Patents by Inventor Frederic Nicolas
Frederic Nicolas 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: 11808344Abstract: A planet carrier for a mechanical gearbox for a turbomachine includes a one-piece cage that extends about an axis of rotation defining an internal housing configured to receive a sun gear and planet gears of the gearbox. The planet carrier further includes a lubrication system with at least one bore formed in the cage and extending parallel to the axis over more than 30% of a maximum axial dimension (Lmax) of the cage. The lubrication system also includes for the at least one bore, at least two sprinklers which are fitted to the cage and which are each mounted in a recess of the cage.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: SAFRAN TRANSMISSION SYSTEMSInventors: Guillaume Pierre Mouly, Frederic Nicolas François Laisnez, Adrien Louis Simon
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Patent number: 11808213Abstract: The present invention relates to a mechanical reducer (6) for a turbomachine, in particular an aircraft, this reducer (6) including: a sun gear extending around an axis (61) of rotation, a crown which extends around the sun gear and which is configured to be fixed in rotation around said axis (61), planet gears which are meshed with the sun gear and the crown and which are held by a planet carrier (62) which is configured to be movable in rotation about said axis (61), In addition, the oil distributor (65) comprises a plurality of oil distribution modules (67) assembled together, each module (67) comprising at least one lubrication pipe (68) having an inlet intended to receive oil and an outlet (69) adapted to lead the oil into an opening (63) of the planet carrier (62), the opening (63) being intended for lubricating the reducer.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: SAFRAN TRANSMISSION SYSTEMSInventors: Guillaume Pierre Mouly, Frédéric Nicolas François Laisnez, Adrien Louis Simon
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Patent number: 11613991Abstract: A hybrid sensing apparatus for collecting data inside a well, the apparatus including an optical cable that acquires a first set of data; and an array of discrete probes connected to each other with an electrical cable. The discrete probes are configured to acquire a second set of data. The apparatus further includes an attachment system attached to the discrete probes and configured to hold the optical cable. The attachment system is configured to expose the optical cable to directly contact the well.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: SERCELInventors: Oleg Valishin, Florent Guichard, Frédéric Nicolas, Clément Visseaux
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Publication number: 20230000145Abstract: A shisha device configured to pierce a cartridge comprising aerosol-forming substrate. The shisha device is configured to prevent piercing of the cartridge until the cartridge is inserted into a receptacle of the device. Piercing of the cartridge may require a step separate from insertion of the cartridge into the receptacle of the shisha device. That is, the shisha device may be configured such that insertion of the cartridge into the receptacle of the device, without more, does not cause the cartridge to be pierced.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2020Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.Inventors: Frederic Nicolas, Johannes Petrus Maria Pijnenburg, Giovanna Landi
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Publication number: 20230000146Abstract: An aerosol-generating device comprises a drawer receivable in a drawer receptacle. The drawer may define a cartridge receptacle to removably receive a cartridge. The cartridge may comprise an aerosol-forming substrate. The drawer may be movable between an open position and a closed position in a first direction. The device may also comprise a heating element configured for heating the aerosol-forming substrate in a cartridge when a cartridge is received in the cartridge receptacle and the drawer is in the closed position. The aerosol-generating device may comprise a shisha device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2020Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.Inventor: Frederic Nicolas
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Publication number: 20220409161Abstract: A computer system is configured to remove motion artifacts in medical images using a generative adversarial network (GAN). The computer system instantiates the GAN having one or more generative network(s) and one or more discriminative network(s) that are pitted against each other to train a generative model and a discriminative model. The training uses a training dataset including a plurality of medical images that are previously classified as without significant motion artifacts for diagnostic purposes. The discriminative model is trained to classify medical images as real or artificial. The generative model is trained to enhance the quality of a medical image and remove motion artifacts by producing a medical image directly from a post-contrast image, without using a pre-contrast mask.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2020Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Brendan Thomas CRABB, Frederic Nicolas Firmin NOO, Gabriel Chaim FINE
