Patents Assigned to Look
  • Automatic cycle pedal with multiple engagement surfaces
    Publication number: 20050087036
    Abstract: The pedal comprises a pedal body (2) mounted rotatably on a pedal axle (3) and provided with a retainer (7 to 10) of an engagement member fixed below a bicycle shoe, the retainer (7 to 10) comprising a first pair of arches (7, 8) mounted fixedly and a second pair of arches (9, 10) mounted pivoting between the fixed arches (7, 8). A resilient return (12, 13) acts on the pivoting arches (9, 10) to urge them toward a position of retaining the engagement member between a fixed arch (7, 8) and a pivoting arch (9, 10) following relative angular spacing apart of these latter by said engagement member against the action of the resilient return (12, 13). The pivotal axis of each pivoting arch (9, 10) is eccentric to the axis of rotation (A-A) of the pedal axle (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Applicant: LOOK CYCLE INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Couturet, Frederic Roudergues
  • Cyclist's shoe with a cleat for retaining the shoe on an automatic securement pedal
    Publication number: 20050022432
    Abstract: The shoe comprises a sole (1) provided with securement means (5, 6) of a retaining cleat (2) of the shoe on an automatic cycle pedal. The securement means comprise first securement members (5) disposed within the thickness of the sole (1) facing through holes (7) provided in the sole and permitting the first securement members (5) to coact with second securement members (6) acting on said cleat (2), and positioning means (8, 11) of the cleat (2) relative to the sole (1) permitting placing the cleat in a predetermined position of use. The shoe moreover comprises a locating device (15) comprising locating means (16, 17) of the predetermined position of use of the cleat (2) permitting the emplacement of another similar cleat in the predetermined position of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Applicant: LOOK CYCLE INTERNATIONAL
    Inventor: Jean-Louis Chretien
  • Adjustable base for a ski binding
    Patent number: 6848704
    Abstract: Adjustable base for a ski binding, comprising a rail (2) for mounting on a ski, a row of teeth (5) extending parallel to the axis of the rail, a plate (3), for carrying a ski-binding element, mounted slidably on the rail and carrying a toothed latch (11), that can be displaced transversely to the rail, for engaging in the teeth of the row of teeth in order to immobilize the plate on the rail through the action of a knuckle-joint mechanism. The teeth (5) of the row of teeth extend transversely to the rail, occupying approximately half the width of the rail, and the latch (11) includes a number of teeth that is greater than two and advantageously of a length substantially equal to the width of the row of teeth (5), and it is displaceable from one side of the rail to the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Look Pixations S.A.
    Inventor: Christian Lucas
  • Restaurant video conferencing system and method
    Patent number: 6844893
    Abstract: The invention is a system and a method which combines restaurant services with video-conferencing and multi-media access for diverse customer appeal. The system and method employ a number of booths in a number of restaurants whereby each booth can video-conference with each other booth, particularly in different time zones, while also providing multi-media access such as satellite TV, cable, broadcast TV, computer programs and gaming, internet access. Each booth is linked to a local area network and is equipped with a display screen and video and audio controls. The local area network of each restaurant is linked to the local area network of each other restaurant forming a corporate intranet that allows media uses and various management capabilities such s scheduling, accounting, security, training and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Looking Glass, Inc.
    Inventors: William G. Miller, Richard Phipps
  • Device for adjusting the position of a binding for securing a boot to a gliding board
    Patent number: 6786501
    Abstract: Device for adjusting the relative position between a first part, for example a ski binding heel-piece, equipped with a toothed strip (8) and a second part, for example a slide (2), equipped with two opposed sets of teeth (16, 17) collaborating with the sets of teeth (10, 11) of the strip. The sets of teeth of one of the parts are offset by a half-tooth and the teeth of the sets of teeth are truncated. The sets of teeth of the two parts come into mesh alternately on one side and the other, making it possible to have a pitch for adjustment equal to a half-tooth rather than a full tooth. The fineness of the adjustment is thus improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Look Fixations S.A.
    Inventors: David Derisoud, Christian Lucas, Frédéric Farges
  • Steering set for bicycles and adapter for such a steering set
    Patent number: 6736543
    Abstract: The steering set comprises an upper roller bearing (2) and a lower roller bearing (18) adapted to guide in rotation a pivot tube. Each roller bearing is (2, 18) received in a respective annular recess (14, 19) provided within a steering post (11) forming a part of a bicycle frame (12). Each roller bearing (2, 18) is associated with a respective ring (3, 24) itself resting on a support surface, and an end ring (6) surrounded the pivot tube (10) above the steering socket (11). The roller bearings (2, 18) are associated with adapters (26, 27) in the form of rings disposed between the roller bearings (2, 18) and the bottom of the annular recess (14, 19) so as to adjust the height of the recess so as to adapt it to roller bearings (2, 18) having different heights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Look Cycle Internationale
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Couturet
  • Apparatus and method for characterizing, encoding, storing, and searching images by shape
    Patent number: 6678411
    Abstract: An optical image characterizer 10 detects light energy as discrete angular orientations of a slit in a rotating spatial filter positioned at the focal plane of a Fourier transform lens, where a Fourier transform pattern of spatial frequencies of an image are formed. Detection of light energy with a small array (e.g., 16×16) photodetector is enhanced by splitting the beam containing the filtered light energy pattern and projecting it onto two photodetector arrays in offset, virtual juxtaposed relation to each other. Detected light intensities I at discrete angular orientations R are stored in RIXel data arrays with or without searchable flags X, such as distortion factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Look Dynamics, Inc.
