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Alexandre Lapierre, Longueuil CA
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20150053152 | BOILER WITH INTEGRATED ECONOMIZER - A boiler comprises a boiler gas exhaust providing an exhaust for recuperated gases; and a secondary heat exchanger comprising: an economizer cold fluid inlet connected to a source of cold fluid; an economizer cold fluid outlet fluidly connected to the economizer cold fluid inlet and located thereabove, the cold fluid circulating upwardly from the economizer cold fluid inlet towards the economizer cold fluid outlet; a hot gas inlet for receiving the recuperated gases from the boiler gas exhaust; and a hot gas outlet fluidly connected to the hot gas inlet through the secondary heat exchanger, the recuperated gases circulating from the hot gas inlet toward the hot gas outlet; wherein the recuperated gases cross the secondary heat exchanger and exhaust by the hot gas outlet, the cold fluid being heated between the economizer cold fluid inlet and the economizer cold fluid outlet thereby resulting in a preheated fluid. | 02-26-2015 |
Andre Lapierre, Woodland, WA US
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20140102862 | LUG LOADER - Embodiments provide methods, systems, and apparatuses for loading workpieces in a flow direction into the spaced apart lugs on a lugged conveyor with the workpieces oriented transverse to the flow direction. The lug loader includes an array of pairs of endless conveyors configured to convey workpieces toward a lugged conveyor. The first and second endless conveyors of each pair are spaced laterally apart across the flow direction and aligned substantially in the flow direction. The array can form a continuous or discontinuous transport surface. Some pairs of endless conveyors in the array may overlap one or more other pairs of endless conveyors in the array. At least one pair of endless conveyors in the array may include two or more endless conveyors that are independently driven at different speeds and/or in different directions to de-skew a workpiece. | 04-17-2014 |
Andre Lapierre, Vancouver, WA US
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20150368046 | LUG LOADER - Embodiments provide methods, systems, and apparatuses for loading workpieces in a flow direction into the spaced apart lugs on a lugged conveyor with the workpieces oriented transverse to the flow direction. The lug loader includes an array of pairs of endless conveyors configured to convey workpieces toward a lugged conveyor. The first and second endless conveyors of each pair are spaced laterally apart across the flow direction and aligned substantially in the flow direction. The array can form a continuous or discontinuous transport surface. Some pairs of endless conveyors in the array may overlap one or more other pairs of endless conveyors in the array. At least one pair of endless conveyors in the array may include two or more endless conveyors that are independently driven at different speeds and/or in different directions to de-skew a workpiece. | 12-24-2015 |
Andrew Lapierre, Mont-Royal CA
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20120259567 | INTELLIGENT BATTERY PACK - The present relates to a battery pack adapted for receiving battery cells, and alternately to a battery pack comprising the battery cells. The present battery pack comprises an energy output, an energy input and a controller. The energy output outputs energy from the at least one battery cell. The energy, input receives energy for recharging the at least one battery cell, and the controller controls. the energy received from the energy input for recharging the at least one battery cell. | 10-11-2012 |
Anthony Lapierre, Juan Les Pins FR
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20150039355 | CONTRACT NUMBER ALLOCATION FOR TRAVEL INDUSTRY TRANSACTIONS - Methods, systems, and computer program products for defining subcategories and associated contract number ranges within a standard issuance context category for a travel product. A stock allocation module includes a stock index table having a plurality of stock indexes each associated with an issuance context and at least one range of numbers. In response to a traveler purchasing a travel product, an issuance platform sends an allocation request to the stock allocation module. In response to receiving the allocation request, the stock allocation module identifies a stock index matching the issuance context of the pending transaction. The matching stock index is then used to identify the range of numbers corresponding to the issuance context. An available number is selected from the identified range of contract numbers and used to define a contract number. The contract number is then returned to the issuance platform. | 02-05-2015 |
Camille Lapierre, Quebec CA
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20100049361 | MEDICATION DISPENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A medication dispensing system and method where the patient can have his personal console capable of receiving an insert having a tray with an array of medication compartments corresponding to respective times and dates at which the medication is prescribed to be taken. A database in the console can be set with the specified times and dates at which the medication is to be taken. When the console determines the time to dispense medication in one of the compartments has been reached, a visual and/or audible indicator can be triggered. Membranes which are to be hand-removed by the patient cover the respective compartments. A detector provided under the insert can detect across the tray whether or not the membrane corresponding to the selected medication compartment has been removed. | 02-25-2010 |
Camille Lapierre, Bergen NO
