Patents by Inventor Nicolas Viau

Nicolas Viau 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: 20180263298
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a garment (10) for the lower body comprising at least an upper portion forming a belt (12) and a portion forming a body (14), wherein the belt (12) has a stepped annular curvilinear shape extending about a central axis (A) of the garment and comprises a first side portion (20a) and a second side portion (20b) positioned in an axially upper location about the central axis. The first side portion and the second side portion are configured to fit over the associated hip of the wearer. The belt also includes a frontal portion (22) positioned in an axially lower location about the central axis and configured to extend generally under the abdomen of the wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Nicolas Viau, Laurent Massotte, Pascal Forestier
  • Publication number: 20170312166
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns a knit massaging item of clothing to be worn by a person, comprising at least a raised knit active portion (14) to be pressed against the skin of the person wearing it so as to massage the skin, characterized in that the active portion (14) includes multiple protruding beads (22) designed to massage the person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: HANES OPERATIONS EUROPE SAS
    Inventors: Nicolas Viau, Laurent Massotte, Florent Moret
  • Publication number: 20110173909
    Abstract: A modular stone panel is disclosed. The panel is adapted to be mounted or fastened to a structural wall to provide a stone wall façade therefor. The panel is generally comprised of a shaped backboard and a plurality of stones solidly fastened on a front face thereof. The backboard is adapted to be fastened to the structural wall such that the front face thereof faces away from the wall to provide the stone wall façade. The stones may comprise natural or synthetic molded stones. The backboard may also be ventilated to provide ventilation to the stones fastened thereto. The panels may be fabricated to provide key-cut edges allowing an interlocking of adjacent panels. A method of fabricating such panels is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Nicolas VIAU, Richard VIAU, Pierre DUQUETTE, Gabriel DRAGOMIR
  • Publication number: 20070137128
    Abstract: A modular stone panel is disclosed. The panel is adapted to be mounted or fastened to a structural wall to provide a stone wall facade therefor. The panel is generally comprised of a shaped backboard and a plurality of stones solidly fastened on a front face thereof. The backboard is adapted to be fastened to the structural wall such that the front face thereof faces away from the wall to provide the stone wall facade. The stones may comprise natural or synthetic molded stones. The backboard may also be ventilated to provide ventilation to the stones fastened thereto. The panels may be fabricated to provide key-cut edges allowing an interlocking of adjacent panels. A method of fabricating such panels is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Nicolas Viau, Richard Viau, Pierre Duquette, Gabriel Dragomir