Patents Assigned to 1
  • Patent number: 7760191
    Abstract: Embodiments include an article of manufacture, apparatus, device, system, computer-program product, and method. In an embodiment, an article of manufacture includes a writing surface having at least two regions that accept handwriting. Each region of the at least two regions that accept handwriting respectively includes a unique user-understandable identifier and a unique machine-distinguishable identifier keyed to a data receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: The Invention Science Fund 1, Inc
    Inventors: Alexander J. Cohen, Edward K. Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20100178592
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device comprising a casing and a biomimetic artificial membrane arranged within the casing to form two distinct chambers, wherein each chamber is provided for enclosing a liquid of a given composition, and wherein the biomimetic artificial membrane comprises a semi-permeable membrane for supporting a lipid membrane, the lipid membrane comprising a plurality of lipid molecules arranged in a layer and including at least a transport protein, the transport protein being adapted for transport of ions and/or molecules of the liquids between the two chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: UNIVERSITE JOSEPH FOURIER-GRENOBLE 1
    Inventors: Philippe Cinquin, Donald Martin
  • Patent number: 7753804
    Abstract: A bowling ball having an asymmetrical weight block with respect to its central axis. The weight block has a pair of ends through which the central axis of the block extends, and a medial portion which is offset or skewed with respect to the weight block axis. The block has an outer surface which has a maximum cross section in at least one plane intersected by the central axis intermediate of the two ends. The plane is intersected by the central axis and is enclosed by a boundary defining the largest transverse cross section of the block not normal to the central axis. The medial plane is disposed at an angle of between about 22.5° and 90° with respect to the central axis of the block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Lane No. 1
    Inventor: Richard Sposato
  • Publication number: 20100174370
    Abstract: A device for modifying an eating behavior of a subject is provided. The device is configured for implantation within the oral cavity and is capable of altering a palatal vault of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2008
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: SVIP 1 LLC
    Inventor: Tidhar Shalon
  • Publication number: 20100174113
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing aromatic sulphonylimides, to the sulphonylimides obtained, and to the use thereof as salt of an electrolyte. The sulphonylimides correspond to the formula [R—SO2—N—SO2R?]rM (I). R? is an ArZL- group. R? is a perfluoroalkyl group or an ArZL- group. Z is an S, SO or SO2 group. L is a —(CF2)n—CFRf— group. n is 0 or 1; Rf represents F or a C1 to C8 perfluoroalkyl group; Ar is an aromatic group. M represents H, an alkali metal cation, an alkaline earth metal cation, a trivalent or tetravalent metal cation, or an organic cation. The process consists in preparing a compound RSO2N(R?)SO2R? from RSO2F, and in replacing the group R? by nucleophilic substitution reaction so as to obtain the compound (I), R? being a benzyl or trimethylsilyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicants: INSTITUT NATIONAL POLYTECHNIQUE DE GRENOBLE, ERAS-LABO, UNIVERSITE CLAUDE BERNARD LYON 1
    Inventors: Jean-Yves Sanchez, Bernard Langlois, Maurice Medebielle, Fabien Toulgoat, Fannie Alloin, Elie Paillard, Cristina Iojoiu
  • Patent number: 7744002
    Abstract: A composition is provided for adhering a first article to a second article, the composition comprising a thermally active low Tg polymeric resin; and a multifunctional crystalline polymer. The thermally active low Tg polymeric resin can, for example, comprise 50-99% of the composition. The multifunctional crystalline polymer can, for example, comprise 1-50% of the composition. In one embodiment, the multifunctional crystalline polymer comprises 5-20% by weight of the composition. In one embodiment, the multifunctional crystalline polymer has a low molecular weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: L-1 Secure Credentialing, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert L. Jones, Daoshen Bi, Tung-Feng Yeh
  • Patent number: 7744001
    Abstract: An identification document manufacturing method makes an identification document with an optically variable security feature by forming a lens structure in the document's lamination layer along with image information. The method provides image information arranged to include at least two different images. The method uses pressure to form a lens profile in a laminate, including combining the laminate with ink representing the image information to form the document. The document is formed together with the laminate and ink such that the lens profile enables display of the at least two different images when the document is viewed at different predetermined angles. An information bearing document comprises a core layer, an image layer depicting at least two different images, and a laminate layer. The laminate layer is pressed on the core layer such that it forms a lens profile that enables display of the at least two different images when the document is viewed at different predetermined angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: L-1 Secure Credentialing, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian C. LaBrec, Joseph Anderson, Robert L. Jones, Danielle Batey
  • Patent number: 7741833
    Abstract: A contactless sheet resistance measurement apparatus and method for measuring the sheet resistance of upper layer of ultra shallow p-n junction is disclosed. The apparatus comprises alternating light source optically coupled with first transparent and conducting electrode brought close to the wafer, the second electrode placed outside of illumination area. Using the measurement of the surface photovoltage signals inside illuminated area and outside this area and its phase shifts, linear SPV model describing its lateral distribution the sheet resistance and p-n junction conductance is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Ahbee 1, L.P.