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20160001336 | AUTONOMOUS CLEANING DEVICE FOR SEISMIC STREAMERS AND METHOD - A cleaning device for cleaning a marine element towed in water and related methods are provided. The cleaning device includes a body configured to enclose a marine element; at least one wing fixedly attached to the body and configured to impart translational motion to the body when flowing in water; and a keel attached to the body and configured to limit a rotation of the body. The at least one wing is oriented relative to the body so that the cleaning device travels from a head portion toward a tail portion of the marine element when the marine element is towed at an angle less than a triggering angle with a traveling direction of a vessel towing the marine element. | 01-07-2016 |
Caroline Lapierre, Itteville FR
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20150075380 | ACTIVATED-CARBON FILTER WITH STORAGE VOLUME FOR A FUEL TANK - An activated carbon filter for a fuel tank supplying a heat engine of an automobile, the carbon filter including a housing including an inlet port capable of being connected to the fuel tank, a discharge port capable of being connected to the heat engine, and a vent port. The housing includes at least one internal wall dividing the inner volume thereof into at least two intercommunicating chambers, at least one activated carbon chamber containing activated carbon capable of trapping hydrocarbon gases, and a storage chamber forming a storage volume of a gas stream entering through the inlet port of the housing. | 03-19-2015 |
Catherine Lapierre, Neauphle Le Chateau FR
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20120192312 | Production of Plants with Reduced Lignin Content - The invention relates to the production of plants having a reduced lignin content and in which the cellulose hydrolysis of the walls is increased, via the total or partial inhibition of the expression and/or the activity of two laccases in said plant. | 07-26-2012 |
Christophe Lapierre, Jonage FR
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20100305257 | THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING HIGH-FLUIDITY POLYAMIDES - Thermoplastic polymer compositions contain high-fluidity polyamides and have an excellent compromise in terms of properties, in particular mechanical properties and a high fluidity in the molten state; such compositions contain at least one high-fluidity polyamide and a high filler content, such as glass fibers. | 12-02-2010 |
20110020594 | FIBER-FILLED POLYAMIDE COMPOSITIONS AND MOLDED ARTICLES SHAPED THEREFROM - Polyamide compositions filled with fibers have good mechanical and rheological properties, the polyamide having a high fluidity in molten phase and the fibers, in particular glass fibers, being well aligned at both the surface and the core of shaped articles injection molded from such compositions. | 01-27-2011 |
Christopher Lapierre, Jonage FR
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20140023808 | Process for the manufacture of tanks having high barrier properties toward fluids - The invention relates to a method for producing a tank having high fluid-barrier properties. According to the invention, a specific polyamide composition containing impact-resistance modifying agents is used in a first step to produce components by means of injection moulding and, subsequently, said components are assembled in order to obtain the tank. The viscosity and gasoline permeability of the polyamide composition are sufficient to allow the production of tanks that provide an excellent trade-off between fluid-barrier properties and mechanical properties. | 01-23-2014 |
Diane Lapierre, Plant City, FL US
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20150068465 | Litter Box Fence - An apparatus placed on the floor, in front of a litter box so when a cat exit a litter box, the litter material dislodging under its paws remains in the enclosed apparatus preventing that litter from scattering all over the floors. The apparatus can be easily and conveniently removed to sweep or vacuum the litter material on the floor. If the cat doesn't object, a puppy training pad, carpet or other similar object can be placed on the floor, inside the apparatus, to help collect the litter. The collected litter material can be recycled into the litter box or discarded. | 03-12-2015 |
Dominic Lapierre, Rigaud CA
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20140301221 | Pass-Through Test Device - Method and test device for performing testing in a network conveying a plurality of traffic flows. At the test device, receiving traffic flows through a first interface of the test device on a first segment and forwarding the received plurality of traffic flows towards a second segment of the network through a second interface. At the test device, receiving a test request directed to an address of a test module and, in response to the test request, causing a sequence of proprietary traffic to be injected on the second segment. A reprogrammable test device comprising a networked test module at least in part on a reprogrammable partition of a programmable logic device and a reprogramming module, on a static partition of the programmable logic device, for reprogramming at least a portion of the reprogrammable partition implementing the test module in accordance with reprogramming data received at the test device. | 10-09-2014 |
20150242294 | Network Test System - A test system and a related method, the system comprising a test processing agent and local test device(s). The test processing agent processes test measurements related to a network-under-test into test results. The test processing agent is decoupled from the network-under-test, e.g., by being reachable through a network communication link distinct from the network-under-test. The local test device comprises a firmware module and a network interface (NI) module. The firmware module depends on external instructions for initiating a test sequence on the network-under-test. The NI module comprises at least one physical port connectable to the network-under-test. The physical port is used for initiating the test sequence. The test processing agent receives the test measurements following the initiation of the test sequence by the local test device and allows access to the test results. | 08-27-2015 |
