Patents by Inventor Geneviève Leichter

Geneviève Leichter 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: 6250226
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-lethal ammunition comprising a projectile (100) including: a body (110) which houses a container (130) adapted to generate a pressurized gas, and a nosecone (140) associated with a striker (154) adapted to enable an active agent to be dispersed on impact, wherein the body (110) is placed in a case (50, 60) and the container (130) or the striker is disposed on a slide (120) guided to slide in the body (110); means (117, 118, 119) are provided to prevent movement of the slide (120) before the body (110) leaves the case (50, 60) to prevent movement towards each other of the striker (154) and the container (130), and the body (110) of the projectile (100) comprises a plurality of orifices (170) disposed around its axis to enable the active agent to be dispersed omnidirectionally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Etienne Lacroix Tous Artifices S.A.
    Inventors: Geneviève Leichter, Michel Castarede, Bruno Gromek
  • Patent number: 5972506
    Abstract: An intercalation compound of general formula Na.sub.x K.sub.1-X Z.sub.y, wherein Z is a carbon or a polymer with a cyclic, particularly aromatic unit, as base unit; 0<x<1; and 2.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.6. A method for preparing the compound is also described, as well as the use thereof, particularly in pyrotechnics and in lithium batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: Etienne LaCroix Tous Artifices S.A.
    Inventors: Genevieve Leichter, Jean-Claude Gachon, Daniel Guerard
  • Patent number: 5419257
    Abstract: A device for simultaneously ejecting two fluids, in particular pyrotechnic fluids, intended to react on contact after ejection includes a reservoir for each fluid open to the exterior of the device through a respective nozzle. The two reservoirs comprise a respective cylinder/piston combination and simultaneous ejection of the two fluids is achieved by displacement of one piston inside the respective cylinder and mechanical coupling of the pistons. The ejection rates are in constant proportion defined by the section of the piston regardless of how full the reservoirs are.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1995
    Assignee: Etienne Lacroix Tous Artifices S.A.
    Inventors: Genevieve Leichter, Herve Tustes, Marie-Jeanne Ruiz, Jean-Pierre Rosada