Patents by Inventor Francois Guillaume
Francois Guillaume 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: 11105743Abstract: The present disclosure provides a portable device and method for controlling an alcoholic beverage through an at least partially transparent container. The method includes acquiring a fluorescence spectrum of the beverage through a wall of the container, normalizing a profile of a measured spectrum according to the maximum intensity of a reference spectrum, calculating a resemblance factor between the measured spectrum and the reference spectrum, and determining if the beverage is genuine according to the obtained value of the resemblance factor.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2020Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignees: PERNOD RICARD, CNRS—Direction de l'Innovation et des Relations avec les Enterprises (DIRE), UNIVERSITE DE BORDEAUX, Institut Polytechnique de BordeauxInventors: Pascal Brunerie, Katia Gouret, Benoit Fil, Stephane Verger, Jean-Luc Bruneel, Francois Guillaume, Caroline Bruneel Delhaye
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Publication number: 20210048185Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to economic thermally conductive coatings. The present invention includes metal coatings suitable for use with luminaires that facilitate heat dissipation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2019Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Remesh KUZHIKKALI, Arunachala PARAMESHWARA, Venkatesha NARAYANASWAMY, Franciscus Petrus Maria MERCX, François Guillaume Sébastien COURTECUISSE, Hans-Otto SCHLOTHAUER
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Patent number: 10744435Abstract: The invention concerns spunbond nonwoven fabrics comprising a plurality of bicomponent filaments, the bicomponent filaments having a segmented pie cross-sectional configuration including a polycarbonate component and a polypropylene component, wherein a ratio of the polypropylene component to the polycarbonate component is between about 5:95 and about 95:5.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Richard Peters, François Guillaume Sébastien Courtecuisse, Juha-Matti Levasalmi, Richard Lucas
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Publication number: 20200249162Abstract: The present disclosure provides a portable device and method for controlling an alcoholic beverage through an at least partially transparent container. The method includes acquiring a fluorescence spectrum of the beverage through a wall of the container, normalizing a profile of a measured spectrum according to the maximum intensity of a reference spectrum, calculating a resemblance factor between the measured spectrum and the reference spectrum, and determining if the beverage is genuine according to the obtained value of the resemblance factor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicants: PERNOD RICARD, CNRS - Direction de l?Innovation et des Relations avec les Entreprises (DIRE), UNIVERSITE DE BORDEAUX, Institut Polytechnique de BordeauxInventors: Pascal Brunerie, Katia Gouret, Benoit Fil, Stephane Verger, Jean-Luc Bruneel, Francois Guillaume, Caroline Bruneel Delhaye
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Patent number: 10670525Abstract: The present disclosure provides a portable device for controlling an alcoholic beverage that includes a single light source emitting a monochromatic excitation light beam of a wavelength between 350 and 650 nanometers, a beam splitter to reflect the light beam, a focus and collection lens, and a positioning device to orient the light beam along a direction substantially normal to an outer surface of the container. The positioning device positions the outer surface of the container at a predetermined distance from the focus lens. The device includes a filtering device for filtering fluorescence radiation captured by the focus lens to eliminate wavelengths shorter than or equal to the wavelength of the light beam. A spectrometer module produces a signal corresponding to the measured spectrum of the fluorescence radiation and an analysis module compares the measured spectrum to a reference spectrum.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignees: PERNOD RICARD, CNRS—DIRECTION DE L'INNOVATION ET DES RELATIONS AVEC LES ENTREPRISES (DIRE), Universite de Bordeaux, INSTITUT POLYTECHNIQUE DE BORDEAUXInventors: Pascal Brunerie, Katia Gouret, Benoit Fil, Stephane Verger, Jean-Luc Bruneel, Francois Guillaume, Caroline Bruneel Delhaye
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Publication number: 20200087466Abstract: A method for forming a polymer/graphene nanocomposite includes providing a polymer matrix comprising a clear polymer and an additive effective to induce graphitization of the polymer at a wavelength in a range of 8.3 to 11 ?m, and irradiating the polymer matrix with radiation comprising a wavelength in a range of 8.3 to 11 ?m to provide the polymer/graphene nanocomposite.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Shahram Shafaei, Kapil Chandrakant Sheth, Franciscus Petrus Maria Mercx, François Guillaume Sébastien Courtecuisse
