Patents by Inventor Franck POULLAIN
Franck POULLAIN 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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Patent number: 11672926Abstract: A fluid dispenser device having a dispenser head; an air expeller; and a reservoir containing a single dose of fluid. The reservoir includes a proximal axial end and a distal axial end, and is removably mounted so that after the device has been actuated, the empty reservoir can be removed from the device and replaced by a new full reservoir. The air expeller is adapted to return to its rest position to enable a new actuation with the new full reservoir. The dispenser head includes a proximal perforator tip to perforate the proximal axial end of the reservoir. The device includes a movable perforator member that slides axially around the dispenser head between a loading position and an actuation position and includes a distal perforator tip adapted to perforate the distal axial end of the reservoir when the movable perforator member is moved into its actuation position.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2018Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SASInventor: Franck Poullain
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Publication number: 20230144040Abstract: A nasal powder dispenser device (100) having a reservoir (110) containing a dose of powder; a nasal dispenser head (120) for inserting into a user's nostril, the nasal dispenser head including a dispenser orifice (121); and an air expeller (130) that, during actuation of the nasal powder dispenser device (100), generates a flow of compressed air so as to dispense a dose of powder into the nostril through the dispenser orifice (121). The air expeller has an air chamber (131) and a piston (132) that slides in airtight manner in the air chamber (131) so as to compress the air contained in the air chamber (131); the nasal powder dispenser device (100) presenting the following properties: a pressure, of the flow of compressed air generated by the air expeller (130), that is higher than 0.7 bar; and a volume, of the air chamber (131), that is greater than 1700 mm3.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2023Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SASInventors: Guillaume BROUET, Franck Poullain, Olivier Michelet
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Publication number: 20220362491Abstract: A nasal delivery device for a powder, having a reservoir, a delivery head and an air discharge system generating a flow of compressed air. The air discharge system has an air chamber, formed by a hollow axial cylinder, and a piston that sealingly slides in the air chamber to compress the air. The hollow axial cylinder has a radial shoulder connecting a first cylinder portion and a second cylinder portion. Before actuation, the piston is at the first cylinder portions and, during actuation, the piston sealingly cooperates with the second cylinder portion. The radial shoulder defines a profile that the piston overcomes at start of actuation. The piston has an upper lip and a lower lip, a skirt around the hollow axial cylinder with a lower flange projecting radially inward. The skirt has a profile radially projecting towards the inside, cooperating before actuation with the lower lip of the piston.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2020Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SASInventors: Ludovic PETIT, Franck POULLAIN
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Publication number: 20220257884Abstract: A nasal powder delivery device having a container containing a dose of powder, a nasal delivery head, and an air discharge system generating a flow of compressed air for delivering a dose of powder into the nostril. An air chamber is arranged in a skirt, and a piston sealingly slides in the air chamber to compress the air. The piston is connected to an actuating member, in which, before actuation, at least one breakable bridge is provided between the skirt and the actuating member, wherein each breakable bridge is formed on the skirt and cooperates with a radial projection formed on the actuating member. Each radial projection has an axial extension greater than that of the respective breakable bridge and forms an inclined axial ramp on either side.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2020Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SASInventors: Franck POULLAIN, Anne-CéCile CAMPOT, Gwénollé CABILLIC, Jaime ARNETT
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Patent number: 10906054Abstract: A dispenser device having a dispenser head; an air expeller (20) for generating a flow of air with a piston (21) that slides in an air chamber (22); and a reservoir (30) containing a dose of composition, the reservoir (30) including an air inlet (31) connected to the air expeller (20), and a composition outlet (32) connected to the dispenser outlet (10), the air inlet (31) including a composition retainer member (40), and the composition outlet (32) closed by a closure element (50). The device has an opening system (61, 62) and an indicator (100; 50) that before actuation is in a first state and after actuation passes into a second state. The device includes a pusher element (25) secured to the piston (21). The dispenser head (1) includes a skirt (5) arranged around the air chamber (22), the bottom axial edge of the skirt (5) including a cutout (6).Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2017Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SASInventor: Franck Poullain
