Patents by Inventor Denis Martin
Denis Martin 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: 11931013Abstract: A capsule configured for collecting samples in the intestine, comprising a body delimiting at least one compartment for receiving samples and comprising at least one opening for samples intake, and a mobile mechanism for opening and/or closing the opening controlled by the dissolution of a material which is dissolvable in the intestine.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2017Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignees: UNIVERSITE GRENOBLE ALPES, CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE GRENOBLEInventors: Philippe Cinquin, Denis Favier, Thierry Alonso, Aziz Bakri, Nawel Khalef, Jacques Thelu, Sylvain Besson, Donald Martin
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Patent number: 11898126Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for extraction of soluble flavoring components from a solid flavor carrier material into a brewing liquid. The system comprises a process vessel and a filtration device. The process vessel comprises an inlet for solid flavor carrier material, a circulation inlet for material comprising brewing liquid and a circulation outlet for material comprising brewing liquid. The filtration device is arranged for separation of solid components from material comprising brewing liquid and is a cross-flow filtration device comprising at least one cross-flow filter, a circulation inlet for material comprising brewing liquid, a circulation outlet for unfiltered material comprising brewing liquid and a closable outlet for filtered material comprising brewing liquid. The process vessel and the filtration device are comprised in a recirculation loop.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2018Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE ABInventor: Denis Martin
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Publication number: 20240042811Abstract: Electronic member comprising: A movement sensor and/or a proximity sensor; A microprocessor coupled to the sensor to form a data signal; A storage area connected to the microprocessor for storing a part of the data signal and an identification information element; An energy source; and A radio transmitter connected to the microprocessor; characterized in that the microprocessor is capable of defining two states of the electronic member, the storage area contains a predetermined change of state which is defined on the basis of the two states, the microprocessor is capable, having detected the predetermined change of state, of transmitting the identification information element via a radiofrequency signal transmitted during a time interval ?T and then stopping the transmission of the radiofrequency signal at the end of said time interval ?T and the time interval ?T is between 20 seconds and 10 minutes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2021Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: ALEXANDRE PERNOT, DENIS MARTIN
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Patent number: 11842917Abstract: A process kit ring adaptor includes one or more upper surfaces and one or more lower surfaces. The one or more upper surfaces are configured to support a process kit ring. The one or more lower surfaces are configured to interface with an end effector. The process kit ring adaptor supporting the process kit ring is configured to be transported on the end effector within a processing system.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Leon Volfovski, Andreas Schmid, Denis Martin Koosau, Nicholas Michael Kopec, Steven Babayan, Douglas R. McAllister, Helder Lee, Jeffrey Hudgens, Damon K. Cox
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Publication number: 20230380016Abstract: A substrate support assembly includes a puck, comprising a heating element, a power distribution assembly, and an insulator comprising at least one of alumina or thermoplastic disposed between the puck and the power distribution assembly, wherein an electrical connection between the heating element and the power distribution assembly comprises a terminal and a conical washer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Denis Martin Koosau, Suresh Gupta, Martin Perez-Guzman, Ashish Goel
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Publication number: 20230377930Abstract: A substrate support assembly includes a plate structure and an insulator structure. The plate structure includes an upper plate and a lower plate. The lower plate includes a lower plate structure surface. The insulator structure is disposed beneath the plate structure. The insulator structure includes a lower insulator structure surface and an upper insulator structure surface. A first portion of the upper insulator structure surface is recessed with respect to a second portion of the upper insulator structure surface. The first portion of the upper insulator structure surface forms an interior volume with the lower plate structure surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Denis Martin Koosau, Suresh Gupta, Martin Perez-Guzman, Ashish Goel
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Patent number: 11759635Abstract: A patient stimulation device is provided comprising a plurality of stimulators for selectively applying a stimulus to a patient's body. Each of the plurality of stimulators is locatable in a different position upon a patient's body. A patient input interface is provided for receiving data representative of a perceived stimulus from the patient, and an output is provided for communicating to a patient data representative of an applied stimulus. The device comprises a controller having a training mode, the training mode comprising the controller actuating at least one of the plurality of stimulators to apply a stimulus to the patient's body, subsequently receiving data representative of a perceived stimulus from the patient input interface, and subsequently providing the output with data representative of the applied stimulus for communication to the patient, such that the data representative of the applied stimulus identifies, or allows the identification of, the applied stimulus.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2017Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Teesside UniversityInventors: Jason Timms, Cormac Ryan, Denis Martin
