Patents by Inventor Alain Cotte
Alain Cotte 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).
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Publication number: 20240053135Abstract: 34 P2418PC00 Abstract Optical diffraction tomography microscope (2) comprising an illumination system (4) configured for transmitting a sample beam through a sample observation zone, a detection 5 system (8) comprising at least one image sensor (54), and a wave collection system (6) comprising a lens (16) downstream of the sample observation zone configured for directing the sample beam towards the at least one image sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2021Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Sebastien EQUIS, Yann COTTE, Pierre-Alain COTTE
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Publication number: 20240044636Abstract: Optical diffraction tomography microscope (2) comprising an illumination system (4) configured for transmitting a sample beam through a sample observation zone, a detection system (8) comprising at least one image sensor (54), and a wave collection system (6) comprising a lens (16) downstream of the sample observation zone configured for directing the sample beam towards the at least one image sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2021Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Sebastien EQUIS, Yann COTTE, Pierre-Alain COTTE
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Patent number: 11807431Abstract: The invention relates to a package comprising a crate having a bottom, the package further comprising retaining means comprising an elastically deformable skin for holding at least one object (O) against the bottom of the crate, characterized in that the elastically deformable skin has a central elastic area and a peripheral elastic area around the central elastic area, the central elastic area having a lower elasticity than the peripheral elastic area, and in that the elastically deformable skin also comprises at least one elastic tertiary area extending the central elastic area in the direction of an edge of the elastically deformable skin while being bordered by the peripheral elastic area, said elastic tertiary area having an elasticity lower than or equal to the elasticity of the central elastic area.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: PA. COTTE SAInventors: Pierre-Alain Cotte, Damien Limousin, Denis Mourrain, Charles Colas, Ronan Affre De Saint Rome
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Patent number: 11798300Abstract: A microscopic object characterization system comprises a computer system, a microscope with a computing unit connected to the computer system, and an object characterization program executable in the computer system configured to receive refractive index data representing at least a spatial distribution of measured values of refractive index (RI) or values correlated to refractive index of the microscopic object. The object characterization program is operable to execute an algorithm applying a plurality of transformations on the refractive index data. The transformations generate a distribution of two or more parameters used to characterize features of the microscopic object.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: NANOLIVE SAInventors: Yann Cotte, Sebastien Equis, Bastian Dalla Piazza, Sorin Pop, Luca Clario, Christopher Tremblay, Pierre-Alain Cotte
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Publication number: 20230286693Abstract: The invention relates to a package comprising a crate having a bottom, the package further comprising retaining means comprising an elastically deformable skin for holding at least one object (O) against the bottom of the crate, characterized in that the elastically deformable skin has a central elastic area and a peripheral elastic area around the central elastic area, the central elastic area having a lower elasticity than the peripheral elastic area, and in that the elastically deformable skin also comprises at least one elastic tertiary area extending the central elastic area in the direction of an edge of the elastically deformable skin while being bordered by the peripheral elastic area, said elastic tertiary area having an elasticity lower than or equal to the elasticity of the central elastic area.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2021Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: PA. COTTE SAInventors: Pierre-Alain Cotte, Damien Limousin, Denis Mourrain, Charles Colas, Ronan Affre De Saint Rome
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Patent number: 11731824Abstract: A package including: a case having a bottom and a peripheral rim which can adopt: a stowing position in which the peripheral rim extends substantially parallel to the bottom; a use position in which the peripheral rim extends from the bottom; a cover; and holding means for maintaining in the case an object to be transported. The holding means includes: a first part secured to the case; and a second part secured to the cover. At least one of the first part and the second part is relaxed in the stowing position of the peripheral rim, and tensioned in the use position of the peripheral rim.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: PA. COTTE SAInventors: Pierre-Alain Cotte, Denis Mourrain, Pierre Blot, Ronan Affre De Saint Rome
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Patent number: 11713163Abstract: The invention relates to a package comprising a case having a bottom and a peripheral rim, the package also comprising a cover rotatably mounted on a side carrying the peripheral rim, and holding means for maintaining an object to be transported in the case, characterized in that the holding means comprise a frame rotatably mounted on the peripheral rim in the vicinity of the bottom of the case, the holding means also comprising elastically deformable means extending inside the frame, and a connecting rod for connection between the frame and the cover, the connecting rod being rotatably mounted on the cover and on the frame, the connecting rod, the cover, the side carrying the peripheral rim and the frame together forming a deformable parallelogram.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: PA. Cotte SAInventors: Pierre-Alain Cotte, Simon Guilloux
