Patents Assigned to A.A.SA
  • Testing method detecting incorrectly connected antenna contacts
    Patent number: 9008595
    Abstract: The invention concerns a testing method detecting misconnected mechanical contacts between off-chip antenna and on-chip antenna circuit, wherein the testing method is a Built-In Self-Test method including a step of measuring at least one electrical parameter of on-chip antenna circuit connected to off-chip antenna which is representative of state of connection of said mechanical contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: St-Ericsson SA
    Inventor: Achraf Dhayni
  • Staged combustion of sulfureous combustible effluents with recovery of the sulfur in the claus process
    Patent number: 9005566
    Abstract: A process for advantageously efficiently treating a sulfureous combustible effluent stream by recovering the sulfur in elemental form comprises a step of combustion of the sulfureous combustible effluent stream with an oxidant gas in excess, and then a step of post-combustion of the effluents from the combustion step with an acidic gas. The stream of the post-combustion effluents, free of chemical compounds that are harmful to the efficacy of the Claus catalysts, is treated in a Claus unit, which performs the recovery of the sulfur in elemental form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Total SA
    Inventors: Jean Nougayrede, Soufiene Maktouf
  • Magnetic random access memory cell with a dual junction for ternary content addressable memory applications
    Patent number: 9007807
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a MRAM cell comprising a first tunnel barrier layer comprised between a soft ferromagnetic layer having a free magnetization and a first hard ferromagnetic layer having a first storage magnetization; a second tunnel barrier layer comprised between the soft ferromagnetic layer and a second hard ferromagnetic layer having a second storage magnetization; the first storage magnetization being freely orientable at a first high predetermined temperature threshold and the second storage magnetization being freely orientable at a second predetermined high temperature threshold; the first high predetermined temperature threshold being higher than the second predetermined high temperature threshold. The MRAM cell can be used as a ternary content addressable memory (TCAM) and store up to three distinct state levels. The MRAM cell has a reduced size and can be made at low cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Crocus Technology SA
    Inventor: Bertrand Cambou
  • Pyrazolo pyridine derivatives as NADPH oxidase inhibitors
    Patent number: 9006238
    Abstract: The present invention is related to pyrazolo pyridine derivatives of Formula (I), pharmaceutical composition thereof and to their use for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of disorders or conditions related to Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase (NADPH Oxidase).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Genkyotex SA
    Inventors: Patrick Page, Mike Orchard, Benoit Laleu, Francesca Gaggini
  • Methods and apparatus for freight container loading
    Patent number: 9004841
    Abstract: Disclosed are apparatuses and methods for use thereof for loading bulk material into freight containers. One apparatus comprises a hopper configured to receive bulk material that is sized and shaped to be at least partially enclosable by a container to occupy a substantial volume of the container and a ram. The ram comprises a plate and a driver configured to move the plate from a back end of the hopper to an open end of the hopper to expel material into a container. Another apparatus comprises a hopper configured to receive bulk material that is sized and shaped to be at least partially enclosable by a container to occupy a substantial volume of the container and a reciprocating conveyor floor system. Optionally, a chute can be employed in combination with a loader vehicle to quickly and efficiently load bulk material into a container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: SA Recycling LLC
    Inventors: George Adams, Terry Scot Adams, Michael J. Adams
  • Light guide for lighting an information display device
    Patent number: 9004740
    Abstract: A lighting system for an information display device, the lighting system including a light guide including at least one area into which the light produced by a light source is injected, the light guide also being used as a guide element for at least one electrical connector for the electrical connection between the information display device and an electronic control circuit of the information display device, wherein the light guide is coated, in the light injection area, with a layer of electrically non-conductive material which absorbs light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse
    Inventors: Andre Kaltenrieder, Martin Jufer
  • Multi-bit sigma-delta modulator with reduced number of bits in feedback path
    Patent number: 9007247
    Abstract: A sigma-delta modulator for an ADC, passes an input signal to a loop filter, then to a multi-bit quantizer of the modulator. An output of the quantizer is passed to a digital filter, and a feedback signal is passed back to the loop filter, the feedback signal having fewer bits than are produced by the multi-bit quantizer. The digital filter has an order greater than one in the passband of the sigma-delta modulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: St-Ericsson SA
    Inventor: Robert Henrikus Margaretha Van Veldhoven
  • Integrated circuit comprising an integrated transformer of the “BALUN” type with several input and output channels
    Patent number: 9008603
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes an integrated transformer of the balanced-to-unbalanced type with N channels, wherein N is greater than 2. The integrated transformer includes, on a substrate, N inductive circuits that are mutually inductively coupled, and respectively associated with N channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics SA
    Inventors: Floria Blanchet, Christophe Arricastres, Denis Pache
  • Cannula insertion device and related methods
    Patent number: 9005169