Francois Lapierre, Quebec CA
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20130068631 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SANITIZING WATER IN A BATHING UNIT AND CONTROL INTERFACE FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH SAME - A sanitizing system is provided for use in a bathing unit system including a receptacle for holding water in which a halide salt has been dissolved and a circulating system for removing and returning water from and to the receptacle. The sanitizing system includes a sanitizing device having a housing configured to be positioned in fluid communication with the circulation system and an electrolytic cell positioned within the housing so that when power is applied to the electrolytic cell, the halide salt dissolved in water flowing through the housing is converted to an amount of free halogen. A controller controls an amount of power supplied to the electrolytic cell so as to control the amount of free halogen being generated. The amount of power supplied may be adjusted, for example, based on an amount of usage of the bathing unit system, a usage of a circulation pump and/or based on a water temperature. A user control interface for the sanitizing device is also provided. | 03-21-2013 |
Gilles Lapierre, Marsannay Ia Cote FR
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20090096187 | FOLDABLE JOINTED BICYCLE - The present invention relates to a foldable bicycle of the type including a chassis, a so-called frame ( | 04-16-2009 |
Hilde Lapierre, Zomergem BE
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20160135382 | HOLDER AND METHOD FOR THE COMMERICIAL GROWING, STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION AND/OR SALE OF MUSHROOMS - The invention comprises a holder containing mushrooms for the commerical growing, storage, transportation and/or sale of mushrooms, comprising: a base part ( | 05-19-2016 |
Jackie Lapierre, Oakland, CA US
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20120008668 | Wireless Digital Subscriber Line Device having Reduced RF Interference - A system and method for wireless DSL routing without signal interference is disclosed herein. The system includes a DSL interface, a WLAN interface, and a power system. The WLAN interface is isolated from the rest of the system by various isolation and signal interference reduction techniques. The system can be implemented in a single printed circuit board. | 01-12-2012 |
Jeffrey Lapierre, Santa Cruz, CA US
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20120094721 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHARING OF DATA BY DYNAMIC GROUPS - Techniques for sharing of data by dynamic groups include determining a first digital data set to be shared by devices of members of a first group. One or more entities are determined who are currently members of the first group. At least in part, actions are caused, which result in a change in members of the first group based on input from any of the members of the first group. In some embodiments, techniques include determining a different second digital data set to be shared by devices of members of a second group. | 04-19-2012 |
Jimmy Lapierre, Sherbrooke CA
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20130066640 | AUDIO ENCODING/DECODING SCHEME HAVING A SWITCHABLE BYPASS - An apparatus for encoding includes a first domain converter, a switchable bypass, a second domain converter, a first processor and a second processor to obtain an encoded audio signal having different signal portions represented by coded data in different domains, which have been coded by different coding algorithms. Corresponding decoding stages in the decoder together with a bypass for bypassing a domain converter allow the generation of a decoded audio signal with high quality and low bit rate. | 03-14-2013 |
20150154967 | LOW BITRATE AUDIO ENCODING/DECODING SCHEME HAVING CASCADED SWITCHES - An audio encoder has a first information sink oriented encoding branch, a second information source or SNR oriented encoding branch, and a switch for switching between the first encoding branch and the second encoding branch, wherein the second encoding branch has a converter into a specific domain different from the spectral domain, and wherein the second encoding branch furthermore has a specific domain coding branch, and a specific spectral domain coding branch, and an additional switch for switching between the specific domain coding branch and the specific spectral domain coding branch. An audio decoder has a first domain decoder, a second domain decoder for decoding a signal, and a third domain decoder and two cascaded switches for switching between the decoders. | 06-04-2015 |
Jimmy Lapierre, Orford CA
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20110173004 | Device and Method for Noise Shaping in a Multilayer Embedded Codec Interoperable with the ITU-T G.711 Standard - A device and method for shaping noise during encoding of an input sound signal comprise pre-emphasizing the input signal or a decoded signal from a given sound signal codec to produce a pre-emphasized signal, computing a filter transfer function based on the pre-emphasized signal, and shaping the noise by filtering the noise through the transfer function to produce a shaped noise signal, wherein the noise shaping comprises producing a noise feedback. A device and method for noise shaping in a multilayer codec, including at least Layer 1 and 2, comprise: at an encoder, producing an encoded sound signal in Layer 1 including Layer 1 noise shaping, and producing a Layer 2 enhancement signal; at a decoder, decoding the Layer 1 encoded sound signal to produce a synthesis signal, decoding the enhancement signal, computing a filter transfer function based on the synthesis signal, filtering the enhancement signal through the transfer function to produce a Layer 2 filtered enhancement signal, and adding the filtered enhancement signal to the synthesis signal to produce an output signal including contributions from Layer 1 and 2. | 07-14-2011 |
