Patents by Inventor Frédéric Chivrac
Frédéric Chivrac 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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Publication number: 20240002098Abstract: The invention concerns cup containers made with PET, preferably recycled PET. The cup containers present good mechanical properties and processability. The cup container has a thermoformed hollow body, made of a PET plastic material, defined by an opening, a side wall and in a horizontal direction a bottom opposite to the opening, a flange outwardly peripheral to the opening, forming an opening edge with the side wall, integral with the body, and an external banderole positioned at the side wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2021Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Veronica MARTINO, Frédéric CHIVRAC
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Patent number: 11202523Abstract: The container for a molded food product is provided with a hollow body including a bottom wall and a side wall extending from the bottom wall to a wide end provided with a discharge opening. The bottom wall has an outer edge extending around a longitudinal axis of the container and a venting device manually operable to define one or more vent holes in the bottom wall. The venting device includes a push member provided with an actuation portion and at least one first hinge adjacent to the actuation portion. The push member is longitudinally movable between an initial proximal position, in which the vent holes are closed by corresponding closing members, and a predetermined distal position, in which the vent holes are open.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2014Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: COMPAGNIE GERVAIS DANONEInventors: Frederic Chivrac, Pedro Galera Sanchez
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Patent number: 10919686Abstract: The plastic container for a molded food product is provided with a hollow body, a bottom and a discharge opening. Frangible connections are distributed in the bottom and thus several distinct bottom regions each including at least one of the frangible connections are defined. A plastic actuating member that is movable relative to the bottom outer edge is configured to actuate simultaneous break of each of the frangible connections, so as to form at least three spaced vent holes in the bottom. The vent holes are arranged around the single actuation portion of the actuating member. Food product can be easily released as one block through the opening, after the container has been unsealed and turned upside down.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2014Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: COMPAGNIE GERVAIS DANONEInventors: Frederic Chivrac, Pedro Galera Sanchez
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Patent number: 10894626Abstract: The side wall, extending below a shoulder of the thermoplastic bottle, has a gripping portion formed substantially in the middle of the bottle body and includes a first line and a second line each defined in a vertical symmetry plane. The second line has a second point at minimal distance ds2 between the side wall and the central axis, while the first line has a first point at minimal distance dsl between the first line and the central axis. For these particular points in the gripping portion: ·ds2<ds1·hs1<hs2 A thick portion is provided at and above the second point.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2016Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignees: COMPAGNIE GERVAIS DANONE, SOCIETE ANONYME DES EAUX MINERALES D'EVIAN ET EN ABRÉGÉ “S.A.E.M.E”Inventors: Frédéric Chivrac, Alex James Orchard, Jean-Paul Besson
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Publication number: 20190002152Abstract: The side wall, extending below a shoulder of the thermoplastic bottle, has a gripping portion formed substantially in the middle of the bottle body and includes a first line and a second line each defined in a vertical symmetry plane. The second line has a second point at minimal distance ds2 between the side wall and the central axis, while the first line has a first point at minimal distance ds1 between the first line and the central axis. For these particular points in the gripping portion: •ds2<ds1•hs1<hs2 A thick portion is provided at and above the second point.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2016Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Frédéric CHIVRAC, Alex James ORCHARD, Jean-Paul BESSON
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Patent number: 10118746Abstract: A topper for a container having an upper surface is presented. The topper includes: a body adapted to engage an upper surface of the container, and a movable perforation platform having at least one protruding perforating element. The perforation platform is pushable with respect to the body from a resting position to a working position wherein the perforating element perforates the upper surface of the container. The perforation platform presents in resting position a first orientation and presents in working position a second orientation, the first and the second orientation differing by an angle of less than 30° . Also, an assembly and a method of using the assembly are presented.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2014Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignees: Danone S.A., Compagnie Gervais DanoneInventors: Sergi Fernandez Allika, Pedro Galera Sanchez, Frederic Chivrac
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Publication number: 20170355510Abstract: The plastic container for a molded food product is provided with a hollow body, a bottom and a discharge opening. Frangible connections are distributed in the bottom and thus several distinct bottom regions each including at least one of the frangible connections are defined. A plastic actuating member that is movable relative to the bottom outer edge is configured to actuate simultaneous break of each of the frangible connections, so as to form at least three spaced vent holes in the bottom. The vent holes are arranged around the single actuation portion of the actuating member. Food product can be easily released as one block through the opening, after the container has been unsealed and turned upside down.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2015Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: Frederic CHIVRAC, Pedro GALERA SANCHEZ
