Patents by Inventor Franck Mandica

Franck Mandica 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: 11510477
    Abstract: A device for treating human keratinous material, in particular with the aid of an electric current. The device includes a reservoir containing a composition, in particular cosmetic or dermatological, to be applied to the keratinous material, and an end fitting for the application of the composition contained in the reservoir, the end fitting comprising a plurality of application members and a distributor. The distributor includes at least one storage cavity for the composition and supply orifices to conduct the composition from the storage cavity or cavities to the application members, and the distributor being configured so that the flow rate of the composition arriving at the application members is identical to within 20% for at least two application members, better for each application member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignees: L'OREAL, SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Thi Hong Lien Planard-Luong, Franck Mandica, Helene Pernot, Johan Sabattier
  • Patent number: 11470938
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for treating, especially styling, hair, comprising: a receptacle (25) containing a product to be applied, said product being contained in the receptacle in a fluid state; two jaws (3, 4) that are movable in relation to each other and can adopt a spread configuration for the insertion of a lock of hair therebetween and a closed configuration for treating the lock of hair, said jaws (3, 4) being movable along the lock of hair in said closed configuration; an application body (23) for applying the cosmetic product, carried by one of said jaws and suitable for coming into contact with the hair in the closed position; and a steam outlet (21) on the other one of said jaws, for exposing the hair engaged in the device to the steam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignees: L'OREAL, SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Régis Fereyre, Franck Mandica, Stefania Nuzzo
  • Patent number: 11116301
    Abstract: A device for treating human keratin materials that delivers a cosmetic or dermatological composition onto the latter together with the application of an electric current, in particular an electrophoresis device, the composition applied being contained in a cartridge carried by the device, the cartridge having a body that forms a reservoir and a piston through which a drive screw passes and which can move in the body under the effect of the relative rotation of the screw and the piston, the device comprising an electric drive motor for bringing about this relative rotation of the screw and of the piston, and an electronic circuit for controlling the electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Laure Thiebaut, Franck Mandica, Hélène Pernot, Johan Sabattier
  • Patent number: 10974044
    Abstract: A device for applying a product to be dispensed on a skin of a user by iontophoresis, includes: at least one storage container for storing the product to be dispensed; at least one dispensing cavity able to receive the product to be dispensed; at least one first iontophoresis electrode; an electronic control circuit; and a measuring system for measuring a physical or physico-chemical parameter, the measuring system being connected to the electronic control circuit and configured to send a signal indicative of a parameter measurement. The first iontophoresis electrode and the measuring system are installed in the dispensing cavity, the electronic control circuit being configured to compare the value of the physical or physico-chemical parameter measured in the cavity to a reference threshold value so as to detect if the product is absent from the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Franck Mandica, Johan Sabattier
  • Patent number: 10729899
    Abstract: A device for applying a product to be distributed on user's skin by iontophoresis, includes a body intended to receive the product to be distributed, including an electric current generator; and an applicator head mounted on the body, the applicator head including: a device for distributing the product to be distributed on the skin; and a first electrode and a second electrode that are separated by an interelectrode zone, the first electrode and the second electrode to receive an electric current from the generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Franck Mandica, Johan Sabattier
  • Patent number: 10722424
    Abstract: Provided is a facial massage device including: —a massage head that includes: —two parallel massage rollers that are mobiles in rotation on themselves about two rotational axes parallel to each other and to the application surface (S), and set apart from each other, being separated by a working area (Z), a first roller including at least one paddle that extends radially projecting from the surface of the first roller, and the second roller having a smooth surface, —transmission assembly designed to rotate the rollers in the same direction, the first roller moving from outside the working area (Z) to inside the working area (Z), and the second roller moving from inside the working area to outside the working area, when viewed from outside the massage head, —and a drive housing that carries the massage head and that includes an electric motor that actuates drive means designed to transmit the drive from the electric motor to the transmission means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Camille Giraud, Franck Mandica, Monique Paget
  • Publication number: 20200197256
    Abstract: A massage device includes a massage head including massaging devices movable in rotation relative to the massage head and arranged so as to be in contact with an external body surface of a user; and, a casing carrying the massage head and including a drive system to activate the massaging devices. At least one of the massaging devices is filled with or stores a cosmetic, dermatological and/or pharmaceutical composition such that, during use, it applies the composition to the external body surface and massages the external body surface simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventor: Franck MANDICA
