Patents by Inventor Bertrand Charpentier
Bertrand Charpentier 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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Patent number: 11350739Abstract: A novel glass ceramic sheet intended in particular to be used as the surface of a furniture unit or as a worktop, the sheet including, at least in one of its faces, in particular its lower face, at least one connection element of a height less than or equal to 10 cm, the connection element including at least one part that is magnetized or at least one part made of a material capable of being attracted by a magnet. Furniture or a household equipment incorporating the glass ceramic sheet.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2017Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: EUROKERA S.N.C.Inventors: Nicolas Roux, Pablo Vilato, Franck Demol, Gregory Debreyer, Michael Ravel, Bertrand Charpentier
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Patent number: 11280499Abstract: A novel glass-ceramic sheet intended in particular to be used as a surface of a furniture unit or as a worktop, the sheet includes, in at least one of its faces, at least one connection element of a height less than 10 cm and of which the cross section is inscribed inside a circle of a diameter less than 3 cm, the connection element being made from a material able to withstand at least 70° C. and including at least one fixing system allowing fixing along at least two axes or in two movements in particular obtained by at least two different translational or rotational movements or able to exert a force directed toward the glass-ceramic sheet. A worktop or a furniture unit incorporating the sheet, and to a method for mounting accessories or elements that are to be added to said sheet.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2017Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: EUROKERA S.N.C.Inventors: Nicolas Roux, Pablo Vilato, Franck Demol, Gregory Debreyer, Michael Ravel, Bertrand Charpentier
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Patent number: 10794600Abstract: The present invention relates to an advantageously interactive item of furniture and/or appliance comprising: at least one worktop formed from at least one substrate made of a monolithic glazing material and of area larger than 0.7 m2, said substrate having a lightness L* higher than 10, a light transmission TL lower than 50%, an opacity indicator higher than 90, and if needs be a haze higher than 15%; at least one heating element; at least one light source, in particular intended to light up one or more zones or one or more elements or displays of the substrate, in particular by projection, this source for example being located plumb with the substrate; and at least one interface for communicating with at least one element of the worktop such as the one or more light sources and/or the one or more heating elements and/or if needs be wirelessly with at least one external element.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2015Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: EUROKERA S.N.C.Inventors: Bertrand Charpentier, Javier Fernandez, Michel Lismonde, Michael Ravel, Nicolas Roux, Pablo Vilato, Scott Wayne Watson
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Patent number: 10788221Abstract: The present invention relates to an advantageously interactive item of furniture and/or appliance comprising: at least one worktop formed from at least one substrate made of a monolithic glazing material and of area larger than 0.7 m2, said substrate having a lightness L* lower than 10, a haze lower than 30% and a light transmission TL lower than 10%; at least one heating element; at least one light source, in particular intended to light up one or more zones or one or more elements or displays of the substrate, this source in particular being located under the substrate and being hidden thereby when said source is at rest; and at least one interface for communicating with at least one element of the worktop such as the one or more light sources and/or the one or more heating elements and/or if needs be wirelessly with at least one external element.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2015Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: EUROKERA S.N.C.Inventors: Bertrand Charpentier, Javier Fernandez, Michel Lismonde, Michael Ravel, Nicolas Roux, Pablo Vilato
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Patent number: 10716393Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel glass-ceramic sheet intended in particular to be used as a surface of a furniture unit and/or as a worktop, and which comprises, in at least one of its faces, in particular its lower face, at least one connection element of a height less than 10 cm and of which the cross section is inscribed inside a circle of a diameter less than 3 cm, said connection element being made from a material able to withstand at least 70° C. and being bonded to said face by means of a thermosetting adhesive. The present invention also relates to an item of furniture and/or household equipment, and in particular a worktop or a furniture unit incorporating said sheet.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2017Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: EUROKERA S.N.C.Inventors: Nicolas Roux, Pablo Vilato, Franck Demol, Gregory Debreyer, Bertrand Charpentier, Virginie Goldenberg
