Patents by Inventor Frédéric Duquet

Frédéric Duquet 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: 8818500
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser including a fluid reservoir and a body receiving a dispenser member that is connected to the reservoir and an actuator member for actuating the dispenser member; a dispenser and diffuser head forming a fluid dispenser orifice and an application wall for applying the fluid coming from the dispenser orifice onto the skin; a module having a source of radiation emitting monochromatic light of 400 nm to 700 nm and having anti-inflammatory action and/or a stimulating action for stimulating skin-regeneration metabolisms. The dispenser and diffuser head include a source housing and the body includes a module housing communicating with the source housing so that the source of radiation extends in the source housing of the head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Aptar France S.A.S.
    Inventors: Frédéric Duquet, Sandra Martins-Reis, Francis Moreau, Florence Roullet
  • Patent number: 8763864
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser comprising: a fluid reservoir (1) provided with an opening (10); and a dispenser member (2, 3, 4, 5, 6), such as a pump or a valve, mounted on the opening (10) of the reservoir, the member forming a fluid chamber (C) that is provided with an inlet valve (28, 43), an outlet valve (47, 511), and a lip (42) that is movable in leaktight sliding in a cylinder (27) between a rest position and a depressed position, so as to cause the volume of the chamber (C) to vary, and the fluid in the chamber to be driven through the outlet valve towards a dispenser orifice (50); said container being characterized in that, in the proximity of the depressed position, the inlet valve defines a first escape path (F1) that puts the reservoir (1) into communication with the chamber (C), the chamber, in the proximity of the depressed position, communicating with the outside through a second escape path (F2) that passes via the outlet valve and the dispenser orifice so that, in the proximity of the depressed position,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Aptar France SAS
    Inventor: Frederic Duquet
  • Publication number: 20140175123
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser comprises a dispenser valve defining a fluid dispenser passage, and a container comprising a deformable inner pouch and a deformable outer shell that co-operate with each other to define an intermediate gap therebetween. The deformable outer shell includes a collar in engagement with the dispenser valve, and an annular flange that extends radially inwards inside the collar in such a manner as to define an edge that defines a central opening. The deformable inner pouch includes a neck that is engaged in the central opening in engagement with the edge of the annular flange and with the dispenser valve in fluid communication with the dispenser passage. The dispenser valve comprises an inlet sleeve in engagement with the neck of the deformable inner pouch and a fastener ring that in engagement with the collar of the deformable outer shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventor: Frederic DUQUET
  • Publication number: 20140161504
    Abstract: A dispenser and applicator head (T1) for associating with a dispenser unit (2), the head comprising: a connection section (4a) for connecting to the dispenser unit; a fluid application section (4c) that defines at least one fluid dispenser orifice (50), and a fluid applicator pad (51) for applying the fluid coming from the dispenser orifice (50) onto the application surface; an interconnection section (4b) that interconnects the connection section (4a) and the application section (4c); the dispenser and applicator head being characterized in that: the applicator pad (51) is made of a rigid heat-transfer material so as to impart a cold sensation on contact with the skin; and the interconnection section (4b) is made of an elastically-deformable material, such that the applicator pad (51) is movable relative to the connection section (4a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Frédéric Duquet, Francis Moreau
  • Publication number: 20140138409
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser member, including a chamber and an outlet valve having an actuator rod that is axially movable down and up, and on which a sleeve slides, under the effect of a pre-compression spring and the pressure of the fluid, over a maximum axial stroke. The effective axial stroke of the sleeve is dependent on the force of the spring and the pressure of the fluid in the chamber. The actuator rod includes side outlet mechanism that is suitable for being closed and uncovered selectively by the sleeve, the side outlet mechansim extending over an axial height that is greater than their radial width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE S.A.S.
    Inventors: Stephane BERANGER, Frederic DUQUET
  • Publication number: 20140131392
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser including a fluid reservoir containing fluid; a fluid suction chamber of variable volume comprising an extraction and application space that that varies between a minimum volume and a maximum volume; a dip tube that connects the reservoir to the suction chamber at an orifice; suction means for sucking, during a suction stage, fluid from the reservoir into the chamber through the orifice; and an extractor and applicator member that defines, in part, the suction chamber and the suction means, and further the extraction and application space; wherein the sliding of the slidable sleeve over the stationary stem does not involve any resilient driving force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Stéphane BERANGER, Frédéric DUQUET
  • Publication number: 20140117051
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser head for associating with a dispenser member, such as a pump, and with a reservoir, so that together they form a fluid dispenser, the head including a fluid dispenser orifice via which the fluid leaves the head so as to be accessible to a user, the head also includes a removable protective cap that masks the dispenser orifice in its storage condition, the dispenser head being characterized in that the cap emits radiation that is suitable for irradiating any fluid residue at the dispenser orifice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventor: Frederic Duquet
  • Publication number: 20140020789
    Abstract: A drop dispenser including a fluid reservoir, a tube having a dispenser end and an actuation end, a fluid chamber of variable volume connected to the actuation end of the tube; a pusher that is axially movable between a high position and a low position so as to cause the volume of the chamber to vary and drive the fluid into the tube towards the dispenser end so as to form a drop of fluid; and a fastener ring including a threaded skirt for coming into engagement with the threaded neck, the tube and the chamber being secured to the ring. The drop dispenser have a mover for moving the pusher axially between the high and low positions, the mover also causing the fastener ring to turn, both so as to loosen it from the neck by unscrewing and so as to tighten it onto the neck by screw-tightening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Frédéric Duquet, Sandra Martins-Reis, Francis Moreau
  • Publication number: 20140005590
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable light pen dispensing device comprising: a housing, an electronics module located in said housing and comprising a light source capable of irradiating skin and stimulating regeneration of the skin to treat skin disorders, a battery for powering the electronics module, wherein the light source comprises one or more LEDs, wherein the electronics module comprises drive means arranged to control the operation of the light source to emit light in a mixed driving mode so as to limit the temperature of the LED while ensuring a sufficient fluency allowing for the skin to be treated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Aptar France S.A.S.
