Patents Assigned to D
  • Patent number: 9494472
    Abstract: The invention is a device for measuring the temperature of the vibrating beam of a vibrating-beam sensor. It comprises a resonator (10) vibrating in torsion in resonant mode and exhibiting a torsional vibration node (N), said node being its zone of fixing in the vicinity of the middle of the length (L3) of the vibrating beam, said fixing allowing thermal transfers between the resonator and the beam. The frequency of the resonator and the variations of this frequency are representative respectively of the mean temperature T of the beam and of the variations of this temperature T, the effects of which may be compensated by a model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: OFFICE NATIONAL D'ETUDES ET DE RECHERCHES AEROSPATIALES (ONERA)
    Inventors: Oliver Le Traon, Claude Chartier, Vincent Gaudineau, Jean Guerard, Denis Janiaud, Raphaël Levy
  • Patent number: 9493769
    Abstract: A method of determining sensitivity or resistance of isolates of HIV retroviruses to a molecule includes a) amplifying sequences coding for a protease of a retrovirus to be studied, with or without the or some of amino acid sequences situated upstream and downstream of a cleavage site of a precursor in which the amino acid sequences are situated, b) recombining fragments of DNA, a final product of the amplification, and an expression vector allowing expression of sequence coding for the protease of the retrovirus to be studied under control of a known inducible promoter through co-transformation of the vector and the DNA fragments with at least one yeast cell, c) culturing co-transformed yeast cell or cells to obtain a sufficient number of transformants to perform a sensitivity or resistance test, and recovering transformants issuing from the co-transformed cell, on any suitable medium, d) incubating the transformants in the presence of a molecule to be tested, e) qualitatively or quantitatively analyzing the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignees: UNIVERSITE D'AIX-MARSEILLE, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE—CNRS
    Inventors: Pablo Gluschankof, Didier Raoult, Najoua Ben M'Barek, Gilles Audoly, Christelle Perrin-East
  • Patent number: 9494713
    Abstract: An optical article includes a substrate having a main surface coated with an antireflection coating and, directly contacting the antireflection coating, a precursor coating of an antifog coating obtained through the grafting on the antireflection coating of at least one compound B bearing a polyoxyalkylene group, the coating precursor of the antifog coating being coated with a surfactant film so as to form an antifog coating. The surfactant film contains at least one surfactant A having a sorbitan ring hydroxyl groups functionalized with OH-terminated polyoxyalkylene groups and R1 groups of formula:—(RdO)z—(Y)n2—R?, in which Rd is an alkylene group, z is an integer >1, Y is a divalent group, n2 is 0 or 1 and R? is a saturated hydrocarbon group having 12 to 19, preferably 13 to 19 carbon atoms. Surfactants A provide a visual indication whether or not the antifogging effect will still be long-lasting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE)
    Inventors: Annette Cretier, Charlotte Saint-Lu
  • Patent number: 9495946
    Abstract: A bracket for mounting a tuning device on a headstock of a string instrument and a bracket-mountable tuning device are disclosed. A primary arm with a plate attaches to a spring arm with a clamping arm by a releasable ratchet engagement. The clamping arm is reciprocable to the plate. A tuner attaches in a rotatable engagement to the plate opposite a mounting surface. An instrument headstock can be positioned between the plate mounting surface and clamping arm and the clamping arm moved toward the plate to a clamping position with the headstock trapped therebetween with substantially constant pressure on the headstock. The tuner is substantially hidden from the front view of the headstock. The clamping arm is maintained in the clamping position by the ratchet engagement until the ratchet engagement is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: D'Addario & Company, Inc.
