Patents Assigned to D
  • Patent number: 9371116
    Abstract: The method consists of: A step of estimating a direction (D) of propagation of the swell and a propagation speed of the swell, a step of measuring the development of a characteristic value of the swell at at least one measuring point (P) upstream of the ship in the direction of propagation (D) by periodically measuring the value, a step of detecting a lull in the swell at the measuring point (P) using a measurement of the development of the characteristic value, including a measurement of a duration of a lull detected, and if a lull in the swell is detected at the measuring point (P): a step of calculating a time interval between the detection of the lull in the swell at the detected measurement point (P) and a moment in which the lull affects the movement of the ship (N), carried out, in particular, depending on the estimated speed of propagation of the swell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: SOCIETE D'INGENIERIE DE RECHERCHES ET D'ETUDES EN HYDRODYNAMIQUE NAVALE PAR ABREVIATION SIREHNA
    Inventors: Celine Drouet, Nicolas Cellier
  • Patent number: 9372100
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method for detecting an absolute rotation angle of an optical rotary encoder, and more particularly, to an optical encoder having a signal track for generating a digital pulse which may correct an error when a high-level bit is generated in a Vernier type. The optical encoder according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a master track for generating a sinusoidal signal with the fastest cycle, a Vernier track for generating a sinusoidal signal with a cycle smaller than that of the master track by a predetermined value, and a digital track for generating a digital pulse signal with a cycle proportional to the cycle of the sinusoidal signal of the master track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignees: SNU R&D Foundation, RS Automation Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Il Cho, Wook Bahn, Tae Il Kim, Sang Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 9372150
    Abstract: An optical system for sensing an environmental parameter, comprising: an optical pulse generator for generating an excitation pulse; a pulse splitter for splitting the excitation pulse into a sensing pulse and a reference pulse; a sensing arm for receiving the sensing pulse, the sensing arm comprising an emission sensor for sensing the environmental parameter, the optical emission sensor generating a first measurement pulse having a measurement wavelength; a reference arm for receiving the reference pulse, the reference arm comprising an emission artifact adapted to convert the reference pulse into a second measurement pulse having the measurement wavelength; a time delay line for delaying a relative propagation of the measurement pulses; a light detector for measuring an optical energy of the first and second measurement pulses; and an optical link for optically connecting the pulse generator to the pulse splitter, and the sensing and reference arms to the light detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: INSTITUT NATIONAL D'OPTIQUE
    Inventor: François Babin
  • Patent number: 9373452
    Abstract: A shuttle board relay is provided that is scalable to a specific pitch or routing density. The shuttle board relay provides a path with different sets of electrical components that allows this via by allowing the integration of components and other types of customization. The shuttle board relay provides a minimally disruptive path to the signal. This minimizes loss and signal distortion, isolation and crosstalk are a function of pitch. Since pitch can be set, grounds included, etc., a design may be fully optimized for low cross talk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: R&D Circuits, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas P. Warwick, James V. Russell
  • Patent number: 9371389
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a monoclonal antibody binding to human XCR1, wherein the antibody binds to linear or discontinuous epitopes which comprise at least three amino acids selected from the group consisting of the 8th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 16th, 17th, 22nd, 23rd, 176th, and 177th amino acids in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 91.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Eisai R&D Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshimasa Sakamoto, Miyuki Nishimura, Tetsu Kawano, Yukihisa Sawa, Toshio Imai
  • Patent number: 9370269
    Abstract: A pillow that includes two sheets of flexible material, joined together to define a space and that is inflatable to provide a cushioned support. The pillow has a head zone that provides cushioning for a user's head and two wings that are configured to extend away from the head zone such that the pillow is substantially U-shaped in the plane of the pillow, when deflated. A channel extends between the sheets of flexible material to connect the wings. The channel is positioned at a point in the head zone furthermost from the wing ends. The width of the channel increases from the center line such that when the pillow is inflated, the pillow has a substantially V-shaped profile that is formed about the centerline and centered on the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: D G CAPITAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Barnaby Bevan Edwards, Steven Richard Spong
  • Patent number: 9371508
    Abstract: A clamping insert for cell culture having a lower support with a hollow member engagable in a well of a microplate, the hollow member being open at both ends and including a support surface at one end, and first tightening elements. The clamping insert further having an inner holder sized to be fitted inside the hollow member, and second tightening elements arranged to cooperate with the first tightening elements of the hollow member to tighten reversibly between the inner holder and the support surface of the lower support a porous substrate. The inner holder further including an open channel keeping free the porous substrate. Retaining elements intended to cooperate with the well of the microplate are provided to allow the clamping insert to be suspended in the well, and sealing elements are provided to hermetically seal the contact area between the clamping insert and the porous substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: CSEM CENTRE SUISSE D'ELECTRONIQUE ET DE MICROTECHNIQUE SA, RECHERCHE ET DEVELOPPEMENT