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Patent number: 10536994Abstract: A pane, having at least one first pane with an outer face and an inner face is described. The pane has at least one electrically conductive transparent coating which is arranged on the outer face and/or the inner face of the first pane, and at least two busbars which are provided for connecting to a voltage source and which are connected to the electrically conductive transparent coating such that a current path for a heating current is formed between the busbars. The electrically conductive transparent coating has at least three regions with decoated structures.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2014Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Francois Guillaume, Stefan Droste, Bernd Stelling
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Patent number: 10379041Abstract: A method is provided for determining quality of semen of a vertebrate animal. The method includes the following steps: measuring at least one absorption spectrum of a sample of the semen; selecting a number n of wave numbers ?j (j?[1;n]) which are characteristic of the semen of the breed or of the species of the animal; determining from the absorption spectrum or spectra of a value of the absorption Xj and/or a value of the second derivative of the absorption Xj?(j?[1;n]) for each of the n wave numbers ?j (j?[1;n]); and calculating a non-return rate Y at a predefined number of days from the absorption values Xj and/or from the second derivative of the absorption Xj? previously determined.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2016Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: UNION EVOLUTIONInventors: Francois Guillaume, Maena Le Corvec, Thomas De Bretagne, Gildas Michel, Stephane Basquin, Frederic Charreaux, Hughes Tariel, Benoit Guyonnet
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Publication number: 20180313751Abstract: A method is provided for determining quality of semen of a vertebrate animal. The method includes the following steps: measuring at least one absorption spectrum of a sample of the semen; selecting a number n of wave numbers ?j (j?[1:n]) which are characteristic of the semen of the breed or of the species of the animal; determining from the absorption spectrum or spectra of a value of the absorption Xj and/or a value of the second derivative of the absorption Xj?(j?[1:n]) for each of the n wave numbers ?j (j?[1:n]); and calculating a non-return rate Y at a predefined number of days from the absorption values Xj and/or from the second derivative of the absorption Xj? previously determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2016Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventors: Francois Guillaume, Maena Le Corvec, Thomas De Bretagne, Gildas Michel, Stephane Basquin, Frederic Charreaux, Hughes Tariel, Benoit Guyonnet
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Patent number: 10115008Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting persons and/or objects in a space using a depth map to be analyzed, comprising a step for detecting the head and shoulders of any people who may be present in the depth map to be analyzed.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: THALESInventors: Jean-François Guillaume Goudou, Simona Maggio
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Publication number: 20180149592Abstract: The present disclosure provides a portable device for controlling an alcoholic beverage that includes a single light source emitting a monochromatic excitation light beam of a wavelength between 350 and 650 nanometers, a beam splitter to reflect the light beam, a focus and collection lens, and a positioning device to orient the light beam along a direction substantially normal to an outer surface of the container. The positioning device positions the outer surface of the container at a predetermined distance from the focus lens. The device includes a filtering device for filtering fluorescence radiation captured by the focus lens to eliminate wavelengths shorter than or equal to the wavelength of the light beam. A spectrometer module produces a signal corresponding to the measured spectrum of the fluorescence radiation and an analysis module compares the measured spectrum to a reference spectrum.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2018Publication date: May 31, 2018Applicants: Pernod Ricard, CNRS - Direction de l'Innovation et des Relations avec les Entreprises (DIRE), UNIVERSITE DE BORDEAUX, Institut Polytechnique de BordeauxInventors: Pascal Brunerie, Katia Gouret, Benoit Fil, Stephane Verger, Jean-Luc Bruneel, Francois Guillaume, Caroline Bruneel Delhaye
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Publication number: 20170225104Abstract: The invention concerns spunbond nonwoven fabrics comprising a plurality of bicomponent filaments, the bicomponent filaments having a segmented pie cross-sectional configuration including a polycarbonate component and a polypropylene component, wherein a ratio of the polypropylene component to the polycarbonate component is between about 5:95 and about 95:5.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2015Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Richard Peters, François Guillaume Sébastien Courtecuisse, Juha-Matti Levasalmi, Richard Lucas
