Patents by Inventor Thomas Levy
Thomas Levy 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: 20240133691Abstract: A resonator is suitable for reducing or suppressing a force transmitted by a vibrating portion of the resonator to a support part. To this end, the vibrating portion includes two extensions which are each meander shaped such that two segments of each extension have respective speed components that are oriented in opposite directions. Such a resonator, which is balanced, can advantageously be used within a rate gyro or a force sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Olivier LE TRAON, Raphaël LEVY, Jean GUERARD, Thomas PERRIER
-
Patent number: 11911405Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of feeding animals by providing feed additives that modulate the gut microbiome to improve the health, nutrition, and growth performance. The present disclosure further relates to methods of modulating the microbial species present in the gastrointestinal tract of an animal. Such modulation includes, for example, modulating the level or function of microbial species.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.Inventors: Stephane Duval, John Michael Geremia, Lisa Ann Laprade, April Waguespack-Levy, Estefania Perez Calvo, Ghislain Schyns, Viviane Verlhac, Joshua Thomas Claypool
-
Patent number: 11881957Abstract: The method comprises the steps of: the Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) receiving (Step 1) user's subscription information, in order to determine an initial policy; the Policy and Charging Enforcement Function (PCEF) applying (Step 2) the initial rules; the Policy and Charging Enforcement Function (PCEF) triggering (Step 3) the Extended Online Charging System (EOCS) for the user's service/network resource usage; the Extended Online Charging System (EOCS) rating and charging (step 4) the user, in real time; the Extended Online Charging System (EOCS) triggering (Step 5) a change of policy in the Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF); the Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) determining (Step 6) new rules for the new policy; the Policy and Charging Enforcement Function (PCEF) receiving (Step 7) the new rules and applying them.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignees: ALCATEL LUCENT, NOKIA OF AMERICA CORPORATIONInventors: Kim Brouard, Thomas Levy, Yigang Cai
-
Patent number: 11702915Abstract: Methods of Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) from an oil reservoir by CO2 flooding are disclosed. One method comprises producing a well stream from the reservoir; separating the well stream into a liquid phase and a gas phase with a first gas/liquid separator, wherein the gas phase comprises both CO2 gas and hydrocarbon gas; cooling the gas phase with a first cooler; compressing the gas phase using a first compressor into a compressed stream; mixing the compressed stream with an external source of CO2 to form an injection stream; and injecting the injection stream into the reservoir. Systems for EOR from an oil reservoir by CO2 flooding are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Equinor Energy ASInventors: Michael Drescher, Torbjørn Fiveland, Olav Kristiansen, Thomas Levy, Knut Arild Maråk, Bengt Olav Neeraas, Per Ivar Karstad
-
Publication number: 20220273614Abstract: Provided herein are methods for treating cancer or chronic illness in a subject including administering an intermittent, high dose of vitamin C and subsequently administering a continuous perfusion of a lower dose of vitamin C.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2020Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Ronald HUNNINGHAKE, Thomas Levy, Lucas Tims, Christopher Brannon
-
Publication number: 20220025747Abstract: Methods of Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) from an oil reservoir by CO2 flooding are disclosed. One method comprises producing a well stream from the reservoir; separating the well stream into a liquid phase and a gas phase with a first gas/liquid separator, wherein the gas phase comprises both CO2 gas and hydrocarbon gas; cooling the gas phase with a first cooler; compressing the gas phase using a first compressor into a compressed stream; mixing the compressed stream with an external source of CO2 to form an injection stream; and injecting the injection stream into the reservoir. Systems for EOR from an oil reservoir by CO2 flooding are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Michael Drescher, Torbjørn Fiveland, Olav Kristiansen, Thomas Levy, Knut Arild Maråk, Bengt Olav Neeraas, Per Ivar Karstad
-
Publication number: 20210399907Abstract: The method comprises the steps of: the Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) receiving (Step 1) user's subscription information, in order to determine an initial policy; the Policy and Charging Enforcement Function (PCEF) applying (Step 2) the initial rules; the Policy and Charging Enforcement Function (PCEF) triggering (Step 3) the Extended Online Charging System (EOCS) for the user's service/network resource usage; the Extended Online Charging System (EOCS) rating and charging (step 4) the user, in real time; the Extended Online Charging System (EOCS) triggering (Step 5) a change of policy in the Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF); the Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) determining (Step 6) new rules for the new policy; the Policy and Charging Enforcement Function (PCEF) receiving (Step 7) the new rules and applying them.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Applicants: Alcatel Lucent, Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.Inventors: Kim BROUARD, Thomas LEVY, Yigang CAI
-
