Patents by Inventor Loïc FOLGOAS
Loïc FOLGOAS 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).
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Patent number: 11909219Abstract: A device for wirelessly charging electronics, the device comprising a housing, at least one writing instrument disposed in the housing, a power transmitter disposed inside or formed on the housing, the power transmitter being configured to transmit power for charging electronics, and a battery disposed inside or embedded in the housing, the battery being configured to provide power to the power transmitter to transmit the power.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Société BicInventors: Steven A. Burkhart, Loïc Folgoas
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Patent number: 11815968Abstract: A stylus for a touchscreen may comprise a barrel extending in a longitudinal direction, the barrel comprising a first end comprising an opening and a second end, the first end and the second end being, in the longitudinal direction, opposite to one another, and a first part and a second part, the first part including the first end and the second part including the second end, a first electronic tip received at least in part in the barrel and configured to have at least an in-use configuration in which the first electronic tip protrudes from the first part of the barrel through the opening, and an energy harvesting device comprising at least two of an energy harvesting element, a transducer, or an energy storage device.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignees: SOCIETE BIC, BIC Violex Single Member S.A.Inventors: Franck Rolion, Loïc Folgoas, Etienne Roudaut, Ludovic Fagu, Georgios Georgakis
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Patent number: 11787223Abstract: A multifunction writing instrument comprising a body extending along an axial direction and receiving at least two retractable writing elements, each retractable writing element comprising a writing tip, a reservoir and a button, each retractable writing element being movable between a writing position in which the writing tip extends from the body and a retracted position in which the writing tip is retracted within the body, each retractable writing element being connected to an electronic unit in order to detect which retractable writing element is in the writing position.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ BICInventor: Loic Folgoas
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Publication number: 20230215199Abstract: A writing instrument comprising a body having an axis, a writing tip, a reservoir and at least one visual mark being a specific mark for augmented reality applications, the at least one visual mark being configured to be hidden/visible when the writing tip is distant from a writing surface and to be respectively visible/hidden when the writing tip is in contact with a writing surface, at least a portion of the body being configured to allow the at least one visual mark to adopt two states, visible and hidden configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2021Publication date: July 6, 2023Applicants: SOCIÉTÉ BIC, BIC Violex Single Member S.A.Inventors: Loic FOLGOAS, Georgios GEORGAKIS
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Patent number: 11665325Abstract: A device configured to capture a first image and to project a second image, the device comprising a support; a camera configured to capture, or a first mirror configured to capture and reflect towards a camera, a first image of a work area, the camera or the first mirror being mounted on the support; and a projector configured to project, or a second mirror configured to reflect and project, a second image on the work area, the projector or the second mirror being mounted on the support.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ BICInventors: Etienne Roudaut, Loïc Folgoas
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Patent number: 11513614Abstract: A writing instrument having a plurality of retraction mechanisms, wherein each of the plurality of retraction mechanisms is configured to actuate a respective retractable writing tip, each retraction mechanism being configured to produce a different predetermined sound that is suitable for being detected by an electronic device, and each of the different predetermined sounds is configured to communicate a different command to the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ BICInventors: Loic Folgoas, Arnaud Bez, Myriam Oger
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Patent number: 11507218Abstract: A smart device comprising a first interface configured to transmit a first input from a user, a second interface configured to transmit a second input from the user, a digitizer positioned between the first interface and the second interface, and wherein the digitizer is configured to receive the first input from the user through the first interface and the second input from the user through the second interface.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2021Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignees: SOCIÉTÉ BIC, BIC Violex Single Member S.A.Inventors: Loic Folgoas, Georgios Georgakis
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Publication number: 20220219483Abstract: A multifunction writing instrument comprising a body extending along an axial direction and receiving at least two retractable writing elements, each retractable writing element comprising a writing tip, a reservoir and a button, each retractable writing element being movable between a writing position in which the writing tip extends from the body and a retracted position in which the writing tip is retracted within the body, each retractable writing element being connected to an electronic unit in order to detect which retractable writing element is in the writing position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2020Publication date: July 14, 2022Applicant: SOCIETE BICInventor: Loic FOLGOAS
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Publication number: 20220091648Abstract: A stylus for a touchscreen may comprise a barrel extending in a longitudinal direction, the barrel comprising a first end comprising an opening and a second end, the first end and the second end being, in the longitudinal direction, opposite to one another, and a first part and a second part, the first part including the first end and the second part including the second end, a first electronic tip received at least in part in the barrel and configured to have at least an in-use configuration in which the first electronic tip protrudes from the first part of the barrel through the opening, and an energy harvesting device comprising at least two of an energy harvesting element, a transducer, or an energy storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicants: Société BIC, BIC Violex S.A.Inventors: Franck ROLION, Loïc FOLGOAS, Etienne ROUDAUT, Ludovic FAGU, Georgios GEORGAKIS
