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Martin, CH

Andre Martin, Preverenges CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150360051SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR INVERSE TREATMENT PLANNING - The present invention concerns an inverse treatment planning system, comprising: 12-17-2015
20150360052SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR RADIATION INVERSE TREATMENT PLANNING - The present invention concerns a radiation inverse treatment planning system for a linear accelerator, comprising: 12-17-2015

Barry Andrew Martin, Basel CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130167496METHOD FOR OBTAINING SUBSTANTIALLY PURE HYBRID CEREAL SEED AND MACHINE FOR USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a method for obtaining substantially pure hybrid cereal seed and a machine for use thereof. In particular the invention describes a method for separating hybrid barley seed from a mixed population of inbred barley seed and hybrid barley seed on the basis of a difference which is detectable via the use of near infrared light.07-04-2013

Benjamin Martin, Basel CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110136209PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF NICOTINE-BASED HAPTENS - A process for preparing a nicotine-based hapten of formula I06-09-2011

Claude Martin, Yverdon-Les-Bains CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130264672INFRARED ABSORBING GLASS WAFER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A glass wafer is provided that is made of a copper ions containing phosphate or fluorophosphate glass. The glass wafer has a diameter greater than 15 centimeters and a thickness of less than 0.4 millimeters. The glass wafer has two plane-parallel surfaces at least one of which is polished.10-10-2013

Daniel Yataro Martin, Ruvigliana CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120296018TRANSPARENTIZATION AGENT COMPOSITION CONTAINING SORBITOL COMPOUND AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYPROPYLENE RESIN COMPOSITION USING THIS SORBITOL COMPOUND - A transparentization agent composition is a mixture containing 100 parts by mass of a dibenzylidene sorbitol compound represented by a general formula (I) having a particle diameter such that d11-22-2012

Dominique Martin, Luzern CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140137679LINEAR DRIVE - The present invention relates to a linear drive with a stator, a runner, and two rotative drive units provided for driving the runner. It is provided according to the invention that the linear drive comprises two magnetorheological clutches, wherein the first drive unit can be coupled to the runner using a first magnetorheological clutch and the second drive unit can be coupled to the runner using a second magnetorheological clutch. The output torque of the first drive unit acts upon the runner in the opposite direction to the output torque of the second drive unit.05-22-2014

Fabian Martin, Gossau CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120055689HANDHELD POWER TOOL - A handheld power tool is disclosed. The handheld power tool has a drive oscillating along a working axis and a vibration damper. The vibration damper has a mass element suspended in a spring mechanism. The spring mechanism acts with a first spring stiffness and acts with a second spring stiffness. The first spring stiffness is different from the second spring stiffness.03-08-2012

