Patents Assigned to Bic Violex Single Member S.A.
  • Publication number: 20250109852
    Abstract: An assembly including a hood configured to shield a flame produced by the flame production assembly from wind and/or protect a user from the heat generated by the flame. Further, the assembly includes a thermoresponsive coating provided on the hood. The thermoresponsive coating is configured to undergo a reversible endothermic reaction or a reversible endothermic phase change when heated above about 35° C., more specifically above about 40° C., and in particular above about 50° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
    Inventor: Nikolaos CHRYSANTHAKOPOULOS
  • Publication number: 20250100318
    Abstract: A grip for use with a writing implement, wherein the grip includes a liquid reservoir including a volatile liquid, a user actuator configured to pressurize the volatile liquid in the liquid reservoir based on a force applied by a user of the grip, a liquid transfer member including at least one channel configured to provide a liquid transfer path out of the liquid reservoir; and a fragrance diffusion member in fluidic communication with the at least one channel, wherein, in use, an amount of volatile liquid is delivered to the fragrance diffusion member via the at least one channel in response to the user applying a force to the user actuator, wherein the grip is configured to release an aroma upon evaporation of the volatile liquid from the fragrance diffusion member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
    Inventor: Michail KOKOZIDIS
  • Publication number: 20250093029
    Abstract: A flame producing assembly including a hood configured to shield a flame produced by the flame producing assembly from wind and/or protect a user from heat generated by the flame; and a shape-shifting layer provided on the hood. The shape-shifting layer is configured to shape-shift from a first shape to a second shape when heated above a first threshold temperature, wherein the first threshold temperature is at least about 40° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
    Inventor: Christos GALANIS
  • Patent number: 12251959
    Abstract: A writing instrument comprising an inner reservoir for storing a first medium, wherein the inner reservoir comprises at least one opening at a first distal area of the inner reservoir; a sleeve at least partially surrounding the inner reservoir; an outer reservoir for storing a second medium; and an actuator. The inner reservoir and the sleeve are movable with respect to each other by actuation of the actuator, and the inner reservoir and the sleeve are arranged at least partially within the outer reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
    Inventor: Michail Kokozidis
  • Patent number: 12246554
    Abstract: A writing instrument may include a barrel having a longitudinal axis, a cartridge, a writing tip, a self-retracting system for sliding the cartridge inside the barrel between a first position wherein the writing tip extends outside the barrel and a second position wherein the writing tip is retracted, the system comprising a button configured to move the cartridge between the first and the second position, and a sealing member configured to be actuated between a closed position closing a writing passage of the writing instrument, wherein the self-retracting system further comprises a linkage that connects the button and the cartridge, the linkage being configured to convert an actuation of the button into a linear motion of the cartridge along the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
    Inventors: Georgios Katsikas, Dimitrios Efthimiadis
  • Patent number: 12246461
    Abstract: A shaver, comprising a handle body, a cartridge coupled to the handle body, the cartridge including a skin care treatment head, a transducer configured to generate electrical energy from mechanical energy, thermal energy, sound or acoustic waves, magnetic field and/or radiofrequency energy; and a battery configured to receive electrical energy generated by the transducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
    Inventor: Georgios Georgakis
  • Patent number: 12246463
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of forming a razor blade and a razor blade. The razor blade extends along a longitudinal axis and comprises a cutting edge portion positioned along a second plane, a base portion positioned along a first plane that is different from the second plane, the first plane intersects the second plane at an angle. The razor blade further comprises a bent portion intermediate to the cutting edge portion and base portion, and an extended portion extending from the base portion away from the second plane. The cutting edge portion, base portion, bent portion, and extended portion are monolithically formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
    Inventors: Christos Galanis, Charalampos Schizas, Christos Ampatis
  • Patent number: 12226923
    Abstract: A razor cartridge comprising a first blade support and a second blade support, each of the first and second blade supports include a flat portion having a lower surface and a front end. A support plane S is tangent to the respective front ends of the first and second blade supports and the lower surface faces away from the support plane S. A first blade is attached to the lower surface of the flat portion of the first blade support. The first blade includes a first cutting edge. A second blade is attached to the lower surface of the flat portion of the second blade support. The second blade includes a second cutting edge. The first and second cutting edges are offset with respect to the support plane S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
    Inventors: Ioannis Bozikis, Christos Galanis, Charalampos Schizas, Christos Ampatis
  • Publication number: 20250033401
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a writing instrument is provided. The writing instrument includes a reservoir for storing writing ink, a nib arranged distally to the reservoir and in fluid communication with the reservoir, a porous membrane or mesh surrounding at least a distal portion of the nib, wherein, in a writing position, the porous membrane or mesh is configured to contact the nib, thereby allowing ink to penetrate through the porous membrane or mesh.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicants: BIC Violex Single Member S.A., SOCIÉTÉ BIC
    Inventors: Nikolaos CHATZIGRIGORIOU, Julien LINTERMY, Michail KOKOZIDIS, Anestis TSEGENIDIS
  • Publication number: 20250033232
    Abstract: A shaving head for a razor device including a guard configured to receive at least one razor blade and a retaining mechanism moveably connected to the guard and configured to make the at least one razor blade accessible for detachment from the guard when the retaining mechanism is in a detachment position, and related aspects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
    Inventor: Georgios KATSIKAS
  • Publication number: 20250026037
    Abstract: An interconnecting mechanism for engaging a blade assembly to a razor handle including: an adaptor extending between a handle engaging portion and a cartridge engaging portion, a connector configured to be coupled with the handle engaging portion, the connector including one or more outer threads, a rotatable element including one or more inner threads, wherein the inner threads of the rotatable element are configured to mate with the outer threads of the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
    Inventors: Maria KANIDI, Polykarpos PSAROPOULOS, Dimitrios EFTHIMIADIS
  • Patent number: 12202158