  • Patent number: 10639232
    Abstract: Provided is a facial massage device including: a massage head (1) that includes: a bearing element (20) that is intended to be placed against the face and that defines a bearing surface (S), at least one massage finger (21), each including a working head (22) intended to come into contact with the face and each being mobile between: a retracted position (R) in which the working head (22) is located short of the bearing surface (S) towards the inside of the massage head (1), an extended position (E) in which the working head (22) is located beyond the bearing surface (S) towards the outside of the massage head (1), means (25) for manoeuvring each massage finger (21) designed to move each of the massage fingers (21) alternately between the extended position (E) and the retracted position (R) thereof, and a drive housing (2) that carries the massage head (1) and that includes an electric motor (6) that actuates drive means (7) designed to transmit the drive from the electric motor (6) to the manoeuvring means (2
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Camille Giraud, Laurence Laranjeira, Franck Mandica
  • Patent number: 10524556
    Abstract: A packaging and distribution device, for example a device for treatment with an electric current, includes: a refill containing a product to be distributed, including a vessel defined at least partially by a flexible wall; a pressing member for pressing on the flexible wall in order to apply pressure to the product contained therein, wherein the pressing member includes two flaps hingedly connected to one another, each connected to a mechanical system biasing the flap to bear against the refill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Thi Hong Lien Planard-Luong, Franck Mandica, Johan Sabattier, Régis Fereyre
  • Patent number: 10492980
    Abstract: Provided is a facial massage device including: a massage head (1) that includes: a bearing element (20) that forms a bearing ring (21) defining a bearing surface (S) lying within a bearing plane (P) and a working area (Z) located within the bearing ring, within the bearing ring and inside the working area (Z), at least one working head (22) that has a working surface that extends, protruding, from the bearing plane (P), maneuvering device (25) designed to move each working head (22) in rotation about at least one axis of rotation (?, ??) offset relative to the centre of the corresponding working surface (T), and a drive housing that carries the massage head (1) and that includes an electric motor (6) that actuates drive means (7) designed to transmit the drive from the electric motor (6) to the maneuvering device (25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Camille Giraud, Régis Fereyre, Laurence Laranjeira, Franck Mandica
  • Patent number: 10485319
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a refill (20) for an appliance for treating the hair, comprising: a reservoir (23) containing a haircare product and comprising a rigid or semi-rigid body (86) in contact with the product, and an end piece (53) for dispensing the product contained in the reservoir (23), a fluidic connection disposed between the dispensing end piece (53) and the reservoir (23), a support (83) for the dispensing end piece (53), the fluidic connection and at least a part of the reservoir (23), this support being produced in an integral manner, the refill (20) extending along a longitudinal axis (Z), the length (l) of the support (83), measured along said longitudinal axis (Z), being less than that (Lrech) of the refill (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignees: L'OREAL, SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Régis Fereyre, Franck Mandica, Stefania Nuzzo
  • Publication number: 20190335880
    Abstract: A packaging and distribution device, for example a device for treatment with an electric current, includes: a refill containing a product to be distributed, including a vessel defined at least partially by a flexible wall; a pressing member for pressing on the flexible wall in order to apply pressure to the product contained therein, wherein the pressing member includes two flaps hingedly connected to one another, each connected to a mechanical system biasing the flap to bear against the refill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Thi Hong Lien PLANARD-LUONG, Franck MANDICA, Johan SABATTIER, Régis FEREYRE
  • Patent number: 10455917
    Abstract: A device for dispensing a fluid product, includes: a container containing the product; an electric motor including a rotatably driven shaft; a dispensing system actuated by motor rotation, the quantity of product dispensed depending on the motor rotation; a switching body to control the motor; a stop control element rotatably driven by the shaft, assuming an active position during the rotation thereof in which it causes the switch to interrupt the power supply of the motor; and a restarting circuit to switch into an activated state, when triggered, to force the starting of the motor when the stop control element is in an active position, the restarting circuit remaining activated long enough for the stop control element to leave its active position, the restarting circuit becoming inactive such that the motor stops operating when the stop control element regains its active position once the restarting circuit is inactive again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Franck Mandica, Johan Sabattier, Régis Fereyre
  • Patent number: 10278888
