Patents by Inventor Pierre Isabelle

Pierre Isabelle 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: 8594992
    Abstract: This application is related to a means and a method for facilitating the use of translation memories by aligning words of an input source language sentence with the correspondent translated words in target language sentence. More specifically, this invention relates to such a means and method where there is an enhanced translation memory comprising an alignment function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Inventors: Roland Kuhn, Cyril Goutte, Pierre Isabelle, Michel Simard
  • Publication number: 20110093254
    Abstract: This application is related to a means and a method for facilitating the use of translation memories by aligning words of an input source language sentence with the correspondent translated words in target language sentence. More specifically, this invention relates to such a means and method where there is an enhanced translation memory comprising an alignment function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: Roland Kuhn, Cyril Goutte, Pierre Isabelle, Michel Simard
  • Patent number: 7664629
    Abstract: A writing advisor program (20) receives a proposed text in an author's second language (L2) and determines at least one candidate replacement word for a selected word based on a determined language model (p(c)) and a determined corruption model (p(r|c)). The determined language model reflects correct usage of the text in the second language, independent of the native or first language (L1) of the author, based on (L2) corpora. The determined corruption model is based on some a priori knowledge about probable corruption paths leading the author to realize some inadequate expression in the second language instead of the correct, intended expression. Different types of corruption paths may be used that include bidirectional translations, false-friends, synonyms, common semantic features, second language internal cognates, preposition alternatives, and first language inserts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Marc Dymetman, Pierre Isabelle
  • Publication number: 20090326913
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a means for automatically post-editing a translated text. A source language text is translated into an initial target language text. This initial target language text is then post-edited by an automatic post-editor into an improved target language text. The automatic post-editor is trained on a sentence aligned parallel corpus created from sentence pairs T? and T, where T? is an initial training translation of a source training language text, and T is second, independently derived, training translation of a source training language text.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Michel Simard, Pierre Isabelle, George Foster, Cyril Goutte, Roland Kuhn
  • Patent number: 7356463
    Abstract: A system detects and decodes semantic camouflage in natural language messages. The system is adapted to identify entities such as words or phrases in overt messages that are being used to disguise different and unrelated entities or concepts. The system automatically determines the semantic plausibility of the overt message and identifies entities that appear in implausible contexts. In addition, the system automatically estimates covert meanings for the entities identified in the overt message that appear in implausible contexts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Pierre Isabelle
  • Publication number: 20070033002
    Abstract: A writing advisor program (20) receives a proposed text in an author's second language (L2) and determines at least one candidate replacement word for a selected word based on a determined language model (p(c)) and a determined corruption model (p(r|c)). The determined language model reflects correct usage of the text in the second language, independent of the native or first language (L1) of the author, based on (L2) corpora. The determined corruption model is based on some a priori knowledge about probable corruption paths leading the author to realize some inadequate expression in the second language instead of the correct, intended expression. Different types of corruption paths may be used that include bidirectional translations, false-friends, synonyms, common semantic features, second language internal cognates, preposition alternatives, and first language inserts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Marc Dymetman, Pierre Isabelle
  • Publication number: 20060123083
    Abstract: Electronic content is filtered to identify spam using image and linguistic processing. A plurality of information type gatherers assimilate and output different message attributes relating to message content associated with an information type. A categorizer may have a plurality of decision makers for providing as output a message class for classifying the message data. A history processor records the message attributes and the class decision as part of the prior history information and/or modifies the prior history information to reflect changes to fixed data and/or probability data. A categorizer coalescer assesses the message class output by the set of decision makers together with optional user input for producing a class decision identifying whether the message data is spam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Cyril Goutte, Pierre Isabelle, Eric Gaussier, Stephen Kruger
  • Patent number: 5460178
    Abstract: A new ultrasonic transmission imaging apparatus is disclosed, which uses a new imaging method providing image focusing capability. The apparatus comprises an ultrasonic emitter producing substantially continuous coherent ultrasonic waves toward an object to be inspected. The apparatus further comprises an ultrasonic detectors array comprising a plurality of ultrasonic detectors receiving the object traversing ultrasonic waves to produce a plurality of series of electrical signals coming from the ultrasonic detectors, the electrical signals characterizing transmission of the ultrasonic waves through the object and being associated with series of image elements. The apparatus further comprises a signal vector components detector detecting signal vector components for each of the electrical signals. The apparatus further comprises a computer for controlling the apparatus and for receiving pairs of first and second signal vector component digital signals coming from the signal vector components detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1995
    Assignee: Centre de Recherche Industrielle du Quebec
    Inventors: Romeo Hudon, Alain Ross, Pierre Isabelle, Real Archambault, Pierre Gauthier
  • Patent number: 5203322
    Abstract: An adjustable support mechanism for supporting a treatment device, and namely, a percussion generating tool having a treatment head and which is utilized by a patient to apply vibrations and percussion treatment to a predetermined area of his body. The support mechanism comprises an extendable boom which is pivotally secured at an attachment end to an adjustable pivoting housing which is securable to a stationary object. The pivoting housing permits vertical and horizontal angular displacement of the boom, and has an adjustable pressure biasing mechanism which acts on the boom to displace same vertically on a pivot connection to thereby apply a vertical moment on the load secured to the free end of the boom. An articulated connecting joint interconnects the treatment device to the free end of the boom. The connecting joint has a disconnectible brake to position the treatment device at a desired angle relative to the free end of the boom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1993
    Inventors: Pierre Isabelle, Marc A. Archambault, Mario Goulet