Patents by Inventor Frederic THOMAS

Frederic THOMAS 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).

  • Patent number: 12252683
    Abstract: Provided are automated cell culture systems and related in vitro cell culture methods, including for a co-culture of different cell populations having different cell culture conditions. For example, the system may comprise a bioreactor having a plurality of cell culture compartments, the bioreactor having a fluid port fluidly connected to the plurality of cell culture compartments. A pump fluidly connected to the fluid port can provide a cell culture medium to the plurality of culture compartments. A sensor is operably connected to at least one of the plurality of cell culture compartments for measuring at least one cell culture parameter. In this manner, a controller electronically connected the pump and sensor, is configured to automatically adjust a pump flow rate and/or a cell culture gas content to provide a desired steady-state cell culture parameter for facilitating cells interactions and collection of products representative of said interactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona
    Inventors: Frederic Zenhausern, Matthew W. Barrett, Carla Brooks, Peng Chen, Brett M. Duane, Marie Oceane Parent, Stanley D. Smith, Baiju Thomas, Jianing Yang
  • Patent number: 12212579
    Abstract: In overview, a computer-implemented method of transmitting data in a data stream from a first device to a second device is disclosed. The data stream is encrypted before transmission from the first device to the second device, and a location of the data in the data stream is indicated to the second device. The location may be a pre-shared location between the first and second devices, or the first device may transmit the location of the data to the second device. The second device decrypts the encrypted data stream, identifies the data in the data stream based on the location, and encrypts the identified data in the data stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: NAGRAVISION Sàrl
    Inventors: Fabien Gremaud, Frederic Thomas, Jean-Bernard Fischer
  • Patent number: 12203078
    Abstract: The invention is related to an inducible promoter for improved and regulated gene expression, useful in synthetic biology and metabolic engineering. In particular, the present invention relates to a nucleotide sequence comprising the regulatory regions of an erythritol- and erythrulose-inducible promoter in yeast and uses thereof in an expression system thus allowing an improved and regulated gene expression and production of gene product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignees: INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE POUR L'AGRICULTURE, L'ALIMENTATION ET L'ENVIRONNEMENT, UNIVERSITE LIBRE DE BRUXELLES, UNIVERSITE DE LIEGE
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Nicaud, Marion Trassaert, Stephane Thomas, Patrick Fickers, Marie Vandermies, Frederic Carly
  • Publication number: 20240414529
    Abstract: The present disclosure proposes method and systems for establishing secure communication session(s) between a first device and a second device, where the first device operates in a user network and implements a first key exchange protocol for secure communication. The second device is capable of communicating with the first device over a wireless communication network. The second device implements a second key exchange protocol that is different to the first key exchange protocol for secure communication. A proxy entity configured for implementing the first and the second key exchange protocols for secure communication is provided. The proxy entity is configured for generating and/or provisioning one or more session keys for the first and the second devices using the key exchange protocols specific to each device for establishing secure communication between the first and second device based on the generated session key(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Applicant: NAGRAVISION SARL
    Inventors: Jean-Bernard FISCHER, Frederic THOMAS, Fabien GREMAUD
  • Patent number: 12162431
    Abstract: Passive entry systems, such as passive entry-passive start vehicle systems, using short-range wireless communication signals to determine a distance between nomadic devices and unlockable devices based on a round trip time of flight (TOF) measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: NAGRAVISION SÀRL
    Inventors: Frédéric Thomas, Joël Conus
  • Patent number: 12047771
    Abstract: The present disclosure proposes method and systems for establishing secure communication session (s) between a first device and a second device, where the first device operates in a user network and implements a first key exchange protocol for secure communication. The second device is capable of communicating with the first device over a wireless communication network. The second device implements a second key exchange protocol that is different to the first key exchange protocol for secure communication. A proxy entity configured for implementing the first and the second key exchange protocols for secure communication is provided. The proxy entity is configured for generating and/or provisioning one or more session keys for the first and the second devices using the key exchange protocols specific to each device for establishing secure communication between the first and second device based on the generated session key(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: NAGRAVISION S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Bernard Fischer, Frederic Thomas, Fabien Gremaud
