Patents by Inventor Jerome David

Jerome David 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: 20130340821
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a silicon semiconductor device, and a conductive paste for use in the front side of a solar cell device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: EI DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Hideki AKIMOTO, Takuya KONNO, Giovanna LAUDISIO, Patricia J. OLLIVIER, Michael ROSE, Jerome David SMITH, Richard John Sheffield YOUNG
  • Patent number: 8482089
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a silicon semiconductor device, and a conductive paste for use in the front side of a solar cell device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Hideki Akimoto, Takuya Konno, Giovanna Laudisio, Patricia J. Ollivier, Michael Rose, Jerome David Smith, Richard John Sheffield Young
  • Patent number: 8395449
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a power supply control network of an amplifying active elements system enabling at least one control signal to be transmitted to N different control systems of the power supply voltage of P different composed active amplifying elements. It comprises a set of distributor elements of power supply control signals connected in cascade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: PL Technologies AG
    Inventors: Christian Outin, Patrick Bureau, Jérôme David, Thierry Parquet, Didler Martineau
  • Publication number: 20120304659
    Abstract: An impingement sleeve and methods for designing and forming an impingement sleeve are disclosed. In one embodiment, the impingement sleeve includes a body configured to at least partially surround a transition piece of the combustor. The impingement sleeve further includes a plurality of cooling holes defined in the body, the plurality of cooling holes having a cooling hole pattern configured to provide a desired operational value for the transition piece. At least one of the plurality of cooling holes has a chamfer extending at least partially between an inlet and an outlet of the at least one of the plurality of cooling holes. At least a portion of the plurality of cooling holes are generally longitudinally asymmetric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Matthew Paul Berkebile, Jerome David Brown, Ronald James Chila, Patrick Benedict Melton, Russell DeForest, David William Cihlar, Wei Chen, John Drake Vanselow
  • Publication number: 20120234012
    Abstract: An impingement sleeve and methods for designing and forming an impingement sleeve are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for designing an impingement sleeve is disclosed. The method includes determining a desired operational value for a transition piece, inputting a combustor characteristic into a processor, and utilizing the combustor characteristic in the processor to determine a cooling hole pattern for the impingement sleeve, the cooling hole pattern comprising a plurality of cooling holes, at least a portion of the plurality of cooling holes being generally longitudinally asymmetric, the cooling hole pattern providing the desired operational value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Jerome David Brown, Ronald James Chila, Patrick Benedict Melton, Russell DeForest, David William Cihlar
  • Publication number: 20120199192
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a silicon semiconductor device, and a conductive paste for use in the front side of a solar cell device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: HIDEKI AKIMOTO, Takuya Konno, Giovanna Laudisio, Patricia J. Ollivier, Michael Rose, Jerome David Smith, Richard John Sheffield Young
  • Patent number: 8158504
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a silicon semiconductor device, and a conductive paste for use in the front side of a solar cell device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Hideki Akimoto, Takuya Konno, Giovanna Laudisio, Patricia J. Ollivier, Michael Rose, Jerome David Smith, Richard John Sheffield Young
  • Patent number: 8133413
    Abstract: This invention relates to a composition using a ruthenium oxide and/or a polynary ruthenium oxide as conducting components and using a Cu containing glass frit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Keiichiro Hayakawa, Jerome David Smith, Yuko Ogata, Marc H. Labranche, Kenneth Warren Hang
  • Publication number: 20110175679
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a power supply control network of an amplifying active elements system enabling at least one control signal to be transmitted to N different control systems of the power supply voltage of P different composed active amplifying elements. It comprises a set of distributor elements of power supply control signals connected in cascade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Christian Outin, Patrick Bureau, Jérôme David, Thierry Parquet, Didler Martineau
  • Patent number: 7931746
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to pigment compositions with the formula BiwMnxCoyCuzO40, wherein w is between 7 and 9, x is between 3 and 13, y is between 2 and 13, z is between 0.5 and 7 and the sum of w, x, y and z is 26. The invention also is directed to thick film black pigment compositions, conductive single layer thick film compositions, black electrodes made from such black conductive compositions and methods of forming such electrodes, and to the uses of such compositions, electrodes, and methods in flat panel display applications, including alternating-current plasma display panel devices (AC PDP).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Jerome David Smith, Pedro A. Jimenez, Tony Jackson, Veda L. Evans
  • Publication number: 20100230646
