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).
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Publication number: 20120273183Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2012Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Michel Bruno, Thomas Brunschwiler, Urs Kloter, Ryan J. Linderman, Erich Ruetsche
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Publication number: 20100044005Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2008Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Michel Bruno, Thomas Brunschwiler, Urs Kloter, Ryan J. Linderman, Erich Ruetsche
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Patent number: 7297883Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 18, 2005Date of Patent: November 20, 2007Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Sylvain Rochon, Michel Bruno
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Publication number: 20060113170Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2005Publication date: June 1, 2006Inventors: Sylvain Rochon, Michel Bruno
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Patent number: 6984140Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 10, 2004Date of Patent: January 10, 2006Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Bernard Juret, Michel Bruno
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Patent number: 6976424Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 28, 2000Date of Patent: December 20, 2005Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michel Bruno, Heinz Schmid, Emmanuel Delamarche, Alexander Bietsch
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Publication number: 20050142902Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2004Publication date: June 30, 2005Inventors: Bernard Juret, Michel Bruno
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Patent number: 6455490Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 8, 2000Date of Patent: September 24, 2002Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA Division of Conopco, In.cInventors: Daniel Pierre Marie Berthod, Christophe Michel Bruno Joyeux, Johannes Hendrikus Langeveld
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Patent number: 6391846Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 8, 2000Date of Patent: May 21, 2002Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care, USA. division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Pierre Marie Berthod, Christophe Michel Bruno Joyeux, Johannes Hendrikus Langeveld
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Patent number: 6326058Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 20, 2000Date of Patent: December 4, 2001Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Hans Biebuyck, Emmanuel Delamarche, Michel Bruno, Heinz Schmid
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Publication number: 20010013294Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2000Publication date: August 16, 2001Inventors: Michel Bruno, Heinz Schmid, Emmanuel Delamarche, Alexander Bietsch
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Patent number: 6089853Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 24, 1997Date of Patent: July 18, 2000Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Hans Biebuyck, Emmanuel Delamarche, Michel Bruno, Heinz Schmid