Patents Assigned to L
  • Publication number: 20120097946
    Abstract: A photo-detecting device including a plurality of pixels, each including at least one alternate stack of photodiodes and electrically conducting electrodes. Each photodiode includes one intrinsic amorphous semiconductor layer in contact with one doped amorphous semiconductor layer distinct from the amorphous semiconductor layers in other photodiodes, and is arranged between two electrodes. Each pair of photodiodes includes one of the electrodes arranged between photodiodes. In each pixel: each electrode includes an electrically conducting portion not superposed on other electrodes of the pixel and electrically connected to one interconnection hole filled with an electrically conducting material; and portions of an electrically conducting material are superposed approximately on each of non-superposed portions of electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENE ALT
    Inventors: Pierre Gidon, Benoit Giffard, Norbert Moussy
  • Publication number: 20120100657
    Abstract: A method for bonding a first copper element onto a second copper element including forming a crystalline copper layer enriched in oxygen on each of surfaces of each of the first and second elements through which the elements will be in contact, the total thickness of both layers being less than 6 nm, which includes: a) polishing the surfaces so as to obtain a roughness of less than 1 nm RMS, and hydrophilic surfaces, b) cleaning the surfaces to suppress presence of particles due to the polishing and the major portion of corrosion inhibitors, and c) putting both crystalline copper layer enriched in oxygen in contact with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicants: Stmicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS, Commisariat A L'Energie Atomique et Aux Ene Alt
    Inventors: Lea Di Cioccio, Pierric Gueguen, Maurice Rivoire
  • Patent number: 8163037
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and kits for coloring the hair involving a lifting composition capable of lightening the natural hair color, a color base composition comprising at least one primary dye intermediate, and a developer composition comprising an oxidizing agent chosen from persulfates, perborates, percarbonates, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Michael DeGeorge, Jeremy Puco, Delphine Allard
  • Patent number: 8165539
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for reducing peak power in a transmitter for use in telecommunications systems. The invention also relates to a method for reducing peak power in a transmitter for use in telecommunications system and to a base station including such an apparatus. An apparatus according to the invention includes n subsequent interconnected stages (10), where n is larger than or equal to 2; and where each stage (10) of said n stages has an input main signal (1) and an output main signal (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventor: Richard Hellberg
  • Patent number: 8165268
    Abstract: Effective atomic numbers associated with pixels in a region are received. An effective atomic number is associated with each pixel in the region. X-ray data for the region is received, and an item within the region is identified from the x-ray data. Some of the pixels in the region are correlated with the item such that the item is associated with an effective atomic number. An image of the region is rendered. The pixels of the item have a display style based on the effective atomic number of the item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: L-3 Communications Security and Detection Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul J. Hurd, Jeff Stillson
  • Patent number: 8163431
    Abstract: Bipolar plate for a fuel cell, of the type comprising a cathode bipolar half-plate and an anode bipolar half-plate which are secured to each other, each bipolar half-plate (1) being constituted by a plate which comprises, in the central portion thereof, an active zone (2) and, at the peripheral portion thereof, a plurality of cut-outs (5) which are intended to constitute at least two oxidant units, at least two fuel units and at least two heat-exchange fluid units, at least one bipolar half-plate (1) comprising at least one connection between a peripheral cut-out (5) and the active zone (2), and comprising, at the periphery thereof, at least one hollow housing (140) which is intended to receive a connector (141) for electrical measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignees: Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SA, Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
    Inventors: Damien Lemasson, Xavier Glipa, Jean-Philippe Poirot-Crouvezier, Pascal Schott
  • Patent number: 8163636
    Abstract: Method of preparing p-type doped ZnO or p-type doped ZnMgO, in which the following successive steps are carried out: a) implantation of O+ oxygen ions in an n-type doped ZnO or an n-type doped ZnMgO; b) first annealing at a temperature less than or equal to 1200° C. under oxygen for a time greater than or equal to 5 minutes; c) implantation of at least one ion of an element chosen among the elements of group I or the elements of group V of the periodic table; d) second annealing. The p-type doped ZnO or ZnMgO obtained by this method may be used in an optoelectronic device such as a light emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique
    Inventor: Céline Chevalier
  • Patent number: 8165725
    Abstract: A kind of temperature controlling device of heating element and method thereof detect the actual temperature of heating body of the heating element, and calculate the descending gradient and frequency of temperature based on the detected actual temperature. The norm signal is formed based on the actual temperature, descending gradient and frequency of the temperature to control the switch power as to achieve the split second control for the electric power of the heating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: L Lab Corporation
    Inventor: Xiaogang Liu
  • Patent number: 8166319
    Abstract: Systems and methods according to these exemplary embodiments provide for optimizing voltage use in digital circuits. This can be obtained by creating situations for digital circuits such that the effective critical path (ECP) can be used such as, for example, the case where a digital circuit includes a plurality of voltage domains powered by individual and possibly different voltage sources. This can then reduce voltage use in digital circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Jim Svensson, Matthias Kamuf
  • Patent number: 8163586
    Abstract: A method for producing a device with at least one suspended membrane, including the following steps: Producing a trench through a first sacrificial layer and a second layer deposited on the first sacrificial layer, the trench completely surrounding at least a portion of the first sacrificial layer and at least a portion of the second layer, filling all or a portion of the trench with at least one material capable of resisting at least one etching agent, and etching the portion of the first sacrificial layer with the etching agent through at least one opening made in the second layer, the portion of the second layer forming at least one portion of the suspended membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique
