Patents by Inventor Francois Martin
Francois 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: 11971686Abstract: A dial, and timepiece including the dial, including a mother-of-pearl wafer partially covering a support member, and a decorative element arranged on a reverse of the wafer, the decorative element being visible on an obverse of the wafer when subjected to a stimulus and invisible on the obverse of the wafer in the absence of the stimulus. The decorative element has a first empty area on a reverse of the wafer, and a second empty area on the obverse of the wafer, facing the first empty area. A colour compensation layer is deposited on the first empty area or the second empty area, the colour being selected such that the difference in colour ?E in the CIE Lab colour space between the colour compensation layer and the decorative element in the absence of said stimulus, perceived by a user observing the obverse of the wafer, is less than 3.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2019Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Agnès Marlot Doerr, Nicolas François, Alexandros Mouskeftaras, Michel Willemin, Jean-Claude Martin, Carole Govaerts
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Patent number: 11932802Abstract: Various shaped abrasive particles are disclosed. Each shaped abrasive particle includes a body having at least one major surface and a side surface extending from the major surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC.Inventors: Todd M. Cotter, Francois Wagner, Rene G. Demers, Richard J. Klok, Alexandra Marazano, Adam D. Lior, James A. Salvatore, Sujatha K. Iyengar, David F Louapre, Sidath S. Wijesooriya, Ronald Christopher Motta, Gary A. Guertin, Michael D. Kavanaugh, Doruk O. Yener, Jennifer H. Czerepinski, Jun Jia, Frederic Josseaux, Ralph Bauer, Frank J. Csillag, Yang Zhong, James P. Stewart, Mark P. Dombrowski, Sandhya Jayaraman Rukmani, Amandine Martin, Stephen E. Fox, Nilanjan Sarangi, Dean S. Matsumoto
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Patent number: 11920572Abstract: Fluid flow control valve comprising a tubular body extending in a longitudinal direction with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet situated respectively at the two longitudinal ends of the body, the valve comprising a nozzle and a piston connected to the body, the piston being housed in the body, the nozzle being made up of a part provided with a fluid passage having a calibrated dimension, the passage emerging at one end of the nozzle and forming a seat, said seat being situated against a terminal end of the piston forming a shutter preventing the flow of fluid in the closed position of the valve, the piston comprising a body defining a passage for the fluid in the body for the flow of the fluid between the inlet and the outlet, the body of the valve consisting of a material having a different expansion coefficient from the piston or the nozzle, the valve comprising a heating member which, depending on the heating power delivered, makes it possible to separate the end of the nozzle and the piston by differentialType: GrantFiled: May 27, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes ClaudeInventors: Yoann Fendler, Simon Carpentier, Gérald Fruh, Daniel Viard, Francois Martin
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Patent number: 11906289Abstract: A triangulation-based optical profilometry system for scanning a three-dimensional sample surface located at a sample plane includes a projection system; an image sensor; a processing unit; an objective lens assembly for imaging onto the image sensor a luminous line formed on the sample plane, a first direction orthogonal to an optical axis and being defined parallel to an extent of the luminous line, a second direction being defined perpendicular to the first direction; and a diaphragm defining a non-circular aperture defined by a first dimension and a second dimension greater than the first dimension, the diaphragm being rotationally oriented such that the first dimension is aligned with the first direction and the second dimension is aligned with the second direction, the objective lens assembly being arranged to form an out-of-focus image of the luminous line on the image sensor.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: INSTITUT NATIONAL D'OPTIQUEInventor: Francois Martin
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Patent number: 11890590Abstract: A method for preparing an organic/inorganic hybrid composition including mineral nanoparticles functionalized by at least one molecule chosen from colored charged organic molecules, this method including providing a solution (a) of at least one colored charged organic molecule, providing a suspension (b) of non-swelling phyllosilicate nanoparticles, contacting the solution (a) and the suspension (b), the non-swelling phyllosilicate nanoparticles having a thickness of 1 nm to 100 nm, and a larger dimension of 10 nm to 10 ?m. A composition of organic/inorganic hybrid colored nanoparticles obtained by this method is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2018Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignees: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, UNIVERSITE PAUL SABATIER TOULOUSE IIIInventors: François Martin, Christophe Le Roux, Pierre Micoud, Suzanne Fery-Forgues, Cyril Aymonier, Mathilde Poirier
