Patents by Inventor Thomas BRETTE
Thomas BRETTE 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: 12600049Abstract: A razor cartridge comprising: a housing extending longitudinally along a longitudinal axis, wherein the housing comprises a leading longitudinal side, a trailing longitudinal side, and a recess in between the leading and trailing longitudinal sides for accommodating a group of cutting members, and a group of cutting members comprising a plurality of cutting members disposed at least partially in the recess, wherein each cutting member is arranged between a leading longitudinal side and a trailing longitudinal side of the recess in a shaving direction of the razor cartridge. A first cutting member of the group of cutting members comprises a first blade support having a first blade mounting portion disposed on an inner surface of the first blade support that, in use, faces away from a shaving plane, and a first blade attached to the first blade mounting portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 14, 2026Assignee: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.Inventors: Georgios Zografos, Ioanna Preza, Thomas Brette
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Patent number: 12097629Abstract: A cartridge for a razor comprises a plurality of blade supports, wherein at least one blade support further comprises a blade attached to an inner surface of the at least one blade support that faces away from a shaving surface, wherein the at least one blade support comprises a first optical feature disposed on a portion of an outer surface of the at least one blade support that faces towards the shaving surface, and wherein the first optical feature is a first thermochromic portion configured to change colour based on a temperature of the at least one blade support according to a first temperature response of the first thermochromic portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignees: BIC Violex Single Member S.A., SOCIÉTÉ BICInventors: Thomas Brette, Alexander Nicholas Bourque, Nikolaos Chrysanthakopoulos
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Patent number: 11919183Abstract: A cartridge for a razor comprises at least one blade and a first blade support configured to attach the at least one blade to the cartridge. The first blade support includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion, a first optical feature provided on one or more of the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion. The first optical feature is selected from one or more of a color, a coating, a texture, a perforation, a transparency of the blade support, a light emitting source, a protrusion and a sticker.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2019Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignees: BIC Violex Single Member S.A., SOCIETE BICInventors: Charalampos Schizas, Nikolaos Chatzigrigoriou, Maria Petratou, Christos Ampatis, Dimitris Sioulas, Maria Mitzelou, Nikolaos Ovvadias, Vasileios Papachristos, George Kanakaris, Thomas Brette, Alexander Nicholas Bourque, Nikolaos Chrysanthakopoulos
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Publication number: 20240009874Abstract: A cartridge for a razor comprises a plurality of blade supports, wherein at least one blade support further comprises a blade attached to an inner surface of the at least one blade support that faces away from a shaving surface, wherein the at least one blade support comprises a first optical feature disposed on a portion of an outer surface of the at least one blade support that faces towards the shaving surface, and wherein the first optical feature is a first thermochromic portion configured to change colour based on a temperature of the at least one blade support according to a first temperature response of the first thermochromic portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2020Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicants: Bic Violex Single Member S.A., Société BICInventors: Thomas BRETTE, Alexander Nicholas BOURQUE, Nikolaos CHRYSANTHAKOPOULOS
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Patent number: 11685070Abstract: A blade assembly includes a housing having a recess defining a first wall on a first side of the housing and a second wall on a second side of the housing, an elongated body that is attached to the first and second walls and is rotatable about a longitudinal axis (S-S), the elongated body having two or more facets, at least one of the facets has a lubricating element disposed thereon, and a locking mechanism for releasably locking the body in a use position.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2019Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ BICInventors: Thomas Brette, Giorgos Georgakis
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Patent number: 11685068Abstract: A smart shaving system with a three-dimension (3D) camera assists the user of a shaving razor. The 3D camera is communicatively connected to the shaving razor and to a razor cartridge vendor platform via an Internet-of-Things (IoT) gateway. The 3D camera can be incorporated into the shaving razor. The razor has hardware/software capabilities to function as a stand-alone Internet-of-Things (IoT) device. The 3D camera can assist the user to determine whether a particular skin surface area has been adequately shaved, and/or (ii) assist the user regarding the type of shaving cartridge and/or razor suited for the particular user's physical characteristics (e.g., skin and/or hair).Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2019Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.Inventor: Thomas Brette
