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).

  • Publication number: 20210240298
    Abstract: Described as a multifunctional display including a display panel and a sensing and emitting base, the display panel comprising a body forming a layer extending substantially between a viewing surface that an observer can see, or against which an object may be placed, and a base surface facing the sensing and emitting base, and a plurality of optical paths bounded by a light resistant material are formed within the body extending between a base orifice in the base surface and a viewing orifice in the viewing surface 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 positioned below or in the base orifice and at least one optical sensor positioned below or in the base orifice. The display comprises non-optical sensors, each arranged under a solid region of the display panel between optical paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventor: Pierre-Alain COTTE
  • Publication number: 20210232244
    Abstract: 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 display comprises a scanning function in which the sensing and emitting base is operable to emit light from the multi-color light source and simultaneously detect with the optical sensor the reflected light from a surface of an object placed on the viewing surface, and to compute with a microprocessor, an image of said surface based on the detected reflected light of a plurality of optical paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventor: Pierre-Alain COTTE
  • Patent number: 11068109
    Abstract: Described as a multifunctional display including a display panel and a sensing and emitting base, the display panel comprising a body forming a layer extending substantially between a viewing surface that an observer can see, or against which an object may be placed, and a base surface facing the sensing and emitting base, and a plurality of optical paths bounded by a light resistant material are formed within the body extending between a base orifice in the base surface and a viewing orifice in the viewing surface 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 positioned below or in the base orifice and at least one optical sensor positioned below or in the base orifice. The display comprises non-optical sensors, each arranged under a solid region of the display panel between optical paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: PA.COTTE FAMILY HOLDING GMBH
    Inventor: Pierre-Alain Cotte
  • Patent number: 10990797
    Abstract: Microscopic object characterization system (1), comprising a computer system (2, 2a, 2b), a microscope (4) with a computing unit (5) connected to the computer system, and an object characterization program (17) 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 said microscopic object. The object characterization program is operable to execute an algorithm applying a plurality of transformations on said refractive index data. The transformations generate a distribution of two or more parameters used to characterize features of the microscopic object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: NANOLIVE SA
    Inventors: Yann Cotte, Sebastien Equis, Bastian Dalla Piazza, Sorin Pop, Luca Clario, Christopher Tremblay, Pierre-Alain Cotte
  • Patent number: 10847755
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a thin and substantially fracture-resistant display device comprising a display, wherein an upper layer having a surface facing an observer is arranged on light-emitting luminous surfaces of the display, wherein micro-passages for transmitting generated light from the light-emitting luminous surfaces of the display are formed in the upper layer and form micro-openings in the surface facing an observer, wherein a substantially planar surface facing the observer is created on the upper layer, and wherein creating the substantially planar surface comprises processing the surface of the display device facing the observer by means of a laser and/or by means of machining in order to produce the substantially planar surface. Furthermore, the invention relates to a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: PA.COTTE FAMILY HOLDING GMBH
    Inventor: Pierre-Alain Cotte
  • Publication number: 20200348122
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Yann COTTE, Pierre-Alain COTTE, Sebastien EQUIS, Andreas KERN
  • Publication number: 20200067021
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a thin and substantially fracture-resistant display device comprising a display, wherein an upper layer having a surface facing an observer is arranged on light-emitting luminous surfaces of the display, wherein micro-passages for transmitting generated light from the light-emitting luminous surfaces of the display are formed in the upper layer and form micro-openings in the surface facing an observer, wherein a substantially planar surface facing the observer is created on the upper layer, and wherein creating the substantially planar surface comprises processing the surface of the display device facing the observer by means of a laser and/or by means of machining in order to produce the substantially planar surface. Furthermore, the invention relates to a display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventor: Pierre-Alain COTTE
  • Publication number: 20200051014
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: PA. COTTE SA
    Inventors: Pierre-Alain Cotte, Laurent Gaussin
  • Publication number: 20200027130
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: PA.Cotte SA
    Inventors: Pierre-Alain COTTE, Laurent GAUSSIN
  • Patent number: 10542397
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for forwarding articles by individuals of a community, implementing a spatiotemporal tracking system comprising a computing platform including at least one computer application intended to be loaded by portable computing units held by individuals of the community, and embedded devices, coupled to the articles, each comprising second near field wireless communication means, capable of communicating with the first near field wireless communication means, the computing units and the computer module comprising a shared computer application allowing the exchange of data between them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: PA. COTTE SA
    Inventor: Pierre-Alain Cotte