    Inventors: Vladimir Faifer, Phuc Van
  • Publication number: 20100150170
    Abstract: A method is provided for monitoring devices with changing IP addresses. SNMP trap is received from a device at a first IP address to notify that a connection is up, and a SNMP poll is transmitted to the device to obtain an identifier. Predetermined consecutive SNMP GET requests are transmitted to the device in intervals. Responsive to failing to receive from the device predetermined consecutive SNMP GET responses equal to the predetermined consecutive SNMP GET requests, it is determined that there is a connection failure or a device failure and checked whether the device is in a maintenance window. If not in maintenance window, a trouble ticket is generated. Responsive to the failure, there is a predetermined waiting period for another SNMP trap from the device with a second IP address and the same identifier notifying that a connection is back up, and no trouble ticket is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 1, L.P.
    Inventors: Herman H. Lee, Richard A. Brotz, Chin-Wang Chao, Wenwen Ji, Drew D. Johnson, Ronald E. Papritz, Gregory S. Pedder
  • Publication number: 20100152925
    Abstract: The detection device (1) comprises means (19) for estimating, with the aid of a model, a reference position of the airfoil, as well as the values of parameters of said model making it possible to update it, and means (21, 23) for detecting an oscillatory fault with the aid of this reference position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicants: AIRBUS France, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, UNIVERSITE BORDEAUX 1
    Inventors: Philippe GOUPIL, Ali Zolghadri, Loic Lavigne
  • Publication number: 20100148786
    Abstract: The inventive method for reducing a noise effect during a ship travel consists in generating direct current pulses, the parameters of which are set up according to a section conductivity and the depth of a formation, in simultaneously measuring the electric field on pairs of receiving electrodes on the basis of the space average of a double electric layer potential originated at the electrode-water interface during the pulses and intervals therebetween and in determining geoelectrical parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicants: Obshchestvo S Organichennoy Otvetstvennostyu (Org. Name Con't in Assignee 2 Name field Below), (Assignee 1 Org. Name Cont'd) "Sibirskaya Geofizic heskaya Nauchno-Proizvodstvennaya Kompaniya"
    Inventors: Petr Yuryevich Legeido, Mark Mironovich Mandelybaum, Yury Aleksandrovich Davydenko, Ivan Yuryevich Pesterev, Viktor Valerevich Vladimirov
  • Publication number: 20100153038
    Abstract: A battery state estimating unit (110) estimates an internal state of a secondary battery according to a battery model equation in every arithmetic cycle, and calculates an SOC based on a result of the estimation. A parameter characteristic map (120) stores a characteristic map based on a result of actual measurement performed in an initial state (in a new state) on a parameter diffusion coefficient (Ds) and a DC resistance (Ra) in the battery model equation. The parameter change rate estimating unit (130) estimates a DC resistance change rate (gr) represented by a ratio of a present DC resistance (Rc) with respect to a new-state parameter value (Ran) by parameter identification based on the battery model equation, using battery data (Tb, Vb and Ib) measured by sensors as well as the new-state parameter value (Ran) of the DC resistance corresponding to the p resent battery state and read from the parameter characteristic map (120).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota-Chuo Kenkyusho, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha 1, Toyota-shi
    Inventors: Shuji Tomura, Takaji Umeno, Yasushi Amano, Yuji Nishi, Takeshi Takemoto, Nobuyasu Haga, Tetsuya Fuchimoto
  • Patent number: 7737681
    Abstract: A contactless sheet resistance measurement apparatus and method for measuring the sheet resistance of upper layer of ultra shallow p-n junction is disclosed. The apparatus comprises alternating light source optically coupled with first transparent and conducting electrode brought close to the wafer, the second electrode placed outside of illumination area. Using the measurement of the surface photovoltage signals inside illuminated area and outside this area and its phase shifts, linear SPV model describing its lateral distribution the sheet resistance and p-n junction conductance is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Ahbee 1, L.P.