20110202354 | Low Bitrate Audio Encoding/Decoding Scheme Having Cascaded Switches - An audio encoder has a first information sink oriented encoding branch such as a spectral domain encoding branch, a second information source or SNR oriented encoding branch such as an LPC-domain encoding branch, and a switch for switching between the first encoding branch and the second encoding branch, wherein the second encoding branch has a converter into a specific domain different from the spectral domain such as an LPC analysis stage generating an excitation signal, and wherein the second encoding branch furthermore has a specific domain coding branch such as LPC domain processing branch, and a specific spectral domain coding branch such as LPC spectral domain processing branch, and an additional switch for switching between the specific domain coding branch and the specific spectral domain coding branch. An audio decoder has a first domain decoder such as a spectral domain decoding branch, a second domain decoder such as an LPC domain decoding branch for decoding a signal such as an excitation signal in the second domain, and a third domain decoder such as an LPC-spectral decoder branch and two cascaded switches for switching between the decoders. | 08-18-2011 |
20110202355 | Audio Encoding/Decoding Scheme Having a Switchable Bypass - An apparatus for encoding includes a first domain converter, a switchable bypass, a second domain converter, a first processor and a second processor to obtain an encoded audio signal having different signal portions represented by coded data in different domains, which have been coded by different coding algorithms. Corresponding decoding stages in the decoder together with a bypass for bypassing a domain converter allow the generation of a decoded audio signal with high quality and low bit rate. | 08-18-2011 |
Leighton Lapierre, Wilmington, NC US
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20140128979 | Implants for Spinal Therapy - Minimally invasive surgical techniques including techniques and implants for provision of therapy to a spine from a lateral approach. Implants that may be used with other approaches to the spine are disclosed. Minimally invasive surgical techniques using one or more extended retractors to create an extended access route such as the non-limiting example of lateral access to the spine. Minimally invasive surgical techniques using internal retractors that may be reversibly expanded with a removable retractor inserter to create an extended access route. A linkage jack to expand a set of two or more extended retractors to create an extended access route. | 05-08-2014 |
20140236244 | THERAPY DEVICE WITH FIXATED DISTRACTION DISTANCE - Assemblies for implantation across one or more adjacent bones to allow for control of the distance between bone anchors. Control of distance between bone anchors may be provided by one inter-anchor element pushing the pair of bone anchors apart and a second inter-anchor element pulling the pair of bone anchors together. Control of distance between bone anchors may be provided through use of dissimilar thread pitch. Compression of the space between bone anchors through controlled movement of a pair of anchored bone anchors towards one another. | 08-21-2014 |
Leighton J. Lapierre, Wilmington, NC US
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20110040329 | SPINAL THERAPY DEVICE WITH FIXATED DISTRACTION DISTANCE - Assemblies for implantation across one or more spinal motion segments to allow for control of the distance between bone anchors. Control of distance between bone anchors may be provided by one inter-anchor element pushing the pair of bone anchors apart and a second inter-anchor element pulling the pair of bone anchors together. Control of distance between bone anchors may be provided through use of dissimilar thread pitch. Compression of intervertebral disc space through controlled movement of a pair of anchored bone anchors towards one another. | 02-17-2011 |
20130289354 | Spinal Therapy Lateral Approach Access Instruments and Implants - Minimally invasive surgical techniques including techniques and implants for provision of therapy to a spine from a lateral approach. Implants that may be used with other approaches to the spine are disclosed. Minimally invasive surgical techniques using one or more extended retractors to create an extended access route such as the non-limiting example of lateral access to the spine. Minimally invasive surgical techniques using internal retractors that may be reversibly expanded with a removable retractor inserter to create an extended access route. A linkage jack to expand a set of two or more extended retractors to create an extended access route. | 10-31-2013 |
20140277498 | SPINAL IMPLANTS AND IMPLANTATION SYSTEM - Disclosed are surgical implants for providing therapy to a treatment site, tool sets and methods for minimally invasively accessing and deploying the implants within the spine. The treatment site may be a vertebral body, disc, and/or motion segments in the lumbar and sacral regions of the spine. | 09-18-2014 |
20140277499 | SPINAL IMPLANTS AND IMPLANTATION SYSTEM - Disclosed are surgical implants for providing therapy to a treatment site, tool sets and methods for percutaneously accessing and deploying the implants within the spines. The treatment site may be a vertebral body, disc, and/or motion segments in the lumbar and sacral regions of the spine. | 09-18-2014 |
Lorette Lapierre, Ambronay FR
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20140161330 | BIO-IMAGING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method for enhancing an image of a biological sample, which biological sample has been grown in a vessel on a culture medium. | 06-12-2014 |
