Patents by Inventor Stephane Beranger

Stephane Beranger 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: 20230286001
    Abstract: Disclosed is a refillable fluid product dispenser comprising: a fluid product reservoir (R) defining a neck (R2); a dispensing member (P) that is mounted on the neck (R2) and comprising an inlet (P2); and a fastening member (2, 2) for fastening the dispensing member (P) onto the neck (R2); a dip tube (D) that is connected to the inlet (P2) of the dispensing member (P) and extends into the reservoir (R); the dispenser being characterised in that the dip tube (D) is secured to the fluid product reservoir (R) by means of a support (1) that forms at least one filling window (15) communicating directly with the inside of the fluid product reservoir (R), the fastening member (2, 3) enabling withdrawal of the dispensing member (P), thus providing access to the support (1) in order to fill the fluid product reservoir (R) through said at least one filling window (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventor: Stéphane BERANGER
  • Publication number: 20230149960
    Abstract: A fluid product dispenser having a vessel and provided with a neck forming at least one helical thread, and a dispensing head mounted on the neck of the vessel, the head having a dispensing member and a fastening member engaging both with the threaded neck and the dispensing member The fastening member has a deformable and malleable skirt intended to engage with the threaded neck, and a rigid collar engaged around the skirt to push the skirt radially against the threaded neck in such a way as to deform the skirt against the thread so as to create a thread imprint in the skirt. The helical thread has an intermediate portion that has, on at least some of its length, a cross-section that decreases in the unscrewing direction and increases in the screwing direction, such that the unscrewing torque decreases and the rescrewing torque increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Stéphane BERANGER, Alex MILIAN
  • Patent number: 11278925
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser head for mounting on a dispenser member, such as a pump, and including a bearing surface for actuating the dispenser member, and a spray wall that is perforated with a network of holes through which the fluid under pressure passes so as to be sprayed in small droplets, the dispenser head being characterized in that it further includes a suction chamber of volume that is variable, such that the volume of the suction chamber decreases when pressure is exerted on the bearing surface and increases when the pressure on the bearing surface is relaxed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Stephane Beranger, Frederic Duquet, Julien Sagliet
  • Publication number: 20210291205
    Abstract: A fluid spray head comprising: a body (1) forming a housing (14) in which there extends a core (16); a nozzle (2) engaged in the housing (14) around the core (16), and forming a spray orifice (0) presenting a chamber outlet diameter D3 and a chamber outlet section S3; the core (16) and the nozzle (2) defining between them, from upstream to downstream: a plurality of swirl channels (T) presenting a channel length L1; and a swirl chamber (C) presenting a chamber inlet diameter D2, and a chamber inlet section S2, the dispenser orifice (O) forming an outlet for the swirl chamber (C); the spray head being characterized in that 30% of S2?S3?55% of S2, and preferably S3 is equal to approximately 42% of S2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventor: Stéphane BERANGER
  • Publication number: 20200391229
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser head including a spray wall (1) that defines a central axis (X) and that is perforated with holes (O1, O2) through which the fluid under pressure passes so as to form jets of fluid, the holes (O1, O2) extend along axes (Y1, Y2) that correspond to the path of the jets of fluid; the dispenser head being characterized in that at least some of the axes (Y1, Y2) intersect, such that the jets of fluid that extend along the intersecting axes (Y1, Y2) meet at at least one collision point (P).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Stephane BERANGER, Frederic DUQUET
  • Publication number: 20200114382
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser head for mounting on a dispenser member, such as a pump, and including a bearing surface for actuating the dispenser member, and a spray wall that is perforated with a network of holes through which the fluid under pressure passes so as to be sprayed in small droplets, the dispenser head being characterized in that it further includes a suction chamber of volume that is variable, such that the volume of the suction chamber decreases when pressure is exerted on the bearing surface and increases when the pressure on the bearing surface is relaxed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Stephane BERANGER, Frederic DUQUET, Julien SAGLIET
  • Publication number: 20200023388
    Abstract: A fluid spray head comprising: a body (1) forming a housing (14) in which there extends a core (16); a nozzle (2) engaged in the housing (14) around the core (16), and forming a spray orifice (O) presenting a chamber outlet diameter D3 and a chamber outlet section S3; the core (16) and the nozzle (2) defining between them, from upstream to downstream: a plurality of swirl channels (T) presenting a channel length L1; and a swirl chamber (C) presenting a chamber inlet diameter D2, and a chamber inlet section S2, the dispenser orifice (O) forming an outlet for the swirl chamber (C); the spray head being characterized in that L1?110% of D2, and preferably L1 is equal to approximately 150% of D2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventor: Stéphane BERANGER
