Patents by Inventor Frank Pereira

Frank Pereira 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).

  • Publication number: 20130260283
    Abstract: Organic-inorganic hybrid nanofibres comprising two phases: a first mineral phase comprising a structured mesoporous network with open porosity; and a second organic phase comprising an organic polymer, wherein said organic phase is basically not present inside the pores of the structured mesoporous network. A membrane and an electrode comprising said nanofibres. A fuel cell comprising said membrane and/or said electrode. A method of preparing said nanofibres by electrically assisted extrusion (electrospinning).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicants: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, Commissariat a l'energie atomique et aux energies alternatives, UNIVERSITE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE (PARIS 6)
    Inventors: Karine Valle, Philippe Belleville, Frank Pereira, Chrystel Laberty, Clément Sanchez, John Bass
  • Publication number: 20120313585
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the area of energy storage. It more specifically relates to a device that increases the safety characteristics of a lithium ion battery during storage and/or transportation. The device comprises a conducting element placed across the terminals of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventor: Frank Pereira
  • Patent number: 6704282
    Abstract: Virtual Private Network (VPN) tunnel redirection is accomplished by automatically redirecting tunnel initiator or network source for incoming call to another tunnel terminator or network destination according to traffic load, resource availability, or system reliability in VPN environment. Pointed terminator redirects call by sending special call clear message to tunnel initiator with IP address of recommended terminator in pool or set during PPP authentication. Initiator terminates current session with pointed terminator, establishes tunnel and/or session with recommended terminator, and starts processing again without terminating incoming call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: 3Com Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Tsyr-Shya Sun, Luis A. Daly, Chung-Wen Soung, Tapan Lala, Frank Pereira, Zhidan Cheng