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Publication number: 20230087846Abstract: The invention relates to a package comprising: a container having a cavity; closing means that can adopt, with the container, a closed configuration in which the closing means prevent access to the cavity, or an open configuration in which the closing means allow access to the cavity; a seal guaranteeing that the package is maintained in its closed configuration, the seal comprising a part that is irreversibly degradable when the package switches from the closed configuration to the open configuration, the seal comprising a radio identification electronic chip.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2021Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: PA. COTTE SAInventor: Pierre-Alain Cotte
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Publication number: 20230055734Abstract: The invention relates to an item of luggage comprising: a casing forming a frame; a lid forming an opening panel mobile relative to the frame between a closed position in which it is folded back on the frame, and at least one open position; at least one electric motor motorising the opening and the closing of the opening panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2021Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: PA. COTTE SAInventors: Pierre-Alain Cotte, Mathieu Porez, Fabien Fouquet, Victorien Ferre
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Publication number: 20230040344Abstract: A package intended to contain at least one object includes a box; a lid which can adopt, with the box, a closed package configuration or an open package configuration, a device for detecting the closed or open package configurations, at least one image sensor relating to said object(s), at least one electronic display device accessible from the exterior of the package, a computing unit, intended to receive images from the image sensor and to transmit to the electronic display device instructions to display said images, means for triggering the image sensor, and the triggering means are presented on an external facade of the package, the computing unit is connected to the detection device and is parameterized to authorize a display of the images from the image sensor in the closed package configuration and, conversely, prohibit the display in the open package configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2021Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: PA. COTTE SAInventor: Pierre-Alain Cotte
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Patent number: 11436460Abstract: A system for distributing objects, including: packages forming containers for the shipping of objects, each package incorporating an electronic display device and a computer unit; and a computer platform including: a geolocation system. The database contains, for each package a series of visual codes, and the computer unit of each package is parameterized to select a visual code and control the electronic display device so that it displays the selected visual code.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: PA. Cotte SAInventors: Pierre-Alain Cotte, Thomas Nansot, Laurent Gaussin
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Publication number: 20220204215Abstract: The invention relates to a package comprising a case having a bottom and a peripheral rim, the package also comprising a cover rotatably mounted on a side carrying the peripheral rim, and holding means for maintaining an object to be transported in the case, characterized in that the holding means comprise a frame rotatably mounted on the peripheral rim in the vicinity of the bottom of the case, the holding means also comprising elastically deformable means extending inside the frame, and a connecting rod for connection between the frame and the cover, the connecting rod being rotatably mounted on the cover and on the frame, the connecting rod, the cover, the side carrying the peripheral rim and the frame together forming a deformable parallelogram.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Pierre-Alain Cotte, Simon Guilloux
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Patent number: 11346649Abstract: A microscope comprising a coherent light source producing a coherent light beam, a light beam guide system comprising a beam splitter configured to split the coherent light beam into a reference beam and a sample illumination beam, a sample holder configured to hold a sample to be observed, a sample illumination device configured to direct the sample illumination beam through the sample and into a microscope objective, a beam reuniter configured to reunite the reference beam and sample illumination beam after passage of the sample illumination beam through the sample to be observed, and a light sensing system configured to capture at least phase and intensity values of the coherent light beam downstream of the beam reuniter.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: NANOLIVE SAInventors: Yann Cotte, Pierre-Alain Cotte, Sebastien Equis, Andreas Kern