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Publication number: 20230280150Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for controlling surface characteristics by measuring capacitance of a process kit ring. The method includes interfacing a ring with a jig assembly for measuring capacitance in at least a first location of the ring. The ring has that includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and an inner surface opposite an outer surface. At least the bottom surface has an external coating placed thereon. The method further includes contacting a measuring device to the first location on the outer surface proximate the bottom surface. The measuring device contacts an opening in the external coating to the body. The measuring device contacts a first conductive member that is electrically coupled to the ring. A capacitance is measured on the measuring device. The capacitance across the top surface is measured.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Sathyendra GHANTASALA, Leonid DORF, Evgeny KAMENETSKIY, Peter MURAOKA, Denis Martin KOOSAU, Rajinder DHINDSA, Andreas SCHMID
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Patent number: 11703422Abstract: A fastening system for fastening an electronic device (2) in a measurement housing (1), comprising: an electronic-device holder (10) designed to accommodate an electronic measurement device (2); and a prestressing ring (20) that is able to cooperate with said holder (10) for assembly and comprises a plurality of prestressing beams (22, 25) designed to bear on said electronic device (2) when said ring is assembled together with the holder, said electronic device (2) being inserted into said holder (10).Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2019Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELINInventors: Vianney Leroy, Denis Martin
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Patent number: 11694010Abstract: A method includes identifying state holding pipeline stages in a pipeline path of a design for test (DFT) of an integrated circuit design, splitting each pattern of a plurality of patterns into a first part and a second part, reformatting the plurality of patterns to generate another plurality of patterns such that the first part and the second part of each pattern of the plurality patterns are included in different patterns of the another plurality of patterns. The length of the first part is a function of a number of the identified pipeline stages.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Synopsys, Inc.Inventors: Amit Gopal M. Purohit, Sorin Ioan Popa, Denis Martin, Paras Chhabra
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Publication number: 20220137126Abstract: A method includes identifying state holding pipeline stages in a pipeline path of a design for test (DFT) of an integrated circuit design, splitting each pattern of a plurality of patterns into a first part and a second part, reformatting the plurality of patterns to generate another plurality of patterns such that the first part and the second part of each pattern of the plurality patterns are included in different patterns of the another plurality of patterns. The length of the first part is a function of a number of the identified pipeline stages.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Amit Gopal M. PUROHIT, Sorin Ioan POPA, Denis MARTIN, Paras CHHABRA
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Publication number: 20210370245Abstract: A fluid handling apparatus for ejecting fluid into a tank and draining fluid from the tank comprises: a fluid duct for draining/supplying fluid from/to the tank, the fluid duct configured for fluid communication with a tank opening at a tank bottom; a fluid inlet pipe for supplying fluid to the tank, the fluid inlet pipe extending at least partly through the fluid duct and configured to extend through the tank opening into the tank; a rotary fluid ejection device in fluid communication with the fluid inlet pipe; and a rotary drive shaft extending at least partly inside the fluid inlet pipe, the rotary drive shaft being rotatably connected to the rotary fluid ejection device. Also disclosed is a fluid tank system comprising a tank and a fluid handling apparatus, and a method for mixing beer or wort with solid hops material in a tank by a fluid handling apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE ABInventors: Christian SAVSTRUP MARSTRAND, Henrik FALSTER HANSEN, Denis MARTIN, Alyce HARTVIGSEN
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Patent number: 11123698Abstract: A fluid handling apparatus for ejecting fluid into a tank and draining fluid from the tank comprises: a fluid duct for draining/supplying fluid from/to the tank, the fluid duct configured for fluid communication with a tank opening at a tank bottom; a fluid inlet pipe for supplying fluid to the tank, the fluid inlet pipe extending at least partly through the fluid duct and configured to extend through the tank opening into the tank; a rotary fluid ejection device in fluid communication with the fluid inlet pipe; and a rotary drive shaft extending at least partly inside the fluid inlet pipe, the rotary drive shaft being rotatably connected to the rotary fluid ejection device. Also disclosed is a fluid tank system comprising a tank and a fluid handling apparatus, and a method for mixing beer or wort with solid hops material in a tank by a fluid handling apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2017Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE ABInventors: Christian Savstrup Marstrand, Henrik Falster Hansen, Denis Martin, Alyce Hartvigsen
