Desrosiers, US
Craig Desrosiers, Spring City, PA US
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20100109878 | Child Monitor System with Content Data Storage - A child monitor system includes a child unit having a sensor to capture content, and a parent unit having a processor and a user interface communicatively coupled with the processor to reproduce the content captured by the sensor. The child unit and the parent unit are configured to communicate via a wireless communication link carrying content data representative of the captured content. The system further includes a memory communicatively coupled with the child unit or the parent unit and configured for non-volatile storage of the content data. The processor of the parent unit is configured to issue an instruction to effectuate the non-volatile storage of the content data in the memory in response to a content storage request received via the user interface. | 05-06-2010 |
20100124833 | Juvenile Product Assembly with Intrinsic Electrical Connection - A juvenile product includes an electrical device, a structural assembly configured to structurally support the electrical device, and a power delivery path configured to carry power to the electrical device. The structural assembly includes first and second structural components, and is formed via a structural connection of the first and second structural components. The power delivery path is disposed within the first and second structural components, respectively, and includes first and second electrical contacts positioned relative to the first and second structural components, respectively, such that the structural connection between the first and second structural components establishes an electrical connection between the first and second contacts. | 05-20-2010 |
Craig Desrosiers, Attleboro Falls, MA US
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20160030848 | INTEGRATED MULTI ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIVE BATTLE GAME - Gaming systems and methods for integrated computer-related and physical game play interactions between a game player, a physical game piece and an electronic device are defined. The physical game piece transmits a unique alphanumeric identifier to an electronic device game application while the game application either waits to receive a recognized unique alphanumeric identifier before switching to a video game where a character battles and waits to receive a recognized unique alphanumeric identifier before switching back to the waiting state. | 02-04-2016 |
Daniel A. Desrosiers, Epping, NH US
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20100224193 | SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING SYSTEM - A breathing apparatus is operable in self-contained and filtered modes of operation. In the self-contained mode of operation, a breathable gas is delivered to a user from a self-contained source of breathing gas. In a second, filtered mode of operation, a suction source draws ambient air through a filter removing contaminants and delivers filtered ambient air to the user. A method of delivering air to a subject is also provided. | 09-09-2010 |
20120138059 | SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING SYSTEM - A breathing apparatus is operable in self-contained and filtered modes of operation. In the self-contained mode of operation, a breathable gas is delivered to a user from a self-contained source of breathing gas. In a second, filtered mode of operation, a suction source draws ambient air through a filter removing contaminants and delivers filtered ambient air to the user. A method of delivering air to a subject is also provided. | 06-07-2012 |
20150128937 | SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING SYSTEM - A breathing apparatus is operable in self-contained and filtered modes of operation. In the self-contained mode of operation, a breathable gas is delivered to a user from a self-contained source of breathing gas. In a second, filtered mode of operation, a suction source draws ambient air through a filter removing contaminants and delivers filtered ambient air to the user. A method of delivering air to a subject is also provided. | 05-14-2015 |
David Paul Wunsch Desrosiers, Los Gatos, CA US
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20150156395 | WHITEBOARD ACTIVITY NOISE DETECTION SYSTEM FOR IMMERSIVE TELEPRESENCE SYSTEMS - In one embodiment, a method includes obtaining a first signal from a first microphone, and determining when the first signal is indicative of activity on a first surface. The method also includes controlling a camera to focus on the first surface when it is determined that the first signal indicates the activity on the first surface. In such an embodiment, the first microphone and the camera may be part of a collaboration system, and the first surface may be a surface of a whiteboard. | 06-04-2015 |
Donald Desrosiers, Marlborough, MA US