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to pigment compositions with the formula BiwMnxCOyCuzO40, wherein w is between 7 and 9, x is between 3 and 13, y is between 2 and 13, z is between 0.5 and 7 and the sum of w, x, y and z is 26. The invention also is directed to thick film black pigment compositions, conductive single layer thick film compositions, black electrodes made from such black conductive compositions and methods of forming such electrodes, and to the uses of such compositions, electrodes, and methods in flat panel display applications, including alternating-current plasma display panel devices (AC PDP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Jerome David Smith, Pedro A. Jimenez, Tony Jackson, Veda L. Evans
  • Patent number: 7678296
    Abstract: This invention is directed to black conductive compositions, black electrodes made from such compositions and methods of forming such electrodes. In particular, the invention is directed to a single layer bus electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Ji-Yeon Lee, Michael F. Barker, Keiichiro Hayakawa, Hisashi Matsumo, Hiroaki Noda, Jerome David Smith
  • Patent number: 7648522
    Abstract: A bone fixation assembly and method of fixing bones including a fixation element having a head portion, a unitary coupling element and at least one locking element. The unitary coupling element includes a first bore adapted to slidably receive the head portion of the fixation element. A first locking element is adapted to secure the head portion in the first bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Stryker Spine
    Inventor: Jérôme David
  • Publication number: 20090298283
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a silicon semiconductor device, and a conductive paste for use in the front side of a solar cell device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Hideki Akimoto, Takuya Konno, Giovanna Laudisio, Patricia J. Ollivier, Michael Rose, Jerome David Smith, Richard John Sheffield Young
  • Publication number: 20090261307
    Abstract: This invention relates to a composition using a ruthenium oxide and/or a polynary ruthenium oxide as conducting components and using a Cu containing glass frit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Keiichiro Hayakawa, Jerome David Smith, Yuko Ogata, Marc H. Labranche, Kenneth Warren Hang
  • Publication number: 20090208658
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to pigment compositions, thick film black pigment compositions, conductive single layer thick film compositions, black electrodes made from such black conductive compositions and methods of forming such electrodes, and to the uses of such compositions, electrodes, and methods in flat panel display applications, including alternating-current plasma display panel devices (AC PDP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Jerome David Smith, Pedro A. Jimenez, Tony Jackson
  • Patent number: 7569165
    Abstract: The invention is directed to black conductive composition(s), black electrodes made from such compositions and methods of forming such electrodes. In particular, the invention is directed to flat panel display applications, including alternating-current display panel applications. Still further, the invention is directed to composition(s) utilizing conductive metal oxides selected from an oxide of two or more elements selected from Ba, Ru, Ca, Cu, Sr, Bi, Pb, and the rare earth metals and photocrosslinkable polymers. These compositions are particularly useful in making photoimageable black electrodes for flat panel display applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Michael F. Barker, Keiichiro Hayakawa, Jerome David Smith
  • Patent number: 7491221
    Abstract: An orthopedic bone plate system having a bone plate for placement adjacent one or more vertebral bodies. The bone plate has a first aperture extending along a longitudinal axis and an upper and lower surface. The bone plate system further includes a sliding element having a top portion and a base portion and an aperture extending along a central axis. The sliding element is adapted for being placed adjacent to the bone plate aperture. The system preferably includes a bone fastener having a longitudinal axis which is adapted for connecting the bone plate to a vertebral body. The bone fastener includes a stem and a bone engaging portion. The diameter of the stem may be less than a cross section of the sliding element aperture so that the stem may be oriented within the sliding element aperture at a plurality of angles. The system may further include a stopping element engageable with the sliding element base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Stryker Spine
    Inventor: Jérôme David
  • Publication number: 20090004390
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to pigment compositions, thick film black pigment compositions, conductive single layer thick film compositions, black electrodes made from such black conductive compositions and methods of forming such electrodes, and to the uses of such compositions, electrodes, and methods in flat panel display applications, including alternating-current plasma display panel devices (AC PDP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Jerome David Smith, Pedro A. Jimenez, Tony Jackson
  • Patent number: 7445261
    Abstract: A console assembly configured for use in a passenger seating of a vehicle includes a lower console module extending generally horizontally adjacent a floor of the passenger seating area and an upper console module disposed adjacent and operatively connected to the lower console module. The upper console module is adjustable between at least a first position adjacent a top surface of the lower console module and a second position adjacent a rear surface of the lower console module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: International Automotive Components Group North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerome David Joler, Jason Gamache