Patents by Inventor Alain Cornille

Alain Cornille has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20130232685
    Abstract: The invention relates to a self-contained bathroom comprising a prefabricated chamber intended to be placed on the floor of a room in a dwelling, said chamber containing sanitary fittings (6, 7, 8). The bathroom also includes: a means (30) for supplying clean water to the prefabricated chamber; a means (14) for collecting the wastewater generated by the sanitary fittings (6, 7, 8); and a tank (11) for storing the wastewater, said tank being connected to a drain means (14?) placed inside the prefabricated chamber in order to drain the wastewater stored in the tank. The invention is characterised in that the drain means (14?) is connected to a extendable hose (17) positioned inside the prefabricated chamber, and, while the tank remains inside the chamber, the extendable hose can be used to convey and direct the drain flow towards a drain point outside the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventor: Alain Cornille
  • Publication number: 20120278985
    Abstract: The invention relates to a standalone bathroom including a prefabricated enclosure intended for being placed on in the floor of a room of a dwelling, said enclosure being made up of the combination of at least two modules: at least one bathroom module containing bathroom fittings (6, 7, 8) and a technical module (10) comprising a means for supplying the bathroom fittings (6, 7, 8) with clean water, characterised in that the technical module (10) also comprises a means for supplying cold water and hot water and a means for supplying power to the bathroom module(s) and, in particular, the bathroom fittings (6, 7, 8), the technical module (10) guaranteeing the standalone nature of said bathroom module(s), a means for collecting the wastewater produced by the bathroom fittings (6, 7, 8), and a tank (11) for storing said wastewater, mounted on a movable truck (17).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: Alain Cornille