Florian Martin, Peseux CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140114987SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR QUANTIFYING THE IMPACT OF BIOLOGICAL PERTURBATIONS - Systems and methods are described for quantifying the response of a biological system to one or more perturbations. First and second datasets corresponding to a response of a biological system to first and second treatments are received. A plurality of computational network models that represent the biological system are provided, each model including nodes representing a plurality of biological entities and edges representing relationships between the nodes in the model. A first set of scores is generated, representing the perturbation of the biological system based on the first dataset and the plurality of models, and a second set of scores representing the perturbation of the biological system based on the second dataset and the plurality of computational models. One or more biological impact factors are generated based on each of the first set and second set of scores that represent the biological impact of the perturbation on the biological system.04-24-2014
20140172398SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NETWORK-BASED BIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT - Systems and methods are directed to computerized methods and one or more computer processors for quantifying the perturbation of a biological system in response to an agent. A set of treatment data corresponding to a response of a biological system to an agent and a set of control data are received. A computational causal network model represents the biological system and includes nodes representing biological entities, edges representing relationships between the biological entities, and direction values representing the expected direction of change between the control data and the treatment data. Activity measures are calculated and represent a difference between the treatment data and the control data, and weight values are calculated for the nodes. A score for the computational model is generated representative of the perturbation of the biological system to the agent and is based on the direction values, the weight values and the activity measures.06-19-2014
20140207385SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHARACTERIZING TOPOLOGICAL NETWORK PERTURBATIONS - Systems, computerized methods and products are disclosed herein for determining metrics for nodes in a network model of a biological system. Such systems and computerized methods can be used to quantify the response of a biological system to one or more perturbations based on measured activity data of a subset of entities in the biological system. Based on the activity data and a network model of the biological system, centrality values representative of the relative importance of a node in the network are derived. The centrality values are used for characterizing topological perturbations in the network, such as for performing sensitivity analysis, visualizing topological effects of a perturbation in the biological system, or deriving a score quantifying the response of the biological system to a perturbation such as exposure to a chemical agent.07-24-2014
20140214336SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NETWORK-BASED BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY ASSESSMENT - Systems and methods are disclosed herein for quantifying the response of a biological system to one or more perturbations based on measured activity data from a subset of the entities in the biological system. Based on the activity data and a network model of the biological system that describes the relationships between measured and non-measured entities, activities of entities that are not measured are inferred. The inferred activities are used for deriving a score quantifying the response of the biological system to a perturbation such as a response to a treatment condition. The score may be representative of the magnitude and topological distribution of the response of the network to the perturbation.07-31-2014
20140352706ISOPROPYLMALATE SYNTHASE FROM NICOTIANA TABACUM AND METHODS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to a mutant, non-naturally occurring or transgenic plant cell comprising: (i) at least one polynucleotide comprising, consisting or consisting essentially of a sequence encoding an isopropylmalate synthase and having at least 60% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:1 or SEQ ID NO:10 or SEQ ID NO: 12 or SEQ ID NO:14; or (ii) a polypeptide encoded by said polynucleotide(s); or (iii) a polypeptide having at least 60% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:2 or SEQ ID NO:11 or SEQ ID NO:13 or SEQ ID NO:15; or (iv) a construct, vector or expression vector comprising said polynucleotide sequence(s), optionally wherein said construct, vector or expression vector additionally comprises a promoter comprising, consisting or consisting essentially of the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:8 or a variant thereof with at least about 60% identity thereto or a trichome promoter.12-04-2014
20150154353SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING BIOMARKER SIGNATURES WITH INTEGRATED DUAL ENSEMBLE AND GENERALIZED SIMULATED ANNEALING TECHNIQUES - Described herein are systems and methods for classifying a data set using an ensemble classification technique. Classifiers are iteratively generated by applying machine learning techniques to a training data set, and training class sets are generated by classifying the elements in the training data set according to the classifiers. Objective values are computed based on the training class sets, and objective values associated with different classifiers are compared until a desired number of iterations is reached, and a final training class set is output.06-04-2015
20150178639SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING BIOMARKER SIGNATURES WITH INTEGRATED BIAS CORRECTION AND CLASS PREDICTION - Described herein are systems and methods for correcting a data set and classifying the data set in an integrated manner. A training data set, a training class set, and a test data set are received. A first classifier is generated for the training data set by applying a machine learning technique to the training data set and the training class set, and a first test class set is generated by classifying the elements in the test data set according to the first classifier. For each of multiple iterations, the training data set is transformed, the test data set is transformed, and a second classifier is generated by applying a machine learning technique to the transformed training data set. A second test class set is generated according to the second classifier, and the first test class set is compared to the second test class set.06-25-2015
20150220838SYSTEMS AND METHODS RELATING TO NETWORK-BASED BIOMARKER SIGNATURES - Systems and methods are provided herein for generating a classifier for phenotypic prediction. A computational causal network model representing a biological system includes a plurality of nodes and a plurality of edges connecting pairs of nodes. A first set of data corresponding to activities of a first subset of biological entities obtained under a first set of conditions is received, and a second set of data corresponding to activities of the first subset of biological entities obtained under a second set of conditions is received. A set of activity measures representing a difference between the first and second sets of data for a first subset of nodes is calculated. A set of activity values for a second subset of nodes, which are unmeasured, is generated. A classifier is generated for the phenotypes based on the set of activity measures, the set of activity values, or both.08-06-2015
20150294218Quantitative assessment of biological impact using mechanistic network models - A method to score a causally consistent network is provided by transforming the network into a hypothesis subnetwork, called a “HYP” (if the nodes have associated measurements) or a “meta-HYP” (if the nodes are themselves HYPs), and then applying known HYP scoring methods (e.g. (NPA, GPI, or the like) based on measurements or scores associated with nodes in the subnetwork. A method also is described for creating a HYP or meta-HYP with weights associated with each downstream node from a causally inconsistent network using a computational technique such as sampling of spanning trees. A further aspect is a method to transform a meta-HYP (with or without weights associated with each downstream node) into a HYP using the weights associated with each downstream node (where the weights are based on the scoring algorithms intended at the meta-HYP and HYP levels).10-15-2015

Francois Piere Martin, Vuisternens-Devant-Romont CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140128282IMMUNE FUNCTION BIOMARKERS - The invention provides biomarkers associated with age related immune function and the use of the biomarkers to identify compositions useful for strengthening immune function in animals and to determine if an animal is responding to treatment targeted to strengthen the immune system.05-08-2014

Francois-Pierre Martin, Penthalaz CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110110904NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING OLIGOSACCHARIDE MIXTURE - A nutritional composition for administration to an infant which composition comprises, on a dry matter basis, from 2.5 to 15.0 wt % of an oligosaccharide mixture consisting of N-acetylated oligosaccharide(s), galacto-oligosaccharide(s) and sialylated oligosaccharide(s) with the proviso that the composition comprises at least 0.02 wt % of an N-acetylated oligosaccharide, at least 2.0 wt % of a galacto-oligosaccharide and at least 0.04 wt % of a sialylated oligosaccharide and that the N-acetylated oligosaccharide(s) comprise 0.5 to 4.0% of the oligosaccharide mixture, the galacto-oligosaccharide(s) comprise 92.0 to 98.5% of the oligosaccharide mixture and the sialylated oligosaccharide(s) comprise 1.0 to 4.0% of the oligosaccharide mixture. The composition is useful for administration to an infant in the first six months of life to reduce the risk of obesity later in life.05-12-2011
20130224331NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING OLIGOSACCHARIDE MIXTURE - A nutritional composition for administration to an infant which composition comprises, on a dry matter basis, from 2.5 to 15.0 wt % of an oligosaccharide mixture consisting of N-acetylated oligosaccharide(s), galacto-oligasaccharide(s) and sialylated oligosaccharide(s) with the proviso that the composition comprises at least 0.02 wt % of an N-acetylated oligosaccharide, at least 2.0 wt % of a galacto-oligosaccharide and at least 0.04 wt % of a sialylated oligosaccharide and that the N-acetylated oligosaccharide(s) comprise 0.5 to 4.0% of the oligosaccharide mixture, the galacto- oligosaccharide(s) comprise 92.0 to 98.5% of the oligosaccharide mixture and the sialylated oligosacchardide(s) comprise 1.0 to 4.0% of the oligosaccharide mixture. The composition is useful for administration to an infant in the first six months of life to reduce the risk of obesity later in life.08-29-2013
20150030720NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING OLIGOSACCHARIDE MIXTURE - A nutritional composition for administration to an infant which composition comprises, on a dry matter basis, from 2.5 to 15.0 wt % of an oligosaccharide mixture consisting of N-acetylated oligosaccharide(s), galacto-oligosaccharide(s) and sialylated oligosaccharide(s) with the proviso that the composition comprises at least 0.02 wt % of an N-acetylated oligosaccharide, at least 2.0 wt % of a galacto-oligosaccharide and at least 0.04 wt % of a sialylated oligosaccharide and that the N-acetylated oligosaccharide(s) comprise 0.5 to 4.0% of the oligosaccharide mixture, the galacto-oligosaccharide(s) comprise 92.0 to 98.5% of the oligosaccharide mixture and the sialylated oligosaccharide(s) comprise 1.0 to 4.0% of the oligosaccharide mixture. The composition is useful for administration to an infant in the first six months of life to reduce the risk of obesity later in life.01-29-2015