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Patent number: 11648699Abstract: A smart shaving system with a three-dimension (3D) camera assists the user of a shaving razor. The 3D camera is communicatively connected to the shaving razor and to a razor cartridge vendor platform via an Internet-of-Things (IoT) gateway. The 3D camera can be incorporated into the shaving razor. The razor has hardware/software capabilities to function as a stand-alone Internet-of-Things (IoT) device. The 3D camera can assist the user to determine whether a particular skin surface area has been adequately shaved, and/or (ii) assist the user regarding the type of shaving cartridge and/or razor suited for the particular user's physical characteristics (e.g., skin and/or hair).Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2019Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.Inventor: Thomas Brette
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Publication number: 20220314476Abstract: A razor cartridge comprising: a housing extending longitudinally along a longitudinal axis, wherein the housing comprises a leading longitudinal side, a trailing longitudinal side, and a recess in between the leading and trailing longitudinal sides for accommodating a group of cutting members, and a group of cutting members comprising a plurality of cutting members disposed at least partially in the recess, wherein each cutting member is arranged between a leading longitudinal side and a trailing longitudinal side of the recess in a shaving direction of the razor cartridge. A first cutting member of the group of cutting members comprises a first blade support having a first blade mounting portion disposed on an inner surface of the first blade support that, in use, faces away from a shaving plane, and a first blade attached to the first blade mounting portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2020Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: BIC VIOLEX S.A.Inventors: Georgios ZOGRAFOS, Ioanna PREZA, Thomas BRETTE
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Publication number: 20220009114Abstract: A cartridge for a razor comprises at least one blade and a first blade support configured to attach the at least one blade to the cartridge. The first blade support includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion, a first optical feature provided on one or more of the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion. The first optical feature is selected from one or more of a color, a coating, a texture, a perforation, a transparency of the blade support, a light emitting source, a protrusion and a sticker.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2019Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicants: Bic Violex S.A., Société BICInventors: Charalampos SCHIZAS, Nikolaos CHATZIGRIGORIOU, Maria PETRATOU, Christos AMPATIS, Dimitris SIOULAS, Maria MITZELOU, Nikolaos OVVADIAS, Vasileios PAPACHRISTOS, George KANAKARIS, Thomas BRETTE, Alexander Nicholas BOURQUE, Nikolaos CHRYSANTHAKOPOULOS
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Publication number: 20210252726Abstract: A blade assembly comprising a housing having a recess defining a first wall on a first side of the housing and a second wall on a second side of the housing; an elongated body that is attached to the first and second walls and is rotatable about a longitudinal axis (S-S), the elongated body having two or more facets, wherein at least one of the facets has a lubricating element disposed thereon; and a locking mechanism a configured to releasably lock the body in a use position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2019Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: SOCIETE BICInventors: Thomas BRETTE, Giorgos GEORGAKIS
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Publication number: 20210192434Abstract: A system and a method are provided for a voice-activated command or query regarding a purchase of, or information regarding, replacement shaving cartridge(s) inputted via a microphone/speaker associated with a “smart” shaving razor having hardware and software capabilities to function as a stand-alone Internet-of-Things (IoT) device. The command or the query is transmitted, via an Internet gateway connected to the Internet, to a vendor platform connected to the Internet. A response transmission from the vendor platform in response to the command or the query regarding a purchase of, or information regarding, replacement shaving cartridge(s) is processed by the control unit. The microphone/speaker outputs a natural-language voice output corresponding to the response transmission from the vendor platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2019Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: BIC VIOLEX S.A.Inventor: Thomas BRETTE
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Publication number: 20210086379Abstract: The present disclosure provides a smart shaving system with a 3D camera to assist the user of a shaving razor, which 3D camera is communicatively connected to the shaving razor and to a razor cartridge vendor platform via an Internet-of-Things (IoT) gateway. The 3D camera can be incorporated into the shaving razor, which razor has hardware/software capabilities to function as a N stand-alone Internet-of-Things (IoT) device. The 3D camera can be communicatively connected to the shaving razor and/or to a razor cartridge vendor platform via an Internet-of-Things (IoT) gateway to (i) assist the user to determine whether a particular skin surface area has been adequately shaved, and/or (ii) assist the user regarding the type of shaving cartridge and/or razor suited for the particular user's physical characteristics (e.g., skin and/or hair).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2019Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: BIC VIOLEX S.A.Inventor: Thomas BRETTE