Patents by Inventor Ludovic Fagu

Ludovic Fagu 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: 11815968
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignees: SOCIETE BIC, BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
    Inventors: Franck Rolion, Loïc Folgoas, Etienne Roudaut, Ludovic Fagu, Georgios Georgakis
  • Publication number: 20220091648
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicants: Société BIC, BIC Violex S.A.
    Inventors: Franck ROLION, Loïc FOLGOAS, Etienne ROUDAUT, Ludovic FAGU, Georgios GEORGAKIS
  • Patent number: 11241905
    Abstract: Manual device (200), comprising a casing (212) having a first distal end (12-1) and a second distal end (12-2), a first head (16A) and a second head (16B) that are movable axially between a use position and a retracted position, and a single mechanism (214) that is configured to bring the first head (16A) and the second head (16B) from the retracted position to the use position and vice versa, the mechanism (214) comprising at least one carriage (214A1, 214A2) having at least one head selected from the first head and the second head (16A, 16B) and a single spring (214B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: SOCIETE BIC
    Inventors: Franck Rolion, Ludovic Fagu, Etienne Michenaud
  • Patent number: 11216082
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Societe Bic
    Inventors: Franck Rolion, Loïc Folgoas, Etienne Roudaut, Ludovic Fagu
  • Patent number: 11090970
    Abstract: A writing instrument comprising a body extending along an axial direction and an erasing device comprising an eraser, the erasing device being disposed at an axial end of the body of the writing instrument, the eraser being able to assume a use position and a protection position, the eraser being configured to switch from the use position to the protection position by a displacement of the eraser by means of an actuation device of the erasing device, the actuation device being configured to be actuated along a axis perpendicular to the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: SOCIETE BIC
    Inventors: Laurent Mazingue, Laurent Beaucher, Ludovic Fagu, Etienne Roudaut
  • Publication number: 20200401239
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: SOCIETE BIC
    Inventors: Franck ROLION, Loïc FOLGOAS, Etienne ROUDAUT, Ludovic FAGU
  • Publication number: 20200369070
    Abstract: Manual device (200), comprising a casing (212) having a first distal end (12-1) and a second distal end (12-2), a first head (16A) and a second head (16B) that are movable axially between a use position and a retracted position, and a single mechanism (214) that is configured to bring the first head (16A) and the second head (16B) from the retracted position to the use position and vice versa, the mechanism (214) comprising at least one carriage (214A1, 214A2) having at least one head selected from the first head and the second head (16A, 16B) and a single spring (214B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: SOCIETE BIC
    Inventors: Franck ROLION, Ludovic FAGU, Etienne MICHENAUD
  • Patent number: 10668766
    Abstract: A mechanical pencil includes a barrel extending in a longitudinal direction, a lead-propelling mechanism, a lead reservoir, a side button, and an eraser-propelling mechanism having a helical cam. The lead-propelling mechanism, the lead reservoir, the eraser-propelling mechanism, and the side button are at least partly housed inside the barrel. The lead-propelling mechanism, the lead reservoir, and the eraser-propelling mechanism are prevented from rotating about the longitudinal direction relative to one another and relative to the side button, and the side button is prevented from rotating about the longitudinal direction relative to the barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: SOCIETE BIC
    Inventors: Franck Rolion, Ludovic Fagu
  • Patent number: 10638822
    Abstract: A storage and presentation device for storing and presenting a plurality of longitudinal hand held implements, the storage and presentation device presenting a plurality of supports, each support being configured to support one longitudinal hand held implement, all of the supports being mounted to be rotatable about a common axis extending substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal directions of the longitudinal hand held implements when they are supported by the supports. The storage and presentation device presenting a storage position in which the angle between all of the supports about the axial direction is less than 2°, and a presentation position in which, for all of the supports, the angle between two adjacent supports about the axial direction is greater than or equal to 5°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: SOCIETE BIC
    Inventors: Ludovic Fagu, Franck Vadenne, Etienne Michenaud, Didier Lange
  • Publication number: 20200062023
    Abstract: A writing instrument comprising a body extending along an axial direction and an erasing device comprising an eraser, the erasing device being disposed at an axial end of the body of the writing instrument, the eraser being able to assume a use position and a protection position, the eraser being configured to switch from the use position to the protection position by a displacement of the eraser by means of an actuation device of the erasing device, the actuation device being configured to be actuated along a axis perpendicular to the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Laurent Mazingue, Laurent Beaucher, Ludovic Fagu, Etienne Roudaut
  • Publication number: 20190133276