Patent applications by Francois-Pierre Martin, Penthalaz CH

Francois-Pierre Martin, Vuisternens-Devant-Romont CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140073526IMMUNE FUNCTION BIOMARKERS - The invention provides biomarkers associated with age related immune function and the use of the biomarkers to identify compositions useful for strengthening immune function in animals and to determine if an animal is responding to treatment targeted to strengthen the immune system.03-13-2014
201500720439-OXO-HODE AS A BIOMARKER FOR HEALTHY AGING - Using NMR/MS based metabonomics and targeted lipidomics approaches the inventors have explored the metabolic phenotypes of aging and longevity in a cohort compromising centenarians, elderly and young adults. The inventors have identified biomarkers for a reduced risk of developing ageing related chronic inflammatory disorders and propose a method of diagnosing a lifestyle that allows delaying and/or avoiding ageing related chronic inflammatory disorders using 9-oxo-HODE as biomarker.03-12-2015
20150072320PC-O 40:1 AS A BIOMARKER FOR HEALTHY AGING - Using NMR/MS based metabonomics and targeted lipidomics approaches the inventors have explored the metabolic phenotypes of aging and longevity in a cohort compromising centenarians, elderly and young adults. The inventors have identified biomarkers for a reduced risk of developing ageing related chronic inflammatory disorders and propose a method of diagnosing a lifestyle that allows delaying and/or avoiding ageing related chronic inflammatory disorders using PC—O 40:1 as biomarker.03-12-2015
20150072363PHENYLACETYLGLUTAMINE AS A BIOMARKER FOR HEALTHY AGING - Using NMR/MS based metabonomics and targeted lipidomics approaches the inventors have explored the metabolic phenotypes of aging and longevity in a cohort compromising centenarians, elderly and young adults. The inventors have identified biomarkers for a reduced risk of developing ageing related chronic inflammatory disorders and propose an in vitro method of diagnosing a lifestyle that allows delaying and/or avoiding ageing related chronic inflammatory disorders using phenylacetylglutamine (PAG) as biomarker.03-12-2015
20150075262PC-O 44:4 - A BIOMARKER FOR VISCERAL ADIPOSITY - The present invention generally relates to the field of biomarkers. In particular, the present invention relates to biomarkers such as PC-O 44:4 that can be used, for example for detecting and/or quantifying visceral adiposity and/or changes in visceral adiposity. This biomarker may also be used to diagnosing the effect of a change in lifestyle on visceral adiposity in a subject.03-19-2015
20150080264PC-O 44:6 - A BIOMARKER FOR VISCERAL ADIPOSITY - The present invention generally relates to the field of biomarkers. In particular, the present invention relates to biomarkers such as PC-O 44:6 that can be used, for example for detecting and/or quantifying visceral adiposity and/or changes in visceral adiposity. This biomarker may also be used to diagnosing the effect of a change in lifestyle on visceral adiposity in a subject.03-19-2015
20150096357PC-O 42:4 - A BIOMARKER FOR VISCERAL ADIPOSITY - The present invention generally relates to the field of biomarkers. In particular, the present invention relates to biomarkers such as PC-O 42:4 that can be used, for example for detecting and/or quantifying visceral adiposity and/or changes in visceral adiposity. This biomarker may also be used to diagnosing the effect of a change in lifestyle on visceral adiposity in a subject.04-09-2015
20150105296HYDROXY-SPHINGOMYELIN 22:1 AS A BIOMARKER FOR HEALTHY AGING - Using NMR/MS based metabonomics and targeted lipidomics approaches the inventors have explored the metabolic phenotypes of aging and longevity in a cohort compromising centenarians, elderly and young adults. The inventors have identified biomarkers for a reduced risk of developing ageing related chronic inflammatory disorders and propose a method of diagnosing a lifestyle that allows delaying and/or avoiding ageing related chronic inflammatory disorders using hydroxy-sphingomyelin SM-OH-22:1 as biomarker.04-16-2015
20150147817PC-O 44:4 - A BIOMARKER FOR VISCERAL ADIPOSITY - The present invention generally relates to the field of biomarkers. In particular, the present invention relates to biomarkers such as PC-O 44:4 that can be used, for example for detecting and/or quantifying visceral adiposity and/or changes in visceral adiposity. This biomarker may also be used to diagnosing the effect of a change in lifestyle on visceral adiposity in a subject.05-28-2015
20150160191FUCOSE AS A BIOMARKER FOR GUT IMMUNITY - The present invention generally relates to the field of biomarkers. For example, the present invention relates to biomarkers that can be used to assess the likelihood of having the FUT2 secretor genotype in a subject. The invention also relates to biomarkers that can be used to assess gut health. Fucose was identified as biomarker that can be used for these purposes.06-11-2015
20150174080NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION FOR PROMOTING MUSCULOSKELETAL HEALTH IN PATIENTS WITH INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE (IBD) - A nutritional composition for promoting musculoskeletal health in patients with inflammatory bowel disease is disclosed. The nutritional composition comprises casein protein, vitamin K in a ratio of vitamin K1:vitamin K2 being between 3:1 to 1:3 and the vitamin K providing between 3.5-20 μg/100 kcal of the nutritional composition, vitamin D and alpha-linolenic acid. A pharmaceutical formulation, a nutritional formulation, a tube-feed formulation, a dietary supplement, a functional food, a beverage product or a combination thereof comprising the nutritional composition is also disclosed. A method for improving musculoskeletal health is also disclosed.06-25-2015
20150309051ISOVALERYLGLYCINE AS BIOMARKER FOR THE PREDISPOSITON FOR WEIGHT GAIN AND OBESITY - The present invention relates generally to the field of nutrition and health. In particular, the present invention relates to a new biomarker, its use and a method that allows it to diagnose the likelihood to resist diet induced weight gain, and/or to be susceptible to a diet induced weight gain. For example, the biomarker may be isovalerylglycine.10-29-2015