  • Patent number: 10520295
    Abstract: Microscope (2) comprising a coherent light source (4) producing a coherent light beam (7), a light beam guide system (6) comprising a beam splitter (14) configured to split the coherent light beam (7) into a reference beam (7a) and a sample illumination beam (7b), a sample holder (18) configured to hold a sample (1) to be observed, a sample illumination device (28) configured to direct the sample illumination beam (7b) through the sample and into a microscope objective (37), a beam reuniter (16) 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 (8) configured to capture at least phase and intensity values of the coherent light beam downstream of the beam reuniter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: NANOLIVE SA
    Inventors: Yann Cotte, Pierre-Alain Cotte, Sebastien Equis, Andreas Kern
  • Publication number: 20190251330
    Abstract: Microscopic object characterization system (1), comprising a computer system (2, 2a, 2b), a microscope (4) with a computing unit (5) connected to the computer system, and an object characterization program (17) 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 said microscopic object. The object characterization program is operable to execute an algorithm applying a plurality of transformations on said refractive index data. The transformations generate a distribution of two or more parameters used to characterize features of the microscopic object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: Nanolive SA
    Inventors: Yann COTTE, Sebastien EQUIS, Bastian DALLA PIAZZA, Sorin POP, Luca CLARIO, Christopher TREMBLAY, Pierre-Alain COTTE
  • Publication number: 20190098466
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for forwarding articles by individuals of a community, implementing a spatiotemporal tracking system comprising a computing platform including at least one computer application intended to be loaded by portable computing units held by individuals of the community, and embedded devices, coupled to the articles, each comprising second near field wireless communication means, capable of communicating with the first near field wireless communication means, the computing units and the computer module comprising a shared computer application allowing the exchange of data between them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 1, 2009
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: PA. COTTE SA
    Inventor: Pierre-Alain Cotte
  • Publication number: 20190073630
    Abstract: System for forwarding articles by individuals of a community, using a signal that an individual has taken responsibility for the package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: PA. COTTE SA
    Inventors: Pierre-Alain Cotte, Laurent Gaussin
  • Patent number: 10127890
    Abstract: A display device includes a display area including non-illuminated areas and illuminated areas, wherein centroids of adjacent illuminated areas are located at distances from each other which are smaller than a resolving power of a viewer, and wherein the proportion of non-illuminated areas in the entire display area is more than 70%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: PA.COTTE FAMILY HOLDING GMBH
    Inventor: Pierre-Alain Cotte
  • Patent number: 9951935
    Abstract: The invention relates to a display device (1) having a display area (2) consisting of non-illuminated areas (9) and illuminated areas (12), wherein the centroids of adjacent illuminated areas (12) are located at distances (11, 11.1) from each other which are smaller than the resolving power of a viewer (50), wherein preferably the proportion of the non-illuminated areas (9) in the entire display area (2) is more than 70%, and wherein the display device (1) has at least one functional element (40.1, 40.2, 40.3, 40.4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: PA. COTTE FAMILY HOLDING GMBH
    Inventor: Pierre-Alain Cotte
  • Publication number: 20170299371
    Abstract: Microscope (2) comprising a coherent light source (4) producing a coherent light beam (7), a light beam guide system (6) comprising a beam splitter (14) configured to split the coherent light beam (7) into a reference beam (7a) and a sample illumination beam (7b), a sample holder (18) configured to hold a sample (1) to be observed, a sample illumination device (28) configured to direct the sample illumination beam (7b) through the sample and into a microscope objective (37), a beam reuniter (16) 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 (8) configured to capture at least phase and intensity values of the coherent light beam downstream of the beam reuniter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: NANOLIVE SA
    Inventors: Yann COTTE, Pierre-Alain COTTE, Sebastien EQUIS, Andreas KERN
  • Publication number: 20170270476
    Abstract: A method for managing transport of an item includes the steps of: receiving a delivery request of an item; calculating an optimised itinerary of the item; defining the position of a first custodian individual and of a second custodian individual; linking the item to a packet; receiving a first validation delivery datum when the item is handed over to the first custodian individual; receiving a second validation delivery datum when the packet is handed over to a main transporter individual; receiving a third validation delivery datum when the packet is handed over to the second custodian individual; receiving a fourth validation delivery datum when the item is handed over to the recipient client individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventor: Pierre-Alain COTTE
  • Patent number: 9750643
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tubular compressive orthosis having an upper edge defining a first knitted compression zone, and comprising, close to said upper edge, at least one grip element facilitating the process of putting on the orthosis. Characteristically, the grip element is a second knitted gripping zone arranged beneath the upper edge and having a mesh density higher than the mesh density of the first compression zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: THUASNE
    Inventors: Reynald Convert, Marie Gerard, Alain Cotte
  • Patent number: D856674
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: PA. COTTE SA
    Inventors: Jean-François Chevalier, Pierre-Alain Cotte