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Alain Roux, Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Mesmin FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090008384Variable-Size Induction Heating Plate - A variable-size induction heating plate includes a plurality of windings (01-08-2009
20090020526INDUCTION DEVICE COMPRISING MULTIPLE INDIVIDUAL COILS FOR INDUCTION HEATING PLATES - An induction device for an induction heating plate (01-22-2009
20100243642METHOD FOR HEATING A CONTAINER PLACED ON A COOKTOP BY HEATING MEANS ASSOCIATED TO INDUCTORS - A method for heating a container (Ri) placed on a cooktop including heating elements which are associated respectively with inductors which form elements for detecting the presence of the container and are distributed along a frame which is embodied such that it is two-dimensional in a cooking area. The method includes searching (E09-30-2010

Patent applications by Alain Roux, Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Mesmin FR

Alexandre Roux, Ledignan FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080208834Enhanced Search System and Method for Providing Search Results With Selectivity or Prioritization of Search and Display Operations - Application usage in a computing environment is monitored to record information that is indicative of what applications are most extensively or recently used, or otherwise preferred by the user. Applications (or data items of a data type of the application) are selected or prioritized over other applications (or data items) when a search operation is performed.08-28-2008

Andre Roux, Mantes La Jolie FR

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20120037046CEMENT COMPOSITION FOR A SELF-LEVELING FLUID SCREED, AND SELF-LEVELING FLUID SCREED THUS PRODUCED - The self-leveling fluid screed cement composition with limited shrinkage, formed by a mixture of a cement binder, a fluidizing adjuvant, granulates and water, is characterized in that the binder includes 70% to 85% by weight of Portland cement, 7% to 18% by weight of sulfo-aluminous clinker, and 6% to 14% by weight of calcium sulfate, with a calcium sulfate C$/calcium sulfo-aluminate C02-16-2012

Benoit Roux, Idron FR

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20080285256BACKLIGHTING DEVICE - The present invention relates to illumination of an instrument for displaying information suitable for use in a vehicle. The invention provides an illumination device for an instrument of a vehicle comprising: a substantially Y shaped light guide having a first leg portion a second leg portion and a third leg portion coupled at a junction; an LED coupled to one end of the first portion of the light guide; and in which the second portion and the third portion have an internal peripheral portion and an external peripheral portion, and the second leg portion and the third leg portion are arranged in operation to illuminate a segment of an instrument and each of the second leg portion and third leg portion have first grooves formed along the internal peripheral portion, and second grooves formed along the second peripheral portion. An instrument comprising such an illumination device is also provided.11-20-2008

Christian Roux, Saint-Renan FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090316967HELP SYSTEM FOR IMPLANTING A HIP PROSTHESIS ON AN INDIVIDUAL - A system and method are provided for helping implant a hip prosthesis in an individual, which includes an acetabulum intended to be placed in the hip bone of the patient and a femoral part intended to be integrally connected to the femur of the individual. The method includes: obtaining, before the operation, images issued by a device that images a human body and locates a position of images in space. The images are taken in at least three reference positions: standing; recumbent; and sitting. Before the operation, the method determines a pelvis version of the individual in different positions by analyzing the images. During the operation, the method measures a position of the acetabulum with relation to the pelvis of the individual, and simultaneously restores information representative of prosthetic mobility of the hip with relation to each of the reference positions, for a current position of the acetabulum.12-24-2009

Christian Roux, Montmeyran FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100090506DETECTION DEVICE AND SEAT COMPRISING ONE SUCH DEVICE - A detection device comprises a body (04-15-2010

Christophe Roux, Le Vernet FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080318773Modulators of the Development of Mychorrizal Fungi with Arbuscules, and Uses Thereof - The identification of compounds, strigolactones, having the ability to stimulate the growth and/or development of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AM fungi). Such compounds are, for example, the natural strigolactones strigol, alectrol, sorgolactone, orobanchol, or their synthetic analogs GR7, GR24, Nijmegen-1, demethylsorgolactone. New ways of developing an agriculture that is more respectful of the environment, and permits the implementation, on a small or large scale, of advanced mycorrhization techniques aimed at optimizing the production of fungic inoculum, the use of AM fungi in soils or cultivation substrates, and intensifying the symbiotic interaction between these microorganisms and cultivated plants.12-25-2008