20140293036 | BIO-IMAGING METHOD AND SYSTEM - An imaging system for generating images of biological samples having a surface, the system comprising: a sample support for supporting a biological sample in use; a plurality of illumination sources, the plurality of illumination sources being arranged around the sample support and each adapted to illuminate the biological sample, in use, from a different direction; an image capture device for capturing illumination which has impinged on the biological sample to thereby form an image of the sample; wherein at least one of the illumination sources direction is not perpendicular to the surface of the sample. | 10-02-2014 |
M. Alexandre Lapierre, Longueuil CA
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20100326373 | BOILER WITH IMPROVED HOT GAS PASSAGES - The present document describes a boiler for heating a cold fluid with a hot fluid. The boiler comprises: a lower drum; an upper drum; a plurality of right tubes for conveying the cold fluid, each of the right tubes fluidly connecting the lower drum and the upper drum, the right tubes forming a right wall, each of the right tubes comprising at least one left inwardly extending portion extending toward a left wall; and a plurality of left tubes for conveying the cold fluid, each of the left tubes fluidly connecting the lower drum and the upper drum, the left tubes forming the left wall facing the right wall, each of the left tubes comprising at least one right inwardly extending portion, each extending toward the right wall; wherein the at least one right inwardly extending portion is contiguous to and staggered with the at least one left inwardly extending portion, forming at least two passages between the right wall and the left wall, each one of the at least two passages having first and second ends and being substantially isolated from each other between each of its respective first and second ends; in use, the hot fluid circulates in the at least two passages and heats the right tubes and the left tubes, thereby heating the cold fluid. | 12-30-2010 |
Marc Lapierre, Brossard CA
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20130191752 | Logging, Editing and Production System for Activities of Local Interest and Related Video - Logging of data about events occurring during an activity is used in video production to reduce the cost of production of video for local audiences. A logging tool is configured to capture data according to a kind of activity, such as a basketball game, football game or other activity of local interest. The logging tool can be preconfigured with information about a specific activity, such as the date, time, venue, and participants, such as teams and players. Data entered for an event occurring during an activity is time stamped. This data is associated and synchronized with video for the event. The time stamped data can be used to generate clips of the video from the activity, based on synchronization between the logged data and the video, and the time stamps of the logged data. | 07-25-2013 |
20130227416 | DEVICE FOR LOGGING, EDITING AND PRODUCTION OF VIDEO PROGRAMS FOR ACTIVITIES OF LOCAL INTEREST - To prepare video productions more cost effectively for a local audience, a computerized tool and workflow is provided that integrates the operations of logging an event, editing video of the event and outputting the edited video of the event in the same device, such as a tablet computer. This tool and workflow allow metadata about an activity, such as local sports games, to be efficiently and consistently entered and associated with video. This metadata also is designed to assist in the editing of video about an activity. As a result, the logging of data about an activity is used as a video production tool and reduces the cost of video production. Further, its integration in the same device with a video editing system and tools for distributing edited video further reduces the costs of producing, editing and distributing video programs of local interest. | 08-29-2013 |
Oksana Lapierre, Deerfield, IL US
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20150314949 | PACKAGING AND METHOD OF OPENING - A crack-propagation line is separate from a seal joining two shells of a confectionery packaging. The confectionery packaging is opened by separating the packaging along the crack-propagation line such that a portion of at least one of the parts of the confectionery packaging is broken to form an opening through which the packaged confectionery can be removed. Consequently, there is provided a method of forming a confectionery packaging and a method of packaging a confectionery product wherein two shells of a confectionery packaging are sealed together and a crack-propagation line is formed in a portion of at least one of the parts of the confectionery packaging. Suitably, the crack-propagation line extends away from the seal joining the two parts. The confectionery packaging is opened by separating at least one of the parts of the confectionery packaging, leaving the seal substantially unaffected. The additional step of forming a separate crack-propagation line rather than intending the confectionery packaging to be opened by separating the two parts through the seal provides improved opening characteristics. | 11-05-2015 |
Patrice Lapierre, Montreal CA
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20090064342 | SENSITIVITY-ENABLED ACCESS CONTROL MODEL - Apparatus, methods, and computer program products are disclosed that determine Rights to an entity. The disclosed technology maintains data structures representing a set of entities. These entities include protected-entities and sensitivity-entities. Each of the sensitivity-entities is associated with a respective sensitivity access-control-list. The sensitivity-entities include a first sensitivity-entity that is associated with a first sensitivity-access-control-list. A first protected-entity being one of one or more of the protected-entities associated with the first sensitivity-entity. The technology evaluates Rights to the first protected-entity with respect to the first sensitivity-access-control-list and enables access to the first protected-entity responsive to the Rights evaluation and presents the first protected-entity when access is enabled. | 03-05-2009 |
