Patents by Inventor Pierre Schaeffer
Pierre Schaeffer 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).
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Patent number: 8733400Abstract: The inlet device has a horn-shaped passage piece at a peripheral wall of a column that feeds a fluid tangentially into the column so that the fluid enters into a vortex flow that rotates around an axis adjacent to a central axis of the column. A middle zone and discharge zone of the passage piece are made in the manner of a diffuser and abut the peripheral wall to extends over less than one half of the wall. A discharge zone of the passage piece through which flow takes place presets a middle flow direction of the fluid which extends along the peripheral wall and is inclined against the main direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2007Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Sulzer Chemtech AGInventors: Felix Muggli, Pierre Schaeffer, Lorenzo Ghelfi
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Patent number: 7724285Abstract: A device, system, method and software product for storing, maintaining, sharing and displaying of digital images in a common designated collection on at least one portable storage and display device. The device has a first memory section designated for storing images and a second memory section for storing digital images of the designated collection. The second memory section has a protected mode that prevents the digital images in the second memory section from being deleted or overwritten. When the protected mode of the second section is disabled, the device will overwrite the digital images of the second memory section with newly captured digital images. These digital images are restored to the second memory section when the digital display and storage device is in communication link with a database that has information for restoring overwritten digital images after newly obtained images in the second memory have been removed from the device.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2009Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Steven M. Belz, Mark S. Cook, Robert Wall, Pierre Schaeffer
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Patent number: 7675554Abstract: A device, system, method and software product for storing, maintaining, sharing and displaying of digital images in a common designated collection on at least one portable storage and display device. The device has a first memory section designated for storing images and a second memory section for storing digital images of the designated collection. The second memory section has a protected mode that prevents the digital images in the second memory section from being deleted or overwritten. When the protected mode of the second section is disabled, the device will overwrite the digital images of the second memory section with newly captured digital images. These digital images are restored to the second memory section when the digital display and storage device is in communication link with a database that has information for restoring overwritten digital images after newly obtained images in the second memory have been removed from the device.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2009Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Steven M. Belz, Mark S. Cook, Robert Wall, Pierre Schaeffer
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Publication number: 20090123091Abstract: A device, system, method and software product for storing, maintaining, sharing and displaying of digital images in a common designated collection on at least one portable storage and display device. The device has a first memory section designated for storing images and a second memory section for storing digital images of the designated collection. The second memory section has a protected mode that prevents the digital images in the second memory section from being deleted or overwritten. When the protected mode of the second section is disabled, the device will overwrite the digital images of the second memory section with newly captured digital images. These digital images are restored to the second memory section when the digital display and storage device is in communication link with a database that has information for restoring overwritten digital images after newly obtained images in the second memory have been removed from the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2009Publication date: May 14, 2009Inventors: Steven M. Belz, Mark S. Cook, Robert Wall, Pierre Schaeffer
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Publication number: 20090122156Abstract: A device, system, method and software product for storing, maintaining, sharing and displaying of digital images in a common designated collection on at least one portable storage and display device. The device has a first memory section designated for storing images and a second memory section for storing digital images of the designated collection. The second memory section has a protected mode that prevents the digital images in the second memory section from being deleted or overwritten. When the protected mode of the second section is disabled, the device will overwrite the digital images of the second memory section with newly captured digital images. These digital images are restored to the second memory section when the digital display and storage device is in communication link with a database that has information for restoring overwritten digital images after newly obtained images in the second memory have been removed from the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2009Publication date: May 14, 2009Inventors: Steven M. Belz, Mark S. Cook, Robert Wall, Pierre Schaeffer
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Patent number: 7513271Abstract: The fluid inlet device for a column includes an inflow stub and a deflection unit. The deflection unit includes an input zone with a plurality of inlet passages of constant cross-sections that merge into diffuser-like passages formed by curved guide lamellae. The curved guide lamellae diffuse the flow of fluid from the lateral passages laterally and circumferentially of the column to separate a high density phase, such as liquid drops, from a low density phase, such as a gas, under centrifugal force. The curved lamellae also direct the flow of fluid from the central passages downwardly of the column.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2007Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: Sulzer Chemtech AGInventors: Christian Gottlieb Bachmann, Pierre Schaeffer, Felix Muggli
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Patent number: 7508425Abstract: A device, system, method and software product for storing, maintaining, sharing and displaying of digital images in a common designated collection on at least one portable storage and display device. The device has a first memory section designated for storing images that are obtained by the digital device and a second memory section for storing digital images of the designated collection. The second memory section has a protected mode that prevents the digital images in the second memory section from being deleted or overwritten until the user of the digital display and storage device disables the protected mode. When the protected mode of the second section is disabled then the device will overwrite the digital images of the second memory section with the newly captured digital images.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2004Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Steven M. Belz, Mark S. Cook, Robert Wall, Pierre Schaeffer
