Patents Assigned to D
  • Patent number: 9573568
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper device (100) for the cleaning of vehicle windows (1), with a wiper blade (10) fastened exchangeably on a wiper arm (2), which wiper blade is connected with the wiper arm (2) via a wiper blade adapter (11), wherein in the fastening region to the wiper blade (10) the wiper arm (2) has a substantially U-shaped cross section, which embraces the wiper blade adapter (11), wherein on the wiper arm (2) in the connecting region a securing element (27) for the wiper blade adapter (11) is provided which is movably arranged at least in the longitudinal direction of the wiper arm (2) and which partially overlaps the wiper arm (2) in the connecting region and has a substantially U-shaped cross section with holding sections (46, 47) projecting inwards in the direction towards the wiper blade adapter (11). It is provided according to the invention that, in addition to its longitudinal displaceability, the securing element (27) is arranged pivotably on the wiper arm (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schaeuble
  • Publication number: 20170042148
    Abstract: The use of a dicarboxylic acid having 2 to 5 carbon atoms to control the growth of holo- or hemiparasitic plants, as well as to the strain Azospirillum brasilense L4, registered with CNCM (Collection Nationale de Cultures de MicrOorganismes, France) under number I-4830, capable of producing a dicarboxylic acid exhibiting a bioherbicidal activity against Striga and Orobanche.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicants: UNIVERSITE CLAUDE BERNARD LYON I, INSTITUT D'ENSEIGNEMENT SUPERIEUR ET DE RECHERCHE EN ALIMENTATION, SANTE ANIMALE, SCIENCES AGRONOMIQ, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, L'INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT
    Inventors: René BALLY, Gilles COMTE, Jacques BERNILLON, Floriant BELLVERT, Claire PRIGENT-COMBARET, Zo-Norosoa ANDRIANJAKA-CAMPS, Robin DUPONNOIS, Florence WISNIEWSKI-DYE, Cédric BERTRAND, Lucie MICHE
  • Publication number: 20170044533
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for treating a Leber congenital amaurosis in a patient harbouring the mutation c.2991+1655 A>G in the CEP290 gene, comprising the step of administering to said patient at least one antisense oligonucleotide complementary to nucleic acid sequence that is necessary for preventing splicing of the cryptic exon inserted into the mutant c.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicants: INSERM (Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale), CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), GENETHON, UNIVERSITE PARIS DESCARTES, ENSCP - Chimie ParisTech - Ecole Nationale Superieure de Chimie de Paris, Universite d'Evry-Val-d'Essonne, ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE HOPITAUX DE PARIS
    Inventors: Jean-Michel ROZET, Antoine KICHLER, Isabelle PERRAULT, Josseline KAPLAN, Xavier GERARD, Daniel SCHERMAN, M. Arnold MUNNICH
  • Publication number: 20170042207
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion, preferably a mayonnaise-type emulsion, containing ground white or yellow mustard seed and enzyme modified egg yolk. This way the amount of oil in the emulsion can be reduced, while keeping the structure of full-fat mayo, without using large amounts of thickeners or water-structurants. Moreover the invention relates to the use of ground white or yellow mustard seed as an ingredient of the emulsion to reduce the concentration of oil in the emulsion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Sudarshi Tanuja A REGISMOND, Aleksander Arie RESZKA
  • Patent number: 9567780
    Abstract: A pull handle (1) to unlock a lock of a vehicle door or lift-gate having a pull handle housing (1a) with a bearing part (2) for securing on a vehicle door or lift-gate and a handle part (3) connected to the bearing part (2) rotatable around a rotation axis (170). The handle part (3) is rotatable by pulling from a non-activated to an activated position. An activation mechanism (4) mounted in the pull handle housing (1a) unlocks the lock, and can be activated by pulling on the handle part (3) and having a coupling element (56, 146) mounted in the pull handle housing (1a) to couple with external elements to unlock the lock. A locking mechanism (5) is located completely in the pull handle housing (1a) and the activation mechanism (4) can be disabled so that a pulling on the handle part (3) does not unlock the lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: D. La Porte Söhne GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Behnke, Viktor Komkin
  • Patent number: 9571859
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention provide an intraframe encoding method, device and encoder for depth images. The method is applied to 3D video encoding or multi-view video encoding. The method includes: in an intraframe encoding mode for depth images, generating a non-all-zero residual and an all-zero residual when a prediction unit is encoded; and performing a rate-distortion optimization selection between the non-all-zero residual and the all-zero residual, as a residual encoding scheme of the prediction unit. The device is applied to 3D video encoding or multi-view video encoding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS (CHINA) R & D CENTER CO, LTD.
