Patents by Inventor Sylvain Chénard
Sylvain Chénard 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: 11327847Abstract: A network device includes at least one processor, a storage device and at least one memory including computer program code. The at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the network device to: write data to the storage device; replicate the data at one or more remote network devices via at least one deterministic transmission medium; and output an acknowledgement in response to determining that the data has been written to the storage device prior to receiving confirmation of successful replication of the data at the one or more remote network devices. The methods, systems or computer readable mediums leverage the deterministic and measurable nature of the transmission media to reduce the Recover Point Objective durations.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2018Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks OyInventors: Sylvain Chenard, Walter Carpini
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Patent number: 11038795Abstract: The present disclosure generally discloses capabilities for supporting new network zones and associated services. The network zones and associated services may include a near-real-time (NRT) zone and associated NRT services, a real-time (RT) zone and associated RT services, or the like. The resilient network zones and associated resilient and non-resilient services may be configured to provide bounded latency guarantees for reliably supporting various types of applications (e.g., mobile fronthaul, cloud computing, Internet-of-Things (IoT), or the like). The network zones and associated services may be provided using a distance-constrained fiber and wavelength switching fabric design comprised of various network devices and using associated controllers, which may be configured to support service provisioning functions, service testing functions, wavelength switching functions, and so forth.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Donald R. Ellis, Sylvain Chenard, Derrick Remedios, Chris J. Chartrand
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Publication number: 20200125451Abstract: A network device includes at least one processor, a storage device and at least one memory including computer program code. The at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the network device to: write data to the storage device; replicate the data at one or more remote network devices via at least one deterministic transmission medium; and output an acknowledgement in response to determining that the data has been written to the storage device prior to receiving confirmation of successful replication of the data at the one or more remote network devices. The methods, systems or computer readable mediums leverage the deterministic and measurable nature of the transmission media to reduce the Recover Point Objective durations.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2018Publication date: April 23, 2020Applicant: Nokia Solutions and Networks OYInventors: Sylvain CHENARD, Walter CARPINI
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Patent number: 10547511Abstract: The present disclosure discloses infrastructure resource states which may be configured for use in managing both infrastructure resources (IRs) and virtualized infrastructure resources (VIRs). The new resources states may include a Network Unequipped (NU) state, a Network Equipped (NE) state, a Network Ready (NR) state, a Service Ready (SR) state, an Out-of-Service (OOS) state, and an In-Service (IS) state. The infrastructure resource states may be configured to enable resource transfers in a programmable virtual infrastructure having one or more tenants (e.g., Owners, BUs, Partners, Customers, or the like) at one or more hierarchical layers.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2016Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Don R. Ellis, Sylvain Chenard, Walter Carpini
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Patent number: 10454771Abstract: The present disclosure generally discloses a network infrastructure virtualization mechanism configured to support virtualization of the network infrastructure (NI) of a communication network to provide thereby a virtualized infrastructure (VI) for the communication network. The network infrastructure virtualization mechanism may be configured to support virtualization of infrastructure resources (IRs) of the network infrastructure to provide virtualized infrastructure resources (VIRs) of the network infrastructure. The IRs of the communication network may include network resources (NRs) which may be virtualized to provide virtualized network resources (VNRs) and service resources (SRs) which may be virtualized to provide virtualized service resources (VSRs).Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2016Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Don R. Ellis, Sylvain Chenard, Martin M. Charbonneau
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Publication number: 20190253343Abstract: The present disclosure generally discloses capabilities for supporting new network zones and associated services. The network zones and associated services may include a near-real-time (NRT) zone and associated NRT services, a real-time (RT) zone and associated RT services, or the like. The resilient network zones and associated resilient and non-resilient services may be configured to provide bounded latency guarantees for reliably supporting various types of applications (e.g., mobile fronthaul, cloud computing, Internet-of-Things (IoT), or the like). The network zones and associated services may be provided using a distance-constrained fiber and wavelength switching fabric design comprised of various network devices and using associated controllers, which may be configured to support service provisioning functions, service testing functions, wavelength switching functions, and so forth.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Donald R. Ellis, Sylvain Chenard, Derrick Remedios, Chris J. Chartrand
