Patents by Inventor Franck Rolion
Franck Rolion 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).
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Patent number: 11815968Abstract: A stylus for a touchscreen may comprise a barrel extending in a longitudinal direction, the barrel comprising a first end comprising an opening and a second end, the first end and the second end being, in the longitudinal direction, opposite to one another, and a first part and a second part, the first part including the first end and the second part including the second end, a first electronic tip received at least in part in the barrel and configured to have at least an in-use configuration in which the first electronic tip protrudes from the first part of the barrel through the opening, and an energy harvesting device comprising at least two of an energy harvesting element, a transducer, or an energy storage device.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignees: SOCIETE BIC, BIC Violex Single Member S.A.Inventors: Franck Rolion, Loïc Folgoas, Etienne Roudaut, Ludovic Fagu, Georgios Georgakis
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Patent number: 11727647Abstract: A method and kit for applying texture in augmented reality including the steps of acquiring a real-world image in which a real object and at least a portion of a marker linked to the real object are visible; detecting the marker; registering a virtual world with the real world on the basis of the marker detection; positioning a three-dimensional virtual object in such a way that, in the virtual world, the virtual object is substantially overlaid over the real object in the real world; applying a texture to the three-dimensional virtual object; and displaying at least the texture applied to the three-dimensional virtual object.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ BICInventors: Franck Rolion, Etienne Roudaut
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Patent number: 11660904Abstract: A device for filling cartridges for a writing implement, the device including at least two separate connectors, a system for metering inks and a system for filling a cartridge, each connector being configured to connect a reservoir containing an ink to the cartridge. The invention also concerns an assembly comprising a device as previously defined and a plurality of ink reservoirs, each ink reservoir being connected to a connector of the device and a method for filling a cartridge using such an assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2018Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ BICInventors: Franck Rolion, Etienne Roudaut
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Patent number: 11364736Abstract: A writing felt pen including a barrel and a nib attached to the barrel, and a deformable pouch comprising a mix of absorbent polymer and fibres, an ink being absorbed in the absorbent polymer and the nib being in fluidic communication with the mix.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: SOCIETE BICInventors: Arnaud Bez, Franck Rolion
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Publication number: 20220091648Abstract: A stylus for a touchscreen may comprise a barrel extending in a longitudinal direction, the barrel comprising a first end comprising an opening and a second end, the first end and the second end being, in the longitudinal direction, opposite to one another, and a first part and a second part, the first part including the first end and the second part including the second end, a first electronic tip received at least in part in the barrel and configured to have at least an in-use configuration in which the first electronic tip protrudes from the first part of the barrel through the opening, and an energy harvesting device comprising at least two of an energy harvesting element, a transducer, or an energy storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicants: Société BIC, BIC Violex S.A.Inventors: Franck ROLION, Loïc FOLGOAS, Etienne ROUDAUT, Ludovic FAGU, Georgios GEORGAKIS
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Patent number: 11241905Abstract: Manual device (200), comprising a casing (212) having a first distal end (12-1) and a second distal end (12-2), a first head (16A) and a second head (16B) that are movable axially between a use position and a retracted position, and a single mechanism (214) that is configured to bring the first head (16A) and the second head (16B) from the retracted position to the use position and vice versa, the mechanism (214) comprising at least one carriage (214A1, 214A2) having at least one head selected from the first head and the second head (16A, 16B) and a single spring (214B).Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: SOCIETE BICInventors: Franck Rolion, Ludovic Fagu, Etienne Michenaud
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Patent number: 11230137Abstract: A multi-function writing instrument comprises a body extending in an axial direction and a radial direction, and having at least two writing elements arranged inside the body, each writing element comprising a writing head and a button, at least one button extending in the radial direction through a window and allowing the writing element to be moved between a retracted position in which the writing head is retracted into the body and a writing position in which the writing head projects from the body, and one of the writing elements being a leadholder system comprising a leadholder mechanism and a lead container, the button of the leadholder system comprising a lead-insertion channel extending in the axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Societe BICInventors: Arnaud Bez, Myriam Oger, Etienne Michenaud, Franck Rolion
