Patents by Inventor Patrick Fournier
Patrick Fournier 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: 11746786Abstract: A lubricant receptacle for a vacuum pump is provided. The lubricant receptacle comprises a lubricant reservoir, a lubricant separator and an exhaust. A first gas connection is provided between a gas outlet of the lubricant reservoir and a gas inlet of the lubricant separator. For connecting a gas inlet of the lubricant reservoir with the vacuum pump, a second gas connection is provided, while a first lubricant connection is provided for connecting a lubricant outlet of the lubricant reservoir with the vacuum pump. Further, another lubricant connection is provided between a lubricant outlet of the lubricant separator and the lubricant outlet of the lubricant reservoir and/or an additional lubricant connection for connecting the lubricant outlet of the lubricant separator with the vacuum pump is provided. At least one of the gas connections and one of the lubricant connections is selectively coupleable. Furthermore, a vacuum pump system having such a lubricant receptacle and a vacuum pump is provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2020Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: LEYBOLD FRANCE S.A.S.Inventor: Patrick Fournier
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Publication number: 20220145887Abstract: A lubricant receptacle for a vacuum pump is provided. The lubricant receptacle comprises a lubricant reservoir, a lubricant separator and an exhaust. A first gas connection is provided between a gas outlet of the lubricant reservoir and a gas inlet of the lubricant separator. For connecting a gas inlet of the lubricant reservoir with the vacuum pump, a second gas connection is provided, while a first lubricant connection is provided for connecting a lubricant outlet of the lubricant reservoir with the vacuum pump. Further, another lubricant connection is provided between a lubricant outlet of the lubricant separator and the lubricant outlet of the lubricant reservoir and/or an additional lubricant connection for connecting the lubricant outlet of the lubricant separator with the vacuum pump is provided. At least one of the gas connections and one of the lubricant connections is selectively coupleable. Furthermore, a vacuum pump system having such a lubricant receptacle and a vacuum pump is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2020Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: LEYBOLD FRANCE S.A.S.Inventor: Patrick Fournier
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Patent number: 9079451Abstract: A document processing machine such as an envelope opener for moving a document in a longitudinal direction and a device for cutting off a portion of the document is described. The document processing machine includes, adjacent to the cutting device, a mobile guide path for the cut-off portion of the document that is adapted to support and drive the cut-off portion in an ejection direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2009Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: SECAP Groupe Pitney BowesInventors: Julie Dudret, Patrick Fournier, Jean-Christian Maleyran, Francois Reby
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Patent number: 8430007Abstract: An envelope opener is that includes a table for routing documents along a longitudinal document guide wall and a cutting device for cutting off an edge of an envelope is described. The guide wall is movable laterally relative to the cutting device into a plurality of lateral or cutting positions in order to obtain a plurality of cutting widths. The machine also includes a bypass control to enable driving a document in the downstream direction when the cutter device is in the non-cutting position to enable counting envelopes without opening them.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2009Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Pitney Bowes SASInventors: Patrick Fournier, Francois Reby, Jean-Christian Maleyran
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Publication number: 20100227605Abstract: A method and system for establishing communication with a remote mobile device and inducing one or more functionalities on the remote mobile device are provided. A client application is provided on the remote mobile device. An authentication code with commands and parameters is sent to the client application using, for example, a short message service message. The client application receives the authentication code with the commands and parameters. The client application compares the authentication code with a predefined code stored on the remote mobile device to find a match. The client application executes the commands on finding the match. The commands comprise instructions to induce functionalities on the remote mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2010Publication date: September 9, 2010Inventor: Aymon Patrick Fournier
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Patent number: 7735818Abstract: A document processing machine including a document feeder including a support intended to receive a stack of documents, and a unit for extracting documents from the stack of documents and transferring the extracted documents onto a horizontal support of a downstream processing unit, wherein the support of the document feeder is inclined relative to the horizontal is described.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2008Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Pitney Bowes S.A.S.Inventors: Patrick Fournier, Francois Reby
