Patents by Inventor Serge Benoit

Serge Benoit 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).

  • Self-tracking cart
    Patent number: 8490993
    Abstract: A self-tracking cart is provided and includes a body defining an enclosure into and from which a secondary cart is receivable and removable, selectively rotatable first and second hitch assemblies, first and second motive elements, first and second steering assemblies to turn the first and second motive elements in opposite directions responsive to rotations of the first and second hitch assemblies and a linkage, which is coupled to the first and second hitch assemblies to cause the first and second hitch assemblies to rotate jointly in opposing directions, the linkage being disposed for non-interference with the secondary cart during reception and removal thereof into and from the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Serge Benoit
  • SELF-TRACKING CART
    Publication number: 20120223501
    Abstract: A self-tracking cart is provided and includes a body defining an enclosure into and from which a secondary cart is receivable and removable, selectively rotatable first and second hitch assemblies, first and second motive elements, first and second steering assemblies to turn the first and second motive elements in opposite directions responsive to rotations of the first and second hitch assemblies and a linkage, which is coupled to the first and second hitch assemblies to cause the first and second hitch assemblies to rotate jointly in opposing directions, the linkage being disposed for non-interference with the secondary cart during reception and removal thereof into and from the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Serge Benoit
  • Processes for the preparation of antiviral 7-azaindole derivatives
    Patent number: 7105677
    Abstract: Provided are processes and synthetic intermediates useful for the preparation of azaindole piperazine diamide derivatives of the formula These azaindole piperazine diamide derivatives, among other things, are useful as therapeutic agents for the treatment of HIV and AIDS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    Inventors: Nachimuthu Soundararajan, Serge Benoit, Stephane Gingres
  • Processes for the preparation of antiviral 7-azaindole derivatives
    Patent number: 6884889
    Abstract: Provided are processes and synthetic intermediates useful for the preparation of azaindole piperazine diamide derivatives of the formula These azaindole piperazine diamide derivatives, among other things, are useful as therapeutic agents for the treatment of HIV and AIDS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
    Inventors: Nachimuthu Soundararajan, Serge Benoit, Stephane Gingras
  • Processes for the preparation of antiviral 7-azaindole derivatives
    Publication number: 20050059695
    Abstract: Provided are processes and synthetic intermediates useful for the preparation of azaindole piperazine diamide derivatives of the formula These azaindole piperazine diamide derivatives, among other things, are useful as therapeutic agents for the treatment of HIV and AIDS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2004
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Nachimuthu Soundararajan, Serge Benoit, Stephane Gingres
  • Processes for the preparation of antiviral 7-azaindole derivatives
    Publication number: 20040044025
    Abstract: Provided are processes and synthetic intermediates useful for the preparation of azaindole piperazine diamide derivatives of the formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: Nachimuthu Soundararajan, Serge Benoit, Stephane Gingras