Philippe Lapierre, Valentigney FR
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20140238549 | Method for Low-Pressure Carbonitriding Having an Extended Temperature Range in an Initial Nitridation Phase - A method for the low-pressure carbonitriding of steel parts, in particular parts used in the manufacture of automobiles comprises a heating step that includes a simple heating phase (M) followed by an initial nitridation phase (Ni) from a temperature between 700° C. to 750° C. to a temperature between 860° and 1000° C. and carried out using a reduced temperature gradient relative to the simple heating phase. Additionally, alternate cementing (C1-Cn) and nitridation (N1-Nn) steps are performed at constant temperature, wherein the final nitridation step is accompanied with a decrease in temperature immediately before quenching (T). | 08-28-2014 |
20140290800 | Carbonitriding Method having a Final Nitridation Step During Temperature Decrease - A method for the low-pressure carbonitriding of steel parts, in particular parts used in the manufacture of automobiles comprises a heating step that includes a simple heating phase (M) followed by an initial nitridation phase (Ni) from a temperature between 700° C. to 750° C. to a temperature between 860° and 1000° C. carried out using a reduced temperature gradient relative to the simple heating phase. The method further includes alternate cementing (C | 10-02-2014 |
20150101710 | Method for Low-Pressure Carbonitriding Using a Reduced Temperature Gradient in an Initial Nitridation Phase - A method for the low-pressure carbonitriding of steel parts, in particular parts used in the manufacture of automobiles, comprises a heating step that includes a simple heating phase (M) followed by an initial nitridation phase (Ni) from a temperature between 700° C. to 750° C. to a temperature between 860° and 1000° C. and carried out using a reduced temperature gradient relative to the simple heating phase. Additionally, alternate cementing (C1-Cn) and nitridation (N1-Nn) steps are performed at constant temperature, wherein the final nitridation step is accompanied with a decrease in temperature immediately before quenching (T). | 04-16-2015 |
Philippe Lapierre, Montreal CA
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20150289582 | SKATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A method of manufacturing a skate boot shell, including shaping tridimensional outer and inner sub-shells, and bonding the shaped sub-shells together through lamination. The lamination is performed after the sub-shells are shaped and includes applying heat to the sub-shells and/or pressure on one of the sub-shells toward the other against a mold surface. A skate with three sub-shells is also discussed. | 10-15-2015 |
20150289583 | SKATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A skate including a tridimensional skate boot shell with a sole insert embedded in or received in the skate boot shell such that at least part of a thickness of the sole portion is defined under the sole insert, and a holder under the skate boot shell configured for retaining a ground-engaging skate element. The holder is connected to the sole insert by at least one fastener extending through the at least part of the thickness of the sole portion. A method of manufacturing a skate boot is also discussed. | 10-15-2015 |
Randall R. Lapierre, Manchester, NH US
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20110267998 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELIMINATION OF DUPLEXERS IN TRANSMIT/RECEIVE PHASED ARRAY ANTENNAS - The replacement and elimination of duplexers in a tightly coupled dipole phased array starts with transmit and receive functions physically separated and having different antenna port feeds. The simple coupling network used with tightly coupled dipole arrays is replaced by a state switch which alternates between a coupling state and a dipole feed connection state. The basic method can be applied to antenna apertures of various kinds, including both linear and dual polarized versions. The ability to locate state switches at various nodes in tightly coupled dipole phased arrays permits flexibility in antenna design and eliminates bulky and lossy components, simplifies the design requirements and allows independent optimization of the components. | 11-03-2011 |
Randall R. Lapierre, Hooksett, NH US
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20120293381 | WIDE BAND EMBEDDED ARMOR ANTENNA - An extremely thin embedded antenna for an armor-carrying vehicle utilizes a dipole driven element to the inside of the armor plate and a parasitically-driven dipole element on top of the armor plate, with the parasitic element providing appropriate forward gain and antenna matching characteristics such that there need be no aperturing of the armor plate in order to feed the antenna. In one embodiment, the bowtie antenna elements are elongated, extended or expanded by outboard antenna sections which are spaced from the distal ends of the corresponding bowties, with a meanderline choke bridging the gap between a bowtie element and its extended portion. | 11-22-2012 |
Regis Lapierre, Marck FR
