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Faurie, FR

Jean-Michel Faurie, Jouy En Josas FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090088391Strains of Lactobacillus Helveticus which do not Ferment Lactose - The invention relates to novel strains of 04-02-2009
20090238921MUTANT STRAINS OF LACTIC ACID BACTERIA HAVING A NON-PHOSPHORYLABLE LACTOSE PERMEASE - The invention concerns lactic acid bacteria strains wherein the phosphorylable histidine of the IIA domain of lactose permease is replaced by a non-phosphorylable amino acid. Said strains have a reduced post-acidification and are useful in particular for preparing fermented dairy products.09-24-2009
20100047385CULTURE METHOD FAVORISING THE PRODUCTION OF K2 VITAMIN BY LACTIC BACTERIA AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF IN THE PREPARATION OF FOOD PRODUCTS - The present invention relates to a method for increasing the amount of K2 vitamin obtained by culturing at least one stem of a lactic bacteria that produces K2 vitamin, wherein the culture of said stem is realized in resting-cells conditions so that the amount of K2 vitamin produced by the resting-cells culture is higher by a ratio of at least 1.2 to that obtained by the culture of said stem under standard fermentation conditions. The present invention also relates to the biomass obtained from the culture of a lactic bacteria producing K2 vitamin according to the above method. The invention further relates to a method for producing K2 vitamin, to a method for preparing food products, including fermented products and/or fresh diary products, enriched with K2 vitamin, and to the food products thus obtained.02-25-2010
20100047396METHOD FOR OBTAINING VARIANTS OF LACTIC ACID BACTERIA USABLE FOR PRODUCING VITAMIN K2 AND APPLICATION TO THE PREPARATION OF FOOD PRODUCTS - The present invention relates to the production of variants of lactic bacteria stems that produce, under standard fermentation conditions, at least about 1.2 times more K2 vitamin than the starting lactic bacteria stems cultured in the same conditions. The invention further relates to a method for preparing food products, including fermented products and/or fresh diary products, enriched with K2 vitamin, and to the food products thus obtained.02-25-2010
20100086646PROBIOTIC-CONTAINING FOOD PRODUCT AND A PROTONATED WEAK MONOACID - A fresh plant juice and/or milk-based food product, comprising a stable concentration of live probiotics producing false tastes and/or gas in the initial matrix of the food product, characterized in that it contains from 1 to 20 g/l of a dietary protonated weak monoacid with a pH between 3 and 4, and a preparation method for such a food product.04-08-2010
20110212223MUTANTS OF LACTOBACILLUS CASEI DEFECTIVE IN CARBON CATABOLISM REGULATION - The invention relates to the use of mutants of 09-01-2011

Patent applications by Jean-Michel Faurie, Jouy En Josas FR

Jean-Pierre Faurie, Valbonne FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090278136Process for Growth of Low Dislocation Density Gan - High quality free standing GaN is obtained using a new modification of the Epitaxial Lateral Overgrowth technology in which 3D islands or features are created only by tuning the growth parameters. Smoothing these islands (2D growth) is achieved thereafter by setting growth conditions producing enhanced lateral growth. The repetition of 3D-2D growth results in multiple bending of the threading dislocations thus producing thick layers or free standing GaN with threading dislocation density below 1011-12-2009
20100001289PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AN EPITAXIAL LAYER OF GALIUM NITRIDE - A method of manufacturing a low defect density GaN material comprising at least two steps of growing epitaxial layers of GaN with differences in growing conditions, (a.) a first step of growing an epitaxial layer GaN on an epitaxially competent layer under first growing conditions selected to induce island features formation, followed by (b.) a second step of growing an epitaxial layer of GaN under second growing conditions selected to enhance lateral growth until coalescence.01-07-2010
20100074826METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SINGLE CRYSTAL OF NITRIDE BY EPITAXIAL GROWTH ON A SUBSTRATE PREVENTING GROWTH ON THE EDGES OF THE SUBSTRATE - A method for manufacturing a single crystal of nitride by epitaxial growth on a substrate appropriate for the growth of the crystal. The substrate includes, deposited on the edges of its growth surface, a mask appropriate to prevent growing of the single crystal on the edges of the substrate.03-25-2010
20110316000MANUFACTURING OF LOW DEFECT DENSITY FREE-STANDING GALLIUM NITRIDE SUBSTRATES AND DEVICES FABRICATED THEREOF - The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a single crystal of nitride by epitaxial growth on a support (12-29-2011

