Patents by Inventor Francois Berard

Francois Berard 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: 20220202851
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a formulation sized for injection comprising a biodegradable polyesteramide co-polymer comprising at least a diol of bicyclic-1,4:3,6-dianhydrohexitol and analgesics for use in the treatment of arthritic disorders. More specific the invention relates to a formulation comprising injectable microparticle according to claim 1 wherein the polyesteramide co-polymer further comprises a diacid, a diol different from bicyclic-1,4:3,6-dianhydrohexitol and at least two different amino-acids. The formulation is used to treat pain or inflammation in a patient comprising administering to said patient a therapeutically effective amount of the formulation once or twice a year.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Jens THIES, Detlef Olaf Alexander SCHUMANN, George MIHOV, Julien François BERARD
  • Patent number: 11117458
    Abstract: It is an object of the invention is a fuel cell system architecture provides a good weight distribution, improved trunk space without reducing the security against front-end and rear end collision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and Research
    Inventors: Joel Op De Beeck, Bernard Gautherin, Damien Boquel, Eric Deparis, Paul Wouters, Jean-Francois Berard
  • Publication number: 20200148075
    Abstract: It is an object of the invention is a fuel cell system architecture provides a good weight distribution, improved trunk space without reducing the security against front-end and rear end collision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and Research
    Inventors: Joel OP DE BEECK, Bernard GAUTHERIN, Damien BOQUEL, Eric DEPARIS, Paul WOUTERS, Jean-Francois BERARD
  • Publication number: 20170370259
    Abstract: A system and method for reducing the nitrogen oxides found in the exhaust produced by a vehicle engine, the system comprising a NOx trap and a first adding means for adding a reducing agent to the exhaust gas. The first adding means is positioned downstream of the engine and either upstream of or within the NOx trap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: PLASTIC OMNIUM ADVANCED INNOVATION AND RESEARCH
    Inventors: Jean-Francois BERARD, Anita KOUAKOU, Jules-Joseph VAN SCHAFTINGEN
  • Publication number: 20170119813
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a formulation sized for injection comprising a biodegradable polyesteramide co-polymer comprising at least a diol of bicyclic-1,4:3,6-dianhydrohexitol and analgesics for use in the treatment of arthritic disorders. More specific the invention relates to a formulation comprising injectable microparticle according to claim 1 wherein the polyesteramide co-polymer further comprises a diacid, a diol different from bicyclic-1,4:3,6-dianhydrohexitol and at least two different amino-acids. The formulation is used to treat pain or inflammation in a patient comprising administering to said patient a therapeutically effective amount of the formulation once or twice a year.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Jens Christoph THIES, Detlef Olaf Alexander SCHUMANN, George MIHOV, Julien François BERARD
  • Patent number: 9308814
    Abstract: A method of controlling pressure of a fuel system of a hybrid vehicle including an engine fed with fuel stored in a tank made of plastics material, and an electric motor, the method including, when the engine is stopped, relaxing pressure inside the fuel tank in full or in part after a given safety duration and as a function of at least one stress accumulation parameter, each stress accumulation parameter being associated with an element of the fuel system and being defined by information concerning temperature, information concerning exposure duration, and information concerning a level of stress on the element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Bjorn Criel, Jean-Francois Berard
  • Publication number: 20150246001
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the manufacturing of a multilayer construct comprising layering at least one drug loaded film from which each film comprises a polymer and at least a drug manufactured by the steps of dissolving the polymer in an organic solvent, mixing the dissolved polymer with the drug, laminating the mixture between at least two polymeric sheets, whereby at least one sheet is permeable to the organic solvent, removing the sheets to provide the drug loaded film, layering the drug loaded film and fusing the drug loaded films into a multilayer construct. The present invention also relates to the multilayer construct obtainable by the process according to the present invention and to the use of the multilayer construct in ophthalmology, cardiovascular, pain management, musculoskeletal, cancer treatment or in vaccine delivery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: John Andrew Zupancich, Julien François Berard
  • Publication number: 20140217109
    Abstract: A method of controlling pressure of a fuel system of a hybrid vehicle including an engine fed with fuel stored in a tank made of plastics material, and an electric motor, the method including, when the engine is stopped, relaxing pressure inside the fuel tank in full or in part after a given safety duration and as a function of at least one stress accumulation parameter, each stress accumulation parameter being associated with an element of the fuel system and being defined by information concerning temperature, information concerning exposure duration, and information concerning a level of stress on the element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH ( Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Bjorn Criel, Jean-Francois Berard
  • Publication number: 20040260824
    Abstract: This invention concerns an autonomus media termination centric signaling architecture that takes advantage of both a peer-to-peer signaling protocol such as the SIP and Master/Slave protocols such as MGCP/Megaco/NCS. More specifically, the present invention describes an Internet telephony agent comprising a user agent call manager including a user agent stack for communication with a peer, a master stack, and a multi-protocol call manager for communication between the user agent stack and the master stack; and a media termination coupled to the user agent call manager including a hardware manager, and a slave stack for communication between the master stack and the hardware manager. The user call manager and the media termination of Internet telephony agent may be tightly coupled or loosely coupled, allowing the inter-operation of the Internet telephony agent with both SIP and MGCP/Megaco/NCS media terminations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Francois Berard, Steven Weisz, Paul Lemay