Patents by Inventor Paul Maria
Paul Maria 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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Patent number: 11980150Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X80P537 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X80P537 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X80P537 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X80P537, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X80P537 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X80P537 and methods of using maize variety X80P537 are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Lori Lisa Carrigan, Travis Korry Coleman, Dennis James Dolan, Leonardus Johannes Maria Hendrickx, Steven Paul King, Jean-Marc Montpetit, Matthew David Walch, Harindra Manilal William
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Patent number: 11953434Abstract: Disclosed is a spectroscopic device, system, and method for measuring the concentration of one or more molecular species of interest in a gas, liquid or solid sample, where the device may be portable, may be commercially manufactured, and/or may be adapted to existing systems and/or integrated with new systems to provide optical gas sensing for such systems. The disclosed devices, systems, and methods can be particularly useful in monitoring the purity of, e.g., a certain gas species, including determining whether a gas mixture contains certain gas species above a set concentration limit.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignees: SHELL OIL COMPNY, THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITYInventors: Mark Zondlo, Lei Tao, Da Pan, Josh Collins, Paul Guiguizian, Howard Y. Bell, Alice Margaret Sophie Elliott, Patrick Minter Killough, Bernardus Maria Geertshuis, Herie Javier Soto
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Patent number: 11947264Abstract: An actuator, configured to move a first object with respect to a second object, that includes a first body having an annular ring, a second body, arranged movably with respect to the first body, having a longitudinal shaft at least partially disposed within the annular ring, and at least one spring device, arranged between the first body and the second body, wherein the at least one spring device is configured to guide relative movements between the first body and the second body in a range of movement, and the at least one spring device has two or more leaf springs, wherein each of the two or more leaf springs is connected to the first body and to the second body, and wherein at least one of the leaf springs is in a non-planar state when the spring device is in an equilibrium position.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.Inventors: Patrick Willem Paul Limpens, Gerard Johannes Boogaard, Michaël Johannes Anna Maria Walters
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Publication number: 20240080953Abstract: A method and a control system 100 for controlling a plurality of lighting units 112, 114 are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2020Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: PAUL ULCO BROEKMAN, BARTEL MARINUS VAN DE SLUIS, BERENT WILLEM MEERBEEK, SIMONE MARIA STAVENUITER, PAUL THURSFIELD
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Patent number: 11922955Abstract: Multichannel audio playback devices and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In some examples, a first playback device is configured to receive a source stream of audio content comprising left, right and center input channels. In a first mode, the first playback device is configured to play back audio via a plurality of transducers based on the left, right, and center input channels. In a second mode, in which the first playback device is bonded to second and third playback devices, the first playback device is configured to (i) play back audio via the plurality of transducers based on at least the center input channel, (ii) cause audio to be played via the second playback device based on at least the right input channel, and (iii) cause audio to be played via the third playback device based on at least the left input channel.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Richard Jackson, Hilmar Lehnert, Chris Davies, Paul MacLean, Roberto Maria Dizon
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Publication number: 20240071713Abstract: There is provided a charged particle apparatus comprising: a particle beam generator, optics, a first and a second positioning device, both configured for positioning the substrate relative to the particle beam generator along its optical axis, and a controller configured for switching between a first operational mode and a second operational mode. The apparatus is configured, when operating in the first operational mode, for irradiating the substrate by the particle beam at a first landing energy of the particle beam and, when operating in the second operational mode, for irradiating the substrate at a second, different landing energy. When operating in the first operational mode, the second positioning device is configured to position the substrate relative to the particle beam generator at a first focus position of the particle beam and in the second operational mode, to position the substrate at a second, different focus position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2021Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Niels Johannes Maria BOSCH, Xu WANG, Peter Paul HEMPENIUS, Yongqiang WANG, Hans BUTLER, Youjin WANG, Jasper Hendrik GRASMAN, Jianzi SUI, Tianming CHEN, Aimin WU