Patent applications by Jean-Pierre Faurie, Valbonne FR

Mathieu Faurie, Toulouse FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100305785METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ACTIVATING AN AUTOMATIC PILOTING MODE OF AN AIRCRAFT - A method and a device for activating an automatic piloting mode of an aircraft are disclosed. The device can include means for engaging an automatic pilot mode, when (i) the current distance of the aircraft with respect to a reference position on the ground belongs to a determined distance range, and (ii) the current height of the aircraft is at most equal to a reference height associated to the automatic pilot mode.12-02-2010

Michel Faurie, Veyre-Monton FR

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20110125111BOTTLE FOR PACKAGING LIQUID THAT IS TO BE DISPENSED DROP BY DROP, WITH ANTIBACTERIAL PROTECTION - The present invention relates to a bottle for packaging a liquid to be distributed drop by drop comprising a reservoir the walls of which can be reversibly elastically deformed by letting air into the container, surmounted by a liquid dispensing head comprising a dropper nozzle protruding from the bottle and an anti-bacterial filter membrane, that is partially hydrophilic and partially hydrophobic, interposed across the path of the liquid and the air, at the base of the said nozzle. In the dispensing head, the proposal is to create the nozzle by itself out of a material containing a bactericidal agent that has the effect of preventing any bacterial growth on the surface of the said nozzle on the outside of the antibacterial membrane. A porous core is advantageously positioned inside the duct through which liquid is expelled and air is admitted.05-26-2011

Pascal Faurie, Saint-Martin-Le-Vinoux FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110093990METHOD AND STRUCTURE FOR CHARACTERISING AN ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY TIP - A method for characterising an atomic force microscopy tip using a characterisation structure having two inclined sidewalls opposite one another and of which at least one actual lateral distance separating the two inclined sidewalls corresponding to a given height is known, the method including scanning the surfaces of the inclined sidewalls by the tip, the scanning being carried out while the tip oscillates solely vertically; measuring, for the given height, the lateral distance separating the two inclined sidewalls, the measurement incorporating the convolution of the shape of the tip with the shape of the characterisation structure; and determining a characteristic dimension of the tip as a function of the measured lateral distance, and of the actual lateral distance.04-21-2011

