Patents by Inventor Hoa Tran
Hoa Tran 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: 11904268Abstract: A method for preparing a nanoporous silica sol-gel matrix containing at least one amine reactant selected from hydroxylamine, methylhydroxylamine, tertbutylhydroxylamine, methoxyamine, tetraethylenepentamine, dicarboxylic acid dihydrazides, particularly adipic acid dihydrazide, and the salts thereof, said method including the following steps: a) synthesising a gel from tetramethoxysilane or from a mixture of tetramethoxysilane and another organosilicon precursor selected from among phenyltrimethoxysilane, phenyltriethoxysilane, a fluoroalkyltrimethoxysilane, a fluoroalkyltriethoxysilane, a chloroalkylmethoxysilane, a chloroalkylethoxysilane, an alkyltrimethoxysilane, an alkyltriethoxysilane, an aminopropyltriethoxysilane and the mixtures thereof, the synthesis being performed in an aqueous medium at a temperature ranging from 10 to 70° C.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignees: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE—CNRS—Inventors: Thu-Hoa Tran-Thi, Ana Borta, Mickael Gineys, Marie-Pierre Som, Frédéric Hammel
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Patent number: 11897776Abstract: A method for preparing a monolithic nanoporous silicate sol-gel material for modulating the pore size distribution for one single starting composition without the addition of a structuring agent. The method includes the following steps: a) synthesising a gel from at least one organosilylated precursor, the synthesis being carried out in an aqueous medium, optionally including an organic solvent and without a structuring agent, and b) drying the gel obtained in step a) at a temperature between 10° C. and 70° C., preferably between 15° C. and 55° C. and more preferably between 20° C. and 40° C., in a gas flow in a drying chamber to obtain a monolithic nanoporous silicate sol-gel material and a residual relative humidity in the drying chamber of between 0.1 and 20%, preferably between 0.5 and 10% and more preferably about 5%.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2019Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignees: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE—CNRS—Inventors: Clarisse Tran, Thu-Hoa Tran-Thi, Sabine Crunaire, Jean-Luc Wojkiewicz
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Publication number: 20230360451Abstract: At least one aspect is direct to a system. The system can include a data processing system including one or more processors, coupled to memory. The data processing system can receive a data packet from a battery pack, the data packet indicating a characteristic of the battery pack. The data processing system can select, based on an identifier associated with the battery pack, a decoding scheme associated with the identifier. The data processing system can decode the data packet with the decoding scheme to generate a message. The data processing system can cause a computing device to display the message indicating the characteristic of the battery pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2022Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: John W. Riley, Huyen Hoa Tran
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Patent number: 11723121Abstract: A system includes a radio frequency (RF) signal source configured to supply an RF signal. An electrode is coupled to the RF signal source and a transmission path is between the RF signal source and the electrode. The transmission path is configured to convey the RF signal from the RF signal source to the electrode to cause the electrode to radiate RF electromagnetic energy into a cavity. Power detection circuitry is coupled to the transmission path and configured to repeatedly measure RF power values including at least one of forward RF power values and reflected RF power values along the transmission path. A controller is configured to determine that a load in the cavity is a low-loss load based on a rate of change of the RF power values, and cause the RF signal source to supply the RF signal with the one or more desired signal parameters.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2018Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: NXP USA, Inc.Inventors: Jamison Michael McCarville, Lionel Mongin, Pierre Marie Jean Piel, Hung Hoa Tran
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Publication number: 20230198100Abstract: A busbar that includes a body having a first end corresponding to a first terminal contact area of the busbar, a second end opposite the first end, corresponding to a second terminal contact area of the busbar, and a spring-like middle portion located between the first end.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Hoa The Tran, Nathan Schroeder, Gary Latham