Francois-Pierre Martin, Lausanne CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120238515METHODS FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING SARCOPENIA AND MUSCLE ATROPHY IN ANIMALS - The invention provides methods for one or more of preventing or treating sarcopenia and muscle atrophy in animals. The methods comprise administering isoflavones to the animals, preferably in amounts of from about 0.001 to about 10 g/kg/day.09-20-2012

Hervé Martin, Clermont-Ferrand CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100318335Method for Selecting an Optimized Tire Configuration for a Road Vehicle Such as a Racing Car or Motorcycle - A method for selecting, from a set of possible configurations, an optimized tire configuration for fitting a vehicle intended to run on a circuit following a predefined route, oriented in a single course direction (SU) and including bends. This method comprises: developing a physical model of the vehicle fitted with a first tire configuration; simulating the route course by the modeled vehicle, optimizing the speed of said vehicle; storing in memory the course time taken by the vehicle to cover the route at least once; comparing the course time to at least one reference time and producing a comparison result; and optionally selecting the first configuration at the optimized configuration as a function of the comparison result.12-16-2010

Hervé Martin, Clermont-Ferrand CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100318335Method for Selecting an Optimized Tire Configuration for a Road Vehicle Such as a Racing Car or Motorcycle - A method for selecting, from a set of possible configurations, an optimized tire configuration for fitting a vehicle intended to run on a circuit following a predefined route, oriented in a single course direction (SU) and including bends. This method comprises: developing a physical model of the vehicle fitted with a first tire configuration; simulating the route course by the modeled vehicle, optimizing the speed of said vehicle; storing in memory the course time taken by the vehicle to cover the route at least once; comparing the course time to at least one reference time and producing a comparison result; and optionally selecting the first configuration at the optimized configuration as a function of the comparison result.12-16-2010

Ivan Martin, Oberwil CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080311650Bioreactor for Tissue Engineering - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for growing cells in a three-dimensional scaffold. Relative movement of the scaffold and an end cap of the culture chamber results in circulation of the growth medium through the scaffold. The invention is also suited for introduction of cells into a scaffold. The scaffold may be any sort of natural or synthetic material that will support cellular life, including a tissue.12-18-2008
20080318315Reverse-Flow Perfusion of Three-Dimensional Scaffolds - The invention is a reverse-flow method and system for the loading, proliferation and differentiation of cells into and throughout an implantable biocompatible three-dimensional scaffold.12-25-2008

