Patents by Inventor Pierre-Jean Muller

Pierre-Jean Muller 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).

  • Patent number: 10238229
    Abstract: A heating article includes a substrate having two opposite surfaces, at least one of which is opaque, and a heat-stable coating arranged on the opaque surface. The heat-stable coating includes an at least two-color decoration having continuous tones and being provided in the form of a continuous or discontinuous layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: SEB S. A.
    Inventors: Stephanie Le Bris, Pierre Jean Muller, Jean-Luc Perillon
  • Patent number: 10017667
    Abstract: Provided is an article, particularly culinary, comprising a cast iron support having two opposite sides. The article comprises a vitreous coating in the form of at least a continuous layer of a sol-gel material comprising a matrix formed from at least a metal polyalkoxylate and at least a reactive or unreactive silicone oil, the layer of sol-gel material being deposited directly on one at least of the sides of said support, and the side provided with a vitreous coating has a surface roughness Ra ranging between 3 and 15 ?m with a peak count per centimeter RPc ranging between 50 and 200. A method for manufacturing such an article is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre Jean Muller, Aurelien Dubanchet, Jean-Luc Perillon
  • Publication number: 20180008081
    Abstract: A heating article includes a substrate having two opposite surfaces, at least one of which is opaque, and a heat-stable coating arranged on the opaque surface. The heat-stable coating includes an at least two-color decoration having continuous tones and being provided in the form of a continuous or discontinuous layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Stephanie Le Bris, Pierre Jean Muller, Jean-Luc Perillon
  • Patent number: 9788677
    Abstract: A heating article includes a substrate having two opposite surfaces, at least one of which is opaque, and a heat-stable coating arranged on the opaque surface. The heat-stable coating includes an at least two-color decoration having continuous tones and being provided in the form of a continuous or discontinuous layer. A method for manufacturing such an article includes applying a decoration composition on the opaque surface of the article to form a moist decoration layer, and then heating the moist decoration layer to form a decoration having the form of one of a continuous or discontinuous layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Stephanie Le Bris, Pierre-Jean Muller, Jean-Luc Perillon
  • Patent number: 8851319
    Abstract: This invention relates to a cooking article (1) including a metal dish (2) having a base area (20), a concave internal face (21) intended to be arranged on the side of the food to be placed in said article (1) and a convex external face (22) intended to be arranged toward a heat source, and an external coating (3) covering said external face (22), characterized in that said external coating (3) includes between 30% and 50% by weight, with respect to the entire weight of said coating (3), of at least one polyimide having a glass transition temperature Tg equal to or above 250° C. This invention also relates to a process for producing such an article (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: SEB SA
    Inventors: Aurélien Berrux, Pierre-Jean Muller, Jean-Luc Perillon
  • Patent number: 8811980
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of indicating available services to a mobile telecommunications terminal roaming between a first geographic area and a second geographic area. When the terminal is authenticated in the second geographic area, a list which comprises the services physically available in the said second geographic area is determined and is transmitted to the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Pierre-Jean Muller
  • Publication number: 20140134360
    Abstract: Provided is an article, particularly culinary, comprising a cast iron support having two opposite sides. The article comprises a vitreous coating in the form of at least a continuous layer of a sol-gel material comprising a matrix formed from at least a metal polyalkoxylate and at least a reactive or unreactive silicone oil, the layer of sol-gel material being deposited directly on one at least of the sides of said support, and the side provided with a vitreous coating has a surface roughness Ra ranging between 3 and 15 ?m with a peak count per centimeter RPc ranging between 50 and 200. A method for manufacturing such an article is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre Jean Muller, Aurelien Dubanchet, Jean-Luc Perillon
  • Patent number: 8499963
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a culinary article including a metal substrate having a concave inner face intended to be placed on a side in which food can be introduced into the article and a convex outer face intended to be placed facing a heat source. The inner face being coated in succession, starting from the substrate, with a hard enamel base, which is rough and contains no lead or cadmium, and then with a non-stick coating covering the hard layer. The present disclosure also relates to a method of manufacturing such an article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: SEB SA
    Inventors: Pierre-Jean Muller, Laurent Voisin
  • Patent number: 8116766
