Patents by Inventor Bruno Michel
Bruno Michel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11967548Abstract: An assembly includes a chip including an integrated circuit, a casing including an integrated circuit and having an upper portion formed on a side of the chip and lower portion formed on another side of the chip, plural through-wafer vias (TWVs) for electrically connecting the integrated circuit of the chip and the integrated circuit of the casing, a system board configured to be electrically connected to the casing, and upper and lower cards connected to the casing for electrically connecting the casing to the system board.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kerry Bernstein, Thomas Brunschwiler, Bruno Michel
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Patent number: 11915362Abstract: Various embodiments set forth systems and techniques for generating seams for a 3D model. The techniques include generating, based on the 3D model, one or more inputs for one or more trained machine learning models; providing the one or more inputs to the one or more trained machine learning models; receiving, from the one or more trained machine learning models, seam prediction data generated based on the one or more inputs; and placing one or more predicted seams on the 3D model based on the seam prediction data.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: AUTODESK, INC.Inventors: Juan Sebastian Casallas Suarez, Sacha Lepretre, Salvatore Giuliano Vivona, Joseph David MacDonald, Bryan Villeneuve, Viral Bankimbhai Thakar, Bruno Roy, Hervé Michel Lange, Fatemeh Teimury
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Patent number: 11662124Abstract: According to certain embodiments, an adsorption heat exchanger (AdHEX) part is provided. The AdHEX part comprises a linear guiding element, and a plurality of planar structures that include fins. Each of the planar structures is: mounted on the linear guiding element via a joint element, the joint element configured to cooperate with the linear guiding element to form a slider joint, coated with an adsorbent coating, and fixed on the linear guiding element, at a respective position, by a fixing means that restricts linear sliding movement of each of the planar structures to form an arrangement of coated planar structures that are stacked along the linear guiding element.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Patrick Ruch, Jens Oliver Ammann, Bruno Michel
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Patent number: 11647954Abstract: A method is presented for predicting heat stroke of a subject. The method includes an earbud covered with a waterproof moisture permeable membrane allowing for moisture penetration, the earbud including an infrared (IR) temperature sensor for measuring core body temperature of the subject, wherein the IR temperature sensor is covered with a waterproof IR transmittable film to inhibit water drops from contacting a detector of the IR temperature sensor, a first humidity sensor positioned within a sweat flow path within the earbud, a second humidity sensor positioned outside the earbud, and a sodium ion (Na+) concentration sensor for measuring hydration levels of the subject.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2019Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Keiji Matsumoto, Bruno Michel
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Patent number: 11498063Abstract: A porous substrate susceptible to one or both of hydroxylation and alkoxylation by a first protic solvent is exposed to a first relative pressure of the first protic solvent. The porous substrate includes a first plurality of pores having a first average pore diameter and a second plurality of pores having a second average pore diameter that is greater than the first average pore diameter. The first relative pressure is effective to one or both of hydroxylate or alkoxylate substantially only pores of the first average pore diameter to form a first modified porous substrate. The first modified porous substrate is reacted with a first functionalizing reagent that is effective to functionalize one or both of hydroxylated or alkoxylated surfaces, thereby functionalizing substantially only the first plurality of the pores, to form a first functionalized porous substrate.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Geraud J. Dubois, Bruno Michel, Patrick Ruch, Sarmenio Saliba, Willi Volksen
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Publication number: 20220178592Abstract: According to certain embodiments, an adsorption heat exchanger (AdHEX) part is provided. The AdHEX part comprises a linear guiding element, and a plurality of planar structures that include fins. Each of the planar structures is: mounted on the linear guiding element via a joint element, the joint element configured to cooperate with the linear guiding element to form a slider joint, coated with an adsorbent coating, and fixed on the linear guiding element, at a respective position, by a fixing means that restricts linear sliding movement of each of the planar structures to form an arrangement of coated planar structures that are stacked along the linear guiding element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2020Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Patrick Ruch, Jens Oliver Ammann, Bruno Michel
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Publication number: 20210309605Abstract: The invention relates to a new dialkyl tin oxide catalyst composition and its use for the synthesis of amino alkyl (meth)acrylates by transesterification from an alkyl (meth)acrylates and an amino alcohol, and especially 2-dimethylaminoethyl (meth)acrylate. The invention also relates to polymers made with quaternized amino alkyl (meth)acrylates and use of said polymers in water treatment, sludge dewatering, papermaking process, agriculture, cosmetic and detergency composition, textile process, oil and gas recovery process such as enhanced oil recovery, fracturing, mining operation such as tailings treatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: SPCM SAInventors: Cédrick FAVERO, Johann KIEFFER, Nicolas BOISSE, Bruno MICHEL, Jing LING
