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).
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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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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: 11241905Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: SOCIETE BICInventors: Franck Rolion, Ludovic Fagu, Etienne Michenaud
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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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Patent number: 11090970Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 22, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: SOCIETE BICInventors: Laurent Mazingue, Laurent Beaucher, Ludovic Fagu, Etienne Roudaut
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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: 20200369070Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2018Publication date: November 26, 2020Applicant: SOCIETE BICInventors: Franck ROLION, Ludovic FAGU, Etienne MICHENAUD
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Patent number: 10668766Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 8, 2017Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: SOCIETE BICInventors: Franck Rolion, Ludovic Fagu
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Patent number: 10638822Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 19, 2017Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: SOCIETE BICInventors: Ludovic Fagu, Franck Vadenne, Etienne Michenaud, Didier Lange
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Publication number: 20200062023Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Laurent Mazingue, Laurent Beaucher, Ludovic Fagu, Etienne Roudaut
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Publication number: 20190133276Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2017Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Ludovic FAGU, Franck VADENNE, Etienne MICHENAUD, Didier LANGE
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Publication number: 20190047320Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2017Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Franck ROLION, Ludovic FAGU
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Patent number: 9662927Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 8, 2013Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ BICInventors: Franck Rolion, Ludovic Fagu
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Patent number: 9340061Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 1, 2013Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ BICInventors: Franck Rolion, Ludovic Fagu
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Patent number: 9296250Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 16, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ BICInventors: Franck Rolion, Ludovic Fagu
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Patent number: 9039316Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 16, 2013Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: SOCIETE BICInventors: Franck Rolion, Ludovic Fagu
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Publication number: 20150050062Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventors: Franck Rolion, Ludovic Fagu
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Patent number: D811076Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: Societe BICInventors: David Boisdevesys, Franck Vadenne, Ludovic Fagu
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Patent number: D816324Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: SOCIETE BICInventors: David Boisdevesys, Franck Vadenne, Ludovic Fagu
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Patent number: D837886Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Societe BICInventors: David Boisdevesys, Franck Vadenne, Ludovic Fagu