Patent number: 11162342Abstract: Methods of Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) from an oil reservoir by CO2 flooding are disclosed. One method comprises producing a well stream from the reservoir; separating the well stream into a liquid phase and a gas phase with a first gas/liquid separator, wherein the gas phase comprises both CO2 gas and hydrocarbon gas; cooling the gas phase with a first cooler; compressing the gas phase using a first compressor into a compressed stream; mixing the compressed stream with an external source of CO2 to form an injection stream; and injecting the injection stream into the reservoir. Systems for EOR from an oil reservoir by CO2 flooding are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2018Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Equinor Energy ASInventors: Michael Drescher, Torbjørn Fiveland, Olav Kristiansen, Thomas Levy, Knut Arild Maråk, Bengt Olav Neeraas, Per Ivar Karstad
-
Patent number: 11088859Abstract: A method for delivering dynamic policy rules for an end user of a communication service during a communication session is provided. The method includes receiving subscription information at a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) in order to determine an initial policy; applying the initial rules via a Policy and Charging Enforcement Function (PCEF); triggering an Extended Online Charging System (EOCS) for the user's service/network resource usage; rating and charging the user via the EOCS in real time; triggering a change of policy in a change notification from the EOCS to the PCRF; determining new rules for the new policy at the PRCF; receiving the new rules and applying them at the PCEF.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2010Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignees: Nokia of America Corporation, Alcatel LucentInventors: Kim Brouard, Thomas Levy, Yigang Cai
-
Patent number: 10681431Abstract: Server-side trick mode restrictions in a stream may be provided. The stream may comprise, for example, a Video on Demand (VOD) Adaptive Bitrate (ABR) stream. First, a playlist request corresponding to a stream may be received from a user device. Next, a current stream position in the stream may be determined. In response to receiving the playlist request and when the current stream position corresponds to a non-skip segment, a playlist may be created having a last chunk comprising a next chunk of the stream from the current stream position. The playlist may then be provided to the user device.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2017Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Levy, Dan Ariel Elbert, Doron Tzur, Gilad Taub, Keith Millar
-
Publication number: 20190368326Abstract: Methods of Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) from an oil reservoir by CO2 flooding are disclosed. One method comprises producing a well stream from the reservoir; separating the well stream into a liquid phase and a gas phase with a first gas/liquid separator, wherein the gas phase comprises both CO2 gas and hydrocarbon gas; cooling the gas phase with a first cooler; compressing the gas phase using a first compressor into a compressed stream; mixing the compressed stream with an external source of CO2 to form an injection stream; and injecting the injection stream into the reservoir. Systems for EOR from an oil reservoir by CO2 flooding are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2018Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicant: Equinor Energy ASInventors: Michael Drescher, Torbjørn Fiveland, Olav Kristiansen, Thomas Levy, Knut Arild Maråk, Bengt Olav Neeraas, Per Ivar Karstad
-
Patent number: 10491648Abstract: A first manifest request may be received and, in response, a first manifest may be requested. Next, at least one interstitial content insertion source may be queried based on the first manifest and, in response to querying the interstitial content insertion source, interstitial content details may be retrieved from the at least one interstitial content insertion source. Then it may be determined that a version of interstitial content corresponding to the interstitial content details does not exist in a service provider back end at same bitrates as content corresponding to the first manifest. Next, local ingest and encoding of the interstitial content to the service provider back end may then be triggered in response to determining that the version of interstitial content corresponding to the interstitial content details does not exist in the service provider back end at the same bitrates as the content corresponding to the first manifest.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2017Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventor: Thomas Levy
-
Publication number: 20180220202Abstract: Server-side trick mode restrictions in a stream may be provided. The stream may comprise, for example, a Video on Demand (VOD) Adaptive Bitrate (ABR) stream. First, a playlist request corresponding to a stream may be received from a user device. Next, a current stream position in the stream may be determined. In response to receiving the playlist request and when the current stream position corresponds to a non-skip segment, a playlist may be created having a last chunk comprising a next chunk of the stream from the current stream position. The playlist may then be provided to the user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2017Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Levy, Dan Ariel Elbert, Doron Tzur, Gilad Taub, Keith Millar
-
