Patents by Inventor Marc Simon
Marc Simon 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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Publication number: 20240132304Abstract: A vision-assisted robotized depalletizer receives at a pallet station a pallet loaded with products and outputs on a conveyor unitized products aligned in a desired orientation. Such depalletizers include a vision system having one or more image acquisition sensors that are positioned relative to the pallet station so as to have a field of view covering a top portion of the pallet. The sensors send to a controller one or more image of the top portion of the pallet that the controller uses along to determine the position of each product in the top portion of the pallet. The depalletizer further includes a robot equipped with a depalletizing tool that is coupled to the vision system controller for receiving information indicative of the position of each product from the top portion and uses that information to pick and position on the output conveyor each product from the top portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Sylvain-Paul MORENCY, Marc DUCHARME, Robert JODOIN, Philippe HAKIER, Christian SIMON, Jean-François FORGET
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Patent number: 11904513Abstract: An aspect of the present invention relates to a mold insert for use in a mold for the manufacture of a cushioning element for sports apparel. Further aspects of the present invention relate to a mold using such a mold insert, a method for the manufacture of a cushioning element for sports apparel using such a mold, and a cushioning element manufactured by such a method.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: adidas AGInventors: Helge Weiger, Bastian Gothe, Maximillian Drexler, Andreas Seefried, Marc Simon Anthony Norridge, Jarkko Siltamaeki, Dan Price, Tru Le, Christoph Dyckmans, Victor Romanov
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Patent number: 11686366Abstract: A shock absorber for a wheel suspension of a vehicle may include an outer cylinder, an outer piston that is axially displaceably guided in the outer cylinder, an inner piston that is axially displaceably guided in the outer piston, and a piston rod that is connected to the inner piston and that is guided out of the outer piston. A surface, which is located remote from the piston rod, of a piston portion of the outer piston, which is axially displaceably guided on an inner lateral surface of the outer cylinder, is connected so as to communicate partially with surroundings of the shock absorber.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Marc Simon, Felix Fischer, Teiwen Fehse, Olivier Reinertz, Katharina Schmitz, Ralf Hintzen, Achim Lordick
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Patent number: 11536710Abstract: A method of determining the result of an assay in a microfluidic device includes the steps of: dispensing a sample droplet onto a first portion of an electrode array of the microfluidic device; dispensing a reagent droplet onto a second portion of the electrode array of the microfluidic device; controlling actuation voltages applied to the electrode array to mix the sample droplet and the reagent droplet into a product droplet; sensing a dynamic property of the product droplet; and determining an assay of the sample droplet based on the sensed dynamic property. The dynamic property is a physical property of the product droplet that influences a transport property of the product droplet on the electrode array. Example dynamic properties of the product droplet include the moveable state, split-able state, and viscosity based on droplet properties. The method may be used to perform an amoebocyte lysate (LAL) assay.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2021Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Sharp Life Science (EU) LimitedInventors: Benjamin James Hadwen, Adrian Marc Simon Jacobs, Jason Roderick Hector, Michael James Brownlow, Masahiro Adachi, Alison Mary Skinner, Mark Childs
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Publication number: 20220234046Abstract: A method of operating an EWOD device to employs a magnetic field to separate magnetically responsive particles from a polar liquid droplet. The method includes the steps of dispensing a liquid droplet onto an element array of the EWOD device, wherein the liquid droplet includes magnetically responsive particles; performing an electrowetting operation to move the liquid droplet along the element array to a location relative to a magnet element in proximity to that location of the EWOD device; operating the magnet element to apply a magnetic field to the liquid droplet, wherein at least a portion of the magnetically responsive particles aggregate within the liquid droplet in response to the magnetic field; and separating the aggregated magnetically responsive particles from the liquid droplet with the magnetic field, wherein the aggregated magnetically responsive particles move in response to the magnetic field to a location on the element array in proximity to the magnet element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2020Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Adam Christopher Wilson, Peter Neil Taylor, Sally Anderson, Philip Mark Shryane Roberts, Adrian Marc Simon Jacobs, Leslie Anne Parry-Jones, Benjamin James Hadwen
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Publication number: 20210277974Abstract: A shock absorber for a wheel suspension of a vehicle may include an outer cylinder, an outer piston that is axially displaceably guided in the outer cylinder, an inner piston that is axially displaceably guided in the outer piston, and a piston rod that is connected to the inner piston and that is guided out of the outer piston. A surface, which is located remote from the piston rod, of a piston portion of the outer piston, which is axially displaceably guided on an inner lateral surface of the outer cylinder, is connected so as to communicate partially with surroundings of the shock absorber.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Marc Simon, Felix Fischer, Teiwen Fehse, Olivier Reinertz, Katharina Schmitz, Raif Hintzen, Achim Lordick
