Patents by Inventor Pierre Blanc
Pierre Blanc 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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Publication number: 20110279196Abstract: A low-pass filter includes an integrator having an adjustable unity frequency. The integrator includes a first input, first output and feedback loop between the first input and output of the integrator. The first input is connected to a branch that includes a first impedance, to which is applied a first input voltage of the low-pass filter. The feedback loop includes a second impedance and the first output of the integrator is the first output of the low-pass filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: STMicroelectronics SAInventor: Jean-Pierre Blanc
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Publication number: 20110240267Abstract: A fluid circulation conduit 1 for use as a heating device in electrical household appliances, includes an element for creating turbulence in the fluid circulating in its inner volume 2. Application of the device is to electrical household appliances equipped with a heating device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2009Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: COMPAGNIE MEDITERRANEENNE DES CAFESInventors: Jean-Pierre Blanc, Alain Goering
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Publication number: 20110234310Abstract: A low-pass filter, including: between a first terminal and a second terminal, a series association of a first resistor, of a second resistor, and of a first amplifier; in parallel with the second resistor, a series association of a second amplifier and of a first capacitor; a second capacitor between an input of the first amplifier and a third terminal of application of a reference voltage; and a third capacitor between the second terminal and the third terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: STMicroelectronics SAInventor: Jean-Pierre Blanc
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Publication number: 20110174160Abstract: The present invention concerns a boiler for use in a machine for making hot beverages comprising a heat diffuser (32) with a first wall (33) destined to be placed in contact with the liquid to be heated and a second wall (34) opposite first wall (33), heating means (30) consisting of at least one serigraphed or photo-engraved resistance (31) arranged on second wall (34) of heat diffuser (32) and defining a pattern formed of at least one resistive track, a body which with first wall (33) of heat diffuser (32) defines a heating chamber (11) inside which the liquid is to be heated. It also includes a bearing means shaped to bear on second wall (34) of heat diffuser (32) on at least one zone, the resistive track(s) being arranged on either side of the said zone so that the bearing means receives at least part of the force transmitted by the liquid to heat diffuser (32) and resulting from the pressurizing of the liquid in the heating chamber (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2009Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: COMPAGNIE MEDITERRANEENNE DES CAFESInventors: Jean-Pierre Blanc, Alain Goering
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Publication number: 20110094597Abstract: A hydraulic circuit (1) for use on machines for making beverages includes a pump (3), a boiler (4) and an infusion chamber (5), the pump (3) being arranged so as to pressurize a liquid contained in a section of the circuit between the pump (3) and the infusion chamber (5) and including boiler (4). The circuit includes a depressurizing device (10) to allow a portion of the liquid to be discharged outside the section on liquid depressurization, the depressurizing device (10) being arranged so that the portion of the liquid does not come into contact with the boiler (4) when pressurizing the liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2008Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: COMPAGNIE MEDITERRANEENNE DES CAFES S.A.Inventor: Jean-Pierre Blanc
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Patent number: 7846485Abstract: A packaging article for a substance to be infused, includes two layers (2, 3) of filter material enclosing a reinforcement sheet (4) equipped with a hole (5). This packaging is such that it includes a hollow cylindrical part (6) for transverse stiffening, the outer wall of which is placed on the hole (5) of the reinforcement sheet (4), and delimiting, with the layers (2, 3), a volume for receiving a substance to be infused. Application to pre-dosed packages of a substance to be infused, such as ground coffee or tea leaves.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2006Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Compagnie Mediterraneenne des Cafes (SA)Inventors: Jean Pierre Blanc, Christian Ferrier
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Publication number: 20100199853Abstract: The present device concerns a boiler for use in a machine for making hot beverages including a diffuser (32) with a first wall (33) destined to be placed in contact with the liquid to be heated and a second wall (34) opposite first wall (33), heating element (11) consisting of at least one thick film or photo-etching resistor (31) arranged on second wall (34) of diffuser (32), a body which, with first wall (33) of diffuser (32), defines a heating volume (11) inside which the liquid is to be heated, characterised in that it is arranged so that heating volume (11) is positioned on either side of heating element (30). Also described is the fabrication of machines for preparing hot beverages such as coffee.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2008Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicant: COMPAGNIE MEDITERRANEENNE DES CAFESInventors: Jean-Pierre Blanc, Alain Goering
