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Arnaud Nicolas, Toulouse FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120173052Method And Device For Automatically Monitoring Air Operations Requiring Navigation And Guidance Performance - The monitoring device (07-05-2012

Bertrand Nicolas, Elancourt FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100287979Heating, Ventilation and/or Air Conditioning System Including Four Heat Exchangers - The invention relates to a heating, ventilating and/or air conditioning device (11-18-2010
20110146305Optimization Of An Overall Heating Capacity Of An Air Conditioning System - The invention relates to a control process for an air conditioning system. The air conditioning system comprises a thermal loop (06-23-2011
20110146318Air Conditioning System Comprising A Support For Constituent Components Of Said System - The invention relates to an air conditioning device (06-23-2011
20110146942Distribution Unit For A Refrigerating Fluid Circulating Inside An Air Conditioning Loop And An Air Conditioning Loop Comprising Such A Distribution Unit - The invention relates to a distribution unit (06-23-2011

Corinne Nicolas, Des Fougeretz FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110090125FRONT END BLOCK WITH INTERGRATED ANTENNA - The invention relates to an RF reception front end block comprising a first substrate and an RF integrated front end module integrated onto a second substrate supporting a radiating part of the antenna.04-21-2011

Corinne Nicolas, La Chapelle Des Fougeretz FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090085821Versatile antenna system - The present invention relates to an antenna system designed to be used in a wireless link, having polarization directions, respectively for reception and emission identical to the polarization directions, respectively for emission and reception, presented by a similar system placed in a geometric configuration of use that is different from that of the said first system. The invention enables identical devices to be implemented in separate items of equipment and in distinct positions while enabling the antenna pair to function correctly.04-02-2009
20090213562System for interconnecting two substrates each comprising at least one transmission line - The present invention relates to an interconnection system of a first substrate (08-27-2009
20090262036To planar antennas comprising at least one radiating element of the longitudinal radiation slot type - The present invention relates to a planar antenna structure comprising at least one radiating element constituted by a longitudinal radiation slot etched onto a substrate. This structure comprises at least one modification element of the radiation pattern positioned in the radiation zone of the radiating element.10-22-2009
20100019865Module With Frequency-Tunable Function - The invention relates to an electronic package comprising a substrate, a frequency tunable function at the surface of the said substrate, a dielectric material having variable permittivity with an electrical excitation in contact with the said function and a support secured to the substrate so as to define the package, characterized in that the substrate comprises a membrane, the said membrane lying between an upper cavity and a lower cavity of the package, at least one cavity being filled with the dielectric material that can be a liquid crystal. The presence of two cavities, at least one of which is filled with variable-permittivity dielectric material, makes it possible to increase the operating frequency range of the function.01-28-2010
20100066622MULTI-SECTOR ANTENNA - The present invention relates to a multi-sector antenna comprising N (N>1) planar antennas each constituted of a longitudinal radiation slot etched on a first substrate provided with a ground plane and supplied by an excitation line. The N first substrates are fixed on a second common substrate so that the radiation axis of each antenna is parallel to said second substrate, the N first substrates being interconnected around an axis perpendicular to the second substrate. The invention can be applied to high definition wireless cameras.03-18-2010
20100207837System of Diversity Dipole Antennas - The present invention relates to a diversity antennas system comprising at least two antennas of the dipole type each formed by a first and a second conductive arm, supplied differentially wherein the two antennas comprise a common arm called first arm forming at least one cover for an electronic card and each one a second arm mounted in rotation at one extremity of the first arm.08-19-2010
20120068903OMNIDIRECTIONAL VOLUMETRIC ANTENNA - The invention relates to a wide-band omnidirectional antenna including at least a first conducting member and a second conducting member having a revolution symmetry about a common revolution axis and central openings, said members being arranged opposite each other, at least one member having a progressively flaring area, characterised in that it comprises a gap between the conducting members and a central coaxial excitation line so as to achieve a three-dimensional contactless transition between the coaxial excitation line and the conducting members and members for modifying the radiation pattern in the flaring area of the diode type for selectively radiating the gap depending on the on- or off-state of said diodes.03-22-2012

Patent applications by Corinne Nicolas, La Chapelle Des Fougeretz FR

Florence Nicolas, Saint-Priest FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090110742Long-acting colloidal insulin formulation and its preparation - The invention relates to injectable long-acting insulin formulations for the treatment of types I and II diabetes in humans and animals.04-30-2009