Claude Roux, Grenoble FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080294423Informing troubleshooting sessions with device data - A method for troubleshooting a problem with a device includes acquiring device data for the device, receiving a user's query concerning a device in a natural language, presenting possible refinements to at least a portion of the user's query for defining a problem statement, presenting candidate solutions that are associated with the defined problem statement in a knowledge base, at least one of the presentation of possible refinements and the presentation of candidate solutions being informed by device data that is linked through a diagnostic model of the device to at least one of the problem statements and candidate solutions.11-27-2008
20080300862AUTHORING SYSTEM - A method for supervising text includes receiving input text in a natural language, the input text including at least one source sentence. The input text is analyzed, which includes, for a source sentence in the input text, generating a syntacetic representation. A target sentence is generated in the same natural language, based on the syntacetic representation. The source sentence is compared with the target sentence to determine whether there is a match. A decision is output, based on the comparison.12-04-2008
20090235280EVENT EXTRACTION SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC MESSAGES - An event extraction system includes a temporal module which extracts temporal expressions in text content of an electronic mail message. A calendar entry generation module generates a candidate calendar entry based on an extracted temporal expression and presents it to a user for consideration as a calendar entry. The candidate calendar entry can be displayed in a transient pop up window, allowing a user to ignore the candidate entry or to accept it.09-17-2009
20120254732MULTI-DIMENSIONAL DOCUMENTS FOR PARALLEL CONTENT DISPLAY ON A SINGLE SCREEN FOR MULTIPLE VIEWERS - A system, method, and storage medium for generating visual content in plural versions for substantially simultaneous display on the same display device are provided. The system includes memory for storing static content having at least one document element common to a first and second version of a document, multi-dimensional content having at least one customized document element for each document version to be inserted into a variable area within the first and second versions of the document, and multi-dimensional parameters defining static areas, variable areas, and customized document elements for each document version. The system further includes a rendering module adapted to generate a first frame-image corresponding to the first document version and a second frame-image corresponding to the second document version by arranging the static content and multi-dimensional content of each document version according to the multi-dimensional parameters.10-04-2012

Patent applications by Claude Roux, Grenoble FR

Claude C. Roux, Grenoble FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110102314Dual-screen electronic reader with tilt detection for page navigation - A dual screen electronic reader and method for navigating a document are disclosed. The electronic reader includes two display screens which can be angled to each other, like an open book, for viewing by a person reading the document. The electronic reader includes a tilt detection system for detecting tilting of the electronic reader indicative that the reader has completed reading the page on the first screen and has pivoted the electronic reader to view the opposite screen. This causes the electronic reader to load a fresh page on the first screen, optionally after a short time delay, which allows for counter-rotational tilting to be taken into consideration.05-05-2011

Denny Roux, Landes Le Gaulois FR

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20110112786CMM WITH IMPROVED SENSORS - A method of operating an articulated arm CMM is provided. One or more coordinates on an object can be measured with the articulated arm CMM. At least one of the encoders can then be at least partially powered-off. The encoder can then be powered on and one or more coordinates on the same object can be measured without recalibrating the encoder.05-12-2011
20120144684ARTICULATED ARM - An articulated arm CMM comprises a plurality of transfer members, a plurality of articulation members connecting at least two transfer members to each other, a coordinate acquisition member at a distal end, and a base at a proximal end. At least two of the articulation members can include at least one encoder and the at least two encoders can both be enclosed within a single monoblock housing.06-14-2012

Denny Roux, Lande Le Gaulois FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110107612ARTICULATED ARM - An articulated arm CMM comprises a plurality of transfer members, a plurality of articulation members connecting at least two transfer members to each other, a coordinate acquisition member at a distal end, and a base at a proximal end. At least two of the articulation members can include at least one encoder and the at least two encoders can both be enclosed within a single monoblock housing.05-12-2011

Emmanuel Roux, Leguevin FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100250026Interactive Navigation Device - The subject of the invention is an interactive navigation device comprising at least one navigation screen making it possible to display a graphical representation of at least one flight plan, a flight plan being composed of points and of segments. The device comprises means for displaying several flight plans simultaneously on the navigation screen at the same time as flight information text fields associated with the points of the said flight plans, the flight information fields being displayed in a manner contiguous with the points associated with them so as to be able to compare them conveniently. The device also comprises means for displaying on the navigation screen flight information fields associated with the segments of the flight plans, the said flight information fields being displayed in a manner contiguous with the segments associated with them.09-30-2010
20100250117Device for Flight Plan Display with Displacement Based on Jumps - The subject of the invention is a device for displaying flight plans of an aircraft comprising a control unit with at least one first display area comprising a textual list of identifiers of points, of pseudo-points and/or of segments that is representative of a portion of the flight plan, the display of the said list being centred around a central display point, the said point corresponding to a point, a pseudo-point or a segment of the flight plan, the said device being characterized in that it comprises means for displacing by jumps the flight plan portion displayed in the first display area by selecting a different central display point from the current central display point, the said selected point becoming the new central display point.09-30-2010

Francois Roux, Gaure FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100219919ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATOR WITH VARIABLE RELUCTANCE - The invention relates to an electromagnetic actuator with variable reluctance comprising a fixed ferromagnetic armature (09-02-2010

