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  • Process and device for encoding, and associated electronic system and storage medium
    Patent number: 8391402
    Abstract: An encoder comprises a first and a second input, and a first and a second output, and the encoder comprises a selection block suitable for selecting a more significant bit and a less significant bit. The encoder comprises a switching block suitable for connecting the first input to the first output, and the second input to the second output, the switching block being suitable for being switched in order to connect the first input to the second output and the second input to the first output, when the selection block has selected a less significant bit and a more significant bit. A decoder, a storage medium and an electronic system is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignees: Universite de Bretagne Sud, Universite de Rennes 1
    Inventors: Johann Laurent, Antoine Courtay, Olivier Sentieys, Nathalie Julien
  • Substantially inseparable LED lamp assembly
    Patent number: 8388213
    Abstract: Disclosed are LED lamp assemblies that are substantially inseparable. The LED lamp assemblies use discrete components that are individually manufactured and then assembled in a manner that substantially prevents disassembly or disengagement of components. An interference fit can be used to substantially secure components of the LED lamp assemblies. Bonding techniques can also be used, including adhesive and solvent bonds, as well as thermal bonds, including sonic bonds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: 1 Energy Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Jing Jing Yu
  • Image destruct feature used with image receiving layers in secure documents
    Patent number: 8377847
    Abstract: An image destruct material comprises a release layer positioned between an image receiving layer and a base layer. The adhesion between the release layer and the base layer is greater than adhesion between the release layer and the image receiving layer. The release layer material can be used in secure documents that have an image receiving layer. After information is printed on the image receiving layer, an overlaminate is applied over it. Removal of the overlaminate destroys the printed image on the receiving layer because of the relative adhesive properties of the image receiving layer, overlaminate and release layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: L-1 Secure Credentialing, Inc.
    Inventors: Daoshen Bi, Tung-Feng Yeh, Robert L. Jones, Brian C. Labrec
  • Water resistant and replaceable LED lamps for light strings
    Patent number: 8376606
    Abstract: Disclosed is a waterproof lamp assembly that allows easy replacement of LED elements to be replaced. The electrical wires providing power to the light string are molded together with a lamp holder and covered with a lamp cover to create a watertight seal. The entire lamp assembly is waterproof and the LED elements are replaceable. No soldering is required in the assembly process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: 1 Energy Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Jing Jing Yu
  • Process for preparing thermosensitive (poly(ethylene oxide) poly(propylene oxide)) derivatives that can be used to functionalize chitosan
    Patent number: 8377418
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thermosensitive (poly(ethylene oxide) poly(propylene oxide))-acetal derivative, which can be used to functionalize chitosan, and to the process for the preparation thereof. The invention therefore also relates to a process for functionalizing chitosan by grafting this thermosensitive copolymer and optionally another thermosensitive polymer, poly(ethylene oxide). A subject of the invention is also a chitosan-(poly(ethylene oxide) poly(propylene oxide))-poly(ethylene oxide) derivative which has the advantage of being water-soluble at physiological pH. The invention therefore also relates to the aqueous compositions comprising this derivative and to the use of this composition for the manufacture of gel by heating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignees: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Universite Joseph Fourier-Grenoble 1
    Inventors: Rachel Auzely-Velty, Caroline Creuzet
  • METHOD OF TREATING EFFLUENTS CONTAINING HALOGENATED COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20130041200
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of catalysts of general formula (I): (L1)M1-X-M2(L2) ??(I) wherein: M1 and M2, either identical or different, represent metal atoms; X represents a nitrogen atom; L1 and L2, either identical or different are coordinated with M1 and M2, respectively, and represent ligands of the tetradentate type, for catalytic oxidation of halogenated compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicants: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (C.N.R.S.), UNIVERSITE CLAUDE BERNARD LYON 1
    Inventors: Alexander Sorokin, Evgeny V. Kudrik
  • Liposomes Containing Prostaglandin E1 (PGE1), Formulations Containing Them and Their Use
    Publication number: 20130039975
    Abstract: Unilamellar liposomes comprising PGE1 and/or PGE1-?-cyclodextrin combined with carnitine, in which there are hydrophilic polymers on the external surface of the liposomes are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicants: FASE 1 S.R.L., BIORICERCA DI GIOVANNI BROTZU & C. SNC
    Inventor: Giovanni Brotzu
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING SERVICES IN A LIVING PLACE
    Publication number: 20130041478
