Patents by Inventor Valérie Lavoie

Valérie Lavoie 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: 20240057532
    Abstract: A method of collection of sphagnum moss comprising a motorized cutting and collection of at least a portion of the sphagnum moss. The cutting is performed in a direction substantially parallel to the ground and in a direction substantially vertical to the ground, while leaving the sphagnum moss anchored to the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: PREMIER HORTICULTURE LTÉE
    Inventors: Bernard BÉLANGER, Guy GAGNON, Éric HOULE, Frédéric CARON, Valérie LAVOIE, Jean-Luc RICHARD, Francis PELLETIER, Alexandre CYR, Stéphane ROBERT
  • Patent number: 11606904
    Abstract: This disclosure describes a cutting unit for cutting sphagnum moss. The unit comprises a first pair of substantially parallel blades, laid out substantially according to a first orientation, and spaced apart from about 2 cm to about 30 cm and a second pair of blades, substantially parallel, laid out substantially in a second orientation, and spaced apart from about 40 cm to about 400 cm. The blades of the first pair and second pair being positioned and configured to cut said sphagnum moss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: PREMIER HORTICULTURE LTÉE
    Inventors: Bernard Bélanger, Guy Gagnon, Éric Houle, Valérie Lavoie, Jean-Luc Richard, Francis Pelletier, Alexandre Cyr, Stéphane Robert
  • Publication number: 20230063461
    Abstract: This disclosure describes a method of collection of sphagnum moss comprising a motorized cutting and collection of at least a portion of the sphagnum moss. The cutting is performed in a direction substantially parallel to the ground and in a direction substantially vertical to the ground, while leaving the sphagnum moss anchored to the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: PREMIER HORTICULTURE LTÉE
    Inventors: Bernard BÉLANGER, Guy GAGNON, Éric HOULE, Valérie LAVOIE, Jean-Luc RICHARD, Francis PELLETIER, Alexandre CYR, Stéphane ROBERT
  • Publication number: 20230059707
    Abstract: This disclosure describes a cutting unit for cutting sphagnum moss. The unit comprises a first pair of substantially parallel blades, laid out substantially according to a first orientation, and spaced apart from about 2 cm to about 30 cm and a second pair of blades, substantially parallel, laid out substantially in a second orientation, and spaced apart from about 40 cm to about 400 cm. The blades of the first pair and second pair being positioned and configured to cut said sphagnum moss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: PREMIER HORTICULTURE LTÉE
    Inventors: Bernard BÉLANGER, Guy GAGNON, Éric HOULE, Valérie LAVOIE, Jean-Luc RICHARD, Francis PELLETIER, Alexandre CYR, Stéphane ROBERT
  • Patent number: 11523570
    Abstract: The methods comprise, for example, the motorized cutting and the collection of at least a portion of the sphagnum moss, in which the cutting is carried out at least in a direction substantially parallel to the ground. The disclosure also describes sphagnum moss cutting units and systems for harvesting sphagnum moss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: PREMIER HORTICULTURE LTÉE
    Inventors: Bernard Bélanger, Guy Gagnon, Éric Houle, Frédéric Caron, Valérie Lavoie, Jean-Luc Richard, Francis Pelletier, Alexandre Cyr, Stéphane Robert
  • Publication number: 20220184818
    Abstract: A gripper may include a plate, a suction manifold, one or more attachment mechanisms, and one or more suction cups. The plate may have a body and one or more extremities and each extremity may have one or more slots formed therethrough. The suction manifold may be connected to the body of the plate. The one or more suction cups may each be attached to the plate via one of the attachment mechanisms and may be fluidly connected to the suction manifold. The attachment mechanisms may each extend through one of the slots of the plate. Each attachment mechanism may be configured to be tightened, loosened, and repositioned by hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Julien ST-HILAIRE, André BOURGET, Renaud SANSFAÇON, Sacha FABIEN, Pierre-Luc BELZILE, Valérie LAVOIE, Yan DROLET MIHELIC, Louis-Alexis ALLEN DEMERS, Jean-Philippe JOBIN
  • Publication number: 20220142061
    Abstract: This disclosure describes methods for collecting sphagnum moss. The methods comprise, for example, the motorized cutting and the collection of at least a portion of the sphagnum moss, in which the cutting is carried out at least in a direction substantially parallel to the ground. The disclosure also describes sphagnum moss cutting units and systems for harvesting sphagnum moss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: PREMIER HORTICULTURE LTÉE
    Inventors: Bernard BÉLANGER, Guy GAGNON, Éric HOULE, Frédéric CARON, Valérie LAVOIE, Jean-Luc RICHARD, Francis PELLETIER, Alexandre CYR, Stéphane ROBERT
  • Patent number: D925635
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Inventors: Pierre-Luc Belzile, Sacha Fabien, Julien St-Hilaire, André Bourget, Renaud Sansfaçon, Valérie Lavoie, Yan Drolet-Mihelic, Louis-Alexis Allen Demers, Jean-Philippe Jobin