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20150349647 | MULTI-MODE CONTROL FOR A DC-TO-DC CONVERTER - An apparatus includes a voltage regulation module that controls output voltage of a bidirectional DC to DC converter to an output voltage reference over an output current range between a positive power reference and a negative power reference. A positive power regulation module controls output power of the converter to the positive power reference over a positive constant power range between the output voltage reference and a positive output current reference. A negative power regulation module controls output power of the converter to the negative power reference over a constant power range between the output voltage reference and a maximum negative power limit, and a constant current module limits output current to a positive output current reference in a range between a minimum output voltage and output power of the converter reaching the positive power reference. | 12-03-2015 |
20150349648 | ASSISTED ZERO VOLTAGE SWITCHING FOR A DC-TO-DC CONVERTER - An apparatus includes a first auxiliary switch connected to a positive connection of a switching leg of a DC-to-DC converter. The switching leg includes a first main switch and a second main switch connected at a main switch midpoint. A second auxiliary switch is connected between a negative connection of the switching leg and the first auxiliary switch. A connection point between the first and second auxiliary switches is an auxiliary midpoint. An auxiliary inductor connects the auxiliary midpoint and the main switch midpoint. The main switch midpoint is also connected to other converter elements. The first and second main switches include a first capacitance a second capacitance. A switch regulation module regulates the first and second auxiliary switches to control current in the auxiliary inductor to provide or remove charge from the first and second capacitances to induce zero voltage switching for the first and second main switches. | 12-03-2015 |
20150349649 | ZERO VOLTAGE SWITCHING OPERATION OF A MINIMUM CURRENT TRAJECTORY FOR A DC-TO-DC CONVERTER - An apparatus for zero voltage switching is disclosed. A system and method also perform the functions of the apparatus. The apparatus includes an MCT region module that defines a minimum current trajectory (“MCT”) for operation between a maximum positive power output to a maximum negative power output of a bidirectional DC-to-DC converter. The converter includes a dual active bridge series resonant converter. The MCT defines a boundary between a zero voltage switching (“ZVS”) region and a hard switching region. The apparatus includes an offset module that defines an offset to the MCT, the offset in the ZVS region, and an MCT control module that adjust switching of switches of the converter to maintain operation of the converter in the ZVS region between the maximum positive power output to a maximum negative power output along a trajectory defined by the MCT and the offset. | 12-03-2015 |
Donald H. Desrosiers, Sudbury, MA US
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20150029758 | WIDE INPUT DC/DC RESONANT CONVERTER TO CONTROL REACTIVE POWER - A DC/DC resonant converter system includes a primary converter unit having a split resonant tank circuit. The resonant converter unit further includes a plurality of primary switching units that control the current flowing into the split resonant tank circuit. A controlled secondary rectifier unit includes a plurality of rectifier switching units to reduce reactive power in the primary converter unit. A phase-shift controller is in electrical communication with the primary converter unit and the controlled secondary rectifier unit. The phase-shift controller is configured to determine a rectifier phase-shift angle based on the plurality of primary switching units and to control switching of the plurality of rectifier switching units based on the rectifier phase-shift angle. | 01-29-2015 |
Jean-Nicolas Desrosiers, Southbury, CT US
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20150038731 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING CARBOXYLIC ACIDS - The present invention relates to a process of making a compound of formula (XII) or (XIIA): wherein R | 02-05-2015 |
20150141651 | HEXAHYDROINDENOPYRIDINE DERIVATIVES - This application relates methods of making compounds A and B: | 05-21-2015 |
John Joseph Desrosiers, San Clemente, CA US
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20150025538 | TORQUE-LIMITING SCREWDRIVERS - Various torque-limiting screwdrivers, systems, and methods are disclosed. The screwdriver can include a body supporting a motor configured to rotate a screw engaged with the screwdriver. The screwdriver can include a controller configured to implement torque-limiting functionality, such as by monitoring the amount of torque applied to the screw and reducing or stopping rotation of the screw when certain torque-limiting criteria are met. Some embodiments include a threshold point, after which the torque-limiting functionality can be engaged. Some embodiments include a slowdown point, after which the rotational speed of the screw is reduced. | 01-22-2015 |
Kevin C. Desrosiers, Bend, OR US