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Publication number: 20240067848Abstract: An adhesive label is described comprising a backing material, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer attached to the backing material and either a release liner attached to the adhesive layer or a release coating on the other side of the backing material. The backing material is made of paper or home compostable and biodegradable polymer film, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is made from an aqueous polyurethane dispersion pressure-sensitive adhesive. At least 60% by weight of the polyurethane is composed of diisocyanates, polyesterdiols, and at least one bifunctional carboxylic acid selected from di hydroxy carboxylic acids and diamino carboxylic acids, wherein the polyurethane has no melting point above 20° C. or wherein the polyurethane has a melting point above 20° C. with an enthalpy of fusion lower than 10 J/g, and wherein a film of the polyurethane adhesive preferably decomposes at home compost conditions to more than 90% by weight into CO2 and water within 360 days.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Paul ACHATZ, Jeremy Jon SLOAN, Jose Maria TORRES LLOSA, Ulrike LICHT
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Patent number: 11661678Abstract: Processes for making high-performance polyethylene multi-filament yarn are disclosed which include the steps of a) making a solution of ultra-high molar mass polyethylene in a solvent; b) spinning of the solution through a spinplate containing at least 5 spinholes into an air-gap to form fluid filaments, while applying a draw ratio DRfluid; c) cooling the fluid filaments to form solvent-containing gel filaments; d) removing at least partly the solvent from the filaments; and e) drawing the filaments in at least one step before, during and/or after said solvent removing, while applying a draw ratio DRsolid of at least 4, wherein in step b) each spinhole comprises a contraction zone of specific dimension and a downstream zone of diameter Dn and length Dn with Ln/Dn of from 0 to at most 25, to result in a draw ratio DRfluid=DRsp*DRag of at least 150, wherein DRsp is the draw ratio in the spinholes and DRag is the draw ratio in the air-gap, with DRsp being greater than 1 and DRag at least 1.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: AVIENT PROTECTIVE MATERIALS B.V.Inventors: Joseph Arnold Paul Maria Simmelink, Jacobus Johannes Mencke, Martinus Johannes Nicolaas Jacobs, Roeloef Marissen
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Patent number: 11559332Abstract: System for connecting a connection device to a bone with a bone pin, wherein the system comprises a connection device provided with an opening for receiving the bone pin, and wherein the system further comprises a locking device arranged to be received in the opening of the connection device and which is arranged to engage the bone pin for locking the bone pin with respect to the connection device, wherein the locking device is movable between a locked position, wherein the bone pin is locked with respect to the connection device, and an unlocked position wherein the bone pin is movable with respect the connection device, wherein the system further comprises a blocking mechanism for at least partially blocking the opening in the connection device upon removal of the bone pin from the opening.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2018Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: ArthroSave Holding B.V.Inventors: Thijmen Struik, Floris Paulus Jacobus Gerardus Lafeber, Karianne Hilde Lindenhovius, Hubertus Paul Maria Ter Braak
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Patent number: 11505879Abstract: Processes for making high-performance polyethylene multi-filament yarn are disclosed which include the steps of a) making a solution of ultra-high molar mass polyethylene in a solvent; b) spinning of the solution through a spinplate containing at least 5 spinholes into an air-gap to form fluid filaments, while applying a draw ratio DRfluid; c) cooling the fluid filaments to form solvent-containing gel filaments; d) removing at least partly the solvent from the filaments; and e) drawing the filaments in at least one step before, during and/or after said solvent removing, while applying a draw ratio DRsolid of at least 4, wherein in step b) each spinhole comprises a contraction zone of specific dimension and a downstream zone of diameter Dn and length Dn with Ln/Dn of from 0 to at most 25, to result in a draw ratio DRfluid=DRsp*DRag of at least 150, wherein DRsp is the draw ratio in the spinholes and DRag is the draw ratio in the air-gap, with DRsp being greater than 1 and DRag at least 1.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2021Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.Inventors: Joseph Arnold Paul Maria Simmelink, Jacobus Johannes Mencke, Martinus Johannes Nicolaas Jacobs, Roeloef Marissen