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Publication number: 20230121377Abstract: A method for preparing a nanoporous silica sol-gel matrix containing at least one amine reactant selected from hydroxylamine, methylhydroxylamine, tertbutylhydroxylamine, methoxyamine, tetraethylenepentamine, dicarboxylic acid dihydrazides, particularly adipic acid dihydrazide, and the salts thereof, said method including the following steps: a) synthesising a gel from tetramethoxysilane or from a mixture of tetramethoxysilane and another organosilicon precursor selected from among phenyltrimethoxysilane, phenyltriethoxysilane, a fluoroalkyltrimethoxysilane, a fluoroalkyltriethoxysilane, a chloroalkylmethoxysilane, a chloroalkylethoxysilane, an alkyltrimethoxysilane, an alkyltriethoxysilane, an aminopropyltriethoxysilane and the mixtures thereof, the synthesis being performed in an aqueous medium at a temperature ranging from 10 to 70° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicants: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE - CNRS -Inventors: Thu-Hoa TRAN-THI, Ana BORTA, Mickael GINEYS, Marie-Pierre SOM, Frédéric HAMMEL
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Patent number: 11608589Abstract: A method for coating a textile material, said method includes the following steps: a) incorporating activated carbon in powder form into a coating composition including an aqueous solvent and at least one organosilicon precursor, wherein the organosilicon precursor represents from 5 to 50% by volume relative to the whole of the aqueous solvent and organosilicon precursor, b) impregnating the textile material with the coating composition by padding and c) drying the impregnated textile material, characterised in that the coating composition contains no polycarboxylic acid or catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2018Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignees: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE—CNRS-, SAFRAN ELECTRONICS & DEFENSE, EUROPROTECT FRANCE SAInventors: Thu-Hoa Tran-Thi, Philippe Charton, Franck Tirard, Eva Grinenval, Sébastien Chatard
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Patent number: 11571650Abstract: A method for preparing a nanoporous silica sol-gel matrix containing at least one amine reactant selected from hydroxylamine, methylhydroxylamine, tertbutylhydroxylamine, methoxyamine, tetraethylenepentamine, dicarboxylic acid dihydrazides, particularly adipic acid dihydrazide, and the salts thereof, said method including the following steps: a) synthesising a gel from tetramethoxysilane or from a mixture of tetramethoxysilane and another organosilicon precursor selected from among phenyltrimethoxysilane, phenyltriethoxysilane, a fluoroalkyltrimethoxysilane, a fluoroalkyltriethoxysilane, a chloroalkylmethoxysilane, a chloroalkylethoxysilane, an alkyltrimethoxysilane, an alkyltriethoxysilane, an aminopropyltriethoxysilane and the mixtures thereof, the synthesis being performed in an aqueous medium at a temperature ranging from 10 to 70° C.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2018Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignees: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE—CNRS—Inventors: Thu-Hoa Tran-Thi, Ana Borta, Mickael Gineys, Marie-Pierre Som, Frédéric Hammel
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Patent number: 11484048Abstract: A system and method for defrosting a load are presented. Radio frequency (RF) signals are supplied to a transmission path that is electrically coupled to one or more electrodes that are positioned proximate to a cavity to cause the one or more electrodes to radiate RF electromagnetic energy. An RF power value of the RF signal along the transmission path is periodically measured resulting in RF power values and a rate of change of the RF power values is determined. A low-loss indicator value is determined using the RF power values, wherein the low-loss indicator value is at least partially determined by a dielectric loss of a load in the cavity. A controller determines, using the rate of change of the RF power values and the low-loss indicator value, that the load is in a defrosted state and stops supplying the RF signals.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: NXP USA, Inc.Inventors: Hung Hoa Tran, Pierre Marie Jean Piel, Lionel Mongin, Jamison Michael McCarville
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Patent number: 11408121Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the coating of a textile material, said method comprising the following steps: d) providing a coating composition comprising an aqueous solvent and an organosilicon precursor; e) impregnating the textile material with the coating composition by means of pad finishing; f) drying the impregnated textile material; characterized in that the coating composition contains no polycarboxylic acid or catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2017Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignees: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE—CNRS—, SAFRAN ELECTRONICS & DEFENSE, EUROPROTECT FRANCE SAInventors: Thu-Hoa Tran-Thi, Eva Grinenval, Philippe Charton, Franck Tirard, Sebastien Chatard