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Publication number: 20080023083Abstract: The inlet device has a horn-shaped passage piece at a peripheral wall of a column that feeds a fluid tangentially into the column so that the fluid enters into a vortex flow that rotates around an axis adjacent to a central axis of the column. A middle zone and discharge zone of the passage piece are made in the manner of a diffuser and abut the peripheral wall to extends over less than one half of the wall. A discharge zone of the passage piece through which flow takes place presets a middle flow direction of the fluid which extends along the peripheral wall and is inclined against the main direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2007Publication date: January 31, 2008Inventors: Felix Muggli, Pierre Schaeffer, Lorenzo Ghelfi
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Publication number: 20070261743Abstract: The fluid inlet device for a column includes an inflow stub and a deflection unit. The deflection unit includes an input zone with a plurality of inlet passages of constant cross-sections that merge into diffuser-like passages formed by curved guide lamellae. The curved guide lamellae diffuse the flow of fluid from the lateral passages laterally and circumferentially of the column to separate a high density phase, such as liquid drops, from a low density phase, such as a gas, under centrifugal force. The curved lamellae also direct the flow of fluid from the central passages downwardly of the column.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2007Publication date: November 15, 2007Inventors: Christian Gottlieb Bachmann, Pierre Schaeffer, Felix Muggli
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Patent number: 7146179Abstract: A system and method for accessing and viewing images transmitted from a remote location to a portable imaging device, wherein each of the transmitted images having associated geographic information. The method comprises the steps of: providing the portable imaging device adapted to receive images transmitted from the remote location; determining a geographic location of the portable imaging device; and transmitting at least one image to the portable imaging device in an order dependent on the location of the portable imaging device.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2002Date of Patent: December 5, 2006Inventors: Kenneth A. Parulski, Pierre Schaeffer, Jay A. Endsley
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Publication number: 20050134688Abstract: A device, system, method and software product for storing, maintaining, sharing and displaying of digital images in a common designated collection on at least one portable storage and display device. The device has a first memory section designated for storing images that are obtained by the digital device and a second memory section for storing digital images of the designated collection. The second memory section has a protected mode that prevents the digital images in the second memory section from being deleted or overwritten until the user of the digital display and storage device disables the protected mode. When the protected mode of the second section is disabled then the device will overwrite the digital images of the second memory section with the newly captured digital images.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2004Publication date: June 23, 2005Inventors: Steven Belz, Mark Cook, Robert Wall, Pierre Schaeffer
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Patent number: 6731952Abstract: A handheld mobile telephone system is disclosed including a detachable camera/battery module for capturing images and a mobile telephone for communicating with a receiving unit. The detachable camera/battery module includes a lens for focusing light from a scene to produce an image; an image sensor for capturing one or more images; and a converter for producing digital image signals from the at least one captured image. The detachable camera/battery module further includes a battery for supplying power to the mobile telephone system; and a first connector for detachably supplying the digital image signals and the power to the mobile telephone. The mobile telephone includes a memory for storing the digital image signals; and a processor for processing the stored digital image signals.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2000Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Pierre Schaeffer, Kenneth A. Parulski, James R. Schueckler
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Patent number: 6701302Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for managing a quick distribution of images. The method comprises the following steps: receiving, from a user, at least one image associated with a messaging system address; digitizing said at least one image when the image is not in digital form; storing said at least one image on a server; and sending a message to the messaging system address associated with said at least one image giving the information that said at least one image is available on the server.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2000Date of Patent: March 2, 2004Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Pierre Schaeffer, Nicolas P. Touchard, Olivier Seignol, Jean-Marie Vau, Dale F. McIntyre
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Publication number: 20030222889Abstract: A portable imaging device for accessing and viewing image wherein each of the images has associated aspect ratio information. The imaging device comprises: a memory for storing at least one image and associated aspect ratio information; a display for displaying at least one of the images stored in the memory and simultaneously displaying a user interface control window; and user controls for selecting commands displayed in the user interface control window; wherein a location of the user interface control window displayed in the display is dependent upon the aspect ratio information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2003Publication date: December 4, 2003Inventors: Kenneth Parulski, Pierre Schaeffer, Jay A. Endsley
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Publication number: 20030193603Abstract: A method for enhanced viewing of images transmitted from a remote location to a portable imaging device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2002Publication date: October 16, 2003Inventors: Kenneth A. Parulski, Pierre Schaeffer, Jay A. Endsley
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Publication number: 20030186708Abstract: A system and method for accessing and viewing images transmitted from a remote location to a portable imaging device, wherein each of the transmitted images having associated geographic information. The method comprises the steps of: providing the portable imaging device adapted to receive images transmitted from the remote location; determining a geographic location of the portable imaging device; and transmitting at least one image to the portable imaging device in an order dependent on the location of the portable imaging device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2002Publication date: October 2, 2003Inventors: Kenneth A. Parulski, Pierre Schaeffer, Jay A. Endsley
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Publication number: 20020013161Abstract: A handheld mobile telephone system is disclosed including a detachable camera/battery module for capturing images and a mobile telephone for communicating with a receiving unit. The detachable camera/battery module includes a lens for focusing light from a scene to produce an image; an image sensor for capturing one or more images; and a converter for producing digital image signals from the at least one captured image. The detachable camera/battery module further includes a battery for supplying power to the mobile telephone system; and a first connector for detachably supplying the digital image signals and the power to the mobile telephone. The mobile telephone includes a memory for storing the digital image signals; and a processor for processing the stored digital image signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2000Publication date: January 31, 2002Inventors: Pierre Schaeffer, Kenneth A. Parulski, James R. Schueckler