Patents by Inventor Patrick Vandamme
Patrick Vandamme 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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Publication number: 20180186540Abstract: Packaging including a container, and a closure system made up of a frame and a lid hinged to the frame and able to close the container opening in a fitted manner. An upper fitment part of the frame tightly covers the upper rim and a lower insert part is provided to protrude in the interior volume of the container. The gusset bag stored inside the container in a predetermined position unfolds from a partially open configuration to a fully open configuration due to a pressing effect of axial guiding extensions defined by the insert part and engaged through a single opening of the bag. The insert part has one or more notches defined between two of the axial guiding extensions, facilitating complete unfolding of the bag side wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: Compagnie Gervais DanoneInventor: Patrick VANDAMME
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Publication number: 20180155088Abstract: A gusset style pouch is provided with a resealable closure system configured to selectively define a top opening of the pouch, at the opposite from a bottom, at least one strip of this system being adapted for locking an open configuration, by engaging locking elements that pivot and cause interengagement between the strips of the closure system. The locking elements are integrally formed with at least one strip of the system and made of a semi rigid plastic material, less flexible than material of the pouch sidewall. An elongated predetermined measuring utensil of shorter length than height of an interior pouch volume can be stored along the sidewall by use of a holding part formed on the strip as a lower extension. A leveling can also be performed using a free edge below the interlocking area.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2016Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Patrick VANDAMME, Frederic BOURDIN
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Publication number: 20180148225Abstract: The gusset style pouch is provided with a resealable closure system configured to selectively define a top opening of the pouch, at the opposite from a bottom, at least one strip of this system being adapted for locking an open configuration, by engaging locking elements that pivot and cause interengagement between the strips of the closure system. The locking elements are integrally formed with at least one strip of the system and made of a semi rigid plastic material, less flexible than material of the pouch sidewalk An elongated predetermined measuring utensil of shorter length than height of an interior pouch volume can be stored along the sidewall by use of a holding part formed on the strip as a lower extension. A leveling can also be performed using a free edge below the interlocking area.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2016Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Patrick VANDAMME, Frederic BOURDIN
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Patent number: 8899436Abstract: The packaging for a food product is provided with a container having an opening delimited by a frame, the frame having a radially inner side wall, and a lid. The lid can move between an open position and a closed position in which it closes off the opening. A measuring utensil with a bowl can be positioned in the plane of the frame. The inner side wall of the frame is provided with a retaining member which has a base extending from the frame towards the central axis of the container and that is extended by a tab extending upwards some distance from the inner side wall. The retaining member delimits, with the inner side wall, a slot-like housing capable with a small amount of clearance of accommodating a wall portion of the bowl.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Compagnie Gervais DanoneInventors: Patrick VanDamme, Frédéric Bourdin, Francis Lovell
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Patent number: 8590732Abstract: A package for a food product sampled using a metering device, including a receptacle (2) having a wide top opening (24) and defined by a rim (25), a closure system (3) including a cover (31) that can be moved between an open position and a closed position, and a first levelling element (41) having a top face (41b) and a free edge (41a) situated in the space of the opening. The package also includes a second levelling element (42) spaced apart from the first and also having a top face (42b) and a free edge (42a), wherein the top faces (41b, 42b) of the first and second levelling elements (41, 42) each have a configuration and are mutually arranged in order to form two spaced-apart bearing zones substantially parallel to the plane of the opening for supporting the metering device.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2008Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Compagnie Gervais DanoneInventors: Patrick Vandamme, Frederic Bourdin, Francis Lovell
