Patents by Inventor Manuel Lima

Manuel Lima 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: 20240135540
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a computer-implemented method capable of automatically classifying and differentiating biliary lesions in images obtained from a digital cholangioscopy system, characterizing them according to their malignant potential, through the classification of pixels as a malignant lesion, or benign lesion, followed by a characterization stage and indexing of such lesions according to a set of morphologic characteristics with clinical relevance, namely the presence/absence of tumor vessels, the presence/absence of papillary projections, the presence/absence of intraductal nodules and the presence/absence of tumor masses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: João Pedro SOUSA FERREIRA, Miguel José DA QUINTA E COSTA DE MASCARENHAS SARAIVA, Filipe Manuel VILAS BOAS SILVA, Manuel Guilherme GONÇALVES DE MACEDO, João Pedro LIMA AFONSO, Marco Paulo LAGES PARENTE, Renato Manuel NATAL JORGE, Tiago Filipe CARNEIRO RIBEIRO, Pedro Nuno VALENTE REIS PEREIRA
  • Publication number: 20090276412
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing usage analysis may include a processor. The processor may be configured to receive a plurality of usage attributes from a plurality of platforms, where the plurality of platforms may be associated with a user. In this regard, the plurality of usage attributes may have associations with a plurality of objects, and each usage attribute within the plurality of usage attributes may be indicative of an action taken by the user with respect to one object within the plurality of objects. The processor may be further configured to arrange indications of the objects within the plurality of objects based on the plurality of usage attributes for presentation. Associated methods and computer program products may also be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: Marko Anderson, Manuel Lima
  • Publication number: 20020130742
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a set of electrical units for controlling power units, comprising a contactor breaker (CD) with a plurality of current-breaking poles actuated by a solenoid (E) and by a control and slipping mechanism (D, S) on the one hand, and by an auxiliary module (MS) plugged on the power outputs of the contactor breaker and connected by control links to the latter on the other hand, characterized by the fact that it includes a control connection block (R) provided with control connectors (G) which connect to control outputs (A1, A2, 21, 22, 14, 13) of the contactor breaker onto which a control terminal (Ba) may be connected alternatively and with control connectors (J) which connect to control outputs (S1, S2, S3, 82, 84, 81) of the auxiliary module (MS) onto which a control terminal (Bs) may be connected alternatively, with electrical links connecting said control connectors (G, J).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SA
    Inventors: Joel Jacq, Manuel Lima
  • Patent number: 6452468
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a set of electrical units for controlling power units, comprising a contactor breaker (CD) with a plurality of current-breaking poles actuated by a solenoid (E) and by a control and slipping mechanism (D, S) on the one hand, and by an auxiliary module (MS) plugged on the power outputs of the contactor breaker and connected by control links to the latter on the other hand, characterized by the fact that it includes a control connection block (R) provided with control connectors (G) which connect to control outputs (A1, A2, 21, 22, 14, 13) of the contactor breaker onto which a control terminal (Ba) may be connected alternatively and with control connectors (J) which connect to control outputs (S1, S2, S3, 82, 84, 81) of the auxiliary module (MS) onto which a control terminal (Bs) may be connected alternatively, with electrical links connecting said control connectors (G, J).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SA
    Inventors: Joël Jacq, Manuel Lima
  • Patent number: 5805405
    Abstract: A power supply circuit, using direct current or rectified alternating current sources having output and return supply lines (a, b), for a coil of an electromagnet having at least one principal winding (B1) and a secondary winding (B2). The power supply circuit includes a first semiconductor element (T2) having a gate and a source drain path and capable of providing or blocking a supply of current to the secondary winding (B2), the source drain path connected between the secondary winding (B2) and the return supply line (b); and a switching means (10) connected between the primary winding (B1) and the gate of the first semiconductor element (T2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Schneider Electric SA
    Inventors: Karim Benkaroun, Manuel Lima, Alain Gousset
  • Patent number: 5109210
    Abstract: A thermal relay is disclosed which can be remotely re-set and/or tripped by means of remote control electromagnets.The case of the relay has second fixing means adapted to receive first fixing means belonging to one and the same electromagnet can in which an extension of the core or plate is orientable so as to come opposite each of the re-setting and testing pushers placed on the front face of the relay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1992
    Assignee: Telemecanique
    Inventors: Pierre Boudet, Manuel Lima, Frederic Noirot
  • Patent number: D722073
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Manuel Lima, Brian Morris, Manuel Tan, Robert Scott Dietz, Robb Dean Anderson
  • Patent number: D722074
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Manuel Lima, Brian Morris, Manny Tan, Shepherd Yang
  • Patent number: D745880
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Manuel Lima, Brian Morris, Manuel Tan, Xiaogang Yang, Robb Dean Anderson