Patents by Inventor Nicolas Puget
Nicolas Puget 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: 11313742Abstract: A system for analysis of the performance in use of a sliding board includes a database storing baseline performance; a sensor sensitive to the deformations of said sliding board; and a monitoring body. The monitoring body determines the performance in use based on measurements from the sensor; and compares the performance in use with the baseline performance. The sensor is secured to the sliding board and has at least one piezoelectric element secured to the sliding board and configured to generate electric energy during the deformations of the sliding board; and an electronic processing circuit, powered exclusively by the electric energy generated by the at least one piezoelectric element.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignees: Skis Rossignol, Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies AlternativesInventors: Nicolas Puget, Romain Bailly, Johan Vailli, Aurélie Zucco, Jerome Boutet, Jean-Philippe Gros, Maxime Gallardo, Gael Parent
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Publication number: 20210018380Abstract: A system for analysis of the performance in use of a sliding board includes a database storing baseline performance; a sensor sensitive to the deformations of said sliding board; and a monitoring body. The monitoring body determines the performance in use based on measurements from the sensor; and compares the performance in use with the baseline performance. The sensor is secured to the sliding board and has at least one piezoelectric element secured to the sliding board and configured to generate electric energy during the deformations of the sliding board; and an electronic processing circuit, powered exclusively by the electric energy generated by the at least one piezoelectric element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Applicants: Skis Rossignol, Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies AlternativesInventors: Nicolas Puget, Romain BAILLY, Johan Vailli, Aurélie ZUCCO, Jerome BOUTET, Jean-Philippe Gros, Maxime GALLARDO, Gael PARENT
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Patent number: 10786725Abstract: A system for analysis of use of a sliding board comprising at least one piezoelectric element configured to be secured to the sliding board and generate electric energy during deformations of the sliding board; and an electronic processing circuit configured for estimating at least one parameter of use of the sliding board and configured to be connected to the sliding board. The electronic processing circuit is powered by the electric energy generated by the at least one piezoelectric element.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2019Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignees: Skis Rossignol, Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique et aux EnergiesInventors: Nicolas Puget, Johan Vailli, Pierre Gasnier, Sébastien Brulais, Prince Arnaud Ramahefa-Andry, Jean-Philippe Gros
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Publication number: 20190224562Abstract: A system for analysis of use of a sliding board comprising at least one piezoelectric element configured to be secured to the sliding board and generate electric energy during deformations of the sliding board; and an electronic processing circuit configured for estimating at least one parameter of use of the sliding board and configured to be connected to the sliding board. The electronic processing circuit is powered by the electric energy generated by the at least one piezoelectric element.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Nicolas Puget, Johan Vailli, Pierre Gasnier, Sébastien Brulais, Prince Arnaud Ramahefa-Andry, Jean-Philippe Gros
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Patent number: 10086255Abstract: The present invention relates to a gliding board for cross-country skiing, intended to receive a shoe fastener (F) including an upper face, a lower face and side ridges, characterized in that at least one of the side ridges of the board is provided with a series of notches (11) whereof each rim (11a) defines, on the one hand, a transverse stop face (12) making it possible to stop the board in the backwards direction, and on the other hand, a longitudinal connecting face (13) between the notches (11) allowing forward gliding.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2016Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: SKIS ROSSIGNOLInventors: Nicolas Puget, Johan Vailli
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Publication number: 20160361622Abstract: The present invention relates to a gliding board for cross-country skiing, intended to receive a shoe fastener (F) including an upper face, a lower face and side ridges, characterized in that at least one of the side ridges of the board is provided with a series of notches (11) whereof each rim (11a) defines, on the one hand, a transverse stop face (12) making it possible to stop the board in the backwards direction, and on the other hand, a longitudinal connecting face (13) between the notches (11) allowing forward gliding.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicant: Skis RossignolInventors: Nicolas Puget, Johan Vailli