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Publication number: 20170053160Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting persons and/or objects in a space using a depth map to be analyzed, comprising a step for detecting the head and shoulders of any people who may be present in the depth map to be analyzed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2014Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Jean-François Guillaume Goudou, Simona Maggio
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Publication number: 20160374150Abstract: A pane, having at least one first pane with an outer face and an inner face is described. The pane has at least one electrically conductive transparent coating which is arranged on the outer face and/or the inner face of the first pane, and—at least two busbars which are provided for connecting to a voltage source and which are connected to the electrically conductive transparent coating such that a current path for a heating current is formed between the busbars. The electrically conductive transparent coating has at least three regions with decoated structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2014Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Francois GUILLAUME, Stefan DROSTE, Bernd STELLING
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Patent number: 8413467Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cambering a glass sheet, said device comprising a pressing station provided with a male press and a female press which are arranged opposite each other in a complementary manner. The male press is formed from at least two distinct resilient parts, a base and at least one forming complement, which are adapted in such a way as to be fixed to each other. Said forming complement is detachable and interchangeable according to the form to be applied to the glass sheet, and comprises a fixing surface which is adapted in such a way as to be fixed to a fixing surface of the base, and a forming surface which is adapted in such a way as to be pressed against the glass sheet in order to apply the desired form thereto. The invention also relates to an industrial installation comprising one such device, and to a method for implementing said device.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2005Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: AGC Flat Glass Europe SAInventor: Jean-Francois Guillaume
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Publication number: 20070283720Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cambering a glass sheet, said device comprising a pressing station provided with a male press and a female press which are arranged opposite each other in a complementary manner. The male press is formed from at least two distinct resilient parts, a base and at least one forming complement, which are adapted in such a way as to be fixed to each other. Said forming complement is detachable and interchangeable according to the form to be applied to the glass sheet, and comprises a fixing surface which is adapted in such a way as to be fixed to a fixing surface of the base, and a forming surface which is adapted in such a way as to be pressed against the glass sheet in order to apply the desired form thereto. The invention also relates to an industrial installation comprising one such device, and to a method for implementing said device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2005Publication date: December 13, 2007Applicant: GLAVERBELInventor: Jean-Francois Guillaume
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Patent number: 4222516Abstract: A standardized access card is formed of a single or a pair of bonded sheets f material including a cavity within which is disposed an integrated circuit assembly for processing electrical signals arranged within the card. The thickness of the assembly is relatively smaller than the thickness of the card and terminal areas of the assembly are accessible through cut-outs in the card which may be open or plugged with conductive material. The card may be formed in a continuous process from a plurality of strips of material which separately provide the card material, the integrated circuit assembly and a cover for the device of the circuit assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 1979Date of Patent: September 16, 1980Assignee: Compagnie Internationale pour l'Informatique Cii-Honeywell BullInventors: Bernard Badet, Francois Guillaume, Karel Kurzweil
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Patent number: 4216577Abstract: A standardized access card is formed of a single or a pair of bonded sheets of material including a cavity within which is disposed an integrated circuit assembly for processing electrical signals arranged within the card. The thickness of the assembly is relatively smaller than the thickness of the card and terminal areas of the assembly are accessible through cut-outs in the card which may be open or plugged with conductive material. The card may be formed in a continuous process from a plurality of strips of material which separately provide the card material, the integrated circuit assembly and a cover for the device of the circuit assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 1978Date of Patent: August 12, 1980Assignee: Compagnie Internationale pour l'Informatique Cii-Honeywell Bull (Societe Anonyme)Inventors: Bernard Badet, Francois Guillaume, Karel Kurzweil