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Publication number: 20220346448Abstract: An aerosol-generating article is provided, including: an aerosol-forming substrate; and a heater assembly configured to heat the aerosol-forming substrate, the heater assembly including an array of heating elements, a plurality of the heating elements of the array each including at least one circuit-breaker component, and each of the circuit-breaker components being individually activatable to selectively deactivate an area of the heater assembly prior to heating such that, upon heating, the aerosol-generating article selectively heats a portion of the aerosol-forming substrate corresponding to a non-deactivated part of the heater assembly. A device for the aerosol-generating article, and an aerosol-generating system, are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2020Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventor: Frederic NICOLAS
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Publication number: 20220243662Abstract: The present invention relates to a mechanical reducer (6) for a turbomachine, in particular an aircraft, this reducer (6) including: a sun gear extending around an axis (61) of rotation, a crown which extends around the sun gear and which is configured to be fixed in rotation around said axis (61), planet gears which are meshed with the sun gear and the crown and which are held by a planet carrier (62) which is configured to be movable in rotation about said axis (61), In addition, the oil distributor (65) comprises a plurality of oil distribution modules (67) assembled together, each module (67) comprising at least one lubrication pipe (68) having an inlet intended to receive oil and an outlet (69) adapted to lead the oil into an opening (63) of the planet carrier (62), the opening (63) being intended for lubricating the reducer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: SAFRAN TRANSMISSION SYSTEMSInventors: Guillaume Pierre MOULY, Frédéric Nicolas François LAISNEZ, Adrien Louis SIMON
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Publication number: 20220218027Abstract: A cartridge for housing an aerosol-forming substrate includes a body comprising a side wall and a bottom wall; and a cavity inside the body. One or more of the walls include a heat-deformable portion constructed to form an aperture in response to exposure above a threshold temperature, wherein the cavity is in fluid communication with an outside of the cartridge body via the formed aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2020Publication date: July 14, 2022Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.Inventor: Frederic Nicolas
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Publication number: 20220213956Abstract: A planet carrier for a mechanical gearbox for a turbomachine includes a one-piece cage that extends about an axis of rotation defining an internal housing configured to receive a sun gear and planet gears of the gearbox. The planet carrier further includes a lubrication system with at least one bore formed in the cage and extending parallel to the axis over more than 30% of a maximum axial dimension (Lmax) of the cage. The lubrication system also includes for the at least one bore, at least two sprinklers which are fitted to the cage and which are each mounted in a recess of the cage.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2022Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicant: SAFRAN TRANSMISSION SYSTEMSInventors: Guillaume Pierre Mouly, Frederic Nicolas François LAISNEZ, Adrien Louis SIMON
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Publication number: 20220167682Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a receiving region configured to removably receive an aerosol-generating article including an aerosol-generating substrate; a position detector configured to detect a position of the received aerosol-generating article; a warning element configured to generate a warning signal; and a controller configured to receive a signal from the position detector indicative of the position of the received aerosol-generating article, control the warning element to generate a warning signal when the aerosol-generating article is in an improper position, and control the warning element to generate a further warning signal for a predetermined time, when a heating element of the aerosol-generating device is operated longer than a second predetermined time during which the aerosol-generating article is in an improper position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2020Publication date: June 2, 2022Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Frederic NICOLAS, Cyrille POINDRON
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Publication number: 20220087318Abstract: A cartridge for housing an aerosol-forming substrate includes a body with one or more walls and a wall opening in at least one of the one or more walls; a cavity in the body in fluid communication with the at least one wall opening; and a cap rotatably connected to the body, where the cap is movable between a first position, in which the wall opening is open, and a second position, in which the wall opening is closed by the cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2020Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.Inventors: Evan Jochnowitz, Frederic Nicolas