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Publication number: 20220363604Abstract: Embodiments relate to an improved hydroflux assisted densification process that introduces a transport phase (formed by the introduction of water during the process to suppress melting temperatures) for sintering, the transport phase being a non-aqueous solution. The process can facilitate sintering at low temperature ranges (at or below 300° C.) to yield densification>90% without the need for additional post-processing steps that otherwise would be needed if conventional processes were used. Control of the pressures and water content used during the process can enhance densification mechanisms related to dissolution-reprecipitation, allowing for a greater range of compositional spectra of materials that can be densified, a reduction of the amount of transport phase needed, a reduction of impurities and an improvement of properties in the densified material. Certain hydrated acetate powders can be used to generate a hydroxide mixture flux that is better for the low-temperature densification process.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2020Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Jon-Paul Maria, Sarah Lowum, Richard Floyd
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Publication number: 20220018040Abstract: Processes for making high-performance polyethylene multi-filament yarn are disclosed which include the steps of a) making a solution of ultra-high molar mass polyethylene in a solvent; b) spinning of the solution through a spinplate containing at least 5 spinholes into an air-gap to form fluid filaments, while applying a draw ratio DRfluid; c) cooling the fluid filaments to form solvent-containing gel filaments; d) removing at least partly the solvent from the filaments; and e) drawing the filaments in at least one step before, during and/or after said solvent removing, while applying a draw ratio DRsolid of at least 4, wherein in step b) each spinhole comprises a contraction zone of specific dimension and a downstream zone of diameter Dn and length Dn with Ln/Dn of from 0 to at most 25, to result in a draw ratio DRfluid=DRsp*DRag of at least 150, wherein DRsp is the draw ratio in the spinholes and DRag is the draw ratio in the air-gap, with DRsp being greater than 1 and DRag at least 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: Joseph Arnold Paul Maria SIMMELINK, Jacobus Johannes MENCKE, Martinus Johannes Nicolaas JACOBS, Roeloef MARISSEN
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Publication number: 20210404003Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of biomarkers. More specifically, the present invention relates to the use of biomarkers to predict post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In one embodiment, a method for predicting PTSD in a subject comprises the steps of (a) measuring the DNA methylation level of a CpG dinucleotide in the 3? untranslated region of SKA2; (b) identifying the genotype at a SNP within the 3? UTR of SKA2, and (c) predicting PTSD in the subject using a prediction algorithm.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Zachary Kaminsky, Marco Paul Maria Boks
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Patent number: 11072828Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of biomarkers. More specifically, the present invention relates to the use of biomarkers to predict post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In one embodiment, a method for predicting PTSD in a subject comprises the steps of (a) measuring the DNA methylation level of a CpG dinucleotide in the 3? untranslated region of SKA2; (b) identifying the genotype at a SNP within the 3? UTR of SKA2, and (c) predicting PTSD in the subject using a prediction algorithm.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2015Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignees: The Johns Hopkins University, UMC UTRECHT HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Zachary Kaminsky, Marco Paul Maria Boks
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Publication number: 20210148011Abstract: The present invention is concerned with filled multifilament yarn comprising a UHMWPE with an intrinsic viscosity, a filler with a diameter of at most 20 ?m in an amount such that the ratio of the mass of filler to the combined masses of UHMWPE and filler is between 0.02 and 0.50 and whereby the intrinsic viscosity is at most 225 times the filler ratio and whereby at least (i) the coefficient of variation in linear density between the filaments of said yarn is at most 12%, (ii) the coefficient of variation in tenacity (ten) between the filaments of said yarn is at most 12%, or (iii) the coefficient of variation of the Tenacity (TEN) of the multifilament yarn is at most 1.0%. The application is further concerned with a method to produce such yarn and articles comprising such yarn.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2018Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Joseph Arnold Paul Maria SIMMELINK, Christoph HACKER, Roelof MARISSEN