    Inventors: Jie Jia, Hongbin Liu
  • Patent number: 9567082
    Abstract: A toilet module attachment assembly that includes a retainer member that is adapted to be secured to a wall and a seal member. The retainer member includes a wall attachment flange and a press fit portion extending generally inwardly from the wall attachment flange. When the retainer member is secured to a wall a channel is defined between the wall and the press fit portion. The seal member includes a receiving portion having a groove defined therein and a bulge portion that is received in the channel of the retainer member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: C&D ZODIAC, INC.
    Inventors: Scott Savian, Ian Geoffrey Scoley, Eric Long
  • Patent number: 9567290
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I): R?—O-A-O—R?, in which R? and R? are a hydrogen atom or a monovalent radical of formula (IIa), or a monovalent radical of formula (IIb), it being understood that at least one of the radicals R? or R? is not a hydrogen atom and that, when none of the radicals R? and R? is a hydrogen atom, R? and R? are identical, and in which A is a divalent radical of formula (III): —CH(X1)-[C(X2)(X3)]p-CH(X4) in which X1, X2, X3 and X4 are identical or different and are either a hydrogen atom or a methyl radical or an ethyl radical, and p is an integer greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to 6. Also the method for preparing the compound of formula (I) and to the use thereof in cosmetics and as a drug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: SOCIETE D'EXPLOITATION DE PRODUITS POUR LES INDUSTRIES CHIMIQUES SEPPIC
    Inventors: Sandy Dumont, Jerome Guilbot, Stephanie Garcel, Laetitia Cattuzzato
  • Patent number: 9566950
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for producing a vehicle windscreen wiper system, comprising an end piece (12) of a wiper holder, said wiper holder being intended to move a wiper (14), a connection interface (20) and an intermediate piece (30), said assembly being able to take up a working position in which said interface (20) is free with respect to said end piece (12) and a service position in which said interface (20) is retained in an oriented manner with respect to said end piece (12) by said intermediate piece (30). The invention also relates to a connecting device for a vehicle windscreen wiper system, comprising the assembly as above, a connector (40) intended to be fixed to said wiper (14) and an adapter (50) for attaching the connector (40) to said wiper holder. The invention also relates to a vehicle windscreen wiper system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Vincent Izabel, Jean-Michel Jarasson
  • Patent number: 9567884
    Abstract: An ammonia generating device is delimited by an outer casing that includes a main reservoir and a secondary reservoir. The main reservoir is capable of reloading with ammonia the body in the secondary reservoir. A heater is capable of heating the bodies in each reservoir. A connector connects the main reservoir to the secondary reservoir. The heater comprises first and second heating devices respectively installed inside the main reservoir and the secondary reservoir and operating independently. The main reservoir is thermally decoupled from the secondary reservoir to generate a temperature gradient between both reservoirs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Faurecia Systemes D'Echappement
    Inventor: Frederic Greber
  • Patent number: 9568933
    Abstract: A bandgap reference voltage generator includes a bipolar assembly having a first resistor, a first branch and a second branch that is in parallel with the first branch. The first branch includes a first bipolar transistor with a base coupled to a fixed voltage. The second branch includes a second bipolar transistor with a base coupled to the fixed voltage and a second resistor coupled in series with the second bipolar transistor. A differential module is coupled to the first and second bipolar transistors and configured to balance the currents in the first and the second branches. The bandgap reference voltage is output at a node to which the first resistor is connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignees: STMicroelectronics R&D (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., STMicroelectronics Application GmbH
    Inventors: Ansgar Pottbaecker, Panny Cai
  • Patent number: 9566878
    Abstract: A rail for a vehicle seat, comprising first and second profiles (8, 9) that slide relative to one another, a lock (19) movably mounted inside the first profile, a spring blade (29) fixed to the first profile and comprising a control portion (31) designed to act on the lock so as to unlock it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Faurecia Sièges d'Automobile
    Inventor: Christian Couasnon
  • Publication number: 20170035686
    Abstract: The invention relates to a personal care composition which provides enhanced inter- cellular tight junction in skin cells. The invention more particularly relates to use of such composition for application on skin, scalp, hair and oral cavity. The personal care composition comprises an extract of Aloe vera and a hyaluronic acid polymer having a molecular weight from 5 to 60 kDa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Ramitha Kalathil, Amitabha MAJUMDAR, Suman MAJUMDER, Jagannath TADURI
  • Publication number: 20170038093
    Abstract: A device for quantifying a useful thermal energy available in a tank for storing a heated or cooled fluid or solid includes: a plurality of thermoelectric converters configured to be distributed in plural locations of the storage tank; an electric circuit interconnecting the thermoelectric converters; a device measuring a single electrical variable of the electric circuit; and a converter converting a single measurement of the single electrical variable into a value for quantification of the useful thermal energy available in the storage tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicants: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, UNIVERSITE D' AIX MARSEILLE
