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  • Device and method for controlling the filling of a cup by a vending machine
    Patent number: 7950424
    Abstract: A device for controlling the filling of a receptacle with liquid by a drink vending machine. The device includes visual marking device for marking the liquid fill level in the receptacle, a device for emitting a signal towards the receptacle, a device for receiving an incident signal and which receives the incident signal returning from the receptacle and a controlling device configured for commanding the stoppage of filling on the basis of a variation of the incident signal. The receiving device includes a series of photoelectric receivers and at least one variable which is a displacement of a light incident signal measured by the receivers. The visual marking, emitter and receiver are displaceable en masse so as to make it possible to modify the marking of the level of fill in the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Matthieu Ozanne, Alexandre Kollep, Ralph Piguet, Grégoire Terrien, Xavier Greppin
  • Methods for monitoring pathological conditions in a female subject
    Patent number: 7947467
    Abstract: A method for identifying physiological conditions associated with the pH or the buffer capacities of biological fluid secreted from a person, by providing a secretion-monitoring article of a body that includes an absorbent material for absorbing a biological fluid secreted from a person and an indicator system having a hydrophobic chemical composition that includes an indicator agent and an ion-balance reagent, at specific relative amounts. Optionally, a competitive agent for establishing a pre-set threshold of an analyte of interest in a tested bodily fluid, is added to the indicator system, wherein the indicator reagent being charged oppositely to the analyte of interest and the competitive reagent having the same charge as the indicator reagent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Common Sense Ltd.
    Inventors: Amnon Kritzman, Nitsa G. Nachshon, Yael Behar, David Brusilovsky, Menashe Terem, Adva Brand
  • Method for fabricating a semiconductor on insulator substrate with reduced Secco defect density
    Patent number: 7947571
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for fabricating a semiconductor on insulator substrate, in particular a silicon on insulator substrate by providing a source substrate, providing a predetermined splitting area inside the source substrate by implanting atomic species, bonding the source substrate to a handle substrate, detaching a remainder of the source substrate from the source-handle component at the predetermined splitting area to thereby transfer a device layer of the source substrate onto the handle substrate, and thinning of the device layer. To obtain semiconductor on insulator substrates with a reduced Secco defect density of less than 100 per cm2 the implanting is carried out with a dose of less than 2.3×106 atoms per cm2 and the thinning is an oxidation step conducted at a temperature of less than 925° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: S.O.I. Tec Silicon on Insulator Technologies
    Inventors: Luciana Capello, Oleg Kononchuk, Eric Neyret, Alexandra Abbadie, Walter Schwarzenbach
  • Tooth shade analyzer system and methods
    Patent number: 7946845
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of determining a tooth shade of at least a portion of a patient's tooth which is to be replaced or restored, by capturing an electronic image of the patient's tooth, the image including color information representative of the patient's tooth shade; storing color information representative of known tooth shades with each known tooth shade representing a different tooth color; calibrating the color information of the patient's tooth and the color information representative of known tooth shades; and comparing the color information of the patient's tooth with the stored color information to identify a single tooth shade or a combination of tooth shades with a color or combined color corresponding to the color of at least a portion of the patient's tooth, such that the patient's tooth may be comprised of a single tooth shade or a plurality of tooth shades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Shade Analyzing Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Maryann Lehmann
  • Human growth hormone patch formulations
    Patent number: 7947304
    Abstract: The invention encompasses a transdermal patch formulation comprising hGH, at least one sugar, one amino acid or polyol, and a buffer, wherein the buffer maintains the pH of the formulation in the range of about 5 to about 9 and the formulation does not contain both glycine and mannitol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: TransPharma Medical Ltd.
    Inventors: Hagit Sacks, Meir Stern
  • Wireless remote control massager
    Patent number: 7938789
    Abstract: A massager (12) includes an inductively chargeable battery (48), avoiding the need to deal with batteries and cords while providing a pleasant exothermic warmth. Different embodiments of sealing and skinning (13) make the massager (12) hygienically safe and fluid- and water-resistant. Sophisticated controls (50) provide the massager with the ability to respond to direct-mounted user controls (20, 22), wireless communication controls such as remote controls (30) and a plethora of other protocol-compatible devices, systems and media. A mating base (14) supports the massager (12) for inductive charging in a stable, aesthetically pleasant and safe relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Jimmyjane, Inc.
