Patents by Inventor Nicolas Fournier

Nicolas Fournier 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: 20240023515
    Abstract: A feed barrier includes a plurality of vertical flat gantries arranged in a row next to each other along a trough of a stable, each gantry determining, with the ground and said adjacent gantry or end post, an internal L-shaped space. A trap door associated with each portal and movable with respect to the latter in order to close or not close at least the lower side portion of said space, and an exclusively mechanical lock for switching the feed barrier from an access position to a locked position, and vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventor: Nicolas FOURNIER
  • Patent number: 11278002
    Abstract: A front element for stalling an animal in a free stall, that is better suited than earlier devices to the morphology and movements of the animal to be contained, helping guide the animal when it is positioning itself, standing up and/or lying down in its free stall. Such a front element can be implemented in a pair in a front structure, in order to delimit the internal space I of said free stall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Inventor: Nicolas Fournier
  • Patent number: 10993623
    Abstract: A device for carrying out mirror therapy includes: a camera for filming a healthy limb of a patient, a work surface on which the patient positions his healthy limb or affected limb, a screen for displaying the image of the healthy limb which is positioned on the work surface and which is filmed by the camera, the screen preventing the patient from directly seeing his healthy limb or affected limb on the work surface, and a support structure which is connected to the work surface and on which the screen and the camera are mounted. The device has a mirror fixed behind the screen. The camera films the healthy limb reflected in the mirror, and the image displayed by the screen is a reflection of the healthy limb in the mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Inventors: Nicolas Fournier, Davy Christophe Luneau
  • Publication number: 20200214572
    Abstract: A device for carrying out mirror therapy includes: a camera for filming a healthy limb of a patient, a work surface on which the patient positions his healthy limb or affected limb, a screen for displaying the image of the healthy limb which is positioned on the work surface and which is filmed by the camera, the screen preventing the patient from directly seeing his healthy limb or affected limb on the work surface, and a support structure which is connected to the work surface and on which the screen and the camera are mounted. The device has a mirror fixed behind the screen. The camera films the healthy limb reflected in the mirror, and the image displayed by the screen is a reflection of the healthy limb in the mirror.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Nicolas FOURNIER, Davy Christophe LUNEAU
  • Patent number: 10603826
    Abstract: A method for producing a plastic vehicle attachment part is described, such that a polymeric film is laid in an injection mold, the polymeric film having an opaque or semi-opaque imprint or a color pigmentation. The polymeric film is back injected with a polymeric covering part, wherein the polymeric covering part is optically transparent. A polymeric carrier part is sprayed at least on a part of the surface of the polymeric covering part facing away from the polymeric film. A protective layer is applied at least on the polymeric film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Rym Benyahia, Thomas Lux, Ahmet Turan, Nicolas Fournier
  • Publication number: 20190387707
    Abstract: A front element for stalling an animal in a free stall, that is better suited than earlier devices to the morphology and movements of the animal to be contained, helping guide the animal when it is positioning itself, standing up and/or lying down in its free stall. Such a front element can be implemented in a pair in a front structure, in order to delimit the internal space I of said free stall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventor: Nicolas FOURNIER
  • Publication number: 20190184614
    Abstract: A method for producing a plastic vehicle attachment part is described, such that a polymeric film is laid in an injection mold, the polymeric film having an opaque or semi-opaque imprint or a color pigmentation. The polymeric film is back injected with a polymeric covering part, wherein the polymeric covering part is optically transparent. A polymeric carrier part is sprayed at least on a part of the surface of the polymeric covering part facing away from the polymeric film. A protective layer is applied at least on the polymeric film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Rym BENYAHIA, Thomas LUX, Ahmet TURAN, Nicolas FOURNIER
  • Patent number: 10166706
    Abstract: A method for producing a plastic vehicle attachment part is described, wherein a polymeric film is laid in an injection mold, the polymeric film having an opaque or semi-opaque imprint or a color pigmentation. The polymeric film is back injected with a polymeric covering part, wherein the polymeric covering part is optically transparent. A polymeric carrier part is sprayed at least on a part of the surface of the polymeric covering part facing away from the polymeric film. A protective layer is applied at least on the polymeric film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Rym Benyahia, Thomas Lux, Ahmet Turan, Nicolas Fournier