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Patent number: 8567629Abstract: The packaging for a food product is provided with a container having an upper opening. An annular frame that is mounted as a close fit on the container has an upper face provided with an annular projection extending in the continuation of the interior face of the frame. A lid mounted articulated with respect to the frame is adapted to close off the opening, the lid having a top wall, a side wall and an interior skirt, a continuous groove being defined between the side wall and the interior skirt. A measuring utensil with a bowl is stored between the opening of the container and the lid in the closed position. The annular projection is inserted into the continuous groove and the interior skirt presses at least partially against said interior face of the frame in the closed position of the lid.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2012Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Compagnie Gervais DanoneInventors: Patrick VanDamme, Frederic Bourdin, Francis Lovell
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Publication number: 20120261301Abstract: The packaging for a food product is provided with a container having an opening delimited by a frame, the frame having a radially inner side wall, and a lid. The lid can move between an open position and a closed position in which it closes off the opening. A measuring utensil with a bowl can be positioned in the plane of the frame. The inner side wall of the frame is provided with a retaining member which has a base extending from the frame towards the central axis of the container and that is extended by a tab extending upwards some distance from the inner side wall. The retaining member delimits, with the inner side wall, a slot-like housing capable with a small amount of clearance of accommodating a wall portion of the bowl.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: Compagnie Gervais DanoneInventors: Patrick VanDamme, Frédéric Bourdin, Francis Lovell
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Publication number: 20120248132Abstract: The packaging for a food product is provided with a container having an upper opening. An annular frame that is mounted as a close fit on the container has an upper face provided with an annular projection extending in the continuation of the interior face of the frame. A lid mounted articulated with respect to the frame is adapted to close off the opening, the lid having a top wall, a side wall and an interior skirt, a continuous groove being defined between the side wall and the interior skirt. A measuring utensil with a bowl is stored between the opening of the container and the lid in the closed position. The annular projection is inserted into the continuous groove and the interior skirt presses at least partially against said interior face of the frame in the closed position of the lid.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: Compagnie Gervais DanoneInventors: Patrick VanDamme, Frédéric Bourdin, Francis Lovell
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Publication number: 20110192847Abstract: Packaging comprising a container with an upper opening (21), the container having a peripheral outer surface near the opening, and a closure system made up of a frame (31) fixed to the container, and a lid (32) hinged to the frame and able to close the opening of the container when in a closed position. To protect the contents of the container, the invention provides in the closed position: at least one container/frame sealing region formed by an annular contact (C1) between the frame and the peripheral outer surface of the container; at least one frame/lid sealing region formed by an annular contact (C2) between the lid and the frame; and at least one additional container/lid sealing region formed by an annular contact (C3) between the lid and the peripheral outer surface of the container, and situated between the opening of the container and said container/frame and frame/lid sealing regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2009Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: Compagnie Gervais DanoneInventor: Patrick Vandamme
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Publication number: 20110030846Abstract: Distribution device for a powdery food product comprising a stand (1), a distribution head (2), mounted on the stand, and comprising a reception housing (20) suitable for receiving a container of powdery food product, an outlet opening (22), a channelling device, a dosing device. The distribution head (2) is connected by an articulated linkage (3) to the upright of the stand, sliding vertically and swivelling between a loading position in which the reception housing is oriented downwards, and a distribution position in which the outlet opening is oriented downwards.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2009Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicant: COMPAGNIE GERVAIS DANONEInventors: Patrick Vandamme, Frederic Bourdin, Fabrice Peltier, Didier Cosson
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Publication number: 20110006066Abstract: Package including a receptacle (2) extending along a central axis (Z) up to a top face (23) having an opening (24), a closure system (3) including a cover (31) mounted so as to be articulated thereat between an open position and a closed position, and a locking device (4) including a locking lug (41) that is elastically deformable towards the central axis (Z) fastened to the cover (31) and furnished with a snout (43), and a gripping edge (42) secured to the receptacle (2) with which the snout (43) engages in the closed position. The cover (31) has a recess (47) in which the locking lug (41) is arranged. The locking lug has an actuation zone (41c) that can be accessed via the mouth (47a) of the recess, and a tamper-proof cap (51) is immobilized relative to the cover (31) by at least one breakable connection (52) and is arranged facing the actuation zone (41c).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2008Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: COMPAGNIE GERVAIS DANONEInventors: Patrick Vandamme, Frederic Bourdin, Francis Lovell
