Patents Assigned to A.A.SA
  • Method of manufacturing an ink-jet printhead
    Patent number: 9481174
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an ink jet printhead includes: providing a silicon substrate including active ejecting elements; providing a hydraulic structure layer; providing a silicon orifice plate having a plurality of nozzles for ejection of said ink; and assembling the silicon substrate with said hydraulic structure layer and said silicon orifice plate. Providing the silicon orifice plate comprises: providing a silicon wafer having a substantially planar extension delimited by a first and a second surfaces; performing a thinning step at the second surface so as to remove a central portion having a preset height; and forming in the silicon wafer a plurality of through holes, each defining a respective nozzle for ejection of the ink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: SICPA HOLDING SA
    Inventors: Silvia Baldi, Danilo Bich, Lucia Giovanola, Anna Merialdo, Paolo Schina
  • Timepiece comprising a device for displaying the equation of time
    Patent number: 9483023
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a timepiece comprising a frame and a device (1) for displaying the equation of time. The device (1) for displaying the equation of time comprises a first support (2) and a second support which are superposed, or, respectively, mounted so as to be able to rotate with respect to the frame, the first support (2) bearing a curve (6) that represents the equation of time, and the second support bearing a pointer (12) arranged such that the intersection of the pointer (12) with the curve (6) is visible, and means for driving the first (2) and second supports that are arranged such that the first (2) and second supports rotate at respective speeds that allow the value of the equation of time to be displayed at the intersection of the pointer (12) with the curve (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: GFPI SA
    Inventors: Christophe Neboisa, Stephen Forsey
  • Arrangement for driving a flat substrate in a packaging production machine
    Patent number: 9481537
    Abstract: An arrangement (11) for driving a flat substrate along a longitudinal direction, the arrangement being mounted in a packaging production machine. The substrate has a surface that has sustained at least one modification. The arrangement includes a device (9) for driving the substrate along the longitudinal direction, and a device for bearing the substrate against the driving device (9), and having at least one bearing zone (23) facing toward the driving device (9). The substrate is engaged and driven between the driving device (9) and the bearing device. The bearing zone (23) has a transverse dimension (D) and position (Y), chosen as a function of a transverse dimension and a position of the modification on the substrate, so as to prevent damaging the modification between the driving device (9) and the bearing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: BOBST MEX SA
    Inventors: Boris Beguin, Philippe Clement
  • Production of high grade nickel product
    Patent number: 9481919
    Abstract: A process for the production of a high grade nickel product including the steps of: a) providing at least one heap of a nickeliferous lateritic ore and leaching that heap with a suitable lixiviant, preferably sulfuric acid solution, to produce a nickel rich pregnant leach solution (PLS); b) subjecting the PLS to an impurity removal step to precipitate ferric iron, and preferably partially precipitate aluminum and chromium as hydroxides; and c) recovering a high grade nickel product from the PLS preferably by either nickel ion exchange, solvent extraction, electrowinning, conventional multi-stage neutralization, pyrohydrolysis or sulfidation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: CERRO MATOSO SA
    Inventors: Houyuan Liu, Omar Yesid Caceres Hernandez, Renato Antonio Loaiza Aguilar, Carolina Isabel Meneses Rodriguez, Ruben Rangel De Hoyos, Illich Alvarez Mercado
  • Device for embossing wrapping foils
    Patent number: 9481141
    Abstract: The device for embossing wrapping foils comprises an embossing roller and two counter-rollers, one of which is driven via a drive, the embossing and the counter-rollers being designed in a pinup-pinup configuration, at least the embossing roller having teeth that project from the roller cylinder in the so-called pinup-pinup configuration and the teeth being pyramidal or conical and at least partly also serving for driving the counter-rollers, whereby the embossing roller and counter-rollers are designed for embossing logos on a foil strip and, for being utilizable in an online process, comprise means to avoid a pitching movement of the embossing roller independently of the number and length of gaps in or between logos and of the width of the foil strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Boegli-Gravures SA
    Inventor: Charles Boegli
  • Asynchronous bad block management in NAND flash memory
    Patent number: 9483395