    Inventors: Vladimir Faifer, Phuc Van
  • Patent number: 7737680
    Abstract: A contactless sheet resistance measurement apparatus and method for measuring the sheet resistance of upper layer of ultra shallow p-n junction is disclosed. The apparatus comprises alternating light source optically coupled with first transparent and conducting electrode brought close to the wafer, the second electrode placed outside of illumination area. Using the measurement of the surface photovoltage signals inside illuminated area and outside this area and its phase shifts, linear SPV model describing its lateral distribution the sheet resistance and p-n junction conductance is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Ahbee 1, L.P.
    Inventors: Vladimir Faifer, Phuc Van
  • Patent number: 7739561
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for monitoring a communication link between a first apparatus and a second apparatus, the method comprising receiving concurrently from the first apparatus (e.g., a central office) at the second apparatus (e.g., an optical demarcation point at a customer premises) a communication signal at a communication wavelength, ?1 and a test signal at a test wavelength ?t, permanently separating the test signal from the communication signal at the second apparatus and sending to the first apparatus on a return path between the first apparatus and the second apparatus a signal indicating whether the test signal was received at the second apparatus. An apparatus is disclosed including an interface for receiving concurrently the communication signal and the test signal, a filter for permanently separating the test signal from the communication signal and a coupler for permanently placing a signal on a return path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property 1, L.P.
    Inventors: Patricia R. Matteson, Jorey M. Pascasio, Jr., Renne G. Pascasio, legal representative
  • Patent number: 7737240
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new hydrogel functionalized with a polymerizable moiety, the polymerized hydrogels, films and gels comprising the same and their use for cells, proteins, DNA or other molecules encapsulation, including use as biosensors or bioreactors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignees: Universite Joseph Fourier-Grenoble 1, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Research and Development Authority
    Inventors: Robert Marks, Serge Cosnier, Boris Polyak, Elena Rodica Ionescu, Khalil Abu-Rabeah
  • Publication number: 20100134368
    Abstract: The invention concerns an inhomogeneous lens with Maxwell's Fish-eye type gradient index (1), made in the shape of a hemisphere. The invention is characterized in that the lens comprises N hemispheric concentric shells (2 to 4), with different discrete dielectric constants and mutually interlaced without void between the two successive shells, with 3?N?20, the discrete dielectric constants of the N shells being such that they define a discrete distribution close to the theoretical distribution of the index inside the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: Universite de Rennes 1
    Inventors: Olivier Lafond, Mohamed Himdi, Sebastien Rondineau, Benjamin Fuchs
  • Patent number: 7728048
    Abstract: the invention provides a composition having laser engraving properties, comprising a host material and a laser enhancing additive. The host material comprises a material, such as a polymer, modified by a first process, whereby the host material as modified by the first process has increased thermal conductivity as compared to the host material before the first process. The laser enhancing additive comprises a first quantity of at least one of copper potassium iodide (CuKI3), Copper Iodide (CuI), potassium iodide (KI), sodium iodide (NaI), and aluminum iodide (AlI), and a second quantity of at least one substance selected from the group consisting of zinc sulfide (ZnS), barium sulfide (BaS), alkyl sulfonate, and thioester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: L-1 Secure Credentialing, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian Labrec
  • Publication number: 20100130433
    Abstract: The invention relates to peptides and, in particular, heptapeptides derived from milk casein ?s1 and having anxiolytic activity. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical and food compositions containing said peptides and to the preparation methods thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicants: INSTITUT NATIONAL POLYTECHNIQUE DE LORRAINE, UNIVERSITE DE NANCY 1 HENRI POINCARE
    Inventors: Frederique Balandras, Laurent Miclo, Jean-Luc Gaillard, Yves Le Roux, Francois Laurent
  • Publication number: 20100129839
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for in vitro diagnosis of Staphylococcus aureus producing Panton-Valentine Leukocidin (PVL), using a biological sample derived from an individual liable to be colonized by or infected with Staphylococcus aureus, wherein the diagnosis is carried out by detection of PVL using a routine immunological test, characterized in that said biological sample is pretreated in order to denature the PVL.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicants: BIOMERIEUX, INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE (INSERM), UNIVERSITE CLAUDE BERNARD LYON 1 (UCBL)
    Inventors: Cedric Badiou, Jerome Etienne, Gerard Lina, Catherine Ratat