Rene Faurie, Courbevoie FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110110302Determination of Appropriate Radio Resource to be Requested in Case of a Circuit-Switched (CS) Fallback Procedure - A system and method for implementing fallback on a wireless device for circuit switched fallback from a first network that does not provide a circuit switched domain service is presented. A paging message is received from the first network. The paging message instructs the wireless device to implement circuit switched fallback to a circuit switched network. The paging message is inspected for information indicative of a service associated with the paging message, and a channel type suitable for the service is determined from the information indicative of the service. A request message for initiating the establishment of a radio connection is transmitted. The request message identifies the suitable channel type, and the service is used on the circuit switched network.05-12-2011
20110216718METHODS AND APPARATUS TO SIGNAL ACCESS-STRATUM CAPABILITIES OF MOBILE STATIONS FOR DATA TRANSFER SESSIONS - Example methods and apparatus to signal access-stratum capabilities of mobile stations for data transfer sessions are disclosed. In accordance with a disclosed example method a capabilities structure is selected from a group of capabilities structures. The capabilities structure is indicative of a set of radio access capabilities of a mobile station for a data transfer session between the mobile station and a network. A message is formatted based on the selected capabilities structure to include radio access capabilities information of the selected capabilities structure. A code is included in the message to indicate the presence of the selected capabilities structure in the message. The message is sent from the mobile station to the network.09-08-2011
20110216719METHODS AND APPARATUS TO SIGNAL USE-SPECIFIC CAPABILITIES OF MOBILE STATIONS TO ESTABLISH DATA TRANSFER SESSIONS - Example methods and apparatus to signal use-specific capabilities of mobile stations to establish data transfer sessions are disclosed. In accordance with a disclosed example method, a message is generated to initiate a data transfer session between a mobile station and a network. The message adaptable to indicate different radio access capabilities information of the mobile station. A subset of the different radio access capabilities information of the mobile station is indicated in the message. The indicated subset pertaining to a specific type of use by the mobile station for the data transfer session. The message is sent from the mobile station to the network.09-08-2011
20110216720METHODS AND APPARATUS TO INITIATE DATA TRANSFERS USING CAPABILITIES CLASSES OF PRE-DEFINED CAPABILITY CONFIGURATIONS - Example methods and apparatus to initiate data transfers using capabilities classes of pre-defined capability configurations are disclosed. In accordance with a disclosed example method, a message is generated to initiate a data transfer session between a mobile station and a network. A code value from a plurality of code values is selected. Each of the code values is pre-defined to indicate a respective subset of different types of radio access capabilities of the mobile station. The selected code value is included in the message. The message is sent from the mobile station to the network.09-08-2011
20110217980METHODS AND APPARATUS TO INDICATE SPACE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMUNICATING CAPABILITIES OF A DEVICE - Example methods and apparatus to indicate space requirements for communicating capabilities of a device are disclosed. In accordance with a disclosed example method, a request is sent to a network to request a quantity of blocks to be allocated for use by a mobile station. The quantity of blocks is determined based on a data size to identify radio access capabilities of the mobile station. An allocation of the quantity of blocks is received from the network. Radio access capability information of the mobile station is sent via the allocated blocks.09-08-2011
20110222475COMMUNICATION STATIONS AND METHODS FOR TRANSMITTING ON A RANDOM ACCESS CHANNEL - Example communication stations and methods for transmitting on a random access channel (RACH) in wireless networks are disclosed herein. An example method for transmitting on an enhanced RACH by a device such that an initial access burst is received in a single time slot by a wireless network involves determining a timing advance, the timing advance being associated with a serving cell. The example method also involves transmitting, using the determined timing advance, the initial access burst, on the enhanced RACH, that includes at least one of an identifier or user data.09-15-2011
20110222476COMMUNICATION STATIONS AND METHODS FOR TRANSMITTING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON AN ENHANCED RANDOM ACCESS CHANNEL - Example communication stations and methods for transmitting additional information on an enhanced random access channel (RACH) are disclosed herein. An example method performed by a device involves generating an initial access burst for transmission on an enhanced RACH and transmitting the initial access burst using a timing advance. The timing advance is to cause the initial access burst to be received at the network within a single time slot of the enhanced RACH. The initial access burst includes at least one of information about capabilities of the device or information identifying the device. The example method also involves receiving a temporary block flow (TBF) assignment from the network in response to sending the at least one of the information about the capabilities of the device or the information identifying the device.09-15-2011
20110222492METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REGISTRATION AND DATA TRANSMISSION USING FAST/ZERO CONTENTION RESOLUTION - Example methods and apparatus for registration and data transmission using fast/zero contention resolution are disclosed. An example method for transmission on a random-access channel (RACH) involves transmitting a mobile station radio access capabilities (MS RAC) message to a network and receiving an identification (ID) from the network subsequent to the MS RAC. The ID is locally unique and provides contention resolution. A timing advance is determined and further transmissions are performed on the RACH using the ID and the TA.09-15-2011
20110222527BASE STATIONS AND METHODS FOR RECEIVING TRANSMISSIONS ON AN ENHANCED RANDOM ACCESS CHANNEL - Example base stations and methods for receiving transmissions on an enhanced random access channel (RACH) are disclosed herein. An example method for receiving transmissions on an enhanced RACH from a device such that an initial access burst is received in a single time slot from the device involves receiving the initial access burst from the device on the enhanced RACH. The initial access burst is sent by the device using a timing advance determined at the device. The initial access burst includes at least one of an identifier or user data. The enhanced RACH is a contention-based uplink-only channel requiring use of timing advances for transmissions thereon.09-15-2011
20110223932TIMING ADVANCE ENHANCEMENTS FOR CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS - Example methods and apparatus to implement timing advance enhancements for cellular communications are disclosed. A disclosed example method to communicate over a cellular network by a device involves retrieving a stored timing advance value and determining if the stored timing advance value is valid based at least on whether the device is operating in a stationary mode. When the stored timing advance is valid, a contention-based transmission is transmitted to a network using the stored timing advance value in order to compensate for propagation delay.09-15-2011
20120014345Determination of Appropriate Radio Resource to be Requested in Case of a Circuit-Switched (CS) Fallback Procedure - A system and method for implementing fallback on a wireless device for circuit switched fallback from a first network that does not provide a circuit switched domain service is presented. A paging message is received from the first network. The paging message instructs the wireless device to implement circuit switched fallback to a circuit switched network. The paging message is inspected for information indicative of a service associated with the paging message, and a channel type suitable for the service is determined from the information indicative of the service. A request message for initiating the establishment of a radio connection is transmitted. The request message identifies the suitable channel type, and the service is used on the circuit switched network.01-19-2012

Rene Faurie, Versailles FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120033649SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS - Systems and methods for mobile communications are disclosed herein. An example method for a mobile station includes sending to a network a mobile station capability information element, the mobile station capability information element including a first reduction of timeslots field for a downlink dual carrier non-enhanced flexible timeslot assignment operation mode and a second reduction of timeslots field for a downlink dual carrier enhanced flexible timeslot assignment operation mode.02-09-2012