  • Publication number: 20240171650
    Abstract: A method for notifying at least one client module implemented in a wireless device communicatively connected to a wireless communications network that respective specific data are available in a service module implemented in a server communicatively connected to the wireless communications network. According to the method, a notification client device implemented in the wireless device executes: receiving a notification, sent by a notification service device implemented in a server communicatively connected to the wireless network, including information that, for at least one client module, respective specific data are available in a server communicatively connected to the wireless communications network, and notifying the at least one client module that respective specific data are available in a server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: NAGRAVISION Sàrl
    Inventors: Fabien GREMAUD, Juan-Ramon HERNANDEZ, Frédéric THOMAS, Gilles RUSS, Luc DEVALLONNÉ
  • Patent number: 11924494
    Abstract: A method for identifying a peripheral device from a digital content having been received by said peripheral device from a master device located at a user end is described. The master device can be connected to a server located at a back end, and the method includes receiving, by the master device from the peripheral device, at least peripheral identification data. The method also includes generating, at the master device, a first mark as a function of at least a part of the peripheral identification data, and watermarking the digital content using the first mark before transmitting the digital content to the peripheral device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: NAGRAVISION S.A.
    Inventors: Philippe Stransky-Heilkron, Frederic Thomas
  • Publication number: 20240059247
    Abstract: Passive entry systems, such as passive entry-passive start vehicle systems, using short-range wireless communication signals to determine a distance between nomadic devices and unlockable devices based on a round trip time of flight (TOF) measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Frédéric THOMAS, Joël CONUS
  • Publication number: 20240022575
    Abstract: In overview, a computer-implemented method of transmitting data in a data stream from a first device to a second device is disclosed. The data stream is encrypted before transmission from the first device to the second device, and a location of the data in the data stream is indicated to the second device. The location may be a pre-shared location between the first and second devices, or the first device may transmit the location of the data to the second device. The second device decrypts the encrypted data stream, identifies the data in the data stream based on the location, and encrypts the identified data in the data stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Fabien GREMAUD, Frederic THOMAS, Jean-Bernard FISCHER
  • Patent number: 11760305
    Abstract: Passive entry systems, such as passive entry-passive start vehicle systems, using short-range wireless communication signals to determine a distance between nomadic devices and unlockable devices based on a round trip time of flight (TOF) measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Nagravision Sàrl
    Inventors: Frédéric Thomas, Joël Conus
  • Patent number: 11750620
    Abstract: In overview, a computer-implemented method of transmitting data in a data stream from a first device to a second device is disclosed. The data stream is encrypted before transmission from the first device to the second device, and a location of the data in the data stream is indicated to the second device. The location may be a pre-shared location between the first and second devices, or the first device may transmit the location of the data to the second device. The second device decrypts the encrypted data stream, identifies the data in the data stream based on the location, and encrypts the identified data in the data stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Nagravision Sàrl
    Inventors: Fabien Gremaud, Frederic Thomas, Jean-Bernard Fischer
  • Patent number: 11528523
    Abstract: The present invention refers to the field of television experience in particular the simultaneous use of the portable computing device and a television to share a user's experience. The present disclosure proposes a method to create a snapshot from a video transmission received by a receiver, said receiver being connected with a portable computing device and having a screen output, said method comprising the steps of receiving a video transmission by the receiver, converting by the receiver, the video transmission into a lower-bandwidth video transmission, sending the lower-bandwidth video transmission to the portable computing device, receiving from the portable computing device to the receiver, a command to execute a snapshot, producing by the receiver a snapshot from the video transmission, sending the snapshot to the portable computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: NAGRAVISION S.A.
