Patents by Inventor Ludovic Petit
Ludovic Petit 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: 10751739Abstract: A fluid dispenser device comprising a body (10) that supports, in stationary manner, a reservoir (20) containing fluid, a dispenser head (30) being assembled on said body (10) so as to be axially movable relative to said reservoir (20), said dispenser head (30) being provided with a dispenser orifice (31), said dispenser head (30) including a proximal bearing surface (35) that, during actuation, receives at least one, and typically two, of the user's fingers, and said body (10) including a distal bearing surface (15) that, during actuation, is suitable for receiving one of the user's fingers, and typically the thumb, said device including a removable actuator member (40) that is fastened in removable manner on said body (10) at said distal bearing surface (15), said removable actuator member (40) having a radial dimension that is greater than the radial dimension of said bearing surface (15).Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2017Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SASInventor: Ludovic Petit
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Publication number: 20200197630Abstract: A dispenser device for fluid or powder, including an air expeller (20) and a reservoir (30). The reservoir (30) has an air inlet (31) connected to the air expeller (20) and a composition outlet (32) connected to a dispenser opening (10), and is removably mounted on the air expeller. After actuation, the empty reservoir can be removed from the air expeller and replaced with a new reservoir. The air inlet (31) is closed by a first closure element (40) and the composition outlet (32) is closed by a second closure element (50). A mechanical opening system (61, 62) co-operates with the first and second closure elements to expel each closure element from the closed position. The mechanical opening system has a first rod (61) secured to the air expeller (20), and a second rod (62) secured to the dispenser head (1), co-operating with a closure element during actuation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SASInventor: Ludovic PETIT
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Publication number: 20200071062Abstract: A metering valve for dispensing fluid, having a valve body containing a metering chamber, and a valve member slidable axially in the valve body between rest position and dispensing positions, the valve member urged towards its rest position by a spring. The valve member including a central axial channel provided with an axial outlet orifice and with a radial inlet channel arranged in the metering chamber when the valve member is in its dispensing position. The radial inlet channel including an inlet opening and an outlet opening that opens out into the central axial channel, the diameter of the radial inlet channel in the range 0.30 mm to 0.40 mm. The diameter of the outlet opening is equal to the diameter of the radial inlet channel, and the diameter of the inlet opening is greater than the diameter of the radial inlet channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2018Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SASInventors: Ludovic PETIT, Ségolène SARRAILH
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Patent number: 10364898Abstract: A fluid dispenser valve including a valve body extending along a longitudinal axis between a first axial end and a second axial end, the valve body containing a metering chamber; and a valve member that slides axially in the valve body between a rest position and a dispensing position, for selectively dispensing the contents of the metering chamber. The metering chamber is connected, in the valve member rest position, to a fluid reservoir, to fill the metering chamber by gravity when the valve is upsidedown with the metering chamber below the reservoir while the valve member is in the rest position, and to empty the metering chamber by gravity when the valve is upright. The valve body includes a first hole and a second hole, to fill and to empty the metering chamber, the first hole being axially offset along the longitudinal axis relative to the at second hole.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2014Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SASInventors: Ludovic Petit, Eric Piazzoni
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Publication number: 20190176175Abstract: A fluid dispenser device comprising a body (10) that supports, in stationary manner, a reservoir (20) containing fluid, a dispenser head (30) being assembled on said body (10) so as to be axially movable relative to said reservoir (20), said dispenser head (30) being provided with a dispenser orifice (31), said dispenser head (30) including a proximal bearing surface (35) that, during actuation, receives at least one, and typically two, of the user's fingers, and said body (10) including a distal bearing surface (15) that, during actuation, is suitable for receiving one of the user's fingers, and typically the thumb, said device including a removable actuator member (40) that is fastened in removable manner on said body (10) at said distal bearing surface (15), said removable actuator member (40) having a radial dimension that is greater than the radial dimension of said bearing surface (15).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2017Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SASInventor: Ludovic PETIT
