Patents Assigned to SEB S.A.,
  • Metal-oxide nanofiller, method for synthesising same, and use thereof in a fluorocarbon-resin non-stick coating
    Patent number: 9862843
    Abstract: Provided is a metal-oxide nanofiller including at least two graft chains, at least one of the chains being hydrophilic and the other being a hydrophobic chain compatible with fluorinated polymers. The hydrophobic chain is an oligomer, the weight-average molar mass Mw of which is between 300 and 20,000 g/mol?1. Also provided is a non-stick coating comprising such a filler, as well as to a culinary article provided with such a coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignees: SEB S.A., Ecole Nationale Superieure de Chimie de Montpellier, Specific Polymers
    Inventors: Nelly Durand, Bernard Boutevin, Bruno Ameduri, Cedric Loubat, Barbara Gantillon, Jean-Luc Perillon
  • Household electrical ironing appliance comprising a filter designed to retain lime scale particles transported by the steam
    Patent number: 9856598
    Abstract: An ironing appliance including a steam distribution circuit having at least one filter designed to retain lime scale particles transported by the steam flow, wherein it includes a lime scale disposal orifice that communicates with a portion of the steam distribution circuit located upstream of the filter and that said filter is fixedly mounted in the appliance or is removable via an orifice separate from the lime scale disposal orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventor: Frederic Collet
  • Cooking appliance and method for implementing same
    Patent number: 9844297
    Abstract: Provided is a cooking appliance comprising a first structure having a hot plate for cooking food, and a measuring device for measuring the thickness of the food arranged thereon and comprising a pivoting rocker connected to a pivotable shaft by a first end thereof, and a means for measuring the pivoting angle of the rocker in order to estimate the thickness of the food. The appliance comprises a second mobile structure which, when moved away from the first structure, generates a pivoting of said shaft in relation to the first structure, causing the pivoting of the rocker, and the measuring means interacts with the rocker towards a second end thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Sebastien Volatier, Joel Lecerf
  • REFILL FOR INSERTING INTO A DEVICE FOR TREATING THE HAIR BY PIVOTING
    Publication number: 20170354223
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cosmetic refill (20) intended to be inserted in a removable manner into a housing (22) in a device (2) for treating the hair and to the associated treatment device (2). The cosmetic refill (20) comprises a body (23) that has a first wall (40) and a second wall (38) opposite the first wall (40), and at least one coupling relief (50, 52) that extends from each of the first wall (40) and the second wall (38). The coupling relief (50) on the first wall (40) is intended to cooperate with a first surface (46) of the housing (22) when the first wall (40) is introduced into the housing (22). The coupling relief (52) on the second wall (38) is intended to cooperate with a second surface (44) of the housing (22) when the refill (20) is brought into a use position by pivoting in the housing (22) about a pivot axis (B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicants: L'OREAL, SEB S.A.
    Inventor: Edouard MESSAGER
  • REFILL FOR A DEVICE FOR TREATING THE HAIR, HAVING A COUPLING RELIEF
    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
  • DEVICE FOR TREATING THE HAIR FOR CONTROLLING THE APPLICATION OF A PRODUCT
    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
  • Sol-gel coating comprising anisotropic particles and culinary article provided with such a coating
    Patent number: 9814349
    Abstract: Provided is a vitreous coating comprising at least one layer embodied in the form of a continuous film of sol-gel material comprising a matrix formed from at least one metal polyalkoxylate and wherein anisotropically-shaped particles are dispersed, said layer comprising at least one area wherein the particles are particles predominantly inclined by an angle (?) of between 20° and 90° relative to the median plane of the film. The subject matter of the present invention also comprises a method of manufacturing such a coating, and a culinary article one of the surfaces of which is coated with such a coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Aurelien Dubanchet, Stephanie Le Bris, Jean-Luc Perillon
  • Food cooking basket and corresponding cooking system
    Patent number: 9801491
    Abstract: The invention relates to a basket (1) for cooking food for a cooking utensil designed to cook the food in an atmosphere charged with steam, said basket (1) having a bottom (6) that is permeable to steam and an upper annular side wall (8) extending upwards from said bottom (6) so as to co-operate therewith to form a receptacle for receiving said food, said basket being characterized in that it further has a lower annular side wall (9) extending downwards from said bottom (6), said lower annular side wall (9) being shaped to channel the steam towards said bottom (6) so that the steam channeled in this way passes at least locally through said bottom (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Guillaume Cohade, Richard Rocca
  • Method for manufacturing a decorated heating article
    Patent number: 9788677
    Abstract: A heating article includes a substrate having two opposite surfaces, at least one of which is opaque, and a heat-stable coating arranged on the opaque surface. The heat-stable coating includes an at least two-color decoration having continuous tones and being provided in the form of a continuous or discontinuous layer. A method for manufacturing such an article includes applying a decoration composition on the opaque surface of the article to form a moist decoration layer, and then heating the moist decoration layer to form a decoration having the form of one of a continuous or discontinuous layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Stephanie Le Bris, Pierre-Jean Muller, Jean-Luc Perillon
  • Vacuum cleaner head
    Patent number: 9788696
    Abstract: Vacuum cleaner head (100) comprising a bottom sole (10) and wheels (30, 35) defining the ground clearance of the bottom sole and comprising at least one suction duct (20) open toward the ground and converging from an outer edge of the bottom sole (10) toward a suction orifice (15) connected to the vacuum cleaner, characterized in that the suction head comprises a sealing skirt (40) arranged around the periphery of the bottom sole (10), and in that the sealing skirt (40) has at least one opening (45) positioned opposite said at least one suction duct (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Thierry Guinot, Alain Soen