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Patent number: 9381422Abstract: Gliding board with a damping device for the vertical movements of the front or rear zone of the board said system including an arm whose first end is integral with an attaching point located in the front or rear zone of the board and whose second end is integral with the piston of a hydraulic device connected to the board near the attachment, said hydraulic device applying a retaining force during the movement of the second end of the arm in order to dissipate part of the kinetic energy from the front or rear zone of the board transmitted by said arm, wherein when the movement of the arm is consecutive to the movement of the attaching point downwards, the hydraulic device applies a retaining force which is less than the force applied when the movement of the arm is consecutive to a movement of the attaching point upwards.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2015Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: SKIS ROSSIGNOLInventors: Nicolas Puget, Arnaud Moenne Loccoz, Benjamin Talon, Yan Chabrerie
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Publication number: 20160008697Abstract: Gliding board with a damping device for the vertical movements of the front or rear zone of the board said system including an arm whose first end is integral with an attaching point located in the front or rear zone of the board and whose second end is integral with the piston of a hydraulic device connected to the board near the attachment, said hydraulic device applying a retaining force during the movement of the second end of the arm in order to dissipate part of the kinetic energy from the front or rear zone of the board transmitted by said arm, wherein when the movement of the arm is consecutive to the movement of the attaching point downwards, the hydraulic device applies a retaining force which is less than the force applied when the movement of the arm is consecutive to a movement of the attaching point upwards.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: Nicolas Puget, Arnaud Moenne Loccoz, Benjamin Talon, Yan Chabrerie
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Patent number: 8827301Abstract: A snow gliding board, integrating a structure element incorporated in a raised end of said gliding board, said element having a plurality of hollowed through openings between its upper and lower surfaces, distributed across its surface, wherein said element comprises in said raised end at least one region free of through openings, separating two areas having through openings, the width of said region being greater than the shortest distance between two through openings in the areas separated by said region.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2012Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Skis RossignolInventors: Johan Vailli, Nicolas Puget, David Bouvier, Adrien Reguis, Arnaud Repa
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Patent number: 8702117Abstract: A slide board for use on snow has a point of maximum width located beyond the contact line. The board includes a core extending over the greater part of the board, and a plurality of mechanical reinforcement layers lying directly or indirectly on the core, extending inside the board upturn beyond the contact line. The reinforcement layers are inclusive of that part of the board comprising the longitudinal axis. At least one of the reinforcement layers has an extreme longitudinal point offset transversely relative to the longitudinal axis of the board and, in a zone defined between the contact line and the point of maximum width, the reinforcement layer has an overall cross-section which decreases between the contact line and the point of maximum width. The reinforcement layers have extreme longitudinal points offset longitudinally relative to each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2010Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Inventors: Jean-Luc Dutaut, Pierre Billon, Nicolas Puget
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Patent number: 8684393Abstract: A ski which when it is flat on a horizontal plane, and loaded at its waist in such a way that the edges touch said horizontal plane at the waist, has a side cut extending between the front and rear contact lines; when it is pivoted around its longitudinal axis and tilted by a non-zero angle ? relative to said horizontal plane, and loaded at its waist in such a way that one of the edges touches said plane at the waist, has a side cut extending between two end contact points, front and rear respectively wherein for a tilt (?) equal to 35°, the ratio of the distance (D?) separating the front end contact point and the front contact line, related to the distance (D) separating the mid-point (9) of the shoe and the front contact line, is more than 12%.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2010Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Skis RossignolInventors: Nicolas Puget, Vincent Bregeon, Johan Vailli
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Patent number: 8113533Abstract: A board for gliding on snow includes a bottom at least partly defined by a base, a top and sides which connect the bottom and top to each other. Part of the top and the sides are part of a visible surface of the board in use. The board also includes a first part of means for reversibly mounting at least one removable decorative mask on said visible surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2008Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Skis RossignolInventors: Philippe Largueze, Marie Lorene Barth, Nicolas Puget
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Publication number: 20110272922Abstract: A ski, monoski, or snowboard includes a central longitudinal core (7). Variable width side walls (13a, 13b) are connected with sides of the core. Reinforcement layers (8a, 8b, 8c) are connected with upper and lower surfaces of the core and the side walls. A protection and decoration layer (9) is disposed on an upper surface and a sliding layer (10) including a sliding surface (S) and two edges (11a, 11b) are mounted on the lower surface. Each of the variable width side walls includes an inner wall element (13?a, 13?b) and an outer wall element (13?a, 13?b). At least one of the inner and outer wall elements is thicker in selected regions, such as a central, front, and rear region, to enhance the grip of the edges in the selected region.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: SKIS ROSSIGNOLInventors: Nicolas PUGET, Denis BERTAGNOLIO