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20090166084 | ELECTRICAL BUSHING FOR A SUPERCONDUCTOR ELEMENT - The invention relates to an electrical bushing serving to make a connection at ambient temperature to a superconductor element situated in an enclosure at cryogenic temperature. The electrical bushing passes successively through an enclosure at intermediate temperature between ambient temperature and cryogenic temperature, and an enclosure at ambient temperature, and it comprises a central electrical conductor surrounded by an electrically insulating sheath. According to the invention, an electrically conductive screen connected to ground potential surrounds the insulating sheath over a section that extends from the end of the bushing that is in contact with the enclosure at cryogenic temperature at least as far as the junction between the enclosure at intermediate temperature and the enclosure at ambient temperature. The invention is more particularly applicable to making a connection to a superconductor cable. | 07-02-2009 |
Renee M. Lapierre, Plantsville, CT US
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20110263734 | Blowing agents formed from nanoparticles of carbonates - The present invention relates to the preparation and use of a blowing agent in the form of of nanoparticles of an inorganic carbonate, and an acid. The acid is capable of being liquefied by heating to be reactive with the carbonate to release carbon dioxide that is useful as a blowing agent in all types of organic foams. The blowing agent, optionally pelletized in a suitable polymer carrier, is useful as a heat-activated blowing agent additive in polymer compositions. | 10-27-2011 |
Roger E. Lapierre, Oakland, RI US
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20120078203 | Antimicrobial injection port barrier cover - The invention relates to sterile medical injection catheter ports utilizing a new antimicrobial polymer mixture filled injection port barrier cover. This barrier cover, when screwed onto the injection port, protects the injection port from the colonization of microbes from the inadvertent contamination of the port with contaminated surfaces, including skin and other potential contaminants. | 03-29-2012 |
Ronald Aaron Lapierre, Laverne, CA US
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20130339180 | COLLECTION CREATOR AND ORGANIZER FOR SOCIAL MEDIA - A multimedia content sharing system permits users to collect multimedia items into collections, collaborate on collections with other users and share items with others in collections. The multimedia content sharing system provides recommendations of other items and collections that a user may wish to follow. The multimedia content sharing system provides easy editing of a user's collections by a drag and drop interface. | 12-19-2013 |
Scott G. Lapierre, Houston, TX US
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20080307876 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GEOBARIC ANALYSIS - A method and apparatus for geobaric analysis. The method may include acquiring an in situ gas volume of a subterranean formation, acquiring a drilling fluid characteristic, determining a volume of gas excavated from the subterranean formation utilizing the drilling fluid characteristic, and estimating the formation pressure utilizing the in situ gas volume and the excavated gas volume. | 12-18-2008 |
20100268468 | Method and Apparatus for Geobaric Analysis - A method and apparatus for geobaric analysis. The method may include acquiring an in situ gas volume of a subterranean formation, acquiring a drilling fluid characteristic, determining a volume of gas excavated from the subterranean formation utilizing the drilling fluid characteristic, and estimating the formation pressure utilizing the in situ gas volume and the excavated gas volume. | 10-21-2010 |
Serge Lapierre, Bollene FR
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20110182707 | Equipment for Handling Packs of Tires - A handling device intended to grasp and to carry a pack (k) formed by a stack of tires maintained in compression by a continuous, substantially airtight band covering the entire surface of the pack (k) and wound under tension around the pack (k) so as to constitute a unit of which the vertical faces are generally devoid of roughness and which can be grasped by the handling device, comprising an inclinable carriage ( | 07-28-2011 |
Stephane Lapierre, Sallanches FR
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20090260766 | METHOD OF SECURELY OPERATING A HOME AUTOMATION SYSTEM - A method of operating a home automation system comprising a closing screen, blackout or solar protection screen driven by an actuator and intended to block off an opening of a building, the screen comprising an end that moves between an open position corresponding to an open configuration of the screen and a closed position corresponding to a closed configuration of the screen, the actuator being controlled by at least one first command transmitter, wherein, when, in a preliminary step, the first command transmitter is designated as a blocked transmitter, the home automation system switches over to a first operating mode, in which displacements of the moving end controlled from the blocked transmitter are only prohibited when the moving end is in a security zone. | 10-22-2009 |
20110061818 | GROUP CONTROL METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOTOR-DRIVEN SCREENS AS A GROUP, AUTOMATIC MOTOR CONTROL FOR IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD, AND HOME AUTOMATION INSTALLATIONS INCLUDING SUCH AUTOMATIC MOTOR CONTROL - According to the method of the invention, the movement of movable screen ends for a group of motor-driven screens to a common position is controlled in a grouped manner. The method includes a step (E | 03-17-2011 |