    Abstract: A storage and presentation device for storing and presenting a plurality of longitudinal hand held implements, the storage and presentation device presenting a plurality of supports, each support being configured to support one longitudinal hand held implement, all of the supports being mounted to be rotatable about a common axis extending substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal directions of the longitudinal hand held implements when they are supported by the supports. The storage and presentation device presenting a storage position in which the angle between all of the supports about the axial direction is less than 2°, and a presentation position in which, for all of the supports, the angle between two adjacent supports about the axial direction is greater than or equal to 5°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Ludovic FAGU, Franck VADENNE, Etienne MICHENAUD, Didier LANGE
  • Publication number: 20190047320
    Abstract: A mechanical pencil includes a barrel extending in a longitudinal direction, a lead-propelling mechanism, a lead reservoir, a side button, and an eraser-propelling mechanism having a helical cam. The lead-propelling mechanism, the lead reservoir, the eraser-propelling mechanism, and the side button are at least partly housed inside the barrel. The lead-propelling mechanism, the lead reservoir, and the eraser-propelling mechanism are prevented from rotating about the longitudinal direction relative to one another and relative to the side button, and the side button is prevented from rotating about the longitudinal direction relative to the barrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Franck ROLION, Ludovic FAGU
  • Patent number: 9662927
    Abstract: A structure for mounting a clip for a writing implement that includes (i) a pivotable clip which includes a stationary coupling portion extending along a reference axis; a main body that is pivotable in a pivot plane containing the reference axis, having two sidewalls each comprising a pivot-limiting hook; and a resiliently deformable curved portion connecting the main body to the coupling portion, enabling the main body to pivot relative to the coupling portion; (ii) a receiving member for receiving the coupling portion of the clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ BIC
    Inventors: Franck Rolion, Ludovic Fagu
  • Patent number: 9340061
    Abstract: A mechanical pencil having a tubular body extending along a longitudinal axis between a rear-end which has a first opening and a front-end which has a second opening, a lead that can move out through the second opening and a mechanism for advancing the lead arranged within the tubular body. The advancing mechanism includes a pushing device adapted to slide parallel to the longitudinal axis, a chuck located at the front end side of the tubular body and which could be tightened onto the lead in a tightened position; a reservoir which extends along the longitudinal axis for housing at least one lead, wherein the tubular body has an annular wall for pushing device retention at the rear end thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ BIC
    Inventors: Franck Rolion, Ludovic Fagu
  • Patent number: 9296250
    Abstract: A writing instrument including a hollow body extending between a rear end and a front end of the hollow body; a writing member mounted inside the hollow body and provided with a tip at a free end; a protective sleeve movable between a tip protection position and a retracted position for writing; at least one first stop formed on the hollow body; and at least one locking member able to engage said first stop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ BIC
    Inventors: Franck Rolion, Ludovic Fagu
  • Patent number: 9039316
    Abstract: A writing instrument includes a body extending between a rear end and a front end of the body which has an opening, the body defining an inner volume; a writing member mounted inside the body and including a tip which protrudes from the front of the body; a protective element including a guide portion sliding along the body and a protective end which extends the guide portion and has an opening to allow the tip to pass through, the protective element being movable between a tip protection position and a retracted position for writing; an elastic return element coupled with the guide portion in order to bias the protective element towards the protection position; and a system for locking the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: SOCIETE BIC
    Inventors: Franck Rolion, Ludovic Fagu
  • Publication number: 20150050062
    Abstract: A writing instrument includes a body extending between a rear end and a front end of the body which has an opening, the body defining an inner volume; a writing member mounted inside the body and including a tip which protrudes from the front of the body; a protective element including a guide portion sliding along the body and a protective end which extends the guide portion and has an opening to allow the tip to pass through, the protective element being movable between a tip protection position and a retracted position for writing; an elastic return element coupled with the guide portion in order to bias the protective element towards the protection position; and a system for locking the retracted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Franck Rolion, Ludovic Fagu
  • Patent number: D811076
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Societe BIC
    Inventors: David Boisdevesys, Franck Vadenne, Ludovic Fagu
  • Patent number: D816324
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: SOCIETE BIC
    Inventors: David Boisdevesys, Franck Vadenne, Ludovic Fagu
  • Patent number: D837886
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Societe BIC
    Inventors: David Boisdevesys, Franck Vadenne, Ludovic Fagu