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Publication number: 20100095822Abstract: A document processing machine comprising is provided including a table for routing documents in a longitudinal direction, a longitudinal document guide wall disposed on one side of the table, and a device for cutting off a portion of a document, the device being arranged downstream of the wall, the wall being movable laterally relative to the cutter device into a plurality of lateral or cutting positions in order to obtain a plurality of cutting widths according to the position of the wall, wherein the machine includes at least one drive member mobile between a rest position and a driving position, the change from the rest position to the driving position being effected by laterally moving the wall from a cutting position to a non-cutting position in which a document routed on the table does not enter the cutter device, said at least one drive member being adapted, in its driving position, to drive a document in the downstream direction when the cutter device is in the non-cutting position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2009Publication date: April 22, 2010Applicant: Pitney Bowes Inc.Inventors: Patrick Fournier, Francois Reby, Jean-Christian Maleyran
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Publication number: 20100059923Abstract: A document processing machine including means for moving a document in a longitudinal direction and a device for cutting off a portion of the document is described. In an illustrative configuration, the document processing machine includes, adjacent to the cutting device, a mobile guide path for the cut-off portion of the document that is adapted to support and drive said cut-off portion in an ejection direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2009Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: Pitney Bowes Inc.Inventors: Julie Dudret, Patrick Fournier, Jean-Christian Maleyran, Francois Reby
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Publication number: 20090140488Abstract: A document processing machine including a document feeder including a support intended to receive a stack of documents, and a unit for extracting documents from the stack of documents and transferring the extracted documents onto a horizontal support of a downstream processing unit, wherein the support of the document feeder is inclined relative to the horizontal is described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2008Publication date: June 4, 2009Applicant: SECAP Groupe Pitney BowesInventors: Patrick Fournier, Francois Reby
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Patent number: 7438287Abstract: A device for receiving documents is described and in one example, a device for stacking media in a mail creation inserter system is described including at least one document support member (30), adapted to receive documents and to be moved along a longitudinal axis by its own weight, and an actuator member (32) for allowing said support to move, placed on the path of movement of the documents and adapted to move between a first or blocking position preventing longitudinal movement of said support and a second or released position allowing longitudinal displacement thereof, movement from the first position to the second position being triggered by the contact of at least one document (36) with said actuator member.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2005Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Assignee: SECAP Groupe Pitney Bowes S.A.S.Inventor: Patrick Fournier
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Publication number: 20060017222Abstract: A device for receiving documents is described and in one example, a device for stacking media in a mail creation inserter system is described including at least one document support member (30), adapted to receive documents and to be moved along a longitudinal axis by its own weight, and an actuator member (32) for allowing said support to move, placed on the path of movement of the documents and adapted to move between a first or blocking position preventing longitudinal movement of said support and a second or released position allowing longitudinal displacement thereof, movement from the first position to the second position being triggered by the contact of at least one document (36) with said actuator member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2005Publication date: January 26, 2006Inventor: Patrick Fournier
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Patent number: 6513804Abstract: This connecting module, inserted between a printer and an enveloping machine, comprises a first zone for receiving documents, a second zone for receiving documents, a sheet outlet zone and an envelope outlet zone, first conveying means connecting the first receiving zone to the sheet outlet zone, second conveying means connecting the first receiving zone to the envelope outlet zone, and third conveying means connecting the second receiving zone to the envelope outlet zone, controllable routing means being located on a common inlet section of the first and second conveying means so as to select the path according to the type of document arriving in the receiving zone.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2001Date of Patent: February 4, 2003Assignee: SeacapInventors: Hervé Baumann, Patrick Fournier, Gilles Nauche
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Publication number: 20010042467Abstract: This connecting module (2), inserted between a printer and an enveloping machine, comprises a first zone (17) for receiving documents, a second zone (18) for receiving documents, a sheet outlet zone (19) and an envelope outlet zone (20), first conveying means (23-28, 31, 32) connecting the first receiving zone (17) to the sheet outlet zone (19), second conveying means (36-39, 41, 42, 45, 52, 54) connecting the first receiving zone (17) to the envelope outlet zone (20), and third conveying means (82, 53, 52, 54) connecting the second receiving zone (18) to the envelope outlet zone (20), controllable routing means (33) being located on a common inlet section of the first and second conveying means so as to select the path according to the type of document arriving in the receiving zone (17).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2001Publication date: November 22, 2001Inventors: Herve Baumann, Patrick Fournier, Gilles Nauche