Patents by Inventor Boris Bouffay

Boris Bouffay 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).

  • Patent number: 11268681
    Abstract: A headlamp with—a headband; a light source located at the front of the headband is presented. The headlamp has a load balancing device with two strands. The first strand has a first end (A) and a second end (B) respectively attached on one left front fixing point and one left rear fixing point of said headband. The second strand has a first end (A?) and a second end (B?) respectively attached on one right front fixing point and one right rear fixing point of said headband. There is an element wherein the first and second strands are thread up so as to bring closer the two strands at one common point C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Zedel S.A.S.
    Inventors: Mathieu Le Bourhis, Boris Bouffay, Philippe Berrel
  • Publication number: 20200208818
    Abstract: A headlamp with—a headband; a light source located at the front of the headband is presented. The headlamp has a load balancing device with two strands. The first strand has a first end (A) and a second end (B) respectively attached on one left front fixing point and one left rear fixing point of said headband. The second strand has a first end (A?) and a second end (B?) respectively attached on one right front fixing point and one right rear fixing point of said headband. There is an element wherein the first and second strands are thread up so as to bring closer the two strands at one common point C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Mathieu Le Bourhis, Boris Bouffay, Philippe Berrel
  • Patent number: 10544926
    Abstract: A headlamp is disclosed with a lamp fitted with a light source; a headband allowing the fastening of the headlamp over the head of a user, where the headband has a constant length, symmetrical with respect to a median sagittal plane. The headband also has an alternation of rigid/semi rigid elements for allowing a deformation in the space and the adjustment on the user's head is presented. In addition, the headband has a rigid/semi-rigid front section allowing a certain deformability along a first plane (x, y), a rigid/semi-rigid intermediate section allowing a certain deformability along a second plane (x, z) and a rigid/semi-rigid rear section allowing a certain deformability along a third plane (y, z). The headband has elements for the attachment and the passage of an elastic link for constraining the deformation of the rigid/semi rigid headband within the three planes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventors: Philippe Berrel, Boris Bouffay, Sebastien Jarzac, Laurent Fruh
  • Patent number: 10533739
    Abstract: A headlamp which contains a lamp is disclosed, with a headband enabling the lamp to be held on the head of a user is presented. The headband has a rigid/semi-rigid front section supporting the lamp using a pivot liaison. The pivot liaison allows rotation having: a first amplitude of at least 0 to +30 degrees and preferably 0 to 45 degrees to provide appropriate illumination when the lamp is worn in a conventional manner around the head. A second amplitude ranging from at least 0 to ?45 degrees, and preferably 0 to ?80 degrees provides appropriate illumination when the lamp is worn around the neck without being inverted. The 0 degree inclination corresponds to the pivot of the lamp which generates a horizontal light beam when the headlamp is positioned on the head of a standing user with the eyes fixing the horizon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventors: Philippe Berrel, Boris Bouffay, Sebastien Jarzac, Laurent Fruh
  • Publication number: 20180058680
    Abstract: A headlamp which contains a lamp is disclosed, with a headband enabling the lamp to be held on the head of a user is presented. The headband has a rigid/semi-rigid front section supporting the lamp using a pivot liaison. The pivot liaison allows rotation having: a first amplitude of at least 0 to +30 degrees and preferably 0 to 45 degrees to provide appropriate illumination when the lamp is worn in a conventional manner around the head. A second amplitude ranging from at least 0 to ?45 degrees, and preferably 0 to ?80 degrees provides appropriate illumination when the lamp is worn around the neck without being inverted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Philippe Berrel, Boris Bouffay, Sebastien Jarzac, Laurent Fruh
  • Publication number: 20180058669
    Abstract: A headlamp is disclosed with a lamp fitted with a light source; a headband allowing the fastening of the headlamp over the head of a user, where the headband has a constant length, symmetrical with respect to a median sagittal plane. The headband also has an alternation of rigid/semi rigid elements for allowing a deformation in the space and the adjustment on the user's head is presented. In addition, the headband has a rigid/semi-rigid front section allowing a certain deformability along a first plane (x, y), a rigid/semi-rigid intermediate section allowing a certain deformability along a second plane (x, z) and a rigid/semi-rigid rear section allowing a certain deformability along a third plane (y, z). The headband has elements for the attachment and the passage of an elastic link for constraining the deformation of the rigid/semi rigid headband within the three planes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Philippe Berrel, Boris Bouffay, Sebastien Jarzac, Laurent Fruh
  • Patent number: 9452705
    Abstract: Lamp comprising: a light source comprising one or more LED type diodes; control means for controlling the geometry of the light beam of said light source in response to a control information or a control signal; a control unit for generating said control information or said control signal; wherein the control unit comprises a image sensor generating at least one image of the area illuminated by said light source and processing means for processing said image so as to generate said control information or said control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Zedel S.A.
