Patents by Inventor Olivier Smal
Olivier Smal 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: 11622610Abstract: A hair-styling device may include a pair of articulated jaws having respective heating plates. At least one cartridge configured to contain a liquid may be included in one of or both of the jaws. The cartridge includes an ultrasonic transducer with micro-perforations configured to transform the liquid into a dispersion of droplets, and an outlet configured to deliver the dispersion of droplets, through a delivery cavity situated in at least one of the heating plates, to discharge ports distributed over a surface of the heating plate.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2017Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: BABYLISS FACO SPRLInventor: Olivier Smal
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Patent number: 10694827Abstract: The present invention is related to a hair-removal system comprising: a mobile phone or tablet computer comprising wireless communication means, a calendar memory with hair-removal session history information and a database comprising treatment time interval and treatment parameters; a light-emitting hair-removal device comprising wireless communication means, said communication means being able to establish interactive communication with the wireless communication means of the mobile phone or tablet computer.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2015Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Conair CorporationInventor: Olivier Smal
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Patent number: 10532474Abstract: A beard trimmer may include a handle and a cover, as well as a cutting system with one or more vertical axis rotary cutting heads. The rotary cutting heads may have a moving blade and a fixed blade, each head being surrounded by a crown-shaped comb. The comb may be adjustable in height in order to adjust, in use, the distance between the blades and the skin, and thereby to adapt the cutting of the beard to the desired length. The cover is movably mounted between a closed position and an open position on the handle, such that the cover can be moved from an open position to a protection position where it is flush with the comb tines in order to store the device.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2016Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: BaByliss Faco sprlInventors: Pierre Julemont, Olivier Smal
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Publication number: 20190380465Abstract: A hair-styling device may include a pair of articulated jaws having respective heating plates. At least one cartridge configured to contain a liquid may be included in one of or both of the jaws. The cartridge includes an ultrasonic transducer with micro-perforations configured to transform the liquid into a dispersion of droplets, and an outlet configured to deliver the dispersion of droplets, through a delivery cavity situated in at least one of the heating plates, to discharge ports distributed over a surface of the heating plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2017Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventor: Olivier SMAL
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Publication number: 20180345510Abstract: The present invention relates to a suction-free clipper comprising a handle (2) with a built-in hair collector (3) located below the cutting system (6) which, during use, collects at least some of the cut hair.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2016Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicant: BaByliss Faco sprlInventors: Pierre JULEMONT, Olivier SMAL
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Publication number: 20180222066Abstract: The present invention relates to a beard trimmer having one or more rotary heads (1), said rotary cutting heads having a moving blade (2) and a fixed blade (3), each head being surrounded by a crown-shaped comb (4), said comb being adjustable in height in order to adjust, in use, the distance between said blades and the skin, and thereby to adapt the cutting of the beard to the desired length, characterized in that the trimmer comprises a fixed bade having a shape characterized by: —a tooth length L3 of 1 to 3 mm, preferably 1.5 to 2 mm; —an opening angle between the teeth of 20 to 30°, preferably 22 to 28°, and more preferably 24 and 27°; —a tooth width L2, at the end of the teeth, of 0.3 to 1 mm, preferably 0.4 to 0.9 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2016Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: BaByliss Faco sprlInventors: Pierre JULEMONT, Olivier SMAL
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Publication number: 20180178400Abstract: The present invention relates to a beard trimmer comprising a handle (18) and a casing (5) as well as a cutting system comprising one or more rotating cutting heads (1), said rotating heads comprising a movable blade (2) and a stationary blade (3), each head being surrounded by a crown-shaped comb (4), said comb being height adjustable and making it possible, during use, to adjust the distance between said blades and the skin and thus to cut the beard hairs to the desired length. The invention is characterized in that said casing is movably mounted on said handle, making it possible to create a gap (6) between the casing and the handle in order to rinse the cutting system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2016Publication date: June 28, 2018Applicant: BaByliss Faco sprlInventors: Olivier SMAL, Pierre JULEMONT
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Publication number: 20180161996Abstract: The present invention relates to a beard trimmer having a handle and a cover, as well as a cutting system with one or more vertical axis rotary cutting heads, said rotary cutting heads having a moving blade and a fixed blade, each head being surrounded by a crown-shaped comb, said comb being adjustable in height in order to adjust, in use, the distance between said blades and the skin, and thereby to adapt the cutting of the beard to the desired length, characterized in that the cover is movably mounted between a closed position and an open position on said handle such that the cover can be moved from an open position to a protection position where it is flush with the comb tines in order to store the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2016Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicant: BaByliss Faco sprlInventors: Pierre JULEMONT, Olivier SMAL