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20080299429 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STARTING AND OPERATING FUEL CELL SYSTEMS IN SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES - Systems and methods for initiating use of, or starting up, fuel cell stacks in subfreezing temperatures. The fuel cell stacks include a thermal management system that is adapted to deliver a liquid heat exchange fluid into thermal communication with a fuel cell stack, such as to heat the stack during startup of the stack when the stack is at a subfreezing temperature or operated in a subfreezing environment. In some embodiments, the thermal management system includes a heat exchange circuit that is configured to provide delivery of the liquid heat exchange fluid to the fuel cell stack even when the conduits are at a subfreezing temperature. In some embodiments, the fuel cell system is configured to deliver liquid heat exchange fluid from the fuel cell stack and heat exchange circuit when the thermal management system is not being utilized. | 12-04-2008 |
20120028155 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STARTING AND OPERATING FUEL CELL SYSTEMS IN SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES - Systems and methods for initiating use of, or starting up, fuel cell stacks in subfreezing temperatures. The fuel cell stacks include a thermal management system that is adapted to deliver a liquid heat exchange fluid into thermal communication with a fuel cell stack, such as to heat the stack during startup of the stack when the stack is at a subfreezing temperature or operated in a subfreezing environment. In some embodiments, the thermal management system includes a heat exchange circuit that is configured to provide delivery of the liquid heat exchange fluid to the fuel cell stack even when the conduits are at a subfreezing temperature. In some embodiments, the fuel cell system is configured to deliver liquid heat exchange fluid from the fuel cell stack and heat exchange circuit when the thermal management system is not being utilized. | 02-02-2012 |
Martin Yvon Desrosiers US
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20150142046 | METHOD OF SINUSITIS TREATMENT - The present invention provides a method to treat sinusitis, a method for improved medication delivery to the sinus mucosa, and a method for staunching bleeding of the sinus mucosa comprising of comprising compressing sinus mucosa of a sinus of a patient against bone tissue of the sinus to a predetermined level without damaging the bone tissue. The present invention further provides a method to treat nasal polyposis comprising compressing nasal polyps contained within the nasal cavity against its lining to reduce volume of the nasal polyps. The present invention provides a method to treat chronic urethral syndrome comprising compressing interior surfaces of an urethra in order to stimulate and cause excretion out of urethral mucosa located along length of the urethra. The present invention further provides additional methods relating to drug delivery and visualization. | 05-21-2015 |
Nicole Simone Desrosiers, Woodinville, WA US
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20100185671 | PERSONALIZED MEDIA RECOMMENDATION - Systems and methods for personalized media recommendation are provided. One example system may include a media server including a media database containing a plurality of media tracks and a database schema defining multiple media styles. The media server may further include a media delivery engine configured to transmit media tracks to each of a plurality of media clients. The system may further include a feedback module configured to receive history data from each of the media clients. Further still, the system may include a recommendation engine configured to compute a plurality of user-specific style weights, and to select one or more recommended media tracks for each user, The recommendation engine may be further configured to send a recommendation message to the media client including media links to the recommended media tracks on the media server, to cause the media client to display the media links to a user. | 07-22-2010 |
Peter J. Desrosiers, Santa Clara, CA US
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20100080733 | NEEDLE ASSEMBLY FOR ASPIRATING AND DISPENSING FROM SEALED CONTAINERS - A needle assembly has at least one guide member supported by a first body for sliding movement between an extended position and a retracted position. A second body is attached to the guide member. A biasing member biases the guide member to the extended position. A liquid handling needle is coupled to the first body so sliding movement of the guide member toward the retracted position retracts the second body relative to the liquid handling needle. The second body is adapted to contact a sealed receptacle. The biasing member urges the guide member toward said extended position during insertion and during said removal of the needle from the receptacle whereby the second body remains in contact with the sealed receptacle as the guide member moves from its extended position to its retracted position during said insertion and from its retracted position to its extended position during said removal. | 04-01-2010 |