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Patent number: 11618827Abstract: A method for preparing a composition including mineral particles functionalized by at least one organic group and having a specific surface defined according to the BET method greater than 500 m2/g, involves: —choosing a phyllosilicate composition, including mineral particles having a thickness of less than 100 nm, a largest dimension of less than 10 ?m and belonging to the family of lamellar silicates; —choosing at least one functionalizing agent, from the group formed from the oxysilanes and oxygermanes having at least one organic group, —bringing the phyllosilicate composition into contact with a functionalizing solution including the functionalizing agent, so as to obtain a phyllosilicate composition including mineral particles functionalized by the organic group, while choosing the organic group from the group formed from the cationic heteroaryl groups, the quaternary ammonium groups and the salts of same. The phyllosilicate composition obtained by the method is also described.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2022Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignees: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (C.N.R.S.), UNIVERSITE PAUL SABATIER TOULOUSE IIIInventors: Christophe Le Roux, Francois Martin, Pierre Micoud, Angela Dumas
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Patent number: 11589977Abstract: The present invention relates to a kit for preparing a customizable flesh simulating silicone gel or a flesh simulating silicone foam in particular for use in medical devices and a process for preparing said customizable flesh simulating silicone gel or silicone foam, in particular by using a 3D-printer.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignees: ELKEM SILICONES USA CORP., ELKEM SILICONES GERMANY GMBHInventors: Matthew Kihara, Francois Martin, Matthew Ryan, Yan Meng, Leeanne Brown
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Patent number: 11590475Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing a hybrid organic/inorganic composition including inorganic nanoparticles functionalized by at least one molecule chosen from photoluminescent charged organic molecules, the method including bringing into contact, in a single-phase solvent medium, at least one photoluminescent charged organic molecule and non-swelling phyllosilicate nanoparticles having a thickness of 1 nm to 100 nm, and a larger dimension of 10 nm to 10 ?m. Also disclosed are hybrid photoluminescent nanoparticles compositions obtained by this method.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2018Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignees: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, UNIVERSITE PAUL SABATIER TOULOUSE IIIInventors: François Martin, Christophe Le Roux, Pierre Micoud, Suzanne Fery-Forgues, Cyril Aymonier, Mathilde Poirier
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Publication number: 20230026376Abstract: A local area network includes plural content delivery network CDN receiver devices so as to enable player-equipped terminals in the local area network to receive audio and/or video contents. The disclosed method includes: obtaining capacity information from the CDN receiver devices; selecting, according to the capacity information, at least one CDN receiver device for a session of delivering an audio and/or video content to the player; when the session ends, the selected at least one CDN receiver device holds in place, during a predefined time duration, processing resources for a potential upcoming session; when another session starts before expiry of the predefined time duration, the processing resources hold in place are used for the new session. And when another session starts after expiry of the predefined time duration, reselection of at least one CDN receiver device, according to updated capacity information, is performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2020Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicant: BROADPEAKInventors: Jean-François MARTIN, Remy BREBION, David BOUCHARD, Damien STERKERS
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Patent number: 11562014Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems, non-transitory computer-readable media, and methods for generating a visual media collection for a social networking account and provide access to (or distribute) images, videos, or other visual media items from the visual media collection separate from social networking posts uncategorized within such a collection for the social networking account. For example, based on follow requests specific to a visual media collection, the disclosed systems can further distribute visual media items in collections posts from a particular visual media collection differing from other visual media collections and from social networking posts uncategorized within such a collection of a social networking account.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2019Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.Inventor: Francois Martin Dermu