  • Publication number: 20170326860
    Abstract: A method for producing a polymeric vehicle attachment part with a decorative element is obtained when a polymeric attachment part is prepared, a decorative element is transferred from a carrier film onto a first surface of the attachment part by hot stamping using a stamp, and at least the first surface is provided with a protective coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Rym BENYAHIA, Nicolas FOURNIER, Uwe WEISSENBERGER, Matias ACQUARONE
  • Publication number: 20170165884
    Abstract: A method for producing a plastic vehicle attachment part is described, wherein a polymeric film is laid in an injection mold, the polymeric film having an opaque or semi-opaque imprint or a color pigmentation. The polymeric film is back injected with a polymeric covering part. wherein the polymeric covering part is optically transparent. A polymeric carrier part is sprayed at least on a part of the surface of the polymeric covering part facing away from the polymeric film. A protective layer is applied at least on the polymeric film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Rym BENYAHIA, Thomas LUX, Ahmet TURAN, Nicolas FOURNIER
  • Publication number: 20090220143
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments concern a method for measuring a shape anomaly on an aircraft structural panel, including the following operations: projecting a target pattern at the site of the anomaly on the panel; producing at least two images of the projected pattern; processing the two images by stereocorrelation to obtain measurements of the anomaly. The disclosed embodiments also concern a system for implementing the method, including: a projected device for projecting a target pattern at the site of the anomaly on the panel; at least two imaging devices for producing each an image of the target pattern; and means for processing the target pattern images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: AIRBUS FRANCE
    Inventor: Nicolas Fournier
  • Patent number: 7298499
    Abstract: This process includes arranging a grid on the surface a structure to be inspected, directing a light source onto this grid so as to create a shadow on the structure, recording an image of the pattern observed, displaying a graphic representation of the image recorded, and determining a depth of the damage from this representation. The device enabling the implementation of the process includes a grid or screen, a light sources, an image acquisition device, and a display. Once the images are recorded, the invention calls upon processing devices that permit determining the position in space, in particular, a height, of each point of the image and as such of the surface observed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Airbus France
    Inventor: Nicolas Fournier
  • Publication number: 20050246108
    Abstract: This process includes the stages to apply onto the surface a structure to be inspected, a grid, to direct a light source onto this grid so as to create a shadow on the structure, then to record an image of the pattern observed, to create a graphic representation of the image recorded and to characterize the damage from this representation. The device enabling the implementation of the process consists of a support (2) comprising a grid or screen (1), a light source (3) and an image acquisition device (8). Once the images are recorded, the invention calls upon processing devices that permit determining the position in space, in particular, height, of each point of the image and as such of the surface observed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Applicant: Airbus France
    Inventor: Nicolas Fournier
  • Publication number: 20030204744
    Abstract: A method and a system for providing a terminal in a first network, in which the terminal has a network address, with access to a second network. A traffic node (TN) establishes a virtual network with the terminal and intercepts traffic sent by the terminal. If the terminal is not authorised to send traffic towards the second network, the TN notifies a network service node (LSN) that in turn sends a forced portal to the terminal. The user logs on, using the forced portal, the LSN verifies the log-on and, if successful, informs the TN that the terminal is authorised. The TN then updates a filter and lets the traffic through. If the second network belongs to an Internet Service Provider (ISP), then the TN logs the user onto the ISP and associates the IP address given by the ISP with the first network address in the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventors: Robert-Claude Maltais, Gerald Host, Nicolas Fournier
  • Publication number: 20020165846
    Abstract: A personal portal in a data communications network that comprises a number of sites. The personal portal comprises a user profile applicable all over the network and a number of context profiles applicable within a certain site. The user profile comprises a private part accessible only by the user, and a public part accessible to the public. Each context profile may comprise personal information, personal settings, and access policies. As parts of the personal portal may be accessible and downloaded by other users, there is also provided a method and a system for keeping the downloaded profiles up to date. There is also provided a profile storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventors: Eric Richer, Nicolas Fournier, Pierre-Luc Jodoin, Robert-Claude Maltais, Gerald Host