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Patent number: 10663176Abstract: An item of furniture or appliance includes at least one worktop formed from at least one substrate made of a transparent monolithic glazing material and of area larger than 0.7 m2, equipped with a coating so that the substrate equipped with the coating has a haze higher than 15%, a light transmission TL lower than 60% and an opacity indicator higher than 85. The item of furniture or appliance also includes at least one heating element, at least one light source to light up one or more zones or one or more elements or displays of the substrate, the source being located plumb with the substrate in order to form a display by projection, or under the substrate in order to form a display by transmission through the substrate, and at least one interface for communicating with at least one element of the worktop.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2015Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: EUROKERA S.N.C.Inventors: Bertrand Charpentier, Javier Fernandez, Michel Lismonde, Michael Ravel, Nicolas Roux, Pablo Vilato
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Patent number: 10415788Abstract: Display assembly 1 comprising, on the one hand, a glass-ceramic plate 2 of the lithium aluminosilicate type, the optical transmission of which for a thickness of 4 mm is between 0.2% and 4% for at least one wavelength between 400 and 500 nm and, on the other hand, a luminous device 4, characterized in that the luminous device 4 comprises at least one polychromatic light source 5 having at least a first emission of nonzero intensity at said wavelength between 400 and 500 nm and at least a second emission of more than 500 nm, and such that the positioning of said source 5 is designed to allow display through said glass-ceramic plate 2.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2010Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: EUROKERA S.N.C.Inventors: Jean-Philippe Mulet, Bertrand Charpentier, Pablo Vilato, Michael Bourgeois
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Publication number: 20190150607Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel glass-ceramic sheet intended in particular to be used as a surface of a furniture unit and/or as a worktop, and which comprises, in at least one of its faces, in particular its lower face, at least one connection element of a height less than 10 cm and of which the cross section is inscribed inside a circle of a diameter less than 3 cm, said connection element being made from a material able to withstand at least 70° C. and being bonded to said face by means of a thermosetting adhesive. The present invention also relates to an item of furniture and/or household equipment, and in particular a worktop or a furniture unit incorporating said sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2017Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: EUROKERA S.N.C.Inventors: Nicolas ROUX, Pablo VILATO, Franck DEMOL, Gregory DEBREYER, Bertrand CHARPENTIER, Virginie GOLDENBERG
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Publication number: 20190128534Abstract: A novel glass-ceramic sheet intended in particular to be used as a surface of a furniture unit or as a worktop, the sheet includes, in at least one of its faces, at least one connection element of a height less than 10 cm and of which the cross section is inscribed inside a circle of a diameter less than 3 cm, the connection element being made from a material able to withstand at least 70° C. and including at least one fixing system allowing fixing along at least two axes or in two movements in particular obtained by at least two different translational or rotational movements or able to exert a force directed toward the glass-ceramic sheet. A worktop or a furniture unit incorporating the sheet, and to a method for mounting accessories or elements that are to be added to said sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: EUROKERA S.N.C.Inventors: Nicolas ROUX, Pablo VILATO, Franck DEMOL, Gregory DEBREYER, Michael RAVEL, Bertrand CHARPENTIER
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Publication number: 20190090629Abstract: A novel glass ceramic sheet intended in particular to be used as the surface of a furniture unit or as a worktop, the sheet including, at least in one of its faces, in particular its lower face, at least one connection element of a height less than or equal to 10 cm, the connection element including at least one part that is magnetized or at least one part made of a material capable of being attracted by a magnet. Furniture or a household equipment incorporating the glass ceramic sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2017Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: EUROKERA S.N.C.Inventors: Nicolas ROUX, Pablo VILATO, Franck DEMOL, Gregory DEBREYER, Michael RAVEL, Bertrand CHARPENTIER