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Publication number: 20190175850Abstract: An inhalation-synchronized fluid dispenser device having a body provided with a mouthpiece, a fluid reservoir containing a fluid and a propellant gas mounted to slide axially, a metering valve including a valve member assembled on the reservoir for selectively dispensing the fluid. The device also includes an actuator element movable and/or deformable between a non-actuation position and an actuation position; and an inhalation-controlled trigger system including an inhalation-sensitive member deformable and/or movable under the effect of inhaling so as to move and/or deform the actuator element from its non-actuation position towards its actuation position. The actuator element is a locking element that, in its non-actuation position, enables the valve member of the metering valve to move axially in the body together with the reservoir, preventing said metering valve from being actuated when the reservoir is moved axially in the body without inhaling.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2017Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SASInventor: Ludovic PETIT
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Patent number: 10232127Abstract: A hollow cannula (4) including a perforating tip (5) for perforating a perforating site, said perforating tip (5) being provided with an opening (6), said opening (6) defining a peripheral edge (7) that extends around said opening (6) and that includes a distal axial end and a proximal axial end, said distal axial end of said peripheral edge (7) forming the distal axial end (59) of the perforating tip (5), said distal axial end (59) of the perforating tip (5) being arranged on the longitudinal central axis (A) of said cannula (4), said perforating tip (5) having an outer shape that is rounded in the radial direction, and said distal axial end (59) of said perforating tip (5) being of shape that is rounded in the axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SASInventor: Ludovic Petit
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Patent number: 10220159Abstract: A fluid dispenser device having a body (1), and a dispenser head (2) provided with an orifice (3) and that is axially movable relative to the body (1). The body receives a reservoir (10) containing fluid, the reservoir has a hollow tube (11) having a proximal axial opening (12) closed by a stopper (20) adapted to slide in the tube (11). The dispenser head (2) includes a hollow cannula (4) connected at one end to the dispenser orifice (3), and provided at its other end with a perforating tip (5) having an opening (6) for perforating the stopper (20), the opening (6) defining a peripheral edge (7) extending around the opening (6) and includes a distal axial end and a proximal axial end, the distal axial end forming the distal axial end (59) of the perforating tip (5) arranged on the longitudinal central axis (A) of the cannula (4).Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SASInventor: Ludovic Petit
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Publication number: 20190001088Abstract: A nasal fluid dispenser assembly (100) having a first reservoir (110) of fluid, a metering pump (120) mounted on the first reservoir (110) and including a piston (121); a compressed gas flow generator system; a nasal endpiece (150) having a connection portion (151) fastened to the outlets of the pump and valve (140), a fluid chamber (153) that receives the dose of fluid and the flow of compressed gas, and a nasal insertion element (152 that extends longitudinally along an axis (B) and contains a dispenser channel (154) connected to the fluid chamber and has a dispenser orifice (155). The axis (B) forms an angle (?) relative to the longitudinal axis (A). The dose of fluid is dispensed into the fluid chamber and then expelled under pressure by the flow of compressed gas out from the fluid chamber through the dispenser channel (154) the dispenser orifice (155).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2017Publication date: January 3, 2019Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SASInventor: Ludovic PETIT
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Publication number: 20170296758Abstract: A fluid dispenser device having a body (1), and a dispenser head (2) provided with an orifice (3) and that is axially movable relative to the body (1). The body receives a reservoir (10) containing fluid, the reservoir has a hollow tube (11) having a proximal axial opening (12) closed by a stopper (20) adapted to slide in the tube (11). The dispenser head (2) includes a hollow cannula (4) connected at one end to the dispenser orifice (3), and provided at its other end with a perforating tip (5) having an opening (6) for perforating the stopper (20), the opening (6) defining a peripheral edge (7) extending around the opening (6) and includes a distal axial end and a proximal axial end, the distal axial end forming the distal axial end (59) of the perforating tip (5) arranged on the longitudinal central axis (A) of the cannula (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2015Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SASInventor: Ludovic PETIT