    Inventor: Rikk Crill
  • Apparatus and method for radial and angular or rotational analysis or images for shape content and matching
    Publication number: 20030219158
    Abstract: A segmented radial spatial light modulator has an active optic area comprising a plurality of radially extending active optic modulators disposed at various angular orientations with respect to a central axis. The segmented radial spatial light modulator is used in separating and isolating portions of Fourier transform optic patterns from images for characterization of images by shape for recording, storing, retrieving, searching, and comparison to other images for matches and near matches. The images can be ghosted to increase optical power in the Fourier transform optic pattern without adding new shape content and for grading comparisons to other image shape characteristics for identifying near matches in addition to matches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Applicant: Look Dynamics, Inc.
    Inventor: Rikk Crill
  • Safety binding for ski boot
    Patent number: 6644682
    Abstract: The combination of a binding and boot is provided. The binding has a pair of pistons (7, 8) extending under the boot. Each piston is stressed by a spring (14, 15). The arms of a sole clamp (2, 3) act on these pistons. The pistons are connected together by a linking device (20). The combination magnetically controls the linking device which is capable of occupying a first position, in which the pistons arc secured by the linking device, and a second position in which one of the pistons is able to move on its own, at least over a certain travel common to the two pistons. The combination thus provides asymmetrical release resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Look Fixations S.A.
    Inventor: Hans Horn
  • Support device for the front of a ski boot
    Patent number: 6637767
    Abstract: A binding (8) has a lower surface (15) has a width (L5) and is mounted on an upper surface of a ski (2) of width (L2). The width of the lower surface (15) is less than or equal to the width of the ski (2). A support body (9) diverges in width along lateral boarders (19, 20) from the lower surface (15) to an upper surface (18) of width (L4). The upper surface supports an anti-friction plate (10) that defines a support zone (17) of width (L3). The width (L3) of the support zone (17) is greater than width (L5) of the lower surface (15) and the width (L2) if the ski (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Look Fixations, SA
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Chevalier, Frédéric Quillard, Thierry Brugeas
  • Support device for a ski boot
    Patent number: 6623026
    Abstract: A support device on a ski for the front part of the sole of a ski boot is held by a releasable binding holding the front of the boot, including a support in which a support plate is slideably mounted transversely to the ski. A limiting arrangement limits the displacement of the support plate in the support and includes stops on both the support plate and the support. A transverse helical spring is engaged partially in the support plate and partially in the support and works in compression between the support and the support plate upon displacement of the support plate. A support device using a helical return spring is thereby produced in which the support plate travels substantially farther than in the prior art, while being perfectly guided and held in the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Look Fixations S.A.
    Inventors: Vincent Dogat, Christian Lucas
  • Device for raising at least one binding element used on a board for gliding
    Patent number: 6616171
    Abstract: A device for raising at least one element (5) of a binding used on a board (3) for gliding, including an element (4) which is articulated relative to the board and one end (30) of which comes into contact with the upper face (6) of the board. The element (5) of the binding is mounted on the articulated element (4) and the end (30) of the articulated element (4) is secured to the upper face (6) of the board by attaching member (33) so that the forces exerted vertically at the location of the binding element (5) are partly transmitted to the board (3) at the location of the end (30) of the articulated element (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Look Fixations SA
    Inventor: André-Jean Kruajitch
  • Safety binding for ski boot
    Patent number: 6588791
    Abstract: A safety binding for a ski boot having a sole clamp divided into two sole clamps (3, 4) each mounted pivoting about a particular more or less vertical axis. The sole clamps (3, 4) form two levers of a first type with two diverging arms designed to retain the boot laterally and two substantially converging arms perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. Each sole clamp is provided with a descending arm (9, 10) which bears against two adjacent points on the end of a piston (13). The piston is axially mounted in the body (1) of the binding and extends beneath the boot. A spring is biased against the piston. The descending arms (9, 10) simultaneously control the elastic tilting of the sole clamp in a vertical plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Look Fixations S.A.