    Inventors: James D'Addario, Richard N. Steinberger
  • Patent number: 9492509
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of apotransferrin for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of brain stroke. Particularly the invention relates to the use of apotransferrin for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of brain strokes wherein the drug prepared with apotransferrin is for administration by vascular route, preferably intravenous or intraarterial.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignees: FUNDACIÖ INSTITUT D'INVESTIGACIÓ EN CIÈNCIES DE LA SALUT GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL, INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN SANITARIA—FUNDACIÓN PARA LA INVESTIGACIÓN DEL HOSPITAL LA FE, UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA
    Inventors: Teresa Gasull Dalmau, Núria Degregorio-Rocasolano Barbany, Antonio Dávalos Errando, Juan B. Salom Sanvalero, Enrique Alborch Domínguez, Octavi Martí Sistac
  • Publication number: 20160329868
    Abstract: A class-D amplifier includes a signal processing block. The signal processing block generates a first processed signal representing a difference between a first differential signal and a second differential signal, when a duty cycle of the first differential signal is greater than that of the second differential signal. The signal processing block generates the first processed signal representing a reference DC level, when the duty cycle of the first differential signal is less than that of the second differential signal. A second processed signal representing a difference between the second differential signal and the first differential signal is generated when the duty cycle of the second differential signal is greater than that of the first differential signal, and the second processed signal representing the reference DC level is generated when the duty cycle of the second differential signal is less than that of the first differential signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Shenzhen) R&D Co. Ltd
    Inventors: Qi Yu Liu, Hong Wu Lin
  • Publication number: 20160325278
    Abstract: A three-dimensional microchemical chip having flow-path-supporting substrate sheets flow-path-retaining substrate sheets which is stacked to the flow-path-supporting substrate sheets and join and integrate therewith by a direct covalent bond or an indirect covalent bond via molecular adhesive, flow paths defined by recessing and/or piercing the flow-path-supporting substrate sheets and sterically and sequentially, in which a fluid sample is subjected to a chemical reaction and/or chemical action, a receiving hole which is pierced in the flow-path-retaining substrate sheet and is connected to the flow paths; the flow paths are sequentially and sterically connected from fluid-sample-injecting holes to fluid-sample-draining holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: ASAHI FR R&D CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhisa TAKAGI, Tsutomu TAKANO, Yuya UBUKATA
  • Publication number: 20160325512
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machine (10) for an automated filling of a mold assembly (1) for molding an ophthalmic lens, comprising: filling means (20) to fill the mold assembly with a molding material through a filling aperture (6) provided in the mold assembly, acquiring means (70) to acquire an input value (W1) linked to the internal volume of the mold assembly, and control means (40) for controlling the flow rate of molding material injected by the filling means in the mold assembly according to a flow rate profile (FR1, FR2) deduced as a function of said input value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE)
    Inventors: Amparo ACDA, Ratchapoom MARUTHANONT, Chatree HOMWONGS
  • Publication number: 20160328709
    Abstract: An improved computerized system and method for efficiently processing and managing pre-authorized debits or payments. The system and method having a pre-authorized debit agreement authoring engine. Digitally signing the pre-authorized debit (PAD) agreement by the merchant and the client. Initiating a pre-authorized debit based on the terms of the PAD agreement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: D+H Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Ettan ROMM, Lisa MCCAW
  • Publication number: 20160326380
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a curable antistatic primer composition, comprising: (d) at least one polyalkylene oxide polymer; (e) at least a Lithium salt; (f) at least an amorphizer selected from at least a dendritic polymer. The present invention also relates to an optical article having at least one surface comprising an antistatic primer coating obtained by depositing on a substrate and curing said composition, and its production method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE)
    Inventors: Richard LIU, Hui YU, Bastien FERET
  • Publication number: 20160329603
    Abstract: A method is provided for fabricating a thin film solid-state Li-ion battery comprising a first electrode layer, a solid electrolyte layer, and a second electrode layer. The method comprises depositing, on a substrate, an initial layer stack comprising a first layer comprising a first electrode material compound, and a second layer comprising an electrolyte material compound; and afterwards performing a lithiation step comprising incorporating Li in the first layer and in the second layer, thereby forming a stack of a first electrode layer and a solid electrolyte layer. The initial layer stack may further comprise a third layer comprising a second electrode material compound. By performing the lithiation step, Li is also incorporated in the third layer, such that a stack of a first electrode layer, a solid electrolyte layer, and a second electrode layer is formed. One or more of the first, second, or third layers may be Li-free.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicants: IMEC VZW, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, KU LEUVEN R&D
    Inventors: Nouha Labyedh, Alfonso Sepulveda Marquez, Philippe Vereecken
  • Publication number: 20160326161
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to selectively substituted quinoline compounds that act as antagonists or inhibitors for Toll-like receptors 7 and/or 8, and their use in pharmaceutical compositions effective for treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and lupus nephritis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: EISAI R&D MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eric CARLSON, Hans HANSEN, Lynn HAWKINS, Sally ISHIZAKA, Matthew MACKEY, Shawn SCHILLER, Chikako OGAWA, Heather DAVIS, Atsushi ENDO
  • Publication number: 20160325918