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Patent number: 11061015Abstract: A method of determining the result of an assay in a microfluidic device includes the steps of: dispensing a sample droplet onto a first portion of an electrode array of the microfluidic device; dispensing a reagent droplet onto a second portion of the electrode array of the microfluidic device; controlling actuation voltages applied to the electrode array to mix the sample droplet and the reagent droplet into a product droplet; sensing a dynamic property of the product droplet; and determining an assay of the sample droplet based on the sensed dynamic property. The dynamic property is a physical property of the product droplet that influences a transport property of the product droplet on the electrode array. Example dynamic properties of the product droplet include the moveable state, split-able state, and viscosity based on droplet properties. The method may be used to perform an amoebocyte lysate (LAL) assay.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2015Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Sharp Life Science (EU) LimitedInventors: Benjamin James Hadwen, Adrian Marc Simon Jacobs, Jason Roderick Hector, Michael James Brownlow, Masahiro Adachi, Alison Mary Skinner, Mark Childs
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Publication number: 20210197569Abstract: An inkjet printing apparatus having a printhead assembly comprises a plurality of printing heads on each of which there is defined a nozzle orifice surface having a row of nozzle orifices through which ink is ejected. The printing apparatus includes a cleaning station comprising a cleaning head array, a plurality of cleaning heads mountable on the cleaning head array and a purge tray. Ambient air is forced under vacuum into a flow channel within each cleaning head such that highly focused fluid flow is generated at the orifice surface when the flow volume impinges the profiled exterior of a vacuum outlet port provided on each cleaning head producing sufficient shear forces to remove accumulated ink and debris from the nozzle orifice surface. The invention also relates to improved cleaning heads, an array of heads in a cleaning station assembly and a method of cleaning nozzle orifice surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2019Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventor: Marc Simon PLUMMER
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Publication number: 20210148890Abstract: A method of determining the result of an assay in a microfluidic device includes the steps of: dispensing a sample droplet onto a first portion of an electrode array of the microfluidic device; dispensing a reagent droplet onto a second portion of the electrode array of the microfluidic device; controlling actuation voltages applied to the electrode array to mix the sample droplet and the reagent droplet into a product droplet; sensing a dynamic property of the product droplet; and determining an assay of the sample droplet based on the sensed dynamic property. The dynamic property is a physical property of the product droplet that influences a transport property of the product droplet on the electrode array. Example dynamic properties of the product droplet include the moveable state, split-able state, and viscosity based on droplet properties. The method may be used to perform an amoebocyte lysate (LAL) assay.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2021Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Benjamin James Hadwen, Adrian Marc Simon Jacobs, Jason Roderick Hector, Michael James Brownlow, Masahiro Adachi, Alison Mary Skinner, Mark Childs
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Patent number: 11001113Abstract: An axle suspension for a vehicle includes a spring assembly with a leaf spring and a connecting arm, wherein the leaf spring supports a vehicle axle and, on an end side, is pivotably connected to a vehicle structure and pivotably connected to the connecting arm. In order to provide an optimized axle suspension with two-stage suspension, the spring assembly in a region of the connecting arm has a first stop element and the vehicle structure has a second stop element, which stop elements under normal load of the vehicle are spaced apart from one another and, when a limit load is exceeded, contact one another, whereby at least one stop element is elastically deformable.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2018Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Marc Simon, Thomas Gerhards, Ralf Hintzen, Rainer Souschek, Nicole Zandbergen
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Publication number: 20210107188Abstract: An aspect of the present invention relates to a mold insert for use in a mold for the manufacture of a cushioning element for sports apparel. Further aspects of the present invention relate to a mold using such a mold insert, a method for the manufacture of a cushioning element for sports apparel using such a mold, and a cushioning element manufactured by such a method.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Helge Weiger, Bastian Gothe, Maximillian Drexler, Andreas Seefried, Marc Simon Anthony Norridge, Jarkko Siltamaeki, Dan Price, Tru Le, Christoph Dyckmans, Victor Romanov
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Patent number: 10933708Abstract: A longitudinal leaf spring device for suspending a motor vehicle body or chassis on a vehicle axle thereof. Leaf spring device including an elongated leaf spring unit, a coupling device connecting the leaf spring unit to the vehicle axle, and suspension unit arranged in a substantially vertical direction between a chassis and the axle. The suspension unit including suspension elements providing a spring-back force in the vertical direction and producing an active connection between the chassis and the axle when the distance between the chassis and axle exceeds a predetermined first deflection depth.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Wolfgang David, Paul Zandbergen, Thomas Gerhards, Ralf Hintzen, Marc Simon, Friedrich Peter Wolf-Monheim