Frédéric Nicolas, Moret-Sur-Loing FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100304867DEVICE FOR INTERACTIVE PRACTICE OF SOCCER USING A JOYSTICK COMPRISING A COUPLE OF CONTROL UNITS - The present disclosure relates to a device for the virtual and interactive practicing of soccer, complementing the joysticks comprising a pair of control units, comprising an attachment system joining one of the control units to a balloon in which the player can stamp his foot and a connection system interlinking the two control units over a distance that can be greater than the length of their connecting lead.12-02-2010
20120135825INTERACTIVE DEVICE FOR VIDEO GAMES - The invention concerns a device for interactive football practice combined with an imaging and sound system constituting the football programme to be followed by a player, comprising an object relatively fixed to the ground (I), of spherical shape which the player can kick, and various means for determining the types of kicks practised by the player and the intensity thereof.05-31-2012

Frédéric Nicolas, Rennes FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100132952METHOD FOR CASING USING MULTIPLE EXPANDED AREAS AND USING AT LEAST ONE INFLATABLE BLADDER - The method of the invention comprises inserting into the well or the piping to be cased, a tube (06-03-2010
20100193124Method of Lining a Well or a Pipe Using an Inflatable Bladder - According to the method, a cylindrical tube (08-05-2010
20110056704METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CASING A BORED WELL PORTION - The invention comprises using a tube having a ductile and radially expansible upper portion, provided at the base thereof with a seal that is also radially expansible under the action of the weight of the tube, the latter being thus sized so that when its base abuts the bottom of the well, the upper portion is located above a fractured area to be isolated, the procedure comprising the following steps: the tube is inserted into the well so that the base thereof bears against the bottom, triggering the radial expansion of the seal; using an expansion tool, the upper portion of the tube is radially expanded beyond its yield strength in order to apply the same tightly against the wall of the well above the fractured area. The invention can be used in the petroleum industry.03-10-2011

Frédéric Nicolas, Moret-Sur-Loing FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080286733Interactive Device For Video Games - The invention concerns a device for interactive football practice combined with an imaging and sound system constituting the football programme to be followed by a player, comprising an object relatively fixed to the ground (I), of spherical shape which the player can kick, and various means for determining the types of kicks practised by the player and the intensity thereof.11-20-2008
20100216598Interactive Step-Type Gymnastics Practice Device - The invention relates to an interactive gymnastics practice device which is used together with an image and sound system forming the gymnastics program to be followed by a user, comprising a first level of generally-pressure-sensitive surfaces, the surfaces extending essentially in a continuous manner and in substantially the same plane. The invention is characterized in that the device comprises at least one second level of surfaces which are pressure sensitive or which can control an action in response to a pressure, the second level surfaces extending essentially in a continuous manner and in substantially the same plane.08-26-2010
20100304867DEVICE FOR INTERACTIVE PRACTICE OF SOCCER USING A JOYSTICK COMPRISING A COUPLE OF CONTROL UNITS - The present disclosure relates to a device for the virtual and interactive practicing of soccer, complementing the joysticks comprising a pair of control units, comprising an attachment system joining one of the control units to a balloon in which the player can stamp his foot and a connection system interlinking the two control units over a distance that can be greater than the length of their connecting lead.12-02-2010

Patent applications by Frédéric Nicolas, Moret-Sur-Loing FR

Frédéric Nicolas, Rennes FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100132952METHOD FOR CASING USING MULTIPLE EXPANDED AREAS AND USING AT LEAST ONE INFLATABLE BLADDER - The method of the invention comprises inserting into the well or the piping to be cased, a tube (06-03-2010
20100193124Method of Lining a Well or a Pipe Using an Inflatable Bladder - According to the method, a cylindrical tube (08-05-2010
20110056704METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CASING A BORED WELL PORTION - The invention comprises using a tube having a ductile and radially expansible upper portion, provided at the base thereof with a seal that is also radially expansible under the action of the weight of the tube, the latter being thus sized so that when its base abuts the bottom of the well, the upper portion is located above a fractured area to be isolated, the procedure comprising the following steps: the tube is inserted into the well so that the base thereof bears against the bottom, triggering the radial expansion of the seal; using an expansion tool, the upper portion of the tube is radially expanded beyond its yield strength in order to apply the same tightly against the wall of the well above the fractured area. The invention can be used in the petroleum industry.03-10-2011

