Patents by Inventor Francois Menard

Francois Menard 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).

  • Use of central cannabinoid receptor antagonist for preparing medicines designed to facilitate smoking cessation
    Patent number: 6930122
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of N-piperidino-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-methylpyrazole-3-carboxamide for helping to quit tobacco consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis
    Inventors: Jean Charles Blanchard, François Menard
  • Aircraft seat with adjustable legrest and footrest
    Patent number: 6764137
    Abstract: A seat (1), notably for an aircraft, comprising a squab (2), a backrest (3), and a legrest (4) fixed in an articulated fashion to the structure of the seat so as to be able to adjust its inclination between a substantially vertical position (B) and a position (A) situated substantially in line with the squab, this legrest (4) carrying a footrest (5) able to move between a retracted position and an extension position situated in line with the legrest. The seat (1) comprises control means (6) consisting of an electronic circuit (7) for making the legrest (4) pivot between the two positions defined above and simultaneously controlling the mergence or progressive retraction of the footrest according to predetermined kinematics. The said electronic circuit (7) also cooperates with means (11) able to be actuated by the user in order to adjust the position of the legrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Societe Industrielle et Commerciale de Materiel Aeronautique
    Inventor: François Menard
  • Use of central cannabinoid receptor antagonist for preparing medicines designed to facilitate smoking cessation
    Publication number: 20030087933
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of N-piperidino-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-methylpyrazole-3-carboxamide for helping to quit tobacco consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventors: Jean Charles Blanchard, Francois Menard
  • Aircraft seat with adjustable legrest and footrest
    Publication number: 20020003370
    Abstract: A seat (1), notably for an aircraft, comprising a squab (2), a backrest (3), and a legrest (4) fixed in an articulated fashion to the structure of the seat so as to be able to adjust its inclination between a substantially vertical position (B) and a position (A) situated substantially in line with the squab, this legrest (4) carrying a footrest (5) able to move between a retracted position and an extension position situated in line with the legrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Publication date: January 10, 2002
    Inventor: Francois Menard