    Inventors: Ethan Frederic Imboden, Roland Jeffrey Wyatt, R Benjamin Knapp, Ken Paul Koller, John Richard Rees
  • Methods for making substrates and substrates formed therefrom
    Patent number: 7939428
    Abstract: A method for making substrates for use in optics, electronics, or opto-electronics. The method may include transferring a seed layer onto a receiving substrate and depositing a useful layer onto the seed layer. The thermal expansion coefficient of the receiving support may be identical to or slightly larger than the thermal expansion coefficient of the useful layer and the thermal expansion coefficient of the seed layer may be substantially equal to the thermal expansion coefficient of the receiving support. Preferably, the nucleation layer and the intermediate support have substantially the same chemical composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: S.O.I.Tec Silicon on Insulator Technologies
    Inventors: Alice Boussagol, Bruce Faure, Bruno Ghyselen, Fabrice Letertre, Olivier Rayssac, Pierre Rayssac, legal representative, Gisèle Rayssac, legal representative
  • Patterned thin SOI
    Patent number: 7939387
    Abstract: A process for treating a structure to prepare it for electronics or optoelectronics applications. The structure includes a bulk substrate, an oxide layer, and a semiconductor layer, and the process includes providing a masking to define on the semiconductor layer a desired pattern, and applying a thermal treatment for removing a controlled thickness of oxide in the regions of the oxide layer corresponding to the desired pattern to assist in preparing the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: S.O.I.Tec Silicon on Insulator Technologies
    Inventor: Oleg Kononchuk
  • Air cleaner including touch points
    Patent number: 7938896
    Abstract: An air cleaner including touch points is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The air cleaner includes a chassis and one or more visually coded touch points on the chassis. The one or more visually coded touch points include indicia of user-contactable components of the air cleaner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher M. Paterson, Dennis T. Lamb, Bruce Kiern, Owen T. Bourgeois, Paul Moshenrose, Shane Cohen
  • Process for fabricating a substrate of the silicon-on-insulator type with reduced roughness and uniform thickness
    Patent number: 7939427
    Abstract: A process for fabricating a silicon on insulator (SOI) substrate by co-implanting atomic or ionic species into a semiconductor donor substrate to form a weakened zone therein, the weakened zone forming a boundary between a thin silicon active layer and the remainder of the donor substrate. The donor substrate is then bonded to a semiconductor receiver substrate by molecular adhesion, resulting in a layer of buried silicon interposed between the donor substrate and the receiver substrate. The remainder of the donor substrate is detached along the weakened zone to obtain a SOI substrate with the receiver substrate covered with the buried oxide layer and the thin silicon active layer. The silicon active layer is then thermally annealed for at least 10 minutes in a gaseous atmosphere containing hydrogen, argon or both at a temperature of at least 950° C. but not exceeding 1100° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: S.O.I.Tec Silicon on Insulator Technologies
    Inventors: Eric Neyret, François Boedt
  • Percutaneous implant
    Patent number: 7935096
    Abstract: A percutaneous implant serves for implantation into an animal or a human body. The implant is of the kind that has an anchoring section, extending radially from a distal end of an interior section. The anchoring section comprises an inner anchoring ring extending from or integral with the interior section, an outer anchoring ring, and at least one connection member for connecting the inner anchoring ring with the outer anchoring ring. Since a first connection point between a first end of the at least one connection member and the inner anchoring ring is angularly offset from a second connection point between a second end of the connection member and the outer anchoring ring, the anchoring section constitutes a resilient spring means, which adapts to the movements of the body. The implant is especially designed for use without externalization of the vessel to be brought into communication with the exterior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Ostomycure AS
    Inventors: Martin Johansson, Robert Axelsson, Anette Johnsson, Bjorn Edwin, Erik Fosse
  • Compounds for a controlled release of active molecules
    Patent number: 7935669
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of perfumery. More particularly, it concerns compounds comprising at least one ?-oxy or ?-thio carbonyl moiety capable of liberating a perfuming molecule such as, for example, an ?,?-unsaturated ketone, aldehyde or carboxylic ester. The present invention concerns also the use of the compounds in perfumery as well as the perfuming compositions or perfumed articles comprising the invention's compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Charles Fehr, Arnaud Struillou, José Galindo
