Patents by Inventor Frédéric Richard

Frédéric Richard 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: 20230202265
    Abstract: A nebulizer system for a motor vehicle may include a tank for a liquid, a nebulizer chamber, and a filter system capable of filtering the liquid contained in the tank for the liquid before it passes into the nebulizer chamber. The nebulizer chamber may have a nebulizer nozzle provided with an acoustic wave output device such that the liquid from the tank forms a mist of droplets of the liquid. The mist is intended to pass into a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle. Additionally, the nebulizer system may have an input module for air. The inlet module may have an air injection volute capable of channeling the air in the direction of the internal volume of the nebulizer chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Nicolas Decorde, Michel Gschwind, Frédéric Richard, Stéphane Petit, Yves Rousseau, Vincent Feuillard
  • Patent number: 11642941
    Abstract: A nebulizer system for a motor vehicle may include a tank for a liquid, a nebulizer chamber, and a filter system capable of filtering the liquid contained in the tank for the liquid before it passes into the nebulizer chamber. The nebulizer chamber may have a nebulizer nozzle provided with an acoustic wave output device such that the liquid from the tank forms a mist of droplets of the liquid. The mist is intended to pass into a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle. Additionally, the nebulizer system may have an input module for air. The inlet module may have an air injection volute capable of channeling the air in the direction of the internal volume of the nebulizer chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Nicolas Decorde, Michel Gschwind, Frédéric Richard, Stéphane Petit, Yves Rousseau, Vincent Feuillard
  • Patent number: 11520914
    Abstract: For protecting confidential information in a printed document, the invention provides a system and method for, on one hand, encrypting the confidential content of the document and then printing the part or parts of the document with confidential information in an encrypted form and the rest of the document in a non-encrypted form, and, on the other hand, decrypting the encrypted document content for display and use or for printing. In addition, for preventing unauthorized copying and tampering of a printed document, the invention provides a system and method for managing a unique tag, which is attached to the document and which authenticates the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: QUADIENT TECHNOLOGIES FRANCE
    Inventor: Frederic Richard
  • Patent number: 10872429
    Abstract: This characterizing method comprises: estimating (28) the scalar coefficients ?m of an even function ?(?) defined in [0; 2?] that minimizes the following criterion C: C = ? j = 1 n i ? ( ? j - ? * ? ? ( ? j ) ) 2 where: ?j are terms estimated from an acquired digital image, ?(?) is a ?-periodic function defined in the interval [0; 2?], ?(?) is the function defined by the following relationship: ? ? ( ? ) = ? ? + ? ? v ^ ? ( ? ? ? ? ) ? 2 ? ? - 2 ? H - 1 ? d ? ? ? where: {circumflex over (V)} is the discrete Fourier transform of a convolution kernel v, H is an estimated Hurst exponent of the acquired image, f) then, calculating (30), depending on the estimate of the scalar coefficients ?m, an anisotropy index that characterizes the anisotropy of the image, this index varying monotonically as a function of the statistical dispersion of the values of the function ?(?) for ? varying between 0 and ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignees: UNIVERSITÉ D'AIX-MARSEILLE, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
    Inventor: Frédéric Richard
  • Publication number: 20200269661
    Abstract: The invention relates to a nebulizer system (10) for a motor vehicle, having at least: —a tank (12) for a liquid, —a nebulizer chamber (14), said nebulizer chamber (14) having a nebulizer nozzle (22) provided with an acoustic wave output device configured such that said liquid from said tank (12) for the liquid forms a mist of droplets of said liquid, said mist being intended to pass into a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle, and —a filter system (16) capable of filtering said liquid contained in said tank (12) for the liquid before it passes into said nebulizer chamber (14). According to the invention, said nebulizer system (10) has an input module (26) for air, said inlet module (26) for air having an air injection volute (30) capable of channelling the air in the direction of the internal volume of said nebulizer chamber (14). Application in particular to the automotive field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Nicolas Decorde, Michel Gschwind, Frédéric Richard, Stéphane Petit, Yves Rousseau, Vincent Feuillard
  • Patent number: 10562060