Jean-Claude Martin, Montmollin CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090237335DISPLAY DEVICE ABLE TO OPERATE IN LOW POWER PARTIAL DISPLAY MODE - The display device includes a display cell including liquid crystals and a matrix of electrodes arranged in lines and columns in a closed cavity. The lines and columns define display cell pixels. The display device includes a control circuit for lines and columns for display of data on the display cell. In complete display mode, all lines and columns are addressed at several voltage levels by successive line-by-line multiplexing. In low power partial display mode, two groups of adjacent lines are joined so they are each controlled by a respective line control signal from the control circuit. The N lines and groups of lines are simultaneously addressed in active manner at two voltage levels. N line control signals include a series of N-bit binary line words that change every determined period of time, T, so 209-24-2009
20130107677CIRCUIT FOR AUTOREGULATING THE OSCILLATION FREQUENCY OF AN OSCILLATING MECHANICAL SYSTEM AND DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME05-02-2013
20130163395WATERPROOF WATCH PUSHBUTTON - Sealed pushbutton for a wristwatch comprising a pushbutton head that is movable between a resting position and an active position, a first fixed conductive element and a second movable conductive element. It comprises an elastically deformable capsule that hermetically covers the first fixed conductor, wherein an upper surface of the capsule is in physical contact with a lower surface of the pushbutton head. The capsule can be located in a non-deformed position when the pushbutton head is in its resting position and in a deformed position when the pushbutton head is in its active position, and the first and second conductive elements form a capacitive or resistive switch device, wherein the switch is in open state when the pushbutton head is in its resting position and in closed state when the pushbutton head is in its active position.06-27-2013
20140230525ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROVIDED WITH AUTOMATIC LEAK DETECTION MEANS - The electronic device is provided with an automatic leak detection means, notably for a gas leak, in the case of the device. The automatic leak detection means includes a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor and a calculation unit connected to the pressure sensor and to the temperature sensor. The calculation unit, which is a microcontroller, the pressure sensor and the temperature sensor are arranged inside the case. In operation, the microcontroller checks, based on measurements performed by the pressure sensor and the temperature sensor over time, whether the variation in pressure in the case is within a defined margin proportional to the variation in temperature to determine whether or not the case has a sufficient degree of sealing.08-21-2014
20140230526ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROVIDED WITH AUTOMATIC LEAK DETECTION MEANS - The electronic device (08-21-2014
20150180080BATTERY WITH STRUCTURED SURFACE - The present invention concerns a battery including an anode case, an anode situated inside the anode case, a cathode case fixed to the anode case, a seal sealing the cathode case to the anode case, a cathode situated inside the cathode case between the anode and the cathode case, and a membrane between the anode and the cathode, said battery being characterized in that one outer surface of said accumulator includes at least one marking created by local heating of material, said marking being electrically conductive.06-25-2015
20150224813WRITING INSTRUMENT - A protective element for a writing tip of a writing instrument including a cap extending longitudinally along a central axis and configured to be fitted onto a body of the instrument, and a clip extending substantially parallel to the central axis from a first end fixed to the cap to a free end. The clip and the cap are in one piece.08-13-2015
20150231915WRITING INSTRUMENT - A writing instrument including: a body extending longitudinally along a central axis; a resilient element fixed to at least one portion of the body. The resilient element of the at least one portion of the body is in one piece and is made of at least partially amorphous metal alloy.08-20-2015
20150241848ILLUMINATION OF A DATE MECHANISM - A device for illuminating at least one display indicator incorporated in a case underneath an aperture of a horological or scientific apparatus, the device including a phosphorescent light source inside the case, a mechanism collecting external light energy from an ambient medium of the case towards the phosphorescent light source, and at least one light component formed, either by the source, or by a light relay connected to the source by a transmission mechanism, and the light component is configured, to illuminate the indicator, either on the opposite side to the aperture relative to the indicator, or at a periphery of the aperture, and a controller is configured to move a cover insertable between the light component and the indicator.08-27-2015
20150261187ILLUMINATED BALANCE SPRING - A watch or timepiece regulating member includes a balance, a balance-cock, at least one light energy source, and at least one balance spring attached between the balance and the balance-cock. The balance spring is made of quartz or of glass or of ceramic or is partially transparent to visible and/or ultraviolet wavelengths or made of an at least partially amorphous material and transmits and diffuses light emitted by the light energy source.09-17-2015
20150261188ILLUMINATED TIMEPIECE DISPLAY DEVICE - A watch including a mechanical movement with a display device including a light energy source and a slender, elastic, mobile component that is deformable during operation, or a balance spring, at least partially transparent, which transmits and diffuses light that varies with stress in the elastic and deformable portion. The light source is active or passive and injects light into one portion of the mobile component which conveys and diffuses light over at least one portion of the mobile component, or throughout the entire mobile component, to make it visible in the dark.09-17-2015

Patent applications by Jean-Claude Martin, Montmollin CH

Joel Martin, Aarau CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120105821TRACKING METHOD AND MEASURING SYSTEM HAVING A LASER TRACKER - A target equipped with a reflector can be tracked in a measuring system including a laser tracker. The reflector is tracked by means of a tracking unit in a normal tracking mode and by means of a surveying device in an extraordinary tracking mode. A capturing unit having a detection range lying between the detection ranges of the tracking unit and of the surveying device is also present. If the target cannot be detected by the tracking unit but can be detected by the capturing unit, the orientation of the tracking unit is controlled according to a measurement by the capturing unit. If the target can then be detected by the tracking unit, a transition to the normal tracking mode is initiated. If the target can be detected only by the surveying device, the orientation of the tracking unit is controlled according to a measurement of the surveying device.05-03-2012

Juergen Anton Martin, Thayngen CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100322989HYDROPHILIC SKIN CLEANING CLOTH - A preferably single-ply, simply and inexpensively manufacturable hydrophilic skin care tissue for disposable use comprising a textile surface (12-23-2010

Naef Martin, Niederrohrdorf CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150199842VISUALIZATION OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL POWER DISTRIBUTION DATA - Exemplary methods and systems visualize or contour a power distribution system state by displaying to an operator output data values interpolated at output data locations from input data including distributed input data sensor locations in three dimensions and corresponding dynamically updated input data values. The method includes defining triangles in the volume, and determining, for each triangle, closest input data locations according to a closeness criteria. The method also includes projecting each triangle onto a visualization plane, and determining, for an output data location on the visualization plane at least one triangle, the projection of which includes the output data location. The method interpolates, for the output data location, the input data values of the closest input data locations of each of the at least one determined triangle to generate an output data value corresponding to the output data location.07-16-2015