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Patent number: 11094840Abstract: One or more embodiments of the present invention are directed to a photovoltaic system. The system comprises photovoltaic cells, arranged side-by-side to form an array of photovoltaic cells. It further involves a cooling device, which comprises one or more layers, wherein the layers extend opposite to the array of photovoltaic cells and in thermal communication therewith, for cooling the cells, in operation. The one or more layers are structured such that a thermal resistance of the photovoltaic system varies across the array of photovoltaic cells, so as to remove heat from photovoltaic cells of the array with different heat removal rates, in operation. One or more embodiments of the present invention are further directed to related systems and methods for cooling such photovoltaic systems.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Emanuel Loertscher, Bruno Michel, Stephan Paredes, Patrick Ruch
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Patent number: 11063167Abstract: One or more embodiments of the present invention are directed to a photovoltaic system. The system comprises photovoltaic cells, arranged side-by-side to form an array of photovoltaic cells. It further involves a cooling device, which comprises one or more layers, wherein the layers extend opposite to the array of photovoltaic cells and in thermal communication therewith, for cooling the cells, in operation. The one or more layers are structured such that a thermal resistance of the photovoltaic system varies across the array of photovoltaic cells, so as to remove heat from photovoltaic cells of the array with different heat removal rates, in operation. One or more embodiments of the present invention are further directed to related systems and methods for cooling such photovoltaic systems.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2018Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Emanuel Loertscher, Bruno Michel, Stephan Paredes, Patrick Ruch
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Publication number: 20210137457Abstract: A method is presented for predicting heat stroke of a subject. The method includes an earbud covered with a waterproof moisture permeable membrane allowing for moisture penetration, the earbud including an infrared (IR) temperature sensor for measuring core body temperature of the subject, wherein the IR temperature sensor is covered with a waterproof IR transmittable film to inhibit water drops from contacting a detector of the IR temperature sensor, a first humidity sensor positioned within a sweat flow path within the earbud, a second humidity sensor positioned outside the earbud, and a sodium ion (Na+) concentration sensor for measuring hydration levels of the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2019Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Keiji Matsumoto, Bruno Michel
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Patent number: 10972047Abstract: The present invention is notably directed to a photovoltaic module, or PV module, comprising an array of photovoltaic cells, or PV cells, and electrical interconnects. The array of PV cells comprises N portions, N?2, where the portions comprise, each, disjoint sets of PV cells of the array. The electrical interconnects connect the PV cells and the N portions of the array so as for PV cells within each of said portions to be electrically connected in parallel and the N portions to be connected in series. The PV cells and the portions are connected, via said interconnects, so to output an electrical current, in operation. The electrical interconnects are otherwise configured to provide electrical signals from each of the N portions. The invention is further directed to related systems and methods of fabrication and operation.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2017Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Emanuel Loertscher, Bruno Michel, Stefano S. Oggioni, Stephan Paredes, Patrick Ruch, Mauro Spreafico, Giorgio Viero
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Patent number: 10972048Abstract: The present invention is notably directed to a photovoltaic module, or PV module, comprising an array of photovoltaic cells, or PV cells, and electrical interconnects. The array of PV cells comprises N portions, N?2, where the portions comprise, each, disjoint sets of PV cells of the array. The electrical interconnects connect the PV cells and the N portions of the array so as for PV cells within each of said portions to be electrically connected in parallel and the N portions to be connected in series. The PV cells and the portions are connected, via said interconnects, so to output an electrical current, in operation. The electrical interconnects are otherwise configured to provide electrical signals from each of the N portions. The invention is further directed to related systems and methods of fabrication and operation.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2017Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Emanuel Loertscher, Bruno Michel, Stefano S. Oggioni, Stephan Paredes, Patrick Ruch, Mauro Spreafico, Giorgio Viero
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Patent number: 10882145Abstract: Adsorption heat exchanger devices (11, 25) are provided for use in solid sorption refrigeration systems (1) together with methods for making such devices and adsorbent structures therefor. The methods include applying a curable binder, in solution in a solvent, to granular adsorbent material, and then evaporating the solvent and curing the binder. The curable binder solution is sufficiently dilute that, during evaporation of the solvent, the binder becomes concentrated around contact points between granules (18) of the adsorbent material whereby localized bonds (19) are formed around the contact points on curing of the binder.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2018Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas J. Brunschwiler, Javier V. Goicochea, Bruno Michel, Patrick Ruch
