Patents by Inventor Vincent Boucher

Vincent Boucher 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: 12378105
    Abstract: A bottling apparatus includes a valve block having several valves that are configured to selectively open or close a respective tubing line of several tubing lines that pass through the valve block. The valves are each individually controlled by a respective cam wheel that are all rotatable about a common axis that is in line with the valves. Each valve is at a valve position relative to the cam wheel. Each cam wheel includes a cam about its circumference that has one or more reliefs in the cam. The cams maintain their respective valves closed as they rotate, until the relief is rotated into alignment with the valve position, which allows the valve to open. The cam wheels are rotated in a forward direction during a bottling process through a sequence of rotational positions that each correspond to one step of the bottling process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2025
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Inventor: Pierre Vincent Boucher
  • Publication number: 20250012412
    Abstract: Maintenance and inspection devices, such as creepers, are provided that comprise a frame for supporting an individual and configured for coupling to one or more wheels. The device comprises or more light sources coupled to the frame and a power source housed within, or on, the frame. One or more electrical connectors extend through the frame to couple the light sources with the power source. Routing the electrical connectors through the frame of the inspection device protects the electrical connectors from wear or damage and inhibits removal of the light sources. The light sources may be pivotally coupled to the frame to allow the operator to adjust the angle of the light. The device may further comprise an actuator device for moving the frame between a substantially horizontal configuration relative to the ground surface and a substantially vertical or upright configuration. This allows the operator to direct the light in a more horizontal direction and/or easily store the inspection device after use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventor: Ronald Vincent Boucher
  • Patent number: 8959356
    Abstract: A storage controller and program product is provided for performing double authentication for controlling disruptive operations on storage resources generated by a system administrator. A first request is received from a first user for generation of a first key. A first key is generated, provided to the first user and associated with the storage resource. An input is received from the administrator, the input comprises a second key and a command for performing the disruptive operation. The second key and the first key are compared. It is verified that the administrator is authorized as an administrator of the storage resource. The disruptive operation is performed on the storage resource if the second key and the first key match and the administrator is authorized. Otherwise, the performance of the disruptive operation is denied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Vincent Boucher, Sebastien Chabrolles, Benoit Granier, Arnaud Mante
  • Patent number: 8560859
    Abstract: A storage controller and program product is provided for performing double authentication for controlling disruptive operations on storage resources generated by a system administrator. A first request is received from a first user for generation of a first key. A first key is generated, provided to the first user and associated with the storage resource. An input is received from the administrator, the input comprises a second key and a command for performing the disruptive operation. The second key and the first key are compared. It is verified that the administrator is authorized as an administrator of the storage resource. The disruptive operation is performed on the storage resource if the second key and the first key match and the administrator is authorized. Otherwise, the performance of the disruptive operation is denied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Vincent Boucher, Sebastien Chabrolles, Benoit Granier, Arnaud Mante
  • Patent number: 8489886
    Abstract: A method, data processing system and program product is provided for performing double authentication for controlling disruptive operations on storage resources generated by a system administrator. A first request is received from a first user for generation of a first key. A first key is generated, provided to the first user and associated with the storage resource. An input is received from the administrator, the input comprises a second key and a command for performing the disruptive operation. The second key and the first key are compared. It is verified that the administrator is authorized as an administrator of the storage resource. The disruptive operation is performed on the storage resource if the second key and the first key match and the administrator is authorized. Otherwise, the performance of the disruptive operation is denied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Vincent Boucher, Sebastien Chabrolles, Benoit Granier, Arnaud Mante
  • Publication number: 20090094463
    Abstract: A method, data processing system and program product is provided for performing double authentication for controlling disruptive operations on storage resources generated by a system administrator. A first request is received from a first user for generation of a first key. A first key is generated, provided to the first user and associated with the storage resource. An input is received from the administrator, the input comprises a second key and a command for performing the disruptive operation. The second key and the first key are compared. It is verified that the administrator is authorized as an administrator of the storage resource. The disruptive operation is performed on the storage resource if the second key and the first key match and the administrator is authorized. Otherwise, the performance of the disruptive operation is denied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vincent Boucher, Sebastien Chabrolles, Benoit Granier, Arnaud Mante