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Patent number: 11216082Abstract: A stylus for touchscreen includes a barrel extending in a longitudinal direction, the barrel including a first end including an opening and a second end, the first end and the second end being, in the longitudinal direction, opposite one another, and a first part and a second part, the first part including the first end and the second part including the second end, an electronic tip received at least in part in the barrel and configured to have at least an in-use configuration in which the electronic tip protrudes from the first part of the barrel through the opening, at least two actuators positioned in a circumferential direction on the second part of the barrel, each actuator being configured to be actuated independently from the other actuators and having at least two configurations, at least a detector for detecting the configuration of the actuators, and communication components.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Societe BicInventors: Franck Rolion, Loïc Folgoas, Etienne Roudaut, Ludovic Fagu
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Patent number: 11124013Abstract: A writing instrument comprising a housing extending in a longitudinal direction and having a radial direction, and first and second concentric writing tips, the second writing tip arranged around the first writing tip, each writing tip received in the housing and able to assume an operating configuration, the housing comprising, at a longitudinal end, a deformable nose at least in the radial direction, the deformable nose comprising at least one slit extending in the longitudinal direction, the deformable nose not being deformed when only the first writing tip is in an operating configuration and the deformable nose being deformed when the second writing tip is in an operating configuration, the deformable nose comprising an exit opening of the first and second writing tips, the diameter of the exit opening being greater than the diameter of the first writing tip and less than that of the second writing tip.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2018Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: SOCIETE BICInventors: Franck Rolion, Arnaud Bez, Samuel Malinverni
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Publication number: 20210248823Abstract: A method of applying texture in augmented reality comprises steps of acquiring a real-world image in which a real object (62) and at least a portion of a marker (63) linked to the real object are visible; detecting the marker; registering a virtual world with the real world on the basis of the marker detection; positioning a three-dimensional virtual object in such a way that, in the virtual world, the virtual object is substantially overlaid over the real object in the real world; applying a texture (67) to the three-dimensional virtual object; and displaying at least the texture applied to the three-dimensional virtual object. The invention also relates to a system for carrying out the method and to a kit notably containing the marker.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2018Publication date: August 12, 2021Applicant: Societe BICInventors: Franck ROLION, Etienne ROUDAUT
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Patent number: 10954092Abstract: A manual device for applying a coating on a substrate by means of a tape has an applicator endpiece assembled to a casing and projecting from the casing. The applicator endpiece extends along a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction. The applicator endpiece has an attachment portion for assembling it to the casing, an applicator portion for applying the coating on the substrate, and a stem extending along the longitudinal direction between the attachment portion and the applicator portion. The stem is elastically deformable in such a manner that the applicator portion is movable between a rest position and an application position. The stem is an iso-stress stem.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2017Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: SOCIETE BICInventors: Franck Rolion, Samuel Malinverni
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Publication number: 20200398607Abstract: A multi-function writing instrument comprises a body extending in an axial direction and a radial direction, and having at least two writing elements arranged inside the body, each writing element comprising a writing head and a button, at least one button extending in the radial direction through a window and allowing the writing element to be moved between a retracted position in which the writing head is retracted into the body and a writing position in which the writing head projects from the body, and one of the writing elements being a leadholder system comprising a leadholder mechanism and a lead container, the button of the leadholder system comprising a lead-insertion channel extending in the axial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2018Publication date: December 24, 2020Applicant: SOCIETE BICInventors: Arnaud BEZ, Myriam OGER, Etienne MICHENEAU, Franck ROLION
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Publication number: 20200398605Abstract: A writing felt pen including a barrel and a nib attached to the barrel, and a deformable pouch comprising a mix of absorbent polymer and fibres, an ink being absorbed in the absorbent polymer and the nib being in fluidic communication with the mix.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Arnaud BEZ, Franck ROLION
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Publication number: 20200401239Abstract: A stylus for touchscreen includes a barrel extending in a longitudinal direction, the barrel including a first end including an opening and a second end, the first end and the second end being, in the longitudinal direction, opposite one another, and a first part and a second part, the first part including the first end and the second part including the second end, an electronic tip received at least in part in the barrel and configured to have at least an in-use configuration in which the electronic tip protrudes from the first part of the barrel through the opening, at least two actuators positioned in a circumferential direction on the second part of the barrel, each actuator being configured to be actuated independently from the other actuators and having at least two configurations, at least a detector for detecting the configuration of the actuators, and communication components.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2018Publication date: December 24, 2020Applicant: SOCIETE BICInventors: Franck ROLION, Loïc FOLGOAS, Etienne ROUDAUT, Ludovic FAGU