    Inventors: Boris Bouffay, Alain Maurice
  • Patent number: 9399425
    Abstract: A lamp, as for example a headlamp, comprising: a light source having one or more LED-type diodes; a power unit for generating electric power of said light source, said unit being controlled by a control information or a control signal; a control unit for adjusting the light generated by said light source; wherein the control unit comprises an image sensor generating at least one image of the illuminated area from said light source and means for processing said image in order to generate said control information or said control signal The lamp also includes a processor for image processing capable of performing complex analysis of the image, including the recognition of a rope, fog detection etc. . . .
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Zedel S.A.
    Inventors: Boris Bouffay, Alain Maurice
  • Patent number: 9321394
    Abstract: Lamp comprising one or more LEDs: A controllable power unit providing power supply to the LED lamps, A control unit for adjusting the light generated by the lamp, wherein said control unit includes an image sensor generating images of the illuminated area of the lamp, and a processor for processing the images to detect the presence of an eye in a presumably dangerous area, said control unit generating a control signal for reducing the amount of light generated by the LED during the detection of a human face, in particular of an eye in said presumably dangerous area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Zedel S.A.
    Inventors: Boris Bouffay, Alain Maurice
  • Patent number: 9005784
    Abstract: This device comprises an enclosure and electric connections for connection, in a power supply circuit, with either one of two interchangeable electric power sources, as required. The enclosure delineates a housing accommodating either two primary cells together or a storage battery. A contact for connecting a terminal of one of the primary cells to a terminal of the other primary cell comprises a clamp that is deformable between a first configuration in which each one of two facing branches of the contact is positioned to connect one of said terminals by penetrating into an accommodating volume for accommodating the storage battery, and a second configuration in which the two branches are placed outside said accommodating volume which is left free.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventors: Boris Bouffay, Philippe Berrel
  • Patent number: 8845121
    Abstract: A power supply unit including an accumulator, a back support body with means configured for holding the back support body on a user's head and connect to a lighting device, at least one first module provided with a USB connector, and means for removably securing the at least one first module to the back support body. The back support body also includes a hollow element for receiving the connector, such hollow element being mounted so as to pivot around a transverse axis of the back support body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventors: Sebastien Jarzac, Boris Bouffay
  • Publication number: 20140009066
    Abstract: Lamp comprising: a light source comprising one or more LED type diodes; control means for controlling the geometry of the light beam of said light source in response to a control information or a control signal; a control unit for generating said control information or said control signal; wherein the control unit comprises a image sensor generating at least one image of the area illuminated by said light source and processing means for processing said image so as to generate said control information or said control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Zedel S.A.
    Inventors: Boris Bouffay, Alain Maurice
  • Publication number: 20140009070
    Abstract: Lamp comprising one or more LEDs: A controllable power unit providing power supply to the LED lamps, A control unit for adjusting the light generated by the lamp, wherein said control unit includes an image sensor generating images of the illuminated area of the lamp, and a processor for processing the images to detect the presence of an eye in a presumably dangerous area, said control unit generating a control signal for reducing the amount of light generated by the LED during the detection of a human face, in particular of an eye in said presumably dangerous area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Zedel S.A.