    Inventor: Stephane LAUNAY
  • Publication number: 20170037658
    Abstract: A latch has a displaceable latching element in a housing for engagement with a separate striker arm to be latched behind an engagement shoulder of the latching element. The housing mounts a cylinder lock to receive a key from the front. A rotor is mounted on the rear of cylinder lock and rotation of the key rotation the rotor to drive a locking element to engage and lock the latching element. The rotor may also be axial displaceable against spring biasing responsive to a rear unit pushing element whereby unlocking from a rear cylinder lock may rotate the rotor to unlock and pushing causes the latching element to be displaced against its biasing to release the striker arm. Embodiments include a gravity biased and manually opened latch and a spring biased self-locking embodiment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: D & D Group Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Irek Karcz, Anthony John Clark, Margaret Antkowiak
  • Publication number: 20170035289
    Abstract: The invention relates to vision compensating spectacles comprising means of support (130, 140, 152) on a wearer's face and at least one optical subassembly (110, 120) mounted on the support means (130, 140, 152) opposite at least one of the wearer's eyes. The optical subassembly (110, 120) comprises three optical elements mounted on the support means in series along an optical axis: a first optical element of cylindrical power for a direction of gaze of the wearer along the optical axis, a second optical element of cylindrical power for the said direction of gaze and a third optical element of variable spherical power for the said direction of gaze. The first optical element and the second optical element are adjustable in rotation about the optical axis independently of one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE)
    Inventors: Stephane BOUTINON, Vincent TEJEDOR DEL RIO, Michel NAUCHE
  • Publication number: 20170040889
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a transistor having a body and a body biasing circuit. The body biasing circuit includes a threshold estimator circuit to estimate a threshold voltage of the transistor and a comparison circuit to compare the threshold voltage of the transistor to a reference threshold voltage and to generate a comparison signal based thereupon. A bias adjust circuit generates a body biasing voltage that biases the body of the transistor as a function of the comparison signal, the body biasing voltage being a voltage that, when applied to the body of the transistor, adjusts the threshold voltage thereof to be equal to the reference threshold voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS (SHENZHEN) R&D CO. LTD
    Inventors: Min Chen, Wen Liu
  • Publication number: 20170039273
    Abstract: A method and system for causing displays of a customized activity stream are provided. The method includes gathering a plurality of contextual activity streams, wherein the plurality of contextual activity streams is generated based on unstructured data collected from a plurality of data sources, wherein the generation of the plurality of contextual activity streams includes determining a context of the unstructured data based on at least one tag of the unstructured data; generating a customized singular activity stream based on at least one user-related parameter and at least one node-related parameter of a client node, wherein the customized singular activity stream includes a plurality of data items from the plurality of contextual activity streams; and causing a display of the customized singular activity stream over the client node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: HARMON.IE R&D LTD.
    Inventor: Roy SHEINFELD
  • Publication number: 20170035685
    Abstract: The invention relates to a specific fraction of Aloe vera extract for enhancing tight junction in skin cells. The invention more particularly relates to use of such a fraction in skin, oral and hair care compositions. The inventive extract of Aloe vera comprises 60 to 95% by weight of polysaccharides having a molecular weight in the range of 2 to 3 kDa, and less than 5% polyphenols, wherein the polysaccharides are hydrolysed by trifiuoroacetic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Ramitha KALATHIL, Amitabha MAJUMDAR, Suman MAJUMDER, Jagannath TADURI
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    Patent number: 9561828
    Abstract: A bus is provided, including: a frame assembly including a front frame, a rear frame and a hinge turntable therebetween; carriages including a front carriage having a front carriage body and a front carriage floor, and a rear carriage having a rear carriage body and a rear carriage floor; a front axle and a middle axle disposed at a bottom of the front frame; a rear axle disposed at a bottom of the rear frame; a first group of battery packs including a first battery pack disposed within a rear cabin in the rear of the rear carriage body and a second battery pack disposed on the rear frame; a second group of battery packs disposed on upper surfaces of top roof of the front and rear carriage bodies; a third group of battery packs disposed on the front carriage floor and between the front axle and the hinge turntable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignees: BYD COMPANY LIMITED, SHENZHEN BYD AUTO R&D COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuecong Niu, Wang Peng, Yichao Wu, Peng Yu