Jean-Alain Nicolas, Grenoble FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100085232PARALLEL ANALOG-DIGITAL CONVERTER WITH DUAL STATIC LADDER - The invention relates to fast, high resolution, analog digital converters, and more particularly those which possess at least one conversion stage of “flash” type. The converter according to the invention uses N differential amplifiers with four inputs. The amplifier of rank j receives the input voltage to be converted V04-08-2010
20110012673INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INCLUDING A LARGE NUMBER OF IDENTICAL ELEMENTARY CIRCUITS POWERED IN PARALLEL - The invention relates to an integrated circuit comprising a succession of N identical elementary circuits, juxtaposed in the order of their rank j varying from 1 to N, N being at least equal to 50, and all having to receive two reference potentials Vref and V01-20-2011

Jean Francois Nicolas, Lyon FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090068149Use of a Fermented Milk Containing L. Casei for the Manufacture of a Composition for the Prevention or Treatment of a Delayed-Type Hypersensitivity Reaction - The present invention relates to the field of probiotics. More particularly, the invention pertains to the use of a particular strain, 03-12-2009

Jean-Francois Nicolas, Noisy Le Roi FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090081788Nucleotide sequence encoding the enzyme I-SceI and the uses thereof - An isolated DNA encoding the enzyme I-SceI is provided. The DNA sequence can be incorporated in cloning and expression vectors, transformed cell lines and transgenic animals. The vectors are useful in gene mapping and site-directed insertion of genes.03-26-2009

Patent applications by Jean-Francois Nicolas, Noisy Le Roi FR

Jean-Pierre Nicolas, Sainte Cecile Les Vignes FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090142426Aqueous Extract of Tobacco Leaves, Its Uses in the Treatment of Dependence - The invention relates to the use of an aqueous extract of tobacco leaves for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of dependence, in particular tobacco dependence, and to a sterile injection solution and a kit which can be used for the treatment of dependence, in particular of tobacco.06-04-2009

Laetitia Nicolas, St-Julien-En-Genevois FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080292754Instant Food Comprising Flavour Capsules - The present invention relates to instant food products of flavor capsules that include yeast and, encapsulated therein, a flavoring ingredient or composition wherein the instant food has a water content of 13 wt % or less. The instant food may be a soup, noodles or a seasoning or topping.11-27-2008
20090269445METHOD AND MICROCAPSULES FOR IMPROVING ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTIES - The present invention relates to microcapsules obtained by a coacervation process. The microcapsules encapsulate a heat-treated animal fat and surprisingly increase the mouthfeel properties and juiciness of food product such as meat, dog-food and animal feeds.10-29-2009

Ludovic Nicolas, Villemandeur FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110303318Pipe for the Air Intake Circuit of a Motor Vehicle Engine, and Circuit Incorporating the Same - The present invention relates to a pipe usable for an air intake circuit of a motor vehicle engine, and to this air intake circuit in particular for the intake of air at the outlet of a turbocompressor that comprises at least one such pipe.12-15-2011

Marc Nicolas, Gaillac FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100105897NOVEL QUINUCLIDINE DERIVATIVE USEFUL IN THE PREPARATION OF MEQUITAZINE - The invention relates to a 1-aza-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-en-3-ylmethyl acetate of the formula (I), wherein said compound is useful as a synthesis intermediate for the production of mequitazine.04-29-2010
20110295036METHOD FOR SYNTHESIS OF (1S, 2R)-MILNACIPRAN - The present invention relates to a method for synthesizing a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt of (1S, 2R)-milnacipran comprising the following successive steps: (a) reaction of phenylacetonitrile and of (R)-epichlorhydrin in the presence of a base containing an alkaline metal, followed by a basic treatment, and then by an acid treatment in order to obtain a lactone; (b) reaction of said lactone with MNEt12-01-2011
20120088917NEW QUINUCLIDINE DERIVATIVE USEFUL IN THE PREPARATION OF MEQUITAZINE - The invention relates to a 1-aza-bicyclo [2.2.2] oct-2-en-3-ylmethyl acetate of the formula (I), wherein said compound is useful as a synthesis intermediate for the production of mequitazine.04-12-2012

