Patents by Inventor Denis Befve
Denis Befve 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: 11470946Abstract: The present invention relates to an assembly for packaging and applying a cosmetic product comprising at least one volatile solvent, said packaging and application assembly comprising an applicator comprising an applicator member having a main body bearing a set of protruding application elements that define between one another a plurality of spaces for loading and applying the cosmetic product, characterized in that at least some of the spaces for loading and applying cosmetic product are delimited by at least one surface produced from an open-cell porous material that can selectively absorb some of the volatile solvent of the cosmetic product.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2016Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: L'OREALInventors: Lionel Drugeon, Eric Caulier, Jean-Marc Lebrand, Denis Befve
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Patent number: 10542811Abstract: The invention relates to an application pen (10) for applying a fluid substance (S) on a body part, said application pen comprising an applicator head (12) made of a porous material (20), said applicator head comprising a first part (22) and a second part (24) inclined (?) relative to each other, said first and second parts being single-piece. The applicator head is obtainable by a method comprising the following steps: forming a rod made of the porous material, said rod extending parallel to the first axis and having a first transversal dimension; then removing a portion of porous material, by grinding, in an off-centered manner, from a segment of the rod, in order to reduce (27) the first transversal dimension of said segment, said segment including a junction (30) between the first and second parts.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2016Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: L'OREALInventors: Denis Befve, Eric Caulier, Pauline Prade
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Publication number: 20180295969Abstract: The present invention relates to an assembly for packaging and applying a cosmetic product comprising at least one volatile solvent, said packaging and application assembly comprising an applicator comprising an applicator member having a main body bearing a set of protruding application elements that define between one another a plurality of spaces for loading and applying the cosmetic product, characterized in that at least some of the spaces for loading and applying cosmetic product are delimited by at least one surface produced from an open-cell porous material that can selectively absorb some of the volatile solvent of the cosmetic product.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: L'OREALInventors: Lionel DRUGEON, Eric CAULIER, Jean-Marc LEBRAND, Denis BEFVE
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Publication number: 20180235345Abstract: The invention relates to an applicator head (12) for applying a fluid cosmetic product on skin, the applicator head comprising: a longitudinal body (22, 122) extending along a first axis (24); at least two application elements (26), attached to the longitudinal body. Each application element comprises: a first part (32) extending inside the longitudinal body, parallel to the first axis, a second part (36) extending parallel to a second axis (38), said second axis being inclined relative to the first axis, a first end (40) of the second part of each application element emerging from the longitudinal body. Each application element also comprises an inner leading path for the fluid cosmetic product, extending from a second end (34) to the first end (40) of the application element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2016Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Denis BEFVE, Alain BERHAULT, Pauline PRADE
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Publication number: 20180213914Abstract: The invention relates to an application pen (10) for applying a fluid substance (S) on a body part, said application pen comprising an applicator head (12) made of a porous material (20), said applicator head comprising a first part (22) and a second part (24) inclined (?) relative to each other, said first and second parts being single-piece. The applicator head is obtainable by a method comprising the following steps: forming a rod made of the porous material, said rod extending parallel to the first axis and having a first transversal dimension; then removing a portion of porous material, by grinding, in an off-centered manner, from a segment of the rod, in order to reduce (27) the first transversal dimension of said segment, said segment including a junction (30) between the first and second parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2016Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: L'OREALInventors: Denis BEFVE, Eric CAULIER, Pauline PRADE
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Publication number: 20160278503Abstract: An applicator (7) for a cosmetic product comprising a gripping member (9), a support (11) secured to the gripping member, a rod (13), means (15) for mounting the rod on the support, and a member (17) for applying the cosmetic product borne by the rod. The support includes a guiding finger (23) extending along a longitudinal direction (L) from the gripping member. The rod defines an internal housing (53) adapted for receiving the guiding finger in a mounted configuration of the applicator, the mounting means being adapted so that the rod is freely movable in rotation relatively to the guiding finger around the longitudinal direction in the mounted configuration. An assembly including the applicator and a reservoir intended for the cosmetic product.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2014Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Marcel Sanchez, Eric Caulier, Andrey Thenin, Wendy Annonay, Denis Befve
