Patents by Inventor Stephen Bourque
Stephen Bourque 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).
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Patent number: 11930879Abstract: A helmet accessory mounting system includes a mounting device configured to couple to an outer surface of a side of a helmet. The mounting device includes a plurality of mounting locations configured to removeably couple to at least one accessory. A plurality of the plurality of mounting locations each includes an electrical node. A power supply is coupled to the mounting device. An electrical supply line electrically couples the power supply to each of the electrical nodes and the electrical supply line is contained at least partially within the mounting device.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATIONInventors: Michael Lawrence Franzino, Stephen Bourque, Scott W. James, Daniel Berry, Ross Fade Barber, Zoltan S. Brutler
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Publication number: 20240008581Abstract: A helmet accessory mounting system includes a mounting device configured to couple to an outer surface of a side of a helmet. The mounting device includes a plurality of mounting locations configured to removeably couple to at least one accessory. A plurality of the plurality of mounting locations each includes an electrical node. A power supply is coupled to the mounting device. An electrical supply line electrically couples the power supply to each of the electrical nodes and the electrical supply line is contained at least partially within the mounting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2021Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: Gentex CorporationInventors: Michael Lawrence FRANZINO, Stephen BOURQUE, Scott W. JAMES, Daniel BERRY, Ross Fade BARBER, Zoltan S. BRUTLER
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Publication number: 20220408869Abstract: A helmet accessory mounting system includes a mounting device configured to couple to an outer surface of a side of a helmet. The mounting device includes a plurality of mounting locations configured to removeably couple to at least one accessory. A plurality of the plurality of mounting locations each includes an electrical node. A power supply is coupled to the mounting device. An electrical supply line electrically couples the power supply to each of the electrical nodes and the electrical supply line is contained at least partially within the mounting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: Gentex CorporationInventors: Michael Lawrence Franzino, Stephen Bourque, Scott W. James, Daniel Berry, Ross Fade Barber, Zoltan S. Brutler
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Patent number: 11452328Abstract: A helmet accessory mounting system includes a mounting device configured to couple to an outer surface of a side of a helmet. The mounting device includes a plurality of mounting locations configured to removeably couple to at least one accessory. A plurality of the plurality of mounting locations each includes an electrical node. A power supply is coupled to the mounting device. An electrical supply line electrically couples the power supply to each of the electrical nodes and the electrical supply line is contained at least partially within the mounting device.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2021Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATIONInventors: Michael Lawrence Franzino, Stephen Bourque, Scott W. James, Daniel Berry, Ross Fade Barber, Zoltan S. Brutler
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Publication number: 20220071336Abstract: A helmet accessory mounting system includes a mounting device configured to couple to an outer surface of a side of a helmet. The mounting device includes a plurality of mounting locations configured to removeably couple to at least one accessory. A plurality of the plurality of mounting locations each includes an electrical node. A power supply is coupled to the mounting device. An electrical supply line electrically couples the power supply to each of the electrical nodes and the electrical supply line is contained at least partially within the mounting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: Gentex CorporationInventors: Michael Lawrence Franzino, Stephen Bourque, Scott W. James, Daniel Berry, Ross Fade Barber, Zoltan S. Brutler
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Publication number: 20210226599Abstract: A headset communication system with improved functionality. The headset communication system may include hear-through limiter functionality. The headset communication system may include failsafe functionality. The headset communication system may include multichannel, mixing, passive push-to-talk functionality. The headset communication system may include near field magnetic induction functionality.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2019Publication date: July 22, 2021Applicant: Gentex CorporationInventors: Christopher A. Hudson, Jason A. Solbeck, Stephen Bourque, Theodore A. Polito, Jacob Chaloux
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Patent number: 8242810Abstract: An improved fast settling bit slicing comparator circuit includes a comparator having a non-inverting and inverting input; the non-inverting input receiving an input signal; a filter circuit for receiving the input signal and being connected with the inverting input of the comparator; a positive feedback circuit interconnected between the output of the comparator and the non-inverting input of the comparator for introducing a predetermined hysteresis offset; the filter circuit including a filter resistance and filter capacitance having a reduced time constant sufficient to compensate for at least a portion of the hysteresis offset. Additionally, the positive feedback circuit may be interconnected with the inverting input of the comparator through the filter circuit for gradually reducing the effect of the hysteresis offset by reducing the differential voltage between the inverting and non-inverting inputs.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2009Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: LoJack Operating Company, LPInventors: Orest Fedan, Stephen Bourque
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Patent number: 8229518Abstract: A method of operating a vehicle locating unit wherein an activation signal is received when the vehicle is stolen and in response to the activation signal, a signal indicating the vehicle has been stolen is transmitted. The receiver is energized for an actual duration Non periodically to listen for the activation and other signals. Estimating how long the receiver has been on includes incrementing a counter at a count resolution where Non is typically at least sometimes less than the count resolution. Estimating the total amount of time the receiver was energized is based on a measured on time after it converges with the actual on time.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2009Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: LoJack Operating Company, LPInventor: Stephen Bourque
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Publication number: 20110095790Abstract: An improved fast settling bit slicing comparator circuit includes a comparator having a non-inverting and inverting input; the non-inverting input receiving an input signal; a filter circuit for receiving the input signal and being connected with the inverting input of the comparator; a positive feedback circuit interconnected between the output of the comparator and the non-inverting input of the comparator for introducing a predetermined hysteresis offset; the filter circuit including a filter resistance and filter capacitance having a reduced time constant sufficient to compensate for at least a portion of the hysteresis offset. Additionally, the positive feedback circuit may be interconnected with the inverting input of the comparator through the filter circuit for gradually reducing the effect of the hysteresis offset by reducing the differential voltage between the inverting and non-inverting inputs.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2009Publication date: April 28, 2011Inventors: Orest Fedan, Stephen Bourque