    Inventors: Amir Feriani, Cédric Zaugg, Luciano Cravero, Frédéric Duquet
  • Patent number: 8534509
    Abstract: Fluid dispenser head for mounting on a variable-volume fluid reservoir that has a movable wall. The head has a dispenser orifice, a sealing closure pin that closes the dispenser orifice, a resilient mechanism for urging the pin against the orifice, and a fluid inlet in communication with the reservoir. The head further includes a flexible differential membrane respectively defining bottom and top surface areas that are subjected to opposite pressure forces that are exerted by the fluid under pressure, the bottom surface area being substantially smaller than the top surface area, the closure member being formed by the flexible membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Aptar France SAS
    Inventor: Frédéric Duquet
  • Publication number: 20130026191
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser comprising: a fluid reservoir (1); and a pump (3) comprising a pump body (30) and an actuator rod (34), defining between them a pump chamber (33) having a predetermined maximum volume, the rod (34) being axially movable in the body (30) so as to vary the volume of the pump chamber (33); the dispenser being characterized in that it further comprises a dispenser cannula (5) that is mounted on the actuator rod (34) and that includes a dispenser outlet (52) that is suitable for forming a drop of fluid that separates from the cannula (5) by gravity, the determined maximum volume of the pump chamber (33) being substantially equal to the volume of the drop of fluid that is dispensed at the dispenser outlet (52).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE S.A.S.
    Inventors: Frédéric DUQUET, Sandra MARTINS-REIS, Francis MOREAU
  • Patent number: 8347589
    Abstract: A method of packaging dispenser assemblies, the method comprising forming a group of n dispenser assemblies, disposed in such a manner that the flaps are stacked and the housings are in side-by-side alignment and oriented in the same direction. When arranged in this way, the dispensers remain visible through the large windows formed in their respective housings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Aptar France SAS
    Inventor: Frederic Duquet
  • Publication number: 20120111900
    Abstract: Fluid dispenser head for mounting on a variable-volume fluid reservoir that has a movable wall. The head has a dispenser orifice, a sealing closure pin that closes the dispenser orifice, a resilient mechanism for urging the pin against the orifice, and a fluid inlet in communication with the reservoir. The head further includes a flexible differential membrane respectively defining bottom and top surface areas that are subjected to opposite pressure forces that are exerted by the fluid under pressure, the bottom surface area being substantially smaller than the top surface area, the closure member being formed by the flexible membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: VALOIS SAS
    Inventor: Frédéric DUQUET
  • Patent number: 8042709
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device having an outlet valve (22, 36) including a seat (22) and a movable member (36) that is urged in leaktight manner against the seat (22), the dispenser device being switchable between a locked position and a working position in which the outlet valve (22, 36) is closed, the dispenser device not being actuatable in the locked position, but being actuatable in the working position, the movable member (36) being urged by at least one resilient element (42) against the seat (22) in the working position, the dispenser device being characterized in that, in the locked position, the movable member (36) is urged against the seat (22) by at least one bearing element (41) other than the at least one resilient element (42).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Valois SAS
    Inventor: Frederic Duquet
  • Patent number: 8028863
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser member comprising a dispenser wall (23) defining an outside surface (231) and an inside surface (232), said wall (23) having a dispenser orifice (24) passing therethrough, connecting the inside surface to the outside surface, the inside surface (232) forming a sealing slide-cylinder (233) for a piston (3) that is suitable for being displaced, from a rest position, along an axis X in said cylinder and with leaktight contact, so as to open an outlet valve (25, 35), said piston (3) forming a portion of a fluid chamber (20) in which fluid is selectively put under pressure and flows through the open outlet valve towards the dispenser orifice, the piston forming a closure wall (34) that is suitable for closing the dispenser orifice (24) in the rest position, the closure wall (34) being positioned, in the rest position, over the dispenser orifice (24) beside its inside surface (232), the closure wall (34) coming into leaktight contact with the inside surface (232), the dispenser member being cha
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: VALOIS SAS
    Inventors: Frédéric Duquet, Hervé Pennaneac'h, Jean-Paul Lecoutre
  • Patent number: D695907
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Aptar France SAS
    Inventor: Frédéric Duquet
  • Patent number: D696417
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Aptar France SAS
    Inventor: Frédéric Duquet
  • Patent number: D696418
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Aptar France SAS
    Inventor: Frederic Duquet
  • Patent number: D696788
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Aptar France SAS
    Inventor: Frédéric Duquet
  • Patent number: D696789
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Aptar France SAS
    Inventor: Frederic Duquet