integration of the reinforcement, the method includes a step of introducing at least one reinforcement support configured to be interposed between the reinforcement and the edge, and wherein at the densification step, the support is enveloped with the matrix to bond the edge and the reinforcement with a predefined and homogeneous minimum thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2022
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: William ALBOUY, Pierre-Antoine BOSSAN, Justine DELOZANNE, Pierre Francois Robin GERAUD-GROSHENY, Jerome OLHAGARAY, Marc WARIS
  • Patent number: 11974832
    Abstract: Described herein is a multi-dimensional kineticardiography device (300) which comprises a sensor (320) having three accelerometer/gyroscope modules (320X, 320Y, 320Z) mounted in a support which positions it at the centre of mass of a subject whose cardiac function is to be measured. The sensor (320) outputs six degrees of freedom data as linear acceleration along and rotational or angular velocity about x-, y- and z-axes. The sensor (320) is connected to a processor (335) for transmitting the kineticardiography data obtained from the sensor (320) and the electrocardiography data to a mobile computing platform (330), via Bluetooth (350), for further processing and display. An electrocardiography data chip (370) is also present for digitising the electrocardiography data for further processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES
    Inventors: Pierre-François Migeotte, Quentin Delière
  • Patent number: 11978030
    Abstract: A method for securing an entry in a user database, the method being performed in a management server in charge of the database and comprising the steps of: receiving a network identifier of a user terminal, identifying the user terminal in a telecommunications network; transmitting to a network platform an operator of the telecommunications network a user confirmation request, the request comprising the network identifier of the user terminal; upon receiving a user confirmation from the network platform, creating an entry by the terminal user in the user database, the entry comprising the network identifier of the user terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: ORANGE
    Inventors: Jean-Paul Cottet, Olivier Massiere, Pierre-Francois Dubois
  • Publication number: 20240140367
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid recovery system for a motor vehicle where such a recovery system includes at least one liquid intake that communicates with a tank, which is designed to store liquid from the liquid intake, and is designed with an arrangement below the motor vehicle's beltline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Laurent ANDRE-MASSE, Philippe CARRARO, Julien CARRION, Pierre-Francois DUPRAT, Jean-Francois ROUSSEAU, Grégory VILLEMIN
  • Publication number: 20240100589
    Abstract: A setter for an investment casting core is provided. The setter may include: a base section; and a cover section configured to mechanically couple to the base section and having a profile for receiving the investment casting thereon. A setter array for a plurality of investment casting cores is further provided. A method for supporting an investment casting core during heat treatment using the setter is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Keith Joseph DeCarlo, Liam Gabriel Saccucci-Bryan, Pierre Francois Pinard, Rehan Afzal