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Publication number: 20110092163Abstract: A method of operating a vehicle locating unit wherein an activation signal is received when the vehicle is stolen and in response to the activation signal, a signal indicating the vehicle has been stolen is transmitted. The receiver is energized for an actual duration Non periodically to listen for the activation and other signals. Estimating how long the receiver has been on includes incrementing a counter at a count resolution where Non is typically at least sometimes less than the count resolution. Estimating the total amount of time the receiver was energized is based on a measured on time after it converges with the actual on time.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2009Publication date: April 21, 2011Inventor: Stephen Bourque
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Patent number: 7276100Abstract: An air purifying device is provided for removing airborne particles. The device includes a housing including an air inlet and an air outlet. A fan is positioned within the housing for drawing air into the housing through the air inlet and expelling air through the air outlet. A filter assembly is positioned within the housing between the air inlet and the fan. The filter assembly includes a frame and a filter element mounted to the frame. The device also includes a hanger and an elongate hanger support that removably extends within the hanger. Either the hanger or the elongate hanger support is coupled to the frame while the other is coupled to the housing. The hanger can include a channel or a pair of opposed legs configured to form a gap.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2006Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.Inventors: Barry Huehn, Yani Deros, Stephen Bourque
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Publication number: 20060185333Abstract: An air purifying device is provided for removing airborne particles. The device includes a housing including an air inlet and an air outlet. A fan is positioned within the housing for drawing air into the housing through the air inlet and expelling air through the air outlet. A filter assembly is positioned within the housing between the air inlet and the fan. The filter assembly includes a frame and a filter element mounted to the frame. The device also includes a hanger and an elongate hanger support that removably extends within the hanger. Either the hanger or the elongate hanger support is coupled to the frame while the other is coupled to the housing. The hanger can include a channel or a pair of opposed legs configured to form a gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2006Publication date: August 24, 2006Inventors: Barry Huehn, Yani Deros, Stephen Bourque
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Patent number: 7041147Abstract: An air purifying device is provided for removing airborne particles. The device includes a housing including an air inlet and an air outlet. A fan is positioned within the housing for drawing air into the housing through the air inlet and expelling air through the air outlet. A filter assembly is positioned within the housing between the air inlet and the fan. The filter assembly includes a frame and a filter element mounted to the frame. The device also includes a hanger and an elongate hanger support that removably extends within the hanger. Either the hanger or the elongate hanger support is coupled to the frame while the other is coupled to the housing. The hanger can include a channel or a pair of opposed legs configured to form a gap.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2005Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignee: JCS/THG, LLCInventors: Barry Huehn, Yani Deros, Stephen Bourque
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Publication number: 20050144914Abstract: An air purifying device is provided for removing airborne particles. The device includes a housing including an air inlet and an air outlet. A fan is positioned within the housing for drawing air into the housing through the air inlet and expelling air through the air outlet. A filter assembly is positioned within the housing between the air inlet and the fan. The filter assembly includes a frame and a filter element mounted to the frame. The device also includes a hanger and an elongate hanger support that removably extends within the hanger. Either the hanger or the elongate hanger support is coupled to the frame while the other is coupled to the housing. The hanger can include a channel or a pair of opposed legs configured to form a gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2005Publication date: July 7, 2005Inventors: Barry Huehn, Yani Deros, Stephen Bourque
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Patent number: 6866695Abstract: An air purifying device is provided for removing airborne particles. The device includes a housing including an air inlet and an air outlet. A fan is positioned within the housing for drawing air into the housing through the air inlet and expelling air through the air outlet. A filter assembly is positioned within the housing between the air inlet and the fan. The filter assembly includes a frame and a filter element mounted to the frame. The device also includes a hanger and an elongate hanger support that removably extends within the hanger. Either the hanger or the elongate hanger support is coupled to the frame while the other is coupled to the housing. The hanger can include a channel or a pair of opposed legs configured to form a gap.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2004Date of Patent: March 15, 2005Assignee: The Holmes Group, Inc.Inventors: Barry Huehn, Yani Deros, Stephen Bourque
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Patent number: D900407Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2020Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Gentex CorporationInventors: Matthew Hanudel, Michael Lawrence Franzino, Stephen Bourque, Scott W. James, Daniel Berry, Nathan Winters, Zoltan S. Brutler, Ross Fade Barber
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Patent number: D922693Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2020Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Gentex CorporationInventors: Stephen Bourque, Michael Lawrence Franzino, Ross Fade Barber
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Patent number: D955661Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2021Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATIONInventors: Matthew Hanudel, Michael Lawrence Franzino, Stephen Bourque, Scott W. James, Daniel Berry, Nathan Winters, Zoltan S. Brutler, Ross Fade Barber
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Patent number: D974670Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATIONInventors: Matthew Hanudel, Michael Lawrence Franzino, Stephen Bourque, Scott W. James, Daniel Berry, Nathan Winters, Zoltan S. Brutler, Ross Fade Barber
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Patent number: D1003526Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2022Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATIONInventors: Scott W. James, Daniel Berry, Stephen Bourque