Patents by Inventor Michel Bruno

Michel Bruno 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: 20120273183
    Abstract: A coolant pumping system for a mobile electronic system includes a coolant reservoir containing a coolant, a heat exchanger member fluidly connected to the coolant reservoir, and a mass moveably mounted to the mobile electronic system. The mass is moved along at least one axis in response to at least one of accelerations and orientation changes of the mobile electronic system. The coolant system further includes a force transfer member operatively connected between the mass and the coolant reservoir. The force transfer member urges the coolant from the coolant reservoir through the heat exchanger member in response to movements of the mass. A gear member is operatively connected between the mass and the force transfer member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michel Bruno, Thomas Brunschwiler, Urs Kloter, Ryan J. Linderman, Erich Ruetsche
  • Publication number: 20100044005
    Abstract: A coolant pumping system for a mobile electronic system includes a coolant reservoir containing a coolant, a heat exchanger member fluidly connected to the coolant reservoir, and a mass moveably mounted to the mobile electronic system. The mass is moved along at least one axis in response to at least one of accelerations and orientation changes of the mobile electronic system. The coolant system further includes a force transfer member operatively connected between the mass and the coolant reservoir. The force transfer member urges the coolant from the coolant reservoir through the heat exchanger member in response to movements of the mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michel Bruno, Thomas Brunschwiler, Urs Kloter, Ryan J. Linderman, Erich Ruetsche
  • Patent number: 7297883
    Abstract: The invention proposes an electrical switch (20) with multiple switching ways comprising a bottom support (22) in the bottom (32) of which are arranged fixed contacts (30a, 30b, 30c, 30d), a top member (26) that is mounted to be movable relative to the bottom support (22) from a central rest position to four main actuation positions distributed angularly at 90°, and a contact plate (28) that comprises four contact blades (34) each of which is capable of coming into contact with a fixed contact (30b), characterized in that the actuation member (26) is mounted to be movable relative to the support (22) to one or other of four intermediate actuation positions that are offset angularly by 45° relative to the main actuation positions, and in each of which two contact blades (34) are simultaneously in contact with the associated fixed contacts (30b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Sylvain Rochon, Michel Bruno
  • Publication number: 20060113170
    Abstract: The invention proposes an electrical switch (20) with multiple switching ways comprising a bottom support (22) in the bottom (32) of which are arranged fixed contacts (30a, 30b, 30c, 30d), a top member (26) that is mounted to be movable relative to the bottom support (22) from a central rest position to four main actuation positions distributed angularly at 90°, and a contact plate (28) that comprises four contact blades (34) each of which is capable of coming into contact with a fixed contact (30b), characterized in that the actuation member (26) is mounted to be movable relative to the support (22) to one or other of four intermediate actuation positions that are offset angularly by 45° relative to the main actuation positions, and in each of which two contact blades (34) are simultaneously in contact with the associated fixed contacts (30b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Sylvain Rochon, Michel Bruno
  • Patent number: 6984140
    Abstract: A smart card connector has a housing (11) formed by an insulative contact holder (12) and a sheet metal cover (14) that has an upper plate (46) lying above an upper face of the contact holder, to form a card-receiving cavity (30) between them. A wire spring (16) has a spiral wound planar main portion (141) that is mounted to lie on the upper surface of the sheet metal upper plate (46). The wire spring has a first end portion (144) fixed to the cover and has a second end portion (158) with a right angle bend (160) leading to a downwardly-extending ejection spring part (162). The ejection spring part extends though a slot (66) in the cover upper plate portion and into the cavity to lie in the path of the card leading edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard Juret, Michel Bruno
  • Patent number: 6976424
    Abstract: A stamp device for printing a pattern on a surface of a substrate having a two-sided rigid carrier layer providing on its first side a patterned layer made of a first material and being combined on its second side with a soft layer made of a softer material than that of the first material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michel Bruno, Heinz Schmid, Emmanuel Delamarche, Alexander Bietsch
  • Publication number: 20050142902
    Abstract: A smart card connector has a housing (11) formed by an insulative contact holder (12) and a sheet metal cover (14) that has an upper plate (46) lying above an upper face of the contact holder, to form a card-receiving cavity (30) between them. A wire spring (16) has a spiral wound planar main portion (141) that is mounted to lie on the upper surface of the sheet metal upper plate (46). The wire spring has a first end portion (144) fixed to the cover and has a second end portion (158) with a right angle bend (160) leading to a downwardly-extending ejection spring part (162). The ejection spring part extends though a slot (66) in the cover upper plate portion and into the cavity to lie in the path of the card leading edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2004
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Bernard Juret, Michel Bruno
  • Patent number: 6455490
    Abstract: A non-spray-dried granular component suitable for use in a particulate zero-phosphate laundry detergent composition comprises from 10 to 30 wt % of organic surfactant and from 20 to 50 wt % of zeolite MAP, the component having a bulk density not exceeding 700 g/l. The component may be prepared by a mixing and agglomeration process using a high-speed mixer, a moderate- or low-speed mixer, and a gas fluidization granulator. The component may be used in conjunction with a spray-dried granular component of lower bulk density, for example, a spray-dried detergent base powder containing organic surfactant and zeolite A, or a spray-dried sodium-carbonate-based adjunct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA Division of Conopco, In.c
    Inventors: Daniel Pierre Marie Berthod, Christophe Michel Bruno Joyeux, Johannes Hendrikus Langeveld
  • Patent number: 6391846
    Abstract: A particulate zero-phosphate laundry detergent powder, preferably of bulk density 600-900 g/l, contains zeolite MAP and zeolite A in a weight ratio of at least 1:1. The powder may contain at least two different granular components containing organic surfactant and zeolite builder. A first granular component, which is preferably non-spray-dried and has a bulk density of 550-900 g/l, contains zeolite MAP, while a second granular component, which is preferably spray-dried and has a bulk density of 200-450 g/l, contains zeolite A.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care, USA. division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Pierre Marie Berthod, Christophe Michel Bruno Joyeux, Johannes Hendrikus Langeveld
  • Patent number: 6326058
    Abstract: A patterning device comprises a patterning cavity which has an opening located at the surface of the patterning device within a transfer region, where a substrate during patterning comes into conformal contact with the patterning device. A service cavity is located in a service region of the patterning device and is connected to the patterning cavity, such that a patterning fluid is able to flow from the service cavity to the patterning cavity. A patterning method uses this device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hans Biebuyck, Emmanuel Delamarche, Michel Bruno, Heinz Schmid
  • Publication number: 20010013294
    Abstract: The invention describes a stamp device for printing a pattern on a surface of a substrate having a two-sided rigid carrier layer providing on it's first side a patterned layer made of a first material and being combined on it's second side with a soft layer made of a softer material than said first material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Publication date: August 16, 2001
    Inventors: Michel Bruno, Heinz Schmid, Emmanuel Delamarche, Alexander Bietsch
  • Patent number: 6089853
    Abstract: A patterning device comprises a patterning cavity which has an opening located at the surface of the patterning device within a transfer region, where a substrate during patterning comes into conformal contact with the patterning device. A service cavity is located in a service region of the patterning device and is connected to the patterning cavity, such that a patterning fluid is able to flow from the service cavity to the patterning cavity. A patterning method uses this device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hans Biebuyck, Emmanuel Delamarche, Michel Bruno, Heinz Schmid