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Patent number: 10964422Abstract: An apparatus (2) for user exercise monitoring is disclosed. The apparatus (2) comprises a frame (4), a motion sensing unit (10) and a user input unit (12) supported by the frame (4), and a harness (6) configured to secure the frame (4) to a user body part. The user input unit (12) comprises a continuous input device (72). Also disclosed is a method for monitoring user exercise via a monitoring apparatus (2) secured to the user. The method comprises sensing user motion with the monitoring apparatus (2) and receiving, via the motioning apparatus (2), user input during exercise. The user input is received via a continuous input device (72) on the monitoring apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2014Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Biomet Global Supply Chain Center, B.V.Inventors: Simon Philippe Paul Maria Desnerck, Samy Andary, Alec Momont, Mathijs Rien De Schipper, Mick Winters, Kiki Kraak, Andriy Yasynetskyy
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Publication number: 20200299866Abstract: Processes for making high-performance polyethylene multi-filament yarn are disclosed which include the steps of a) making a solution of ultra-high molar mass polyethylene in a solvent; b) spinning of the solution through a spinplate containing at least 5 spinholes into an air-gap to form fluid filaments, while applying a draw ratio DRfluid; c) cooling the fluid filaments to form solvent-containing gel filaments; d) removing at least partly the solvent from the filaments; and e) drawing the filaments in at least one step before, during and/or after said solvent removing, while applying a draw ratio DRsolid of at least 4, wherein in step b) each spinhole comprises a contraction zone of specific dimension and a downstream zone of diameter Dn and length Dn with Ln/Dn of from 0 to at most 25, to result in a draw ratio DRfluid=DRsp*DRag of at least 150, wherein DRsp is the draw ratio in the spinholes and DRag is the draw ratio in the air-gap, with DRsp being greater than 1 and DRag at least 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Joseph Arnold Paul Maria SIMMELINK, Jacobus Johannes MENCKE, Martinus Johannes Nicolaas JACOBS, Roeloef MARISSEN
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Patent number: 10741649Abstract: A method of forming a metal oxide includes providing a reactive deposition atmosphere having an oxygen concentration of greater than about 20 percent in a chamber including a substrate therein. A pulsed DC signal is applied to a sputtering target comprising a metal, to sputter metal particles therefrom. A doping element may be supplied from a doping source (such as an alloyed metal target) in the reaction chamber. An electrically conductive metal oxide film comprising an oxide of the metal is deposited on the substrate responsive to a reaction between the metal particles and the reactive deposition atmosphere. Related devices are also discussed.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITYInventors: Edward Sachet, Christopher Shelton, Jon-Paul Maria, Kyle Patrick Kelley, Evan Lars Runnerstrom
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Patent number: 10711375Abstract: Processes for making high-performance polyethylene multi-filament yarn are disclosed which include the steps of a) making a solution of ultra-high molar mass polyethylene in a solvent; b) spinning of the solution through a spinplate containing at least 5 spinholes into an air-gap to form fluid filaments, while applying a draw ratio DRfluid; c) cooling the fluid filaments to form solvent-containing gel filaments; d) removing at least partly the solvent from the filaments; and e) drawing the filaments in at least one step before, during and/or after said solvent removing, while applying a draw ratio DRsolid of at least 4, wherein in step b) each spinhole comprises a contraction zone of specific dimension and a downstream zone of diameter Dn and length Dn with Ln/Dn of from 0 to at most 25, to result in a draw ratio DRfluid=DRsp*DRag of at least 150, wherein DRsp is the draw ratio in the spinholes and DRag is the draw ratio in the air-gap, with DRsp being greater than 1 and DRag at least 1.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2019Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.Inventors: Joseph Arnold Paul Maria Simmelink, Jacobus Johannes Mencke, Martinus Johannes Nicolaas Jacobs, Roeloef Marissen
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Publication number: 20200131672Abstract: The invention is concerned with filled multifilament yarn according to the present invention whereby the filler ratio, ?, in the yarn is greater than 0.004 times the IV of the UHMWPE present in the multifilament yarn (IVYUH), i.e. ??0.004 g/dL*IVyH* and whereby the tenacity (TEN, in cN/dtex) of the filled multifilament yarn is such that TEN?IVYUH*(1.5-3.25*?), or whereby the tenacity of a filled monofilament in the yarn is ten?IVYUH*(2-4.35*X). The invention is further concerned with a method to manufacture said multifilament yarn and articles comprising said multifilament yarn.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2018Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Joseph Arnold Paul Maria SIMMELINK, Christoph HACKER, Roelof MARISSEN