Patents by Inventor Christopher Simone

Christopher Simone 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: 20060140513
    Abstract: A system for dynamic generation of images intended to be transmitted to at least one remote terminal, comprising a server. The server includes source images and a processor for generating from the source images of said images intended for the at least one remote terminal into a format that is compatible with the at least one remote terminal. The source images are vector images. The description file of at least one of the source images includes a description of the characteristics of the source image and at least one tag adapted to cause a manipulation of all or part of the source image. The system includes apparatus for generating a modified vector image from a source image by replacement of at least one tag by an instruction code in the description file of the source image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2003
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Fabrice Tran Xuan, Karine Soler, Christophe Simon
  • Publication number: 20060136090
    Abstract: Presenting of real-world situational data on a dynamically updateable user interface is provided for by providing a dynamically updateable user interface that includes dynamic objects having variable characteristics and that correspond to real-world objects, receiving situational data that corresponds to a status of the one or more real-world objects, and conforming the one or more variable characteristics to be consistent with the situational data such that an observer of the one or more dynamic objects is informed of a current status of a corresponding real-world situation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Applicant: HNTB Corporation
    Inventors: Aleksandr Koromyslov, Tommy Stehle, Shawn Sohl, Christopher Simon, Timm Claudon
  • Patent number: 7059431
    Abstract: The invention concerns a self-penetrating drilling method and a thrust-generating tool: the tool comprises N blades. Each blade comprised K drill cutters. The shapes, positions and orientations of said drill cutters are determined in the following manner: the kth drill cutter of the last blade drills, at the (q?1)th of the tool rotational cycle, a cut in the rock downstream of the one produced by the (k+1)th drill cutter of the first blade at the qth rotational cycle of the tool; the kth drill cutter of the nth blade drills, at the qth rotational cycle of the tool, a cut in the rock downstream of the one produced by the kth drill cutter of the (n+1)th blade at the qth rotational cycle of the tool; the normal to the leading edge of the drill cutter has a component along the axis of rotation oriented towards upstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Armines
    Inventors: Christophe Simon, Hedi Sellami
  • Patent number: 7030985
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transparent or translucent colored cosmetic composition for making up the skin, lips and superficial body growths comprising a transparent or translucent cosmetic base and at least one coloring agent in an amount such that the transmission of a 10 ?m layer of the final composition, measured at the wavelength of the maximum of one of the absorption peaks of the coloring agent, is between 20% and 80%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: L'Oréal
    Inventors: Nathalie Jager-Lezer, Jean-Christophe Simon
  • Patent number: 7025090
    Abstract: A fluid flow control valve system has a plurality of pairs of 3 port, 2 position (3/2) control valves (6, 6?) each valve being movable between its two positions by a pair of electrically-operable actuators (1, 2). A logic controller selectively generates electrical control signals for independently controlling operation of the pairs of 3/2 control valves, and a circuit means (11) is associated with each 3/2 control valve pair (6, 6?) to receive the control signals and provide electrical outputs to eit actuators (1, 2) of each 3/2 control valve of each pair. Variable switch means (14) forming part of the circuit means (11) pr the actuators (1, 2) to which the output is applied. Varying the switch means (14) programmes the fluid output mode of each 3/2 control valve pair to provide any one of a number of different effective valve types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: IMI Norgren Limited
    Inventors: Hugh Christopher Bramley, Christopher Simon Patient
  • Patent number: 7023552
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of a colored make-up cosmetic composition which makes it possible to produce a transparent or translucent colored coat on the skin, lips or superficial body growths, comprising the following successive steps: (1) selecting a cosmetically acceptable base having bulk opaqueness, translucency or transparency, (2) preparing at least one series of samples of this cosmetic base, each series comprising increasing amounts of a coloring agent dissolved or dispersed in the cosmetically acceptable base, (3) spreading each of the samples of the one or more series over a transparent slide having a recess with a depth of 10 ?m, (4) measuring, for each of the samples of the one or more series, the transmission of the layer thus formed at the wavelength corresponding to the maximum of one of the absorption or scattering peaks (?max) of the coloring agent, (5) drawing a calibration curve by plotting the values of the transmission at ?max as a function of the concentratio
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Jean-Christophe Simon, Nathalie Jager-Lezer
  • Publication number: 20060054643
    Abstract: A dispensing valve assembly for a beer keg comprises a body (11) having a pair of flexible legs (24) which form non-pivotal projection means when splayed outwardly by locking means (14) fixed on a valve stem (12) which is biased sealingly to engage a valve seat (32) of the body (11). The valve stem (12) has an internal valve seat against which is biased a plug (33). In a first position of the locking means (24), when the valve stem is off its valve seat (32), the legs (24) are unsplayed and can pass through an opening of the beer keg, whilst once the valve assembly is thereafter engaged in the beer keg the locking means are allowed to move under spring means (45) to splay the legs outwardly and prevent removal of the assembly from the keg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventor: Christopher Simon Wheaton
  • Publication number: 20050276767
    Abstract: The present patent invention relates to a cosmetic composition containing, preferably in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one oily phase and at least one dye selected from the group consisting of 3H-naphtho[2,1-b]pyrans and 2H-naphtho[1,2-b]pyrans. Cosmetic treatment process, and especially a makeup and/or temporary coloring process, for a support selected from the group consisting of mucous membranes, semi-mucous membranes, the skin and/or the integuments, in which a cosmetic composition as defined above is applied to the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Xavier Blin, Jean-Christophe Simon
  • Publication number: 20050244259
    Abstract: A method and system for automatically loading and unloading a transport is disclosed. A first guidance system is used to travel near the transport and a second guidance system is used to travel on the transport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Gerald Chilson, Mark Marino, Christopher Simon, Mark Stevenson
  • Publication number: 20050243739
    Abstract: A method of assigning device identification in a switched network, and the resulting switched network, includes designing a network having a design topology made up of network devices, constructing a network from the designed network and discovering the actual topology of the constructed network. The discovered topology is compared with the design topology to assign identifications to network devices of the constructed network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Applicant: RAPISTAN SYSTEMS ADVERTISING CORP.