Gerard Roux, Opio FR

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20080197754Method For Making an Acoustic Transducer - The present invention relates to a process for producing a block of low-frequency piezoelectric composite material having rows of superposed ceramic posts embedded in a dielectric. This process includes the production of the block of composite material from two superposed identical half-blocks, produced by cutting into a single pre-machined piezoelectric ceramic block. According to the invention, the block of ceramic material thus constituted is then machined so as to form a structure comprising rows of aligned posts, each post being formed from two elementary posts facing each other in strict alignment. The ceramic structure thus produced is then integrated into an appropriate dielectric matrix. The block thus produced is intended to be used for manufacturing acoustic transducers from composite materials. The invention relates in particular to the field of sonar detectors designed to detect objects located at a relatively short distance from the detector.08-21-2008

Gilles Roux, Genevieve Des Bois FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090000390Method and Apparatus for Measuring the Flow Rates of the Individual Phases of a Multiphase Fluid Mixture - A flow rate measuring method for a multiphase fluid mixture FM flowing into a line LN, the fluid mixture FM comprising at least a first and a second phase, the method comprising the steps of: passing the fluid mixture through a Venturi tube in which the fluid mixture is subjected to a pressure drop, continuously measuring by means of said Venturi tube permanently installed on the line a differential pressure across the Venturi tube ΔP01-01-2009

Gilles Roux, Sainte Genevieve Des Bois FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090193885FLOW METERING DEVICE - A fluid flow metering device comprises a ball valve locatable in a fluid flow, having at least two transverse bores through the ball valve, a first transverse bore and a second transverse bore. The first transverse bore includes a fluid flow metering apparatus for measuring the rate of fluid flow through the first transverse bore. The ball valve is preferably rotatable between a first metering position where fluid is flowable through the first transverse bore and a second open position where fluid is flowable through the second transverse bore. In addition, the second transverse bore is dimensioned so that a tool is movable through the second transverse bore when the ball valve is in the second open position.08-06-2009
20100140496DETECTION OF AN ELEMENT IN A FLOW - A method of detecting an additional element from a plurality of other elements forming a multiphase flow. The method comprising: measuring an energy spectrum response based on electromagnetic irradiation of the multiphase flow. Determining a fraction concentration of the other elements forming the multiphase flow based on a lower energy peak in the spectrum response and detecting an additional element in the multiphase flow based on measuring a variation of a higher energy peak in the spectrum response. It is also possible to measure the quantity of the additional element and to compensate the fractional concentrations of the respective n-phase measurements.06-10-2010
20100238445METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING VOLUME FRACTIONS IN A MULTIPHASE FLOW - A method, apparatus and computer program product for measuring a composition of a multiphase fluid, including radiating a photon beam through the multiphase fluid and measuring radiation absorption by the multiphase fluid for at least three energy levels to obtain measured radiation absorption data, and providing the measured radiation absorption data to processing unit configured to calculate the composition of the multiphase fluid using the measured radiation absorption data, whereby an effect of an injected fluid on the absorption of the photon beam is taken into account during calculation of the composition of the multiphase fluid.09-23-2010
20110185805VARIABLE THROAT VENTURI FLOW METER - A variable throat Venturi flow meter includes an upstream pipe section having an upstream cross-sectional area, a throat section having a variable throat cross-sectional area that is smaller than the upstream cross-sectional area, and a plurality of section-varying elements adapted to temporarily vary the throat cross-sectional area to allow a downhole tool to pass through the throat section.08-04-2011
20110214498FLOW RESTRICTION INSERT FOR DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE MEASUREMENT - A flow rate device for measuring the flow rate of a fluid flowing through a wellbore is disclosed. The flow rate device includes a differential pressure conduit, a flow restrictor insert and a differential pressure measurement device. The differential pressure conduit is locatable in the wellbore, defines an internal bore, and is adapted to include a restriction having a cross-sectional area to increase the velocity of fluid flowing through the differential pressure conduit to create a differential pressure. The differential pressure conduit defining first and second pressure measuring stations axially spaced along the differential pressure conduit. The flow restrictor insert is located in the restriction to reduce the cross-sectional area of the restriction. The flow restrictor insert defines an internal bore having a cross-sectional area less than the cross-sectional area of the restriction. The flow restrictor insert also has a pressure measuring port aligned with the second pressure measuring station. The differential pressure measurement device has at least one pressure sensor for detecting the pressure at the first pressure station, and for detecting the pressure at the second pressure station to generate a signal indicative of the flow rate of the fluid.09-08-2011
20120216625System, Method and Apparatus for Measuring Multiphase Flow - A system, method and apparatus for measuring fluid properties of a fluid flow having four phases, including a fractional measurement device configured to determine respective fractional measurements of each of four phases of fluids flowing in a fluid flow; and a behavioral modeling device configured to determine, based on the respective fractional measurements of each of the four phases of fluids, respective flow rates for each of the four phases of fluids.08-30-2012

