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).

  • Publication number: 20180326207
    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: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Franck MANDICA, Johan SABATTIER
  • Publication number: 20180318580
    Abstract: A device for applying a product to be distributed on a skin of a user 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: at least one device for distributing the product to be distributed on the skin; and at least one first electrode) and one second electrode that are separated by an interelectrode zone, the first and second electrodes to receive an electric current from the generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Franck MANDICA, Johan SABATTIER
  • Patent number: 10092076
    Abstract: Provided is a hairstyling appliance for styling hair, comprising a first housing and a second housing facing the first housing; the housings, of longitudinal axis, being connected in a pivoting manner by a hinge so as to define an open and closed position of the appliance; the first housing having a first hair treatment surface which is intended to be heated by a first heating means; the second housing having at least one second hair treatment surface which is intended to come into contact with the first surface in order to grip the hair in the closed position; the appliance containing two cylinders arranged on each side of one of the treatment surfaces, the cylinders being mounted so as to be able to rotate about their longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Franck Mandica, Regis Fereyre
  • Publication number: 20180256439
    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, at least one treatment head including a massage device, a device for maneuvering the massage device, actuated by an electric motor which is connected to the electrical supply device, a light source, and a light guide having a projection surface for receiving light emitted by 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, the opposite face 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 being intended for transmitting the light and consisting 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: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Johan SABATTIER, Franck MANDICA
  • Publication number: 20180213909
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for treating the hair, comprising a first and a second arm (5 and 6) that are able to move relative to one another between a moved-together configuration for treating the hair and a spaced-apart configuration for inserting hair to be treated between said arms, the first arm (5) carrying an applicator member (26) for applying a cosmetic product that is able to come into contact with the hair in the moved-together configuration of the arms (5, 6), and the second arm (6) having at least one housing (38); a pressing element (21) disposed in the housing, the pressing element being configured to press the hair against the applicator member in the moved-together configuration; a comb (13) mounted on the pressing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicants: L'OREAL, SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Regis FEREYRE, Franck MANDICA, Stefania NUZZO, Sandy LAPIZE, Frederic WOODLAND
  • Patent number: 9872813
    Abstract: Provided is a massaging appliance comprising: a body which has drive means, at least one type of massaging head which comprises at least two massaging elements, a transmission mechanism which allows the massaging elements to be activated under the action of the drive means, fitting means which are designed to fit at least one type of massaging head in a removable manner on the body, distinguishing means for distinguishing the type of massaging head fitted on the body and control means for controlling said massaging appliance which, depending on which type of massaging head is distinguished, are designed to act on the drive means so as to control the movement of at least two elements of the massaging head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Camille Giraud, Monique Paget, Franck Mandica
  • Patent number: 9572744
    Abstract: A massage device includes a body which contains motor and massage head, where installation mechanism is located between the body and the massage head and said head includes application surface and two massage wheels located along two initial parallel longitudinal axes, which are separated and extend partially outside the application surface. The massage head includes to cause the two wheels to rotate in synchronization and in opposite directions so that, when seen in perpendicular plane to the two axes with the wheels toward the bottom, section of wheel located on the left which extends past the application surface turns counterclockwise and section of wheel located on the right which extends past the application surface turns clockwise. A wheel spacing adjustment system is designed to initially create a minimum distance between the wheels then to adjust the distance to reach a position of equilibrium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Camille Giraud, Franck Mandica
  • Publication number: 20160324291
    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: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicants: L'OREAL, SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Regis Fereyre, Franck Mandica, Stefania Nuzzo
  • Publication number: 20160324290
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a refill (20) for an appliance for treating the hair, extending along a longitudinal axis (Xrech) and comprising: —a reservoir containing a haircare product, and —an end piece for dispensing the product contained in the reservoir, the dispensing end piece having at least one portion that extends axially between the abscissae (x1, x2), on the longitudinal axis (Xrech), of the inner longitudinal ends of the reservoir, this portion being supplied through a supply port that extends between said abscissae (x1, x2) and between the reservoir and the dispensing end piece, this supply port being oriented at least partially transversely to the longitudinal axis (Xrech).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicants: L'OREAL, SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Régis FEREYRE, Franck MANDICA, Stefania NUZZO
  • Publication number: 20160316881