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Publication number: 20110169248Abstract: A ski which when it is flat on a horizontal plane, and loaded at its waist in such a way that the edges touch said horizontal plane at the waist, has a side cut extending between the front and rear contact lines; when it is pivoted around its longitudinal axis and tilted by a non-zero angle ? relative to said horizontal plane, and loaded at its waist in such a way that one of the edges touches said plane at the waist, has a side cut extending between two end contact points, front and rear respectively wherein for a tilt (?) equal to 35°, the ratio of the distance (D?) separating the front end contact point and the front contact line, related to the distance (D) separating the mid-point (9) of the shoe and the front contact line, is more than 12%.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2010Publication date: July 14, 2011Inventors: Nicolas Puget, Vincent Bregeon, Johan Vailli
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Publication number: 20110001304Abstract: Slide board for use on snow having in proximity to one of its front and/or rear ends, a point of maximum width located beyond the front and/or rear contact line, beyond which the board upturn is defined, said board comprising an internal structure including: a core extending over the greater part of the board; and at least one mechanical reinforcement layer lying directly or indirectly on said core, extending inside the board upturn beyond the front and/or rear contact line, wherein at least one of the reinforcement layers has an extreme longitudinal point located at an intermediate level between the contact line and the extreme point of the board upturn, and wherein in a zone defined between the contact line and the point of maximum width, said reinforcement layer has a total cross-section, measured in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the board, which decreases overall moving towards the extreme point of the board upturn.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2010Publication date: January 6, 2011Applicant: Skis RossignolInventors: Jean-Luc Dutaut, Pierre Billon, Nicolas Puget
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Publication number: 20090134590Abstract: This snowboard comprises a bottom at least partly defined by a base, a top and sides which connect the bottom and top to each other. Part of the top and the sides being part of a visible surface of the snowboard in use. The snowboard comprises a first part of means for reversibly mounting at least one removable decorative mask on said visible surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2008Publication date: May 28, 2009Applicant: Skis RossignolInventors: Philippe Largueze, Marie Lorene Barth, Nicolas Puget
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Publication number: 20090033064Abstract: A device for binding a boot to a gilding board including a front retaining element, a rear retaining element, an element for connecting the front retaining element to the rear retaining element, and a return spring exerting a force urging the front retaining element toward the rear retaining element, the connecting element and the return element being aligned, and the connecting element including an articulation with respect to the front retaining element and/or the rear retaining element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2007Publication date: February 5, 2009Applicant: SALOMON S.A.Inventors: Laurent DAMIANI, Pierre SZAFRANSKI, Nicolas PUGET
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Patent number: 7073811Abstract: A ski having a central core, a lower reinforcement sub-assembly located beneath the core and resting on a gliding sole that is edged with two lateral running edges, and an upper reinforcement sub-assembly located above the core, and coated with a decoration layer, each of the reinforcement sub-assemblies having one or more layers, at least one of the upper reinforcement layers having a central portion, and at least one lateral portion. At least one of the reinforcement layers of the upper reinforcement sub-assembly has an asymmetrical structure in the area of its lateral portions, along at least a portion of its length. The invention also relates to a pair of skis, in which each of the skis is symmetrical to the other in mirror symmetry.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2004Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Assignee: Salomon S.A.Inventor: Nicolas Puget
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Publication number: 20050161908Abstract: A ski having a central core, a lower reinforcement sub-assembly located beneath the core and resting on a gliding sole that is edged with two lateral running edges, and an upper reinforcement sub-assembly located above the core, and coated with a decoration layer, each of the reinforcement sub-assemblies having one or more layers, at least one of the upper reinforcement layers having a central portion, and at least one lateral portion. At least one of the reinforcement layers of the upper reinforcement sub-assembly has an asymmetrical structure in the area of its lateral portions, along at least a portion of its length. The invention also relates to a pair of skis, in which each of the skis is symmetrical to the other in mirror symmetry.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2004Publication date: July 28, 2005Applicant: SALOMON S.A.Inventor: Nicolas Puget