    Abstract: A cannula insertion device includes a housing defining an opening for receiving therethrough a cannula and further defining a channel, and a cannula forming a lumen, the cannula adapted for sliding movement within the housing from a retracted position to an extended position. When the cannula is in the retracted position, the lumen is located remotely from the channel and the channel is in fluidic communication with the opening. When the cannula is in the extended position, the lumen is in fluidic communication with the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Cequr SA
    Inventors: Peter Gravesen, Heiko Arndt
  • Photovoltaic device with through-vias
    Patent number: 9006851
    Abstract: A stand-alone device comprising a silicon wafer having its front surface including a first layer of a first conductivity type and a second layer of a second conductivity type forming a photovoltaic cell; first vias crossing the wafer from the rear surface of the first layer and second vias crossing the wafer from the rear surface of the second layer; metallization levels on the rear surface of the wafer, the external level of these metallization levels defining contact pads; an antenna formed in one of the metallization levels; and one or several chips assembled on said pads; the metallization levels being shaped to provide selected interconnects between the different elements of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignees: STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS, STMicroelectronics SA
    Inventors: Christophe Regnier, Olivier Hinsinger, Daniel Gloria, Pascal Urard
  • Clasp for a watch bracelet
    Patent number: 9003611
    Abstract: Clasp comprising a cover connected to a first bracelet strand and to a second bracelet strand, a connecting means being inserted between the second bracelet strand and the cover of the clasp, the connecting means comprising an end link sliding between a first position in which it is engaged in the cover of the clasp, and a second position in which it is outside the cover of the clasp, the end link comprising a push-button which causes a toothed element to change from a first position, in which the toothed element is in mesh with a rack toothing, to a second position, in which the toothed element is released, the end link being provided with an arresting means preventing the removal of the end link from the cover of the clasp, the arresting means comprising at least one lug, which projects into a groove arranged in the bottom of the cover and which defines two end stop members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Omega SA
    Inventor: Rocco Catanese
  • Oscillating weight
    Patent number: 9004749
    Abstract: The oscillating weight for a self-winding watch mechanism is made by molding a plastic material charged with heavy metal particles. Moreover, the plastic material is also charged with fibers, wherein said fibers form between 1.5% and 7% of the total weight of the charged plastic material, and the density of the charged plastic material is greater than 8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Eta sa Manufacture Horlogère Suisse
    Inventors: Christian Poffet, Xavier Tinguely, Andrés Cabezas Jurin
  • Optical micro-projection system and projection method
    Patent number: 9004698
    Abstract: An optical micro-projection system comprising the following components: at least one laser light source (200, 400, 402, 600); at least one movable mirror (102, 103, 203) for deviating light from said light source to allow generation of images on a projection surface (104, 301, 303, 306, 603); a self mixing module for measurement of the distance (604) between the projection source and a projection surface, said self mixing module comprising: —at least one photodiode (401, 601) for monitoring the light emission power of the laser light source; —an optical power variation counter for counting optical power variations (605); successive displacements of said mirror allowing the self mixing module providing successive projection distance measurements of a plurality of points of said projection surface. A projection method for optical micro-projection system and a distance measurement method are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Lemoptix SA
    Inventors: Lucio Kilcher, Faouzi Khechana
  • Method of and apparatus of communication between a mobile station and a base station
    Patent number: 9008715
    Abstract: A method of and a mobile terminal for transmitting data over an uplink from a mobile terminal to a base station, the data being transmitted over radio bursts, the method comprising and the mobile terminal being suitable for: assessing radio propagation conditions between the mobile terminal and the base station; determining if the radio propagation conditions fulfil a predetermined condition; wherein if it is determined that the radio propagation conditions fulfil the predetermined condition the transmission energy parameters of the signal bursts are adapted to reduce the energy used to transmit the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: St-Ericsson SA
    Inventors: Mickael Bouyaud, Valère Delong
  • Device and method for securing a watch element with adjustable angular orientation
    Patent number: 9003660
    Abstract: Device for securing a first element of a watch 1 having a first threaded portion 11 to a second watch element 2 including a second threaded portion 22, including an intermediate element 3 for the angular orientation of the first element 1 relative to the second element 2. The intermediate element 3 includes a third threaded portion 31, arranged for cooperating with the first threaded portion 11 of the first element 1, and a fourth threaded portion 32, arranged to cooperate with the second threaded portion 22 of the second element 2. The thread pitches of the third threaded portion 31 and fourth threaded portion 32 are different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Omega SA
    Inventor: Daniel Knuchel
  • Handbag
    Patent number: D726411
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Bottega Veneta SA
    Inventor: Tomas Maier
  • Watch
    Patent number: D726556
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Harry Winston SA
    Inventor: Christophe Lasserre
  • Cufflink
    Patent number: D726590
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Harry Winston SA
    Inventor: Dominique Riviere
  • Arm of spectacles
    Patent number: D726811
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Cartier Creation Studio SA
    Inventor: Emmanuelle Sallard
  • Arm of spectacles
    Patent number: D726812
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Cartier Creation Studio SA
    Inventor: Emmanuelle Sallard