Patents by Inventor Jean-Francois Nourry

Jean-Francois Nourry 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).

  • Publication number: 20120148335
    Abstract: A control console for an electronic medical apparatus, such as a radiography apparatus, being designed to be mounted slidably on a transverse rail. The console includes a sealed housing with a transverse groove designed to be attached to the first rail, a jaw mounted movably on the housing between a position in which the first rail is clamped between the jaw and a rear face of the housing, in order to immobilize the housing with respect to the first rail, and a position of release of the housing, in which position the housing is able to be withdrawn from the first rail. Additionally, the jaw may be mounted movably on a deck, which is fixed on an outer face of the sealed housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: CoActive Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Nourry, Thomas Lecanu
  • Patent number: 8083590
    Abstract: A multidirectional control unit includes a lower body of main axis A, an intermediate part which is mounted to move relative to the body in a radial plane, radial displacement guidance means for the intermediate part, a handle of secondary axis B, which is supported by the intermediate part and which is linked to it in radial displacement, between a neutral central position and a plurality of radial actuation positions. The handle may be mounted to slide axially on the secondary axis B, between a top idle axial position and a bottom active axial position. At least one electrical switch may be able to change state when the handle is displaced towards its bottom active axial position. The handle is mounted to rotate freely, about the secondary axis B, relative to the body of the multidirectional control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: CoActive Technologies, LLC.
    Inventor: Jean-François Nourry
  • Patent number: 7671284
    Abstract: The invention proposes a multidirectional actuator (18) comprising: a bottom support (22) with a main vertical axis “A”, a top actuation member (24) that is mounted so as to tilt relative to the bottom support (22) between a central rest position and several actuation positions that are distributed angularly about the vertical axis “A” of the support (22); and means (48, 60) of returning the actuation member (24) to its central rest position which exert on the actuation member (24) a return force, whose vertical component is not zero and is oriented upwards, at at least one bearing point “P” situated radially at a distance from the vertical axis “A” of the support (22), characterized in that the value of the vertical component of the return force varies according to the angular position of the actuation member (24) about the vertical axis “A” of the support (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: CoActive Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Nourry, Gilles Salvaterra
  • Publication number: 20080227547
    Abstract: A multidirectional control unit includes a lower body of main axis A, an intermediate part which is mounted to move relative to the body in a radial plane, radial displacement guidance means for the intermediate part, a handle of secondary axis B, which is supported by the intermediate part and which is linked to it in radial displacement, between a neutral central position and a plurality of radial actuation positions. The handle may be mounted to slide axially on the secondary axis B, between a top idle axial position and a bottom active axial position. At least one electrical switch may be able to change state when the handle is displaced towards its bottom active axial position. The handle is mounted to rotate freely, about the secondary axis B, relative to the body of the multidirectional control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: COACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Jean-Francois Nourry
  • Publication number: 20060135257
    Abstract: The invention proposes a multidirectional actuator (18) comprising: a bottom support (22) with a main vertical axis “A”, a top actuation member (24) that is mounted so as to tilt relative to the bottom support (22) between a central rest position and several actuation positions that are distributed angularly about the vertical axis “A” of the support (22); and means (48, 60) of returning the actuation member (24) to its central rest position which exert on the actuation member (24) a return force, whose vertical component is not zero and is oriented upwards, at at least one bearing point “P” situated radially at a distance from the vertical axis “A” of the support (22), characterized in that the value of the vertical component of the return force varies according to the angular position of the actuation member (24) about the vertical axis “A” of the support (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Nourry, Gilles Salvaterra