Patents Assigned to D
  • Streamlined flat windscreen wiper
    Patent number: 10293792
    Abstract: A streamlined flat windscreen wiper for a vehicle is disclosed. The flat wiper includes a longitudinal wiper blade, at least one longitudinal stiffening member, a longitudinal member for retaining the wiper blade and the stiffening member, a longitudinal streamlined portion comprising two terminal caps and a central mounting extending between the terminal caps and being connected thereto. The mounting has means for fixing to the stiffening member or to the member for retaining the stiffening member, and each cap includes means for guiding in translation terminal parts of said member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Vincent Gaucher, Stéphane Houssat, Eric Poton
  • Chromium oxide product
    Patent number: 10294434
    Abstract: A sintered refractory product having a granulate bonded by a matrix and comprising, in percentages by mass based on the oxides, —more than 40% chromium oxide Cr2O3, —less than 50% aluminium oxide Al2O3, ?1% or more zirconium oxide ZrO2, of which at least 20% by mass is stabilised in the cubic and/or quadratic form, ?0.1% or more yttrium oxide Y2O3, acting as a stabiliser for the zirconium oxide ZrO2, —less than 1.9% hafnium oxide HfO2, the total content of chromium, aluminium and zirconium oxides Cr2O2+Al2O3+ZrO2 being greater than 70%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN CENTRE DE RECHERCHES ET D'ETUDES EUROPEEN
    Inventors: Nicolas Raffin, Laurie San Miguel
  • Washing machine foot with automatic leveling function and a washing machine
    Patent number: 10294602
    Abstract: A washing machine foot with automatic leveling function comprises: a jacket; an adjusting foot, which is arranged in the jacket and moves axially relative to the jacket; and a flexible assembly, which is arranged in the adjusting foot and is used for accommodating a hydraulic medium; one end of the flexible assembly is mounted in the jacket in a limiting manner, and another end of the flexible assembly is a telescopic end acting on the adjusting foot; and the telescopic end of the flexible assembly extends and contracts under action of the hydraulic medium to drive the adjusting foot to move axially, thereby implementing automatic leveling. According to the hydraulic principle, the washing machine foot is provided with the hydraulic medium, the washing machine feet can automatically adjust adaptively for different pressures due to the fluidity of the hydraulic medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., QINGDAO HAIER SMART TECHNOLOGY R&D CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Zhao, Sheng Xu
  • Vacuum hose retraction system
    Patent number: 10292558
    Abstract: The present invention provides unique portable or stationary hose retraction systems in a single compact unit having a hose, a chamber or plenum for storing the hose, a vacuum source, and a unique valve mechanism attached to the chamber or plenum for holding the hose in place while it is being used, and releasing the hose to allow it to be extended by the user or retracted by the system using the vacuum source. An optional debris collection chamber with filter may be provided adjacent to the vacuum hose chamber, such that the vacuum source draws air through both the debris collection chamber and through the vacuum hose chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: M.D. Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Graves, Crispin Mercado
  • Debugging support unit for microprocessor
    Patent number: 10296441
    Abstract: A debug-enabled processing device includes a processor, a communication transceiver circuit, and a debug support unit. The debug support unit has a plurality of dedicated debug registers to facilitate debugging a software program under execution by the processor. One of the plurality of debug registers is a control register having at least four bits, which are used to enable/disable a plurality of debugging operations. Others of the debug registers include a set of index registers that may be configured to pass data to and from the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS (BEIJING) R&D CO. LTD
    Inventors: Xiao Kang Jiao, PengFei Zhu
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING EYE DISEASES
    Publication number: 20190142631
    Abstract: A method may include accessing a terminal branch of an ophthalmic artery through a face of a subject. Additionally, the method may include positioning a device within the ophthalmic artery of the subject and treating at least one of a blockage, a stenosis, a lesion, plaque or other physiology in at least one of the ophthalmic artery or a junction between an internal carotid artery and the ophthalmic artery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: J.D. Franco & Co., LLC
    Inventors: Michael CALHOUN, Jeff Franco, Robert M. Vidlund
  • POLYMORPH OF BENZAMIDE COMPOUND AND PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20190144418
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polymorph of a benzamide compound and a preparation method and applications thereof. The shown benzamide compound is 3-Bromo-N-[2,4-dichloro-6-[(methylamino)carbonyl]phenyl]-1-(3,5-dichloro-2-pyridinyl)-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide. The application of the polymorph of the compound in the preparation of the formulation exhibits excellent effect. The advantages of the polymorph A in aspects such as chemical stability, filterability, solubility, hygroscopicity, melting point, solid density and flowability can have a significant impact on the developments of the production method and a formulation and on the quality and efficacy of a plant treating agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: SHENYANG SINOCHEM AGROCHEMICALS R&D CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haibo YU, Guimin ZHAO, Guosheng ZHANG, Junwu YING, Huibin YANG, Bin LI
  • Salts of Indazole Derivative and Crystals Thereof
    Publication number: 20190144419