Patent applications by Marc Nicolas, Gaillac FR

Marina Nicolas, Voreppe FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110164831METHOD FOR DETECTING ORIENTATION OF CONTOURS - A method for detecting orientation of the contours in an image, performs an initial transformation of the image using a non-decimated multi-resolution transform, segments the image into a plurality of blocks, determines the optimal resolution for each block, and detects the predominant direction of contour for each of the blocks.07-07-2011
20110293015METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IMAGE INTERPOLATION SYSTEMS BASED ON MOTION ESTIMATION AND COMPENSATION - A motion estimation method and device are provided for processing images to be inserted, between a preceding original image and a following original image, into a sequence of images. Each image is divided into pixel blocks associated with motion vectors. For a current block of an image being processed, motion vectors associated with blocks of the image being processed and/or associated with blocks of a processed image are selected. Candidate vectors are generated from selected motion vectors. An error is calculated for each candidate vector. A penalty is determined for a subset of candidate vectors on the basis of the values of the pixels of the pixel block in the preceding original image from which the candidate motion vector points to the current block and/or on the basis of the values of the pixels of the pixel block in the following original image to which the candidate motion vector points from the current block.12-01-2011

Patrick Nicolas, Paris FR

Pierre Nicolas, Villez-Sous-Bailleul FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120005790ANALOGS OF TEMPORIN-SHA AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to novel antimicrobial peptides, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said peptides, and to the uses thereof, in particular as antimicrobial drugs, disinfectants, pesticides or preservatives. The present invention also relates to a transgenic plant expressing said novel peptides.01-05-2012

Pierre Nicolas, Saint Egreve FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100013365CATHODE STRUCTURE FOR FLAT-PANEL DISPLAY WITH REFOCUSING GATE - A cathode structure of triode type which, superimposed over a substrate, includes a cathode electrode, an electric insulating layer, and a gate electrode, the electric insulating layer and the gate electrode having emission openings revealing at least one electron-emitting element electrically connected to the cathode electrode. The structure further includes a refocusing electrode arranged to refocus the electrons extracted by the gate electrode. The refocusing electrode is arranged on the electric insulating layer and is connected to an electric connection allowing a refocusing voltage to be applied to it via electrically conductive nanotubes. The cathode structure can be applied to a matrix-addressed field emission device.01-21-2010

Patent applications by Pierre Nicolas, Saint Egreve FR

Regis Nicolas, Jacou FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090015597REORIENTING DISPLAY ON PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - An electronic system includes an electronic display device and a communication port. Each display mode corresponds to a particular position of the communication port relative to a line of sight of a user. In one embodiment, the communication port is an infrared communication port. Each display mode corresponds to a particular display orientation. The electronic display device displays visual data in the particular display orientation corresponding to the display mode of the electronic system. In one embodiment, the electronic system is a palmtop computer system such as a personal digital assistant.01-15-2009
20100045626METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHANGING THE POWER STATE OF A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method and system for changing the power state of a portable electronic device is disclosed. A portable electronic device may be powered up or powered down responsive to a user interaction with the portable electronic device. The user interaction may be an insertion of a stylus or other user interface object into a housing of the portable electronic device. Alternatively, the user interaction may be a removal of a stylus or other user interface object from the housing of the portable electronic device. The user interaction may be a rotation of a cover of the portable electronic device.02-25-2010

Patent applications by Regis Nicolas, Jacou FR

Serge Nicolas, Lons FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100304140LSX ZEOLITE OF CONTROLLED PARTICLE SIZE - The invention relates to a zeolite of the faujasite X type having a low silica content, more precisely a zeolite LSX having a Si/Al atomic ratio lower than or equal to 1.15, having a high crystallinity rate and whereof the crystals have a controlled particle size distribution. The present invention also relates to the method for preparing said zeolite LSX.12-02-2010
20110256454Masterbatch of carbon-based conductive fillers for liquid formulations, especially in Li-Ion batterries - The present invention relates to a masterbatch in agglomerated solid form comprising: 10-20-2011
20110259828Zeolite Adsorbent Having an Organic Binder - The present invention relates to an agglomerated zeolite adsorbent containing at least one polymer matrix that is greatly laden with at least one zeolite adsorbent. The invention also relates to the method for preparing such an adsorbent and to the uses thereof, particularly as an adsorbent of moisture, odors, volatile organic components, and the like.10-27-2011

