Patents by Inventor Etienne Roudaut
Etienne Roudaut 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: 11938750Abstract: A refillable free ink writing instrument comprising a body having a rear end, a front end and an ink reservoir disposed between the rear end and the front end, a writing tip mounted on the front end, the writing tip having a portion in fluid communication with the ink reservoir, the writing tip being removable from the body for refill.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ BICInventors: Charlotte Delbes, Etienne Roudaut
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Patent number: 11926171Abstract: A nib for a refillable free ink writing felt pen includes a body and a dry ink tank including dry ink, the dry ink tank being delimited by the body of the nib and a dry ink tank wall including a breakable portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ BICInventor: Etienne Roudaut
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Patent number: 11827048Abstract: A marker nib for applying ink to a surface may comprise an applicator having a writing tip configured to contact the surface to apply ink thereto, and a transporter configured to transport ink received from a reservoir to the applicator, the applicator being configured to increase its ink flow rate at the writing tip when pressure is applied thereto.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ BICInventor: Etienne Roudaut
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Patent number: 11815968Abstract: A stylus for a touchscreen may comprise a barrel extending in a longitudinal direction, the barrel comprising a first end comprising an opening and a second end, the first end and the second end being, in the longitudinal direction, opposite to one another, and a first part and a second part, the first part including the first end and the second part including the second end, a first electronic tip received at least in part in the barrel and configured to have at least an in-use configuration in which the first electronic tip protrudes from the first part of the barrel through the opening, and an energy harvesting device comprising at least two of an energy harvesting element, a transducer, or an energy storage device.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignees: SOCIETE BIC, BIC Violex Single Member S.A.Inventors: Franck Rolion, Loïc Folgoas, Etienne Roudaut, Ludovic Fagu, Georgios Georgakis
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REFILLABLE FREE INK WRITING INSTRUMENT, KIT COMPRISING SUCH A WRITING INSTRUMENT, AND METHOD THEREOF
Publication number: 20230311557Abstract: A refillable free ink writing instrument including a body having a rear end, a front end and an ink reservoir disposed between the rear end and the front end, a writing tip mounted on the front end and a plug mounted on the rear end, wherein the plug is configured to close an opening in fluid communication with the ink reservoir, the plug being configured to be removable from the rear end to refill the ink reservoir with water and concentrated ink refill.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2021Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: SOCIÉTÉ BICInventors: Arnaud BEZ, Etienne ROUDAUT -
Patent number: 11727647Abstract: A method and kit for applying texture in augmented reality including the steps of acquiring a real-world image in which a real object and at least a portion of a marker linked to the real object are visible; detecting the marker; registering a virtual world with the real world on the basis of the marker detection; positioning a three-dimensional virtual object in such a way that, in the virtual world, the virtual object is substantially overlaid over the real object in the real world; applying a texture to the three-dimensional virtual object; and displaying at least the texture applied to the three-dimensional virtual object.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ BICInventors: Franck Rolion, Etienne Roudaut
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Patent number: 11697302Abstract: A nib for a refillable free ink writing felt pen includes a body and a dry ink tank including dry ink, the dry ink tank being delimited by the body of the nib and a dry ink tank wall including a water-soluble film.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Société BICInventor: Etienne Roudaut
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Patent number: 11660904Abstract: A device for filling cartridges for a writing implement, the device including at least two separate connectors, a system for metering inks and a system for filling a cartridge, each connector being configured to connect a reservoir containing an ink to the cartridge. The invention also concerns an assembly comprising a device as previously defined and a plurality of ink reservoirs, each ink reservoir being connected to a connector of the device and a method for filling a cartridge using such an assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2018Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ BICInventors: Franck Rolion, Etienne Roudaut
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Patent number: 11665325Abstract: A device configured to capture a first image and to project a second image, the device comprising a support; a camera configured to capture, or a first mirror configured to capture and reflect towards a camera, a first image of a work area, the camera or the first mirror being mounted on the support; and a projector configured to project, or a second mirror configured to reflect and project, a second image on the work area, the projector or the second mirror being mounted on the support.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ BICInventors: Etienne Roudaut, Loïc Folgoas
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Patent number: 11607902Abstract: A nib for a valve-free free ink writing felt pen including a first end configured to deliver ink to a writing support and second end, opposite the first end, configured to be inserted in a nib receiving part of the valve-free free ink writing felt pen, the first end and the second end defining an axial direction of the nib, the nib having an external surface configured to cooperate with an internal surface of the nib receiving part, the external surface being configured to allow intake of air from the outside of a free ink tank, the valve-free free ink writing felt pen into the free ink tank and avoid ink leakage outside the free ink tank when cooperating with the internal surface of the nib receiving part. A valve-free free ink writing felt pen including a nib.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ BICInventors: Etienne Roudaut, Arnaud Bez
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Patent number: 11597231Abstract: A nib for a valve-free free ink writing felt pen including a first end configured to deliver ink to a writing support and second end, opposite the first end, configured to be inserted in a nib receiving part of the valve-free free ink writing felt pen, the first end and the second end defining an axial direction of the nib, the nib including a main body made of porous hydrophilic material and including one or more insert made of porous hydrophobic material, the one or more insert being configured to allow intake of air from the outside of a free ink tank of the valve-free free ink writing felt pen into the free ink tank and avoid ink leakage outside the free ink tank. A valve-free free ink writing felt pen including a nib.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ BICInventors: Etienne Roudaut, Arnaud Bez
