Patents by Inventor Michael Dupre

Michael Dupre 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: 20060178063
    Abstract: There is disclosed a system comprising a structure in a body of water, wherein the body of water comprises a depth comprising a top-section from a surface of the body of water to one-third of the depth, and a second-section from one-third of the depth to two-thirds of the depth, a first buoyant apparatus attached to the structure in the top-section of the depth, a second buoyant apparatus attached to the structure in the second-section of the depth, wherein the second buoyant apparatus provides a second buoyancy effect average per length of the structure at least 30% less than a first buoyancy effect average per length of the structure provided by the first buoyant apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2006
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventor: Michael Dupre
  • Publication number: 20050160046
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for providing and billing WIM functionalities in mobile communication terminals. The method is characterized in that the WIM internally counts each of the signatures initiated by the subscriber, wherein the signature function is blocked when a given number of signatures has been reached. No further signatures are possible until the counter has been reset by means of a release/reload-type operation and a corresponding billing has taken place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Dupre, Ulrich Sporn