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Publication number: 20220242739Abstract: A method for preparing a monolithic nanoporous silicate sol-gel material for modulating the pore size distribution for one single starting composition without the addition of a structuring agent. The method includes the following steps: a) synthesising a gel from at least one organosilylated precursor, the synthesis being carried out in an aqueous medium, optionally including an organic solvent and without a structuring agent, and b) drying the gel obtained in step a) at a temperature between 10° C. and 70° C., preferably between 15° C. and 55° C. and more preferably between 20° C. and 40° C., in a gas flow in a drying chamber to obtain a monolithic nanoporous silicate sol-gel material and a residual relative humidity in the drying chamber of between 0.1 and 20%, preferably between 0.5 and 10% and more preferably about 5%.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2019Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicants: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE - CNRS -, ECOLE NATIONALE SUPERIEURE MINES-TELECOM LILLE-DOUAIInventors: Clarisse TRAN, Thu-Hoa TRAN-THI, Sabine CRUNAIRE, Jean-Luc WOJKIEWICZ
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Patent number: 11318442Abstract: A method for producing a core-shell hybrid material made of an activated carbon core surrounded by a mesoporous silica sol-gel shell, the method including the formation of a mesoporous silica sol-gel shell around activated carbon particles. Also, the core-shell hybrid material formed by the method, and its use as a filtering material in filtering systems.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2018Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignees: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE—CNRS—Inventors: Thu-Hoa Tran-Thi, Christophe Theron, William Bamogo, Trung-Hieu Nguyen
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Publication number: 20210267412Abstract: Air filtration, in particular in cooking appliances, such as for example deep fryers. In particular, an odorless lid suitable for any container that allows odors or volatile compounds to escape and more particularly for any food cooking appliance, the odorless lid comprises a filtering material of particles having a core-shell structure, wherein the activated carbon core is surrounded by a shell of a mesoporous sol-gel material based on functionalized or nonfunctionalized silica.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2019Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicants: ETHERA, COMMISSARIAT À L'ÉNERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ÉNERGIES ALTERNATIVES (CEA), CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUEInventors: Marie-Pierre SOM, Thu-Hoa TRAN-THI, Christophe THERON, William BAMOGO, Trung-Hieu NGUYEN
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Patent number: 11039511Abstract: A defrosting system includes an RF signal source, one or more electrodes, a transmission path between the RF signal source and the electrode(s), and an impedance matching network coupled along the transmission path. A system controller may modify the impedance matching network to reduce the reflected signal power. The system controller may determine an initial estimate of the mass of the load. Desired signal parameters for the RF signal may be determined based on the initial estimated mass of the load. The system controller may determine a refined estimate of the load mass based on a rate of change of an S11, VSWR, or reflected power parameter measured at the transmission path, or based on elapsed time between matches. Refined signal parameters for the RF signal may be determined based on the refined estimated mass.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: NXP USA, Inc.Inventors: James Eric Scott, Nicholas Justin Mountford Spence, Hung Hoa Tran
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Publication number: 20200263349Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the coating of a textile material, said method comprising the following steps: d) providing a coating composition comprising an aqueous solvent and an organosilicon precursor; e) impregnating the textile material with the coating composition by means of pad finishing; f) drying the impregnated textile material; characterized in that the coating composition contains no polycarboxylic acid or catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2017Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Thu-Hoa TRAN-THI, Eva GRINENVAL, Philippe CHARTON, Franck TIRARD, Sebastien CHATARD