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Patent number: 11270247Abstract: The invention concerns a system for dispatching objects via individuals of a community using packages intended to contain the objects and given at least one recognition code, a computing platform including at least one computing application intended to be downloaded by the computing units held by the individuals of the community, and each package is provided with at least one image sensor for said object(s), and the system includes a module to determine and detect a predetermined key step in the dispatching of the package, and the computing platform and/or the computing units are parameterized to transmit an image capture request to the image sensor(s) at each predetermined key step of dispatch; and receive images, via the computing application, relating to said object(s) taken by the image sensor(s).Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2017Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: PA. COTTE SAInventors: Pierre-Alain Cotte, Laurent Gaussin
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Publication number: 20220012685Abstract: A system for routing objects includes: packages integrating first wireless communication means; and a computing platform including at least one database. The computing platform is parameterized to digitally track the time-stamped geolocation of each package from a start-of-routing cycle instruction. Each package carries an electronic actuator coupled to the first wireless communication means in order to emit a first signal to the computing platform, the first signal being interpreted by the computing platform as a start-of-routing cycle instruction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: PA. COTTE SAInventors: Pierre-Alain Cotte, Thomas Nansot
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Publication number: 20220004833Abstract: A system for distributing objects, including: packages forming containers for the shipping of objects, each package incorporating an electronic display device and a computer unit; and a computer platform including: a geolocation system. The database contains, for each package a series of visual codes, and the computer unit of each package is parameterized to select a visual code and control the electronic display device so that it displays the selected visual code.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: PA. COTTE SAInventors: Pierre-Alain Cotte, Thomas Nansot, Laurent Gaussin
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Publication number: 20220002061Abstract: A package including: a case having a bottom and a peripheral rim which can adopt: a stowing position in which the peripheral rim extends substantially parallel to the bottom; a use position in which the peripheral rim extends from the bottom; a cover; and holding means for maintaining in the case an object to be transported. The holding means includes: a first part secured to the case; and a second part secured to the cover. At least one of the first part and the second part is relaxed in the stowing position of the peripheral rim, and tensioned in the use position of the peripheral rim.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: PA. Cotte SAInventors: Pierre-Alain COTTE, Denis MOURRAIN, Pierre BLOT, Ronan AFFRE DE SAINT ROME
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Patent number: 11216846Abstract: The invention relates to a system for conveying objects, comprising a computer platform, and comprising embedded devices in packages each having at least one digital recognition code, the platform including a database of the digital codes, the embedded devices each being capable of accessing geolocation resources, characterized in that the platform comprises a module for distributing advertisements to be distributed, each associated with a geographical distribution area datum, and in that it comprises transmitters/receivers, between the platform and the embedded devices, the platform being configured for receiving data on the geolocation of the packages and transmitting at least one advertisement to the embedded devices when the geolocation datum of said package enters the geographical distribution area of the advertisement.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2017Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: PA. Cotte SAInventors: Pierre-Alain Cotte, Laurent Gaussin
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Patent number: 11132082Abstract: A multifunctional display including a display panel and a sensing and emitting base, the display panel comprising a body between a viewing surface, and a base surface, and a plurality of optical paths within the body for the passage of light between base orifice and the viewing orifice, the sensing and emitting base comprising at least one multi-color light source below or in the base orifice and at least one optical sensor below or in the base orifice. The multifunctional display may scan a surface of an object by emitting light from the multi-color light source and simultaneously detecting with the optical sensor the reflected light from said surface placed on the viewing surface; and computing with a microprocessor, an image of said surface based on the detected reflected light of a plurality of optical paths.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2019Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: PA.COTTE FAMILY HOLDING GMBHInventor: Pierre-Alain Cotte
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Publication number: 20210271853Abstract: A microscopic object characterization system comprises a computer system, a microscope with a computing unit connected to the computer system, and an object characterization program executable in the computer system configured to receive refractive index data representing at least a spatial distribution of measured values of refractive index (RI) or values correlated to refractive index of the microscopic object. The object characterization program is operable to execute an algorithm applying a plurality of transformations on the refractive index data. The transformations generate a distribution of two or more parameters used to characterize features of the microscopic object.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Yann COTTE, Sebastien EQUIS, Bastian DALLA PIAZZA, Sorin POP, Luca CLARIO, Christopher TREMBLAY, Pierre-Alain COTTE