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Publication number: 20220388330Abstract: A nib for a refillable free ink writing felt pen includes a body and a dry ink tank including dry ink, the dry ink tank being delimited by the body of the nib and a dry ink tank wall including a breakable portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2020Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: Société BICInventor: Etienne ROUDAUT
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Publication number: 20220348035Abstract: A refillable free ink writing instrument comprising a body having a rear end, a front end and an ink reservoir disposed between the rear end and the front end, a writing tip mounted on the front end, the writing tip having a portion in fluid communication with the ink reservoir, the writing tip being removable from the body for refill.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2020Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicant: SOCIETE BICInventors: Charlotte DELBES, Etienne ROUDAUT
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Publication number: 20220339959Abstract: A nib for a refillable free ink writing felt pen includes a body and a dry ink tank including dry ink, the dry ink tank being delimited by the body of the nib and a dry ink tank wall including a water-soluble film.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2020Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: Société BICInventor: Etienne ROUDAUT
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Publication number: 20220297466Abstract: A marker nib for applying ink to a surface may comprise an applicator having a writing tip configured to contact the surface to apply ink thereto, and a transporter configured to transport ink received from a reservoir to the applicator, the applicator being configured to increase its ink flow rate at the writing tip when pressure is applied thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2020Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: SOCIÉTÉ BICInventor: Etienne ROUDAUT
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Publication number: 20220234379Abstract: The application relates to a porous color linker comprising a tip portion configured to deposit indicia on a writing surface; a mixing portion configured to combine a plurality of inks; and a base portion having a first receiving portion configured to receive a tip of a first ink discharge device and a second receiving portion configured to receive a tip of a second ink discharge device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2020Publication date: July 28, 2022Applicant: SOCIETE BICInventor: Etienne ROUDAUT
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Publication number: 20220091648Abstract: A stylus for a touchscreen may comprise a barrel extending in a longitudinal direction, the barrel comprising a first end comprising an opening and a second end, the first end and the second end being, in the longitudinal direction, opposite to one another, and a first part and a second part, the first part including the first end and the second part including the second end, a first electronic tip received at least in part in the barrel and configured to have at least an in-use configuration in which the first electronic tip protrudes from the first part of the barrel through the opening, and an energy harvesting device comprising at least two of an energy harvesting element, a transducer, or an energy storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicants: Société BIC, BIC Violex S.A.Inventors: Franck ROLION, Loïc FOLGOAS, Etienne ROUDAUT, Ludovic FAGU, Georgios GEORGAKIS
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Patent number: 11276235Abstract: A method and a system for projecting a pattern onto a real surface, comprising: an image acquisition module; a video projector; a processor; and a memory comprising instructions that can be executed by the processor in order to: acquire an image on which a real surface is at least partially visible by means of said image acquisition module; determine a geometric transformation to be applied to said pattern such that once the pattern is projected by a video projector, it appears in a predefined location on the real surface, the determination of the geometric transformation taking into account the position of the video projector and the position of said real surface obtained by means of said acquired image; apply the geometric transformation to said pattern; and project the pattern by means of the video projector.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2018Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: SOCIETE BICInventors: Loïc Folgoas, Etienne Roudaut
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Patent number: 11216082Abstract: A stylus for touchscreen includes a barrel extending in a longitudinal direction, the barrel including a first end including an opening and a second end, the first end and the second end being, in the longitudinal direction, opposite one another, and a first part and a second part, the first part including the first end and the second part including the second end, an electronic tip received at least in part in the barrel and configured to have at least an in-use configuration in which the electronic tip protrudes from the first part of the barrel through the opening, at least two actuators positioned in a circumferential direction on the second part of the barrel, each actuator being configured to be actuated independently from the other actuators and having at least two configurations, at least a detector for detecting the configuration of the actuators, and communication components.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Societe BicInventors: Franck Rolion, Loïc Folgoas, Etienne Roudaut, Ludovic Fagu
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Patent number: 11137107Abstract: A support for a multimedia tablet, a screen and an optical member, the support comprising a bearing portion configured to interact with the tablet, the bearing portion extending in a first direction and in a second direction transverse to the first direction, the bearing portion comprising a base configured to be mounted on a mounting surface, an optical reflector element configured to be arranged facing the optical member, and a support portion configured for supporting the tablet, the reflector element and the support portion being carried by the bearing surface such that, considered in the first direction, the support portion is arranged between the base and the reflector element, the support portion being movable in the first direction, and the reflector element being movable in the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2018Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Societe BicInventor: Etienne Roudaut