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Publication number: 20200230542Abstract: A method for preparing a nanoporous silica sol-gel matrix containing at least one amine reactant selected from hydroxylamine, methylhydroxylamine, tertbutylhydroxylamine, methoxyamine, tetraethylenepentamine, dicarboxylic acid dihydrazides, particularly adipic acid dihydrazide, and the salts thereof, said method including the following steps: a) synthesising a gel from tetramethoxysilane or from a mixture of tetramethoxysilane and another organosilicon precursor selected from among phenyltrimethoxysilane, phenyltriethoxysilane, a fluoroalkyltrimethoxysilane, a fluoroalkyltriethoxysilane, a chloroalkylmethoxysilane, a chloroalkylethoxysilane, an alkyltrimethoxysilane, an alkyltriethoxysilane, an aminopropyltriethoxysilane and the mixtures thereof, the synthesis being performed in an aqueous medium at a temperature ranging from 10 to 70° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2018Publication date: July 23, 2020Applicants: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE - CNRS -Inventors: Thu-Hoa TRAN-THI, Ana BORTA, Mickael GINEYS, Marie-Pierre SOM, Frédéric HAMMEL
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Publication number: 20200205247Abstract: A defrosting system includes an RF signal source, one or more electrodes, a transmission path between the RF signal source and the electrode(s), and an impedance matching network coupled along the transmission path. A system controller may modify the impedance matching network to reduce the reflected signal power. The system controller may determine an initial estimate of the mass of the load. Desired signal parameters for the RF signal may be determined based on the initial estimated mass of the load. The system controller may determine a refined estimate of the load mass based on a rate of change of an S11, VSWR, or reflected power parameter measured at the transmission path, or based on elapsed time between matches. Refined signal parameters for the RF signal may be determined based on the refined estimated mass.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: James Eric Scott, Nicholas Justin Mountford Spence, Hung Hoa Tran
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Publication number: 20200170081Abstract: A system includes a cavity configured to receive a container. The container is configured to contain a plurality of grains. The system includes a radio frequency (RF) signal source configured to supply an RF signal, an impedance matching network electrically coupled to an output of the RF signal source, a transmission path coupled to the impedance matching network, and a first electrode in the cavity. The first electrode is coupled to the transmission path and configured to radiate electromagnetic energy into the cavity as a result of receiving the RF signal. The system includes power detection circuitry configured to measure a magnitude of a reflected signal along the transmission path and a controller configured to modify an impedance transformation performed by the impedance matching network based on the magnitude of the reflected signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2020Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Jamison Michael McCarville, Hung Hoa Tran, Gavin James Smith, Lionel Mongin
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Publication number: 20200085082Abstract: A system and method for defrosting a load are presented. Radio frequency (RF) signals are supplied to a transmission path that is electrically coupled to one or more electrodes that are positioned proximate to a cavity to cause the one or more electrodes to radiate RF electromagnetic energy. An RF power value of the RF signal along the transmission path is periodically measured resulting in RF power values and a rate of change of the RF power values is determined. A low-loss indicator value is determined using the RF power values, wherein the low-loss indicator value is at least partially determined by a dielectric loss of a load in the cavity. A controller determines, using the rate of change of the RF power values and the low-loss indicator value, that the load is in a defrosted state and stops supplying the RF signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2018Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Hung Hoa TRAN, Pierre Marie Jean PIEL, Lionel MONGIN, Jamison Michael McCARVILLE
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Publication number: 20200092959Abstract: A system includes a radio frequency (RF) signal source configured to supply an RF signal. An electrode is coupled to the RF signal source and a transmission path is between the RF signal source and the electrode. The transmission path is configured to convey the RF signal from the RF signal source to the electrode to cause the electrode to radiate RF electromagnetic energy into a cavity. Power detection circuitry is coupled to the transmission path and configured to repeatedly measure RF power values including at least one of forward RF power values and reflected RF power values along the transmission path. A controller is configured to determine that a load in the cavity is a low-loss load based on a rate of change of the RF power values, and cause the RF signal source to supply the RF signal with the one or more desired signal parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2018Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Jamison Michael McCARVILLE, Lionel MONGIN, Pierre Marie Jean PIEL, Hung Hoa TRAN