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Patent number: 10894133Abstract: A dispenser device for dispensing a fluid or powder composition, the dispenser device comprising: a dispenser head (1) that is provided with a dispenser outlet (10) that is formed at the end of a hollow sleeve (3); an air expeller (20) for generating a flow of air while the device is being actuated, said air expeller including a piston (21) that slides in an air chamber (22) between a rest position and a dispensing position, said air chamber (22) including a cylindrical body in which said piston (21) slides in airtight manner; and a reservoir (30) that contains a single dose of composition, said reservoir (30) including an air inlet (31) that is connected to said air expeller (20), and a composition outlet (32) that is connected to said dispenser outlet (10), said air inlet (31) including a composition retainer member (40) for retaining the composition in the reservoir (30) until the composition is dispensed, and said composition outlet (32) being closed by a closure element (50) that is force fitted in the cType: GrantFiled: June 8, 2017Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SASInventors: Matthieu Baillet, Dolorès Carballo, Hélène Dulude, Franck Poullain
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Publication number: 20200316318Abstract: A dispenser device for dispensing a fluid or powder composition, the dispenser device comprising: a dispenser head (1) that is provided with a dispenser outlet (10) that is formed at the end of a hollow sleeve (3); an air expeller (20) for generating a flow of air while the device is being actuated, said air expeller including a piston (21) that slides in an air chamber (22) between a rest position and a dispensing position, said air chamber (22) including a cylindrical body in which said piston (21) slides in airtight manner; and a reservoir (30) that contains a single dose of composition, said reservoir (30) including an air inlet (31) that is connected to said air expeller (20), and a composition outlet (32) that is connected to said dispenser outlet (10), said air inlet (31) including a composition retainer member (40) for retaining the composition in the reservoir (30) until the composition is dispensed, and said composition outlet (32) being closed by a closure element (50) that is force fitted in the cType: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2017Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SASInventors: Matthieu BAILLET, Dolorès CARBALLO, Hélène DULUDE, Franck POULLAIN
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Publication number: 20200316627Abstract: A dispenser device having a dispenser head; an air expeller (20) for generating a flow of air with a piston (21) that slides in an air chamber (22); and a reservoir (30) containing a dose of composition, the reservoir (30) including an air inlet (31) connected to the air expeller (20), and a composition outlet (32) connected to the dispenser outlet (10), the air inlet (31) including a composition retainer member (40), and the composition outlet (32) closed by a closure element (50). The device has an opening system (61, 62) and an indicator (100; 50) that before actuation is in a first state and after actuation passes into a second state. The device includes a pusher element (25) secured to the piston (21). The dispenser head (1) includes a skirt (5) arranged around the air chamber (22), the bottom axial edge of the skirt (5) including a cutout (6).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2017Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SASInventor: Franck POULLAIN
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Publication number: 20200289769Abstract: A fluid dispenser device having a dispenser head; an air expeller; and a reservoir containing a single dose of fluid. The reservoir includes a proximal axial end and a distal axial end, and is removably mounted so that after the device has been actuated, the empty reservoir can be removed from the device and replaced by a new full reservoir. The air expeller is adapted to return to its rest position to enable a new actuation with the new full reservoir. The dispenser head includes a proximal perforator tip to perforate the proximal axial end of the reservoir. The device includes a movable perforator member that slides axially around the dispenser head between a loading position and an actuation position and includes a distal perforator tip adapted to perforate the distal axial end of the reservoir when the movable perforator member is moved into its actuation position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2018Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SASInventor: Franck POULLAIN
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Publication number: 20190358417Abstract: A nasal powder dispenser device having a reservoir containing at least one dose of powder; a nasal dispenser head for inserting into a user's nostril, the nasal dispenser head including a dispenser orifice; and an air expeller that, during actuation of the nasal powder dispenser device, generates a flow of compressed air so as to dispense a dose of powder into the nostril through the dispenser orifice. The air expeller has an air chamber and a piston that slides in airtight manner in the air chamber so as to compress the air contained in the air chamber. In the nasal powder dispenser device, a pressure of the flow of compressed air generated by the air expeller is higher than 0.7 bar; and a volume of the air chamber is greater than 1700 mm3.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2017Publication date: November 28, 2019Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SASInventors: Guillaume BROUET, Franck POULLAIN, Olivier MICHELET