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Patent number: 11276235Abstract: A method and a system for projecting a pattern onto a real surface, comprising: an image acquisition module; a video projector; a processor; and a memory comprising instructions that can be executed by the processor in order to: acquire an image on which a real surface is at least partially visible by means of said image acquisition module; determine a geometric transformation to be applied to said pattern such that once the pattern is projected by a video projector, it appears in a predefined location on the real surface, the determination of the geometric transformation taking into account the position of the video projector and the position of said real surface obtained by means of said acquired image; apply the geometric transformation to said pattern; and project the pattern by means of the video projector.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2018Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: SOCIETE BICInventors: Loïc Folgoas, Etienne Roudaut
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Publication number: 20220011898Abstract: A smart device comprising a first interface configured to transmit a first input from a user, a second interface configured to transmit a second input from the user, a digitizer positioned between the first interface and the second interface, and wherein the digitizer is configured to receive the first input from the user through the first interface and the second input from the user through the second interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicants: SOCIÉTÉ BIC, BIC VIOLEX S.A.Inventors: Loic FOLGOAS, Georgios GEORGAKIS
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Publication number: 20220011885Abstract: A writing instrument having at least one retraction mechanism for actuating a retractable writing tip, the retraction mechanism being configured to produce a predetermined sound that communicates a command to an electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2019Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: SOCIETE BICInventors: Loic FOLGOAS, Arnaud BEZ, Myriam OGER
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Patent number: 11216082Abstract: A stylus for touchscreen includes a barrel extending in a longitudinal direction, the barrel including a first end including an opening and a second end, the first end and the second end being, in the longitudinal direction, opposite one another, and a first part and a second part, the first part including the first end and the second part including the second end, an electronic tip received at least in part in the barrel and configured to have at least an in-use configuration in which the electronic tip protrudes from the first part of the barrel through the opening, at least two actuators positioned in a circumferential direction on the second part of the barrel, each actuator being configured to be actuated independently from the other actuators and having at least two configurations, at least a detector for detecting the configuration of the actuators, and communication components.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Societe BicInventors: Franck Rolion, Loïc Folgoas, Etienne Roudaut, Ludovic Fagu
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Publication number: 20210194281Abstract: A device for wirelessly charging electronics, the device comprising a housing, at least one writing instrument disposed in the housing, a power transmitter disposed inside or formed on the housing, the power transmitter being configured to transmit power for charging electronics, and a battery disposed inside or embedded in the housing, the battery being configured to provide power to the power transmitter to transmit the power.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: Société BicInventors: Steven A. BURKHART, Loïc FOLGOAS
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Publication number: 20210084267Abstract: A device configured to capture a first image and to project a second image, the device comprising a support; a camera configured to capture, or a first mirror configured to capture and reflect towards a camera, a first image of a work area, the camera or the first mirror being mounted on the support; and a projector configured to project, or a second mirror configured to reflect and project, a second image on the work area, the projector or the second mirror being mounted on the support.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2018Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicant: SOCIETE BICInventors: Etienne ROUDAUT, Loïc FOLGOAS
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Publication number: 20210074066Abstract: A method and a system for projecting a pattern onto a real surface, comprising: an image acquisition module; a video projector; a processor; and a memory comprising instructions that can be executed by the processor in order to: acquire an image on which a real surface is at least partially visible by means of said image acquisition module; determine a geometric transformation to be applied to said pattern such that once the pattern is projected by a video projector, it appears in a predefined location on the real surface, the determination of the geometric transformation taking into account the position of the video projector and the position of said real surface obtained by means of said acquired image; apply the geometric transformation to said pattern; and project the pattern by means of the video projector.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2018Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicant: SOCIETE BICInventors: Loïc FOLGOAS, Etienne ROUDAUT
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Patent number: 10899165Abstract: A device for reproducing a color on demand. The device includes a body including a tip and a scanner. The body also includes a control unit, a plurality of ink reservoirs, an ink supply system, a mixing tank and a sensor. The control unit communicates with the scanner and ink supply system to reproduce a desired color that has been scanned.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ BICInventors: Etienne Roudaut, Guillaume Caffier, Loic Folgoas
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Publication number: 20200401239Abstract: A stylus for touchscreen includes a barrel extending in a longitudinal direction, the barrel including a first end including an opening and a second end, the first end and the second end being, in the longitudinal direction, opposite one another, and a first part and a second part, the first part including the first end and the second part including the second end, an electronic tip received at least in part in the barrel and configured to have at least an in-use configuration in which the electronic tip protrudes from the first part of the barrel through the opening, at least two actuators positioned in a circumferential direction on the second part of the barrel, each actuator being configured to be actuated independently from the other actuators and having at least two configurations, at least a detector for detecting the configuration of the actuators, and communication components.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2018Publication date: December 24, 2020Applicant: SOCIETE BICInventors: Franck ROLION, Loïc FOLGOAS, Etienne ROUDAUT, Ludovic FAGU
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Publication number: 20190322119Abstract: A device for reproducing a color on demand. The device includes a body including a tip and a scanner. The body also includes a control unit, a plurality of ink reservoirs, an ink supply system, a mixing tank and a sensor. The control unit communicates with the scanner and ink supply system to reproduce a desired color that has been scanned.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Applicant: SOCIÉTÉ BICInventors: Etienne ROUDAUT, Guillaume CAFFIER, Loic FOLGOAS