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Publication number: 20170023260Abstract: The present invention relates to an advantageously interactive item of furniture and/or appliance comprising: at least one worktop formed from at least one substrate made of a monolithic glazing material and of area larger than 0.7 m2, said substrate having a lightness L* higher than 10, a light transmission TL lower than 50%, an opacity indicator higher than 90, and if needs be a haze higher than 15%; at least one heating element; at least one light source, in particular intended to light up one or more zones or one or more elements or displays of the substrate, in particular by projection, this source for example being located plumb with the substrate; and at least one interface for communicating with at least one element of the worktop such as the one or more light sources and/or the one or more heating elements and/or if needs be wirelessly with at least one external element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2015Publication date: January 26, 2017Applicant: EUROKERA S.N.C.Inventors: Bertrand CHARPENTIER, Javier FERNANDEZ, Michel LISMONDE, Michael RAVEL, Nicolas ROUX, Pablo VILATO, Scott Wayne WATSON
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Publication number: 20170016627Abstract: The present invention relates to an advantageously interactive item of furniture and/or appliance comprising: at least one worktop formed from at least one substrate made of a monolithic glazing material and of area larger than 0.7 m2, said substrate having a lightness L* lower than 10, a haze lower than 30% and a light transmission TL lower than 10%; at least one heating element; at least one light source, in particular intended to light up one or more zones or one or more elements or displays of the substrate, this source in particular being located under the substrate and being hidden thereby when said source is at rest; and at least one interface for communicating with at least one element of the worktop such as the one or more light sources and/or the one or more heating elements and/or if needs be wirelessly with at least one external element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2015Publication date: January 19, 2017Applicant: EUROKERA S.N.C.Inventors: Bertrand CHARPENTIER, Javier FERNANDEZ, Michel LISMONDE, Michael RAVEL, Nicolas ROUX, Pablo VILATO
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Publication number: 20170016628Abstract: An item of furniture or appliance includes at least one worktop formed from at least one substrate made of a transparent monolithic glazing material and of area larger than 0.7 m2, equipped with a coating so that the substrate equipped with the coating has a haze higher than 15%, a light transmission TL lower than 60% and an opacity indicator higher than 85. The item of furniture or appliance also includes at least one heating element, at least one light source to light up one or more zones or one or more elements or displays of the substrate, the source being located plumb with the substrate in order to form a display by projection, or under the substrate in order to form a display by transmission through the substrate, and at least one interface for communicating with at least one element of the worktop.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2015Publication date: January 19, 2017Applicant: EUROKERA S.N.C.Inventors: Bertrand CHARPENTIER, Javier FERNANDEZ, Michel LISMONDE, Michael RAVEL, Nicolas ROUX, Pablo VILATO
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Publication number: 20130070451Abstract: Display assembly 1 comprising, on the one hand, a glass-ceramic plate 2 of the lithium aluminosilicate type, the optical transmission of which for a thickness of 4 mm is between 0.2% and 4% for at least one wavelength between 400 and 500 nm and, on the other hand, a luminous device 4, characterized in that the luminous device 4 comprises at least one polychromatic light source 5 having at least a first emission of nonzero intensity at said wavelength between 400 and 500 nm and at least a second emission of more than 500 nm, and such that the positioning of said source 5 is designed to allow display through said glass-ceramic plate 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2010Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: EUROKERA S.N.C.Inventors: Jean-Philippe Mulet, Bertrand Charpentier, Pablo Vilato, Michael Bourgeois
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Patent number: 8354621Abstract: A glass-ceramic plate, and production methods and apparatuses in relation to the plate. The plate is designed for example to equip a cooktop, and includes, on at least one of its faces, a differentiated surface finish formed in the body of the bare glass-ceramic plate.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2007Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: Eurokera S.N.C.Inventors: Laurent Tallet, Carol Dumont, Helene Harmand, Bertrand Charpentier
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Publication number: 20080290082Abstract: A glass-ceramic plate, and production methods and apparatuses in relation to the plate. The plate is designed for example to equip a cooktop, and includes, on at least one of its faces, a differentiated surface finish formed in the body of the bare glass-ceramic plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2007Publication date: November 27, 2008Applicant: EUROKERA S.N.C.Inventors: Laurent Tallet, Carol Dumont, Helene Harmand, Bertrand Charpentier