Patents by Inventor Regis Fereyre

Regis Fereyre 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: 10485319
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a refill (20) for an appliance for treating the hair, comprising: a reservoir (23) containing a haircare product and comprising a rigid or semi-rigid body (86) in contact with the product, and an end piece (53) for dispensing the product contained in the reservoir (23), a fluidic connection disposed between the dispensing end piece (53) and the reservoir (23), a support (83) for the dispensing end piece (53), the fluidic connection and at least a part of the reservoir (23), this support being produced in an integral manner, the refill (20) extending along a longitudinal axis (Z), the length (l) of the support (83), measured along said longitudinal axis (Z), being less than that (Lrech) of the refill (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignees: L'OREAL, SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Régis Fereyre, Franck Mandica, Stefania Nuzzo
  • Publication number: 20190335880
    Abstract: A packaging and distribution device, for example a device for treatment with an electric current, includes: a refill containing a product to be distributed, including a vessel defined at least partially by a flexible wall; a pressing member for pressing on the flexible wall in order to apply pressure to the product contained therein, wherein the pressing member includes two flaps hingedly connected to one another, each connected to a mechanical system biasing the flap to bear against the refill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Thi Hong Lien PLANARD-LUONG, Franck MANDICA, Johan SABATTIER, Régis FEREYRE
  • Patent number: 10455917
    Abstract: A device for dispensing a fluid product, includes: a container containing the product; an electric motor including a rotatably driven shaft; a dispensing system actuated by motor rotation, the quantity of product dispensed depending on the motor rotation; a switching body to control the motor; a stop control element rotatably driven by the shaft, assuming an active position during the rotation thereof in which it causes the switch to interrupt the power supply of the motor; and a restarting circuit to switch into an activated state, when triggered, to force the starting of the motor when the stop control element is in an active position, the restarting circuit remaining activated long enough for the stop control element to leave its active position, the restarting circuit becoming inactive such that the motor stops operating when the stop control element regains its active position once the restarting circuit is inactive again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Franck Mandica, Johan Sabattier, Régis Fereyre
  • Publication number: 20190313759
    Abstract: A hair-styling appliance includes a first and second arm pivotably mounted between a spaced-apart and a closed configuration; a reservoir mounted on the first arm and intended for containing a fluid to be vaporised; a vaporisation device mounted on the first arm and configured for generating vapour; a fluid-conveying element attached to the reservoir and configured for conveying fluid contained in the reservoir to the vaporisation device. The reservoir is movably mounted between a vaporisation position in which the vaporisation device is configured for vaporising the fluid conveyed by the fluid conveying element and an inoperative position. The hair-styling appliance includes an actuating element mounted on the second arm and configured for moving the reservoir from the inoperative position to the vaporisation position when the first and second arms are moved from the spaced-apart configuration to the closed configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Régis FEREYRE, Johan SABATTIER, Nicolas LAUCHET
  • Publication number: 20190307220
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (1) for treating the hair, comprising: —a structure for accommodating a refill (10) of hair treatment product, —a steam generator for outputting steam onto the hair at a rate of less than 10 g/min, —a refill detection element that detects said refill when it is mounted on the accommodating structure, the device (1) being designed to pass into a refill-free mode if no refill (10) is detected by the detection element, the operation of the steam generator in this refill-free mode being different than its normal operation when a refill is present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicants: L'OREAL, SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Martial MAISONNEUVE, Cedric POLLET, Baptiste BONNEMAIRE, Xavier VACHERON, Regis FEREYRE, Stefania NUZZO
  • Patent number: 10383421
    Abstract: Provided is a hairdressing appliance comprising a portable treatment unit equipped with two arms configured to form a clamp provided with two surfaces positioned opposite each other that enable the simultaneous clamping of a lock of hair. The portable treatment unit comprises steam spraying means that is configured to disperse the steam from the first of two surfaces towards the second of the two surfaces. The appliance comprises a means for containing the steam dispersed between the two surfaces that are pressed together. Thus provided is a hairdressing appliance whose performance is comparable to that of hairdressing appliances with high flows of steam, yet while using a reduced flow of steam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventor: Régis Fereyre
  • Publication number: 20190110569
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for treating the hair, comprising two arms (16, 18) able to move with respect to one another between a closed configuration for treating the hair and a spread configuration for engaging therebetween the hairs to be treated, one (18) of the arms comprising a housing suitable for receiving a removable hair treatment refill (32), the hair treatment refill (32) comprising a refill body (36) and an application member (38) attached to the refill body (36), the connection of the refill (32) to the arm (18) being locked by means of a push-release locking device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicants: L'OREAL, SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Edouard MESSAGER, Eddy NGO, Martial MAISONNEUVE, Xavier VACHERON, Regis FEREYRE