    Abstract: Methods for receiving data from a file system and storing it in a flash storage medium, wherein a bad block management process comprises queuing, at a bad block manager, one or more write requests, and receiving data associated with each of the one or more write requests and storing the received data in the bad block manager buffer; and performing cache management of data in the bad block manager buffer and subsequently returning a success status to the file system; and executing the one or more queued write requests in a separate task, wherein the executing comprises programming the received data to the flash storage medium during the bad block management process. Corresponding devices are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: ST-ERICSSON SA
    Inventors: Mahesh Sreekandath, Saugata Das Purkayastha
  • Fast fastening antifouling tape or substrate useable in marine seismic surveys
    Patent number: 9482768
    Abstract: A streamer usable underwater for a marine seismic survey has a portion adjacent to a protuberance covered by an adhesive antifouling tape or substrate. The tape, which may be made of copper or copper alloy is configured to be fast fastened, may be applied when the streamer is deployed and may be covered by a protective jacket during recovery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: CGG SERVICES SA
    Inventors: Raphaël Macquin, Hélène Tonchia
  • Pre-filtering for loudspeakers protection
    Patent number: 9485575
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of protecting an inductive loudspeaker. The method comprises filtering the audio stream by applying a compensation filter to the audio stream, sending the filtered audio stream to the inductive loudspeaker, computing an estimation of a frequency response of the inductive loudspeaker and updating the compensation filter so as to attenuate a frequency corresponding to a resonant frequency in the estimated frequency response of the inductive loudspeaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: ST-Ericsson SA
    Inventors: Philippe Marguery, Angelo Nagari, Philippe Sirito-Olivier
  • Frequency division
    Patent number: 9485079
    Abstract: A frequency divider comprises a signal generation stage arranged to employ a clock at a clock frequency to provide a first reference signal and a second reference signal, the second reference signal corresponding to the first reference signal delayed by half a period of the clock signal. A synchronization stage is arranged to generate an output signal having an output frequency divided from the clock frequency by switching between the first reference signal and the second reference signal once per cycle of the output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: ST-Ericsson SA
    Inventors: Niko Mikkola, Petri Heliö, Paavo Väänänen
  • Wide azimuth seismic data acquisition method and system with at least three streamer sets
    Patent number: 9482773
    Abstract: Wide azimuth data acquisition systems using at least three streamer sets achieve shorter survey time and enhanced angular coverage relative to conventional systems using two streamer sets. Various techniques such as high-density seismic source activation and alternating surveyed bands with skipped bands lead to data quality similar to the conventional system, while maintaining the increased productivity advantage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: CGG SERVICES SA
    Inventors: Bill Howieson, Andrew Feltham
  • Reinforced wiper element
    Patent number: 9481342
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper element comprising a wiper blade made of an elastomeric material and reinforced with at least one elongated element (30). The elongated element (30) comprises a core (32) and a coating system (36). The coating system comprises a zinc alloy coating and a polyester coating on top of the zinc alloy coating. Using this coating system, the elongated element (30) is made corrosion resistant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: NV BEKAERT SA
    Inventors: Filip Acx, Ludo Adriaensen
  • Vibrator source array load-balancing method and system
    Patent number: 9482765
    Abstract: Method and controller for finding a best distribution of source elements that form a vibratory source array. The method includes inputting plural constraints for the source elements; generating plural distributions of the source elements that fulfill the plural constraints; calculating for each distribution a first attribute characterizing the source array; and selecting the best distribution from the plural distributions based on a value of the first attribute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: CGG SERVICES SA
    Inventors: John Sallas, Benoit Teyssandier
  • Method for obtaining a complete threading profile by milling and milling tool
    Patent number: 9481044
    Abstract: A method for milling a threading of a screw or tapped hole. The threading has a cross section in the shape of a triangle with a truncated crest. The method includes milling a first flank (V1) of at least one spire of the thread by a first comb (A) of a milling tool (F). The teeth of the first comb (A) are spaced in relation to one another by a first pitch (P1). Then milling a second flank (V2) of at least one other spire of the thread by a second comb (B) of the milling tool (F), wherein the teeth of the second comb (B) are spaced in relation to one another by a second pitch (P2) equal to the first pitch (P1) and offset from the teeth of the first comb (A) by a phase displacement (DP). Then milling a truncated portion (V3) of the crest by a third comb (C) of the milling tool (F).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: DC Swiss SA
