Patents by Inventor Éric Gervais

Éric Gervais 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: 9452181
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical dosage system comprising (a) an effective amount of one or more of Doxylamine, an analog thereof, a derivative thereof, a prodrug thereof, a metabolite thereof and/or a salt thereof; (b) an effective amount of one or more of (i) Pyridoxine, (ii) an analog thereof, (iii) a derivative thereof, (iv) a prodrug thereof, (v) a metabolite thereof and (vi) a salt of any of (i)-(v); and (c) an effective amount of one or more compounds of formula (I) wherein R is H, PO3? or The system exhibits an improved pharmacokinetic profile relative to the current Diclectin®/Diclegis® formulation and is useful for example for the alleviation of the symptoms of nausea and vomiting, for example in the case of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Duchesnay Inc.
    Inventors: Manon Vranderick, Jean-Luc St-Onge, Michele Gallo, Éric Gervais
  • Patent number: 9439920
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical dosage system comprising (a) an effective amount of one or more of Doxylamine, an analog thereof, a derivative thereof, a prodrug thereof, a metabolite thereof and/or a salt thereof; (b) an effective amount of one or more of (i) Pyridoxine, (ii) an analog thereof, (iii) a derivative thereof, (iv) a prodrug thereof, (v) a metabolite thereof and (vi) a salt of any of (i)-(v); and (c) an effective amount of one or more compounds of formula (I) wherein R is H, PO3- or The system exhibits an improved pharmacokinetic profile relative to the current Diclectin®/Diclegis® formulation and is useful for example for the alleviation of the symptoms of nausea and vomiting, for example in the case of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Duchesnay Inc.
    Inventors: Manon Vranderick, Jean-Luc St-Onge, Michele Gallo, Éric Gervais
  • Patent number: 9375404
    Abstract: A dual release oral dosage system/dosage form comprising an immediate release component/composition and a delayed release component/composition is described. Each of the immediate release component/composition and delayed release component/composition comprises one or more of doxylamine, an analog thereof, a derivative thereof, a prodrug thereof, a metabolite thereof and/or a salt thereof, and one or more of pyridoxine, a salt thereof, a metabolite thereof and/or a salt of the metabolite. The dual release oral dosage system/dosage form exhibits an improved pharmacokinetic profile relative to the current Diclectin® formulation and is useful for example for the alleviation of the symptoms of nausea and vomiting, for example in the case of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Duchesnay Inc.
    Inventors: Manon Vranderick, Jean-Luc St-Onge, Christelle Gedeon, Michele Gallo, Éric Gervais
  • Publication number: 20160179198
    Abstract: One illustrative computing device disclosed herein includes a sensor configured to detect a user interaction with a physical object and transmit a sensor signal associated with the user interaction. The illustrative computing device also includes a processor in communication with the sensor, the processor configured to: receive the sensor signal; determine a characteristic of the physical object based on the sensor signal; determine a haptic effect associated with the characteristic; and transmit a haptic signal associated with the haptic effect. The illustrative computing device further includes a haptic output device in communication with the processor, the haptic output device configured to receive the haptic signal and output the haptic effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Vincent Levesque, Wei Zhu, Eric Gervais, Fengtian An, Eric Lajeunesse, Johnny Maalouf
  • Publication number: 20160179199
    Abstract: One illustrative computing device disclosed herein includes a sensor configured to detect a user interaction with a physical object and transmit a sensor signal associated with the user interaction. The illustrative computing device also includes a processor in communication with the sensor, the processor configured to: receive the sensor signal; determine a characteristic of the physical object based on the sensor signal; and determine a function based at least in part on the user interaction and the characteristic. The processor is also configured to determine a haptic effect associated with the function; and transmit a haptic signal associated with the haptic effect. The illustrative computing device further includes a haptic output device in communication with the processor, the haptic output device configured to receive the haptic signal and output the haptic effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Vincent Levesque, Wei Zhu, Eric Gervais, Fengtian An, Eric Lajeunesse, Johnny Maalouf
  • Publication number: 20160143892
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical dosage system comprising (a) an effective amount of one or more of Doxylamine, an analog thereof, a derivative thereof, a prodrug thereof, a metabolite thereof and/or a salt thereof; (b) an effective amount of one or more of (i) Pyridoxine, (ii) an analog thereof, (iii) a derivative thereof, (iv) a prodrug thereof, (v) a metabolite thereof and (vi) a salt of any of (i)-(v); and (c) an effective amount of one or more compounds of formula (I) wherein R is H, PO3 or. The system exhibits an improved pharmacokinetic profile relative to the current Diclectin®/Diclegis® formulation and is useful for example for the alleviation of the symptoms of nausea and vomiting, for example in the case of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Manon VRANDERICK, Jean-Luc ST-ONGE, Michele GALLO, Éric GERVAIS
  • Publication number: 20160070352
    Abstract: A system that generates haptic effects using an actuator sends a haptic effect definition to the actuator to cause a haptic effect corresponding to the haptic effect definition to be played. While the haptic effect is playing, the system processes the haptic effect definition. The processing includes adjusting a force value of the haptic effect definition based on an estimate or measurement of a current state of the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Kanav GANDHI, Stephen D. RANK, Henry DA COSTA, Eric GERVAIS, Daniel PARKER