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Patent number: 9724713Abstract: A dispenser device, including an outlet, air expeller including a piston that slides in an air chamber between rest position and dispensing positions, and a reservoir containing a dose composition. The reservoir includes an air inlet connected to the air expeller, and a composition outlet connected to the outlet, the air inlet including a composition retainer member, and the composition outlet being closed by a closure element force fitted in the composition outlet of the reservoir. A mechanical opening system co-operates with the closure element to expel it from its closed position while the device is actuated. The piston, when in its rest position, co-operates in non-airtight manner with the air chamber so that the air chamber communicates with the atmosphere. The piston includes an inner lip co-operating with a cylindrical surface, the cylindrical surface including fluting co-operating in non-airtight manner with the inner lip in the rest position.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SASInventors: Matthieu Baillet, Francois Le Maner, Franck Poullain, Holger Kehrer
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Patent number: 9682391Abstract: A dispenser device including a dispenser head (1), an outlet (10); an air expeller (20), and a reservoir (30). The reservoir includes an air inlet (31) connected to the air expeller and a composition outlet (32) connected to the dispenser outlet. The air inlet includes a composition retainer member (40), and the composition outlet (32) is closed by a closure element (50) force fitted in the composition outlet. A mechanical opening system (61, 62) co-operates with the closure element (50) to expel it. The reservoir removably mounted on the air expeller, so that after actuation, the empty reservoir can be removed and replaced. The air expeller is returned to its rest position while an empty reservoir is replaced. A breakable part (70) is assembled on the reservoir and/or the dispenser head and includes an indicator element (71) connected by a breakable bridge (72).Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2014Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SASInventors: Matthieu Baillet, Francois Le Maner, Ludovic Petit, Franck Poullain
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Publication number: 20160296957Abstract: A dispenser device, including an outlet, air expeller including a piston that slides in an air chamber between rest position and dispensing positions, and a reservoir containing a dose composition. The reservoir includes an air inlet connected to the air expeller, and a composition outlet connected to the outlet, the air inlet including a composition retainer member, and the composition outlet being closed by a closure element force fitted in the composition outlet of the reservoir. A mechanical opening system co-operates with the closure element to expel it from its closed position while the device is actuated. The piston, when in its rest position, co-operates in non-airtight manner with the air chamber so that the air chamber communicates with the atmosphere. The piston includes an inner lip co-operating with a cylindrical surface, the cylindrical surface including fluting co-operating in non-airtight manner with the inner lip in the rest position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2014Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SASInventors: Matthieu BAILLET, Francois LE MANER, Franck POULLAIN, Holger KEHRER
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Publication number: 20160167071Abstract: A dispenser device including a dispenser head (1), an outlet (10); an air expeller (20), and a reservoir (30). The reservoir includes an air inlet (31) connected to the air expeller and a composition outlet (32) connected to the dispenser outlet. The air inlet includes a composition retainer member (40), and the composition outlet (32) is closed by a closure element (50) force fitted in the composition outlet. A mechanical opening system (61, 62) co-operates with the closure element (50) to expel it. The reservoir removably mounted on the air expeller, so that after actuation, the empty reservoir can be removed and replaced. The air expeller is returned to its rest position while an empty reservoir is replaced. A breakable part (70) is assembled on the reservoir and/or the dispenser head and includes an indicator element (71) connected by a breakable bridge (72).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SASInventors: Matthieu BAILLET, Francois LE MANER, Ludovic PETIT, Franck POULLAIN
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Publication number: 20140255899Abstract: A teaching device formed by the combination of a wireless communication terminal located in a classroom of an educational establishment and a set of communication tablets that each belong to a student or a teacher of the class. The tablet has two rigid flaps that are articulated about a hinge which is hollow in order to store a stylus therein and is able to rotate through 360°. Each of the two flaps has an impact- and liquid-resistant outer face and an impact-and liquid-resistant inner face and a screen for reading and writing manually by means of a stylus.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2012Publication date: September 11, 2014Inventor: Franck POULLAIN