    Inventors: Silvia Angeloni Suter, Martha Liley
  • Patent number: 9371765
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a metal filter for purifying the exhaust gas from a ship, and a preparation method thereof. The purpose of the present invention is to provide: a metal filter for purifying the exhaust gas from a ship, capable of reducing nitrogen oxide by 85% or more at 250-300° C.; and a preparation method thereof. The metal filter for removing nitrogen oxide contained in the exhaust gas from a ship of the present invention comprises an integrated catalyst, wherein a metal substrate comprising irregularities is coated with a low temperature active catalyst in which vanadium (V), tungsten (W) and alumina sol are supported in a Ti-pillared clay (Ti-PILC) powdered support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignees: HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO., LTD., HYUNDAI BNGSTEEL CO., LTD., E&D CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee-Sung Yang, Joon-Ho Ko, Chan-Do Park, Seok-Lyong Song, Jae-Woo Lee, Sung-Young Lee, Jai-Hyun Park, Kyoung-Jae Kim, Seung-Han Han, Young-Jin Cho, Tae-Min Kim, Ju-Yong Jung
  • Publication number: 20160168120
    Abstract: The invention provides crystalline forms of biphenyl-2-ylcarbamic acid 1-(2-{[4-(4-carbamoylpiperidin-1-ylmethyl)benzoyl]methylamino}ethyl)piperidin-4-yl ester, and pharmaceutically acceptable solvates thereof. The crystalline form can be a freebase, or a salt such as a diphosphate, monosulfate or dioxalate salt. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising these crystalline compounds or prepared using these compounds; processes and intermediates for preparing the crystalline compounds; and methods of using these compounds to treat a pulmonary disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA R&D IP, LLC
    Inventors: Sabine Axt, Timothy J. Church
  • Publication number: 20160169871
    Abstract: A method for evaluating the hydration efficacy of a personal care product or a component thereof, the method comprising: selecting a first portion of fresh plant tissue; treating the first portion of plant tissue with the personal care product or the component thereof; and heating the treated first portion of plant tissue to a drying temperature of from 35 to 80° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Li LIN, Jing ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20160167623
    Abstract: The invention relates to a windshield wiper blade for a vehicle, particularly an automobile, comprising a scraper blade (1), a body (2) to which said scraper blade (1) is attached, and a spoiler (3) extending from said body and having an aerodynamic profile between a leading edge and a trailing edge, the boundary of the wiper blade between the body (2) and the spoiler (3) being defined by a horizontal surface extending through the leading edge of said profile, characterized in that said spoiler extends horizontally in the downstream direction beyond an optionally abstract portion defined so as to constitute the mirror image, relative to a vertical plane extending through a lower end of the scraper blade (1), of the portion of the body that is located upstream of said same vertical plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Philippe Billot, Franck Cathala, Grégory Villemin
  • Publication number: 20160170060
    Abstract: A real-time, marine acoustic monitoring system and method for detecting, tracking, recording, analyzing, communicating and otherwise obtaining and manipulating data indicative of marine presence and/or activity, and using such data to avoid or mitigate detrimental impact on the marine environment. The system includes sub-sea instrumentation packages (SPs) including sensors recording acoustic signals and other sensor data that allow elapsed and/or real-time, in-situ data communications and control of the individual instrumentation packages and system configuration. Each SP may have wireless, acoustic, and/or optical modules or components to enable the communication between SPs and/or other collection points such as surface vessels, ROVs, sub-sea transceivers, or AUVs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: FAIRFIELD INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED d/b/a FAIRFIELDNODAL
    Inventors: William HOPEWELL, James N. THOMPSON, Matthew BASNIGHT, Michael MORRIS
  • Publication number: 20160167625
    Abstract: The invention relates to a support (10) for a removable, interchangeable container for windshield washer fluid, said support (10) being designed to be secured to a vehicle and comprising a housing for one or more containers (30), which housing is designed to allow the repeated insertion and removal of the container(s) (30). The invention also relates to a removable, interchangeable container (30) for windshield washer fluid, designed to be mounted in such a support (10). The invention also relates to a device for supplying windshield washer fluid, comprising such a support (10) and such a container (30). The invention further relates to a vehicle windshield washing system comprising such a windshield washer fluid supply device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Frédéric Giraud, Marcel Trebouet
  • Publication number: 20160172511
    Abstract: A first finger electrode group including finger electrodes on the first principal surface. A second finger electrode group including finger electrodes on the second principal surface. The second finger electrode group is divided into divided electrode portions, the number of electrodes of the electrode portions decreasing as a distance from a central portion of the second finger electrode group increases towards outside, and a coupling portion is arranged between each adjacent ones of the divided electrode portions and electrically connects at least two of the finger electrodes of the divided electrode portion on inside with at least one of the finger electrodes of the divided electrode portion on outside. The number of finger electrodes of the divided electrode portion closest to the central portion of the second finger electrode group is larger than the number of finger electrodes of the first finger electrode group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Lt d.