  • Publication number: 20190008257
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly having a refill and an appliance designed for using the refill, the appliance having an insertion guide along which the refill travels, the refill having an element that serves as a use memory and the accommodating structure having a relief that acts on said element when the refill is fitted on the appliance for the first time, so as to cause it to pass from an inactive configuration to an active configuration, the accommodating structure having a locking member disposed to as to intercept said element when the latter is in the active configuration, while the refill is being fitted in and removed from the accommodating structure, the locking member can be passed over by said element in the direction of removal of the refill and such that the locking member prevents said element from passing in the direction of insertion of the refill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicants: L'OREAL, SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Anne DEBAUGE, Edouard MESSAGER, Baptiste BONNEMAIRE, Regis FEREYRE, Cedric POLLET, Xavier VACHERON, Martial MAISONNEUVE
  • Publication number: 20180368551
    Abstract: A device for dispensing a fluid product, includes: a container containing the product; an electric motor including a rotatably driven shaft; a dispensing system actuated by motor rotation, the quantity of product dispensed depending on the motor rotation; a switching body to control the motor; a stop control element rotatably driven by the shaft, assuming an active position during the rotation thereof in which it causes the switch to interrupt the power supply of the motor; and a restarting circuit to switch into an activated state, when triggered, to force the starting of the motor when the stop control element is in an active position, the restarting circuit remaining activated long enough for the stop control element to leave its active position, the restarting circuit becoming inactive such that the motor stops operating when the stop control element regains its active position once the restarting circuit is inactive again.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Franck MANDICA, Johan SABATTIER, Régis FEREYRE
  • Publication number: 20180360184
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for treating the hair including a housing for receiving a cosmetic product refill, a heating element for the hair to be treated, and a device that prevents the reception of the cosmetic product refill in the housing, depending on the temperature of the heating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicants: L'OREAL, SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Regis FEREYRE, Baptiste BONNEMAIRE, Martial MAISONNEUVE, Vacheron XAVIER
  • Patent number: 10092076
    Abstract: Provided is a hairstyling appliance for styling hair, comprising a first housing and a second housing facing the first housing; the housings, of longitudinal axis, being connected in a pivoting manner by a hinge so as to define an open and closed position of the appliance; the first housing having a first hair treatment surface which is intended to be heated by a first heating means; the second housing having at least one second hair treatment surface which is intended to come into contact with the first surface in order to grip the hair in the closed position; the appliance containing two cylinders arranged on each side of one of the treatment surfaces, the cylinders being mounted so as to be able to rotate about their longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Franck Mandica, Regis Fereyre
  • Publication number: 20180255898
    Abstract: A hairstyling device for curling hair includes a housing including a rolling chamber, an insertion slot and an extraction opening arranged on a side end of the housing, and a mandrel which has one end fixed to the housing and a free end arranged near to the extraction opening, and which extends into the rolling chamber. A roller is arranged inside the rolling chamber and configured to roll the strand of hair around the mandrel, during rotation thereof. The device includes a stationary finger arranged at the contour of the extraction opening, the shape of which is configured with respect to the free end of the mandrel in order to block the rotation of the strand of hair around the mandrel without the risk of going beyond the finger during the rotation of the roller, and to promote the demoulding of the curled strand of hair along the mandrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Baptiste BONNEMAIRE, Régis FEREYRE
  • Publication number: 20180213909
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for treating the hair, comprising a first and a second arm (5 and 6) that are able to move relative to one another between a moved-together configuration for treating the hair and a spaced-apart configuration for inserting hair to be treated between said arms, the first arm (5) carrying an applicator member (26) for applying a cosmetic product that is able to come into contact with the hair in the moved-together configuration of the arms (5, 6), and the second arm (6) having at least one housing (38); a pressing element (21) disposed in the housing, the pressing element being configured to press the hair against the applicator member in the moved-together configuration; a comb (13) mounted on the pressing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicants: L'OREAL, SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Regis FEREYRE, Franck MANDICA, Stefania NUZZO, Sandy LAPIZE, Frederic WOODLAND
  • Publication number: 20180213910
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for treating hair fibres, comprising (i) combing the hair fibres, (ii) applying a composition to the hair fibres, (iii) treating the hair fibres by applying steam, (iv) heat-treating the hair fibres by conduction and/or radiation, step (i) being carried out before step (ii).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Regis FEREYRE, Stefania NUZZO
  • Publication number: 20180213913