Publication number: 20170331872Abstract: A first manifest request may be received and, in response, a first manifest may be requested. Next, at least one interstitial content insertion source may be queried based on the first manifest and, in response to querying the interstitial content insertion source, interstitial content details may be retrieved from the at least one interstitial content insertion source. Then it may be determined that a version of interstitial content corresponding to the interstitial content details does not exist in a service provider back end at same bitrates as content corresponding to the first manifest. Next, local ingest and encoding of the interstitial content to the service provider back end may then be triggered in response to determining that the version of interstitial content corresponding to the interstitial content details does not exist in the service provider back end at the same bitrates as the content corresponding to the first manifest.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventor: Thomas Levy
-
Patent number: 9549307Abstract: In order to manage a change in conditions of using a service associated with a communication in progress established by a user terminal (TU) within its communications network (RT), a server determines that the user's account does not permit the delivery of the service with a change in the conditions of using a service, after the receipt of a first request derived from a network element, said request comprising an identifier of the service regarding the communication and a parameter defining the change in conditions of using the service, and the server transmits to the network element a response containing a code indicating that the delivery of the service is authorized only with other conditions of using the service, in order for the network element to transmit to the server a second request containing another parameter defining another change in conditions of using the service.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2011Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Thomas Levy, Maryse Gardella
-
Patent number: 9036645Abstract: Method of setting up a communication session between a calling client (C1) and a called client (C2), through a communication network (SN1, SN, SN2) containing at least one address translation device (NAT1, NAT2). This method contains stages for the transmission of signaling messages (fs), passing through at least one address translation device and allowing the exchange of the physical addresses of the clients. At least one of the clients implements a solution for the traversing of address translation devices. The method is innovative in that at least one client adds, within the sent signaling messages, a parameter representing the implementation of the traversing solution and that, in the presence of such a parameter, the network devices do not implement their own solutions for the traversing of address translation devices.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2007Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Thomas Levy, Thomas Froment, Vincent Hiribarren
-
Publication number: 20130143523Abstract: In order to manage a change in conditions of using a service associated with a communication in progress established by a user terminal (TU) within its communications network (RT), a server determines that the user's account does not permit the delivery of the service with a change in the conditions of using a service, after the receipt of a first request derived from a network element, said request comprising an identifier of the service regarding the communication and a parameter defining the change in conditions of using the service, and the server transmits to the network element a response containing a code indicating that the delivery of the service is authorized only with other conditions of using the service, in order for the network element to transmit to the server a second request containing another parameter defining another change in conditions of using the service.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2011Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: ALCATEL LUCENTInventors: Thomas Levy, Maryse Gardella
-
Patent number: 8391291Abstract: A signaling server (SS) comprising means for transmitting SIP signaling messages with a client (T) through a NAT address translation device temporarily binding a public address to the client's private address, including means for receiving registration messages from the client and for sending the client a validity duration, at the end of which it must transmit a new registration message. The invention resides in the fact that if the client is located behind an address translation device, it determines an approximate expiry time for the temporary binding by successively sending test messages after an increasing wait time until the termination of the binding is detected. This approximate time is then used by being transmitted as the SIP validity period.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2007Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Thomas Levy, Gaelle Jaupitre
-
Patent number: 8320913Abstract: A mobile communication terminal (T) comprising connection means (MCN) for connecting to access networks (N1, N2) and registration means (MREG) for periodically transmitting registration messages to a signaling server (SS) located within a public communication network (PUB) connected to these access networks. It is characterized by a memory (MMEM) capable of associating a validity period with at least some of the access networks, and in that the registration means (MREG) are provided for transmitting registration messages with a periodicity equal to the validity period associated with the access network (N1, N2) to which the terminal (T) is connected.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2007Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventor: Thomas Levy
-
Patent number: D812510Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2016Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Inventor: Thomas Levy