20130289751 | Method of Operating a Home-Automation Installation - Method of operating a home-automation installation comprising elements including items of equipment fixed in a building and including a mobile unit for controlling the items of equipment, the elements communicating over a home-automation network, each element being furnished with an identifier which is specific to it and with an authentication key specific to the home-automation network, termed “common key”, identical for all the elements and authenticating an element's membership of the home-automation network, characterized in that it comprises: a step of locating the mobile control unit with the aid of a locating means included at least partially in the mobile control unit and delivering an item of position information, then a step of pinpointing using at least the item of position information to pinpoint a particular item of equipment, the pinpointing step allowing the identification of the particular item of equipment, the pinpointing step use of the home-automation installation and allowing the locating of the particular item of equipment in a mode of configuration of the home-automation installation. | 10-31-2013 |
Stéphane Lapierre, Sallanches FR
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20110301764 | Method of learning a device for controlling home-automation equipment of a building - Method of training a device for controlling home-automation equipment of a building, comprising—a viewing screen; —on which each item of home-automation equipment is represented by an equipment icon, an equipment name being associated with each equipment icon, —and on which are displayed location icons, a location icon representing a set of home-automation equipment installed in one and the same place of the building such as a room or a group of rooms, a location name being associated with each location icon, —a first selection means able to select one of the location icons, a second selection means able to select one of the equipment icons, characterized in that it comprises a step of association between an item of equipment and a location in the course of which the equipment name is automatically modified when an equipment icon is associated with a location icon. | 12-08-2011 |
20130289751 | Method of Operating a Home-Automation Installation - Method of operating a home-automation installation comprising elements including items of equipment fixed in a building and including a mobile unit for controlling the items of equipment, the elements communicating over a home-automation network, each element being furnished with an identifier which is specific to it and with an authentication key specific to the home-automation network, termed “common key”, identical for all the elements and authenticating an element's membership of the home-automation network, characterized in that it comprises: a step of locating the mobile control unit with the aid of a locating means included at least partially in the mobile control unit and delivering an item of position information, then a step of pinpointing using at least the item of position information to pinpoint a particular item of equipment, the pinpointing step allowing the identification of the particular item of equipment, the pinpointing step use of the home-automation installation and allowing the locating of the particular item of equipment in a mode of configuration of the home-automation installation. | 10-31-2013 |
Stephen R. Lapierre, Union City, GA US
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20130272298 | VOICE OVER NETWORK (VoN)/VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL (VoIP) ARCHITECT HAVING HOTLINE AND OPTIONAL TIE LINE - Voice service over a next generation network is provided using Advanced Intelligent Network solutions. According to an exemplary embodiment, a Voice over Network system includes a communications device having a directory communication address in communication with a telecommunications network, means for decoding the directory communications address to identify a voice over internet protocol service feature of the communications address, and means for establishing an internet protocol telephony communications connection of the communications device with a called party's communications address via a VoN hotline. According to further exemplary embodiments, the hotline may include a media gateway, an application server, a feature server, and means for communicating among the media gateway, the application server, and the feature server. | 10-17-2013 |
Todd M. Lapierre, Middleton, NH US
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20130078079 | SEAL PLATE WITH COOLING PASSAGE - A seal assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a carbon seal and a seal plate. The seal plate has a contact face configured to slidably engage the carbon seal. The seal plate has a surface disposed on an opposing side of the seal plate from the contact face. The surface forms a portion of a single passage that extends an entire length of the seal plate. The continuous cooling provided by single passage along the seal plate allows for a more uniform temperature profile along the contact face of seal plate. | 03-28-2013 |
20130089432 | SHAFT ASSEMBLY FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A shaft assembly for a gas turbine engine that includes a shaft with a threaded shaft segment, an annular rotor disposed on the shaft, and annular stack nut. The stack nut includes a base nut segment and a clamping nut segment. The base nut segment includes a threaded nut bore that is mated with the threaded shaft segment. The clamping nut segment axially extends from the base nut segment to a load bearing surface. The clamping nut segment includes a radial thickness that decreases as the clamping nut segment extends from the load bearing surface towards the base nut segment. The load bearing surface exerts a force against the rotor securing the rotor to the shaft. | 04-11-2013 |
20150089918 | GAS TURBINE LUBRICATION SYSTEMS - A casing for a fan drive gear system includes a cast body with an upper and a lower portion. The cast body defines an oil inlet and an oil outlet arranged below the oil outlet. An integrally cast oil channel extends between the inlet and outlet for conveying oil from the upper portion of the cast body portion to the lower portion of the cast body for providing a supply of lubrication to the gear system when oil pools in an upper portion of an auxiliary oil reservoir during negative-G flight events. | 04-02-2015 |