    Abstract: Nebulization systems to generate a mist of microdroplets of a liquid for the purpose of refreshing the atmosphere. Such nebulization systems are sized for mounting on a sales display for humidifying and refreshing fresh products displayed for sale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: ARECO FINANCES ET TECHNOLOGIE-ARFITEC
    Inventors: Michel Gschwind, Frédéric Richard, Abbas Sabraoui
  • Patent number: 10505837
    Abstract: One embodiment relates to a method of communicating a data packet stream in which data is re-packed to reduce wasted bandwidth. Data bytes of the data packet stream are received from a first data path and mapped to a second data path that is divided into a plurality of data segments. At least one data byte is mapped to each data segment until an end of, or pause in, the data packet stream. Another embodiment relates to a method of communicating data packets from multiple channels. Multiple data packet flows, each flow corresponding to a channel, is received on a first data path. The data bytes from the first data path are mapped to a second data path that is divided into multiple data segments. At least one data byte is mapped to each data segment until an end of, or pause in, the multiple data packet flows. Other embodiments, aspects, and features of the invention are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Frederic Richard, Cristian Vasiliu, Robert Critchlow
  • Publication number: 20190325591
    Abstract: This characterizing method comprises: estimating (28) the scalar coefficients ?m of an even function ?(?) defined in [0; 2?] that minimizes the following criterion C: C = ? j = 1 n i ? ( ? j - ? * ? ? ( ? j ) ) 2 where: ?j are terms estimated from an acquired digital image, ?(?) is a ?-periodic function defined in the interval [0; 2?], ?(?) is the function defined by the following relationship: ? ? ( ? ) = ? ? + ? ? v ^ ? ( ? ? ? ? ) ? 2 ? ? - 2 ? H - 1 ? d ? ? ? where: {circumflex over (V)} is the discrete Fourier transform of a convolution kernel v, H is an estimated Hurst exponent of the acquired image, f) then, calculating (30), depending on the estimate of the scalar coefficients ?m, an anisotropy index that characterizes the anisotropy of the image, this index varying monotonically as a function of the statistical dispersion of the values of the function ?(?) for ? varying between 0 and ?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2017
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventor: Frédéric RICHARD
  • Publication number: 20190220612
    Abstract: For protecting confidential information in a printed document, the invention provides a system and method for, on one hand, encrypting the confidential content of the document and then printing the part or parts of the document with confidential information in an encrypted form and the rest of the document in a non-encrypted form, and, on the other hand, decrypting the encrypted document content for display and use or for printing. In addition, for preventing unauthorized copying and tampering of a printed document, the invention provides a system and method for managing a unique tag, which is attached to the document and which authenticates the document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventor: Frederic Richard
  • Publication number: 20190070626
    Abstract: Spraying devices capable of producing a fog of micro-droplets from a liquid, and which includes detection of the level of the liquid to be sprayed. The micro-droplets are generated by a piezoelectric element coupled to an acoustic concentrator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Michel GSCHWIND, Abbas SABRAOUI, Frédéric RICHARD
  • Patent number: 10180294
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for dispensing one or more jets of cryogenic fluid comprising a fluid supply pipe supplying one or more fluid-dispensing nozzles arranged downstream of said pipe, in which the fluid flow section of the fluid supply pipe has a first diameter. According to the invention, the device for dispensing one or more jets of cryogenic fluid also comprises at least one plenum chamber which is arranged between the fluid supply pipe and the fluid-dispensing nozzle(s) and which is fluidly connected to both the pipe and the nozzle(s). The fluid flow section of each plenum chamber has a second diameter greater than the first diameter of the fluid flow section of the fluid supply pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
    Inventors: Jacques Quintard, Frederic Richard, Charles Truchot
  • Publication number: 20180082720
    Abstract: An integrated circuit may have pipelined interconnects that includes reset control circuitry, which provide desirable reset values to combinational logic. The pipelined interconnects may include multiple parallel input data paths coupled to the combinational logic. The reset control circuitry may include multiplexers coupled between the pipelined interconnects and the combinational logic for each input data path. The multiplexers may provide the desired reset values to the combinational logic based on control signals from counter and comparison logic circuitry. By comparing path lengths for the input data paths and a timing after reconfiguring the combinational logic, the counter and comparison logic circuitry may provide the correct control signals to the multiplexers during operation after reconfiguring the combinational logic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventor: Frederic Richard