Patent applications by Gilles Roux, Sainte Genevieve Des Bois FR

Guilhem Roux, Saint Egreve FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130118479MODULE FOR A THERMAL ABSORBER OF A SOLAR RECEIVER, ABSORBER COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SUCH MODULE AND RECEIVER COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SUCH ABSORBER - An absorber for a solar receiver with a casing of lengthways axis including at a first lengthways end, a collector to supply a heat transfer fluid; and at a second lengthways end, a collector for evacuating the heat transfer fluid. The casing includes a first wall having a face intended to be subjected to a luminous flux, a second wall facing the first wall, and side walls connecting said the first and second walls. The casing is formed by at least one rib extending lengthways, and attached to the first and to the second wall. The at least one rib includes windows, and deflectors associated with the windows. The deflectors cause a portion of the heat transfer fluid to flow through the windows, causing reblending of the heat transfer fluid.05-16-2013

Isabelle Roux, Metz-Tessy FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080196136Laminated Fabric Panels and Method of Assembling Same - Laminated fabric panels and a method of assembling such panels. A garment, for example, is made of first and second parts assembled to one another by superimposing the first part and the second part so that their inner surfaces face one another; welding the two parts along a weld line; flattening the two parts, the weld line being arranged on the outer side; applying a reinforcement strip to the welding line on the outer side of the garment.08-21-2008

Patent applications by Isabelle Roux, Metz-Tessy FR

Jacques Roux, Bouaye FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100276542REINFORCED BLOCK MADE FROM COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR REINFORCING A COMPOSITE BLOCK - A block including at least one glass ply at least partially covering an outer surface of a core made from composite material. A method for reinforcing a block made from a composite material, including a glass ply placed in a mould, such as to cover the base of the mould; the block is positioned in the mould; the edges of the glass ply are folded such that the glass ply is moulded to the outer edge of the block; the mould is closed with a cover; the block housed inside the mould is cured in an oven such as to polymerize the glass ply; and the glass-ply-covered block is recovered.11-04-2010

Jacques Roux, Colomiers FR

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20090095840PROCESS FOR REPAIRING A DAMAGED AREA OF AN AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE - A process for cutting out a damaged area of an aircraft fuselage, in particular so as to repair the damaged area, includes in making at least one cut-out in the fuselage (04-16-2009
20120304433METHOD FOR REPAIRING AN AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE - The invention relates to a method for repairing aircraft primary structures. More specifically, the invention relates to a method for repairing damage to the coating of an aircraft fuselage, which coating is made of fiber-reinforced composite material. This method comprises a step consisting of making a cut-out in the fuselage with a substantially parallelepipedal outline around the damages and of drilling a circular hole substantially centered on the intersection of the sides of the outline of the parallelepiped of the cut-out at each of the corners of said outline before the cutting out operation.12-06-2012

Jean-Baptiste Roux, Valence FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100315048VOLTAGE STEP-UP CIRCUIT - The present invention relates to a voltage step-up circuit (12-16-2010

Jean-Louis Roux, Brax FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120223701LINEAR POSITION SENSOR - A device for measuring the position of a target includes a track, which includes a primary winding (09-06-2012

Jean-Maxime Roux, Grenoble FR

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20090134009DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE DISPLACEMENT OF A VOLUME OF LIQUID BETWEEN TWO OR MORE SOLID SUBSTRATES AND DISPLACEMENT METHOD - The invention relates to a device for displacing a volume of liquid (05-28-2009
20100000620MICROFLUIDIC LIQUID-MOVEMENT DEVICE - The invention concerns a microfluidic liquid-movement device.01-07-2010
20100000866MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE FOR CONTROLLED MOVEMENT OF LIQUID - The invention concerns a microfluidic device for the controlled movement of liquid.01-07-2010
20110174082METHOD OF MEASURING THE FLOW RATE OF A LIQUID FLOWING IN A FLUIDIC CHANNEL AND IMPLEMENTATION DEVICE - The present invention provides a method of measuring the flow rate of an electrically conductive liquid in laminar flow and to an implementation measurement device that are easy to implement, simple to produce and compact. For this purpose, the invention provides a device for measuring the flow rate, comprising: a channel (07-21-2011
20120161747EVAPORATION DEVICE - The present invention relates to a device for the vaporization of a liquid, said device comprising: a reservoir capable of containing a liquid to be vaporized, a heating element capable of heating the liquid in order to vaporize the liquid, a capillary pump capable of pumping the liquid contained in said reservoir to said heating element by capillary pumping, and a capillary barrier arranged along a capillary pumping direction of the liquid to be vaporized downstream from the capillary pump, said capillary barrier being capable of preventing the non-vaporized liquid from escaping from the device.06-28-2012

Patent applications by Jean-Maxime Roux, Grenoble FR

Jean-Pierre Roux, Ardon FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080272539Intermediate Adjusting Module For A Scaling Machine - A device for scaling cut-out cardboard blanks (11-06-2008