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Publication number: 20220381231Abstract: Fluid flow control valve comprising a tubular body extending in a longitudinal direction with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet situated respectively at the two longitudinal ends of the body, the valve comprising a nozzle and a piston connected to the body, the piston being housed in the body, the nozzle being made up of a part provided with a fluid passage having a calibrated dimension, the passage emerging at one end of the nozzle and forming a seat, said seat being situated against a terminal end of the piston forming a shutter preventing the flow of fluid in the closed position of the valve, the piston comprising a body defining a passage for the fluid in the body for the flow of the fluid between the inlet and the outlet, the body of the valve consisting of a material having a different expansion coefficient from the piston or the nozzle, the valve comprising a heating member which, depending on the heating power delivered, makes it possible to separate the end of the nozzle and the piston by differentialType: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l?Exploitation des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Yoann FENDLER, Simon CARPENTIER, Gérald FRUH, Daniel VIARD, Francois MARTIN
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Patent number: 11440683Abstract: Device and method for regulating a flow rate of gas intended to supply a propulsion apparatus for a spacecraft comprising xenon tank, a circuit comprising a withdrawing pipe having an upstream end connected to the tank and a downstream end connected to a propulsion member, the withdrawing pipe comprising an isolation first valve, a regulating second valve and a member for measuring the pressure downstream of the regulating second valve. The regulating second valve regulates the flow rate and/or the determined pressure according to the pressure measured. The regulating second valve is a proportional valve of electrically operated variable throughout PCV type.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2017Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventor: Francois Martin
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Publication number: 20220220316Abstract: A method for preparing a composition including mineral particles functionalized by at least one organic group and having a specific surface defined according to the BET method greater than 500 m2/g, involves: —choosing a phyllosilicate composition, including mineral particles having a thickness of less than 100 nm, a largest dimension of less than 10 ?m and belonging to the family of lamellar silicates; —choosing at least one functionalizing agent, from the group formed from the oxysilanes and oxygermanes having at least one organic group, —bringing the phyllosilicate composition into contact with a functionalizing solution including the functionalizing agent, so as to obtain a phyllosilicate composition including mineral particles functionalized by the organic group, while choosing the organic group from the group formed from the cationic heteroaryl groups, the quaternary ammonium groups and the salts of same. The phyllosilicate composition obtained by the method is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2022Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Christophe LE ROUX, Francois MARTIN, Pierre MICOUD, Angela DUMAS
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Publication number: 20220214162Abstract: A triangulation-based optical profilometry system for scanning a three-dimensional sample surface located at a sample plane includes a projection system; an image sensor; a processing unit; an objective lens assembly for imaging onto the image sensor a luminous line formed on the sample plane, a first direction orthogonal to an optical axis and being defined parallel to an extent of the luminous line, a second direction being defined perpendicular to the first direction; and a diaphragm defining a non-circular aperture defined by a first dimension and a second dimension greater than the first dimension, the diaphragm being rotationally oriented such that the first dimension is aligned with the first direction and the second dimension is aligned with the second direction, the objective lens assembly being arranged to form an out-of-focus image of the luminous line on the image sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2019Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventor: Francois MARTIN
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Patent number: 11352264Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing synthetic mineral particles with formula (AlyM1-y)2(SixGe1-x)2O5(OH)4, wherein M designates at least one trivalent metal selected from the group made up of gallium and the rare earths, which comprises the following steps: preparing a gel which is a precursor of said synthetic mineral particles by a co-precipitation reaction of at least one salt of metal selected among aluminium and M with at least one silicon source selected from the group made up of potassium metasilicate, sodium metasilicate, potassium metagermanate and sodium metagermanate, the molar ratio of (AlyM1-y) to (SixGe1-x) during the preparation of said precursor gel being equal to 1, at least one base being added during said co-precipitation reaction; and performing a solvothermal treatment of said precursor gel at a temperature of 250° C. to 600° C.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2016Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignees: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, UNIVERSITE PAUL SABATIER TOULOUSE IIIInventors: François Martin, Christophe Le Roux, Pierre Micoud, Marie Claverie, Cyril Aymonier
