Patents Assigned to E
  • Patent number: 9976154
    Abstract: This invention relates to polynucleotide sequences encoding SUT2 or SUT4 sucrose transporter genes. Methods for increasing seed oil content and evaluating increased oil content in a plant seed are described. The compositions and methods disclosed herein employ a variety of sequences that encode sucrose transporters and a variety of sequences that influence fatty acid accumulation, including for example, DGAT, Lec1 and ODP1 transcription factor. In specific embodiments, overexpression of SUT2 and/or SUT4 sucrose transporters in combination with DGAT genes further increase plant seed oil production compared to a high oil plant comprising recombinant DNA constructs that do not overexpress SUT2 or SUT4 transporters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Stephen M Allen, Howard Glenn Damude, John D Everard, Knut Meyer, Byung-Chun Yoo
  • Patent number: 9975621
    Abstract: The present invention is an improved footstep for an aircraft galley or similar monument that is retractable into the galley when not in use. The overall size of the footstep is significantly reduced by the use of a spring loaded detent mechanism. The present invention is designed to allow the footstep to remain in the deployed, horizontal position by means of a spring and plunger that cooperate to create a detent or over-center position. Further, the present invention permits the footstep to automatically return to the stowed position by virtue of the spring and plunger detent system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventor: Hans Rechert
  • Patent number: 9978298
    Abstract: A display panel including a plurality of digital code display units is provided. The digital code display units respectively display digital codes. Each of the digital code display units includes a plurality of display segments. The display segments are at least grouped into a first group and a second group. A signal waveform of at least one of a plurality of common voltage signals that drive the first group is the same as a signal waveform of at least one of a plurality of common voltage signals that drive the second group. Furthermore, a driving method of the display panel is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Wei-Hsuan Tsai, Shao-Wei Su, Chih-Jen Wu, Chi-Mao Hung
  • Patent number: 9979217
    Abstract: An electrical power supply apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a plurality of rechargeable battery components, a solar panel and a control unit enclosed in a main body and electrically connected to the rechargeable battery components and the solar panel. The control unit controls the apparatus to alternately use each rechargeable battery component for outputting electrical power, and alternately charging each rechargeable battery component using the solar panel. The control unit further comprises an orientation sensor for detecting the orientation of the main body and determining the state of the apparatus based on the signal received from the orientation sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: SAS E&P LTD.
    Inventor: Zhentang Fu
  • Patent number: 9976336
    Abstract: In a preferred embodiment, a telescoping panel door for an aircraft compartment includes a first panel configured for hinged connection to a surface of a door frame, a second panel, and a linkage fixing a distance that the second panel can extend from the door frame, where the second panel is configured for connection to the door frame via the linkage. The door operates such that, in a closed position, the second panel is extended from an interior of the first panel, the first and second panels cooperate to completely cover an opening defined by the door frame, and the linkage is generally parallel to the plane defined by the door frame. In an open position, the second panel is retracted into the interior of the first panel by operation of the linkage and the first and second panels are nested to reduce a distanced spanned by the panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventor: Justin C. Christenson
  • Publication number: 20180133415
    Abstract: Spray dispenser for nasal drugs includes a non-pressurized bottle for storing medical fluids in particular of drugs and other sterile fluids, a mounting body mounted to the top of the bottle and an actuating body, wherein the bottle, the mounting body and the actuating body are aligned along a longitudinal axis, and wherein the actuating body is slideably attached to the mounting body along the longitudinal axis and movable between an actuating position and a non-actuating position, wherein the spray dispenser includes an applicator nozzle and an actuating section for moving the actuating body into the actuating position, characterized in that the applicator nozzle has a nozzle axis which is inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis, the applicator nozzle facing away from the actuating section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: AP PHARMA SYSTEMS ATOMIZADORES E DISPENSADORES LTDA
    Inventor: Victor Esteve
  • Publication number: 20180134593
    Abstract: Equipment for massive dissolution of gases in liquids via the formation of thin liquid films and the exchange of gases with said films. The equipment provides movement of liquids over great distances via the upward movement of bubbles therein. The equipment can alter the direction of the flow of water, said aspect being useful for the recovery of liquid bodies. In addition to providing a high rate of dissolution of gases in liquids, the equipment is very energy-efficient and has a very large volumetric capacity, thereby being useful for the preservation and/or recovery of liquid bodies, being able, in certain applications, to operate in an energy-autonomous manner. The equipment can be used in situations where energy-efficient dissolution of gases in liquids is desired, such as the preservation and/or recovery of liquid bodies; processes for preserving and/or improving the productivity of aquaculture systems; wastewater treatment systems; and the fixation of gases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: Biotecam Assessoria e Desenvolvimento de Tecnologia Ambiental Ltda.