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Publication number: 20140246043Abstract: This applicator comprises a first body (12), formed by a first molded part, which first body (12) comprising a first primary row (22A) of projecting elements (38) and a second primary row (22B) of projecting elements, the first primary row (22A) being angularly spaced apart from the second primary row (22B) with respect to an axis (A-A?) of the body (12). It comprises a second body (14) comprising a first secondary row (51A) of projecting elements (62), arranged between the first primary row (51A) and the second primary row (51B), with the second body (14) being applied against the first body (12) between the first primary row (51A) and the second primary row (51B). The second body (14) is made of a second molded part assembled on the first body (12) after molding thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2012Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: L'OREALInventors: Denis Befve, Eric Caulier, Etienne De Brouwer
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Patent number: 8585306Abstract: A device for applying a cosmetic or for adding finishing touches to makeup, the device comprising a heater member comprising a resistive track that is printed or that is made by etching a coating that is deposited on a substrate, the device comprising a temperature sensor that is disposed level with the heater member, the temperature sensor being in contact with the substrate, in particular in the form of a circuit that is printed or etched on the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2009Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: L'OrealInventors: Nicolas Duru, Denis Befve, Virginie Saget
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Patent number: 8549692Abstract: A brush for applying a powdered cosmetic composition, comprising: a tuft of synthetic hairs comprising at least two groups of hairs having, at their free ends, cross-sections of different surface area; and a handle supporting the tuft of hairs from a connecting portion of the hairs, characterized in that the groups of hairs have, in cross-section, the same surface area along their connecting portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2009Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: L'OrealInventors: Denis Befve, Michel Fontaine
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Publication number: 20110185528Abstract: A brush for applying a powdered cosmetic composition, comprising: a tuft of synthetic hairs comprising at least two groups of hairs having, at their free ends, cross-sections of different surface area; and a handle supporting the tuft of hairs from a connecting portion of the hairs, characterized in that the groups of hairs have, in cross-section, the same surface area along their connecting portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2009Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: L'OREALInventors: Denis Befve, Michel Fontaine
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Publication number: 20110097133Abstract: A device for applying a cosmetic or for adding finishing touches to makeup, the device comprising a heater member comprising a resistive track that is printed or that is made by etching a coating that is deposited on a substrate, the device comprising a temperature sensor that is disposed level with the heater member, the temperature sensor being in contact with the substrate, in particular in the form of a circuit that is printed or etched on the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2009Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: L'orealInventors: Nicolas Duru, Denis Befve, Virginie Saget
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Patent number: 7566184Abstract: A packaging and applicator device includes a receptacle containing a composition for application, a wiper member, and an applicator. The applicator includes a stem, an applicator element at a distal end of the stem, and a handle at a proximal end of the stem. The stem has a first segment that is secured to the handle and has a portion that is level with the wiper member when the receptacle is closed by the applicator. A second segment has two ends, is fastened to the first segment, carries the applicator element, and is configured so as to enable the second segment to be assembled via either of the ends on the first segment.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2007Date of Patent: July 28, 2009Assignee: L'OrealInventors: Denis Befve, Gilles Baudin
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Publication number: 20080066774Abstract: The present invention relates to a packaging and applicator device comprising: a receptacle containing a composition for application; a wiper member; and an applicator comprising: a stem; an applicator element at a distal end of the stem; and a handle at a proximal end of the stem; in which device the stem comprises: a first segment that is secured to the handle and that has a portion that comes to be positioned level with the wiper member when the receptacle is closed by the applicator; and a second segment that is fastened to the first, that carries the applicator element, and that is configured so as to enable it to be assembled via either of its ends on the first segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2007Publication date: March 20, 2008Applicant: L'OREALInventors: Denis Befve, Gilles Baudin