Laurent Roux, Marseille FR

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20080315127Ion Implanter Operating in Pulsed Plasma Mode - The present invention relates to an ion implanter IMP comprising a pulsed plasma source SPL, a substrate-carrier tray PPS, and a power supply ALT for the tray. The implanter also includes a capacitor C connected directly to ground E and connected downstream from the tray power supply ALT. The invention also provides a method of using the implanter.12-25-2008
20100012031Method and apparatus for optically characterizing the doping of a substrate - The invention relates to a method of optical characterization, comprising a step of evaluating the doping of a substrate (SUB) using a reflected beam emanating from a light source, said method being carried out using apparatus comprising: said light source (LAS) to produce an incident beam (I) in an axis of incidence; a first detector (DET01-21-2010
20110049340WAVELENGTH SPECTROSCOPY DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED FILTERS - The invention relates to a wavelength spectroscopy device comprising, on a substrate SUB, a filter module made up of two mirrors MIR03-03-2011
20110261365OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPY DEVICE INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF EMISSION SOURCES - The invention relates to a wavelength spectroscopy device comprising, on a substrate a filter cell CF constituted by two mirrors separated by a spacer membrane, the filter cell being made up of a plurality of interference filters. Furthermore, the device also comprises an emission cell CE comprising a plurality of emission sources, each of said sources being associated with one of said interference filters.10-27-2011
20110292392ABSORPTION OPTICAL PROBE PROVIDED WITH MONITORING OF THE EMISSION SOURCE - The invention relates to an optical probe for measuring absorption in order to produce an absorption value Am, which probe comprises an analysis cell CA, said analysis cell including an emission module LED, F12-01-2011

Patent applications by Laurent Roux, Marseille FR

Luc Roux, Severac FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100042562METHOD OF DOWNLOADING USAGE PARAMETERS INTO AN APPARATUS, AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE INVENTION - Method of downloading usage parameters into an apparatus, and apparatus for implementing the invention After a first start-up, a first appliance performs a self-learning step for generating usage parameters. These parameters are elaborated on subsequent start-ups. When these parameters are optimized, the first appliance transmits them to another appliance which requests them. This second appliance uses the parameters of the first as optimized parameters. In this way, the second appliance limits the duration of the self-learning step and the use of non-optimal parameters. According to a refinement, the optimal parameters are centralized on a server which transmits them to a plurality of second appliances using a transmission network.02-18-2010

Maxime Roux, Tourcoing FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080244928Shoe, particularly sport or leisure shoe - The invention relates to a shoe, especially for sport or leisure, comprising an upper, a sole and a lacing device having at least one clamping strip passing through a space arranged at the level of the sole and a clamping element. The clamping element is attached, on the one hand, to a first end of the clamping strip and, on the other hand, to a holding zone placed at the rear of the shoe. The second end of the clamping strip, passing through the clamping element comprises an attachment device on the upper, allowing the fixing of the strip. Cooperation exists between the clamping strip, the clamping element and the holding zone causing tensing of the upper at the level of the instep and the articulation above the heel.10-09-2008

Michel Roux, Strasbourg FR

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20130023986ARTIFICIAL RETINA THAT INCLUDES A PHOTOVOLTAIC MATERIAL LAYER INCLUDING A TITANIUM DIOXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR - An artificial retina that includes: (i) a substrate; (ii) a first layer, placed onto said substrate and including photovoltaic material portions separated by at least one insulating material portion; and (iii) a second layer, placed onto said first layer and including conductive material portions separated by at least one insulating material portion. In said artificial retina, the photovoltaic material includes a titanium dioxide semiconductor.01-24-2013

Nicolas Roux, Boissejour FR

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20100004873METHOD OF PROCESSING BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS DATA AND EXPERT SYSTEM OF BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS APPLYING THIS METHOD - An expert system of biological analysis includes a collecting engine to collect and represent data resulting from biological measurements carried out on a human or animal subject and defining a biological profile, and personal data relating to the human or animal subject.01-07-2010

Nicolas Roux, Castelnau D'Estrefonds FR

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20080282201AIRCRAFT DISPLAY SYSTEM - The display system (11-13-2008

Nicolas Roux, Saint-Jean De Moirans FR

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20120328186METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE VISUAL PERCEPTION OF A DIGITAL IMAGE - The method for improving the visual perception of a digital image may comprise dividing the digital image into repetitive areas, and modifying the tone curve and/or the histogram of each area to improve the visual perception of the corresponding area. Lastly, the joins between adjacent areas may be smoothed.12-27-2012
20130069972CIRCUITRY FOR IMAGE PROCESSING - A method of increasing the color saturation of the RGB values of at least one pixel of an image, the method involving: calculating a luminance value based on RGB values of a first pixel; calculating a first maximum increase of said color saturation based on the highest of said RGB values and on said luminance value; calculating a second maximum increase of said color saturation based on the lowest of said RGB values and on said luminance value; and increasing the color saturation of said first pixel based on said first and second maximum increases.03-21-2013