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Publication number: 20100308065Abstract: A package for a food product sampled using a metering device, including a receptacle (2) having a wide top opening (24) and defined by a rim (25), a closure system (3) including a cover (31) that can be moved between an open position and a closed position, and a first levelling element (41) having a top face (41b) and a free edge (41a) situated in the space of the opening. The package also includes a second levelling element (42) spaced apart from the first and also having a top face (42b) and a free edge (42a), wherein the top faces (41b, 42b) of the first and second levelling elements (41, 42) each have a configuration and are mutually arranged in order to form two spaced-apart bearing zones substantially parallel to the plane of the opening for supporting the metering device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2008Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: COMPAGNIE GERVAIS DANONEInventors: Patrick Vandamme, Frederic Bourdin, Francis Lovell
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Publication number: 20100264156Abstract: Packaging (1) for a food product, comprising a container (2) with an opening delimited by a surround (32) and a closure system (3) comprising a lid (31) mounted articulated relative to the container (2) and able to close off the opening. The lid is locked in the closed position by a locking plate (41) connected to the lid and an engagement rim secured to the surround. The plate pivots about an axis between a locking position with its catching portion engaged with the rim and an unlocked position. The plate pivots into the unlocked position under manual actuation, away from the catching portion, of an actuating portion towards a central axis (Z). The top face of the lid has a depression (47) opening laterally and the actuating portion of the plate is advantageously situated level with the mouth of the depression so that it can pivot thereinto and adopt the unlocked position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2008Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: Compagnie Gervais DanoneInventors: Patrick VanDamme, Frederic Bourdin, Francis Lovell
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Publication number: 20060250254Abstract: An identification badge includes a badge holder having at least one surface, means to receive a name tag, an RFID tag affixed to the badge holder or the name tag, and a spacer adapted to extend away from the at least one surface. The spacer creates a first distance between the RFID tag and a body of a person wearing the identification badge.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2006Publication date: November 9, 2006Inventors: Simon Harris, Tony Melis, Patrick Vandamme
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Patent number: 5301210Abstract: A coherent demodulating device is characterized by a demodulating circuit and a carrier recovering circuit produced entirely in digital form. Two quadrature demodulation carrier waves produced by a local oscillator are mixed with a demodulation carrier signal modulated by symbols to produce analog signals. The analog signals are digitized by sampling at symbol reception frequency into incoming digital signals. A digital phase shifter phase shifts the incoming signals by a demodulation phase derived by a phase loop digital processing circuit as from error signal pulses supplied by a comparing circuit receiving outgoing digital signals from the phase shifter. The compensation for the phase and frequency differences between the demodulation and modulation carrier waves is carried out a posteriori in digital form by phase shifting the incoming signals.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 1992Date of Patent: April 5, 1994Assignee: France TelecomInventors: Patrick Vandamme, Joelle Kervarec, Alain Leclert
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Patent number: 5233631Abstract: The invention concerns a device for recovering a carrier wave provided with a circuit for inhibiting dummy frequency hookings or acquisitions for phase-modulated digital signals in N states with a phase N=2P, device including a phase locking loop provided with demodulation, a voltage-controllable oscillator, a 90.degree. phase shifter, for the low-pass filtering of basic band signals X1(t) and Y1(t), a loop filter, for sampling the signals X1(t) and Y1(t) and having a sampling frequency Fe so that Fe>(2p+1.vertline.n.vertline.)/T where T is the reciprocal value of the modulation speed and, associated with this loop, a circuit for drawing up the filtered signals Sign Sin (2P .PHI.k) and Sign Cos (2P .PHI.k) required for detection of the direction of variation of the phase error, a phase/frequency comparator, loss of synchronization and hooking detection and an adaptive filter.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1991Date of Patent: August 3, 1993Assignee: France TelecomInventors: Joel Labat, Dominique Leroux, Patrick Vandamme