    Inventors: Boris Bouffay, Alain Maurice
  • Publication number: 20140001955
    Abstract: A lamp, as for example a headlamp, comprising: a light source having one or more LED-type diodes; a power unit for generating electric power of said light source, said unit being controlled by a control information or a control signal; a control unit for adjusting the light generated by said light source; wherein the control unit comprises an image sensor generating at least one image of the illuminated area from said light source and means for processing said image in order to generate said control information or said control signal The lamp also includes a processor for image processing capable of performing complex analysis of the image, including the recognition of a rope, fog detection etc. . . .
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Zedel S.A.
    Inventors: Boris Bouffay, Alain Maurice
  • Patent number: 8613523
    Abstract: A lamp comprises a lighting module mounted on a front housing, an electric power supply device connected to the lighting module, a rear pressing part, and means for fixing. The latter comprise a flexible link fixed to the rear pressing part, a securing device having gripping means, means for tensioning, and sliding means of the link designed to move the front housing and the rear pressing part towards one another. The flexible link is formed by a cord, a lace, or a flexible wire, and the gripping means of the securing device are centralized on the rear pressing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: ZEDEL
    Inventors: Boris Bouffay, Frederic Piu, Christophe Chedal-Anglay
  • Publication number: 20120301752
    Abstract: This device comprises an enclosure and electric connections for connection, in a power supply circuit, with either one of two interchangeable electric power sources, as required. The enclosure delineates a housing accommodating either two primary cells together or a storage battery. A contact for connecting a terminal of one of the primary cells to a terminal of the other primary cell comprises a clamp that is deformable between a first configuration in which each one of two facing branches of the contact is positioned to connect one of said terminals by penetrating into an accommodating volume for accommodating the storage battery, and a second configuration in which the two branches are placed outside said accommodating volume which is left free.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: ZEDEL
    Inventors: Boris BOUFFAY, Philippe BERREL
  • Publication number: 20120250295
    Abstract: A portable lamp includes a front lighting device, a power supply unit including an accumulator (58) and a supply and communication USB connector (62), and a back support body. The power supply unit includes at least one first module (50) provided with the USB connector (62), said first module comprising removable fixing means (72) for the fixation on the back support body, in order to define respective positions of fixation and separation, while forming a housing (80) for receiving and protecting the connector (62) when it is in the position of fixation. The back support body (10) comprises a hollow element (22) for receiving the connector (62), said hollow element being mounted so as to pivot around a transverse axis (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: ZEDEL
    Inventors: Sébastien JARZAC, Boris BOUFFAY
  • Publication number: 20120195026
    Abstract: A lamp comprises a lighting module mounted on a front housing, an electric power supply device connected to the lighting module, a rear pressing part, and means for fixing. The latter comprise a flexible link fixed to the rear pressing part, a securing device having gripping means, means for tensioning, and sliding means of the link designed to move the front housing and the rear pressing part towards one another. The flexible link is formed by a cord, a lace, or a flexible wire, and the gripping means of the securing device are centralized on the rear pressing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: ZEDEL
    Inventors: Boris BOUFFAY, Frédéric PIU, Christophe CHEDAL-ANGLAY
  • Patent number: 6290370
    Abstract: The torch comprises a support device shaped as a swivelling flap made of insulating material, pivotally mounted on a spindle between an inactive position allowing access to the batteries via the orifice after the reflector sub-assembly has been removed, and an active position in which the terminals are in contact with the poles of the batteries, said spindle extending orthogonally with respect to the longitudinal axis of the end-piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventors: Boris Bouffay, Paul Petzl
  • Patent number: 6050699
    Abstract: A torch light having a case containing batteries and an assembly formed by a bulb and connecting circuit arranged on a cylinder mounted with limited rotation in a circular housing of the case between a first rest position allowing access to the first compartment for fitting or removal of the batteries and a second work position commanding lighting of the torch. The cylinder has a ramp cooperating with the batteries when switching from the first rest position to the second work position takes place to allow the first contact and the second contact to come into engagement with the respective terminals of opposite polarities of said batteries. A pushbutton operating the switch is able to be in an inactive position corresponding to the closed state of the switch when the second contact is bearing against one of the terminals, and an active position urging the switch to the open state following separation of the terminal with the second contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: ZEDEL
    Inventors: Boris Bouffay, Paul Petzl