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).
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Publication number: 20250080333Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2024Publication date: March 6, 2025Inventors: Pierre Francois Rohel, Siddharth Shah, Martin Wexler
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Publication number: 20250071280Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Inventors: Philippe DE LAGRANGE, Fabrice LELEANNEC, Karam NASER, Edouard FRANCOIS, Pierre ANDRIVON, Ya CHEN
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Publication number: 20250050170Abstract: 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 witType: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2023Publication date: February 13, 2025Applicant: UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE BRUXELLESInventors: Jérémy RABINEAU, Pierre-François MIGEOTTE, Amin HOSSEIN, Philippe QUESTEL
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Publication number: 20250041765Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2022Publication date: February 6, 2025Applicant: IFP Energies nouvellesInventors: Benjamin AMBLARD, Joao MARQUES, Vanessa VINCENT-GENOD, Driss AIT-MHAND, Jean-François LE COZ, Pierre BALZ, Rim BRAHEM
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Publication number: 20250037609Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2022Publication date: January 30, 2025Inventors: Pierre François Ceccaldi, Nicoline Hjort Larsen, Vincent Lemarteleur, Sid-Ahmed Remini
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Publication number: 20250027331Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2024Publication date: January 23, 2025Inventors: Daniel WU, Anthony CARON, Pierre-Luc LUSSIER, Jean-Francois GRAVEL
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Publication number: 20250026689Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2022Publication date: January 23, 2025Inventors: Simon ARNAL, Gaël Philippe François BATTISTONI, Benjamin COSSOU, Rémy Pierre Marie DUPONT, Gilles Gérard Claude LEPRETRE
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Patent number: 12184764Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 28, 2020Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: ServiceNow, Inc.Inventors: Pierre Francois Rohel, Siddharth Shah, Martin Wexler
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Publication number: 20240417796Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2022Publication date: December 19, 2024Inventors: Cecilia BRUN, Pierre-Francois ROUX, Claire MANGEZ, Renny ISON, Ryan F. DONNELLY
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Patent number: 12129756Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 18, 2021Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: BAKER HUGHES HOLDINGS LLCInventors: Silviu Livescu, Pierre-Francois Roux
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Patent number: 12123079Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 3, 2019Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Elodie Vasquez, Pierre-François Giroux, Fernando Lomello, Hicham Maskrot, Yann Leconte, Frédéric Schuster, Khalil Abdelkebir
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Patent number: 12109611Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 6, 2020Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Olivier Hercher, Marine Chaussiniac, Jérôme Pradel, Aziz Chniouel, Hicham Maskrot, Fernando Lomello, Pierre-François Giroux, Pascal Aubry
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Patent number: 12084749Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 6, 2020Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Hicham Maskrot, Aziz Chniouel, Fernando Lomello, Pierre-François Giroux, Pascal Aubry
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Patent number: 12082905Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 5, 2020Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTAInventors: Thomas R. Henry, Gregory F. Molnar, Michael C. Park, Pierre-Francois Van De Moortele
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Publication number: 20240245305Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2024Publication date: July 25, 2024Applicant: UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLESInventors: Pierre-François Migeotte, Quentin Delière
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Publication number: 20240239062Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2022Publication date: July 18, 2024Inventors: William ALBOUY, Pierre-Antoine BOSSAN, Justine DELOZANNE, Pierre Francois Robin GERAUD-GROSHENY, Jerome OLHAGARAY, Marc WARIS
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Patent number: 11974832Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 24, 2016Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLESInventors: Pierre-François Migeotte, Quentin Delière
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Patent number: 11978030Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 4, 2015Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: ORANGEInventors: Jean-Paul Cottet, Olivier Massiere, Pierre-Francois Dubois
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Publication number: 20240140367Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: Valeo Systemes d'EssuyageInventors: Laurent ANDRE-MASSE, Philippe CARRARO, Julien CARRION, Pierre-Francois DUPRAT, Jean-Francois ROUSSEAU, Grégory VILLEMIN
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Publication number: 20240100589Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Keith Joseph DeCarlo, Liam Gabriel Saccucci-Bryan, Pierre Francois Pinard, Rehan Afzal