  • Publication number: 20160073136
    Abstract: Method for encoding a series of symbols using several models of the arithmetic or range coder type and including steps where: each model is associated with a belonging criterion, the series is run through in order to determine, for each symbol, the encoding model to which it belongs, according to the criteria; then a probability of occurrence of each symbol in the corresponding model is determined; then the series is run through by encoding each symbol successively; and a file is formed from the code thus obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Than Marc-Eric GERVAIS, Bruno LOUBET, Nicolas BESSOU, Yves GUIMIOT, Mickael PETIT FILS, Sebastien ROQUES
  • Publication number: 20160058709
    Abstract: A solid oral dosage form comprising a core comprising a doxylamine component and a pyridoxine component coated with an enteric coating is disclosed. The solid oral dosage form further comprises two active ingredient-containing coatings surrounding the enteric coating, the active ingredient-containing coatings being separated from one another by an intermediate coating, and one of the two active ingredient-containing coatings comprising a doxylamine component and being free of a pyridoxine component, and the other of the two active ingredient-containing coatings comprising a pyridoxine component and being free of doxylamine component. Uses of the solid oral dosage form for the alleviation of the symptoms of nausea and vomiting, for example in the case of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP), are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: Duchesnay Inc.
    Inventors: Manon VRANDERICK, Jean-Luc ST-ONGE, Michele GALLO, Éric GERVAIS
  • Publication number: 20150366808
    Abstract: A dual release oral dosage system/dosage form comprising an immediate release component/composition and a delayed release component/composition is described. Each of the immediate release component/composition and delayed release component/composition comprises one or more of doxylamine, an analog thereof, a derivative thereof, a prodrug thereof, a metabolite thereof and/or a salt thereof, and one or more of pyridoxine, a salt thereof, a metabolite thereof and/or a salt of the metabolite. The dual release oral dosage system/dosage form exhibits an improved pharmacokinetic profile relative to the current Diclectin® formulation and is useful for example for the alleviation of the symptoms of nausea and vomiting, for example in the case of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: DUCHESNAY INC.
    Inventors: Manon VRANDERICK, Jean-Luc ST-ONGE, Christelle GEDEON, Michele GALLO, Éric GERVAIS
  • Patent number: 9213408
    Abstract: A system that generates haptic effects using an actuator receives a haptic effect definition that defines a haptic effect. The system pre-processes the haptic effect definition by determining if the actuator is capable of playing the haptic effect. The system then post-processes the haptic effect definition by adjusting a force value based on an estimate or measurement of a state of the actuator during a playing of the haptic effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Inventors: Kanav Gandhi, Stephen D. Rank, Henry Da Costa, Eric Gervais, Daniel Parker
  • Publication number: 20150323994
    Abstract: A system is provided that generates haptic effects using a haptic output device. The system receives a haptic effect definition that defines the haptic effect. The system determines, at run-time, whether the haptic effect definition will produce an output effect as designed/desired using the haptic output device. When it is determined that the haptic effect definition will not produce the output effect as designed/desired, the system modifies, at run-time, the haptic effect definition to ensure that the haptic effect produced corresponds to the designed/desired haptic effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Kurt-Eerik STAHLBERG, Erin RAMSAY, Henry DA COSTA, Eric GERVAIS
  • Publication number: 20150312576
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for the digital encoding of a first raw file, the method includes: a first step of capturing the raw file, the raw file being an audio and/or image and/or video file; a second step of encoding the captured raw file into a second file, in a proprietary format (P); then, a third step for re-encoding the second file into a third file in a compatible format (C).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Than Marc-Eric Gervais, Bruno Loubet, Nicolas Bessous, Yves Guimiot, Mickael Petitfils, Sebastien Roques
  • Patent number: 9147263
    Abstract: A method for reversible coding of an image, including extracting compression information from an image compressed in an original format, at least partly decompressing the compressed image into an intermediate at least partly decompressed image, re-encoding the intermediate image into a re-encoded image, and preferably associating in a same file, the re-encoded image with compression information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: I-CES (INNOVATIVE COMPRESSION ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS)
    Inventors: Than Marc-Eric Gervais, Bruno Loubet, Nicolas Bessou, Yves Guimiot, Mickael Petitfils
  • Patent number: 9089489
    Abstract: A dual release oral dosage system/dosage form comprising an immediate release component/composition and a delayed release component/composition is described. Each of the immediate release component/composition and delayed release component/composition comprises one or more of doxylamine, an analog thereof, a derivative thereof, a prodrug thereof, a metabolite thereof and/or a salt thereof, and one or more of pyridoxine, a salt thereof, a metabolite thereof and/or a salt of the metabolite. The dual release oral dosage system/dosage form exhibits an improved pharmacokinetic profile relative to the current Diclectin® formulation and is useful for example for the alleviation of the symptoms of nausea and vomiting, for example in the case of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Duchesnay Inc.