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Publication number: 20200369070Abstract: Manual device (200), comprising a casing (212) having a first distal end (12-1) and a second distal end (12-2), a first head (16A) and a second head (16B) that are movable axially between a use position and a retracted position, and a single mechanism (214) that is configured to bring the first head (16A) and the second head (16B) from the retracted position to the use position and vice versa, the mechanism (214) comprising at least one carriage (214A1, 214A2) having at least one head selected from the first head and the second head (16A, 16B) and a single spring (214B).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2018Publication date: November 26, 2020Applicant: SOCIETE BICInventors: Franck ROLION, Ludovic FAGU, Etienne MICHENAUD
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Patent number: 10836205Abstract: A manual device extends in an axial direction and includes a housing having a first housing portion and a second housing portion. First and second heads are each axially movable between a use position and a stowed position. The first head is in the stowed position when the second head is in the use position, whereas the second head is in the stowed position when the first head is in the use position. The first head and the second head both are carried by a single carriage movable in the axial direction and arranged inside a barrel. A groove forming a cam track is formed by a first shoulder of the first housing portion and by a second shoulder of the barrel. A lug of the carriage cooperates with the groove.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: SOCIETE BICInventors: Franck Rolion, Samuel Malinverni, Arnaud Bez
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Publication number: 20200282762Abstract: A writing instrument comprising a housing extending in a longitudinal direction and having a radial direction, and first and second concentric writing tips, the second writing tip arranged around the first writing tip, each writing tip received in the housing and able to assume an operating configuration, the housing comprising, at a longitudinal end, a deformable nose at least in the radial direction, the deformable nose comprising at least one slit extending in the longitudinal direction, the deformable nose not being deformed when only the first writing tip is in an operating configuration and the deformable nose being deformed when the second writing tip is in an operating configuration, the deformable nose comprising an exit opening of the first and second writing tips, the diameter of the exit opening being greater than the diameter of the first writing tip and less than that of the second writing tip.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2018Publication date: September 10, 2020Applicant: SOCIETE BICInventors: Franck ROLION, Arnaud BEZ, Samuel MALINVERNI
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Publication number: 20200238748Abstract: A device for filling cartridges for a writing implement, the device including at least two separate connectors, a system for metering inks and a system for filling a cartridge, each connector being configured to connect a reservoir containing an ink to the cartridge. The invention also concerns an assembly comprising a device as previously defined and a plurality of ink reservoirs, each ink reservoir being connected to a connector of the device and a method for filling a cartridge using such an assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2018Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: SOCIETE BICInventors: Franck ROLION, Etienne ROUDAUT
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Patent number: 10668766Abstract: A mechanical pencil includes a barrel extending in a longitudinal direction, a lead-propelling mechanism, a lead reservoir, a side button, and an eraser-propelling mechanism having a helical cam. The lead-propelling mechanism, the lead reservoir, the eraser-propelling mechanism, and the side button are at least partly housed inside the barrel. The lead-propelling mechanism, the lead reservoir, and the eraser-propelling mechanism are prevented from rotating about the longitudinal direction relative to one another and relative to the side button, and the side button is prevented from rotating about the longitudinal direction relative to the barrel.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2017Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: SOCIETE BICInventors: Franck Rolion, Ludovic Fagu
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Patent number: 10635203Abstract: A writing instrument includes a first barrel and a second barrel that are able to rotate relative to each other about the axial direction, and presenting a first distal end and a second distal end, a writing tip being arranged at the first distal end while a pad for a capacitive screen is arranged at the second distal end, the writing tip and/or the pad for a capacitive screen being retractable by causing the first barrel to rotate relative to the second barrel, and where a barrel among the first barrel and the second barrel includes a tongue extending in the circumferential direction, the tongue being configured to establish electrical contact with the other barrel among the first barrel and the second barrel.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2016Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: SOCIETE BICInventors: Franck Rolion, Arnaud Bez