Michel Alain Cadio

US Patent:

6544063, Apr 8, 2003

Filed:

Mar 14, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/808541

Inventors:

Michel A. Cadio - Indianapolis IN

Assignee:

Thomson Licensing, S.A. - Boulogne-Billancourt

International Classification:

H01R 1362

US Classification:

439327

Abstract:

An apparatus for securing a printed circuit board (PCB) to an enclosure, comprising: a flexible fastener having a first pair of hooks extending from two side walls for slidably engaging with a plurality of apertures in a floor of the enclosure, two spring members extending from a front wall for exerting forward pressure, and two longitudinal members extending from a back wall of the flexible fastener, each of the longitudinal members having a snapping lock for snapping the flexible fastener into place.

US Patent:

D555656, Nov 20, 2007

Filed:

Oct 11, 2006

Appl. No.:

29/249545

Inventors:

Will Bishop - Noblesville IN, US
William Bose - Indianapolis IN, US
Michel Cadio - Carmel IN, US
Mark Galambus - Carmel IN, US

Assignee:

TTE Technology, Inc. - Indianapolis IN

International Classification:

1402

US Classification:

D14448

US Patent:

7731369, Jun 8, 2010

Filed:

Dec 29, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/793343

Inventors:

Michel Cadio - Carmel IN, US
Mark Yoder - Carmel IN, US

Assignee:

TTE Technology Inc. - Indianapolis IN

International Classification:

G03B 21/14
G03B 21/22
G03B 21/28
H04N 5/64

US Classification:

353 74, 353 77, 353119, 348836, 348839

Abstract:

A system and method for mounting a light engine assembly is provided. More specifically, the system comprises a housing structure including an upper portion and a lower portion, a mounting structure coupled to the housing structure, wherein the mounting structure is not affixed to the lower portion, and a light engine coupled to the mounting structure.

US Patent:

7866126, Jan 11, 2011

Filed:

Jun 29, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/771649

Inventors:

Michel Cadio - Carmel IN, US

Assignee:

TTE Technology, Inc. - Indianapolis IN

International Classification:

B65B 23/00
B65D 81/113

US Classification:

53472, 53474, 206320, 206586

Abstract:

A fold may be made in a conventional box which reduces the amount of packaging material necessary to secure an item in the box. Rear projection televisions may have a thick base and a thin top. Therefore, rectangular boxes may have much space at the top from the front of the box to the back of the box, in particular, when the television is in the carton, there may be substantial space between the back of the top of the television to the back panel of the carton. Typically, packaging material is placed in this space. By placing a fold in the carton along the portion of the box where this packaging material may conventionally extend, the amount of packaging material may be reduced by abutting the packaging material to the fold in the carton instead of the back panel of the carton.

US Patent:

7924370, Apr 12, 2011

Filed:

Aug 28, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/230382

Inventors:

Michel Cadio - Carmel IN, US
Brent Hoffman - Camby IN, US

Assignee:

TTE Technology Inc. - Indianapolis IN

International Classification:

G02F 1/1335
G02F 1/13357
F21V 7/04

US Classification:

349 65, 349 61, 362561, 362606, 362610, 362616

Abstract:

A backlight assembly for a display panel includes a light pipe that is divided into a plurality of horizontal portions, a light source including a plurality of selectively illuminated lamps arranged at lateral sides of each of the horizontal portions for emitting light into the light pipe, a plurality of diffusion surfaces, each of the diffusion surfaces being provided on a selected area of a respective one of the plurality of the horizontal portions, wherein each of the diffusion surfaces causes light to be emitted from the selected area of the respective horizontal portion when the light pipe is illuminated by the lamp associated therewith.

US Patent:

7948744, May 24, 2011

Filed:

Nov 8, 2006

Appl. No.:

12/447875

Inventors:

Will Bishop - Noblesville IN, US
Bill Bose - Indianapolis IN, US
Michel Cadio - Carmel IN, US
Mark Galambus - Carmel IN, US

Assignee:

Shenzhen TCL New Technology Ltd. - Shenzhen, Guangdong

International Classification:

G06F 1/16

US Classification:

36167927, 428336, 345209, 349155

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a multi-purpose flat panel display cover. One embodiment of the present invention may include a cover for a flat panel display, the cover comprising a shield portion configured to protect a flat panel display screen, and a handle portion coupled to the shield portion, wherein the cover is configured to hingedly couple with the flat panel display and rotate into a display support configuration.

US Patent:

8226890, Jul 24, 2012

Filed:

Nov 6, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/266216

Inventors:

Michel Cadio - Carmel IN, US
Bryan Rolfs - Chicago IL, US
Aleksey Pirkhalo - Chicago IL, US
James Wolford - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. - Indianapolis IN

International Classification:

G01N 33/00

US Classification:

422 8201, 422565, 422566

Abstract:

The present invention provides an innovative means for efficient and secure component assembly and for ensuring secure electrical connections in a small diagnostics device where available space for fasteners is limited. In one embodiment, principles of leverage are employed to produce a force at a location where space is available. The force is transferred to a different location of the assembly where it is used to maintain secure connections between components.

US Patent:

8436844, May 7, 2013

Filed:

Jun 18, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/486805

Inventors:

Paul S. Rutkowski - Carmel IN, US
Randy J. Gardner - Bloomington IN, US
Michael J. Blackburn - Indianapolis IN, US
Michel A. Cadio - Carmel IN, US
Robert G. Davies - Carmel IN, US
James R. Kurtock - Carmel IN, US

Assignee:

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. - Indianapolis IN

International Classification:

G06F 3/038
G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345211

Abstract:

A control circuit and method for controlling a bi-stable display having bi-stable segments each capable of transitioning between an on state and an off state via application of a voltage are disclosed. The voltage is provided to a display driver from a charge pump, and supplied to individual ones of the bi-stable segments via outputs from the display driver in accordance with display instructions provided by a system controller. Both a bi-stable segment voltage level of at least one of the outputs of the display driver and a charge pump voltage level of the voltage are detected and compared to a valid bi-stable segment voltage level and a valid charge pump voltage level, respectively. A malfunction signal may be provided to the system controller if either of the detected voltage levels is not valid. The control circuit is useful in an electronic device such as, for example, a blood glucose measuring device.