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Publication number: 20210217650Abstract: A process kit ring adaptor includes one or more upper surfaces and one or more lower surfaces. The one or more upper surfaces are configured to support a process kit ring. The one or more lower surfaces are configured to interface with an end effector. The process kit ring adaptor supporting the process kit ring is configured to be transported on the end effector within a processing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: Leon Volfovski, Andreas Schmid, Denis Martin Koosau, Nicholas Michael Kopec, Steven Babayan, Douglas R. McAllister, Helder Lee, Jeffrey Hudgens, Damon K. Cox
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Patent number: 10964584Abstract: A process kit ring adaptor includes a rigid carrier. The rigid carrier includes an upper surface and a lower surface. The upper surface includes a first distal portion and a second distal portion to support a process kit ring. The lower surface includes a first region to interface with an end effector configured to support wafers and a solid planar central region to interface with a vacuum chuck.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Leon Volfovski, Andreas Schmid, Denis Martin Koosau, Nicholas Michael Kopec, Steven Babayan, Douglas R. McAllister, Helder Lee, Jeffrey Hudgens, Damon K. Cox
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Publication number: 20210025783Abstract: A fastening system for fastening an electronic device (2) in a measurement housing (1), comprising: an electronic-device holder (10) designed to accommodate an electronic measurement device (2); and a prestressing ring (20) that is able to cooperate with said holder (10) for assembly and comprises a plurality of prestressing beams (22, 25) designed to bear on said electronic device (2) when said ring is assembled together with the holder, said electronic device (2) being inserted into said holder (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2019Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: VIANNEY LEROY, DENIS MARTIN
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Patent number: 10876826Abstract: A system is provided for measuring a thickness of rubber layer of a tire. The layer includes a joined face, which is joined to an adjacent metal reinforcement, and a free face in contact with air. The system includes a casing with an application face for contacting the free face, and a sensor positioned in the casing and structured to measure a distance d between the joined face and the free face. The sensor includes a source coil and an adjacent sensing element. The source coil is a source of an alternating magnetic field. The sensing element includes a sensing device configured to produce an output signal that is dependent on an induced local magnetic field. An excitation power and a frequency of the source coil are such that the local magnetic field induced between the reinforcement and the source coil increases in strength as the distance d decreases.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2014Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements MichelinInventors: Thomas Ledoux, Grégory Michaud, Denis Martin, Patrick Meneroud
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Publication number: 20200373194Abstract: A process kit ring adaptor includes a rigid carrier. The rigid carrier includes an upper surface and a lower surface. The upper surface includes a first distal portion and a second distal portion to support a process kit ring. The lower surface includes a first region to interface with an end effector configured to support wafers and a solid planar central region to interface with a vacuum chuck.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2019Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Leon Volfovski, Andreas Schmid, Denis Martin Koosau, Nicholas Michael Kopec, Steven Babayan, Douglas R. McAllister, Helder Lee, Jeffrey Hudgens, Damon K. Cox
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Patent number: 10712238Abstract: A system for evaluating a condition of a tire includes a housing placed on a ground surface, a wear detector that detects a wear condition of the tire when the tire passes over the housing, a tire presence detector that detects a presence of the tire over the housing, and an electronic activator that activates the wear detector during detection of the presence of the tire by the tire presence detector.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2015Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements MichelinInventors: Thomas Ledoux, Denis Martin, Guillaume Heredia, Alexandre Pernot
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Publication number: 20200165549Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for extraction of soluble flavoring components from a solid flavor carrier material into a brewing liquid. The system comprises a process vessel and a filtration device. The process vessel comprises an inlet for solid flavor carrier material, a circulation inlet for material comprising brewing liquid and a circulation outlet for material comprising brewing liquid. The filtration device is arranged for separation of solid components from material comprising brewing liquid and is a cross-flow filtration device comprising at least one cross-flow filter, a circulation inlet for material comprising brewing liquid, a circulation outlet for unfiltered material comprising brewing liquid and a closable outlet for filtered material comprising brewing liquid. The process vessel and the filtration device are comprised in a recirculation loop.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicant: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE ABInventor: Denis MARTIN