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for treating the hair, comprising a first (5) and a second 86) arm that are able to move relative to one another between a moved-together configuration for treating the hair and a spaced-apart configuration for inserting hair to be treated between said arms, the first arm carrying an applicator member (26) for applying a cosmetic product that is able to come into contact with the hair in the moved-together configuration of the arms, and the second arm having at least one housing (38); a pressing element (21) disposed removably in the housing, the pressing element being configured to press the hair against the applicator member in the moved-together configuration; and a support means (40) on which the pressing member bears in the housing, this support means being configured to allow the pressing element to carry out a rocking movement in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicants: L'OREAL, SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Regis FEREYRE, Pirre DURIF, Edy NGO, Stefania NUZZO, Sandy LAPIZE, Frederic WOODLAND
  • Publication number: 20180116362
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for treating the hair including a first and a second arm connected together by a joint and able to move with respect to one another between a closed configuration for treating the hair and a spread configuration for engaging between them the hairs to be treated. The device also includes a refill including a body having a housing, a member for applying a cosmetic product received in the housing. The refill includes at least one first mounting means engaging with at least one second mounting means of the first arm, in such a way that the assembly of the first and second mounting means is performed by moving the first mounting means along an axis (Y) substantially parallel to the joint, relative to the second mounting means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Arnaud GRIENAY, Eddy NGO, Martial MAISONNEUVE, Régis FEREYRE, Edouard MESSAGER, Anne DEBAUGE
  • Patent number: 9901155
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hair styling appliance (1) for curling and straightening hair, comprising: a first and a second elongate jaw (2, 3) that are pivotable with respect to one another, the first jaw (2) having a first housing (6) bearing a first flat internal treatment surface (4), and the second jaw (3) having a second housing (7) bearing a second flat internal treatment surface (5), the internal surfaces (4, 5) being intended to pinch a lock of hair, at least one heating element (41, 51) intended to heat at least one internal treatment surface (4, 5). According to the invention, the greatest width l1 of the first housing (6) is less than or equal to 90% of the greatest width l2 of the second housing (7), and at least one of the first housing (6) and the second housing (7) is asymmetric with respect to the median plane in longitudinal section of said first housing (6) or said second housing (7), respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Stefania Nuzzo, Sandy Lapize, Eddy Ngo, Regis Fereyre, Martial Maisonneuve
  • Publication number: 20170340084
    Abstract: The invention relates to a refill (20) for a device for treating the hair, comprising a body (23) having a cavity (30) that is formed at least partially by two opposite walls (34, 36; 38, 40) and a bottom and opens towards the outside by way of an opening (31), and an applicator member that is inserted into the cavity (30) in the body (23) along an insertion axis and extends out of the cavity (30) through the opening (31). At least one of the walls (34, 36; 38, 40) and the bottom comprises at least one coupling relief (32) that engages with the applicator member in order to prevent it from being extracted from the cavity (30), this coupling relief (32) being designed such that the force for inserting the applicator member into the cavity is weaker than the extraction force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicants: L'OREAL, SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Régis FEREYRE, Edouard MESSAGER
  • Publication number: 20170340082
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for treating the hair and to the corresponding application method, the device (2) comprising: —two arms (5, 6) that are able to move relative to one another between a moved-together configuration for treating the hair and a spaced-apart configuration for inserting hair to be treated between said arms, and —a system (18) for applying a product, comprising an applicator member (26) for applying the product, the application system (18) being mounted on one of the arms (5) and being able to move relative to said arm (5) between at least two positions generating, while the device (2) is being used to treat the hair, different respective application pressures of the applicator member (26) on the hair to be treated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicants: L'OREAL, SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Baptiste BONNEMAIRE, Martial MAISONNEUVE, Fabien NORMAND, Régis FEREYRE, Xavier VACHERON, Sandy LAPIZE, Gabin VIC, Stefania NUZZO, Edouard MESSAGER
  • Publication number: 20170135457
    Abstract: Provided is a hairstyling apparatus (1) for curling and smoothing hair, which includes: first and second elongate jaws (2, 3) which are pivotably movable relative to one another, the first jaw (2) having a first casing (6) supporting a first inner planar treatment surface (4), and the second jaw (3) having a second casing (7) supporting a second inner planar treatment surface (5), the inner surfaces (4, 5) being intended for pinching a lock of hair; and at least one heating element (41, 510) intended for heating at least one inner treatment surface (4, 5). The largest width (l1) of the first casing (6) is no greater than 90% of the largest width (l2) of the second casing (7). The first casing (6) and/or the second casing (7) is asymmetrical relative to the median plane in a longitudinal crosssection of said first casing (6) or said second casing (7), respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Eddy Ngo, Régis Fereyre, Martial Maisonneuve, Stefania Nuzzo, Sandy Lapize