Pascal Roux, Bures-Sur-Yvette FR

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20130093520POWER AMPLIFIER WITH LOW NOISE FIGURE AND VOLTAGE VARIABLE GAIN - The object of the present invention is a low noise figure amplifier with a variable gain which comprises a cascode amplification stage comprising, serially mounted, a low-voltage MOSFET transistor installed as a common source followed by a bipolar transistor with high breakdown voltage installed as a common base. A resistor is placed between the bipolar transistor's collector and the grid of the cascode stage's MOSFET transistor, and the cascode stage is electrically powered through a choke.04-18-2013

Pascal Roux, Chabeuil FR

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20120234914System and Method for Validating That Fares Have Been Paid - The invention relates to a control terminal (09-20-2012

Pascal Roux, Le Sappey En Chartreux FR

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20110139029AVALANCHE TRIGGERING SYSTEM - The invention relates to an avalanche triggering device comprising at least one enclosure (06-16-2011
20120318159AVALANCHE-INDUCING DEVICE - Said device comprises a tube (12-20-2012

Pascale Roux, Paris FR

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20120129864SUBSTITUTED 1-ALKYLCINNOLIN-4(1H)-ONE DERIVATIVES, PREPARATION THEREOF AND THERAPEUTIC APPLICATION OF SAME - The subject of the present invention is compounds corresponding to the formula (I) in which: X represents a divalent (C05-24-2012

Pascale Roux, Montpellier FR

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20110144115SUBSTITUTED 1-BENZYL-CINNOLIN-4(1H)-ONE DERIVATIVES, PREPARATION THEREOF, AND THERAPEUTIC USE THEREOF - The present invention is related to novel substituted 1-benzylcinnolin-4(1H)-one derivatives having affinity for cannabinoid CB06-16-2011

Pierre Roux, Saint Gely Du Fesc FR

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20090162874METHOD FOR SCREENING ANTICANCER SUBSTANCES, SET OR KIT FOR IMPLEMENTING SAID METHOD - A method for screening anticancer substances comprising the following steps: 06-25-2009
20110046154USE OF AMINOPEPTIDASE INHIBITORS OR AZAINDOLE COMPOUNDS FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING CANCEROUS METASTASES FROM EPITHELIAL ORIGIN - The invention relates to the use of a compound selected from an aminopeptidase-inhibiting compound and an azaindole compound for producing a drug for preventing or treating cancerous metastases in humans or animals.02-24-2011
20110053975CHEMICAL MOLECULES THAT INHIBIT THE SLICING MECHANISM FOR TREATING DISEASES RESULTING FROM SPLICING ANOMALIES - The present invention relates to a compound of one of the formulas I to XXI; a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one such compound; and the use of at least one such compound in preparing a drug to treat, in a subject, a genetic disease resulting from at least one splicing anomaly.03-03-2011
20120107826ZNF217 A New Prognostic And Predictive Biomarker Of Recurrent Invasive And Metastatic Phenotypes In Breast Cancer - The present invention relates to methods for determining the prognosis of a cancer. The methods involve determining the level of expression of the ZNF217 gene in a cancer cell sample or in a tumor sample wherein over-expression of ZNF217 is correlated with likelihood of metastasis and with likelihood of relapse/recurrence of the cancer.05-03-2012
20120107837METHOD FOR SCREENING ANTICANCER SUBSTANCES, SET OR KIT FOR IMPLEMENTING SAID METHOD - A method for screening anticancer substances including the following steps: 05-03-2012
20120115151METHOD FOR TESTING A SUBJECT THOUGHT TO BE PREDISPOSED TO HAVING METASTATIC CANCER USING DELTA133P53BETA - The present invention concerns a method of testing a subject thought to be predisposed to having a metastatic cancer which comprises: analyzing a biological sample from said subject for detecting the presence of a p53 isoform selected from the group consisting of Δ133p53, Δ133p53γ and Δ133p53β, the presence of said p53 isoform being indicative of a metastatic cancer.05-10-2012
20120277230COMPOUNDS USEFUL FOR TREATING CANCER - The present invention relates to compound (I) wherein: means a pyridazine, a pyrimidine or a pyrazine group, R independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a group chosen among a CN group, a hydroxyl group, a COOR11-01-2012

Patent applications by Pierre Roux, Saint Gely Du Fesc FR

Pierre Roux, Jouy En Josas FR

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20120140779METHOD FOR EQUALIZING THE SIZE OF DATA PACKETS BY BLOCKS OF A MULTIMEDIA STREAM - A method equalizing sizes of data packets by blocks of a multimedia stream including a succession of data packets of variable sizes. The method includes: storing a group of N (a predefined integer) data packets in a buffer memory; computing average size Tm of a packet from the different sizes of the N packets; generating a base stream including N data packets to be transmitted, wherein each has a size equal either to the rounded-down integer part [Tm], or to the rounded-up integer part [Tm] of the average size, and at least one additional stream including N redundant data packets computed from the base stream packets, having same size as the base stream packets, and intended to enable a receiver to restore any lost packets if the loss rate is greater than a predefined threshold; and transmitting the base stream and the additional stream(s) to the receivers.06-07-2012