  • Reversible lid and container forming a variable-volume food canister
    Patent number: 9771191
    Abstract: Reversible lid (1) for a storage or reheating canister, comprising a first (2) airtight attachment means designed to cooperate with an upper edge (4) of a container (5) when the lid (1) is arranged along a first direction on the container (5) and a second (3) airtight attachment means designed to cooperate with said upper edge (4) of the container (5) when the lid is arranged in the reverse direction on the container (5), characterized in that the lid (1) comprises a two-way steam release mechanism (10), connecting the two opposite surfaces of the lid, and in that said two-way release mechanism (10) allows a flow to pass between the two surfaces of the lid (1) when the pressure difference between the two surfaces is greater than or equal to a value (P0), particularly when reheating food in a microwave oven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Jorge Loaiza Alvarez, David Sanchez Grisales, Catalina Balseiro Botero, Stephane Plichon, Nicolas Nys
  • Pressure cooker provided with an electronic information device
    Patent number: 9763531
    Abstract: A household cooking utensil includes a first control member (9) mounted to move between a plurality of positions to enable the user to act on operation of the utensil. In addition, an information device (60) connected to the first control member (9) is configured to emit a signal corresponding to a first predetermined position of the first control member (9). The information device (60) and the first control member (9) are interconnected, for emitting the signal, via at least one sensor (10, 11, 12) and via an activator (13) which excites at least one sensor (10, 11, 12) remotely when the first control member (9) occupies the first predetermined position. Utensils for cooking food.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Eric Laurent Baraille, Pascal Murat
  • Refreshing device
    Patent number: 9765982
    Abstract: Provided is a refreshing device including a fan mounted onto a base. The base includes a main container for storing a fluid, a mini fan, and a nebulizer to set in motion the fluid nebulized outside of the main container toward a diffuser positioned downstream from the fan. The diffuser includes an outlet opening having a substantially annular shape, the outlet surface of the outlet opening being substantially perpendicular to the direction of airflow generated by the fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Bertrand Escalettes, Sylvain Le Gall
  • Process for drilling a tunnel in which to place a sensor in a cooking vessel and vessel created by said process
    Patent number: 9737936
    Abstract: Provided is a process for drilling a tunnel (11) in which to place a sensor, in particular a temperature sensor, in a cooking vessel (1) comprising a bowl (2) with a bottom (3) having a thickness (e), said process comprising a step for drilling said tunnel made in the thickness (e). The drilling step comprises a pre-drilling step using a drill bit with a diameter of D1, and a deep drilling step using a drill bit with a diameter of D2, D1 being greater than D2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Benoît Linglin, Sylvain Perreal, Stephane Charvin
  • Ceramic coating with scratch resistance and thermal conduction properties
    Patent number: 9725809
    Abstract: Provided is a ceramic coating intended to be applied on a metal support and having the form of at least a continuous film having a thickness between 2 and 100 ?m, this coating comprising a matrix including at least a metal polyalkoxide and wherein are dispersed particles whereof the diameter ranges between 0.01 and 50 ?m, said particles being from a material having a thermal conductivity equal to or higher than 10 W·m?1·K?1 and a bulk density of at the most 3.9 g/cm3. Also provided is an article, for example culinary, comprising such a coating and its method of manufacture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Perillon, Aurelien Dubanchet, Laurent Caillier
  • Optimized household scale with removable storage container
    Patent number: 9719843
    Abstract: A household scale including a housing intended to be placed horizontally during use, the housing including a support, at least one weight measuring system, connected to a display unit for the result of the measurement, the scale being designed to hold on the support, during use, and a container for holding an item or ingredient. The housing includes a connection to the support enabling the support to hold the container in the following two positions. A stowage position in which the container is attached to the support regardless of the position of the scale in space, and a position of use in which the container is set down on the support not attached to it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Stéphane Thirouin, Michel Sarrazin
  • Method for obtaining a cooking vessel having a colored hard-anodized outer face
    Patent number: 9714475
    Abstract: Provided is a method for obtaining a cooking vessel comprising the following steps: producing a container having an aluminum outer face and an inner face, carrying out hard anodization of at least the outer face of the container. At least one coloring step is carried out on the anodized outer face following hard anodization, said coloring step employing at least one water-soluble anthraquinone organic dye. Also provided is a culinary article or an electric cooking appliance comprising a cooking vessel obtained by the above method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Martin Rubio, Stephane Tuffe
  • Iron comprising a body and a metal soleplate folded back against the body
    Patent number: 9708752
    Abstract: Iron including a body (2) and a metal soleplate (1) that is folded back against the body (2), the soleplate including a lower surface defining an ironing surface and including, at least locally, a peripheral edge (11) where the soleplate is folded up in the direction of the body (2) and comes into contact with the latter to help attach the soleplate (1) to the body, wherein the peripheral edge (11) includes a portion (12) that is folded 180° at the place where the soleplate (1) extends parallel to the ironing surface, and in that the portion (12) that is folded 180° is extended by a latch part (13) that comes into contact with the body (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Gerald Latout, Jose Bolota, Christian Giovalle, Pascal Benesteau
  • Steam basket for food preparation appliance
    Patent number: D796895
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventor: Nicolas Blaise
  • Electric food processor with a chopper bowl
    Patent number: D796896
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventor: Nicolas Blaise