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Publication number: 20100189859Abstract: A device and process for brewing drinks, the device includes a brewing chamber capable of accommodating a package containing products to be brewed, the chamber having two parts configured so as to be moved towards or away from each other to close or open, respectively, the brewing chamber, and package arresting elements capable of applying themselves around the perimeter of the package once introduced into the brewing chamber. According to the invention, the device is such that one of the parts of the brewing chamber is mobile, allowing it to move the package past the arresting elements by deforming the perimeter of the package. Applicable to espresso type coffee machines.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2007Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: COMPAGNIE MEDITERRANEENE DES CAFES S.A.Inventors: Jean-Pierre Blanc, Christian Ferrier
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Publication number: 20100175560Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for a machine for preparing beverages by infusion of a liquid, that includes a holder (10), a boiler (20) for heating the liquid for producing beverages, assembling element (21 a,21 b, 25) provided so as to selectively allow the connection and removable disconnection of the boiler on the holder (10), a first fluid communication element connected to the boiler (20) and a second fluid communication element connected to a fluid inlet circuit and/or a fluid outlet circuit, the first and second fluid communication element being adapted to interact in order to provide fluid communication between the boiler and a fluid inlet circuit and/or fluid outlet circuit, characterised in that it is adapted so that the connection and the disconnection between the boiler (20) and the holder (10) respectively enables and disables the interaction between the first and second fluid communication element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2008Publication date: July 15, 2010Applicant: COMPAGNIE MEDITERRANEENNE DES CAFES (SA)Inventors: Jean-Pierre Blanc, Alain Goering
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Publication number: 20100159108Abstract: A system 10 and process for making beverages by infusing a product contained in a package 1. System 10 has an infusion chamber 7, a closure device 60 including upstream closure element 61 for selectively preventing and allowing access to chamber 7 from upstream of the latter and downstream closure element 62 for selectively receiving package 1 in chamber 7 or allowing package 1 to fall out of chamber 7 by gravity, the position of the upstream closure element 61 conditioning the position of downstream closure element 62 and vice versa.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2008Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: COMPAGNIE MEDITERRANEENNE DES CAFES (SA)Inventors: Jean-Pierre Blanc, Alain Goering
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Publication number: 20100153063Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of data merging, the term “data” encompassing “observation data”. It relates notably to the data obtained from processing of sonar, radar or optronic signals. The subject of the invention is a method for carrying out the spectral merging and characterization of tracks, each track including the data relating to the evolution over time of the bearing position and of the Doppler frequency of an assumed object. This method includes: a first step of merging the initial tracks which correspond substantially to identical observation directions (azimuths); and a second step of frequency analysis of the tracks resulting from merging the initial tracks and of characterizing the merged tracks whose spectrum takes the form of a harmonic comb characteristic of a single real object. The invention finds for example its application in data merging and echo classification, for narrowband passive sonar applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2008Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicant: ThalesInventors: Nathalie Giordana, Pierre Blanc-Benon, Yves Chocheyras
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Patent number: 7565861Abstract: A device for production of a beverage by infusion of a ground substance for infusion includes an infusion chamber (2), for housing the ground product, a hot water circuit through the infusion chamber (2) and elements for circulating the hot water in the circuit. The device includes elements for reversing the flow of the hot water circuit through the infusion chamber (2).Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2004Date of Patent: July 28, 2009Assignee: Compagnie Mediterraneenne des Cafes S.A.Inventor: Jean-Pierre Blanc
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Publication number: 20090173642Abstract: A packaging article for a substance to be infused, includes two layers (2, 3) of filter material enclosing a reinforcement sheet (4) equipped with a hole (5). This packaging is such that it includes a hollow cylindrical part (6) for transverse stiffening, the outer wall of which is placed on the hole (5) of the reinforcement sheet (4), and delimiting, with the layers (2, 3), a volume for receiving a substance to be infused. Application to pre-dosed packages of a substance to be infused, such as ground coffee or tea leaves.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2006Publication date: July 9, 2009Applicant: COMPAGNIE MEDITERRANEENNE DES CAFES S.A.Inventors: Jean Pierre Blanc, Christian Ferrier