  • Patent number: 10385843
    Abstract: A manual pump (P) having a pump body (B) defining a slide cylinder (F) for a piston (K) secured to an actuator rod (S); a pump chamber (C) and an outlet valve (V) arranged between the pump chamber (C) and a dispenser orifice (O) so as to dispense the fluid from the pump chamber (C). The pump includes an inlet valve (2, 12) arranged between the pump chamber (C) and an inlet (I) of the pump (P) to take the fluid into the pump chamber (C) from the reservoir (R), the inlet valve having a movable member (2) that selectively bears against a valve seat (12), a return passage (23) enabling a fraction of the fluid that is put under pressure in the pump chamber (C) to escape therefrom without passing via the outlet valve (V). The return passage (23) creates a lack of sealing at the inlet valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Stephane Beranger, Frederic Duquet
  • Patent number: 10040088
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser member, such as a pump, having a body (11) for mounting in the opening of a fluid reservoir so as to take fluid therefrom. The body (11) has a fluid chamber (15) that defines a fluid inlet in the form of a socket (12). The dispenser member includes a dip tube (2) for extending into the fluid reservoir so as to take fluid therefrom, the dispenser member further having a reducer sleeve (3) that internally receives an end (21) of the dip tube (2), and that is engaged axially in the socket (12) of the body (11), such that fluid communication is established between the dip tube (2) and the chamber (15) of the body (11). The dip tube (2) presents an outside diameter less than 1 mm and is made of a material that is transparent or translucent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Stéphane Beranger, Frédéric Duquet
  • Patent number: 9891086
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser having a fluid reservoir, a fluid suction chamber of variable volume that defines an extraction and application space; a dip tube that connects the reservoir to the chamber at an injection orifice that defines an injection axis; and a suction mechanism for sucking, during a suction stage, fluid from the reservoir into the chamber through the injection orifice. The injection orifice is situated a little way inside or outside the extraction and application space, such that the fluid is injected in the form of an axial jet into the extraction and application space and fills it, at least in part, without the injection orifice penetrating into the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE S.A.S.
    Inventors: Stephane Beranger, Patrick Muller
  • Publication number: 20180017051
    Abstract: A manual pump (P) having a pump body (B) defining a slide cylinder (F) for a piston (K) secured to an actuator rod (S); a pump chamber (C) and an outlet valve (V) arranged between the pump chamber (C) and a dispenser orifice (O) so as to dispense the fluid from the pump chamber (C). The pump includes an inlet valve (2, 12) arranged between the pump chamber (C) and an inlet (I) of the pump (P) to take the fluid into the pump chamber (C) from the reservoir (R), the inlet valve having a movable member (2) that selectively bears against a valve seat (12), a return passage (23) enabling a fraction of the fluid that is put under pressure in the pump chamber (C) to escape therefrom without passing via the outlet valve (V). The return passage (23) creates a lack of sealing at the inlet valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Stephane BERANGER, Frederic DUQUET
  • Publication number: 20170216866
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser member, such as a pump, comprising a body (11) for mounting in the opening of a fluid reservoir so as to take fluid therefrom, the body (11) comprising a fluid chamber (15) that defines a fluid inlet in the form of a socket (12), the dispenser member including a dip tube (2) for extending into the fluid reservoir so as to take fluid therefrom, the dispenser member further comprising a reducer sleeve (3) that internally receives an end (21) of the dip tube (2), and that is engaged axially in the socket (12) of the body (11), such that fluid communication is established between the dip tube (2) and the chamber (15) of the body (11); the dispenser member being characterized in that the dip tube (2) presents an outside diameter that is less than 1 mm, and in that the dip tube (2) is made of a material that is transparent or translucent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Stéphane BERANGER, Frédéric DUQUET
  • Publication number: 20160250654
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser having a fluid reservoir, a fluid suction chamber of variable volume that defines an extraction and application space; a dip tube that connects the reservoir to the chamber at an injection orifice that defines an injection axis; and a suction mechanism for sucking, during a suction stage, fluid from the reservoir into the chamber through the injection orifice. The injection orifice is situated a little way inside or outside the extraction and application space, such that the fluid is injected in the form of an axial jet into the extraction and application space and fills it, at least in part, without the injection orifice penetrating into the space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE S.A.S.