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Patent number: 9833969Abstract: The invention concerns an article comprising layers of polylactic acid and a process of making the same. A layer is of foamed polylactic acid. A layer preferably comprises an impact modifier. The article can be used in the field of packaging.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2013Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignees: Compagnie Gervais Danone, Clariant International Ltd.Inventors: Frédéric Chivrac, Anne-Flore Jacob, Jan-Eric Wegner, Mirco Groeseling
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Publication number: 20170340150Abstract: The container for a molded food product is provided with a hollow body including a bottom wall and a side wall extending from the bottom wall to a wide end provided with a discharge opening. The bottom wall has an outer edge extending around a longitudinal axis of the container and a venting device manually operable to define one or more vent holes in the bottom wall. The venting device includes a push member provided with an actuation portion and at least one first hinge adjacent to the actuation portion. The push member is longitudinally movable between an initial proximal position, in which the vent holes are closed by corresponding closing members, and a predetermined distal position, in which the vent holes are open.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2014Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Frederic CHIVRAC, Pedro GALERA SANCHEZ
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Publication number: 20170260360Abstract: The invention relates to an article comprising a monolayer or multilayer thermoplastic material, said material comprises (i) 38.00 to 99.95%, preferably 67.00 to 99.9%, more preferably 57.00 to 99.85%, by weight of polylactic acid, (ii) 0.05 to 4.90%, preferably 0.10 to 2.90%, more preferably 0.15 to 2.00%, even more preferably 0.2 to 1.00%, most preferably 0.25 to 0.75%, by weight of an epoxidized vegetable oil; (iii) 0 to 60.00%, preferably 0 to 40.00%, more preferably 0 to 30.00%, by weight of further additives selected from the group consisting of impact modifiers, plasticisers, crosslinking agents, foaming agents, fillers, colorants, stabilizers, lubricants, and mixtures thereof, the weight percentages being relative to total weight of the monolayer or multilayer thermoplastic material and adding up to 100%.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2015Publication date: September 14, 2017Applicants: CLARIANT PLASTICS & COATINGS LTD, COMPAGNIE GERVAIS DANONEInventors: Mirco GRÖSELING, Jürgen WOLF, Frederic Chivrac
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Publication number: 20170001773Abstract: The present invention proposes a topper for a container having an upper surface, the topper including: a body adapted to engage an upper surface of the container, and a movable perforation platform having at least one protruding perforating element, the perforation platform being pushable with respect to the body from a resting position to a working position wherein the perforating element perforates the upper surface of the container. wherein the perforation platform presents in a resting position a first orientation and presents in working position a second orientation, the first and the second orientation differing by an angle of less than 30°. The present invention also proposes an assembly, and a method of using the assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2014Publication date: January 5, 2017Applicants: Danone S.A., Compagnie Gervais DanoneInventors: Sergi Fernandez Allika, Pedro Galera Sanchez, Frederic Chivrac
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Publication number: 20160332767Abstract: The invention concerns an article in a material comprising polylactic acid, said article comprising a thermoformed part. The material has L-Lactide units and D-Lactide units.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2014Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventor: Frédéric Chivrac
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Publication number: 20160325893Abstract: The present invention proposes a topper for a container having an upper surface, the topper including: a body adapted to engage an upper surface of the container, and a movable perforation platform having at least one protruding perforating element, the perforation platform being pushable with respect to the body from a resting position to a working position wherein the perforating element perforates the upper surface of the container, wherein the perforation platform presents in resting position a first orientation and presents in working position a second orientation, the first and the second orientation differing by an angle of less than 30°. The present invention also proposes an assembly, and a method of using the assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2014Publication date: November 10, 2016Applicants: Danone S.A., Compagnie Gervais DanoneInventors: Sergi Fernandez Allika, Pedro Galera Sanchez, Frederic Chivrac
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Publication number: 20160319098Abstract: The invention concerns an article in a material comprising polylactic acid, said article comprising a thermoformed part. The material further comprises at least one mineral filler.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2013Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Cédric Beal, Frédéric Chivrac
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Publication number: 20150290907Abstract: The invention concerns an article comprising layers of polylactic acid and a process of making the same. A layer is of foamed polylactic acid. A layer preferably comprises an impact modifier. The article can be used in the field of packaging.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2013Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventors: Frédéric Chivrac, Anne-Flore Jacob, Jan-Eric Wegner, Mirco Groeseling
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Publication number: 20150147507Abstract: The invention concerns an article comprising foamed polylactic acid and a process of making the same. The article can be used in the field of packaging. The foamed polylactic acid comprises expanded microspheres.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2012Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: SA DES EAUX MINERALES D'EVIAN SAEMEInventors: Cedric Beal, Frederic Chivrac, Anne-Flore Jacob