    Abstract: A method for releasing residual pressurised fluid from an aerosol canister, said method comprising the manual opening of a vent assembly (614) for said canister (600), the vent assembly (614) comprising first (615) and second (616) members and a receiving part (617), the receiving part (617) having an outer surface configured to form a fluid seal against an edge of a hole in the canister (600), and an internal volume having a longitudinal axis, the second member (616) disposed within the internal volume of the receiving part (617) and configured for linear translation along the longitudinal axis relative to the receiving part (617), the first member (615) rotatably engaged with the second member (616), rotation of the first member (615) relative to the second member (616) configured to impart translation of the second member (616) along the longitudinal axis such that, in a first position, the second member (616) forms a fluid seal against the receiving part (617) and, in a second position, a fluid passage is
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventor: Shyamsunder Balakrishna KAREKAR
  • Publication number: 20160324828
    Abstract: This invention provides novel compounds and the novel compounds for use as a medicine, more in particular for the prevention or treatment of neurodegenerative disorders, more specifically certain neurological disorders, such as disorders collectively known as tauopathies, and disorders characterized by cytotoxic ?-synuclein amyloidogenesis. The present invention also relates to the use of said novel compounds for the manufacture of medicaments useful for treating such neurodegenerative disorders. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions including said novel compounds and to methods for the preparation of said novel compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicants: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, K.U.Leuven R&D, reMYND
    Inventors: Gerard Griffioen, Tom Van Dooren, Veronica Rojas de la Parra, Arnaud Marchand, Sara Allasia, Amuri Kilonda, Patrick Chaltin
  • Publication number: 20160328767
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling shelf display units and for graphically presenting information on shelf display units are disclosed. A system includes one or more display units configured to be coupled to shelves of a modular shelving system, one or more processors communicatively coupled to the one or more display units, one or more memory components communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, and machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory components. When executed by the one or more processors, the machine readable instructions cause the system to determine a product identifier corresponding to a product, identify one or more display units to update in response to determining the product identifier corresponding to the product, and update a graphical output of the one or more display units identified to be updated in response to identifying the one or more display units to update.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: Sunrise R&D Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Brett Bracewell Bonner, Titus Arthur Jones, Richard Alexander Grosse, III, Michael John Zettler, Christopher Todd Hjelm
  • Publication number: 20160327667
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods to operationally deploy land-based seismic nodes. An autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle includes apparatus for placing, monitoring, testing, servicing, and collecting nodes in a harsh environment such as, e.g., tundra or desert. Associated methods of node deployment and retrieval are disclosed including a ‘rollover deployment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: FAIRFIELD INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED D/B/A FAIRFIELDNODAL
    Inventors: James E. Blattman, William Hopewell
  • Publication number: 20160327848
    Abstract: A stroboscopic device includes a flash discharge tube, a first element for performing switching operation of flash discharge tube, a second element for performing ON control of the first element by an ON operation, and performing OFF control of the first element by an OFF operation, a third element for performing the OFF control of the first element by an ON operation, and performing the ON control of the first element by an OFF operation, and a first circuit for holding the ON operation of the third element for a predetermined period. The first circuit includes a fourth element for holding the ON control of the third element by the ON operation, and a second circuit capable of setting an operation period of an ON operation of the fourth element. This makes it possible to prevent false operation of the first element due to noise with a simple circuit configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LT D.
    Inventor: Takahiro IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20160326484
    Abstract: A method of preparing nutritionally fortified yeast comprising: a) incubating yeast with at least one fermentable substrate under conditions suitable for achieving fermentation; b) isolating the yeast after fermentation; c) combining the isolated yeast with at least one micronutrient selected from vitamins, minerals, amino acids and antioxidants to obtain nutritionally fortified yeast; and d) drying the nutritionally fortified yeast. The method allows high levels of micronutrient retention by the yeast such that the nutritionally fortified yeast obtained by the method is a useful vehicle for supplementing foods with micronutrients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2013
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicants: HILL'S PET NUTRITION, INC., AB MAURI FOOD INC., D/B/A OHLY AMERICAS
    Inventors: Dennis JEWELL, Hungwei LIN, David GOSHAW
  • Publication number: 20160325394
    Abstract: Described is a variable reference blocking apparatus for blocking an optical article (5). The apparatus comprises an adjustable ring unit (11) having a plurality of concentric members (19,19c,19i) positioned about a central axis. Each concentric member (19,19c,19i) generally comprises a lip region (17) on its upper end that is capable of receiving at least a portion of a front face of the optical article (5). The apparatus further comprises a moveable base (13) in which its upper portion is coupled with a removable insert (7). The removable insert (7) is generally positioned to be centered about the front face of the optical article (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE)
    Inventors: James MONAGHAN, Bruce TAYLOR, Brad GELB
  • Patent number: 9488852
    Abstract: This invention relates to an ophthalmic lens with a low reflection both in the ultraviolet region and in the visible region, comprising a substrate provided on its rear main face with a multilayered antireflective coating (3-7 layers) comprising a stack of at least one layer with a high refractive index and at least one layer with a low refractive index, having a mean reflection factor on the rear face in the visible region Rm lower than or equal to 1.15%, a mean light reflection factor on the rear face in the visible region Rv lower than or equal to 1%, a mean reflection factor RUV on the rear face between 280 nm and 380 nm, weighted by the function W(?) defined in the ISO 13666:1998 standard, lower than 5%, for angles of incidence of 30° and 45°, the antireflective coating outer layer being a silica-based layer. The lens according to the invention does especially prevent the reflection of the UV radiation produced by light sources located behind the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE)
    Inventors: Herve Cado, Francisco De Ayguavives, Olivier Pophillat