    Inventors: Patrice Rey, Mouna Salhi
  • Patent number: 8165194
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a space-time coding method for a UWB transmission system comprising at least two radiated elements. This method codes a block of information symbols S=(a1, a2 . . . , aP2)) belonging to a 2-PPM modulation or 2-PPM-M?-PAM composite modulation alphabet with M??2, into a sequence of vectors (sl,j,?si,j), the components of a vector being intended to modulate a UWB pulse signal for a radiative element of said system and for a given transmission interval (Tƒ).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique
    Inventor: Chadi Abou Rjeily
  • Patent number: 8161753
    Abstract: An assembly including a stack structure made up of the following elements assembled together by brazing: the titanium-based metal piece; a first intermediate piece suitable for deforming to accommodate differential expansion between the metal piece and a piece made of ceramic material based on silicon carbide and/or carbon; a second intermediate piece that is rigid, having a coefficient of expansion close to that of said ceramic material piece and made of aluminum nitride (AlN) or of tungsten (W); and the ceramic material piece is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignees: Snecma, Commissariat A l'Energie Atomique
    Inventors: Joël Michel Benoit, Jean-François Fromentin, Olivier Gillia, Lucas Domergue
  • Patent number: 8165730
    Abstract: A flight recorder includes an enclosure having a notch formed on one side or corner of the enclosure. An electronic interface is disposed within the enclosure. The electronic interface is coupled for receiving flight data, video data, and audio data. A memory unit is disposed within the enclosure and electrically connected to the electronic interface for storing the data. The memory unit contains a non-volatile memory device. A reserve power supply is physically disposed within the notch of the enclosure. The reserve power supply contains a rechargeable battery. A clamp secures the reserve power supply to the enclosure to make the reserve power supply removable from the enclosure. The reserve power supply has an electrical connector coupled to the enclosure for providing an operating voltage to the electronic interface and memory unit. The reserve power supply and electrical connector physically reside within a form factor of the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: L-3 Communications Corporation
    Inventors: Michael C. Winterhalter, Glenn C. Wilson
  • Patent number: 8162905
    Abstract: Novel delivery systems suitable for delivering, for example, implantable devices. Delivery system comprises a three-catheter system in conjunction with at least one floating connector. Delivery system may be particularly suitable for delivering septal occlusion devices to a patient's heart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric Gerard Johnson
  • Patent number: 8163662
    Abstract: A lightweight enclosure is described that has an exterior film surface. The lightweight enclosure comprises a laminate having a porous outer film. The laminate is moisture vapor transmissive and flame resistance (passing CPAI-84), and abrasion resistance on the outer film surface thereby remaining durably liquidproof. The lightweight enclosure may be a single wall tent and is formed from a laminate having sufficient oxygen permeability to sustain life while enclosure openings are closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: Matthew J. Dwyer
  • Patent number: 8163273
    Abstract: An improvement of a process for permanently reshaping keratin fibres, comprising the application to the keratin fibres, before the reducing operation and/or after the fixing operation, of a pre-treatment and/or post-treatment cosmetic composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable vehicle, at least one aminosilicone microemulsion, the number-average primary size of the particles in the at least one microemulsion ranging from 3 to 70 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventors: Priscille Devin-Baudoin, Anne Sabbagh
  • Patent number: 8163809
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for decreasing or eliminating unwanted hydrocarbon and oxygenate products caused by FTS reactions in a syngas treatment unit by utilizing heat exchangers and optionally associated pipes that are substantially fabricated of a material selected from the group consisting of chromium containing alloys and carbon steel for heating up gas streams having a carbon monoxide partial pressure of less than or equal to one bar and obtained from a front end purification unit/cold box unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Trapti Chaubey, Yudong Chen, Robert Gagliano
  • Publication number: 20120094479
    Abstract: A method for making electrical interconnections of carbon nanotubes, including a) depositing an ionic liquid including nanoparticles of at least one suspended electrically conducting material, covering at least one surface of an element configured to be used as a support for carbon nanotubes, b) forming a deposit of the nanoparticles at least against the surface of the element, c) removing the remaining ionic liquid, d) growing carbon nanotubes from the deposited nanoparticles, and further including between the c) removing the remaining ionic liquid and the d) growing carbon nanotubes, passivating the deposited nanoparticles not found against the surface of the element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicants: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENE ALT
    Inventors: Paul-Henri Haumesser, Jean-Marie Basset, Paul Campbell, Simon Deleonibus, Thibaut Gutel, Gilles Marchand, Catherine Santini
  • Publication number: 20120094670
    Abstract: A method in a wireless terminal (110) for sending a measurement report to a serving base station (130) before handover is provided. The wireless terminal (110) and the base station (130) are comprised in a cell in a wireless communications system. The wireless terminal (110) is arranged to use a standard size message or a reduced size message for sending a measurement report before a handover. The wireless terminal (110) obtains (601) information about the cell size and/or the system load. When the cell size exceeds a predetermined value or when the system load exceeds a predetermined value, the wireless terminal (110) sends (605) a measurement report to the base station (130), using the reduced size message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Konstantinos Dimou, Yu Yang
  • Publication number: 20120094486
    Abstract: The method comprises affixing a thin sheet of crystal (8) onto metal (6) of same type as the sheet but amorphous or of small grain size, deposited in trenches of a substrate (1) to form interconnect lines for example. Annealing progressively imposes the crystalline structure of the sheet onto the lines. When the crystal (8) is removed, highly conductive crystalline lines are obtained since the grains thereof have been greatly enlarged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: COMMISARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENE ALT
    Inventors: Cyril Cayron, Sylvain Maitrejean