Patents by Inventor Nicolas Duru

Nicolas Duru 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: 20220022625
    Abstract: The wiper device designed to equip a receptacle containing a product, notably a cosmetic product, comprises a tubular body (12) and a wiper member (14) made as one piece with said tubular body. The wiper member (14) comprises at least one helical winding (28) coaxial with an axis of elongation X-X? of the tubular body and provided with a plurality of successive coils along said axis of elongation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Frédéric Jollet, Gilles Baudin, Lycia Aoussat, Nicolas Duru
  • Patent number: 10399127
    Abstract: Piezoelectric systems and appliances for removing eye makeup and related methods are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Scott Straka, Nicolas Duru
  • Publication number: 20190261756
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic refill (20) intended to be inserted in a removable manner into a housing in a system (2) for treating the hair, comprising: —a hair product reservoir comprising an opening, —a porous application member (26) extending partially into the reservoir through the opening, the application member (26) being fixed in the reservoir when the refill (20) is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicants: L'OREAL, SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Edouard MESSAGER, Frederic JOLLET, Nicolas DURU
  • Patent number: 10231526
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for hardening nail varnish by ultraviolet radiation. The device comprises: a bearing surface (26) intended to support the hands or the feet of the user, radiation sources (38) able to emit a radiation to harden nail varnish in the form of a light beam to illuminate the nails of the user. The beams define on the bearing surface (26) at least six illuminated portions (42) separated from each other by a non-illuminated portion, with the number of illuminated portions (42) being less than nine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Nicolas Duru, Philippe Bonningue
  • Publication number: 20190001379
    Abstract: Piezoelectric systems and appliances for removing eye makeup and related methods are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Scott Straka, Nicolas Duru
  • Publication number: 20180213916
    Abstract: This invention relates to a cosmetic product applicator, including: an application unit (12) comprising an application head (22) of the cosmetic product and a heating element (20); and a gripping member (14) comprising an electrical energy source (52), the application unit and the gripping member respectively comprise a first (28) and a second (54) electrical connectors able to be assembled and dissociated in a reversible manner, said first and second connectors respectively comprising a first (60) and a second (62) contact surfaces able to electrically connect the heating element and the electrical energy source. The first (28) and second (54) connectors are configured to authorize a putting into contact and/or a dissociation of the contact surfaces (60, 62) by translation along an axis (18, 50) of connection, without rotation of the first and second connectors in relation to one another about said axis of connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Nicolas DURU, Frédéric JOLLET
  • Publication number: 20180153279
    Abstract: This invention relates to a cosmetic product applicator (10), including: a gripping member (18); a member (12) for applying a cosmetic product, with the application member comprising a longitudinal main body (62) and a plurality of protruding elements (63); and a heating element (20) comprising a resistive wire (54), with the application member and the heating element being integral with the gripping member. The heating element comprises a tubular metal sheath (38), extending from an axial end (24) of the gripping member, with the resistive wire (54) being arranged inside said sheath and in thermal contact with an inner wall of said sheath. The main body (62) of the application member extends in parallel or coaxially to the tubular metal sheath (38) from the axial end (24) of the gripping member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Nicolas DURU, Frédéric JOLLET
  • Publication number: 20170332765
    Abstract: This invention relates to a kit (10) for application of a cosmetic product comprising: a heating device (14) comprising a heating end (26), an applicator (18) able to be mounted removably on the heating end (26), with the applicator being able to be heated by the heating end (26). The applicator (18) comprises a rod (72) intended to be placed in contact with the heating end (26) and an end tip (74) covered with a layer (76) of a solid cosmetic product, with the layer (76) of cosmetic product entirely covering the tip (74) over at least a portion of the length of the tip (74) taken from a free end (78) of the tip (74), with the layer (76) of cosmetic product being able to be applied over a body surface by heating the tip (74) through the rod (72).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Nicolas DURU, Carine PASCAL
  • Publication number: 20170196340
    Abstract: The invention relates to an applicator (1) comprising: a gripping member (5), a tip (10) attached to the gripping member (5), and an application member (15), the tip (10) comprising a heating member (25) for heating the application member (15), and a source of electricity (20) for powering the heating member (25), a unit (30) for controlling the source of electricity (20), a first temperature sensor (35), characterized in that the unit (30) is suitable for: producing, on the basis of the first parameter, a second parameter representative of the rate of the temperature rise of the heating member (25), and comparing the second parameter to at least one threshold value stored in memory in the unit (30) and, on the basis of the result of the comparison, switching off the electrical power supply of the heating member (25).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Nicolas DURU, Frédéric JOLLET
  • Publication number: 20160166041
