Patents by Inventor Richard Lavelanet

Richard Lavelanet 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: 11938506
    Abstract: A piston for a support sleeve of a dispensing assembly, the piston has a substantially cylindrical outer shape and includes a piston body as well as first and second film bag retainers arranged at opposite sides of the piston body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Richard Lavelanet, Hayden Turner
  • Patent number: 11926459
    Abstract: A foil cartridge Tillable with a fluid, includes a film bag cartridge forming a cartridge sleeve, and a solid head part including at least one outlet opening to dispense the fluid out of the foil cartridge and an external thread to attach the foil cartridge to a support sleeve. The film bag cartridge is attached to the head part in an area of the external thread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Tobias Bodenmüller, Marcel Richter, Richard Lavelanet
  • Patent number: 11905102
    Abstract: A cartridge for an adhesive or a coating, the cartridge including a head part having an outlet, the head part being integrally formed with a cartridge wall. The outlet has one, two or more outlet passages formed therein. A valve is disposed in each one of the one, two or more outlet passages, with the valve being axially and radially fixed in position relative to the head part at a peripheral portion of the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Richard Lavelanet, Ralf Grünenfelder, Tobias Bodenmüller
  • Patent number: 11872587
    Abstract: A cartridge assembly includes a cartridge and a sleeve, the cartridge having a solid head part and a cartridge wall formed by a film integrally formed with the head part, the cartridge being received in the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Tobias Bodenmüller, Marcel Richter, Richard Lavelanet
  • Patent number: 11814232
    Abstract: A cartridge for a material to be dispensed includes a rigid head part having a dispensing outlet and a flexible film forming a cartridge wall, with the flexible film bounding a cartridge chamber for the material to be dispensed, extending at least partially in a longitudinal direction of the cartridge and having a front end that is connected to the head part. The head part has an outer circumferential surface, and an inner surface of the front end of the flexible film is sealingly and non-releasably connected to the outer circumferential surface of the head part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Philipp Seiler, Tobias Bodenmüller, Richard Lavelanet
  • Patent number: 11541416
    Abstract: A reusable cartridge piston for use with film bag cartridges comprises a piston base, an intermediate portion and a piston head. An extension axis extends from the piston base through the intermediate portion and through the piston head. The piston also includes a lip sections extending radially outwardly with respect to the extension axis from a sidewall of the piston head, the piston base and the piston head being spaced apart from one another by the intermediate portion, with a gap between the piston base and the lip sections. The lip sections are respectively spaced apart from one another by slits formed between two neighboring lip sections, with the slits extending in a radial direction with respect to the extension axis of the piston. The piston base, the intermediate portion, the piston head and the lip sections are formed as one piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventor: Richard Lavelanet
  • Publication number: 20220315311
    Abstract: A cartridge includes a head part including an aperture leading from an outer side of the head part to a cartridge chamber and a connector sealingly insertable into and removable from the aperture, the connector having a film extending over a surface of the connector with the surface facing the cartridge chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Tobias BODENMÜLLER, Richard LAVELANET
  • Publication number: 20220274758
    Abstract: A foil cartridge Tillable with a fluid, includes a film bag cartridge forming a cartridge sleeve, and a solid head part including at least one outlet opening to dispense the fluid out of the foil cartridge and an external thread to attach the foil cartridge to a support sleeve. The film bag cartridge is attached to the head part in an area of the external thread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Tobias BODENMÜLLER, Marcel RICHTER, Richard LAVELANET
  • Publication number: 20220266291
    Abstract: A cartridge assembly includes a cartridge and a sleeve, the cartridge having a solid head part and a cartridge wall formed by a film integrally formed with the head part, the cartridge being received in the sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Tobias BODENMÜLLER, Marcel RICHTER, Richard LAVELANET
  • Publication number: 20220184654
    Abstract: A piston for a support sleeve of a dispensing assembly, the piston has a substantially cylindrical outer shape and includes a piston body as well as first and second film bag retainers arranged at opposite sides of the piston body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Richard LAVELANET, Hayden TURNER
  • Publication number: 20210394996
    Abstract: A cartridge for an adhesive or a coating, the cartridge including a head part having an outlet, the head part being integrally formed with a cartridge wall. The outlet has one, two or more outlet passages formed therein. A valve is disposed in each one of the one, two or more outlet passages, with the valve being axially and radially fixed in position relative to the head part at a peripheral portion of the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Richard LAVELANET, Ralf GRÜNENFELDER, Tobias BODENMÜLLER
  • Publication number: 20210394989
    Abstract: A cartridge for a material to be dispensed includes a rigid head part having a dispensing outlet and a flexible film forming a cartridge wall, with the flexible film bounding a cartridge chamber for the material to be dispensed, extending at least partially in a longitudinal direction of the cartridge and having a front end that is connected to the head part. The head part has an outer circumferential surface, and an inner surface of the front end of the flexible film is sealingly and non-releasably connected to the outer circumferential surface of the head part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Philipp SEILER, Tobias BODENMÜLLER, Richard LAVELANET
  • Publication number: 20210387226