    Abstract: The present invention provides salts of (E)-N,N-dimethyl-4-((2-((5-((Z)-4,4,4-trifluoro-1-(3-fluoro-1H-indazol-5-yl)-2-phenylbut-1-en-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)oxy)ethyl)amino)but-2-enamide represented by the formula I and acids, and crystals thereof, possessing a potential to be used as drug substance in pharmaceuticals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Eisai R&D Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Keiko Onuma
  • Signal processing device and method
    Publication number: 20190149165
    Abstract: A bitstream converter for converting a 1-bit pulse density modulated (PDM) bitstream signal into an analog audio signal, the bitstream converter comprising: a processor configured to process the 1-bit PDM bitstream signal using a return to zero clock having a frequency higher than a sampling frequency of the 1-bit PDM bitstream signal to output a corresponding 1-bit return to zero signal, wherein the processor is configured to process the 1-bit PDM signal to ensure a portion of each bit of the 1-bit PDM bitstream signal is zero for a duration which is based on the frequency of the return to zero clock; and signal processing means configured to extract the analog audio signal from the 1-bit return to zero signal by filtering the 1-bit return to zero signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: D&M Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Rainer Finck, Shozo Kawahara
  • CONTACT ELEMENT FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTRIC CONNECTION WITH A COUNTERPART ELEMENT, THE ELECTRIC CONNECTION, AND WINDSCREEN WIPER MOTOR
    Publication number: 20190148866
    Abstract: The invention concerns a contact element (10; 10a) for forming an electric connection (1) with a counterpart element (50), wherein the contact element (10; 0a) has at least two sections (12; 12a, 13; 13a) with respectively at least one contact region (21; 21a, 22; 22a, 22b; 23; 23a), wherein the sections (12; 12a, 13; 3a) are constructed to bear against the counterpart element (50) under elastic pre-stress, and wherein the at least two contact regions (21; 21a, 22; 22a, 22b; 23; 23a) are arranged on mutually facing sides of the sections (12; 12a, 13; 13a) with respect to a longitudinal plane (25) of the contact element (10; 10a) defined by two axes (X, Y) arranged perpendicular to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Michael Schaeuble, Harald Kapitza, Karl-Heinz Susser, Siegfried Stefani, Markus Stubbe
  • CRYSTALLINE FORM OF A 4-[2-(2-FLUOROPHENOXYMETHYL)PHENYL]PIPERIDINE COMPOUND
    Publication number: 20190142816
    Abstract: The invention provides a crystalline hydrochloride salt of 4-[2-(2,4,6-trifluorophenoxymethyl)phenyl]piperidine. This invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the crystalline salt, processes and intermediates for preparing the crystalline salt, and methods of using the crystalline salt to treat diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA R&D IP, LLC
    Inventors: Lori Jean Patterson, Robert S. Chao, Miroslav Rapta
  • METHOD FOR MEASURING CARDIAC OUTPUT BY ULTRASOUND
    Publication number: 20190142364
    Abstract: Method for measuring cardiac output using an ultrasound apparatus, wherein: a plurality of images of an area of the heart where a contrast agent has been injected is acquired by the ultrasound apparatus, at different times; values of the intensity of the area are extracted from the images; and the cardiac output is calculated from the value given to at least one parameter (k) of a reference function, adjusted so that said function best describes the changes in the intensity values measured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicants: CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE D'AMIENS-PICARDIE, UNIVERSITE DE PICARDIE JULES VERNE, INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE (INSERM)
    Inventors: Michel SLAMA, Julien MAIZEL, Christophe BEYLS, Roger BOUZERAR, Olivier BALEDENT
  • REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM WITH FLUIDIZED BED CRYSTALLIZER
    Publication number: 20190144306
    Abstract: A reverse osmosis desalination system for treating feed water, the feed water containing minerals, the system comprising a reverse osmosis unit comprising a first reverse osmosis stage (21) and a second reverse osmosis stage (22), each of the reverse osmosis stages (21, 22) having a feed water input, a product water outlet and a brine outlet, and a fluidized bed crystallizer (30), configured to remove minerals from the water, wherein the fluidized bed crystallizer (30) receives brine from the first reverse osmosis stage (21) and passes treated water to the feed water input of the second reverse osmosis stage (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: I.D.E. TECHNOLOGIES LTD
    Inventors: Tomer EFRAT, Alex DRAK
  • METHOD FOR MITIGATING METASTASIS
    Publication number: 20190144867
    Abstract: A method for inhibiting metastasis of cancer cells is provided. Inhibitors of heparan sulfate (HS) or hyaluronic acid (HA) are applied to a tumor or a surgical location after removal of the bulk of the tumor. The inhibitors enzymatically cleave surface HS or HA; genetically modify cancer cells to decrease HS or HA production or interfere with the signaling pathway between HS or HA and a MMP or syndecan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicants: Research Foundation of the City University of New York, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, The General Hospital Corporation D/B/A Massachusetts General Hospital
    Inventors: John M. TARBELL, Lance L. MUNN, Henry QAZI, Zhongdong SHI
  • PERFORMING OPTICAL MEASUREMENTS ON A SAMPLE
    Publication number: 20190145963
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described for use with a blood sample (48, 50), including measuring hemoglobin concentration within at least a portion (48) of the blood sample, by performing a first measurement on the blood sample. Mean corpuscular hemoglobin in the blood sample (48, 50) is measured, by performing a second measurement on the blood sample (48, 50). A parameter of the blood sample is determined, based on a relationship between the concentration of hemoglobin and the mean corpuscular hemoglobin. Other applications are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: S.D. Sight Diagnostics Ltd.