    Inventors: Keith Anderson, Peter Weichhold, Christopher Simon
  • Patent number: 6932081
    Abstract: A fire surround for use with a substantially enclosed gas fire unit (34) comprises an outer fascia (12) securable, in use, to a chimney breast around a flue opening in the chimney breast, the outer fascia having an opening therein for receiving the gas fire unit (34), and an inner fascia (22) securable, in use, to the outer fascia (12) so as to entrap an out-turned flange (40) of the gas fire unit (34) between the inner and outer fascias. The inner fascia (22) comprises a pair of side columns (26) bridged by a top portion (28), and at least one of the side columns (26) is formed as a channel member for receiving a slide control for operating the gas fire unit (34). The invention also provides a method for the securing such a fire surround to a chimney breast so as to secure in place the gas fire unit (34).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Inventor: Christopher Simon Stonier
  • Publication number: 20050180999
    Abstract: The subject of the invention is a composition comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, interferential particles exhibiting a colour effect and an additional colouring agent, the said colouring agent being present in a sufficient quantity not to mask the colour effect of the said interferential particles. The subject of the invention is also a method for applying make-up to the keratin fibres, and a make-up kit comprising the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2001
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Xavier Blin, Nathalie Jager Lezer, Jean-Christophe Simon
  • Publication number: 20050118122
    Abstract: Goniochromatic/light reflecting cosmetic compositions well suited for making up the skin, lips, hair or integuments, contain (a) at least one goniochromatic coloring agent and (b) an amount of light reflective particles different from said at least one goniochromatic coloring agent and selected from the group consisting of (i) particles of a natural or synthetic substrate at least partially coated with at least one layer of at least one metal, (ii) particles of a synthetic substrate at least partially coated with at least one layer of at least one metallic compound, (iii) particles which comprise a stack of at least two layers of materials having different refractive indices, at least one of such layers optionally comprising a polymer, and (iv) metal oxide particles, formulated into (c) a topically applicable, physiologically acceptable medium therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Applicant: SOCIETE L'OREAL S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Christophe Simon, Franck Girier-Dufournier, Patricia Lemann
  • Patent number: 6879945
    Abstract: A system and method for receiving footwear size and past product fit information for a user at a host computer from a client computer over a computer network, such as the Internet, is disclosed. Foot size information for the user (preferably measured in millimeters) is received from the client computer, and a recommended footwear size is determined for the selected footwear model based on the received foot size information, a length adjustment factor for the selected footwear model and past product fit information. Additionally, a width adjustment factor can be used for determining the recommended footwear size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Simon Cook
  • Publication number: 20050019285
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition of foundation type, especially for making up the skin, in particular dark skins, comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, at least one colouring agent and reflective particles, the said composition having a hue in the colour range extending from pink-beige to orange-brown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Applicant: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Honjung Lee, Nicolas Soistier, Jean-Christophe Simon
  • Publication number: 20040258640
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an interference pigment having a multilayer structure, characterized in that it has a spectral reflectance that differs by not more than 20% from a reference spectral reflectance, preferably of a type of keratin material, for at least a portion of the visible spectrum 200 nm broad, this pigment being characterized in that the multilayer structure comprises at least one layer substantially totally coating an underlying layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventor: Jean-Christophe Simon
  • Publication number: 20040241118
    Abstract: Goniochromatic/light reflecting cosmetic compositions well suited for making up the skin, lips, hair or integuments, contain (a) at least one goniochromatic coloring agent suited for creating a goniochromatic colored background and (b) an amount of light reflective particles suited for creating highlight points that are visible to the naked eye, formulated into (c) a topically applicable, physiologically acceptable medium therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicant: SOCIETE L'OREAL S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Christophe Simon, Franck Girier-Dufournier, Patricia Lemann
  • Publication number: 20040228817
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic Product containing at least a first composition and a second composition, the first composition containing at least one first dye in a first physiologically acceptable medium, and the second composition containing at least one second dye in a second physiologically acceptable medium, the first dye being photochromic and the second dye being at least one goniochromatic coloring agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Jean-Christophe Simon, Xavier Blin
  • Publication number: 20040228818
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition, especially for making up the skin, the lips and/or the integuments, combining at least two dyes, including at least one photochromic dye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Jean-Christophe Simon, Xavier Blin
  • Publication number: 20040170588
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of an &agr;,&ohgr;-substituted oxyalkylenated silicone, in particular of formula (I) below: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicant: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventors: Isabelle Bara, Patricia Lemann, Florence Tournilhac, Annick Collette, Jean-Christophe Simon