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Patent number: 7461584Abstract: A device for the production of beverages by infusing a substance that is to be infused and which is contained in disposable packaging, includes: an infusion chamber having a configuration which can vary between an open position and a closed position for the infusion; elements for guiding the packaging from an introduction area (7) towards the infusion chamber, the guiding elements including a slide (6) which can cooperate with the periphery of the packaging, characterized by the fact that the inventive device includes elements (9) for detecting an identification marking on the packaging, the detection elements (9) being formed in the slide (6). The device is applicable to coffee machines using packaging provided with marking for identification purposes.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2005Date of Patent: December 9, 2008Assignee: Compagnie Mediterraneenne des Cafes S.A.Inventors: Jean-Pierre Blanc, Christian Ferrier
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Patent number: 7437718Abstract: An analysis tool provides a call path set for reviewing the security of trusted software components during development. By examining the usage of permissions in programs and libraries within a managed execution environment, potential gaps in the security of trusted components may be identified. A call graph generator creates a permission-sensitive call graph. A call graph analyzer evaluates the permission-sensitive call graph to highlight call paths that may present security risks.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2003Date of Patent: October 14, 2008Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Cedric Fournet, Andrew Donald Gordon, Tomasz Pierre Blanc
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Patent number: 7353752Abstract: A device for producing beverages by infusion of a ground product, includes an infusion chamber capable of receiving the ground product and a hot water circuit passing through the infusion chamber. Characteristically, the device includes at least one additional infusion chamber placed in series with the first infusion chamber in the hot water circuit.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2005Date of Patent: April 8, 2008Assignee: Compagnie Mediterraneenne des Cafes S.A.Inventor: Jean-Pierre Blanc
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Publication number: 20080081089Abstract: A package (1) for brewing a substance to be brewed includes two superimposed filter paper layers (2, 3) defining a volume for receiving the substance to be brewed (4) and each integral with a peripheral reinforcing surface (5), the package (1) including a mark for identification. The invention is characterized in that the marking is performed on at least one surface of the peripheral reinforcement (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2005Publication date: April 3, 2008Applicant: COMPAGNIE MEDITERRANEENNE DES CAFES S.A.Inventor: Jean-Pierre Blanc
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Patent number: 7350456Abstract: A device for the production of beverages such as coffee by infusion of a product contained in a tablet (2) includes an infusion chamber (1) adapted to receive a tablet (2) having two portions (3, 4) shaped to move toward or away from each other to close or open the infusion chamber (1), in which device only one of the portions has mobility and rotation so as to place the tablet (2) in abutment in the portion and that the portion (3) movable in rotation has mobility in translation to open or close the infusion chamber (1). The device includes additional elements for holding closed the two portions of the infusion chamber (1).Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2003Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: Compagine Mediterraneenne des Cafes S.A.Inventors: Jean-Pierre Blanc, Christian Ferrier
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Patent number: 7318373Abstract: A device for the production of beverages such as coffee by infusion of a product contained in a tablet includes an infusion chamber adapted to receive such a tablet (2) and has two portions (3, 4) arranged to move toward or away from each other to close or open the infusion chamber. Only one of the portions has mobility in rotation adapted to place the tablet (2) in abutment in the portion, the portion (3) movable in rotation having mobility in translation to open or close the infusion chamber, and having common drive elements for the mobility in translation and the mobility in rotation of the movable portion (3). The drive elements having a rotatable drive shaft (13) coupled to the movable portion (3) by at least one rod (14a, 14b) mounted pivotably between the drive shaft (13) and the movable portion (3).Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2003Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Compagnie Mediterraneenne des Cafes S.A.Inventors: Jean-Pierre Blanc, Christian Ferrier
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Publication number: 20070095213Abstract: A device for production of a beverage by infusion of a ground substance for infusion includes an infusion chamber (2), for housing the ground product, a hot water circuit through the infusion chamber (2) and elements for circulating the hot water in the circuit. The device includes elements for reversing the flow of the hot water circuit through the infusion chamber (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2004Publication date: May 3, 2007Applicant: Compagnie Mediterraneenne Des Cafes S.A.Inventor: Jean-Pierre Blanc