    Inventors: Shoji SATO, Shigeharu TAIRA, Hirotada INOUE
  • Publication number: 20160166628
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition that provides enhanced macro/microcirculation when applied on skin or is ingested. This composition has applications in areas such as reduction of under-eye dark circles, scalp health, reduction in under-arm darkening when applied topically and provides reduction in cardiovascular diseases when ingested orally. The anti-inflammatory and skin health benefits including anti-aging and skin lightening benefits are achieved using a combination of extract of Rubia cordifolia and Butea monosperma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Paul Mark DIAS, Vijay Ramchandra GADGIL, Praful Gulab Rao LAHORKAR, Ravi Kant SHUKLA
  • Publication number: 20160170095
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the manufacturing of an optical article comprising forming a multilayered coating on at least one face of an uncoated or coated substrate,and forming on the outermost layer of said multilayered coating, a layer-by-layer (LbL) coating exposed to environment, said LbL coating comprising at least two bilayers, each bilayer being formed successively by: i) applying a first layer composition comprising at least one compound A having a first electrical charge; ii) applying, directly onto the first layer resulting from i),a second layer composition comprising at least one compound B having a second electrical charge, said second electrical charge being opposite to said first electrical charge; iii) repeating at least once steps i) and ii), with the provisos that: -each of compounds A and B is independently chosen from polysaccharide polymers and colloids of metal oxide such as TiO2 and ZrO2 or silicon oxide, with the proviso that at least one of the compounds A and B is a polys
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE)
    Inventor: Haipeng ZHENG
  • Publication number: 20160167040
    Abstract: A cross-linked anionic polyelectrolyte resulting from the polymerization, for 100 mol %: (i) of a proportion no smaller than 30 mol % and smaller than 99.5 mol % monomer units from a monomer having a partially or totally salified strong acid function; (ii) of a proportion no smaller than 0.5 mol % and no greater than 5 mol % monomer units from at least one monomer having Formula (I): CH2?CH(CH3)—C(=0)-OR1 (I), wherein Ri is an alkyl radical including 6 to 18 carbon atoms; (iii) of a proportion greater than 0 mol % and no greater than 5 mol % monomer units from at least one diethylene or polyethylene cross-linking monomer; and (iv) optionally, of a proportion smaller than 69.5 mol % monomer units from a neutral monomer. Also, a method for preparing the polyelectrolyte and to the use thereof as a thickener in topical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: SOCIETE D'EXPLOITATION DE PRODUITS POUR LES INDUSTRIES CHIMIQUES SEPPIC
    Inventors: Olivier BRAUN, Paul MALLO
  • Publication number: 20160168176
    Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (I) or a salt thereof: wherein a ring Z is a 5 to 6-membered heteroaromatic ring having one or two heteroatoms in the ring; X1 is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, a hydroxy C1-6 alkyl group, —B(OH)2, a boronate ester group, a cyclic boronate ester group, a boranyl group, a cyclic boranyl group, —BF3Mn1, —Sn(R12)(R13)(R14), a leaving group, a carboxy group, a formyl group, or —NR16R17; and X2 is a hydrogen atom or —CO2R18.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: Eisai R&D Management Co., Lt.d
    Inventors: Keigo Tanaka, Takashi Fukuyama, Norio Murai, Wataru Itano, Shinsuke Hirota, Daisuke Iida, Hiroshi Azuma
  • Publication number: 20160167246
    Abstract: A method for machining an optical lens via a trimming machine, includes:—a step of locking the optical lens,—a step of acquiring shape characteristics of the optical faces of the optical lens,—a step of generating an instruction for trimming the optical lens, and—a step of trimming the optical lens along a desired contour. The method also includes the following steps:—a step of generating an instruction for etching the optical lens depending on the acquired shape characteristics, and—a step of etching the optical lens along a line located inside the desired contour, during which a pointed etching tool of the trimming machine is controlled according to the etching instruction in such a way that the point of same continually slides against the optical face in order to score same along the line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE)
    Inventor: Cedric LEMAIRE
  • Patent number: D759462
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: NU D LIMITED
    Inventor: Christopher Bransgrove