    Abstract: A system is provided for managing services in a living place, including: a supervision system, an anticipative solving system, the anticipative solving system including a processing and memory system for: storing service type problem generators and powers and occupants' satisfaction-related transversal problem generator; collecting service type and related parameters for each service; generating instantiated constraint data for each service according to its type and an anticipative service type problem data based on the constraint data; generating global anticipative problem data; computing set-point data for each service based on the solved global anticipative problem; sending set-point data to the supervision system; and a reactive system adapted to adjust the set-point data computed by the anticipative system depending on the current state of each service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicants: UNIVERSITE JOSEPH FOURIER - GRENOBLE 1, INSTITUT POLYTECHNIQUE DE GRENOBLE
    Inventors: Stéphane Ploix, Duy Long Ha, Shadi Abras, Mireille Jacomino, Frédéric Wurtz, Seddik Bacha
  • Mutated hyperthermophilic phosphotriesterases and their uses
    Patent number: 8372618
    Abstract: A subject of the present invention is mutated hyperthermophilic phosphotriesterases (PTEs) possessing a lactonase activity, and their uses as bioscavengers within the context of the decontamination of the surfaces of materials, of the skin or mucous membranes, contaminated with organophosphorus compounds, or within the context of the preparation of medicaments which can be used within the context of the prevention or treatment of an external contamination or of an internal poisoning by ingestion or inhalation by organophosphorus compounds, or within the context of the pollution control of water polluted with organophosphorus compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignees: Universite Henri Poincare Nancy 1, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
    Inventors: Eric Chabriere, Mickael Elias
  • CHAIR WITH A ROCKING MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20130033078
    Abstract: A chair has a rocking mechanism with a fixed base support having a conical receptacle to be placed on a chair pillar. The base support is pivotally connected to a mechanism upper part which forms a housing at least partially enclosing the base support. A pivot axis of the mechanism upper part runs transversely to the chair longitudinal direction and is arranged next to the conical receptacle, as seen in the chair longitudinal direction. A spring element acts between the mechanism upper part and the base support for returning the mechanism upper part from a pivoted position into a starting position. The rocking mechanism is fastened via the mechanism upper part to a seat, a seat support, or a frame of the chair, or else, the rocking mechanism is integrated so that part of the seat, seat support or chair frame forms the mechanism upper part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: BOCK 1 GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: HERMANN BOCK
  • Method And Device For Detecting An Uncontrolled Movement Of An Aircraft Control Surface
    Publication number: 20130026287
    Abstract: Method and device for detecting an uncontrolled movement of an aircraft control surface. The detection device (1) comprises means (29) for calculating the difference between a theoretical command and an actual command in order to form a residual value, and means (40) for detecting an uncontrolled movement of the control surface, if a comparison value depending on this residual value is greater than a threshold value (?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicants: AIRBUS OPERATIONS (SAS), CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, UNIVERSITÉ BORDEAUX 1
    Inventors: Philippe Goupil, Rémy Dayre, Hervé Le Berre, Anca Gheorghe, Ali Zolghadri, Jérôme Cieslak
  • Method and device for real-time measurement of a local dose upon bombardment of a target by hadrons by means of prompt gamma rays
    Patent number: 8357907
    Abstract: A method for real-time measurement of a local dose received by a region of a target upon bombardment of the target by an incident beam of hadrons generates at least prompt gamma rays and neutrons. The particles emitted by the target are measured by collimating the region of the target and by placing a detector at a distance L from the region of the target to be measured. The detector is linked to a device for particle energy and time-of-flight measurement, in which the number of prompt gamma rays received by the detector is determined by selecting the recorded events, and a two-directional charged-particle detection system, placed in the beam of incident hadrons before the target, is used so as to obtain the transverse position of the incident hadrons in order to provide spatial information about the prompt gamma rays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Universite Claude Bernard-Lyon 1
    Inventors: Etienne Testa, Cedric Ray, Nicolas Freud
  • Pharmaceutical or Veterinary Antiviral Compositions
    Publication number: 20130012502
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical or veterinary compositions to prevent or treat viral infections, in particular to prevent or treat influenza A, B and C virus infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicants: HOSPICES CIVILS DE LYON, UNIVERSITE CLAUDE BERNARD LYON 1
    Inventors: Manuel Rosa-Calatrava, Jean-Jacques Diaz, Julien Textoris, Laurence Josset
  • Device for stimulating living tissue by microelectrodes and removable module and use thereof
    Patent number: 8352045
