Patents Assigned to D
  • Bass reflex loudspeaker system with phase correction element
    Patent number: 9288571
    Abstract: A loudspeaker system has a loudspeaker housing that comprises at least a first and a second housing chamber. The loudspeaker system has a bass loudspeaker that is mounted on a partition between the first housing chamber and the second housing chamber, wherein the back of the bass loudspeaker has the first housing chamber present and the front of the bass loudspeaker has the second housing chamber present. The partition contains at least one bass reflex opening. A phase correction element is arranged at the front of the bass loudspeaker in the second housing chamber. The bass reflex opening opens into the second housing chamber and is arranged in a region adjacent to the phase correction element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: d&b audiotechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Christner, Nico Paul
  • Compounds for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases
    Patent number: 9284271
    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. The compounds have the formula (A1), wherein R1, R2, R4, R5, R6, E, n, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, Y5, B, R8, and m are as defined in the claims.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignees: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, K.U. Leuven R&D, reMYND
    Inventors: Gerard Griffioen, Tom Van Dooren, Verónica Rojas De La Parra, Arnaud Marchand, Sara Alassia, Amuri Kilonda, Patrick Chaltin
  • Electronic device with first and second contact pads and related methods
    Patent number: 9287227
    Abstract: An electronic device may include leads, an IC having first and second bond pads, and an encapsulation material adjacent the leads and the IC so the leads extend to a bottom surface of the encapsulation material defining first contact pads. The electronic device may include bond wires between the first bond pads and corresponding ones of the leads, and conductors extending from corresponding ones of the second bond pads to the bottom surface of the encapsulation material defining second contact pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS (SHENZHEN) R&D CO. LTD
    Inventor: Jing-En Luan
  • Communication device
    Patent number: 9284228
    Abstract: The invention relates to a communication device using radio waves with frequencies of 800 MHz to 3 GHz, comprising a ceramic cover at least partially exposed to the external environment of the device, at least one portion of said waves passing therethrough during the use of the device, said cover being at least partially made of a sintered product having a chemical composition such as, by weight and for a total of 100%, 32%?ZrO2?95%, 1%<Y2O3+CeO2+Sc2O3+MgO+CaO, 0%?CeO2?26%, 0%?MgO?43%, 0%?CaO?37%, 0%?SiO2?41%, 0%?Al2O3?55%, 0%?TiO2?30%, 0%?lanthanide oxide, except for CeO2?50% 0% SrO?24%, o %?iAlON compounds ?50%, and other compounds ?15%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN CENTRE DE ECHERCHES ET D'ETUDES EUROPEEN
    Inventors: Nabil Nahas, Daniel Urffer
  • REVERSE LOOP ABLATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20160067528
    Abstract: The present invention relates to apparatus and methods for cardiac ablation and to sensor structures useful in such apparatus and methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: Lake Region Manufacturing, Inc. d/b/a Lake Region Medical
    Inventors: James Allen Boegeman, Brian Michael Moyer, Paul James McCormick III
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF REVEALING THE OUTCOMES OF REAL WORLD WAGERS THROUGH GEOLOCATION REVEALS
    Publication number: 20160071368
    Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods of placing real-world wagers, obtaining outcomes of the real-world wagers, facilitating user interactions with various interactive media, and revealing the outcomes of the real-world wagers through location-based reveals to give an appearance that the outcomes of the real-world wagers resulted from the user location even though the outcomes resulted from the real-world wagers. The system may associate certain locations with a reveal such that when a user enters, is determined to be at, and/or leaves a reveal location, a reveal opportunity may be presented to the user. For example, the system may invite the user to make a purchase at a nearby partner retailer for a chance to win a payout or be guaranteed to win a payout and/or may simply obtain a particular payout (e.g., via cash, item, etc.) when a user enters a particular location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: GAME PLAY NETWORK, INC. D/B/A ODDZ
    Inventors: Russell M. FINE, Jamison SELBY
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF REVEALING THE OUTCOMES OF REAL WORLD WAGERS THROUGH TIMED REVEALS AND REVEAL DECAY
    Publication number: 20160071372
    Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods of selecting and placing real-world wagers responsive to one or more wager triggers, obtaining outcomes of the real-world wagers, facilitating user interactions with various interactive media, and revealing the outcomes of the real-world wagers through the interactive media to give an appearance that the outcomes of the real-world wagers resulted from the user interactions even though the outcomes resulted from the real-world wagers. The system may provide a time-conditioned reveal such that a certain action must be performed within some period of time (or by a deadline) to claim a potential payout. The system may provide a reveal decay, where the user may be given an opportunity to complete an action such that the longer it takes to complete the action, the payout amount that is revealed decreases to zero.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: GAME PLAY NETWORK, INC. D/B/A ODDZ
    Inventors: Russell M. FINE, Jamison SELBY
  • AGENTS PROVIDING CONTROLS AND STANDARDS FOR IMMUNOPRECIPITATION ASSAYS
    Publication number: 20160068885
    Abstract: Control agents for immunoprecipitation assays, methods of using the control agents and kits comprising the control agents are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: The General Hospital Corporation d/b/a Massachusetts General Hospital
    Inventors: Bradley E. Bernstein, Alon Goren
  • REPOSITIONING OF PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE AND DEPLOYMENT
    Publication number: 20160067041
    Abstract: A collapsible prosthetic heart valve includes a stent and a valve assembly. The stent has an annulus section with a relatively small cross-section, and an aortic section with a relatively large cross-section. The valve assembly, including a cuff and a plurality of leaflets, is secured to the stent in the annulus section such that the valve assembly can be entirely deployed in the native valve annulus and function as intended while at least a portion of the aortic section is held by the delivery device in a manner that allows for resheathing. The configuration of the prosthetic valve is such that the valve leaflets can fully coapt and the valve can function properly even when the stent and/or valve assembly become distorted upon deployment or use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. d/b/a St. Jude Medical, Cardiovascular Division
    Inventors: Yousef F. Alkhatib, Peter N. Braido
  • FORCED MOISTURE EVACUATION FOR RAPID BAKING
    Publication number: 20160066586
    Abstract: A baking device is provided. The baking device includes a housing enclosing a baking compartment and an air handling compartment, the air handling compartment and the baking compartment being separated by a pressure panel that defines a rear wall of the baking compartment, the pressure panel including an aperture allowing fluid communication between the baking and air handling compartments. A blower wheel is mounted in conjunction with the aperture, such that rotation of the blower wheel urges air movement from the baking compartment and into the air handling compartment. A secondary blower is arranged in fluid communication with the air handling compartment, wherein operation of the secondary blower urges ambient air into the air handling compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: Middleby Marshall Holdings LLC d/b/a NUVU Food Service Systems
    Inventors: Matthew E. Deming, Mark E. Halpin, Sarah J. Tresser
  • APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR COATING EDIBLE RECEPTACLES
    Publication number: 20160066598
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for coating an edible receptacle the apparatus comprising a nozzle for applying a fat-based coating material to the internal surface of the edible receptacle and a gas-dosing element with an external surface shape corresponding to the internal shape of the edible receptacle wherein the gas dosing element has at least one aperture suitable for the introduction of cooled gas into the edible receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Beata BARTKOWSKA, Amy Lisa BRIGGS, Mark WILLMOTT
  • LIQUID PERSONAL CLEANSING COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20160067154
    Abstract: A stable, multiphase liquid isotropic cleansing composition is described that contains high levels of Petrolatum and shows a substantial decrease in reflectance compared with isotropic cleansing compositions containing other oils and liquid crystalline compositions with similar levels of oils. The inventive composition has a total of less than 2% by wt. of other oils such as glyceride, mineral and silicone oils, or blends thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Nicolas E. Restrepo, Alexander Kingston Shutak, Liang Sheng Tsaur, Vivek Subramanian
  • Method for preparing a glass convenient for trimming, a glass thus obtained, and method for trimming such a glass
    Patent number: 9278885
    Abstract: A method that allows trimming glass comprising a hydrophobic and/or oil-repellent surface coating, where a temporary protective layer is coated on the surface of said glass and the temporary protective layer imparts to the glass a surface energy of at least 15 mJ/m2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE
    Inventors: Pascale Lacan, Dominique Conte
  • Control system and method for use in digital printing
