Patents by Inventor Pierre Farre

Pierre Farre 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).

  • Machine for machining a volume, in particular an inlay, by automatic duplicating
    Patent number: 6685538
    Abstract: A machine for machining a volume, in particular an inlay, by automatic duplicating, includes an abrasive disc having a rotatable drive, a support for a blank of the volume, the disc and the blank being rotatable, a rotatable duplicator support a touch-sensing probe capable of being urged into contact with the duplicator outer surface, there being relative displacement between the blank support and the disc and between the duplicator support and the touch-sensing probe so as to enable the disc and the touch-sensing probe to remain permanently in contact with the blank and the duplicator, and a mobile carriage having at least two degrees of freedom on which are mounted the support for the blank and for the duplicator, the carriage commanding and controlling the drive of the rotatable disc and the duplicator support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Inventor: Pierre Farre