Patents by Inventor Valerie Bourgeois

Valerie Bourgeois 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: 8073569
    Abstract: The method of switching an electronic unit of a movable screen for closures, sun protection devices and the like to a training mode on the basis of a predetermined series of control signals received from a control member, the series of signals being the result of executing a predetermined press sequence on at least one button of the control member. When the predetermined press sequence is executed, the electronic unit changes a state of an actuator for moving the screen as a function of at least one signal received from the control member, thus enabling the user to perceive that the predetermined press sequence has been recognized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Somfy SAS
    Inventors: Christophe Decrooix, Valerie Bourgeois, Laurent Pillon, David Scrivo
  • Patent number: 8044626
    Abstract: An actuation assembly (INST) of a screen (SCR) for closure, solar protection or privacy, comprising, on the one hand, a motorized actuator (ACT) furnished with wireless control command receiving means (RCU) and, on the other hand, a standalone power supply assembly (PWU) furnished with at least one rechargeable accumulator (BAT) and with a power supply connector (PR), designed to be connected to the motorized actuator (ACT) via an electric connection line (LIN) for the latter to be supplied with power by the energy of the accumulator (BAT), wherein the power supply assembly (PWU) comprises a man-machine interface (MMI) whose activation allows the transmission of information to the actuator, this information relating to the control of the wireless control command receiving means (RCU) of the actuator (ACT).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: SIMU
    Inventors: Mélanie Adamus, Valérie Bourgeois, Emmanuel Carvalheiro, Floriant Lallemand, Régis Leuvrey, Guillaume Pailleret, Patrick Pignot, Claude Vitali
  • Publication number: 20090005911
    Abstract: This configuration method applies to a system for driving a screen (1) for closure or sun protection purposes, the system comprising an actuator (10) for driving the screen (1), at least one control member (20, 30) provided with at least one button (201, 202, 301, 302, 303), and an electronic unit (12) suitable for controlling the actuator (10) as a function of a control signal (S1, S2, S?1, S?2, S?3) received from the control member (20, 30). The method comprises a step of switching the electronic unit over to a training mode on the basis of a predetermined series of control signals received from the control member (20, 30), the series of signals being the result of executing a predetermined press sequence on at least one button (201, 202, 301, 302, 303) of the control member (20, 30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: SOMFY SAS
    Inventors: Christophe Decroix, Valerie Bourgeois, Laurent Pillon, David Scrivo
  • Publication number: 20080150461
    Abstract: An actuation assembly (INST) of a screen (SCR) for closure, solar protection or privacy, comprising, on the one hand, a motorized actuator (ACT) furnished with wireless control command receiving means (RCU) and, on the other hand, a standalone power supply assembly (PWU) furnished with at least one rechargeable accumulator (BAT) and with a power supply connector (PR), designed to be connected to the motorized actuator (ACT) via an electric connection line (LIN) for the latter to be supplied with power by the energy of the accumulator (BAT), wherein the power supply assembly (PWU) comprises a man-machine interface (MMI) whose activation allows the transmission of information to the actuator, this information relating to the control of the wireless control command receiving means (RCU) of the actuator (ACT).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Melanie Adamus, Valerie Bourgeois, Emmanuel Carvalheiro, Floriant Lallemand, Regis Leuvrey, Guillaume Pailleret, Patrick Pignot, Claude Vitali