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Patent number: 10305788Abstract: The present disclosure generally discloses capabilities for supporting new network zones and associated services. The network zones and associated services may include a near-real-time (NRT) zone and associated NRT services, a real-time (RT) zone and associated RT services, or the like. The resilient network zones and associated resilient and non-resilient services may be configured to provide bounded latency guarantees for reliably supporting various types of applications (e.g., mobile fronthaul, cloud computing, Internet-of-Things (IoT), or the like). The network zones and associated services may be provided using a distance-constrained fiber and wavelength switching fabric design comprised of various network devices and using associated controllers, which may be configured to support service provisioning functions, service testing functions, wavelength switching functions, and so forth.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Donald R. Ellis, Sylvain Chenard, Derrick Remedios, Chris J. Chartrand
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Publication number: 20180006931Abstract: The present disclosure generally discloses capabilities for supporting new network zones and associated services. The network zones and associated services may include a near-real-time (NRT) zone and associated NRT services, a real-time (RT) zone and associated RT services, or the like. The resilient network zones and associated resilient and non-resilient services may be configured to provide bounded latency guarantees for reliably supporting various types of applications (e.g., mobile fronthaul, cloud computing, Internet-of-Things (IoT), or the like). The network zones and associated services may be provided using a distance-constrained fiber and wavelength switching fabric design comprised of various network devices and using associated controllers, which may be configured to support service provisioning functions, service testing functions, wavelength switching functions, and so forth.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: Alcatel-Lucent Canada Inc.Inventors: Donald R. Ellis, Sylvain Chenard, Derrick Remedios, Chris J. Chartrand
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Publication number: 20170324620Abstract: The present disclosure discloses infrastructure resource states which may be configured for use in managing both infrastructure resources (IRs) and virtualized infrastructure resources (VIRs). The new resources states may include a Network Unequipped (NU) state, a Network Equipped (NE) state, a Network Ready (NR) state, a Service Ready (SR) state, an Out-of-Service (OOS) state, and an In-Service (IS) state. The infrastructure resource states may be configured to enable resource transfers in a programmable virtual infrastructure having one or more tenants (e.g., Owners, BUs, Partners, Customers, or the like) at one or more hierarchical layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2016Publication date: November 9, 2017Applicant: Alcatel-Lucent Canada Inc.Inventors: Don R. Ellis, Sylvain Chenard, Walter Carpini
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Publication number: 20170295066Abstract: The present disclosure generally discloses a network infrastructure virtualization mechanism configured to support virtualization of the network infrastructure (NI) of a communication network to provide thereby a virtualized infrastructure (VI) for the communication network. The network infrastructure virtualization mechanism may be configured to support virtualization of infrastructure resources (IRs) of the network infrastructure to provide virtualized infrastructure resources (VIRs) of the network infrastructure. The IRs of the communication network may include network resources (NRs) which may be virtualized to provide virtualized network resources (VNRs) and service resources (SRs) which may be virtualized to provide virtualized service resources (VSRs).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2016Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: Alcatel-Lucent Canada Inc.Inventors: Don R. Ellis, Sylvain Chenard, Martin M. Charbonneau
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Patent number: 9090651Abstract: Compounds having the structure or their salts: are used to treat or reduce le likelihood of acquiring androgen-dependent diseases, such as prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia, polycystic ovarian syndrome, acne, hirsutism, seborrhea, androgenic alopecia and male baldness. They can be formulated together with pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier or otherwise made into any pharmaceutical dosage form. Some of these compounds having tissue-specific antiandrogenic activity and tissue-specific androgenic activity can be used to treat or reduce the risk of developing diseases related to loss of androgenic stimulation. Combinations with other active pharmaceutical agents are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2005Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: ENDORECHERCHE, INC.Inventors: Fernand Labrie, Shankar Singh, Sylvain Gauthier, Yvon Frechette, Sylvain Chenard, Rock Breton
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Patent number: 8286367Abstract: A system for continuous (re-)drying of wood pieces. A conveyor arrangement receives and carries the wood pieces in file following a course. A moisture content of each wood piece travelling on the conveyor arrangement is measured during the course. The wood pieces whose measured moisture content are above a target content are diverted towards a drying equipment, in particular by high-frequency, whereas the other wood pieces continue their course on the conveyor arrangement. The drying equipment removes a moisture portion from the diverted wood pieces. The moisture contents of the processed wood pieces are again measured. The pieces whose moisture content dropped below the target content are routed towards the conveyor arrangement whereas the other pieces are routed in the drying equipment for a re-drying.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2008Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Hydro-QuebecInventors: James Kendall, Sylvain Chénard, Vincent Lavoie
