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).

  • Patent number: 11746786
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: LEYBOLD FRANCE S.A.S.
    Inventor: Patrick Fournier
  • Publication number: 20220145887
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: LEYBOLD FRANCE S.A.S.
    Inventor: Patrick Fournier
  • Patent number: 9079451
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: SECAP Groupe Pitney Bowes
    Inventors: Julie Dudret, Patrick Fournier, Jean-Christian Maleyran, Francois Reby
  • Patent number: 8430007
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Pitney Bowes SAS
    Inventors: Patrick Fournier, Francois Reby, Jean-Christian Maleyran
  • Publication number: 20100227605
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventor: Aymon Patrick Fournier
  • Patent number: 7735818
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Pitney Bowes S.A.S.
    Inventors: Patrick Fournier, Francois Reby
  • Publication number: 20100095822
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Fournier, Francois Reby, Jean-Christian Maleyran
  • Publication number: 20100059923
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: Julie Dudret, Patrick Fournier, Jean-Christian Maleyran, Francois Reby
  • Publication number: 20090140488
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: SECAP Groupe Pitney Bowes
    Inventors: Patrick Fournier, Francois Reby
  • Patent number: 7438287
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: SECAP Groupe Pitney Bowes S.A.S.
    Inventor: Patrick Fournier
  • Publication number: 20060017222
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventor: Patrick Fournier
  • Patent number: 6513804
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Seacap
    Inventors: Hervé Baumann, Patrick Fournier, Gilles Nauche
  • Publication number: 20010042467
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2001
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Inventors: Herve Baumann, Patrick Fournier, Gilles Nauche