    Inventors: Amir ZAIT, Arnon HOURI YAFIN, Dan GLUCK, Sharon PECKER, Yochay Shlomo ESHEL, Sarah LEVY SCHREIER, Joseph Joel POLLAK
  • Assay for prions
    Patent number: 10288627
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detection of abnormal PrP in a sample of blood or urine, said method comprising: (a) diluting the sample with buffer to comprise final concentrations of (i) 10 mM to 500 mM buffer agent; (ii) 1% to 10% w/v bovine serum albumin; and (iii) 1% to 8% w/v CHAPS; (b) adding steel particles and incubating to allow PrP binding; (c) washing the steel particles to remove diluted sample; and (d) detecting abnormal PrP captured on the steel particles using antibody capable of binding said abnormal PrP. The invention also provides compositions and kits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: D-Gen Limited
    Inventors: Graham Stuart Jackson, John Collinge, Julie Ann Edgeworth
  • Systems, methods and apparatus for active compensation of quantum processor elements
    Patent number: 10290798
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods enable active compensation for unwanted discrepancies in the superconducting elements of a quantum processor. A qubit may include a primary compound Josephson junction (CJJ) structure, which may include at least a first secondary CJJ structure to enable compensation for Josephson junction asymmetry in the primary CJJ structure. A qubit may include a series LC-circuit coupled in parallel with a first CJJ structure to provide a tunable capacitance. A qubit control system may include means for tuning inductance of a qubit loop, for instance a tunable coupler inductively coupled to the qubit loop and controlled by a programming interface, or a CJJ structure coupled in series with the qubit loop and controlled by a programming interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: D-WAVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Richard G. Harris, Andrew J. Berkley, Jan Johansson, Mark Johnson, Mohammad Amin, Paul I. Bunyk
  • Method and device for characterising optical aberrations of an optical system
    Patent number: 10288523
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for characterizing at least one optical aberration of an optical system of an image acquisition device, the optical system having an associated optical transfer function that is dependent on the aberrations, the image acquisition device being capable of acquiring at least two images in a field of image capture in a manner so as to introduce a differential aberration between the two images, each image being defined by a digital image signal. The method includes the obtaining (50) of a first image and a second image of a same given zone of the field of image capture, the second image being acquired with a differential aberration (?aberr) relative to the first image, each image acquisition having an associated optical transfer function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: CENTRE NATIONAL D'ETUDES SPATIALES
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Delvit, Christophe Latry, Carole Thiebaut, Gwendoline Blanchet
  • Generation of map data
    Patent number: 10288425
    Abstract: A measurement instrument, i.e. a mobile body, measures distances between a current position of the mobile body and obstacles in the environment of the mobile body by: a) taking at least N measurements of distances between the mobile body and the obstacles, by consecutive angular steps of A/N (A is a predetermined angular sector), and combining the distances with the respective angular steps in order to establish map data; b) moving the mobile body and repeating step a) for a new current position of the mobile body; and c) simultaneously determining, according to the distances measured for each angular step of the current position of step b) and the preceding position of step a), the current position of the mobile body in step b) on the map relative to the initial position thereof in step a), and new data of the map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: UNIVERSITE D'ANGERS
    Inventors: Philippe Lucidarme, Sebastien Lagrange
  • plant named ‘ARAANTRED6’
    Patent number: PP30528
    Abstract: ‘ARAANTRED6’ is a new and distinctive variety of Anthurium plant which is characterized by the combination of a moderately fast-growing herbaceous perennial with a broad, upright growth habit, an abundance of inflorescences, held above the floral plane, vibrant red spathes, and the stability of all characteristics from generation to generation. The new variety is typically produced as an indoor ornamental plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: J&D Horticulture B.V.
    Inventor: Silvia van Rijn