    Inventors: Manon Vranderick, Jean-Luc St-Onge, Christelle Gedeon, Michele Gallo, Éric Gervais
  • Patent number: 9025677
    Abstract: A method for compressing a stream by means of a codec (C), provided for assigning to a compressed stream an encoding throughput (Q) measured in bits per second, using a pre-filter (X1) replacing in the header (T1) of the original stream, the restoration frequency (R) with a frequency equal to the product (R×K) of the restoration frequency (R) by a coefficient (K) and then for retransmitting the thereby filtered stream (FX1) to the codec; the post-filter (X2) replacing the restoration frequency (R) into the header (TX2) of a stream (FX2) resulting from the encoding of the pre-filtered stream (FX1) by the codec C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: I-CES (Innovative Compression Engineering Solutions)
    Inventors: Than Marc-Eric Gervais, Bruno Loubet
  • Publication number: 20150097657
    Abstract: A system that generates haptic effects using an actuator receives a haptic effect definition that defines a haptic effect. The system pre-processes the haptic effect definition by determining if the actuator is capable of playing the haptic effect. The system then post-processes the haptic effect definition by adjusting a force value based on an estimate or measurement of a state of the actuator during a playing of the haptic effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Kanav GANDHI, Stephen D. RANK, Henry DA COSTA, Eric GERVAIS, Daniel PARKER
  • Publication number: 20150025033
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical dosage system comprising (a) an effective amount of one or more of Doxylamine, an analog thereof, a derivative thereof, a prodrug thereof, a metabolite thereof and/or a salt thereof; (b) an effective amount of one or more of (i) Pyridoxine, (ii) an analog thereof, (iii) a derivative thereof, (iv) a prodrug thereof, (v) a metabolite thereof and (vi) a salt of any of (i)-(v); and (c) an effective amount of one or more compounds of formula (I) wherein R is H, PO3? or The system exhibits an improved pharmacokinetic profile relative to the current Diclectin®/Diclegis® formulation and is useful for example for the alleviation of the symptoms of nausea and vomiting, for example in the case of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: DUCHESNAY INC.
    Inventors: Manon VRANDERICK, Jean-Luc ST-ONGE, Michele GALLO, Éric GERVAIS
  • Publication number: 20150025032
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical dosage system comprising (a) an effective amount of one or more of Doxylamine, an analog thereof, a derivative thereof, a prodrug thereof, a metabolite thereof and/or a salt thereof; (b) an effective amount of one or more of (i) Pyridoxine, (ii) an analog thereof, (iii) a derivative thereof, (iv) a prodrug thereof, (v) a metabolite thereof and (vi) a salt of any of (i)-(v); and (c) an effective amount of one or more compounds of formula (I) wherein R is H, PO3? or The system exhibits an improved pharmacokinetic profile relative to the current Diclectin®/Diclegis® formulation and is useful for example for the alleviation of the symptoms of nausea and vomiting, for example in the case of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: Duchesnay Inc.
    Inventors: Manon VRANDERICK, Jean-Luc ST-ONGE, Michele GALLO, Éric GERVAIS
  • Patent number: 8922400
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for compressing a sequence of initial digital values into a compressed sequence of compressed values, intending to restore these values into a decompressed sequence of decompressed values. For a first initial value of the sequence, the compressed value of the first initial value is equal to the first initial value and the decompressed value of the compressed value of the first initial value is equal to the first initial value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: I-CES (Innovative Compression Engineering Solutions)
    Inventor: Than Marc-Eric Gervais