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Patent number: 10736927Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and pharmaceutical compositions for preventing or treating inflammatory bowel diseases.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2016Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignees: INSERM (INSTITUTE NATIONAL DE LA SANTÉ ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE), UNIVERSITÉ PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE (PARIS 6), INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE POUR L'AGRICULTURE, L'ALIMENTATION ET L'ENVIRONNEMENT, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS), ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE-HÔPITAUX DE PARIS (APHP)Inventors: Harry Sokol, Mathias Lavie-Richard, Marie-Laure Michel, Bruno Michel Lamas, Philippe Langella
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Patent number: 10688553Abstract: A method of making integrated adsorption and heat exchanger devices for solid sorption refrigeration systems (1). An integrated adsorption and heat exchanger device comprises a solid material having formed therein both a porous adsorption structure, which is pervious to an adsorbate of said system, and a heat exchanger structure, which is impervious to said adsorbate, for heat exchange with the porous adsorption structure in operation of the system.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2013Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Bruno Michel, Patrick Ruch
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Patent number: 10683776Abstract: A device for converting heat into mechanical energy is disclosed. The device includes a channel flow boiler having at least one channel adapted to heat a working fluid for generating a liquid-gas mixture; an expansion device adapted to expand the liquid-gas mixture; and a movable element arranged such that the expanding liquid-gas mixture at least partially converts an internal and/or kinetic energy of the liquid-gas mixture into mechanical energy associated with the movable element; wherein the channel flow boiler and/or the expansion device is adapted to supply heat to the liquid-gas mixture.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Brian Burg, Bruno Michel, Chin Lee Ong, Stephan Paredes, Patrick Ruch
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Publication number: 20200144169Abstract: An assembly includes a chip including an integrated circuit, a casing including an integrated circuit and having an upper portion formed on a side of the chip and lower portion formed on another side of the chip, plural through-wafer vias (TWVs) for electrically connecting the integrated circuit of the chip and the integrated circuit of the casing, a system board configured to be electrically connected to the casing, and upper and lower cards connected to the casing for electrically connecting the casing to the system board.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Kerry Bernstein, Thomas Brunschwiler, Bruno Michel
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Patent number: 10622294Abstract: An assembly includes a chip including an integrated circuit, a casing including an integrated circuit and including an upper portion formed on a side of the chip, a lower portion formed on another side of the chip, and a cooling inlet and a cooling outlet for transferring a coolant, provided in the casing, and for forming outer sidewalls of the upper portion and inner sidewalls of the lower portion, plural through-wafer vias for electrically connecting the integrated circuit of the chip and the integrated circuit of the casing, and a card connected to the casing for electrically connecting the casing to a system board. The card includes an upper card connected to the upper portion of the casing, and a lower card connected to the lower portion of the casing. Opposing edges of the upper card are located between vertical planes defined by the outer sidewalls of the upper portion of the casing.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Kerry Bernstein, Thomas Brunschwiler, Bruno Michel
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Patent number: 10586760Abstract: An assembly includes a chip including an integrated circuit, a casing including an integrated circuit including plural active elements and including an upper portion formed on a side of the chip, a lower portion formed on another side of the chip, and a cooling inlet and a cooling outlet for transferring a coolant, provided in the casing, and for forming outer sidewalls of the upper portion and inner sidewalls of the lower portion, plural through-wafer vias for electrically connecting the integrated circuit of the chip and the integrated circuit of the casing, and a card connected to the casing for electrically connecting the casing to a system board. The outer sidewalls of the upper portion of the casing are located between vertical planes defined by opposing outer sidewalls of the lower portion of the casing.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2017Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Kerry Bernstein, Thomas Brunschwiler, Bruno Michel
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Patent number: 10564091Abstract: An optical sensing device includes a substrate; a first dielectric layer extending thereon; a plurality of pairs of opposite antennas patterned on the first layer; and a second dielectric layer that covers all of the antennas. Opposite antennas are, in each of the pairs, separated by a gap g, which, on average, is between 1 nm and 50 nm, as measured in a direction x parallel to a main plane of the substrate. The pairs of antennas have different geometries. The second layer covers all the antennas and defines an electro-magnetic field enhancement volume between the opposite antennas of each of the pairs, thanks to the gap. Electro-magnetic radiation can be concentrated in each volume, making it possible to optically sense an analyte via opposite antennas of each of the pairs. Such a device allows analytes to be funneled and guided into the field-enhanced volumes for deterministic sensing.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Cynthia Gruber, Lars Herrmann, Emanuel Marc Lörtscher, Bruno Michel, Lukas Novotny