    Inventor: Hans-Johann Horn
  • Device for raising at least one binding element used on a board for gliding
    Patent number: 6581956
    Abstract: A device for raising at least one element of a binding used on a board for gliding, including: a zone for mounting the binding, integral with the board for gliding; a bearing zone, extending the mounting zone in the direction of the end of the board, wherein the end of the bearing zone facing toward the end of the board is secured to the upper face of the board by an attaching means in such a manner that the forces exerted at the location of the element of the binding are partially transmitted to the board at the location of said end of the bearing zone, and which includes a transverse groove located between the mounting zone and the bearing zone so as to allow the deformation of the bearing zone when the board is bent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Look Fixations SA
    Inventor: André-Jean Kruajitch
  • Cycle pedal with improved adjustable positioning
    Patent number: 6564676
    Abstract: A pedal includes a pedal body (1) carrying engagement members (2, 3) of a hooking element fixed below a cyclist's shoe, as well as a casing (7) containing a pedal axle (8) adapted to be fixed to a pedal crank. The casing is connected to the pedal body by a support member (10) including adjustment elements (10, 12, 20, 21) of the transverse position and the angular position of the pedal body relative to the pedal axle. For adjusting the angular position, the adjustment elements comprise a set of interchangeable support members each defining a predetermined different angular position from one support member to the other. The support member comprises an elongated seat (12) receiving the casing of the pedal axle and this seat is provided with a tapping (21) adapted to coact with a screw thread (20) on said casing to permit the continuous adjustment of the transverse position of the latter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Look Cycle International
    Inventor: Nicolas Jean-Guy Bezet
  • Steering set for bicycles and adapter for such a steering set
    Publication number: 20030059145
    Abstract: The steering set comprises an upper roller bearing (2) and a lower roller bearing (18) adapted to guide in rotation a pivot tube. Each roller bearing (2, 18) is received in a respective annular recess (14, 19) provided within a steering post (11) forming a part of a bicycle frame (12). Each roller bearing (2, 18) is associated with a respective ring (3, 24) itself resting on a support surface, and an end ring (6) surrounded the pivot tube (10) above the steering socket (11). The roller bearings (2, 18) are associated with adapters (26, 27) in the form of rings disposed between the roller bearings (2, 18) and the bottom of the annular recess (14, 19) so as to adjust the height of the recess so as to adapt it to roller bearings (2, 18) having different heights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Applicant: LOOK CYCLE INTERNATIONALE
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Couturet
  • Automatic securement device and cyclist's pedal provided with such a device
    Patent number: 6536304
    Abstract: Device adapted for the automatic securement of a cyclist's shoe on a bicycle pedal, particularly for an all terrain bicycle includes on the one hand a chock (4) secured to a shoe sole (5) and disposed in a hollow of the sole having lateral edges extending on opposite sides of the chock (4), and on the other hand a front fixed claw and a rear movable claw (6) disposed on the pedal and adapted to secure the chock to the pedal. Each claw is adapted to coact with a female configuration disposed respectively at the front and the rear of the chock. The rear movable chock (6) is disposed between two fixed projecting members (22, 23) forming simultaneously a non-rearward return abutment and a lateral slope (26, 27) adapted to coact with the side edge (28, 29) of the hollow (7) of the sole (5) for the lateral disengagement of the shoe by lateral pivoting of the shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Look Cycle International
    Inventor: Henri Peyre
  • System and method for identifying a market by projecting demand and identifying supply
    Publication number: 20020198761
    Abstract: A market for used vehicles is identified for a particular vehicle category. A group of dealers are selected who have a high likelihood of buying units of the products. To identify a market, inventory data is collected from each of a group of dealers within a region on a recurring basis. A dealer profile specifying the business rules for managing the inventory is obtained or produced for each dealer. A supply of products is determined by collecting inventory data from suppliers, such as automobile leasing companies and dealers with surplus inventory. The demand for products is determined by comparison of the dealer profile for each vehicle category to the actual inventory for the corresponding vehicle category and/or to the sales history for the product. The data for each product unit is expanded by reference to third party data bases by use of the vehicle identification number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2001
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Applicant: FIRST LOOK NETWORKS, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Patrick G. Ryan, David P. Jacobs
  • Automatic cycle pedal
    Patent number: 6477917
    Abstract: The pedal comprises a pedal body (1) provided with a fixed front hook (2) for engagement with a retaining plate fixed below a bicycle shoe, and a rear engagement hook (3) carried by a swinging lever (5) articulated on a support (6) in the pedal body (1) whilst being continuously urged by a spring (11) toward the retaining position of the rear hook. The front and rear hooks (2, 3) coact to maintain the retaining plate of the shoe against a bearing surface (4) provided on an upper surface of the pedal. The spring comprises a curved resilient leg (11) coacting with the lever (5), and the curved resilient leg (11) is associated with a snap-on securement (14) onto a pedal axle (3) adapted to be connected to a pedal crank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Look Cycle International
    Inventors: Henri Peyre, Damien Vassault
  • Automatic pedal for all-terrain bicycle
    Patent number: 6474194
    Abstract: A cycle pedal includes a pedal body (1) provided with a front fixed member (3) for engagement with a hooking element fixed below the sole of a bicyclist's shoe, and with a rear movable member (4) for retaining the hooking element. The rear retaining member (4) includes a resilient element (7) fixed to receive the pedal body (1) and operating bendingly between a bent position for freeing the hooking member and a position for retaining the latter against a retaining plane (6, 7) on the body of the pedal (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Look Cycle International
    Inventor: Henri Peyre