Patents by Inventor Gerald Serres Vives

Gerald Serres Vives 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).

  • Portable apparatus for the steam treatment of hair
    Patent number: 9521892
    Abstract: A portable apparatus for the steam treatment of hair includes a liquid tank, and a device for supplying a steam generator with liquid having a vaporisation chamber in thermal contact with an electric heating member, the vaporisation chamber communicating with one or more openings for dispensing steam towards a lock of hair. The generator is supplied with liquid by an electric pump, and the flow rate of the steam thus generated is higher than 5 g/min, and preferably of between 10 g/min and 60 g/min.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Gérald Serres-Vives, Bénédicte Simond
  • Portable Apparatus for the Steam Treatment of Hair
    Publication number: 20150335126
    Abstract: A portable apparatus for the steam treatment of hair includes a liquid tank, and a device for supplying a steam generator with liquid having a vaporisation chamber in thermal contact with an electric heating member, the vaporisation chamber communicating with one or more openings for dispensing steam towards a lock of hair. The generator is supplied with liquid by an electric pump, and the flow rate of the steam thus generated is higher than 5 g/min, and preferably of between 10 g/min and 60 g/min.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Gérald Serres-Vives, Bénédicte Simond
  • Apparatus for the steam treatment of hair
    Patent number: 9167877
    Abstract: An apparatus for the steam treatment of hair, comprising a housing including a liquid tank, a means for supplying a steam generator with liquid, one or more openings for dispensing the steam thus generated towards a lock of hair, and a hair shaping device that comprises at least one treatment surface provided with heating means and brought into contact with a lock of hair. The steam generator includes a heating member that is thermally independent from said treatment surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Gérald Serres-Vives, Bénédicte Simond
  • Portable apparatus for the steam treatment of hair
    Patent number: 9066568
    Abstract: A portable apparatus for the steam treatment of hair, comprising a housing including a liquid tank, and a means for supplying a steam generator with liquid having a vaporization chamber in thermal contact with an electric heating member, the vaporization chamber communicating with one or more openings for dispensing steam towards a lock of hair. The generator is supplied with liquid by an electric pump, and the flow rate of the steam thus generated is higher than 5 g/min, and preferably of between 10 g/min and 60 g/min.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Gérald Serres-Vives, Bénédicte Simond
  • Apparatus for heating a vessel containing foodstuffs
    Patent number: 6906289
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cooking appliance comprising a case (1) and a vessel (2). Said vessel is intended to receive a cooking bath and is equipped with a draining device (10) which is used to drain the contents of the vessel (2) into a draining container (3), said container being removably-disposed in relation to the case (1). According to the invention, the draining device (10) comprises a thermostatic valve (16) consisting of a heat-sensitive mechanical element which moves according to the temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Gerald Serres Vives, Patrick De Wasseige
  • Apparatus for heating a vessel containing foodstuffs
    Publication number: 20040074395
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cooking appliance comprising a case (1) and a vessel (2). Said vessel is intended to receive a cooking bath and is equipped with a draining device (10) which is used to drain the contents of the vessel (2) into a draining container (3), said container being removably-disposed in relation to the case (1). According to the invention, the draining device (10) comprises a thermostatic valve (16) consisting of a heat-sensitive mechanical element which moves according to the temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Gerald Serres Vives, Patrick De Wasseige
  • Combined transmitter and receiver for monitoring babies
    Patent number: D380693
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Assignee: Tefal S.A.
    Inventor: Gerald Serres-Vives
  • Night light
    Patent number: D391663
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: Tefal S.A.
    Inventor: Gerald Serre-Vives