Patents Assigned to D
  • Patent number: 9243898
    Abstract: A position measurement system for determining 2D displacement or position of a mobile element with respect to a reference frame, including: a point light; an optical mask having transparent and opaque areas defining a repetitive pattern on at least one side of its surfaces; an imager, fixed to a mobile element, including integrated electronic circuits allowing detection, computing and analyzing of a shadow projected by the optical mask. The position measurement system includes an optical diffuser plate between the light source and the mask. The imager, mask and diffuser plate form an assembly so as to produce a light spot created by the scattering of the incident light beam emitted by the light source on the diffuser plate. The mask positioned between the diffuser plate and imager, produces a shadow on the imager, allowing to compute and provide 2D position of the mobile element relative to the fixed reference frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: CSEM CENTRE SUISSE D'ELECTRONIQUE ET DE MICROTECHNIQUE SA RECHERCHE ET DEVELOPPEMENT
    Inventors: Peter Masa, David Hasler, Eric Grenet, Ross Stanley
  • Patent number: 9246575
    Abstract: The method for detecting AIS messages involves providing digital data representing signals received by a satellite on at least one AIS channel, and identifying a candidate message in the digital data by correlating the digital data with a hypothetical fragmentary message, the hypothetical fragmentary message includes at least one AIS message fragment which is dependent on transmission time and/or transmitter position and which is determined with the assistance of a database of AIS transmitters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: CENTRE NATIONAL D'ETUDES SPATIALES
    Inventors: Antoine De Latour, Michel Faup
  • Patent number: 9242062
    Abstract: A breathing mask includes an elastomeric cushion with a sealing lip having an outer engagement surface configured to sealingly abut against the patient's face. The sealing lip has a plurality of zones. A first zone has an elastomeric wall and includes a portion of the elastomeric cushion adapted to abut against a bridge of a patient's nose. A second zone has an elastomeric wall and includes a portion of the elastomeric cushion adapted to abut against the patient's face at a location opposite the first zone. A pair of intermediate zones include portions of the elastomeric cushion adapted to abut against the patient's face between the first and second zones and have relatively thick elastomeric walls compared to the elastic walls of the first and second zones so that the pair of intermediate zones has a higher load-bearing capability than the first and second zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: ResMed R&D Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Paris Melidis, Theodor Lauboeck
  • Patent number: 9244002
    Abstract: An optical system for sensing an environmental parameter, comprising: a pulse generator for generating a first pulse having a first wavelength and a second pulse having a second wavelength; a pulse splitter for splitting each one of the first and second pulse into a sensing pulse and a reference pulse; a sensing arm for receiving the sensing pulses therefrom and comprising a spectro-ratiometric sensor; a reference arm for receiving the reference pulses; a time delay line for delaying a relative propagation of the sensing pulses and the reference pulses; a light detector for measuring an optical energy of the sensing pulse and the reference pulse, for the first and second wavelengths; and at least one 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: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: INSTITUT NATIONAL D'OPTIQUE
    Inventor: Francois Babin
  • Patent number: 9242063
    Abstract: A forehead-contacting device for a breathing mask includes a support element made from an elastomer material. The support element forms a support face which in an application position is adapted to seat on a forehead area of a user. The support element includes a jacket that defines a hollow chamber adapted to be filled with a viscous medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: RESMED R&D GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Johann S. Burz, Achim Biener, Bernd C. Lang
  • Patent number: 9242539
    Abstract: A mounting structure for an in-vehicle power battery may be provided. The mounting structure may comprise an upper cover (3), a suspension tray (1) and a bracket device (2) for supporting at least a part of a peripheral bottom portion of the suspension tray (1). The suspension tray (1) may be hermetically connected with the upper cover (3), forming a sealed space for receiving the power battery. The bracket device (2) may be detachably fixed to a bottom surface of the body floor. Further, a vehicle (100) comprising the mounting structure described above may also be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignees: SHENZHEN BYD AUTO R&D COMPANY LIMITED, BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Heping Ling, Bengang Yi, Wei Zeng, Fengshou Huang
  • Patent number: 9242885