    Inventors: Stephane BERANGER, Patrick MULLER
  • Patent number: 9370232
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser having a fluid reservoir, a fluid suction chamber of variable volume that defines an extraction and application space; a dip tube that connects the reservoir to the chamber at an injection orifice that defines an injection axis; and a suction mechanism for sucking, during a suction stage, fluid from the reservoir into the chamber through the injection orifice. The injection orifice is situated a little way inside or outside the extraction and application space, such that the fluid is injected in the form of an axial jet into the extraction and application space and fills it, at least in part, without the injection orifice penetrating into the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE S.A.S.
    Inventors: Stephane Beranger, Patrick Muller
  • Patent number: 9359116
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser member, including a chamber and an outlet valve having an actuator rod that is axially movable down and up, and on which a sleeve slides, under the effect of a pre-compression spring and the pressure of the fluid, over a maximum axial stroke. The effective axial stroke of the sleeve is dependent on the force of the spring and the pressure of the fluid in the chamber. The actuator rod includes side outlet mechanism that is suitable for being closed and uncovered selectively by the sleeve, the side outlet mechanism extending over an axial height that is greater than their radial width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE S.A.S.
    Inventors: Stephane Beranger, Frederic Duquet
  • Patent number: 9289788
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser including a fluid reservoir containing fluid; a fluid suction chamber of variable volume including an extraction and application space that varies between a minimum volume and a maximum volume; a dip tube that connects the reservoir to the suction chamber at an orifice; a suction mechanism for sucking, during a suction stage, fluid from the reservoir into the chamber through the orifice; and an extractor and applicator member that defines, in part, the suction chamber and the suction mechanism, and further the extraction and application space; wherein the sliding of the slidable sleeve over the stationary stem does not involve any resilient driving force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Stéphane Beranger, Frédéric Duquet
  • Publication number: 20140138409
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser member, including a chamber and an outlet valve having an actuator rod that is axially movable down and up, and on which a sleeve slides, under the effect of a pre-compression spring and the pressure of the fluid, over a maximum axial stroke. The effective axial stroke of the sleeve is dependent on the force of the spring and the pressure of the fluid in the chamber. The actuator rod includes side outlet mechanism that is suitable for being closed and uncovered selectively by the sleeve, the side outlet mechansim extending over an axial height that is greater than their radial width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE S.A.S.
    Inventors: Stephane BERANGER, Frederic DUQUET
  • Publication number: 20140131392
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser including a fluid reservoir containing fluid; a fluid suction chamber of variable volume comprising an extraction and application space that that varies between a minimum volume and a maximum volume; a dip tube that connects the reservoir to the suction chamber at an orifice; suction means for sucking, during a suction stage, fluid from the reservoir into the chamber through the orifice; and an extractor and applicator member that defines, in part, the suction chamber and the suction means, and further the extraction and application space; wherein the sliding of the slidable sleeve over the stationary stem does not involve any resilient driving force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Stéphane BERANGER, Frédéric DUQUET
  • Publication number: 20140041753
    Abstract: A fluid refill system includiung a source bottle; a refillable travel bottle including a dispenser pump, the travel bottle presenting a capacity that is smaller than the capacity of the source bottle; and connection for connecting the two bottles together so as to fill the travel bottle with fluid from the source bottle, the connection including a fluid inlet and an air outlet for the source bottle, and a fluid outlet and an air inlet for the travel bottle, the connection defining an internal fluid passage connecting the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet, and an internal air passage connecting the air inlet to the air outlet. The internal fluid passage and the internal air passage are arranged coaxially, the air passage surrounding the fluid passage or vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Stéphane Beranger, Patrick Muller
  • Patent number: 8590749
    Abstract: A fastener device for fastening a dispenser member on a neck of a reservoir, the device including a fastener ring. The fastener ring having reception mechanism for receiving, in stationary manner, the dispenser member; an annular plate for exerting axial pressure on the neck; and a fastener skirt that extends downwards from the plate, the skirt including a fastener mechanism for fastening around the neck. The ring is made of two different plastics materials, a substantially-hard first material and a flexible second material that is more flexible than the first material. The device also includes a hoop that, in the final assembled position, extends around the skirt of the ring with radial clamping. The flexible second material comes into contact with the hoop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Aptar France SAS
    Inventors: Stephane Beranger, Florent Pouliaude