Patents by Inventor Éric Tanguay

Éric Tanguay 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: 10940057
    Abstract: A device for the jellification/absorption of a water-based fluid, said device comprising a) at least one member comprising at least one absorption material and at least one jellifying agent, and b) at least one container, wherein the at least one jellifying agent is adapted to react with the water-based fluid to form a gel; wherein the at least one member is contained within the at least one container, and wherein the at least one container is made, at least in part, of a water-soluble material. A method for the manufacture of the device and a use of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: HY-INDUSTRIE INC.
    Inventors: Eric Tanguay, Eric Pelletier
  • Publication number: 20190328589
    Abstract: A device for the jellification/absorption of a water-based fluid, said device comprising a) at least one member comprising at least one absorption material and at least one jellifying agent, and b) at least one container, wherein the at least one jellifying agent is adapted to react with the water-based fluid to form a gel; wherein the at least one member is contained within the at least one container, and wherein the at least one container is made, at least in part, of a water-soluble material. A method for the manufacture of the device and a use of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: Hy-Industrie Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Tanguay, Eric Pelletier
  • Patent number: 10165909
    Abstract: A multi-liner assembly for lining a body liquid receptacle includes a plurality of lining units superimposed on one another and engageable with the body liquid receptacle to line a cavity formed therein. Each of the plurality of lining units includes an impermeable layer having a top side with an absorbent material superposed thereon. When the multi-liner assembly is engaged with the body liquid receptacle, a topmost one of the plurality of lining units is exposed and is individually removable from the multi-liner assembly to leave a subsequent one of the plurality of lining units exposed. A multi-liner assembly including a rigid support removably engageable with a body liquid receptacle is also provided. When a rigid support is engaged with the body liquid receptacle, the top side of at least one lining unit is exposed and positioned to line a cavity formed in the body liquid receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: HY-INDUSTRIE INC.
    Inventors: Eric Tanguay, Eric Pelletier
  • Publication number: 20170065134
    Abstract: A multi-liner assembly for lining a body liquid receptacle includes a plurality of lining units superimposed on one another and engageable with the body liquid receptacle to line a cavity formed therein. Each of the plurality of lining units includes an impermeable layer having a top side with an absorbent material superposed thereon. When the multi-liner assembly is engaged with the body liquid receptacle, a topmost one of the plurality of lining units is exposed and is individually removable from the multi-liner assembly to leave a subsequent one of the plurality of lining units exposed. A multi-liner assembly including a rigid support removably engageable with a body liquid receptacle is also provided. When a rigid support is engaged with the body liquid receptacle, the top side of at least one lining unit is exposed and positioned to line a cavity formed in the body liquid receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: HY-INDUSTRIE INC.
    Inventors: Eric Tanguay, Eric Pelletier
  • Patent number: 9044363
    Abstract: A body liquid bag holder comprising a tubular wall defining a hollow space with an open upper end and a lower end longitudinally opposite the upper end; a liquid body bag attachment adjacent to the upper end of the tubular wall; and at least one apertured handle extending through the tubular wall and adapted and configured to receive at least one finger of a hand of a user for holding the body liquid bag holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Hygie Canada Inc.
    Inventor: Eric Tanguay
  • Patent number: 8869318
    Abstract: A bedpan comprises a body member defining a reservoir, the reservoir being shaped and dimensioned for receiving bodily waste, the body member including a receptacle portion shaped for receiving therein a bedpan liner and an open support section including a central opening providing access to the reservoir defined by the body member. The support section is defined by a peripheral wall extending downwardly from a peripheral edge of the central opening into the reservoir. A bottom wall may or may not be provided at a bottom of the peripheral wall. If it is provided, it is defined at a downward edge of the peripheral wall opposite to the central opening to close a bottom of the reservoir. At least one handle is provided for insertion and removal of the bedpan under a patient's buttocks, the handle including an opening extending through at least one of the bottom wall (if present) and the peripheral wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Hygie Canada Inc.
    Inventor: Eric Tanguay
  • Publication number: 20100305525
    Abstract: A body liquid bag holder comprising a tubular wall defining a hollow space with an open upper end and a lower end longitudinally opposite the upper end; a liquid body bag attachment adjacent to the upper end of the tubular wall; and at least one apertured handle extending through the tubular wall and adapted and configured to receive at least one finger of a hand of a user for holding the body liquid bag holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventor: Eric TANGUAY
  • Publication number: 20100263118
    Abstract: A bedpan comprises a body member defining a reservoir, the reservoir being shaped and dimensioned for receiving bodily waste, the body member including a receptacle portion shaped for receiving therein a bedpan liner and an open support section including a central opening providing access to the reservoir defined by the body member. The support section is defined by a peripheral wall extending downwardly from a peripheral edge of the central opening into the reservoir. A bottom wall may or may not be provided at a bottom of the peripheral wall. If it is provided, it is defined at a downward edge of the peripheral wall opposite to the central opening to close a bottom of the reservoir. At least one handle is provided for insertion and removal of the bedpan under a patient's buttocks, the handle including an opening extending through at least one of the bottom wall (if present) and the peripheral wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventor: Eric Tanguay
  • Patent number: D580049
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Hygie Canada Inc.
    Inventor: Eric Tanguay
  • Patent number: D612181
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Hygie Canada Inc.
    Inventor: Eric Tanguay
  • Patent number: D627062
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Hygie Canada Inc.
    Inventor: Eric Tanguay
  • Patent number: D639933
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Hygie Canada Inc.
    Inventor: Eric Tanguay
  • Patent number: D677383
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Hygie Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Michel Morand, Éric Tanguay
  • Patent number: D771803
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Hygie Canada Inc.
    Inventor: Eric Tanguay