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Publication number: 20220168217Abstract: Drug Delivery Silicone Composition to improve Active ingredient Elution. The invention relates to a new curable liquid silicone rubber composition which after curing provides a silicone elastomer useful as a drug delivery device comprising an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) having terminal alkene, alkyne or carbonyl functionalities exhibiting an increased recovery of the active pharmaceutical ingredient.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2020Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventors: Francois MARTIN, Leeanne BROWN, Matthew KIHARA, Nicole McMULLEN
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Patent number: 11312863Abstract: A method for preparing a composition including mineral particles functionalized by at least one organic group and having a specific surface defined according to the BET method greater than 500 m2/g, involves: —choosing a phyllosilicate composition, including mineral particles having a thickness of less than 100 nm, a largest dimension of less than 10 ?m and belonging to the family of lamellar silicates; —choosing at least one functionalizing agent, from the group formed from the oxysilanes and oxygermanes having at least one organic group, —bringing the phyllosilicate composition into contact with a functionalizing solution including the functionalizing agent, so as to obtain a phyllosilicate composition including mineral particles functionalized by the organic group, while choosing the organic group from the group formed from the cationic heteroaryl groups, the quaternary ammonium groups and the salts of same. The phyllosilicate composition obtained by the method is also described.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2014Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignees: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (C.N.R.S.), UNIVERSITE PAUL SABATIER TOULOUSE IIIInventors: Christophe Le Roux, Francois Martin, Pierre Micoud, Angela Dumas
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Publication number: 20220098047Abstract: Methods for making a synthetic mineral and methods for making synthetic mineral precursors and the products of said methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Marie CLAVERIE, Cyril AYMONIER, Christel CAREME, François MARTIN, Christophe LE ROUX, Mathilde POIRIER, Pierre MICOUD
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Patent number: 11286557Abstract: A method of preparing a crystalline thin film having a formula MY2 includes (1) preparing an MYx amorphous film by atomic layer deposition on a surface of a substrate, and (2) annealing the amorphous MYx film at 350° C. or more to provide the crystalline MY2 film. The amorphous MYx film is formed from at least one metal M precursor and at least one element Y precursor, wherein x is 1.5 to 3.1, M is tungsten or molybdenum, and Y is sulfur or selenium. Step (1) includes a) introducing a first metal M precursor or element Y precursor into a deposition chamber, b) purging with inert gas, c) introducing a second metal M precursor when the first precursor is element Y, or element Y precursor when the first precursor is metal M, d) purging with inert gas, e) repeating steps a) to d), and f) obtaining the amorphous MYx film.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignees: Commissariat A L'Energie Atomique Et Aux Engergies Alternatives, Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique, Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CPE Lyon Formation Continue et RechercheInventors: Stéphane Cadot, Francois Martin, Elsje Quadrelli, Chloé Thieuleux
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Publication number: 20220044569Abstract: The present application discloses systems, methods, and computer-readable media that utilize computing devices to model multi-outcome transportation-value metrics that account for spatio-temporal trajectories across locations, times and other contextual features, and then utilize computer networks to dispatch provider devices to locations based on the multi-outcome transportation-value metrics. Moreover, the disclosed systems can utilize these multi-outcome transportation-value metrics and/or other models to manage and utilize dynamic transportation dispatch modes to more efficiently align provider devices and requestor devices across computer networks. For instance, the disclosed system can dispatch a provider device based on a discounted multi-outcome transportation-value metric.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2020Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Sebastien Jean Francois Martin, Garrett John van Ryzin