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for hardening nail varnish by ultraviolet radiation. The device comprises: a bearing surface (26) intended to support the hands or the feet of the user, radiation sources (38) able to emit a radiation to harden nail varnish in the form of a light beam to illuminate the nails of the user. The beams define on the bearing surface (26) at least six illuminated portions (42) separated from each other by a non-illuminated portion, with the number of illuminated portions (42) being less than nine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Nicolas Duru, Philippe Bonningue
  • Patent number: 9326582
    Abstract: An application device for a cosmetic product comprising a holding member, an application member having a surface for application of the product, and a heating electric element. The heating electric element is formed of at least one resistor mounted on a printed circuit positioned, at least in part, facing or in contact with the application member, and the surface area of the orthogonal projection of the resistor on a plane defined by the printed circuit is less than or equal to 10 mm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventor: Nicolas Duru
  • Patent number: 8864401
    Abstract: A packaging and application device for a cosmetic product includes a receptacle for packaging the cosmetic product that has an outlet orifice, an application member having a plate forming an application surface for the product, a tube extending from the face of the plate opposite to the application surface to the receptacle so as to define a delivery duct leading on the one hand to the application surface and on the other hand into the receptacle, and an electrical heating element. The electrical heating element is a heating resistive wire mounted at least partly around the tube defining the delivery duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventor: Nicolas Duru
  • Patent number: 8746586
    Abstract: A device for spraying a cosmetic or dermatological composition may comprise an ultrasound or electrostatic spray head, an airflow generator for entraining a spray of composition particles atomized by the spray head and a conditioning device, the conditioning device arranged to modify the temperature of the outgoing stream of air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Nicolas Duru, Marion Prunier
  • Patent number: 8698042
    Abstract: A device for applying a composition may include an independent electrical energy source, at least one heater member that is powered by the independent electrical energy source and a circuit for controlling the power supply to the heater member. The circuit may be configured to power the heater member at least two power settings that differ at least as a function of the depletion state of the independent electrical energy source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventor: Nicolas Duru
  • Patent number: 8585306
    Abstract: A device for applying a cosmetic or for adding finishing touches to makeup, the device comprising a heater member comprising a resistive track that is printed or that is made by etching a coating that is deposited on a substrate, the device comprising a temperature sensor that is disposed level with the heater member, the temperature sensor being in contact with the substrate, in particular in the form of a circuit that is printed or etched on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Nicolas Duru, Denis Befve, Virginie Saget
  • Patent number: 8556191
    Abstract: A device for spraying a cosmetic composition may include a sonotrode, the sonotrode having an end collar defining an ejection surface for ejecting particles of composition, the collar being suitable for bending under the effect of vibration of the sonotrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Nicolas Duru, Marion Prunier, Pascal Tierce
  • Publication number: 20130223913
    Abstract: The invention relates to a packaging and application device for a cosmetic product, comprising a receptacle for packaging the cosmetic product, comprising an outlet orifice, an application member having a plate forming an application surface for the product, and a tube extending from the face of the plate opposite to the application surface to the receptacle so as to define a delivery duct leading on the one hand to the application surface and on the other hand into the receptacle, and an electrical heating element. According to the invention, the electrical heating element is a heating resistive wire mounted at least partly around the tube defining the delivery duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventor: Nicolas Duru
  • Publication number: 20130223914
    Abstract: The invention relates to an application device for a cosmetic product comprising:—a holding member,—an application member having a surface for application of the product, and—a heating electric element. According to the invention, the heating electric element is formed of at least one resistor mounted on a printed circuit positioned, at least in part, facing or in contact with the application member, and the surface area of the orthogonal projection of the resistor on a plane defined by the printed circuit is less than or equal to 10 mm2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventor: Nicolas Duru
  • Patent number: 8430338
    Abstract: A spray head for spraying a cosmetic or dermatological composition, in particular for application to the human body, may include a sonotrode for transmitting ultrasound vibration from a transducer to an ejection surface for ejecting particles of composition, the sonotrode including a channel for feeding the composition to the ejection surface. The channel may present a narrow portion between a composition inlet into the sonotrode and the composition outlet to the ejection surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Nicolas Duru, Marion Prunier, Pascal Tierce
  • Patent number: 8157465
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an applicator for applying a composition to the human body, the applicator comprising: a support that is configured to be mounted in removable manner on an appliance that enables movement to be transmitted to said support; a reservoir that is secured to the support and that contains the composition, the reservoir being defined, at least in part, by at least one closure element; an applicator element that is secured to the support at least during use; and an opener element that is suitable for acting on the closure element in order to put the reservoir and the applicator element into communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventor: Nicolas Duru