    Abstract: A sintered product having an average chemical composition such that, in weight percentages on the basis of the oxides: Cr2O3=80.0-99.0%; 0.5%?TiO2?9.0%; 0.2%?MgO?3.0%; and ZrO2?5.0%, provided that the ratio of TiO2/MgO is between 1.5 and 9.0 and the molar ratio TiO2/Cr2O3 is less than 0.12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN CENTRE DE RECHERCHES ET D'ETUDES EUROPEEN
    Inventors: Olivier Citti, Julien Fourcade
  • Patent number: 9244701
    Abstract: Methods are disclosed for system scenario-based design for an embedded platform whereon a dynamic application is implemented. The application meets at least one guaranteed constraint. Temporal correlations are assumed in the behavior of internal data variables used in the application, with the internal data variables representing parameters used for executing a portion of the application. An example method includes determining a distribution over time of an N-dimensional cost function, with N an integer number N?1, corresponding to the implementation on the platform for a set of combinations of the internal data variables. The method also includes partitioning an N-dimensional cost space in at least two bounded regions, each bounded region containing cost combinations corresponding to combinations of values of the internal data variables of the set that have similar cost and frequency of occurrence, whereby one bounded region is provided for rarely occurring cost combinations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignees: IMEC, Stichting IMEC Nederland, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, KU Leuven R&D
    Inventors: Francky Catthoor, Evangelos Bempelis, Wim Van Thillo, Praveen Raghavan, Robert Fasthuber, Elena Hammari, Per Gunnar Kjeldsberg, Jos Huisken
  • Patent number: 9244245
    Abstract: Auto-centering is for an optical element mounted in a cavity of the barrel. A first surface of the optical element engages a seat provided in the cavity. A retaining ring is threaded on the barrel, through complementary barrel and ring threads. The retaining ring engages a peripheral region of a second surface of the optical element, thereby securing the optical element between the seat and the retaining ring. The profile of the barrel threads and the spatial profile of the peripheral region of the second surface are selected in view of an auto-centering condition whereby any decentering of the retaining ring and a corresponding tilt of the retaining ring have counterbalancing effects on the centering of the optical element. Optical assemblies and a mounting method are used with the optical element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: INSTITUT NATIONAL D'OPTIQUE
    Inventors: Frédéric Lamontagne, Nichola Desnoyers
  • Patent number: 9241776
    Abstract: Implant removal tool (1) which allows removing an implant (5) from a patient's bone (6). The implant removal tool (1) comprises a head (2), to which a torque-providing system is attached, and a threaded body (4) preferably with a decreasing diameter. The threaded body (4) preferably has a thread to the left and is intended to be threaded into the hole (7) of the implant (5). The extraction of the implant (5) is relatively simple to carry out, removing the implant (5) in an almost clean manner and leaving a very small cavity (13) in the patient's bone (6). Therefore, the implant removal tool (1) according to the invention makes the removal of an implant (5) a far less traumatic procedure for the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE, I MAS D, S.L.
    Inventor: Eduardo Anitua Aldecoa
  • Patent number: 9242620
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for programming a wiper system (10; 10a) for vehicle windscreens, in which for operating respectively a windscreen wiper (14, 15) a wiper module (12, 13) on the driver's side is programmed as master module (36) and a wiper module (12, 13) on the passenger's side is programmed as slave module (37), wherein the wiper modules (12, 13) consist of a reversing motor (18), if applicable a gear (19), a holder (22, 23) for fastening to the body of a vehicle, and a control (20), wherein in the control (20) at least data for a program sequence (38), vehicle-specific characteristic data (39) and data for the operation of the wiper module (12, 13) as master module (36) or respectively as slave module (37) are stored, wherein at least the wiper module (12, 13) on the driver's side is connected via an on-board wiring system interface (30) and a first data communication line (32) with a vehicle control unit (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Valeo Systémes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Eberhard Högler, Sebastian Wagner
  • Publication number: 20160016553
    Abstract: A connecting device between a wiper arm and a wiper blade is disclosed. The wiper blade has an elongated wiper blade body with an adapter element which serves for exchangeable connecting to a connection region of the wiper arm, where the connection region of the wiper arm has a substantially U-shaped mount for the adapter element with an upper boundary surface and two lateral boundary surfaces. The mount overlaps the adapter element at least in the region of the boundary surfaces, and a first spoiler element is constructed in the connection region of the wiper arm for increasing the aerodynamic contact pressure of the wiper arm onto the wiper blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Michael Schaeuble
  • Publication number: 20160016551