Robert Desrosiers, Essex Junction, VT US
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20140251443 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLED ACCESS TO PRESSURIZED FLUID LINES AND TO EXHAUSTED LINES - A method and apparatus for controlled access to pressurized fluid lines and to exhausted lines. The apparatus includes a rod body having a bore; a packing fitting attached to a first end of the rod body and a ball valve attached to a second end of the rod body; a transverse arm between the first and second ends of the rod body, the transverse arm having a bore communicating the rod body bore; and a slideable rod in the bore of the rod body, in a first position of the rod a first end extends through the packing fitting to outside of the rod body and a second end is completely within the rod body, in a second position of the rod the first end extends through the packing fitting to outside of the rod body and the second end of the rod extends through and past the ball valve. | 09-11-2014 |
Robert E. Desrosiers, Essex Junction, VT US
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20130248112 | VACUUM TRAP - A vacuum trap, a plasma etch system using the vacuum trap and a method of cleaning the vacuum trap. The vacuum trap includes a baffle housing; and a removable baffle assembly disposed in the baffle housing, the baffle assembly comprising a set of baffle plates, the baffle plates spaced along a support rod from a first baffle plate to a last baffle plate, the baffle plates alternately disposed above and below the support rod and alternately disposed in an upper region and a lower region of the baffle housing. | 09-26-2013 |
20150262795 | VACUUM TRAP - A vacuum trap, a plasma etch system using the vacuum trap and a method of cleaning the vacuum trap. The vacuum trap includes a baffle housing; and a removable baffle assembly disposed in the baffle housing, the baffle assembly comprising a set of baffle plates, the baffle plates spaced along a support rod from a first baffle plate to a last baffle plate, the baffle plates alternately disposed above and below the support rod and alternately disposed in an upper region and a lower region of the baffle housing. | 09-17-2015 |
Ronald C. Desrosiers, Southborough, MA US
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20110110892 | VECTORS FOR DELIVERING DISEASE NEUTRALIZING AGENTS - The invention relates in some aspects to recombinant herpes viruses and their use for expressing and delivering one or more disease-neutralizing agents to a subject to prevent or treat a disease in the subject. Some aspects of the invention relate to virus compositions and formulations comprising recombinant herpes viruses (e.g., recombinant gamma herpes viruses) that expresses one or more disease-neutralizing agents such as antibodies or other agents that can interfere with disease infection or progression. In some aspects, the invention relates to methods for preventing or treating an immunodeficiency virus associated disease. In some aspects, the invention relates to methods for preventing or treating AIDS. | 05-12-2011 |
20110123485 | VIRAL VECTORS FOR DELIVERING VACCINES FOR HIV AND OTHER INFECTIOUS DISEASES - The invention relates in some aspects to recombinant gamma herpes viruses that expresses immunodeficiency virus antigens. Some aspects of the invention relate to vaccine compositions and formulations comprising recombinant gamma herpes viruses that expresses immunodeficiency virus antigens. In some aspects, the invention relates to methods for preventing or treating an immunodeficiency virus associated disease. In some aspects, the invention relates to methods for preventing or treating AIDS. | 05-26-2011 |
Ryan Desrosiers, Fort Collins, CO US
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20120229105 | Hysteretic Switching Regulator With Reduced Switching Frequency Variation - Embodiments of a hysteretic switching regulator with reduced switching frequency variation over changes in one or more of input voltage, output voltage, and temperature are provided herein. A frequency adjust controller is specifically used to adjust a parameter of an integrator within the hysteretic switching regulator to compensate for changes in one or more of input voltage, output voltage, and temperature to maintain the switching frequency of the regulator within a narrow frequency range. Limiting the potentially wide switching frequency variation makes filtering of electromagnetic interference (EMI) caused by the switching action of the hysteretic switching regulator more effective and simpler to implement. | 09-13-2012 |
Ryan Michael Desrosiers, Fort Collins, CO US
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20140333142 | LIMITING WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER VOLTAGE - Disclosed are various embodiments for controlling voltage in a wireless power receiver. A wireless power receiver may comprise an electromagnetic coil configured to receive a current induced by a magnetic flux generated by a wireless power transmitter and a comparator configured to compare a voltage generated by the induced current to a threshold voltage indicating a capability of circuitry coupled to the wireless power receiver. In the event the voltage generated by the induced current exceeds the threshold voltage, the voltage may be limited to a safe value. | 11-13-2014 |
