Patents Assigned to D
  • Annual or perpetual calendar mechanism and timepiece comprising the same
    Patent number: 9690257
    Abstract: In an annual or perpetual calendar mechanism, a lever bears a maneuvering device of a day-of-the-month wheel. A month wheel defines course beginning stops, each associated with a month and operational for controlling a course beginning position of the lever when the month wheel is in the angular position associated with this month. These course beginning stops are bottoms of slots alternating with the teeth of the month wheel. The month wheel has a peripheral edge which forms the profile of its teeth as well as the course beginning stops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Société anonyme de la Manufacture d'horlogerie Audemars Piguet & Cie
    Inventor: Giulio Papi
  • Apparatus and method for treatment of lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
    Patent number: 9687407
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are provided for the treatment of lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) via the stretching of an affected user's restricted muscle(s), be it the extensor digitorum communis (EDC), extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB), supinator muscle, or any combination thereof. The apparatus can comprise various adjustable straps and rigid members configured to secure the apparatus to the user's arm and hold the user's interphalangeal joints, metacarpal phalangeal joints, and wrist in flexion, the user's forearm in pronation, and the user's elbow in extension. This combination of joint positions can constitute a desired position which, when held for prolonged periods, can cause the elongation of the restricted muscle tissue. This in turn can cause relief of the user's symptoms of lateral epicondylitis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Tennis Elbow R & D Ltd.
    Inventor: Mark James Laurensse
  • III-V semiconductor device with interfacial layer
    Patent number: 9691872
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure comprises a substrate including a III-V material, and a high-k interfacial layer overlaying the substrate. The interfacial layer includes a rare earth aluminate. The present disclosure also relates to an n-type FET device comprising the same, and a method for manufacturing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignees: IMEC VZW, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, KU Leuven R&D
    Inventors: Han Chung Lin, Laura Nyns, Tsvetan Ivanov, Dennis Van Dorp
  • Neprilysin inhibitors
    Patent number: 9688616
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention relates to compounds having the formula: where R1-R5 and X are as defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. These compounds have neprilysin inhibition activity. In another aspect, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds; methods of using such compounds; and processes and intermediates for preparing such compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Theravance Biopharma R&D IP, LLC
    Inventors: Erik Fenster, Melissa Fleury, Adam D. Hughes
  • Neprilysin inhibitors
    Patent number: 9688692
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention relates to compounds having the formula: where R1-R6, a, b, and X are as defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. These compounds have neprilysin inhibition activity. In another aspect, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds; methods of using such compounds; and processes and intermediates for preparing such compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Theravance Biopharma R&D IP, LLC
    Inventors: Roland Gendron, Melissa Fleury, Adam D. Hughes
  • Use of isoleucine N-hexadecanoyl as a “volumizing” and/or “plumping” agent for human skin
    Patent number: 9687431
    Abstract: The invention relates to the cosmetic use of isoleucine N-hexadecanoyl of formula (I): CH3—(CH2)14—C(?O)—NH—CH(COOH)—CH(CH3)—CH2—CH3 (I) as a “volumizing” agent and/or as a “plumping” agent for human skin. The invention also relates to a cosmetic treatment method for obtaining a “volumizing” and/or “plumping” effect of the skin of a part of the human body selected from among the breasts, face, cheeks, buttocks and eyelids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: SOCIETE D'EXPLOITATION DE PRODUITS POUR LES INDUSTRIES CHIMIQUES SEPPIC
    Inventors: Laetitia Cattuzzato, Nathalie Chevrot, Sandy Dumont, Corinne Stoltz
  • Molten grains of titanium sub-oxides and ceramic products comprising such grains
    Patent number: 9688581
    Abstract: Molten grains include titanium suboxides of the formulation TinO2n-1, in which the phases are principally Ti5O9 or Ti6O11 or a mixture of these two phases, the phases Ti5O9 and/or Ti6O11 representing, in total, more than 60% of the weight of the grains, the grains further including less than 30% by weight of Ti4O7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN CENTRE DE RECHERCHES ET D'ETUDES EUROPEEN
    Inventor: Stéphane Raffy
  • BRUSH HOLDER ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR
    Publication number: 20170179793
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a brush holder assembly (100) for an electric motor (1) of a motor vehicle equipment item comprising: a plate (9) intended to hold at least one connection brush (7) against a collector (6) arranged on a rotor (6) of en electric motor (1), the plate (9) extending in a plane perpendicular to said rotor (6), at least one induction coil (19) intended to be connected to said connection brush (7), the brush holder assembly (100) also comprising at least one retaining element (27) of the at least one induction coil (18) configured to hold the induction coil (19) in a plane parallel to the plate (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Alain Servin, Christophe Faucher
  • AUTOMATED, CONDITIONAL EVENT TICKETING, RESERVATION, AND PROMOTION TECHNIQUES IMPLEMENTED OVER COMPUTER NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20170178034
    Abstract: Various techniques are described herein for providing ticketing reservation and purchasing functionality for enabling and/or facilitating users in performing activities/operations relating to group ticket reservations and/or automated conditional ticket purchases for various types of events which are scheduled to occur at one or more different venues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Opus Deli, Inc. d/b/a Magnifi
    Inventors: Wayne Donald Maddock Skeen, Howard Gregg Cockrill, Toby Gabriner, Mark Edward Koerner
  • SOLAR BATTERY MODULE
    Publication number: 20170179322
    Abstract: A solar battery module is provided with a plurality of solar cells, a wiring material for connecting adjacent solar cells in the longitudinal directors to form strings, and a reflective body disposed on the rear-surface side of the solar cells, said body reflecting at least some incident light toward the solar cells. In the solar battery module, the strings are multiply disposed In the horizontal direction to constitute string groups, intervals D20 between adjacent strings being formed wider in the longitudinal center section of the string groups than in the longitudinal end sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LT D.