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Publication number: 20170361477Abstract: The present invention relates to a beard trimmer having one or more rotary cutting heads having a moving blade and a fixed blade, each head being surrounded by a telescopic comb in the form of a crown, said comb being height adjustable and making it possible to adjust, in use, the distance between said blades and the skin and thus to set the cutting of the beard hairs to the desired length.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2015Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: BaByliss Faco sprlInventors: Olivier SMAL, Pierre JULEMONT
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Publication number: 20170196336Abstract: The present invention is related to a hair-removal system comprising: a mobile phone or tablet computer comprising wireless communication means, a calendar memory with hair-removal session history information and a database comprising treatment time interval and treatment parameters; a light-emitting hair-removal device comprising wireless communication means, said communication means being able to establish interactive communication with the wireless communication means of the mobile phone or tablet computer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2015Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventor: Olivier SMAL
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Publication number: 20160100681Abstract: The invention relates to a hair-dressing device comprising a motor-driven rotary part (8) slaved to an angular accelerometer (1) arranged in said handle (7), said accelerometer (1) detecting, during use, the rotary pulses generated around the longitudinal shaft of said handle (7) and transmitting a signal for starting up the motor in the desired direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2014Publication date: April 14, 2016Inventor: Olivier Smal
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Publication number: 20140083446Abstract: The present invention relates to a motorized hair roller winder, comprising a handle and a rotary drum driven by a motor allowing, during use, to wind a lock of hair around said hair roller fixed beforehand on the winder, characterized in that said winder comprises integrated heating means allowing to heat the hair roller until said hair roller is removed from the rotary drum.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: Babyliss Faco S.A.Inventors: Pierre Julemont, Olivier Smal
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Patent number: 8209877Abstract: The present invention relates to a hair straightening device to be placed on an air blower, comprising a first straightening element and a second straightening element positioned on either side of an air diffuser (9), each of the two elements comprising an outer comb (1) and an inner comb (2), removably attached so as to allow a sliding movement of one relative to the other, said sliding movement of the two outer (1) or inner (2) combs allowing to grip the hair and to stretch it above the air diffuser (9), the teeth of the outer combs (1) being formed by a succession of arches (3) whose holes define two tunnels (4) that make space for the inner combs (2) in such a way as to allow an arrangement of said inner combs (2) beneath said outer combs (1) within said tunnels (4) and to allow said sliding movement of the inner combs (2) relative to the outer combs (1) in order to displace the teeth (5) of said inner combs (2) relative to the planes formed by the arches (3) of the outer combs (1).Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Faco S.A.Inventor: Olivier Smal
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Patent number: 7992307Abstract: The invention concerns a hair clipper comprising a device for adjusting the position of a powered cutting guide slaved to an electronic device, automatically adapting the position of said cutting guide based on the option selected by the user.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2006Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Babyliss Faco S.A.Inventor: Olivier Smal
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Publication number: 20090199864Abstract: The present invention relates to a hair straightening device to be placed on an air blower, comprising a first straightening element and a second straightening element positioned on either side of an air diffuser (9), each of the two elements comprising an outer comb (1) and an inner comb (2), removably attached so as to allow a sliding movement of one relative to the other, said sliding movement of the two outer (1) or inner (2) combs allowing to grip the hair and to stretch it above the air diffuser (9), the teeth of the outer combs (1) being formed by a succession of arches (3) whose holes define two tunnels (4) that make space for the inner combs (2) in such a way as to allow an arrangement of said inner combs (2) beneath said outer combs (1) within said tunnels (4) and to allow said sliding movement of the inner combs (2) relative to the outer combs (1) in order to displace the teeth (5) of said inner combs (2) relative to the planes formed by the arches (3) of the outer combs (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2006Publication date: August 13, 2009Applicant: FACO S.A.Inventor: Olivier Smal
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Publication number: 20090125015Abstract: The invention relates to an electrolysis hair-removal device comprising: a central control unit (4) which is equipped with a microprocessor; and hair-removal patches (8) of variable size, which are adapted to the different parts of the body to be treated, as well as contact patches (10) which can be used to create the electrolysis current on the skin. The invention is characterised in that the device comprises a hair-removal patch identification system which enables the above-mentioned microprocessor to identify said patches and automatically to adapt the duration for which the current is applied in accordance with the intensity selected by the user in order to deliver a constant dose of energy that is specifically associated with the size of the selected hair-removal patch.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2006Publication date: May 14, 2009Applicant: Faco S.A.Inventor: Olivier Smal
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Publication number: 20080163495Abstract: The invention concerns a hair clipper comprising a device for adjusting the position of a powered cutting guide slaved to an electronic device, automatically adapting the position of said cutting guide based on the option selected by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2006Publication date: July 10, 2008Applicant: FACO S. A.Inventor: Olivier Smal