Patents by Inventor Jean-Claude Guery

Jean-Claude Guery 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: 11905086
    Abstract: A cap assembly for a refill container, including an interface member and a movable sealing element retained in the interface member. The interface member may include a socket, a conduit arranged inside the socket forming a discharge opening, and a connecting wall extending between the socket and the conduit. The interface member may further include at least one abutment element arranged inside the conduit, the abutment element cooperating with the sealing element to position it in a closed position in which the discharge opening is sealed. The sealing element may include a body with a first end including a cap. The body and/or the cap may include a lateral wall with a sealing surface arranged inside the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: BNOVA SA
    Inventors: Jean Claude Guéry, Corinne Herlin
  • Publication number: 20230416974
    Abstract: A domestic appliance for ironing and/or steaming comprising at least a first vaporization chamber (41) and a second vaporization chamber (42) arranged in a heating body (4) containing at least one electric resistance (7, 8), and a distribution circuit (9) enabling a flow of steam to be conveyed from the second vaporization chamber (42) to at least one steam outlet hole (20), the first vaporization chamber (41) and the second vaporization chamber (42) being positioned in series and connected to each other by at least one connecting duct (43), characterized in that the connecting duct is formed by a connecting tube (43) inserted in the heating body (4), said connecting tube (43) running in an area of the heating body (4) heated by said at least one electrical resistance (7, 8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Florian Conjard, Jean-Claude Guery, Franck Da Palma
  • Publication number: 20230294888
    Abstract: A cap assembly for a refill container, including an interface member and a movable sealing element retained in the interface member. The interface member may include a socket, a conduit arranged inside the socket forming a discharge opening, and a connecting wall extending between the socket and the conduit. The interface member may further include at least one abutment element arranged inside the conduit, the abutment element cooperating with the sealing element to position it in a closed position in which the discharge opening is sealed. The sealing element may include a body with a first end including a cap. The body and/or the cap may include a lateral wall with a sealing surface arranged inside the conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: BNOVA SA
    Inventors: Jean Claude GUÉRY, Corinne HERLIN
  • Publication number: 20230249894
    Abstract: The invention relates to a blow-molded recipient including a reservoir, the reservoir having a bottom wall including an opening, a central element arranged at the opening of the reservoir, and a socket arranged to surround the central element. Both the socket and the central element show a lower end and an upper end and are connected by their respective upper ends by a disc with a central aperture. The assembly includes the socket, the central element and the disc, forming a ring that comes into one piece. At least a part of the bottom wall of the reservoir is arranged to face the disc. The reservoir is irreversibly fixed to the ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: BNOVA SA
    Inventors: Jean Claude Guery, Corinne Herlin
  • Publication number: 20220002045
    Abstract: The invention relates to a recipient comprising a reservoir, the reservoir having a bottom wall comprising an opening; a central element arranged at the opening of the reservoir; a socket arranged to surround the central element; wherein both the socket and the central element show a lower end and an upper end, and are connected by their respective upper ends by means of a disc with a central aperture, wherein the assembly comprising the socket, the central element and the disc is forming a ring that comes into one piece; in that at least a part of the bottom wall of the reservoir is arranged to face the disc and in that the reservoir is irreversibly fixed to the ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Guéry, Corinne Herlin
  • Patent number: 11198546
    Abstract: A cartridge (1) which is suitable to cooperate with the neck (3) of a container (5) in order to allow a product contained in the cartridge (1) to flow out into said container (5), said cartridge (1) including at least one reservoir (7); moveable sealing means (13) to close the opening (9) of the reservoir (7), and a socket (23) wherein the moveable sealing means (13) comprises at least one ring (19, 21) configured to cooperate with the neck (3) of the container (5) in order to allow the moveable sealing means (13) to slide along the lower wall (11) of the reservoir (7) by a pressure exerted on said ring (19, 21) by the neck (3) of the container (5) causing the opening of the one or more flaps (17) and further wherein at least one ring (19, 21) of the moveable sealing means (13) comprises holding lugs (25) configured to cooperate with an internal relief (27) of the socket (23) in order to maintain the moveable sealing means (13) in position inside the socket (23), closing the opening (9) of the reservoir (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Guery, Corinne Herlin
  • Publication number: 20200002066
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cartridge (1) which is suitable to cooperate with the neck (3) of a container (5) in order to allow a product contained in the cartridge (1) to flow out into said container (5), said cartridge (1) including at least one reservoir (7); moveable sealing means (13) to close the opening (9) of the reservoir (7), and a socket (23) wherein the moveable sealing means (13) comprises at least one ring (19, 21) configured to cooperate with the neck (3) of the container (5) in order to allow the moveable sealing means (13) to slide along the lower wall (11) of the reservoir (7) by a pressure exerted on said ring (19, 21) by the neck (3) of the container (5) causing the opening of the one or more flaps (17) and further wherein at least one ring (19, 21) of the moveable sealing means (13) comprises holding lugs (25) configured to cooperate with an internal relief (27) of the socket (23) in order to maintain the moveable sealing means (13) in position inside the socket (23), closing the opening (
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Jean-Claude GUERY, Corinne HERLIN
  • Patent number: 9751667
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an adapter (1) which is suitable to be mounted on and to cooperate with the neck (7) of a container (3) in order to allow a product contained in the adapter (1) to flow out into the interior of said container (3), said adaptor including: at least one tank (4) which is suitable to contain said product, said tank (4) having a first opening (2) which is suitable to transfer said product from the tank (4) into the interior of the container (3), a single-use or reversible movable means for sealingly closing (5) the first opening (2), a means for activating (25) the movable means for sealingly closing (5) so as to allow said movable means for sealingly closing (5) to open and said product contained in the tank to flow out into the interior of the container (3). The present invention also relates to a container comprising said adapter and to a method for preparing and/or serving a liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: BNOVA SPRL
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Guery, Corinne Herlin
  • Publication number: 20140305817
    Abstract: An adapter is suitable to be mounted on and to cooperate with the neck of a container in order to allow a product contained in the adapter to flow out into the interior of said container. The adaptor comprises at least one tank which is suitable to contain said product, said tank having a first opening which is suitable to transfer said product from the tank into the interior of the container. Further, the adaptor comprises a single-use or reversible movable means for sealingly closing the first opening. Moreover, the adaptor comprises a means for activating the movable means for sealingly closing so as to allow said movable means for sealingly closing to open and said product contained in the tank to flow out into the interior of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Guery, Corinne Herlin