20150048839 | BATTERY FUEL GAUGE CALIBRATION - Accurate charge measurement based on a calibration factor is described. According to certain aspects, the amount of charge stored in a battery is accumulated over time and adjusted using a calibration factor. In one embodiment, the calibration factor is determined by generating a replica current which comprises a scaled factor of a battery charging current. A calibration reference voltage is measured based on the replica current, and a charge reference voltage is measured based on the battery charging current. A calibration factor is determined based on the charge reference voltage and the calibration reference voltage. In turn, the amount of charge in a battery is accumulated over time using the calibration factor. In various embodiments, the calibration factor provides a factor by which a relatively-low tolerance reference circuit is adjusted, to achieve higher accuracy without substantially increased cost. | 02-19-2015 |
20150137766 | PRE-CHARGING MECHANISM FOR MULTI-INPUT SWITCHING CHARGER - A circuit for a switching charger includes multiple input supply nodes, and a number of charging paths. Each input supply node is connectable to a power source. Each charging path may include a middle node connected to a coupling switch and a pass transistor. The coupling switch may be configured to activate a corresponding charging path of the charging paths. A pre-charging switch may be coupled to a corresponding middle node of each charging path. The pass transistor of an activated one of the charging paths may be configured to provide a switching voltage at an input of a charging sub-circuit. The pre-charging switch may be configurable to pre-charge a middle node of a non-activated path to a high voltage to prevent an unwanted high current passing through a body diode of a corresponding pass transistor of the non-activated path. | 05-21-2015 |
20150255989 | Resonant Tuning Through Rectifier Time Shifting - A device includes support for wireless power transfer. The device may control the timing of switching devices in a rectifier circuit and implement resonant tuning techniques that facilitate the wireless power transfer, e.g., by purposefully introducing a real or complex impedance chosen to meet a current operating goal. The device may use the techniques in connection with wireless charging or wireless provision of power to run the device, as examples. | 09-10-2015 |
Steven Desrosiers, Woonsocket, RI US
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20140270309 | SPEAKER - The horn structure ( | 09-18-2014 |
20150289050 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LARGE SCALE AUDIO SYSTEM - Audio loudspeaker | 10-08-2015 |
20150358734 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LARGE SCALE AUDIO SYSTEM - Audio loudspeaker | 12-10-2015 |
Sylvain Desrosiers, Las Vegas, NV US
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20160117649 | PAYMENT PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PURCHASING REGULATED GOODS - A system for processing payment of regulated goods includes a computer-based manager configured with databases for storing data relative to a user's eligibility to purchase regulated goods, data relative to vendor inventory of regulated goods, data relative to vouchers requested by such user. Such system further includes a remote system in communication with the manager through which a user may request a voucher and pay for the regulated goods after which a voucher is generated by the remote system. A vendor system verifies the validity of the generated voucher and provides inventory data to the manager upon dispensing of the regulated goods to the verified user. | 04-28-2016 |
Victor J. Desrosiers, Kinderhook, NY US
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20080203116 | METERING DISPENSER - A metering dispenser for flowable materials is provided having a reservoir defined in part by a pair of opposing, flexible side walls. The side walls are associated with at least one stop. The stop is structured to permit the side walls of the dispenser to be squeezed together for only a predetermined distance, so that a predetermined volume of flowable material is dispensed from the dispenser. | 08-28-2008 |
Victor J. Desrosiers, Kinderhood, NY US
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20090145305 | Two piece food tray - A tray is provided for retaining food stuffs or the like. The tray includes a dish portion and a rim portion. The dish includes a base portion and a sidewall portion surrounding the base portion and extending upwardly therefrom to define a retaining area. The rim includes an inner wall positioned around the perimeter of the dish sidewall. A retaining member engages the dish sidewall to the rim inner wall to removeably secure the dish to the rim. | 06-11-2009 |