Pierre Roux, Argenteuil FR

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20080242224Method and Apparatus For Delivery of High Rate Data as Part of a Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service - A communication system (10-02-2008
20090097476METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING VOICE COMMUNICATIONS - An apparatus comprises two processors (04-16-2009
20100110887ADMISSION CONTROL FOR A HETEROGENEOUS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A heterogeneous communication system comprises a plurality of heterogeneous access networks and a core network connecting the heterogeneous access networks. An admission server of the core network receives resource indications indicative of an estimated resource usage for a given communication service and a given access point of an access network. The admission server furthermore determines and stores current resource availability indications for access points. When a communication session request comprising a communication service indication and an access point identification is received, the admission server determines an estimated resource requirement for the communication sessions based on the resource indications. The admission server then determines whether to allow the communication session dependent on the resource availability for the access point and the estimated resource requirement for the communication service.05-06-2010
20110243257METHOD FOR MONITORING RADIO EQUIPMENT FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A MOBILE TERMINAL AND A CELLULAR INFRASTRUCTURE WITH SPREAD SPECTRUM AND ARRANGEMENT FOR PERFORMING SAID METHOD - Parameters for the propagation channels between each mobile terminal (10-06-2011

Patent applications by Pierre Roux, Argenteuil FR

Pierre Roux, Val D'Oise FR

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20080311866Reconfiguration in Radio Communication Systems - A radio communication system (12-18-2008

Pierre Francois Roux, Saint-Pierre-Les-Nemours FR

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20130077438METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ATTENUATING NOISE GENERATED AT FIXED LOCATIONS - Systems and methods according to these exemplary embodiments provide for attenuating noise which interferes with recordings of a seismic source. A method includes: generating a reference trace for a noise source; generating a primary trace for the seismic source; generating a first estimated convolutional operator between the reference trace and the primary trace; convolving the operator with the reference trace for a time frame to generate an estimated noise for the time frame; and subtracting the estimated noise from the primary trace to generate an output signal.03-28-2013

Romain Roux, Rueil Malmaison FR

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20100286459REACTION ZONE COMPRISING TWO RISERS IN PARALLEL AND A COMMON GAS-SOLID SEPARATION ZONE, FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PROPYLENE - The present invention describes a reaction zone comprising at least two fluidized reactors, a principal reactor for cracking a heavy hydrocarbon cut, the other, additional, reactor for cracking one or more light cuts, the effluents from the two reactors being treated in a common gas-solid separation and quench zone. Performance is enhanced because the thermal degradation reactions in the reaction zone are controlled in an optimum manner.11-11-2010
20110220548Process for Catalytic Cracking with Fine Control of the Residual Coke Content on the Catalyst after Regeneration - This invention describes a two-stage regeneration zone that has a regenerated catalyst circuit such as the one that results from the mixing of a partially regenerated catalyst with a residual coke rate of between 0.3 and 0.7% and a totally regenerated catalyst with a coke rate that is less than 0.15%. All things being equal, this double-population regenerated catalyst enables the maximization of the LCO yield.09-15-2011
20110272326PROCESS FOR CATALYTIC CRACKING WITH A RECYCLE OF AN OLEFINIC CUT REMOVED UPSTREAM OF THE GAS SEPARATION SECTION IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE PROPYLENE PRODUCTION - The present invention describes a process for the production of gasoline and for the co-production of propylene employing a catalytic cracking unit having at least one principal reactor operating in riser mode or in downer mode, processing a conventional heavy feed, and in which the principal reactor further processes a feed primarily constituted by olefinic C4, C5 and C6 cuts introduced upstream or as a mixture with said heavy feed, said olefinic feed deriving from the inter-stage of the wet gas compressor, i.e. upstream of the separation section of the catalytic cracking unit.11-10-2011
20120029255PROCESS FOR CONVERTING A HEAVY FEED INTO GASOLINE AND PROPYLENE, HAVING AN ADJUSTABLE YIELD STRUCTURE - The present invention describes a process for conversion of a heavy feed, having high flexibility as regards the production of propylene and gasoline. The process uses a catalytic cracking unit followed by a unit for oligomerization of C3/C4 olefins, C4 or C4/C5 olefins depending on the selected production. The process of the invention encompasses cases in which catalytic cracking is carried out in a single reactor or in two distinct reactors, each reactor possibly functioning in riser or dropper mode.02-02-2012
20120091037FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING PROCESS ADAPTED FOR THE TREATMENT OF FEEDS WITH A LOW CONRADSON CARBON, COMPRISING RECYCLING A COKING CUT EMPLOYING NOVEL TECHNOLOGY - The present invention describes a process for the production of gasoline in a fluid catalytic cracking unit having at least one principal reactor operating using feeds with a low Conradson Carbon and a high hydrogen content, said process comprising recycling a coking cut either to a side chamber branching off the stripper or within the stripper itself by means of a tubular vessel within said stripper.04-19-2012