    Inventors: Kei Nakamura, Isao Hasegawa
  • PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING VERTICAL OPTICAL COUPLING STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20170176697
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing vertical optical coupling structures (1) between first optical or optoelectronic components (2) and second optical or optoelectronic components (3). Said vertical optical coupling structures are made by: (1) depositing a main layer (A) onto a substrate (25) including second optical or optoelectronic components; and (ii) lithography and/or physico-chemical etching of the main layer. Each vertical optical coupling structure is made such as to be located facing and making contact with a second optical component located in the substrate. The unitary main layer comprises generally frusto-conical coupling portions (12) consisting of a material having a refractive index greater than the refractive index of air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicants: CNAM - Conservatoire National Des Arts Et Metiers, Chambre de Commerce et D'Industrie de Region Paris Ile de France (ESIEE Paris)
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Polleux, Carlos Araujo-Viana
  • GEARED MOTOR UNIT FOR WINDSCREEN WIPER
    Publication number: 20170174181
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a geared motor unit (1) for a motor vehicle wiper system, the geared motor unit comprising: an electric motor (3) housed in a casing (4), a reduction gear mechanism (5) connected to the electric motor (3), a mount (9)receiving the reduction gear mechanism (5), a fixing plate (11) and/or a closure pate (110) intended to be fixed on the one hand to the mount (9) and on the other hand to a structural element of the vehicle, in which, out of the following elements: the fixing pate (11), the closure pate (110), the mount (9), and the casing (4), at least one is made of a laminated composite material (39) comprising at least two layers (C1, C2, C3) of material and of which at least one of the layers (C2) is made from a viscoelastic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Yannick Guibert, Anne Sanon, Veronique Autret
  • NOVEL POLYMERS CONTAINING GRAFTED BIS(SULFONYL)IMIDE SODIUM OR LITHIUM SALTS, METHODS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF AND USES OF SAME AS ELECTROLYTES FOR BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20170179526
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel polymers containing grafted sodium or lithium bis(sulfonyl)imides, to the methods for the production thereof, and to the uses of same as electrolytes in batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicants: CDP INNOVATION, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, UNIVERSITE D'AIX MARSEILLE
    Inventors: Jean-Roger Desmurs, Elisabet Dunach Clinet, Philippe Knauth, Vincent Morizur, Sandra Olivero
  • METHOD FOR FABRICATION OF A BALANCE SPRING OF A PREDETERMINED STIFFNESS BY REMOVAL OF MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20170176940
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for fabrication of a balance spring of a predetermined stiffness comprising the steps of fabricating a balance spring in dimensions of increased thickness, determining the stiffness of the balance spring formed in step a) in order to remove a volume of material to obtain the balance spring having the dimensions necessary for said predetermined stiffness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: CSEM Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique SA-Recherche et developpement
    Inventors: Philipp NIEDERMANN, Olivier DUBOCHET
  • METHOD FOR FABRICATION OF A BALANCE SPRING OF A PREDETERMINED STIFFNESS BY LOCAL REMOVAL OF MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20170176941
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for fabrication of a balance spring of a predetermined stiffness comprising the steps of fabricating a balance spring in dimensions of increased thickness, determining the stiffness of the balance spring formed in step a) in order to remove, locally, a volume of material, in order to obtain the balance spring having the dimensions necessary for said predetermined stiffness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: CSEM Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique SA - Recherche et developpement
    Inventors: Frederic KOHLER, Jean-Luc BUCAILLE, Olivier HUNZIKER
  • PROCESS TO MANUFACTURE AN EXTERNALLY STRUCTURED ISOTROPIC AQUEOUS DETERGENT LIQUID
    Publication number: 20170175052
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of incorporating charged microcapsules into a structured aqueous liquid detergent comprising: total surfactant in the range 3 weight % to 70 weight %, wherein the total surfactant comprises at least 5 weight anionic surfactant; at least 0.05% activated citrus fibre external structurant and at least 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Jane HOWARD, Jayne Victoria RICE, Jeremy Robert WESTWELL
  • Method of Forming a Feature of a Target Material on a Substrate
    Publication number: 20170178905
    Abstract: A method is provided for forming a feature of a target material on a substrate. The method including: forming a feature of a sacrificial material on the substrate; and forming the feature of the target material by a deposition process during which the feature of the sacrificial material is removed from the substrate by forming a volatile reaction product with a precursor of the deposition process, wherein the sacrificial material is replaced by the target material and the target material is selectively deposited on surface portions of the substrate, which portions were covered by the feature of the sacrificial material, to form the feature of the target material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicants: IMEC VZW, KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN, KU LEUVEN R&D
    Inventors: Annelies Delabie, Markus Heyne
  • METHOD FOR FABRICATION OF A BALANCE SPRING OF PREDETERMINED THICKNESS THROUGH THE ADDITION OF MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20170176942
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for fabrication of a balance spring of a predetermined stiffness comprising the steps of fabricating a balance spring in dimensions to obtain a deliberately lower stiffness, determining the stiffness of the balance spring formed in step a) in order to compensate for said missing thickness of material required to obtain the balance spring having the dimensions necessary for said predetermined stiffness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: CSEM Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique SA-Recherche et developpement
    Inventors: Frederic KOHLER, Jean-Luc BUCAILLE, Olivier HUNZIKER
  • Package
    Patent number: D790360
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Kraft Foods R & D, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Down, Christopher Holt
  • Cable conduit
    Patent number: D790477
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: D-Line (Europe) Limited
    Inventor: Paul David Ruddick