  • Patent number: 9914142
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a device for dispensing one or more jets of cryogenic fluid, particularly liquid nitrogen, comprising a fluid conveying pipeline feeding one or more fluid dispensing nozzles arranged at the downstream end of said pipeline, and a motor collaborating with the fluid conveying pipeline via a rotary transmission shaft and a transmission mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
    Inventors: Jacques Quintard, Frédéric Richard, Charles Truchot
  • Patent number: 9744256
    Abstract: Nebulizer systems to generate a mist of micro-droplets of a liquid for the purpose of freshening the atmosphere. Nebulizer systems having a small size that can be mounted on a sales stall to humidify and freshen fresh products displayed for sale, or in a vehicle to humidify and freshen the air and make it pleasant to breathe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Areco Finances et Technologie-Arfitec
    Inventors: Michel Gschwind, Frédéric Richard, Abbas Sabraoui
  • Publication number: 20170203323
    Abstract: Nebulization systems to generate a mist of microdroplets of a liquid for the purpose of refreshing the atmosphere. Such nebulization systems are sized for mounting on a sales display for humidifying and refreshing fresh products displayed for sale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Michel GSCHWIND, Frédéric RICHARD, Abbas SABRAOUI
  • Patent number: 9504277
    Abstract: A fog distribution head for a fogging apparatus, which has: a fog inlet, and at least two fog outlets, each suitable for placing the inlet in communication with the outside of the head. The head includes at least two plugs suitable for plugging the respective outlets. Each plug is suitable for plugging a single one of the outlets, the plugs being movably mounted with respect to a frame of the head, independently from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: ARECO FINANCES ET TECHNOLOGIE—ARFITEC
    Inventors: Michel Gschwind, Frédéric Richard
  • Publication number: 20160332282
    Abstract: The invention relates to a protective enclosure for a mobile tool for dispensing fluid at a cryogenic temperature, said protective enclosure comprising an open end forming an extraction bell, said open end comprising a skirt, characterized in that the skirt comprises a first part made from a hydrophobic first material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: David BIGOT, Jacques QUINTARD, Frédéric RICHARD, Charles TRUCHOT, Fabrice MOGGIA, Laurent OBJOIS
  • Patent number: 9424088
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide techniques and mechanisms for providing a fast multi-level scheduler, implemented using a plurality of smaller schedulers, the plurality of smaller schedulers together performing the functions of a single conventional scheduler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Frederic Richard, David W. Mendel
  • Publication number: 20160176087
    Abstract: This method for producing a plastic material part, comprises at least a reinforcing element made of at least one fibrous insert made of a composite material, using an injection mold comprising a first part and a second part defining between them a molding cavity having the shape of the plastic material part to be produced, said method comprising the steps of: transporting and placing the reinforcing element onto the first part of the injection mold using a manipulating tool, shaping the fibrous insert into the reinforcing element, injecting a plastic material into the mold such that the reinforcing element is overmolded by the plastic material and the plastic material part is produced, wherein the manipulating tool comprises at least one shaping area having the shape of one side of the reinforcing element, the fibrous insert being placed in said shaping area during the transportation of the fibrous insert to the first part of the mold and being shaped into the reinforcing element by said shaping area and s
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicants: FAURECIA BLOC AVANT, FAURECIA EXTERIORS GMBH
    Inventors: Magalie MENARD, Philippe COMPAGNON, Aurélien MORESSEE, Frédéric RICHARD
  • Publication number: 20160067368
    Abstract: Nebulizer systems to generate a mist of micro-droplets of a liquid for the purpose of freshening the atmosphere. Nebulizer systems having a small size that can be mounted on a sales stall to humidify and freshen fresh products displayed for sale, or in a vehicle to humidify and freshen the air and make it pleasant to breathe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Michel GSCHWIND, Frédéric RICHARD, Abbas SABRAOUI