    Abstract: A reusable cartridge piston for use with film bag cartridges comprises a piston base, an intermediate portion and a piston head. An extension axis extends from the piston base through the intermediate portion and through the piston head. The piston also includes a lip sections extending radially outwardly with respect to the extension axis from a sidewall of the piston head, the piston base and the piston head being spaced apart from one another by the intermediate portion, with a gap between the piston base and the lip sections. The lip sections are respectively spaced apart from one another by slits formed between two neighboring lip sections, with the slits extending in a radial direction with respect to the extension axis of the piston. The piston base, the intermediate portion, the piston head and the lip sections are formed as one piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventor: Richard LAVELANET
  • Patent number: 11053064
    Abstract: A cartridge for a medium to be dispensed includes a head part having a dispensing outlet and a film forming a cartridge wall, with the film bounding a cartridge chamber for the medium to be dispensed, extending at least partially in a longitudinal direction of the cartridge and having a front end that is connected to the head part. The head part has a collar, the collar surrounding the dispensing outlet in a radially outer region of the head part and extending in the longitudinal direction. The front end of the film is sealingly and non-releasably connected to the collar of the head part. The collar of the head part has an inner surface extending in the longitudinal direction and includes at least one projection projecting radially inwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventors: Tobias Bodenmüller, Richard Lavelanet, Philipp Seiler, Markus Heule, Hans Aeberhard
  • Patent number: 10906702
    Abstract: A cartridge for a material to be dispensed includes a rigid head part having a dispensing outlet and a flexible film forming a cartridge wall, with the film bounding a cartridge chamber for the material to be dispensed, extending at least partially in a longitudinal direction of the cartridge and having a front end that is connected to the head part, wherein the head part has an outer circumferential surface. An inner surface of the front end of the film is sealingly and non-releasably connected to the outer circumferential surface of the head part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventors: Philipp Seiler, Richard Lavelanet, Tobias Bodenmüller
  • Patent number: 10773433
    Abstract: A cartridge for a medium to be dispensed includes a head part having a dispensing outlet and a film forming a cartridge wall, with the film surrounding a cartridge chamber for the medium to be dispensed, extending at least partially (along an axial extension) in a longitudinal direction of the cartridge and having a front end being connected to the head part. The film is preferably a multilayer film having at least two layers formed from different materials, and the front end of the film is sealingly and non-releasably embedded in the head part of the cartridge, so that an end face of the front end of the film is covered, in particular completely covered, by the head part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventors: Tobias Bodenmüller, Richard Lavelanet, Victor Clemens
  • Publication number: 20200102122
    Abstract: A cartridge for a material to be dispensed includes a rigid head part having a dispensing outlet and a flexible film forming a cartridge wall, with the film bounding a cartridge chamber for the material to be dispensed, extending at least partially in a longitudinal direction of the cartridge and having a front end that is connected to the head part, wherein the head part has an outer circumferential surface. An inner surface of the front end of the film is sealingly and non-releasably connected to the outer circumferential surface of the head part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Philipp SEILER, Richard LAVELANET, Tobias BODENMÜLLER
  • Patent number: 10562064
    Abstract: A head plate device is disclosed for a cartridge arrangement for a dispensing apparatus for dispensing at least two flowable components. The head plate device includes at least two separate outlet openings for respectively dispensing the at least two flowable components, and at least two separate inlet passages of the head plate device through which the at least two flowable components can be introduced and flowed through separately from one another. A corresponding storage container device, a cartridge arrangement, and a dispensing apparatus combining a head plate device and a storage container device with a mixer device are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Richard Lavelanet, Andreas Hiemer
  • Publication number: 20190322018
    Abstract: A cartridge for a medium to be dispensed includes a head part having a dispensing outlet and a film forming a cartridge wall, with the film surrounding a cartridge chamber for the medium to be dispensed, extending at least partially (along an axial extension) in a longitudinal direction of the cartridge and having a front end being connected to the head part. The film is preferably a multilayer film having at least two layers formed from different materials, and the front end of the film is sealingly and non-releasably embedded in the head part of the cartridge, so that an end face of the front end of the film is covered, in particular completely covered, by the head part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Tobias BODENMÜLLER, Richard LAVELANET, Victor CLEMENS
  • Publication number: 20190241351
    Abstract: A cartridge for a medium to be dispensed includes a head part having a dispensing outlet and a film forming a cartridge wall, with the film bounding a cartridge chamber for the medium to be dispensed, extending at least partially in a longitudinal direction of the cartridge and having a front end that is connected to the head part. The head part has a collar, the collar surrounding the dispensing outlet in a radially outer region of the head part and extending in the longitudinal direction. The front end of the film is sealingly and non-releasably connected to the collar of the head part. The collar of the head part has an inner surface extending in the longitudinal direction and includes at least one projection projecting radially inwardly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Tobias BODENMÜLLER, Richard LAVELANET, Philipp SEILER, Markus HEULE, Hans AEBERHARD