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for optimizing a search of a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) by a mobile terminal having a nonvolatile memory and a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Pierre-Jean Muller
  • Patent number: 8071219
    Abstract: The invention concerns a culinary item comprising a support element and a first coating of a sol-gel baked composition, said first coating overlying at least a portion of a first face of the support element, wherein said culinary item further comprises a second coating of a silicone-based baked composition overlying at least a portion of the first coating. The invention also involves a method of manufacturing such a culinary item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Aurélien Berrux, Pierre-Jean Muller, Jean-Luc Perillon
  • Publication number: 20110198357
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a culinary article comprising a metal substrate having a concave inner face intended to be placed on the side of food which can be introduced into said article and a convex outer face intended to be placed facing a heat source, said inner face being coated in succession, starting from said substrate, with a hard enamel base, which is rough and contains no lead or cadmium, and then with a non-stick coating covering said hard layer. The present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing such an article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: SEB SA
    Inventors: Pierre-Jean Muller, Laurent Voisin
  • Publication number: 20100140276
    Abstract: The invention relates to a culinary item comprising a dished body defining a bottom and a lateral wall, and provided with an inner surface for receiving food and an outer surface for positioning next to the heat source, at least one of the surfaces of the lateral wall being covered by an anodising layer and the outer surface of the bottom being at least partially enamelled. The invention also relates to a method for producing one such item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: SEB SA
    Inventors: Pascal Cuillery, Jean-François Brassett, Fabrice Parsent, Pierre-Jean Muller
  • Publication number: 20090291682
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of indicating available services to a mobile telecommunications terminal roaming between a first geographic area and a second geographic area. When the terminal is authenticated in the second geographic area, a list which comprises the services physically available in the said second geographic area is determined and is transmitted to the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Pierre-Jean Muller
  • Publication number: 20090247160
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for optimizing a search of a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) by a mobile terminal having a nonvolatile memory and a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Pierre-Jean Muller
  • Publication number: 20090159601
    Abstract: This invention relates to a cooking article (1) including a metal dish (2) having a base area (20), a concave internal face (21) intended to be arranged on the side of the food to be placed in said article (1) and a convex external face (22) intended to be arranged toward a heat source, and an external coating (3) covering said external face (22), characterized in that said external coating (3) includes between 30% and 50% by weight, with respect to the entire weight of said coating (3), of at least one polyimide having a glass transition temperature Tg equal to or above 250° C. This invention also relates to a process for producing such an article (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: Aurelien Berrux, Pierre-Jean Muller, Jean-Luc Perillon
  • Publication number: 20090004434
    Abstract: A non-scratch enameled cooking utensil and method of manufacturing the cooking utensil. The cooking utensil can comprise a base with an inner face adapted to receive food and an outer face adapted to be positioned proximate a heat source. The outer face is coated with an enamel coating which comprises rounded fillers. Some of the rounded fillers protrude from the enamel coating such that said protrusion is visible from an outer surface of the enamel coating. At least some of the rounded fillers are formed from a material having a melting point greater than 900° C. and MOHS hardness less than 6. The protruding rounded fillers are distributed homogeneously on the outer surface of the enamel coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Fabrice Parent, Pierre-Jean Muller
  • Publication number: 20080032122
    Abstract: The invention concerns a culinary item presenting improved hydrophobic properties, notably an improved resistance to detergents used in dishwashers, said culinary item including a support (1) and one first coating (2), said first coating (2) being deposited on at least a first face (1a) of the support (1) and being obtained by the application, then the baking, of at least one coat (2a, 2b) of a sol-gel composition, characterised in that it also includes at least one second coating (3) deposited on the first coating (2), said second coating (3) being obtained by the application, then the baking, of at least one coat of a silicone-based composition. The invention also involves a method of manufacturing such a culinary item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Aurelien BERRUX, Pierre-Jean MULLER, Jean-Luc PERILLON