Patents by Inventor Richard Germain

Richard Germain 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: 20200232209
    Abstract: An insulated panel unit for connecting with structural elements of a building to at least partially form an envelope of said building is provided. The insulated panel unit includes a front panel adapted to cooperate with the structural elements of the building for positioning and connecting the panel unit in relation therewith, and at least one member having insulating properties secured to the front panel. A building envelope comprising panel units mounted on structural elements of a corresponding building is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Philippe Trudeau, Pierre Petry, Richard Germain
  • Patent number: 9593835
    Abstract: There is described a lighting system for vehicles comprising light emitting diodes mounted on printed circuit boards (PCBs). Auxiliary components such as speakers are mounted on some of the PCBs lighting modules which are connected in an end-to-end relationship and which form light rows of the lighting system. Electrical traces for the auxiliary components form part of the PCBs. This results in a substantial reduction in or elimination of wiring. Connectors at each end of a PCB are compatible with the connectors on a neighboring PCB and are optionally connectable with a respective corresponding connector assembly of another lighting module in a direction substantially normal to the planar mounting surface of the PCB or in a direction substantially parallel to the planar mounting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Bombardier Transportation GmbH
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Magalhaes Grave, Carl Lavertu, Daniel Lee, Richard Germain
  • Publication number: 20140300186
    Abstract: There is described a lighting system for vehicles comprising light emitting diodes mounted on printed circuit boards (PCBs). Auxiliary components such as speakers are mounted on some of the PCBs lighting modules which are connected in an end-to-end relationship and which form light rows of the lighting system. Electrical traces for the auxiliary components form part of the PCBs. This results in a substantial reduction in or elimination of wiring. Connectors at each end of a PCB are compatible with the connectors on a neighboring PCB and are optionally connectable with a respective corresponding connector assembly of another lighting module in a direction substantially normal to the planar mounting surface of the PCB or in a direction substantially parallel to the planar mounting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Magalhaes Grave, Carl Lavertu, Daniel Lee, Richard Germain
  • Patent number: 8366237
    Abstract: A maintenance assembly for cleaning a plurality of printheads in a printing machine comprises two or more cleaning members, each of the cleaning members sized and positioned to clean at least one but less than all of the plurality of printheads when in a cleaning position. A drive mechanism associated with each of the two or more cleaning members is configured to selectively move an associated cleaning member to and from the cleaning position and a retracted position. The cleaning members are supported on a frame with a mechanism provided for translating the frame into position juxtaposed with the plurality of printheads and a further mechanism to swipe the cleaning members across the printheads. The maintenance assembly is operable to clean only selected printheads in a single operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Phillips, Mark Cellura, Elliott Eklund, Igor Podzorov, Richard Germain
  • Publication number: 20100245467
    Abstract: A maintenance assembly for cleaning a plurality of printheads in a printing machine comprises two or more cleaning members, each of the cleaning members sized and positioned to clean at least one but less than all of the plurality of printheads when in a cleaning position. A drive mechanism associated with each of the two or more cleaning members is configured to selectively move an associated cleaning member to and from the cleaning position and a retracted position. The cleaning members are supported on a frame with a mechanism provided for translating the frame into position juxtaposed with the plurality of printheads and a further mechanism to swipe the cleaning members across the printheads. The maintenance assembly is operable to clean only selected printheads in a single operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Scott Phillips, Mark Cellura, Elliott Eklund, Igor Podzorov, Richard Germain
  • Publication number: 20060290761
    Abstract: A printing medium baffle for protecting printheads printing on an image transfer member from particulates associated with the printing medium. The baffle may have one or more adhesive surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark Cellura, Antonio St. Williams, Richard Germain