    Abstract: A coupling mechanism 10 comprising a first coupling element 20 having a first engagement surface 34 configured to pivot about a pivot axis located external to the coupling mechanism, a second coupling element 40 including a second engagement surface 52 configured to come into contact with the one or more first engagement surface, the second coupling element being capable of moving from a first position to a second position and from the second position to the first position, a third coupling element 60 configured to support the first coupling element and the second coupling element, a stop 58 positioned inwardly of the first coupling element configured to impede pivoting of the first coupling element. The stop impedes pivoting of the first coupling element when the second coupling element is in the first position and the stop no longer impedes movement of the first coupling element when the second coupling element is in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
    Inventors: Panagiotis Kopelas, Dimitrios Efthimiadis, Nikolaos Chatzigrigoriou
  • Patent number: 12202156
    Abstract: A razor cartridge comprising three or more substantially parallel cutting members disposed between a leading longitudinal side and a trailing longitudinal side of the razor cartridge in a shaving direction of the razor cartridge. Each of the cutting members comprises a blade support comprising a blade mounting portion disposed on an inner surface of the respective blade support that, in use, faces away from a shaving plane, and a blade attached to the blade mounting portion. The cutting members are disposed to define a plurality of inter-blade spans between cutting edges of the blades. A leading inter-blade span that is closer to the leading longitudinal side of the razor cartridge than a trailing inter-blade span is different to the trailing inter-blade span that is closer to the trailing longitudinal side of the razor cartridge than the leading inter-blade span.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
    Inventor: Ioannis Bozikis
  • Publication number: 20250022387
    Abstract: A sticker including an adhesive layer configured to be attached to skin a colorant layer. The colorant layer includes a mechanoresponsive material and a plurality of microcapsules comprising a colorant. The microcapsules are disposed within the mechanoresponsive material and the mechanoresponsive material is configured to release the microcapsules when the sticker is exposed to mechanical stress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicant: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
    Inventor: Ion - Ioannis ANTONAKIS
  • Patent number: 12197059
    Abstract: In a first aspect, the present disclosure relates to a system comprising a writing instrument, wherein the writing instrument comprises a solution of one or more salts and a writing orifice. Furthermore, the system comprises a drawing substrate configured to change color based on the concentration of the one or more salts and/or water content, wherein the drawing substrate comprises cholesteric liquid-crystals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
    Inventor: Nikolaos Chrysanthakopoulos
  • Publication number: 20250012677
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device for collecting one or more biological samples comprising a housing and a collector element, wherein the collector element allows the passage of liquid, and wherein the collector element extends between a first end and a second end, the first end of the collector element protruding out of the housing for collecting the one or more biological samples, the second end of the collector element being arranged within the housing. The device further comprises a fixation element for engaging the second end of the collector element, wherein the fixation element has at least two parts which can be moved relative to one another for engaging the second end of the collector element, and wherein the housing comprises a connector element having an internal shape which is designed to maintain the parts of the fixation element in their engaged position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicants: BIC Violex Single Member S.A., SOCIÉTÉ BIC
    Inventors: Georgios KATSIKAS, Panagiotis KOPELAS, Efthymios SALTAS, Etienne MICHENAUD
  • Patent number: 12190747
    Abstract: The present specification relates to a computer-implemented method for providing at least one note taking user interface setting for a digital writing system, comprising obtaining at least one time series of data related to a progression of an education resource, recognizing the education resource based on the at least one time series of data, thereby yielding an education resource identifier specifying the education resource, selecting the at least one note taking user interface setting for the digital writing system based on the education resource identifier, and applying the at least one note taking user interface setting for the digital writing system as the education resource progresses, wherein the at least one note taking user interface setting for the digital writing system is deemed to be conducive to a learning success based on other users' having taken notes for the education resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignees: SOCIÉTÉ BIC, BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
    Inventors: David Duffy, Christopher-John Wright, Ion-Ioannis Antonakis
  • Patent number: 12172331
    Abstract: A razor cartridge comprising a housing extending longitudinally along a longitudinal axis, wherein the housing comprises a leading longitudinal side, a trailing longitudinal side, and a cutting member mounting portion in-between the leading and trailing longitudinal sides for accommodating a plurality of cutting members; and a plurality of cutting members disposed at least partially in the cutting member mounting portion, wherein each cutting member is arranged between a leading longitudinal side and a trailing longitudinal side of the razor cartridge in a shaving direction of the razor cartridge, wherein one or more of the cutting members comprises a blade support having a blade mounting portion, and a blade attached to the blade mounting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
    Inventors: Georgios Zografos, Ioanna Preza, Ioannis Bozikis
  • Patent number: 12162306
    Abstract: A writing instrument comprising a self-healing seal component to prevent drying out of the writing instrument and an elastomeric support to protect the self-healing seal component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignees: SOCIETE BIC, BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
    Inventors: Nikolaos Chatzigrigoriou, Christos Kerosis, Polykarpos Psaropoulos, Georgios Katsikas, Arnaud Bez
  • Publication number: 20240402838
    Abstract: A writing implement configured to emit light for altering the appearance of a substrate including at least one photochromic material, wherein the writing implement includes: an elongate body portion enabling a user to grip the writing implement, wherein the body portion comprises a proximal end and a distal end; a first light source configured to emit light from the proximal end, wherein the emitted light comprises at least a first colour component within a first wavelength range, wherein the first wavelength range at least partially corresponds to a deactivation spectrum of a first photochromic material of the substrate; and a controller configured to receive input from a user, and to generate signals for controlling the first light source based on the received user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
    Inventor: Ion - Ioannis ANTONAKIS