Patents by Inventor Marc Silva

Marc Silva 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: 20150145303
    Abstract: A vehicle seat suspension system includes first and second side supports that define a seatback frame. A front trim piece is coupled between the first and second side supports. A suspension component is coupled with a central area of the front trim piece and has flexible members protruding forward and outward therefrom. A passenger support panel has a periphery coupled to distal ends of the flexible members and suspended away from the seatback frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Johnathan Andrew Line, Daniel Ferretti, Kevin VanNieulande, Marc Silva Kondrad, John W. Jaranson, Kendrick Alden Harper, Grant A. Compton
  • Patent number: 8685292
    Abstract: For manufacturing ophthalmic lenses and other optical form bodies made of plastic material, plastic form parts are used which are made by non-cutting shaping and are then further worked by mechanical production steps. Said plastic form parts are circular blanks (1) made of two different plastic materials which are firmly joined to each other. Thereby, an interior lens element (2) that consists of a high-quality material is concentrically surrounded by a ring fixture (3) which consists of a low priced material. Either surface of the lens element (2) may feature any given geometry. During mechanical working, the ring fixture (3) is used for mounting as well as for depositing and, in addition, for stabilizing the workpiece (9). For this reason it is partially maintained throughout the mechanical working and is cut off at the end only.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Essilor International (Compagnie General d'Optique)
    Inventors: Roland Mandler, Walter Danhardt, Dan Riall, Marc Silva
  • Patent number: 8348717
    Abstract: A polishing wheel (10) arranged to polish an article. The polishing wheel comprises a hub (12) provided with an axial cavity (18) coaxial with an axis (26). The polishing wheel further comprises a substrate layer (14) being made of an elastomer material affixed to the hub (12) and coaxial with the axis (26). The substrate layer (14) has an outer surface (20) having a substantially symmetrical shape with respect to the axis (26). The polishing wheel (10) further comprises a continuous cover layer (16) affixed to the outer surface (20) and coaxial with the axis (26). The continuous cover layer (16) is made of an elastomer material covering substantially entirely the outer surface (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Essilor International (compagnie Generale d'optique)
    Inventors: Marc Silva, James Daniel Riall, Jean-Marc Padiou, Loïc Quere
  • Publication number: 20100060848
    Abstract: For manufacturing ophthalmic lenses and other optical form bodies made of plastic material, plastic form parts are used which are made by non-cutting shaping and are then further worked by mechanical production steps. Said plastic form parts are circular blanks (1) made of two different plastic materials which are firmly joined to each other. Thereby, an interior lens element (2) that consists of a high-quality material is concentrically surrounded by a ring fixture (3) which consists of a low priced material. Either surface of the lens element (2) may feature any given geometry. During mechanical working, the ring fixture (3) is used for mounting as well as for depositing and, in addition, for stabilizing the workpiece (9). For this reason it is partially maintained throughout the mechanical working and is cut off at the end only.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: Essilor International (Compagnie Generale D'optique)
    Inventors: Roland Mandler, Walter Danhardt, Dan Riall, Marc Silva
  • Publication number: 20090088055
    Abstract: A polishing wheel (10) arranged to polish an article. The polishing wheel comprises a hub (12) pro-vided with an axial cavity (18) coaxial with an axis (26). The polishing wheel further comprises a substrate layer (14) being made of an elastomer material affixed to the hub (12) and coaxial with the axis (26). The substrate layer (14) has an outer surface (20) having a substantially symmetrical shape with respect to the axis (26). The polishing wheel (10) further comprises a continuous cover layer (16) affixed to the outer surface (20) and coaxial with the axis (26). The continuous cover layer (16) is made of an elastomer material covering substantially entirely the outer surface (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Marc Silva, James Daniel Riall, Jean-Marc Padiou, Loic Quere
  • Publication number: 20070229756
    Abstract: For manufacturing ophthalmic lenses and other optical form bodies made of plastic material, plastic form parts are used which are made by non-cutting shaping and are then further worked by mechanical production steps. Said plastic form parts are circular blanks (1) made of two different plastic materials which are firmly joined to each other. Thereby, an interior lens element (2) that consists of a high-quality material is concentrically surrounded by a ring fixture (3) which consists of a low priced material. Either surface of the lens element (2) may feature any given geometry. During mechanical working, the ring fixture (3) is used for mounting as well as for depositing and, in addition, for stabilizing the workpiece (9). For this reason it is partially maintained throughout the mechanical working and is cut off at the end only.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Roland Mandler, Walter Danhardt, Dan Riall, Marc Silva