Nathalie Martin, Lausanne CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120046641METHODS OF DIAGNOSING AND TREATING DYSPHAGIA - Methods for evaluating and treating patients for dysphagia are provided. In a general embodiment, the method comprises screening the patient for dysphagia symptoms, diagnosing and categorizing the dysphagia if the patient exceeds a threshold of dysphagia symptoms, choosing the proper dysphagia treatment product based the patient's dysphagia, and giving the patient preparation instructions for the dysphagia treatment product.02-23-2012

Nathalie Martin, Les Monts De Pully CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130071547LOW CALORIC FAT REPLACERS - The present invention relates in general to field of food and drinks. In particular, in relates to formulations that mimic the taste of fat but that are lower in calories. One embodiment of the present invention relates to the use of at least one non-fat agonist of GPR40 for imparting a fatty taste to a food product.03-21-2013

Nathalie Marguerite Claire Martin, Lausanne CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090162519SWEET FOOD COMPOSITION WITH LOW SUGAR CONTENTS - The present invention relates to a food composition comprising at least one natural and/or artificial sugar that is present in said composition at a suprathreshold concentration, characterized in that said food composition further comprises at least one sweet-enhancing ingredient chosen from the list comprising: benzaldehyde, ethylbutyrate, furaneol, vanillin, isoamylacetate, or a combination thereof, said ingredient being present in said composition at a concentration not exceeding 2.5·1006-25-2009

Nathalie Marguerite Claire Martin, Les Monts De Pully CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130171316STEVIA-BASED IMPROVED SWEETENING COMPOSITION AND EDIBLE PRODUCTS MADE THEREWITH - The present invention is directed to a composition for sweetening an edible product, comprising at least a rebaudioside, characterized in that it further comprises gymnemic acid.07-04-2013
20130183427THAUMATIN-BASED IMPROVED SWEETENING COMPOSITION AND EDIBLE PRODUCTS MADE THEREWITH - The present invention is directed to a composition for sweetening an edible product, comprising thaumatin, characterized in that it further comprises gymnemic acid.07-18-2013

Nicolas Martin, Wintherthur CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120060691SEPARATION DEVICE FOR REMOVING LIQUID FROM A MIXTURE COMPRISING A GAS AND LIQUID - A separation device for removing at least part of a liquid from a mixture which comprises a gas and the liquid in the form of droplets, comprises: 03-15-2012

Olivier Martin, Pully CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140322733OPTICAL METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING AND QUANTIFYING ANALYTES - A method for analysing a metalloprotein and/or the interaction with its environment comprising the following steps: (a) Providing a medium that enhances the detection of the electromagnetic cross-section signal of metalloproteins, (b) Incorporating a metalloprotein to analyse into said medium, (c) Contacting said medium with electromagnetic radiation, (d) Obtaining the electromagnetic cross-section spectrum of said metalloprotein, (e) Determining from said electromagnetic cross-section spectrum at least one parameter related to one or several analytes of interest.10-30-2014

Olivier Martin, Auvernier CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130339246SECURITY SYSTEM - An apparatus for processing documents and/or tokens of monetary value, operable locally or remotely via an application used on device. The apparatus has a record of a security certificate of the application, and a receiver which receives a request for an identification code from the device, the request being signed by the application used on the device. The receiver verifies the device as an approved device if the signed request is recognised based on the record of the security certificate. The apparatus generates an identification code, stores the identification code, and sends the identification code to the approved device. The apparatus is configured to receive a command from the application used on the approved device, which command utilises the identification code. The apparatus is further configured to compare the identification code utilised in the command with the stored identification code, and execute the command if they match.12-19-2013
20140297526Cash and/or Financial Document Handling System - A controller comprising: a database; a control module associated with the database; and a network interface configured to connect, over a network, to a plurality of workstations and at least one machine for performing operations to handle cash and/or other physical financial documents. The network interface receives requests from at least some of the workstations over the network, each comprising a request to pre-order a respective one of the operations. The requests are stored in the database. The network further receives, over the network, a signal from or on behalf of a slave module of the machine for retrieving one of the requests from the database. The control module processes the signal and in response releases the respective operation, the release comprising issuing an instruction to the slave module over the network controlling the machine to perform the respective operation to handle the cash and/or other physical financial document.10-02-2014

Olivier Martin, Niederwangen CH

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20140222672System And Method For Validating A Controller For An Automated Banking Machine Using A Displayed Indicia - A computer implemented method for validating the identity of a controller for an automated banking machine based on displayed indicia. The method includes detecting access to a secure compartment of an automated banking machine, displaying a security indicia visible from the secure compartment, receiving the security indicia at an input device and a first controller accessible from outside of the secure compartment, and validating the identity of the controller based on the received security indicia.08-07-2014
20140222673System and Method for Communicating Financial Transactions Using a Tagless Data Interchange Format - An automated banking a machine such as a teller cash recycler uses a system and method for receiving operating instructions from a remote system in the form of JavaScript object notation (JSON) documents. The system and method uses a computer implemented method for transmitting information between automated banking machines over a communication network. The method includes receiving a message for network communication from a first automated banking machine to a second automated banking machine, formatting the message in a tagless data interchange format independent of the size of the message based on instructions stored on a computer readable medium within the first automated banking machine, and transmitting the formatted message to the second automated banking machine.08-07-2014
20140304693System And Method For Updating Configuration Data For Sub-Systems Of An Automated Banking Machine - A computer implemented method for updating configuration data in at least one automated banking machine is configured to execute configuration update steps embodied with a computer readable medium. The method includes identifying one or more sub-systems implemented within the automated banking machine, receiving an update to configuration data for at least one of the identified sub-systems, generating a restore point based on a current implementation of the sub-systems for the automated banking machine, and installing the configuration data in the automated banking machine. The identified sub-systems can include at least two of roll storage modules, a note handling module controller, a note detector module, and an interface controller.10-09-2014