    Inventor: Beat Kaufmann
  • Compositions and methods
    Patent number: 9480735
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polypeptide which comprises: (i) an Rv2386c protein sequence; (ii) a variant of an Rv2386c protein sequence; of (iii) an immunogenic fragment of an Rv2386c protein sequence. In other aspects the invention is directed to associated polynucleotides, fusion proteins and methods for the treatment or prevention of tuberculosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignees: Glaxo Group Limited, GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals, SA
    Inventors: Pascal Mettens, James Brown, Dennis Murphy
  • A VALVE AND A METHOD OF OPERATING A VALVE
    Publication number: 20160312916
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve having a balancing function for a fluid distribution system. A valve closing member is movable between a closed position and a fully opened position. An actuation device is provided for changing the position of the valve closing member. A control unit is provided and comprises an electronic memory adapted to receive and store an opening limitation value, said opening limitation value being representative of a selected intermediate position between said closed position and said fully opened position of the valve closing member, wherein the control unit controls the actuation device to limit the movement of the valve closing member to positions from said closed position to said selected intermediate position. The invention also relates to a valve system and to a method of operating a valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: IMI HYDRONIC ENGINEERING INTERNATIONAL SA
    Inventors: Claus THYBO, Anders ENGELBREKTSSON, Daniel JILDEROS
  • VEHICLE ENGINE ACTIVATION CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160311436
    Abstract: A vehicle engine activation control system includes a starter connected to a battery; an idle stop control unit configured to automatically stop an engine and automatically reactivate the engine by the starter; an input unit configured to generate an operation request in response to input from a driver; an electric parking brake device including an electric motor connected to the battery, wherein the electric motor starts driving in response to the operation request; and a mediating unit configured to prohibit the reactivation of the engine by the idle stop control unit, when the electric motor is in a driving state in response to a predetermined operation request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA MOTOR EUROPE NV/SA
    Inventors: Masatoshi OGATA, Hirokazu KATO, Natsumi OAMI, Julien VAISSAUD, Kohnosuke SOBAJIMA, Remi DELEFOSSE
  • ELECTRIC HEATING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20160316518
    Abstract: An electrical heating device comprising a support and a heating layer made of carbon fibre composite on the support mid connected to an electrical power supply to warm the device. The heating layer has a volume which comprises an electrically conducting circuit part which extends along at least one continuous line, and an electrically non-conducting insulation part which fills the remainder of the volume of the heating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: Total SA
    Inventors: Alexandre Lewandowski, Franck Rey-Bethbeder, Dominique Delaporte, Alain Lechon, Maurice Geli, Yann BUZARÉ
  • A VALVE AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING A VALVE IN A FLUID CONDUIT
    Publication number: 20160312913
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a valve having a control function and a method for controlling a valve in a fluid conduit in order to adapt flow rates and/or differential pressure rates. The valve comprises a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet and a valve closing member located inside a valve body. The valve closing member is operationally connected to a variable volume chamber, which is adapted to extract energy from the fluid in order to provide either an opening or a closing displacement of the valve closing member such that the degree of opening of the valve can be changed. The supply of fluid to and from the variable volume chambers may be regulated by electronically controlled valves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: IMI HYDRONIC ENGINEERING INTERNATIONAL SA
    Inventors: Claus THYBO, Slavko LAH, Gregor BOZIC, Peter VOLOVEC
  • Watch
    Patent number: D770308
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Richemont International SA
    Inventor: Constanza Candamil
  • Display screen or portion thereof with an animated computer generated falling dialog
    Patent number: D770510
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Open Text SA ULC
    Inventors: Jonathon Pitman, Craig Reidel, Gregory Beckman