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Patent number: 10899383Abstract: The disclosure concerns a tilting vehicle with at least one multi-wheel axle, a vehicle structure and a control unit that is arranged to detect a lateral acceleration acting on the tilting vehicle and actively adjust a tilt angle of the structure of the vehicle about the longitudinal axis thereof. In order to optimize adjustment of the tilt angle in a tilting vehicle, the control unit is arranged to adjust the tilt angle so that in a direction of a lateral axis of the structure of the vehicle, a Y component of the lateral acceleration is partially compensated by a Y component of acceleration due to gravity according to a specified compensation proportion. The compensation proportion increases as a function of the lateral acceleration to a global maximum value at a first acceleration, and decreases above the first acceleration.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Marc Simon, Lucian Lippok
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Patent number: 10689031Abstract: A tilting vehicle having a steering system actively steering a front axle and a rear axle having two wheels that can be deflected individually in a vertical manner with respect to a vehicle body and that are independent of the steering system. The wheels of the rear axle can be steered by passive steering device configured to generate a steering force because of a vertical deflection of the wheels as the vehicle body tilts to one side. The steering force causing wheels to steer towards the opposite side.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2017Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Marc Simon, Lutz Eckstein
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Patent number: 10560278Abstract: A UPnP-compliant MediaRenderer-Control Point combination is enabled to exploit an organizational context of a content item as represented in a UPnP Content Directory Service. To this end, the combination is enabled to receive a URI representative of a Content Directory Service description, together with an objectID representative of the content item.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2004Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Tim Froidcoeur, Marc Simon Remy Masschelein, Stefaan Motte, Daniel Meirsman
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Publication number: 20190168560Abstract: A longitudinal leaf spring device for suspending a motor vehicle body or chassis on a vehicle axle thereof. Leaf spring device including an elongated leaf spring unit, a coupling device connecting the leaf spring unit to the vehicle axle, and suspension unit arranged in a substantially vertical direction between a chassis and the axle. The suspension unit including suspension elements providing a spring-back force in the vertical direction and producing an active connection between the chassis and the axle when the distance between the chassis and axle exceeds a predetermined first deflection depth.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2018Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Wolfgang David, Paul Zandbergen, Thomas Gerhards, Ralf Hintzen, Marc Simon, Friedrich Peter Wolf-Monheim
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Publication number: 20190111749Abstract: An axle suspension for a vehicle includes a spring assembly with a leaf spring and a connecting arm, wherein the leaf spring supports a vehicle axle and, on an end side, is pivotably connected to a vehicle structure and pivotably connected to the connecting arm. In order to provide an optimized axle suspension with two-stage suspension, the spring assembly in a region of the connecting arm has a first stop element and the vehicle structure has a second stop element, which stop elements under normal load of the vehicle are spaced apart from one another and, when a limit load is exceeded, contact one another, whereby at least one stop element is elastically deformable.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Marc SIMON, Thomas GERHARDS, Ralf HINTZEN, Rainer SOUSCHEK, Nicole ZANDBERGEN
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Publication number: 20190016381Abstract: The disclosure concerns a tilting vehicle with at least one multi-wheel axle, a vehicle structure and a control unit that is arranged to detect a lateral acceleration acting on the tilting vehicle and actively adjust a tilt angle of the structure of the vehicle about the longitudinal axis thereof In order to optimize adjustment of the tilt angle in a tilting vehicle, the control unit is arranged to adjust the tilt angle so that in a direction of a lateral axis of the structure of the vehicle, a Y component of the lateral acceleration is partially compensated by a Y component of acceleration due to gravity according to a specified compensation proportion. The compensation proportion increases as a function of the lateral acceleration to a global maximum value at a first acceleration, and decreases above the first acceleration.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Marc SIMON, Lucian LIPPOK
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Patent number: 10137748Abstract: A wheel suspension for a vehicle including a carrier having a rotatably mounted bearing element. A spring damper strut connects to the carrier and the vehicle structure. A transverse control arm connects to the carrier at one end and at the other end to the vehicle structure. A control member connects to the carrier and the transverse control arm. The control member arranged relative to the transverse control arm such that a force application line of the control member is inclined toward a transverse control arm axis defined by a point of articulation of the transverse control arm on the structure side and a point of articulation of the transverse control arm on the carrier side wherein the force application line and the transverse control arm axis intersect between the points of articulation of the transverse control arm on the structure side and the carrier side.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Marc Simon, Thomas Gerhards, Paul Zandbergen
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Publication number: 20180284810Abstract: A method for establishing a cooperation partner for executing a driving maneuver, includes emission of a cooperation request by a first vehicle and receiving of the cooperation request by a second vehicle. The method also includes establishing of a significance value for cooperation on the basis of information included in the cooperation request, using information relating to the second vehicle, by the second vehicle. The method also includes emission of a piece of information focused on the cooperation request by the second vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Sebastian Strunck, Marc Menzel, Jonas Schönichen, Thomas Grotendorst, Marc Simon