Patents by Inventor Richard Nadeau

Richard Nadeau 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: 9648942
    Abstract: An improved toothbrush is provided. The improved toothbrush includes first and second flexible anchor portions; a plurality of bristles coupled to each of the first and second flexible anchor portions; and a soft pivot bar operably coupled to the flexible anchor portions. A chewing force applied to the pivot bar causes the pivot bar and the first and second flexible anchor portions to compress against a tooth surface to cause a cleaning action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventor: Richard Nadeau
  • Publication number: 20160051040
    Abstract: An improved toothbrush is provided. The improved toothbrush includes first and second flexible anchor portions; a plurality of bristles coupled to each of the first and second flexible anchor portions; and a soft pivot bar operably coupled to the flexible anchor portions. A chewing force applied to the pivot bar causes the pivot bar and the first and second flexible anchor portions to compress against a tooth surface to cause a cleaning action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventor: Richard Nadeau
  • Publication number: 20150129729
    Abstract: A board mount which can be utilized to position a board relative to a building element. In various embodiments, the board mount can include a holder for receiving at least a portion of a drywall board and, in addition, a flexible member which can be inserted intermediate first and second building elements to retain the board holder relative to one of the first and second building elements. The flexible member can be configured to be deflected, or flexed, between a first configuration and a second configuration when the flexible member is positioned intermediate the building elements. In use, the flexible member can hold the board mount in place while a laborer inserts the drywall board into the board holder. In such circumstances, an additional laborer may not be required to hold the drywall board in position as it is fastened, or otherwise secured, to the frame of the building.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Marc D. LaCerte, Richard Nadeau, Trevor Duhaime
  • Patent number: 8752800
    Abstract: A board mount which can be utilized to position a board relative to a building element. In various embodiments, the board mount can include a holder for receiving at least a portion of a drywall board and, in addition, a flexible member which can be inserted intermediate first and second building elements to retain the board holder relative to one of the first and second building elements. The flexible member can be configured to be deflected, or flexed, between a first configuration and a second configuration when the flexible member is positioned intermediate the building elements. In use, the flexible member can hold the board mount in place while a laborer inserts the drywall board into the board holder. In such circumstances, an additional laborer may not be required to hold the drywall board in position as it is fastened, or otherwise secured, to the frame of the building.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Board Mount Inc.
    Inventors: Marc D. Lacerte, Richard Nadeau, Trevor Duhaime
  • Patent number: 8733721
    Abstract: A board mount which can be utilized to position a board relative to a building element. In various embodiments, the board mount can include a holder for receiving at least a portion of a drywall board and, in addition, a flexible member which can be inserted intermediate first and second building elements to retain the board holder relative to one of the first and second building elements. The flexible member can be configured to be deflected, or flexed, between a first configuration and a second configuration when the flexible member is positioned intermediate the building elements. In use, the flexible member can hold the board mount in place while a laborer inserts the drywall board into the board holder. In such circumstances, an additional laborer may not be required to hold the drywall board in position as it is fastened, or otherwise secured, to the frame of the building.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Board Mount Inc.
    Inventors: Marc D. Lacerte, Richard Nadeau, Trevor Duhaime
  • Publication number: 20120061537
    Abstract: A board mount which can be utilized to position a board relative to a building element. In various embodiments, the board mount can include a holder for receiving at least a portion of a drywall board and, in addition, a flexible member which can be inserted intermediate first and second building elements to retain the board holder relative to one of the first and second building elements. The flexible member can be configured to be deflected, or flexed, between a first configuration and a second configuration when the flexible member is positioned intermediate the building elements. In use, the flexible member can hold the board mount in place while a laborer inserts the drywall board into the board holder. In such circumstances, an additional laborer may not be required to hold the drywall board in position as it is fastened, or otherwise secured, to the frame of the building.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: Board Mount Inc.
    Inventors: Marc D. LaCerte, Richard Nadeau, Trevor Duhaime
  • Publication number: 20090173858
    Abstract: A board mount which can be utilized to position a board relative to a building element. In various embodiments, the board mount can include a holder for receiving at least a portion of a drywall board and, in addition, a flexible member which can be inserted intermediate first and second building elements to retain the board holder relative to one of the first and second building elements. The flexible member can be configured to be deflected, or flexed, between a first configuration and a second configuration when the flexible member is positioned intermediate the building elements. In use, the flexible member can hold the board mount in place while a laborer inserts the drywall board into the board holder. In such circumstances, an additional laborer may not be required to hold the drywall board in position as it is fastened, or otherwise secured, to the frame of the building.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Marc D. LaCerte, Richard Nadeau, Trevor Duhaime
  • Patent number: 7432912
    Abstract: The adaptation of a regular pocket size computer for use by a visually impaired person is provided. A framework is firstly provided for building adapted applications, having adapted input and output services, a system resources library including tools for interacting with these adapted services and an adaptation library. A tactile keyboard is further provided to allow data entry through the screen interface of the computer. The tactile keyboard includes a membrane having raised keys on one side and corresponding screen activating tips on the other. Means for mounting the keyboard above the computer with the screen activating tips positioned in contact less alignment with the corresponding selected areas of the screen interface are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Technologies Humanware Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Côté, Gilles Pepin, Lucia Gomez, Richard Nadeau, Luc Blanchette, Maryse Legault, Jacques Desmarais, Pierre Émond, Alain Bélanger, Danny Thibaudeau, Dany Desbiens, Dominic Labbé, Ivan Lagacé, Pierre Hamel
  • Publication number: 20050206622
    Abstract: The adaptation of a regular pocket size computer for use by a visually impaired person is provided. A framework is firstly provided for building adapted applications, having adapted input and output services, a system resources library including tools for interacting with these adapted services and an adaptation library. A tactile keyboard is further provided to allow data entry through the screen interface of the computer. The tactile keyboard includes a membrane having raised keys on one side and corresponding screen activating tips on the other. Means for mounting the keyboard above the computer with the screen activating tips positioned in contact less alignment with the corresponding selected areas of the screen interface are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Derek Cote, Gilles Pepin, Lucia Gomez, Richard Nadeau, Luc Blanchette, Maryse Legault, Jacques Desmarais, Pierre Emond, Alain Belanger, Danny Thibaudeau, Dany Desbiens, Dominic Labbe, Ivan Lagace, Pierre Hamel
  • Patent number: D622515
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Flocast, LLC
    Inventors: Ross Richard Nadeau, Andrew Adolph Reimer
  • Patent number: D714072
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Flocast, LLC
    Inventors: Ross Richard Nadeau, Andrew Adolph Reimer