Philippe Martin, Lausanne CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120330653DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING AND PROCESSING VOICE - A portable voice capture device comprising: 12-27-2012

Pierre Martin, Rheinfelden CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080242857Process For Preparing Porphyrin Derivatives, Such As Protoporphyrin (IX) And Synthesis Intermediates - The present invention relates to a process for preparing a porphyrin of formula (I), optionally in the form of a salt with an alkali metal and/or in the form of a metal complex:10-02-2008
20090118512Process for Preparing 6,7-Dihydro-5H-Imidazo[1,5-A]Pyridin-8-One - 6,7-Dihydro-5H-imidazo[1,5-a]pyridin-8-one (I), is obtainable in high yields by: 1) a process which proceeds from a suitably protected C-(3-hydroxypyridin-2-yl)methylamine whose amine is converted to the formamide which is then cyclized to the imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine and hydrogenated to the 6,7-dihydro-5H-imidazo[1,5-a]pyridin-8-one, and suitably protected C-(3-hydroxypyridin-2-yl)methylamines can be prepared either in 2 steps proceeding from commercially available 3-hydroxy-2-cyanopyridine [932-35-4] or in 3 steps proceeding from commercially available 2-hydroxymethylpyridin-3-ol [14173-30-9]; 2) a process for preparing 4-hydroxy-1-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)butan-1-one, an intermediate from the synthesis of 6,7-dihydro-5H-imidazo[1,5-a]pyridin-8-one (formula I), as described in WO 2002/040484, proceeding from N,N-dimethyl-2-(trialkylsilanyl)imidazole-1-sulphonamide by lithiation and subsequent reaction with a suitably protected 4-hydroxybutyraldehyde, followed by oxidation of the secondary alcohol, acid-induced deprotection of the imidazole and deprotection of the alcohol functionality; 3) a process which proceeds from 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo[1,5-a]pyridine [38666-30-7], which is oxidized.05-07-2009
20090148407Novel Macrocyclic Inhibitors of Hepatitis C Virus Replication - The embodiments provide compounds of the general Formulae (I) through general Formula (VIII), as well as compositions, including pharmaceutical compositions, comprising a subject compound. The embodiments further provide treatment methods, including methods of treating a hepatitis C virus infection and methods of treating liver fibrosis, the methods generally involving administering to an individual in need thereof an effective amount of a subject compound or composition.06-11-2009
20090155209NOVEL MACROCYCLIC INHIBITORS OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS REPLICATION - The embodiments provide compounds of the general Formula I, as well as compositions, including pharmaceutical compositions, comprising a subject compound. The embodiments further provide treatment methods, including methods of treating a hepatitis C virus infection and methods of treating liver fibrosis, the methods generally involving administering to an individual in need thereof an effective amount of a subject compound or composition.06-18-2009
20090169510NOVEL MACROCYCLIC INHIBITORS OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS REPLICATION - The embodiments provide compounds of the general Formulae I through general Formula VIII, as well as compositions, including pharmaceutical compositions, comprising a subject compound. The embodiments further provide treatment methods, including methods of treating a hepatitis C virus infection and methods of treating liver fibrosis, the methods generally involving administering to an individual in need thereof an effective amount of a subject compound or composition.07-02-2009
20110306761Process For Preparing Prophyrin Derivatives, Such As Protoprophyrin (IX) And Synthesis Intermediates - The present invention relates to a process for preparing a porphyrin of formula (I), optionally in the form of a salt with an alkali metal and/or in the form of a metal complex:12-15-2011
20120208995NOVEL MACROCYCLIC INHIBITORS OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS REPLICATION - The embodiments provide compounds of the general Formulae I through general Formula VIII, as well as compositions, including pharmaceutical compositions, comprising a subject compound. The embodiments further provide treatment methods, including methods of treating a hepatitis C virus infection and methods of treating liver fibrosis, the methods generally involving administering to an individual in need thereof an effective amount of a subject compound or composition.08-16-2012

Patent applications by Pierre Martin, Rheinfelden CH

Rainer Eugen Martin, Basel CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090163517BENZOOXAZOLE, OXAZOLOPYRIDINE, BENZOTHIAZOLE AND THIAZOLOPYRIDINE DERIVATIVES - This invention is concerned with compounds of the formula06-25-2009
20130079391LIPASE INHIBITING COMPOSITION - Pharmaceutical compositions that contain a lipase inhibitor having a melting point ≧37° C., a sucrose fatty acid ester wherein the sucrose fatty acid ester is a mono-, di-, tri- or tetra-ester, and optionally one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, are useful for treatment of obesity.03-28-2013