    Abstract: A treatment device for treating the skin, includes a body including a housing forming a gripping area, an electrical supply device arranged in the body, a treatment head including a massage device, a device for maneuvering the massage device, actuated by an electric motor connected to the electrical supply device, a light source, and a light guide having a projection surface for receiving light from the light source and for projecting a light beam towards an area on the skin. The light guide includes a face opposite the projection surface, including a distribution system for distributing the light along the projection surface, and the massage device has an area for contact with the skin to be massaged. The area transmits the light and consists of a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) material having a light transmission of between 0.8 and 0.9 for light with a wavelength of 590 nm or 630 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Johan Sabattier, Franck Mandica
  • Publication number: 20190059550
    Abstract: An appliance for treating human keratin materials, includes a treatment head and a handle for holding the appliance in one hand in order to apply the head to the human keratin materials, notably the skin, the appliance having a housing for holding a refill containing a product to be applied, the handle and the treatment head forming an elbow, the housing being oriented substantially in line with the treatment head and open in an opposite direction to the treatment head, the refill being arranged so as to be actuated by the user in order to dispense a metered quantity of product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Franck MANDICA, Hélène PERNOT, Johan SABATTIER
  • Publication number: 20190000211
    Abstract: Device for treating human keratinous material with the aid of an electric, current. The device includes a reservoir containing a composition, in particular cosmetic or dermatological, to be applied to the keratinous material, and an end fitting for the application of the composition contained in the reservoir. The end fitting includes a plurality of application members and an electrically conducting distributor. The distributor includes at least one storage cavity for the composition and supply orifices to conduct the composition from the storage cavity or cavities to the application members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Thi Hong Lien PLANARD-LUONG, Franck MANDICA, Hélène PERNOT, Johan SABATTIER
  • Publication number: 20180368550
    Abstract: A device for treating human keratin materials that delivers a cosmetic or dermatological composition onto the latter together with the application of an electric current, in particular an electrophoresis device, the composition applied being contained in a cartridge carried by the device, the cartridge having a body that forms a reservoir and a piston through which a drive screw passes and which can move in the body under the effect of the relative rotation of the screw and the piston, the device comprising an electric drive motor for bringing about this relative rotation of the screw and of the piston, and an electronic circuit for controlling the electric motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Laure THIEBAUT, Franck MANDICA, Hélène PERNOT, Johan SABATTIER
  • Publication number: 20180368551
    Abstract: A device for dispensing a fluid product, includes: a container containing the product; an electric motor including a rotatably driven shaft; a dispensing system actuated by motor rotation, the quantity of product dispensed depending on the motor rotation; a switching body to control the motor; a stop control element rotatably driven by the shaft, assuming an active position during the rotation thereof in which it causes the switch to interrupt the power supply of the motor; and a restarting circuit to switch into an activated state, when triggered, to force the starting of the motor when the stop control element is in an active position, the restarting circuit remaining activated long enough for the stop control element to leave its active position, the restarting circuit becoming inactive such that the motor stops operating when the stop control element regains its active position once the restarting circuit is inactive again.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Franck MANDICA, Johan SABATTIER, Régis FEREYRE
  • Publication number: 20180368552
    Abstract: A device for treating human keratinous material, in particular with the aid of an electric current. The device includes a reservoir containing a composition, in particular cosmetic or dermatological, to be applied to the keratinous material, and an end fitting for the application of the composition contained in the reservoir, the end fitting comprising a plurality of application members and a distributor. The distributor includes at least one storage cavity for the composition and supply orifices to conduct the composition from the storage cavity or cavities to the application members, and the distributor being configured so that the flow rate of the composition arriving at the application members is identical to within 20% for at least two application members, better for each application member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicants: L'OREAL, SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Thi Hong Lien Planard-Luong, Franck Mandica, Helene Pernot, Johan Sabattier
  • Patent number: 10137054
    Abstract: The invention concerns massage device including body which contains drive mechanism, at least one type of massage head which includes massage elements, a transmission mechanism which allows the activation of the massage elements under the action of the drive mechanism, installation mechanism which are configured to be installed on and uninstall from the body at least one type of massage head. In accordance with the invention, the device includes recognition means of the type of massage head installed on the body and control mechanisms for said massage device based on the recognition of the type of massage head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Camille Giraud, Franck Mandica