    Abstract: A streamlined flat windscreen wiper for a vehicle is disclosed. The flat wiper includes a longitudinal wiper blade, at least one longitudinal stiffening member, a longitudinal member for retaining the wiper blade and the stiffening member, a longitudinal streamlined portion having two terminal caps and a central mounting extending between the terminal caps and being connected thereto, the mounting comprising means for fixing to the stiffening member or to the member for retaining the stiffening member, and where each cap includes means for guiding in translation terminal parts of said member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Vincent Gaucher, Stéphane Houssat, Eric Poton
  • Publication number: 20160016542
    Abstract: A streamlined flat windscreen wiper for a vehicle is disclosed. The flat wiper includes a longitudinal wiper blade, at least one longitudinal stiffening member, a longitudinal member for retaining the wiper blade and the stiffening member, a longitudinal streamlined portion comprising two terminal caps and a central mounting extending between the terminal caps and being connected thereto. The mounting includes means for fixing to the stiffening member or to the member for retaining the stiffening member, and each cap includes means for guiding in translation terminal parts of the member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Vincent Gaucher, Stéphane Houssat, Eric Poton
  • Publication number: 20160016918
    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: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA R&D IP, LLC
    Inventors: Roland Gendron, Melissa Fleury, Adam D. Hughes
  • Publication number: 20160016557
    Abstract: A drive motor for at least one wiper arm intended to wipe a glazed surface of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The motor includes a cam surface linked in concentric rotation with a rotary shaft of the drive motor, and static cam reading means able to cooperate with said cam according to the angular positions occupied by said cam to generate electrical control signals varying as a function of the angular position of the wiper arm on the glazed surface. The cam has a first circular conductive track, a second semi-circular conductive track concentric to the first conductive track and connected to same via a conductive bridge, in which the static reading means are formed by three sliding contacts able to make and break electrical contact with respectively the first and second conductive tracks and the conductive bridge depending on the angular positions occupied by said cam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Jean Jendraszczak, Pierre Blanchet, Joël Princet, Eric Gallaud
  • Publication number: 20160015616
    Abstract: A personal care composition is provided having a highly volatile fragrance which incorporates alpha pinene, beta pinene, hexyl acetate, limonene, (+)-citronellal, dihydromyrcenol, alpha citronellol, beta citronellol, genaniol, lilial or combinations thereof in conjunction with tricyclodecane amide. The tricyclodecane amide functions to prevent fast volatilization of the highly volatile fragrance components when the personal care composition is applied to skin or hair of the human body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Bijan HARICHIAN, Ian Stuart CLOUDSDALE, Lin YANG, John Kenneth DICKSON, JR.
  • Publication number: 20160017430
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and reagents for the identification of the origin of a carcinoma of unknown primary origin (CUP) based on the determination of the methylation profile in the genome of the CUP. The invention relates as well to methods for selecting a suitable therapy for a patient suffering a CUP as well as to methods for personalized medicine of patient suffering a CUP based on the use of a treatment which is adequate for the primary tumor from which the CUP is derived. The invention also relates to kits comprising reagents adequate for performing the above methods as well as to computer systems and programs which can be used for implementing the methods of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicants: FUNDACIÓ INSTITUT D'INVESTIGACIÓ BIOMÈDICA DE BELLVITGE (IDIBELL), FUNDACIÓ INSTITUCIÓ CATALANA DE RECERCA I ESTUDIS AVANÇATS
    Inventor: Manel Esteller Badosa
  • Publication number: 20160016537
    Abstract: A wiper device cleaning a vehicle window is disclosed. The device has a wiper shaft and a holding element, fastened on the wiper shaft, and an adapter element which is connected to the holding element and to which a wiper arm and a wiper blade arranged on the wiper arm are fastened. The adapter element is mounted about a swivel axis arranged perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the wiper shaft. Between the holding element and the adapter element, a detent connection is constructed, which in a first position arrests the adapter element with the wiper arm in a wiping position on the wiper shaft, and in a dismantling position enables a releasing of the adapter element with the wiper arm from the holding element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Michael Schaeuble
  • Patent number: D748268
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Essilor International (Compagnie Générale d'Optique)
    Inventors: Armand Billard, Sébastien Corre