Alain Villeneuve

Alain Villeneuve

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  • Local Area Network Certification System and Method

    Issued US 8,132,245

    The disclosure herein relates to an improved local area network certification system, apparatus, and method. More particularly, the disclosure relates to a certification-based system, apparatus, and method where a certification authority issues and manages a first certification and grants LAN Information Technology Executives and Network Administrators the capacity to request and store on a local gateway User-Specific, Permission-Coded Certificates to control the transfer of data within the LAN…

    The disclosure herein relates to an improved local area network certification system, apparatus, and method. More particularly, the disclosure relates to a certification-based system, apparatus, and method where a certification authority issues and manages a first certification and grants LAN Information Technology Executives and Network Administrators the capacity to request and store on a local gateway User-Specific, Permission-Coded Certificates to control the transfer of data within the LAN and with external sources.

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  • Quantitative analysis of a biological sample of unknown quantity

    Issued US 8,080,425

    Disclosed is a method for testing a modified specimen such as a dried blood spot, plasma or serum specimen, for an analyte of interest, such as cholesterol. In accordance with the disclosed subject matter, the level of the analyte of interest in the medium from which the modified specimen was obtained (e.g., from a patient's blood) is determined based on the level of an analyte in a solution formed from the modified specimen and on the level of at least one normalizing analyte. The analyte and…

    Disclosed is a method for testing a modified specimen such as a dried blood spot, plasma or serum specimen, for an analyte of interest, such as cholesterol. In accordance with the disclosed subject matter, the level of the analyte of interest in the medium from which the modified specimen was obtained (e.g., from a patient's blood) is determined based on the level of an analyte in a solution formed from the modified specimen and on the level of at least one normalizing analyte. The analyte and normalizing analyte each may be an ion, compound, biochemical entity, or property of the specimen. Also disclosed are a fluid collector and a fluid collection device.

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  • Cross-flow Thermal Management Device and method of manufacture thereof

    Issued US 7,965,511

    The present disclosure relates to heat transfer thermal management device utilizing varied methods of heat transfer to cool a heat generating component from a circuit assembly or any other embodiment where a heat generating component can be functionally and operatively coupled. In an embodiment, the vapor configuration is modified to include fins that define a cross-flow heat exchanger where the vapor from the vapor chamber serves as the fluid in the vertical cross-flow in the heat exchanger…

    The present disclosure relates to heat transfer thermal management device utilizing varied methods of heat transfer to cool a heat generating component from a circuit assembly or any other embodiment where a heat generating component can be functionally and operatively coupled. In an embodiment, the vapor configuration is modified to include fins that define a cross-flow heat exchanger where the vapor from the vapor chamber serves as the fluid in the vertical cross-flow in the heat exchanger and natural or forced cooling air serves as the horizontal cross-flow for the heat exchanger.

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  • System, Report, and Method for Generating Natural Language News- Language Stories

    Issued US 7,856,390

    The present invention generally relates to a system, report, and method for automatically generating a series of natural language news-based stories to be presented via a digital interface or printed publication to a portfolio user. The disclosure relates to a filter for selection of a handful of relevant and desired financial instruments for a specific use. These financial instruments, based on different selections from a portfolio manager via a management tool, are then used to either produce…

    The present invention generally relates to a system, report, and method for automatically generating a series of natural language news-based stories to be presented via a digital interface or printed publication to a portfolio user. The disclosure relates to a filter for selection of a handful of relevant and desired financial instruments for a specific use. These financial instruments, based on different selections from a portfolio manager via a management tool, are then used to either produce either a strategies page where a list of useful covered call trades and hedged trades are displayed in the form of a table or natural language news-based stories relating to a selected list of financial instruments found in a portfolio.

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  • Lace-up Jeans

    Issued US D619,332

  • Rugged, Polarized Connector and Adaptor

    Issued US 7,736,196

    This disclosure relates to a rugged, polarized connector or adaptor with interlocking end tabs and notches for polarizing a jack to a specific plug, and in one specific embodiment, a QMA-type RF connector where a rugged spanner nut and a rugged jack casing are used to reinforce the mating connector ends. The connector also includes tabs and mating notches on the spanner nut and the jack casing to polarize the connectors without creating a weakness in the rugged connection. A series of tab…

    This disclosure relates to a rugged, polarized connector or adaptor with interlocking end tabs and notches for polarizing a jack to a specific plug, and in one specific embodiment, a QMA-type RF connector where a rugged spanner nut and a rugged jack casing are used to reinforce the mating connector ends. The connector also includes tabs and mating notches on the spanner nut and the jack casing to polarize the connectors without creating a weakness in the rugged connection. A series of tab orientations is illustrated, a method for grounding the spanner nut to the connector, and a method of using the rugged and polarized interface on any type of connector or as part of a connector adaptor or add-on.

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  • Neutraceutical with tart cherries and method of treatment therewith

    Issued US 7,494,674

    The present disclosure provides a nutraceutical for the use of a vacuolar flavonoid pigment from a natural source such as tart cherries as an additional compound as part of a mixture including at least an amino sugar, such as glucosamine, and a sulfated glycosaminoglycan, such as chondroitin sulfate. What is also contemplated is the use of the vacuolar flavonoid pigment in conjunction with other known joint regeneration nutraceuticals, including a mixture of glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate…

    The present disclosure provides a nutraceutical for the use of a vacuolar flavonoid pigment from a natural source such as tart cherries as an additional compound as part of a mixture including at least an amino sugar, such as glucosamine, and a sulfated glycosaminoglycan, such as chondroitin sulfate. What is also contemplated is the use of the vacuolar flavonoid pigment in conjunction with other known joint regeneration nutraceuticals, including a mixture of glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, and MSM, and a method of treatment of osteoarthritis.

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  • Method of designating dating status

    Issued US 7,255,277

    This disclosure generally relates to a system and method for dating. More particularly, this disclosure is a dating system and method that limits the embarrassment of rejection and minimizes costs of implementation based on a market recognition of an external sign to be associated with a dating status such as a color-coded bracelet.

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  • Constant Temperature Circulator

    Filed US 12/699,365

    An constant temperature circulator for maintaining a liquid at a constant temperature including a housing that encapsulates a controller, a display, a heating element, a temperature sensor, and an electric motor having an impeller. The housing includes a first port and a second port that cooperatively define a chamber that encapsulates the impeller, an aperture and an opening, such that actuation of the impeller when the electric motor is activated by the controller moves the liquid from the…

    An constant temperature circulator for maintaining a liquid at a constant temperature including a housing that encapsulates a controller, a display, a heating element, a temperature sensor, and an electric motor having an impeller. The housing includes a first port and a second port that cooperatively define a chamber that encapsulates the impeller, an aperture and an opening, such that actuation of the impeller when the electric motor is activated by the controller moves the liquid from the aperture, through the chamber and to the opening.

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Honors & Awards

  • 2nd Place Finisher - CEO CHALLENGES TEAM

    Race Across America (RAAM)

  • Qualifier and Finisher

    1/2 Ironman World Championships

  • Gold Medalist, Triathlon

    Outgames Federation

  • Silver Medalist, Time Trial

    Outgames Federation

  • Abbott World Medal

    Abbott Marathon

    Medal given to runners of all six majors hosted by Abbott (Chicago, NYC, Boston, Tokyo, Berlin & London)

  • Guinness Record: Suspension Training Class

    Guinness World Records

    Participate in Guinness Record in largest Suspension Training Class (Athens Greece - TRX and Afterlife)

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  • English

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  • French

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Italian

    Limited working proficiency

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