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Publication number: 20170259285Abstract: A hollow cannula (4) including a perforating tip (5) for perforating a perforating site, said perforating tip (5) being provided with an opening (6), said opening (6) defining a peripheral edge (7) that extends around said opening (6) and that includes a distal axial end and a proximal axial end, said distal axial end of said peripheral edge (7) forming the distal axial end (59) of the perforating tip (5), said distal axial end (59) of the perforating tip (5) being arranged on the longitudinal central axis (A) of said cannula (4), said perforating tip (5) having an outer shape that is rounded in the radial direction, and said distal axial end (59) of said perforating tip (5) being of shape that is rounded in the axial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2015Publication date: September 14, 2017Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SASInventor: Ludovic PETIT
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Patent number: 9707581Abstract: A fluid dispenser pump having a piston secured to an actuator rod that slides in a pump body that includes a pump chamber defined between an inlet valve and an outlet valve. The outlet valve has an outlet valve member, wherein, during actuation, the outlet valve member slides in leaktight manner in the pump body, the pump body including a passage formed by at least a pump body portion of greater inside diameter, so that, at the end of actuation of the pump, the outlet valve member co-operates in non-leaktight manner with the passage so as to open the outlet valve, so as to enable the fluid contained in the pump chamber to be expelled.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2014Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SASInventor: Ludovic Petit
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Patent number: 9682391Abstract: A dispenser device including a dispenser head (1), an outlet (10); an air expeller (20), and a reservoir (30). The reservoir includes an air inlet (31) connected to the air expeller and a composition outlet (32) connected to the dispenser outlet. The air inlet includes a composition retainer member (40), and the composition outlet (32) is closed by a closure element (50) force fitted in the composition outlet. A mechanical opening system (61, 62) co-operates with the closure element (50) to expel it. The reservoir removably mounted on the air expeller, so that after actuation, the empty reservoir can be removed and replaced. The air expeller is returned to its rest position while an empty reservoir is replaced. A breakable part (70) is assembled on the reservoir and/or the dispenser head and includes an indicator element (71) connected by a breakable bridge (72).Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2014Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SASInventors: Matthieu Baillet, Francois Le Maner, Ludovic Petit, Franck Poullain
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Publication number: 20170136477Abstract: A fluid dispenser device with a body (1), and an axially movable dispenser head (2). The body receives a reservoir (10) having a tube (11) with a proximal axial opening (12) closed by a stopper (20) and adapted to slide in leaktight manner in the tube (11). The dispenser head includes a cannula (4) connected at one end to the dispenser orifice (3), and provided at its other end with a perforating tip (5) for perforating the stopper. The cannula is inserted into a cannula support (9) secured to the dispenser head and including a borehole with an inside diameter equal to, or a little greater than, the outside diameter of the cannula. The distal end of the cannula support (9) has a projection extending inwards and an inside diameter equal to, or a little less than, the outside diameter of the cannula.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2015Publication date: May 18, 2017Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SASInventors: Frederic HELDT, Baptiste LEBEL, Ludovic PETIT
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Publication number: 20160318051Abstract: A method of using a fluid dispenser unit having a reservoir and a piston that slides in the reservoir. The unit includes an extractor head secured to the reservoir to suck fluid to be dispensed into the reservoir, and a spray head assembled on the extractor head to spray the fluid out from the reservoir. The method includes the steps of sucking a fluid to be dispensed into the reservoir through the extractor head; assembling the spray head on the extractor head; and spraying the fluid through the spray head. The step of sucking up a fluid to be dispensed includes a first step of extracting a fluid, such as a solvent, from an extraction reservoir, and a second step of mixing the fluid with a first substance, such as a powder or a lyophilisate, so as to form the fluid to be dispensed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2015Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SASInventors: Ludovic PETIT, Olivier MARTINS