  • Mobile data logging systems and methods
    Patent number: 7931562
    Abstract: We have disclosed a modular personal network (MPN) that includes multiple devices that may be worn, carried, or used in close proximity to a user. The devices communicate wirelessly. Functions of the MPN may be modified by adding or removing components. The MPN may communicate with a personal computer. General purpose devices may include a control unit, a display, a user input, and an audio output. The MPN may provide a variety of functions, including time, communication, entertainment, organization, guidance, athletic, medical, travel, outdoors, identity, security, and military.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Inventors: Michael Ellis, Caron Ellis
  • Process for the preparation of ?-? ene carbonyl derivatives
    Patent number: 7932418
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a preparation of ?-? ene carboxylic or ketone derivatives, which may also have particular requirement on the configuration of the carbon-carbon double bond. The method requires a thermal treatment of ?-? unsaturated malonate or acetylacetonate derivatives in the presents of at least one carboxylic acid and at least one alkaline, alkaline-earth or lanthanide halide or carboxylates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Hubert Mimoun, Serge Bonnaudet
  • H19 silencing nucleic acid agents for treating rheumatoid arthritis
    Patent number: 7928083
    Abstract: The invention relates to the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, particularly to the use of nucleic acid agents capable of silencing H19 for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. The invention provides methods for ameliorating rheumatoid arthritis and symptoms associated therewith, utilizing gene silencing oligonucleotides such as small interfering RNA (siRNA) agents directed to H19.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    Inventor: Abraham Hochberg
  • Capsule with biasing sealing member
    Patent number: 7926415
    Abstract: A capsule for containing beverage ingredients is designed to be inserted in a beverage production device in order to have water under pressure enter the capsule in order to interact with the ingredients in the capsule. The capsule includes a base body and a foil member closing the base body by being attached to a flange-like rim extending from the side wall of the base body of the capsule. The capsule thereby includes a resiliently deflectable sealing member which is designed to be biased against a sealing surface of a holder of the beverage production device when the capsule is positioned in the beverage production device. The sealing engagement of the sealing member of the capsule and the sealing surface is self-reinforcing when pressurized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Alfred Yoakim, Gilles Gavillet, Jean-Paul Denisart
  • Disinfecting device utilizing ultraviolet radiation
    Patent number: 7923707
    Abstract: A disinfecting device is presented having a UV light source for radiation of a cleaning medium to eradicate the medium of infestation agents such as molds, viruses, bacteria and dust mites. The device enhances the disinfection of the medium by providing mechanisms for enhanced penetration of the UV light into the cleaning medium. The device also offers enhanced heat dissipation to promote effective use of the device. Also provided are safety mechanisms to promote the safe and advantageous use of the UV device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Ken V. Garcia, Carrie P. Garcia
  • Interactive bottle game
    Patent number: 7918454
    Abstract: An entertaining and romantic game comprises actions and adventures of different categories that are placed in a bottle and spun. Some actions or adventures are pre-printed whereas others are created by the players, thereby personalizing the game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Jimmyjane, Inc.
    Inventor: Ethan Frederic Imboden
  • Forming structures that include a relaxed or pseudo-relaxed layer on a substrate
    Patent number: 7919393
    Abstract: A method for forming a structure that includes a relaxed or pseudo-relaxed layer on a substrate. The method includes the steps of growing an elastically stressed layer of semiconductor material on a donor substrate; forming a glassy layer of a viscous material on the stressed layer; removing a portion of the donor substrate to form a structure that includes the glassy layer, the stressed layer and a surface layer of donor substrate material; patterning the stressed layer; and heat treating the structure at a temperature of at least a viscosity temperature of the glassy layer to relax the stressed layer and form the relaxed or pseudo-relaxed layer of the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: S.O.I.Tec Silicon on Insulator Technologies
    Inventors: Bruno Ghyselen, Carlos Mazure, Emmanuel Arene
  • Vibrating massager
    Patent number: D637308
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Jimmyjane, Inc.
    Inventors: Ethan F. Imboden, Jeffrey Roland Wyatt