    Inventors: Ricardo Amaral Remer, Win Degrave
  • Patent number: 9971931
    Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for segmentation, processing (e.g., preprocessing and/or postprocessing), and/or feature extraction from tissue images such as, for example, images of nuclei and/or cytoplasm. Tissue images processed by various embodiments described herein may be generated by Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) staining, immunofluorescence (IF) detection, immunohistochemistry (IHC), similar and/or related staining processes, and/or other processes. Predictive features described herein may be provided for use in, for example, one or more predictive models for treating, diagnosing, and/or predicting the occurrence (e.g., recurrence) of one or more medical conditions such as, for example, cancer or other types of disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: FUNDACAO D. ANNA SOMMER CHAMPALIMAUD E DR. CARLOS MONTEZ CHAMPALIMAUD
    Inventors: Peter Ajemba, Richard Scott, Janakiramanan Ramachandran, Jack Zeineh, Michael Donovan, Gerardo Fernandez, Qiuhua Liu, Faisal Khan
  • Patent number: 9971123
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a top-contacted reflective sheet device, which is consisted of a base, a reflective sheet and a shaft group, and an angle adjustment module is further included. By the composition of above elements, a level and a flip angle of the reflective sheet is provided to be adjusted easily, and a top end of the reflective sheet could be fixed on a windshield of a vehicle to thereby remove shakes, so that a user may easily adjust the direction of the reflective sheet to obtain an optimal viewing angle, to thereby improve driving safety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: E-LEAD ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Stephen Chen
  • Patent number: 9969989
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new carotenoid dioxygenase and methods for the biological production in microorganisms and plants of compounds with high added value derived from saffron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: AGENZIA NAZIONALE PER LE NUOVE TECNOLOGIE, L'ENER- GIA E LO SVILUPPO ECONOMICO SOSTENIBILE (ENEA)
    Inventors: Giovanni Giuliano, Paola Ferrante, Sarah Frusciante, Gianfranco Diretto, Marco Pietrella, Salim Al-Babili
  • Patent number: 9968910
    Abstract: Compositions are disclosed herein comprising poly alpha-1,3-glucan or poly alpha-1,3-1,6-glucan polymer having an open-cell pore structure with an average pore size of about 100 nm to about 3000 nm in diameter. Such polymers have enhanced aqueous liquid absorption capacity, and can be comprised in various products having aqueous liquid absorption function. Methods of preparing glucan polymers of the compositions provided herein are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Natnael Behabtu, Rakesh Nambiar
  • Patent number: 9972419
    Abstract: A method is disclosed of applying a mica paper around an electrical conductor, the process including attaching the tape comprising the mica paper to the conductor at an attachment point on the conductor; winding the tape around the conductor surface until the tape has been wound to a point that is at least 25 percent of the conductor circumference from the attachment point and then initiating a continuous removal of the support layer from the tape, starting at the attachment point; the mica paper remaining in contact with the surface of the conductor; and continuing to wind the tape around the conductor while simultaneously removing the support layer at a removal point until a desired amount of conductor surface is completely covered with at least one layer of the mica paper, with the proviso that the removal point is maintained at least 25 percent of the conductor circumference behind the winding point until the desired amount of conductor surface is completely covered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventor: Byoung Sam Kang
  • Patent number: 9972254
    Abstract: A color electrophoretic display apparatus and a display driving method thereof are provided. The color electrophoretic display apparatus includes a display panel and a display driver. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels. The display driver is electrically connected to the display panel and configured to drive the display panel to display one of a plurality of colors by using a plurality of driving signals having different waveforms. The driving signals include a first driving signal and a second driving signal. The display driver selects the first driving signal or the second driving signal according to image data, and drives at least one pixel of the display panel by using the first driving signal or the second driving signal, such that the at least one pixel displays one of black color and a plurality of gray colors with different gray values in the plurality of colors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Shu-Cheng Liu, Pei-Lin Tien, Chi-Mao Hung
  • Patent number: 9968617
    Abstract: The present invention provides formulations and methods useful in the control of ectoparasites on a domestic animal, using a formulation comprising Indoxacarb and a veterinarily acceptable carrier that is applied topically to 10% or less of the total surface area of a domestic animal. Other embodiments include these formulations also including one or more additional pesticides such as fipronil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Frank Guerino, Keith Alan Freehauf, Roger Mervyn Sargent, Peter Andrew O'Neill, Robert D. Simmons, Chen-Chao Wang
  • Patent number: 9972783
    Abstract: This invention relates to triarylamine compounds and compositions including such compounds, that are useful in electronic applications. It also relates to electronic devices in which the active layer includes such a compound or composition. The triarylamine compound can be present as a hole transport material in a hole transport layer. The triarylamine compound can also be present in a photoactive layer in combination with an organometallic compound capable of electroluminescence having an emission maximum between 380 and 750 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Nora Sabina Radu, Jerald Feldman, Daniel David Lecloux, Ying Wang, Adam Fennimore, Kerwin D Dobbs, Gene M Rossi, Charles D McLaren, Frederick P Gentry
  • Patent number: 9968872
    Abstract: A device for filtering a stream of water in a channel (2), includes: a wall (6) adapted to be mounted in the channel and including a through-opening, a filter member (10) mounted on the wall opposite the through-opening and including a filter surface projecting relative to the wall, the filter surface having a larger area than would have a flat filter surface fitted in the through-opening, the filter member including retaining members face to face with the filter surface for retaining the bodies that do not pass through the surface, a suction device disposed facing the retaining members, and elements for driving the filter member and/or the suction device in a relative movement of one in relation to the other such that the suction device is successively brought face to face with each retaining member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: E. BEAUDREY ET CIE
    Inventor: Laurent Carayon
  • Patent number: 9970128
    Abstract: A method for laying down a nanoweb of nanofibers from a centrifugal spinning process by a combination of an air flow field and a charging arrangement. Fibrous streams in the form of fibrils of molten polymer or polymer solution are discharged from a rotating member into an air flow field that is essentially parallel to the direction of discharge of fibrils at the point of discharge of the fibrils. The fibrous streams are attentuated and directed by means of the air flow field onto the surface of a collector to form a nanoweb. The fibrous streams are charged along all or at least a portion of their route from the point of discharge to the surface of the collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Tao Huang, Jack Eugene Armantrout, Thomas William Harding, Thomas Patrick Daly, Neil Jay Croft, Jr., Carl Saquing, Glenn Creighton Catlin
  • Patent number: D817746
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: E & O SOLUTIONS LLC
    Inventor: Kelli Edrington Brown
  • Patent number: D817875
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Shenzhen Aukey E-Business Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Minmin Zhang
  • Patent number: D817931
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Shenzhen Aukey E-Business Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Meiquan Yao