    Patent number: 9278519
    Abstract: The present invention provides a control system for use in digital printing, comprising: a host; multiple main control boards connected to the host, multiple sets of nozzle plates, wherein each set of nozzle plate respectively is connected to one main control board and to one set of nozzle. The present invention also provides a control method for use in digital printing, comprising: the host decomposing a job into multiple portions, and distributing each portion of the job to one main control board; the main control boards concurrently converting received portions of the job into pages and distributing the pages to a set of nozzle plates connected thereto; the nozzle plates converting the pages into printing data and driving the nozzle sets connected to the nozzle boards to print the printing data thereof. The present invention achieves the effect of improving processing performance of the control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignees: Peking University Founder Group Co., Ltd., Peking University, Beijing Founder Electronics Co., Ltd., Peking University Founder R&D Center
    Inventors: Dan Li, Shaowei Guo, Xiaohui Wen, Zhihong Liu
  • Double-walled exhaust volume and corresponding manufacturing method
    Patent number: 9279357
    Abstract: An exhaust volume for combustion gases from a motor vehicle engine comprises at least one exhaust duct delimited by a wall comprising an end segment, and at least one flange having a bearing surface. The flange delimits at least one exhaust gas inlet communicating with the exhaust duct. The exhaust gas inlet is delimited by a cannon connected to the flange, with the cannon being attached to the end segment. At least one outer neck is attached to the end segment. The end segment is arranged between the flange and the outer neck, with the end segment being pierced with at least one hole between the flange and the outer neck. The end segment, the flange, and the outer neck are being secured through the addition of a filler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Faurecia Systemes D'Echappement
    Inventor: Serge Saint-Dizier
  • Aircraft interior bracket
    Patent number: 9279438
    Abstract: A bracket that includes a main body portion having a first portion and a second portion that form a first angle therebetween. The first portion includes opposing front and rear surfaces and the second portion includes opposing upper and lower surfaces. The first portion includes a fastener opening defined therethrough, the second portion includes an insert feature extending from the lower surface, and the second portion includes at least one adhesive opening defined therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: C&D Zodiac, Inc.
    Inventors: Darmo Tandjung, Tyler Smithson
  • Adapter for connecting a fuel cell and a fuel reservoir for an electroportable device, a cell and adapter assembly and the device
    Patent number: 9281530
    Abstract: An assembly of a fuel cell for an electroportable device and of a connection adapter for connecting the fuel cell and a fuel reservoir, the adapter being arranged for receiving a member for supplying the cell and an ejection nosepiece of the reservoir, the adapter comprising a valve arranged for being actuated by the ejection nosepiece of the reservoir and switched from a plugging condition, before connection, to a fuel transmission condition, after connection. Thanks to the invention, the fuel cell is permanently maintained under fuel supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: SOCIETE DE PROSPECTION ET D'INVENTIONS TECHNIQUES SPIT
    Inventor: Christian Ricordi
  • Vehicle seat
    Patent number: 9278630
    Abstract: A seat having a hinge mechanism and a disabling system enabled to selectively allow and prevent a backrest from pivoting in relation to a seating portion. The hinge mechanism may have a case, a locking system, and a control member. The locking system may be locked and unlocked to prevent and enable pivoting of the backrest. The control member may be moveable between a rest position, locking the locking system, and an actuating position, unlocking the locking system. The disabling system may have a disabling member and a retaining member. The disabling member may have an active position, placing the control member in the actuating position. The retaining member may maintain the disabling member in the active position. The case may contain, in a radial dimension, at least half of both the disabling member and the retaining member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Faurecia Sièges d'Automobile
    Inventors: Christian Couasnon, Cedric Ruppe
  • Interactive test probe for battery tester
    Patent number: D750987
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Danaher (Shanghai) Industrial Instruments Technologies R&D Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wei Huang
  • Package
    Patent number: D751726
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignees: Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., 3-D Matrix, Ltd.
    Inventors: Fukumitsu Nishioka, Shoujirou Tanioka, Masahiro Nohara, Kiyoshi Takano