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Publication number: 20110113236Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for offloading IPsec processing from application hosts using an IPsec proxy mechanism are disclosed. According to one method, at least one of unencrypted, IPsec, and Internet key exchange (IKE) packets transmitted between a first application host and a second application host are intercepted by a network gateway. The network gateway performs all IKE and IPsec-related processing for the at least one unencrypted, IPsec, and IKE packets on behalf of the first application host such that the second application host is unaware that IPsec processing is being performed by the network gateway.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2010Publication date: May 12, 2011Inventors: Sylvain Chenard, Allain Legacy, Donald Penney, Matthew Peters
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Publication number: 20100146806Abstract: A system for continuous (re-)drying of wood pieces. A conveyor arrangement receives and carries the wood pieces in file following a course. A moisture content of each wood piece travelling on the conveyor arrangement is measured during the course. The wood pieces whose measured moisture content are above a target content are diverted towards a drying equipment, in particular by high-frequency, whereas the other wood pieces continue their course on the conveyor arrangement. The drying equipment removes a moisture portion from the diverted wood pieces. The moisture contents of the processed wood pieces are again measured. The pieces whose moisture content dropped below the target content are routed towards the conveyor arrangement whereas the other pieces are routed in the drying equipment for a re-drying.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2008Publication date: June 17, 2010Inventors: James Kendall, Sylvain Chenard, Vincent Lavoie
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Patent number: 7213630Abstract: An apparatus for making a hose including a weaving machine and a liner feeder for forming the hose by weaving a jacket about a liner as the liner is being fed into the weaving machine, where the liner is provided with an adhesive layer on an outer surface, the adhesive layer being doped with a radiation absorbing element. The apparatus includes a feeder for receiving and for flattening the hose and an oven located downstream from the feeder, including a bore through which the hose passes, the oven including a module for applying radiation to the hose so that the radiation absorbing element heats following the application of radiation for bonding the liner to the jacket. A winder is located downstream at a predetermined distance away from the oven for pulling and winding the hose and provided with a pressurizer for internally pressurizing a portion of the hose located between the winder and the feeder so that when the hose is in the oven, the pressurizer forces the liner against the jacket.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2003Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignees: Hydro-Quebec LTEE, Ansul Canada LtdInventors: James Kendall, Sylvain Chenard, David Lord, Eric St. Laurent
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Publication number: 20050250749Abstract: Compounds having the structure or their salts: are used to treat or reduce le likelihood of acquiring androgen-dependent diseases, such as prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia, polycystic ovarian syndrome, acne, hirsutism, seborrhea, androgenic alopecia and male baldness. They can be formulated together with pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier or otherwise made into any pharmaceutical dosage form. Some of these compounds having tissue-specific antiandrogenic activity and tissue-specific androgenic activity can be used to treat or reduce the risk of developing diseases related to loss of androgenic stimulation. Combinations with other active pharmaceutical agents are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2005Publication date: November 10, 2005Inventors: Fernand Labrie, Shankar Singh, Sylvain Gauthier, Yvon Frechette, Sylvain Chenard, Rock Breton
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Publication number: 20050069664Abstract: An apparatus for making a hose including a weaving machine and a liner feeder for forming the hose by weaving a jacket about a liner as the liner is being fed into the weaving machine, where the liner is provided with an adhesive layer on an outer surface, the adhesive layer being doped with a radiation absorbing element. The apparatus includes a feeder for receiving and for flattening the hose and an oven located downstream from the feeder, including a bore through which the hose passes, the oven including a module for applying radiation to the hose so that the radiation absorbing element heats following the application of radiation for bonding the liner to the jacket. A winder is located downstream at a predetermined distance away from the oven for pulling and winding the hose and provided with a pressurizer for internally pressurizing a portion of the hose located between the winder-and the feeder so that when the hose is in the oven, the pressurizer forces the liner against the jacket.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2003Publication date: March 31, 2005Inventors: James Kendall, Sylvain Chenard, David Lord, Eric St. Laurent