    Inventors: Didier Hunacek, Olivier Schaer, Frederic Thomas
  • Publication number: 20220194316
    Abstract: Passive entry systems, such as passive entry-passive start vehicle systems, using short-range wireless communication signals to determine a distance between nomadic devices and unlockable devices based on a round trip time of flight (TOF) measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Frédéric THOMAS, Joël CONUS
  • Publication number: 20220150565
    Abstract: A method for identifying a peripheral device from a digital content having been received by said peripheral device from a master device located at a user end is described. The master device can be connected to a server located at a back end, and the method includes receiving, by the master device from the peripheral device, at least peripheral identification data. The method also includes generating, at the master device, a first mark as a function of at least a part of the peripheral identification data, and watermarking the digital content using the first mark before transmitting the digital content to the peripheral device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: NAGRAVISION S.A.
    Inventors: Philippe STRANSKY-HEILKRON, Frederic THOMAS
  • Publication number: 20220124099
    Abstract: In overview, a computer-implemented method of transmitting data in a data stream from a first device to a second device is disclosed. The data stream is encrypted before transmission from the first device to the second device, and a location of the data in the data stream is indicated to the second device. The location may be a pre-shared location between the first and second devices, or the first device may transmit the location of the data to the second device. The second device decrypts the encrypted data stream, identifies the data in the data stream based on the location, and encrypts the identified data in the data stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Fabien GREMAUD, Frederic THOMAS, Jean-Bernard FISCHER
  • Publication number: 20220104011
    Abstract: The present disclosure proposes method and systems for establishing secure communication session (s) between a first device and a second device, where the first device operates in a user network and implements a first key exchange protocol for secure communication. The second device is capable of communicating with the first device over a wireless communication network. The second device implements a second key exchange protocol that is different to the first key exchange protocol for secure communication. A proxy entity configured for implementing the first and the second key exchange protocols for secure communication is provided. The proxy entity is configured for generating and/or provisioning one or more session keys for the first and the second devices using the key exchange protocols specific to each device for establishing secure communication between the first and second device based on the generated session key(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Jean-Bernard FISCHER, Frederic THOMAS, Fabien GREMAUD
  • Publication number: 20210385517
    Abstract: The present invention refers to the field of television experience in particular the simultaneous use of the portable computing device and a television to share a user's experience. The present disclosure proposes a method to create a snapshot from a video transmission received by a receiver, said receiver being connected with a portable computing device and having a screen output, said method comprising the steps of receiving a video transmission by the receiver, converting by the receiver, the video transmission into a lower-bandwidth video transmission, sending the lower-bandwidth video transmission to the portable computing device, receiving from the portable computing device to the receiver, a command to execute a snapshot, producing by the receiver a snapshot from the video transmission, sending the snapshot to the portable computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: NAGRAVISION S.A.
    Inventors: Didier HUNACEK, Olivier SCHAER, Frederic THOMAS
  • Patent number: 11128897
    Abstract: A method for initiating a transmission of a program stream for delivery from a local access point to a client device, said program stream being structured as a plurality of regular segments relating to a single event. This method comprises the steps of: (a) processing at least one of the regular segments into a set of particular segments, where the at least one regular segment carries a payload of a first playback duration and the payload of said set represents a second playback duration that is greater than that of the first playback duration, and where the second playback duration is sufficient to comply with a client device requirement for initiating a rendering of the event, and (b) transmitting, during an initial period, from the local access point said set of particular segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: NAGRAVISION S.A.
    Inventors: Laurent Piron, Frederic Thomas, Martin Gibson
  • Patent number: 11115700
    Abstract: A method for identifying a peripheral device from a digital content having been received by said peripheral device from a master device located at a user end, said master device being further configured to be connected to a server located at a back end, said method comprising the steps of: receiving, by the master device from the peripheral device, at least peripheral identification data; generating, at the master device, a first mark as a function of at least a part of said peripheral identification data; and watermarking said digital content using said first mark before transmitting said digital content to said peripheral device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: NAGRAVISION S.A.
    Inventors: Philippe Stransky-Heilkron, Frederic Thomas