Patent applications by Rainer Eugen Martin, Basel CH

Roland Martin, Zurich CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140212445USE OF MODIFIED CELLS FOR THE TREATMENT OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS - The present invention describes blood cells chemically coupled with immunodominant myelin peptides and their use in the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis.07-31-2014
20140356320POLYOMA VIRUS JC PEPTIDES AND PROTEINS IN VACCINATION AND DIAGNOSTIC APPLICATIONS - The present invention relates to the field of vaccination or immunization, in particular therapeutic vaccination, and diagnosis. Pharmaceutical compositions and kits capable of eliciting a protective immune response against polyoma virus JC (JCV) are disclosed, which may be used e.g., for therapy or for prevention of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) and/or progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy-immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (PML-IRIS). Individuals in danger of such PML or PML-IRIS may, e.g., be immuno-compromised or immunosuppressed patients or patients having an autoimmune disease eligible for immunosuppressive treatment. The invention also relates to compositions comprising at least one CD4+ epitope of a JCV protein and to therapeutic, prophylactic and diagnostic uses thereof.12-04-2014
20150157651TRI-SUBSTITUTED GLYCEROL COMPOUNDS FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF CLINICALLY ISOLATED SYNDROME AND/OR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS - The present invention relates to tri-substituted glycerol compounds according to formula (I) as described herein for use in the treatment of clinically isolated syndrome, relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RR-MS) and/or secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SP-MS). The tri-substituted glycerol compounds according to formula (I) as described herein may also be used for the treatment of multiple sclerosis patients not adequately responding to interferon therapy. The present invention also relates to a tri-substituted glycerol compound as described herein, for use as a medicament, wherein the tri-substituted glycerol compound is administered in combination with at least one further pharmaceutically active compound.06-11-2015

Sebastian Martin, Zurich CH

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20140198106Rig-Based Physics Simulation - A method is disclosed for applying physics-based simulation to an animator provided rig. The disclosure presents equations of motions for simulations performed in the subspace of deformations defined by an animator's rig. The method receives an input rig with a plurality of deformation parameters, and the dynamics of the character are simulated in the subspace of deformations described by the character's rig. An artist's control of the simulation can be enhanced by providing a method that transforms stiffness values defined on rig parameters to a non-homogeneous distribution of material parameters for the underlying rig.07-17-2014
20140198107FAST RIG-BASED PHYSICS SIMULATION - A method is disclosed for applying physics-based simulation to an animator provided rig. The disclosure presents equations of motions for simulations performed in the subspace of deformations defined by an animator's rig. The method receives an input rig with a plurality of deformation parameters, and the dynamics of the character are simulated in the subspace of deformations described by the character's rig. An artist's control of the simulation can be enhanced by providing a method that transforms stiffness values defined on rig parameters to a non-homogeneous distribution of material parameters for the underlying rig.07-17-2014
20150029198MOTION CONTROL OF ACTIVE DEFORMABLE OBJECTS - Techniques are proposed for animating a deformable object. A geometric mesh comprising a plurality of vertices is retrieved, where the geometric mesh is related to a first rest state configuration corresponding to the deformable object. A motion goal associated with the deformable object is then retrieved. The motion goal is translated into a function of one or more state variables associated with the deformable object. A second rest state configuration corresponding to the deformable object is computed by adjusting the position of at least one vertex in the plurality of vertices based at least in part on the function.01-29-2015

Serge Martin, Meyrin CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080197113Electromechanical Circuit Breaker and Method of Breaking the Current in Said Electromechanical Circuit Breaker - The electromechanical circuit breaker is intended to establish and break the current in a main circuit (08-21-2008

Vincent Martin, Crissler CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140076170INSERT FOR USE IN A FOOD PREPARATION MACHINE03-20-2014

Vincent Martin, Crissier CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100021604DISPENSER FOR PREPARING A NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION - A dispenser for a nutritional composition comprises a water reservoir, water heating means, water discharge means, a bacterial filter between the water heating means and the water discharge means such that heated water passes though the filter prior to discharge from the dispenser, and means to heat surfaces of the dispenser which come into contact with filtered water.01-28-2010
20110005399CARTRIDGE FOR PREPARATION OF A LIQUID COMPRISING PUNCTURABLE DELIVERY WALL - A cartridge (01-13-2011
20120015080CAPSULE WITH FILTER FOR PREPARING A LIQUID NUTRITIONAL OR FOOD COMPOSITION AND RELATED BEVERAGE PRODUCTION SYSTEM - A capsule for use in a beverage production device, the capsule containing ingredients to produce a nutritional or food liquid when a liquid is fed into the capsule at an inlet face thereof, with the capsule being provided with a filter having a plurality of filtering orifices and a flow collection member placed downstream of the filter to collect the filtered liquid from the filtering orifices. The collection member includes at least one restriction orifice to focus the flow of liquid in at least one jet of liquid at high velocity in the compartment containing the ingredients. The invention is particularly advantageous for producing a nutritional liquid (e.g., infant formula) or a food from powdered ingredients.01-19-2012
20130036815BEVERAGE MACHINE WITH INTEGRATED ULTRASONIC TRANSCEIVER - The present invention discloses a beverage machine (02-14-2013
20130236609CAPSULE, BEVERAGE PRODUCTION MACHINE AND SYSTEM FOR THE PREPARATION OF A NUTRITIONAL PRODUCT - The present invention presents a capsule 09-12-2013
20130305932BEVERAGE PRODUCTION MACHINE COMPRISING FEATURES TO FACILITATE CAPSULE LOADING AND UNLOADING - Production machine (11-21-2013

Patent applications by Vincent Martin, Crissier CH

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