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Patent number: 9433952Abstract: A spray head for a fluid dispenser device, including a hollow body having a substantially cylindrical sleeve and extending along a longitudinal axis (A), a substantially radial end wall provided with a spray orifice; and a spray profile upstream from the spray orifice. The spray profile includes at least one channel that is non-radial and/or non-axial relative to the longitudinal axis (A). The head, the spray orifice, and the spray profile are made as a single piece, the spray profile including a central pin, the internal end of the central pin, arranged inside the hollow body, being of shape that is conical or frustoconical, so as to guide the fluid towards the at least one non-radial and/or non-axial channel, the internal end forming an outlet valve.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2011Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SASInventors: Frédéric Heldt, Jean-Marc Pardonge, Ludovic Petit
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Publication number: 20160167071Abstract: A dispenser device including a dispenser head (1), an outlet (10); an air expeller (20), and a reservoir (30). The reservoir includes an air inlet (31) connected to the air expeller and a composition outlet (32) connected to the dispenser outlet. The air inlet includes a composition retainer member (40), and the composition outlet (32) is closed by a closure element (50) force fitted in the composition outlet. A mechanical opening system (61, 62) co-operates with the closure element (50) to expel it. The reservoir removably mounted on the air expeller, so that after actuation, the empty reservoir can be removed and replaced. The air expeller is returned to its rest position while an empty reservoir is replaced. A breakable part (70) is assembled on the reservoir and/or the dispenser head and includes an indicator element (71) connected by a breakable bridge (72).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SASInventors: Matthieu BAILLET, Francois LE MANER, Ludovic PETIT, Franck POULLAIN
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Patent number: 9364842Abstract: A fluid dispenser pump including a first piston, a second piston, and a dispenser head with a dispenser orifice, for actuating the pump, a shutter arranged upstream from the dispenser orifice, the shutter movable between closed and open positions. The second piston is formed outside a hollow part and is slidable inside the dispenser head. The first piston is slidable inside the hollow part, the hollow part including an axial opening defined by a radial edge through which passes a stem portion of the shutter. The stem portion is between a proximal radial shoulder and a distal radial shoulder of the shutter, the shutter being moved from its closed position to its open position by the radial edge of the hollow part co-operating with the distal radial shoulder, and being moved from its open position to its closed position by the radial edge co-operating with the proximal radial shoulder.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2012Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SASInventor: Ludovic Petit
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Publication number: 20160084385Abstract: A fluid dispenser valve including a valve body extending along a longitudinal axis between a first axial end and a second axial end, the valve body containing a metering chamber; and a valve member that slides axially in the valve body between a rest position and a dispensing position, for selectively dispensing the contents of the metering chamber. The metering chamber is connected, in the valve member rest position, to a fluid reservoir, to fill the metering chamber by gravity when the valve is upsidedown with the metering chamber below the reservoir while the valve member is in the rest position, and to empty the metering chamber by gravity when the valve is upright. The valve body includes a first hole and a second hole, to fill and to empty the metering chamber, the first hole being axially offset along the longitudinal axis relative to the at second hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2014Publication date: March 24, 2016Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SASInventors: Ludovic PETIT, Eric PIAZZONI
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Publication number: 20160008833Abstract: A fluid dispenser pump having a piston secured to an actuator rod that slides in a pump body that includes a pump chamber defined between an inlet valve and an outlet valve. The outlet valve has an outlet valve member, wherein, during actuation, the outlet valve member slides in leaktight manner in the pump body, the pump body including a passage formed by at least a pump body portion of greater inside diameter, so that, at the end of actuation of the pump, the outlet valve member co-operates in non-leaktight manner with the passage so as to open the outlet valve, so as to enable the fluid contained in the pump chamber to be expelled.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2014Publication date: January 14, 2016Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SASInventor: Ludovic PETIT