Serge Nicolas, Clermont-Ferrand FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080197527Method of feeding a rubber-consumer device with rubber, and an installation for feeding the rubber-consumer device with rubber - A method of the type in which a strip of rubber is moved continuously from a rubber-supplier device to a consumer device. During the continuous movement and prior to reaching the consumer device, a portion, referred to as the residue, is taken continuously from the strip of rubber. The residue is taken by continuously cutting the strip of rubber. For example, the supplier device includes upstream storage means for storing the strip of rubber from which the strip is moved toward the extruder, and downstream storage means in which the residue is stored. After the strip of rubber on the upstream storage means has been used up, the upstream and downstream storage means are swapped with each other.08-21-2008
20080202666Method for applying a rubbery mixture to a moving surface for the manufacture of tires - To recap a tire, hot rubber mix is applied under pressure to a receiving surface of the tire from a collecting b block disposed thereagainst while relative rotation occurs between the block and the tire. The block is configured to cause the hot mix to be pressurized as it approaches an exit orifice of the block which forms the hot mix into strip form, whereby the strip has a width less than one-tenth of the width of the receiving surface that is to be covered by hot mix.08-28-2008
20080295953Device and method for sheathing a ply of threads - A device for continuously sheathing a ply of threads, said ply being formed by an array of approximately mutually parallel threads (F). The device comprises a thread guide (12-04-2008
20100156057Motor Vehicle Wheel Mounting Comprising A Binary Actuator For Adjusting The Angular Position of The Plane of A Wheel - A motor vehicle wheel set-up via a wheel holder is provided, which wheel holder is associated with the vehicle via at least one pivot in such a way that the plane of the wheel can exhibit first and second angular running positions. The set-up further has a binary actuator that has a fixed component and a moving component capable of translational movement with respect to the fixed component, moving component being secured to the wheel holder and the actuator comprising a device for the binary control of the moving member placing it in one of two stable states each allowing the wheel holder to be moved into an angular position corresponding to one angular position of the wheel plane.06-24-2010
20110308454Device and Method for Sheathing a Ply of Threads - A device for continuously sheathing a ply of threads, said ply being formed by an array of approximately mutually parallel threads. The device includes a thread guide, a coating chamber into which a first feed channel and a second feed channel run, which are independent of each other, connected to a first feed device and to a second feed device respectively and capable of delivering a first material and a second material under pressure and with a defined flow rate, and the outlets of which channels are placed above and below the plane of the ply of threads, and an output die. Pressure-measuring device, connected to a controller for controlling the pressure of each of the feed devices, are placed in the coating chamber facing and in line with each other, on either side of the plane of the ply and in the immediate vicinity of the outlet for the feed channels.12-22-2011

Patent applications by Serge Nicolas, Clermont-Ferrand FR

Stephane Nicolas, Meylan FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090130822PROCESS FOR COLLECTIVE MANUFACTURING OF SMALL VOLUME HIGH PRECISION MEMBRANES AND CAVITIES - The invention relates to a process for collective manufacturing of cavities and/or membranes (05-21-2009

Stephane Nicolas, Fleurines FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090185992PROCESS FOR PRODUCING IRON OXIDE COATED PEARLESCENT PIGMENTS - A pearlescent pigment, wherein the pigment is an inorganic material and the color of a homogeneous coating of the pigment, measured over a black background has a CIELAB hue angle, h07-23-2009

Stéphane Nicolas, Meylan FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110215431ELECTRICAL CONTACT CONFIGURATION OF MICRO-ELECTROMECHANICAL COMPONENT AND FABRICATION METHOD - A micro-electromechanical component produced from a semiconductor substrate, comprising an internal moving portion which includes conductive elements and contacts on its outer surface, said contacts being electrically connected to said conductive elements, said electrical contacts being capable of accommodating soldered interconnect wires which are themselves designed to be connected to electrical contacts provided on device which accommodates said component, characterized in that electrical contacts are arranged in an area which extends between upper face of the component and lateral face, said contacts having a concave shape and having two regions capable of accommodating soldered interconnect wires, said regions being substantially perpendicular to each other and parallel to said upper face and said lateral face respectively.09-08-2011

Vincent Nicolas, Vanves FR

Yann Nicolas, Grenoble FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110199608METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A DEVICE FOR OPTICAL CURVATURE MONITORING - A method for calibrating a device for monitoring the curvature of a stiffener (08-18-2011