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a refill for an appliance for treating the hair, comprising: —a reservoir (23) containing a haircare product, —an end piece for dispensing the product contained in the reservoir (23), —at least one component of a flap-valve pump that supplies the dispensing end piece with product contained in the reservoir (23).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicants: L'OREAL, SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Régis FEREYRE, Franck MANDICA, Stefania NUZZO
  • Publication number: 20160271009
    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: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Camille Giraud, Laurence Laranjeira, Franck Mandica
  • Publication number: 20160262973
    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 means 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: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Camille Giraud, Franck Mandica, Monique Paget
  • Publication number: 20160256348
    Abstract: Provided is a facial massage device including: a massage head (1) that comprises: a bearing element (20) that is intended to be placed against the face and 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), manoeuvring means (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 comprises an electric motor (6) that actuates drive means (7) designed to transmit the drive from the electric motor (6) to the manoeuvring means (25), wherein each working surface extends permanently protruding from the bearing plane (P) by a height H, measured between the top of the working
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Camille Giraud, Régis Fereyre, Laurence Laranjeira, Franck Mandica
  • Publication number: 20160128605
    Abstract: Provided is a mobile autonomous apparatus (1) for measuring and analysing at least one parameter representing the fat of a skin surface area comprising at least one probe (10) comprising at least two pairs of electrodes intended to come into contact with the skin surface area defining a frrst pair of injecting electrodes (11, 12), and a second pair ofreceiving electrodes (13, 14) for measuring the response to the injection, an energy source (5) for producing, at the frrst pair of injecting electrodes (11, 12), a variable electrical signal with a current of intensity i included in the range [60 ?A to 4000 ?A] and a frequency included in the range [1 k Hz to 1000 kHz], a data processing and control unit (CPU) for determining the elements relative to the bio-impedance (Z) of said area and said at least one parameter representing the cellulite of the skin surface area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Marie-Valerie Moreno, Franck Mandica, Monique Paget, Michel Sarrazin
  • Publication number: 20150305969
    Abstract: Provided is a massaging appliance comprising: a body which has drive means, at least one type of massaging head which comprises at least two massaging elements, a transmission mechanism which allows the massaging elements to be activated under the action of the drive means, fitting means which are designed to fit at least one type of massaging head in a removable manner on the body, distinguishing means for distinguishing the type of massaging head fitted on the body and control means for controlling said massaging appliance which, depending on which type of massaging head is distinguished, are designed to act on the drive means s as to control the movement of at least two elements of the massaging head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Camille Giraud, Monique Paget, Franck Mandica
  • Publication number: 20150289622
    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: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Régis Fereyre, Franck Mandica, Stefania Nuzzo
  • Patent number: 9149102
    Abstract: Provided is a hairdressing appliance, which includes a portable treatment unit provided with a gripping device and a heat and steam treatment system configured for heating hair and for applying steam to this hair, a base remote from the portable treatment unit, and connection device between the base and the portable treatment unit configured for supplying the portable treatment unit at least with electricity from the base. The hairdressing appliance includes a circuit board for controlling the treatment system arranged in the base and a system of communication between the control circuit board and the treatment system. The hairdressing appliance enables, for example, the straightening, curling, or crimping of hair and chiefly aims to reduce the weight and the bulk of the portable treatment unit so as to make it easier to handle during styling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Regis Fereyre, Serge Cubizolles, Franck Mandica
  • Publication number: 20150047667
    Abstract: Provided is a hairstyling appliance for styling hair, comprising a first housing and a second housing facing the first housing; the housings, of longitudinal axis, being connected in a pivoting manner by a hinge so as to define an open and closed position of the appliance; the first housing having a first hair treatment surface which is intended to be heated by a first heating means; the second housing having at least one second hair treatment surface which is intended to come into contact with the first surface in order to grip the hair in the closed position; the appliance containing two cylinders arranged on each side of one of the treatment surfaces, the cylinders being mounted so as to be able to rotate about their longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Franck Mandica, Regis Fereyre
  • Publication number: 20140202487
    Abstract: Provided is a hairdressing appliance, which comprises a portable treatment unit provided with gripping means and a heat and steam treatment system configured for heating hair and for applying steam to this hair, a base remote from the portable treatment unit, and connection means between the base and the portable treatment unit configured for supplying the portable treatment unit at least with electricity from the base. The hairdressing appliance comprises a circuit board for controlling the treatment system arranged in the base and a system of communication between the control circuit board and the treatment system. The hairdressing appliance enables, for example, the straightening, curling, or crimping of hair and chiefly aims to reduce the weight and the bulk of the portable treatment unit so as to make it easier to handle during styling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Regis Fereyre, Serge Cubizolles, Franck Mandica
  • Publication number: 20140142472
    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: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Camille Giraud, Franck Mandica