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a device for stimulating living tissue, comprising an array of stimulating microelectrodes that are placed in a defined configuration side by side and able to be selected by applying an electrical signal for stimulation by one of the microelectrodes. According to the disclosure, an additional conducting surface for application against the living tissue, is provided in the vicinity of a defined plurality of sections for local application of microelectrodes, connecting structures being provided for electrical connection between the zones, and the additional conducting surface being also connected to a lead and being formed so as to ensure local stimulation via a microelectrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignees: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Group Ecole Superieure d'Ingenieurs en Electronique et Electrotechnique, Universite de Bordeaux 1
    Inventors: Sébastien Joucla, Blaise Yvert, Lionel Rousseau
  • Camera lens actuation apparatus
    Patent number: 8350959
    Abstract: A camera lens actuation apparatus for driving motion of a camera lens supported on a support structure by a suspension system. The apparatus incorporates a subassembly comprising SMA wire connected to at least one mounting member which is mounted to the support structure. At least one pair of lengths of SMA wire are held in tension between the camera lens element and the support structure at respective acute angles to the optical axis applying a tensional force having a component along the optical axis. The lengths of SMA wire in the pair are held at angle as viewed along the optical axis. There may be plural pairs with a balanced arrangement in which the forces generated have no net component perpendicular to the optical axis and generate no net torque around any axis perpendicular to the optical axis. A control circuit controls heating of the SMA wire in response to a measure of its resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: 1 . . . Limited
    Inventors: Richard Topliss, David Livingstone, Robert John Leedham
  • Reclamation of halide-contaminated formate brines
    Patent number: 8344179
    Abstract: A method of recovering formate from halide-contaminated formate brine that includes mixing a formate recovery solvent and the halide-contaminated formate brine; separating halide contaminants from the formate; and recovering the formate from the formate recovery solvent is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: M-1 L.L.C.
    Inventors: Robert L. Horton, Hui Zhang, Morris Arvie, Jr.
  • METHOD FOR PREPARING ACROLEIN FROM GLYCEROL OR GLYCERINE
    Publication number: 20120330049
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing acrolein from glycerol or glycerin, according to which dehydration of glycerol or glycerin is carried out in the presence of a catalyst which consists in at least one silica modified with zirconium dioxide, titanium dioxide or tungsten trioxide or any combination of these oxides, and a heteropolyacid. This method may be used for making 3-(methylthio)propionic aldehyde (MMP), 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyronitrile (HMBTN), methionine or its analogs, from acrolein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicants: ADISSEO FRANCE S.A.S., UNIVERSITE LILLE 1 - SCIENCES ET TECHNOLOGIES, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
    Inventors: Sebastien Paul, Benjamin Katryniok, Franck Dumeignil, Mickael Capron
  • PARACONIC ACIDS AS PIGMENTATION ACTIVATORS
    Publication number: 20120329868
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mixture comprising protolichesterinic acid or a salt thereof or a diastereoisomer thereof or a derivative thereof, and lichesterinic acid or a salt thereof or an enantiomer thereof or a derivative thereof, for use for stimulating pigmentation of the skin and/or of its appendages. The invention also relates to derivatives of lichesterinic acid of formula (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicants: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - CNRS, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Pontchaillou, Universite de Rennes 1
    Inventors: Joel Boustie, Marie-Dominique Galibert-Anne, Francoise Lohezic-le-Devehat, Marylene Chollet-Krugler, Sophie Tomasi
  • LED light module and series connected light modules
    Patent number: RE43890
    Abstract: A lighting module with improved reliability including a pair of LEDs connected in parallel and with the same polarity and a method for making the said light module are disclosed. The parallel LEDs with the same polarity will increase the reliability of the light module and make it suitable for use in light strings where a relatively large number of such light modules are connected in series and where the failure of one such light module will cause the failure of the entire light string. A light string made of such light modules and a method for making the light string are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: 1 Energy Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Mingzhu Li, JingJing Yu
  • Cyclic peptides, method for preparing and use as angiogenesis inhibitors or activators
    Patent number: RE44022
    Abstract: The invention relates to cyclopeptides, the method of their preparation and their utilization as inhibitors or activators of angiogenesis. These cyclopeptides comprise contain the following peptide sequence: -Arg-Ile-Lys-Pro-His-Gln-Gly- ??(SEQ ID NO: 1). They can be used in systems for inhibition of angiogenesis that comprises include a support (1), to which the cyclopeptide is affixed by means of coupled via an organic spacer arm (3) that may be provided with a moiety (4) capable of being spliced cleaved by an enzyme system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignees: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique, Universite Victor Sagalen Bordeaux 2, Universite de Bordeaux 1
    Inventors: Andreas Bikfalvi, Juliette Boulard, Antonin Boulard, Liliane Dequaire, Romane Boulard, Sara Boulard, Julie Deleris, Christiane Deleris, Marie Deleris