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Publication number: 20220079228Abstract: A cartridge for housing an aerosol-forming substrate includes a body with one or more walls and a body opening. A cavity in the body is in fluid communication with the body opening. A cap may be removably and replaceably engaged with the body and may extend across the body opening. The cap may have a cap opening. A removable layer may be removably attached to the body and disposed between the body and the cap. A cartridge for housing an aerosol-forming substrate may include a body with one or more walls having a wall opening. A cavity in the body is in fluid communication with the at least one wall opening. A cap may be removably and replaceably engaged with the body and cover the wall opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2020Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.Inventor: Frederic Nicolas
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Publication number: 20220079229Abstract: A cartridge for housing an aerosol-forming substrate includes a body with one or more walls having a wall opening; a cavity in the body in fluid communication with the at least one wall opening; and a cap rotatably connected to the body, where the cap is movable between a first position, in which the wall opening is exposed, and a second position, in which the wall opening is closed by the cap. The cap includes electrical connection points to selectively heat a portion of the contents of the cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2020Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.Inventor: Frederic Nicolas
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Patent number: 11270815Abstract: A hybrid cable for collecting data inside a well includes an electrical cable extending along a longitudinal axis of the hybrid cable, an optical fiber extending along the longitudinal axis, an armor that extends along the longitudinal axis, and encircles the electrical cable and the optical fiber, and a connecting device extending along the longitudinal axis, to enclose the electrical cable and the optical fiber, and to be enclosed by the armor. The connecting device has an unsmooth external surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: SERCELInventors: Frédéric Nicolas, Oleg Valishin, Florent Guichard
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Publication number: 20210372207Abstract: A deployment device for deploying a downhole tool in a well includes a body shaped to host an internal chamber, first and second inserts having complementary shapes and configured to be placed inside the internal chamber thereby defining an internal through passage for part of the downhole tool, and first and second levers rotatably attached to the body and configured to press the first and second inserts further inside the internal chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2020Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Frédéric NICOLAS, Bertrand CAZAUX
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Publication number: 20210350953Abstract: A hybrid cable for collecting data inside a well includes an electrical cable extending along a longitudinal axis of the hybrid cable, an optical fiber extending along the longitudinal axis, an armor that extends along the longitudinal axis, and encircles the electrical cable and the optical fiber, and a connecting device extending along the longitudinal axis, to enclose the electrical cable and the optical fiber, and to be enclosed by the armor. The connecting device has an unsmooth external surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2020Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Frédéric NICOLAS, Oleg VALISHIN, Florent GUICHARD
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Publication number: 20210307399Abstract: A device for generating an aerosol is provided, including: a heating chamber including first and second regions and being configured to receive an article for forming an aerosol, the first region being adjacent or spaced from the second region; a first induction coil configured to generate a magnetic field to heat the article received in the heating chamber, the first induction coil being arranged to selectively generate the magnetic field, in use, to heat or to induce heating of the heating chamber; a second induction coil configured to generate a magnetic field in the second region of the heating chamber; and electric circuitry configured to monitor performance of one or both of the first induction coil and the second induction coil. A method of generating an aerosol is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2019Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Rui Nuno BATISTA, Frederic NICOLAS, Cyrille POINDRON
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Publication number: 20210289841Abstract: An article (1) for forming an aerosol. The article (1) is insertable, in use, into a heating chamber of a device for generating an aerosol. The article (1) comprises an aerosol-forming substrate (2) and volume limiting means (3). The volume limiting means (3) is activated or activatable by a device for generating an aerosol to limit the volume of the article (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2019Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Rui Nuno Batista, Frederic Nicolas, Cyrille Poindron
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Publication number: 20210282449Abstract: An article (1) for forming an aerosol, the article (1) comprising a cover layer (2) having a peripheral mould surface (20) which circumscribes a moulded aerosol-forming substrate (3). The article (1) is insertable, in use, into a heating chamber of a device for generating an aerosol. A method of manufacture of the article (1) is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2019Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Rui Nuno Batista, Frederic Nicolas, Cyrille Poindron