Patent applications by Romain Roux, Rueil Malmaison FR

Rudy Roux, Douai FR

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20080206571COATING COMPOSITIONS - A coating composition comprising a starchy material, said material having: 08-28-2008
20100126383Starch Derivatives for Use in Paper Sizing and/or Coating Compositions - The present invention relates to a method of preparing a starch-based composition, characterised in that it comprises: (a) mixing a starch substrate with sodium perborate; (b) adding water to the mix of step (a) to form a slurry; and (c) pasting the slurry of step (b). The invention further relates to starch-based compositions prepared in accordance with said method, paper sizing and/or coating compositions comprising said starch-based compositions and paper products treated with said sizing and/or coating compositions.05-27-2010
20130040158BINDERS - The present invention provides a starch mixture for use in the preparation of coating compositions—and to coating compositions prepared therewith—characterized in that the starch mixture comprises (a) a non-thinned starch; and (b) a thinned starch.02-14-2013

Patent applications by Rudy Roux, Douai FR

Sebastien Roux, Reau FR

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20110232288METHOD OF REDUCING COMBUSTION INSTABILITIES BY CHOOSING THE POSITION OF A BLEED AIR INTAKE ON A TURBOMACHINE - Method of reducing acoustic vibratory phenomena in the environment of a combustion chamber of a turbomachine, said chamber being positioned in a cavity delimited by an exterior casing and an interior chamber casing, characterized in that it includes at least the following steps: 09-29-2011

Sephane Roux, Villeurbanne FR

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20080244840PROCESS FOR MODIFYING ARAMID FIBERS AND PROCESS FOR DYEING SAID FIBERS - This invention relates to a process for modifying aramid fibers so as to improve their capacity to be dyed, including the following steps: 10-09-2008

Stéphane Roux, Villeurbanne FR

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20110027375USE OF LANTHANIDE-BASED NANOPARTICLES AS RADIOSENSITIZING AGENTS - The invention relates to the use of nanoparticles with dimensions comprised between 1 and 50 nm, at least one portion of which consists of at least one oxide and/or one oxohydroxide of at least one lanthanide, said nanoparticles: 02-03-2011

Stéphane Roux, Villeurbanne FR

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20110027375USE OF LANTHANIDE-BASED NANOPARTICLES AS RADIOSENSITIZING AGENTS - The invention relates to the use of nanoparticles with dimensions comprised between 1 and 50 nm, at least one portion of which consists of at least one oxide and/or one oxohydroxide of at least one lanthanide, said nanoparticles: 02-03-2011

Stéphane Roux, Nice FR

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20110178013NOVEL OCTAPEPTIDE COMPOUNDS DERIVED FROM SOMATOSTATIN AND THE THERAPEUTIC USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to novel octapeptide compounds of general formula (I): H-2-Nal07-21-2011

Sylvie Roux, Paris FR

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20100081197In vivo modulation of neuronal transport - A method for visualizing an active synapse wherein said method comprises: (a) exposing cells forming the active synapse to a biomarker comprising at least fragment C of tetanus toxin and a reporter protein; and (b) visualizing the biomarker; wherein the accumulation of the biomarker into dendritic spines of the cells allows visualization of an active synapse. Also, a method for screening molecules capable of modulating synapse activity is provided. A kit useful for the early diagnosis of neurodegenerative disease comprises a biomarker comprising at least fragment C of tetanus toxin and a reporter protein.04-01-2010
20100260758IN VIVO MODULATION OF NEURONAL TRANSPORT - The invention relates to means for in vivo delivery of a composition into the human or animal central nervous system or spinal cord, wherein the composition comprises a non-toxic, proteolytic fragment of tetanus toxoid in association with at least a molecule having a biological function, and said molecule is capable of in vivo retrograde axonal transport and transynaptic transport into the CNS or spinal cord of the human or animal. In a particular embodiment, the composition comprises a fragment C and a fragment B of tetanus toxoid or a fraction thereof of at least 11 amino acid residues. The composition can further comprise a fraction of fragment A of tetanus toxoid.10-14-2010

Thibaut Francois Roux, Acigne FR

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20120119056BEAM FOR SUSPENDING A TURBOSHAFT ENGINE FROM AN AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE - A beam for suspending a turboshaft engine from an aircraft structure, including a first attachment mechanism configured to be secured to the aircraft structure and at least one second attachment mechanism configured to be secured to the engine. The beam is at least partially made from a metal-matrix composite material including reinforcing fibres. In one embodiment, the beam takes a form of a circle arc.05-17-2012

Yohann Roux, Cugnzux FR

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20110251791Method And Device For Updating The Position Of An Aircraft - Method and device for updating the position of an aircraft10-13-2011