Patents on the soles of your shoes...: October 2022

Monday, October 31, 2022

Oh, Cartier! Must for Men

Must de Cartier, with a "u" pronounced, in French, as in the French pronoun of address tu, means “Cartier, it’s a must!”

Indeed, English modals of necessity entered the world of French luxury folklore, in the early 1970s, with the creation of the Cartier Must (have) collections. Beginning with Cartier Tank watches, a Cartier Must Tank collection was created for the blockbuster Cartier Tank watch, originally designed by Louis Cartier, in 1917. The first perfume ever created by the House of Cartier, in the 1970s, was also called Must de Cartier, for both men and women. A perfume that different Cartier-commissioned perfumers have re-invented, several times since.

The container, for the Must de Cartier (2000) perfume for men, is a patented invention. The US design patent, USD453106S, titled Perfume container, was awarded, on January 29, 2002, to the inventor, Thierry Peltrault, and assigned to Cartier International B.V., in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

The Must de Cartier (2000) perfume for men was created by Nathalie Feisthauer. The Must de Cartier for men (2000) is a complex amber spicy fragrance, including first Anise, Olive Leaf, Green Mandarin, Carnation, Grapefruit, Coriander Bergamot, then Cinnamon and Ginger, and finally Vanilla, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Cedar, Musk, Vetiver and Patchouli.

Below, the patent Figure 1 depicts a front view of the bottle created for the Must de Cartier (2000) perfume for men, together with an image of the marketed embodiment of the invention.

References

Cartier (website)

https://www.cartier.com/en-us/home

Cartier MUST

https://www.cartier.com/en-us/search?q=Cartier+MUST&lang=en_US

Nathalie Feisthauer

https://lab-scent.com/

Thierry Peltrault

https://www.thierrypeltrault.com/

Saturday, October 29, 2022

Oh, patents! Délices de Cartier

Copyright @ Françoise Herrmann

The elegantly sculpted glass bottle with glass flower cap, designed to contain various editions of the Délices de Cartier perfume, is a patented invention. The US design patent, USD545200S1, titled Perfume bottle, was awarded to the inventor, Valérie Dosa, on June 26, 2007, and assigned to Cartier Creation Studio S.A. in Geneva, Switzerland.

Several variations of Délices were launched: the first, Delices Cartier in 2006, Délices de Cartier Eau Fruitée in 2007, Délices de Cartier Eau de Parfum in 2008, and Délices de Cartier Limited Edition in 2010. The intensely floral and fruity perfume was created by the Swiss perfumer Christine Nagel. The complex fragrance includes Cherry, Pink Pepper, Bergamot, Violet, three sorts of Jasmine, Freesia, Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Amber and Sandalwood.

Below, the patent Figure 1, together with the marketed embodiment of the glass bottle for the Délices de Cartier Eau de Parfum.

References

Cartier (website)

https://www.cartier.com/en-us/home

Friday, October 28, 2022

Oh, patents! Cartier Baiser volé

The atomiser bottle, for the Cartier Baiser volé (1) perfume, is a patented design. The US design patent USD677573S1, titled Perfume bottle, was awarded to the inventor, Elie Papiernik, on March 12, 2013, and assigned to Cartier Creation Studio S.A. in Geneva, Switzerland.

Cartier’s Baiser volé perfume was designed for women by the Cartier in-house perfumer Mathilde Laurent. Launched in 2011, the soliflore perfume was inspired by a single flower: the lily and its royal significance in French heraldry. A soliflore composition of the flower's essential parts: pestil, petal and leaves, respectively invoking powdery, floral and fresh fragrances.

The patent Figure 7, Included below, depicts a perspective view of the invention atomiser design. An image of the marketed Cartier Baiser volé perfume bottle is also included, for both the parfum, and less concentrated eau de parfum.

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(1) Baiser volé means "stolen kiss" in French, referencing love and the evocative sensuality of perfume.

References
Cartier (website)
https://www.cartier.com/en-us/home

Cartier Baiser volé.
https://www.cartier.com/en-us/search?q=Baiser+vole&lang=en_US

Staff (Sept. 2, 2011). Cartier Baiser volé: Le nouveau parfum.
https://www.prime-beaute.com/cartier-baiser-vole/2011

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Oh, patents! Cartier Santos perfume

The atomizer bottle for the Cartier Santos perfume, for men, is a patented invention. The US design patent, USD769722S1, titled Perfume bottle, was awarded to the Cartier designer, Irem Oymak, on October 25, 2016.

The Cartier Santos perfume for men coordinates with the 1904 Cartier Santos watch, designed by Louis Cartier, grandson of Louis-François Cartier, founder of the House of Cartier in 1847. The Santos watch was the first men’s watch that Cartier created. The eponymous Santos watch was named after the famous Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, who complained to his Cartier friends that pocket watches were impractical for telling time mid-flight. Thus, Cartier designed the Santos wristwatch, which also revolutionized watchmaking, because it was square, with signature exposed screws.

The Cartier Santos perfume was created by the Master perfumer Daniel Moliere. The complex fragrance includes the scents of Lavender, Juniper Berries, Basil, Lemon Verbena, Bergamot, Galbanum and Neroli; Pepper, Nutmeg, Vetiver, Geranium, Rosemary, Clary Sage and Cloves; Sandalwood, Amber, Coconut, Patchouli, Vanilla and Cedar.

Below, the patent Figure 2.1, showing the front view of an embodiment of the invention design. An image of the marketed Santos perfume bottle is also included.

References
Cartier (website)

https://www.cartier.com/en-us/home

Cartier Santos perfume
https://www.cartier.com/en-us/search?q=SANTOS+Perfume&lang=en_US

Cartier Santos watch
https://www.cartier.com/en-us/watches/collections/santos-de-cartier/

Sunday, October 23, 2022

Oh, Cartier! Oh, Panthère!

Re-invented in 2020, by Mathilde Laurent, the House of Cartier perfume La Panthère comes conditioned in a patented signature glass bottle, through which the carved face of a panther might be seen. The stunning design of the bottle was awarded the US design patent, USD768504S1, titled Perfume bottle, on Oct. 11, 2016. The patent was granted to the inventor Elie Papernik, and assigned to Cartier International, AG, in Switzerland.

Jeanne Toussaint, Artistic Director for the House of Cartier from 1914 to 1970, is credited for having iconized the Cartier panther (Pasquier, 2020). Incorporated into numerous pieces of jewelry, made to order for such famous clients as the Duchess of Windsor, the Aga Khan, and Daisy Fellowes(1), the feline continues to inspire Cartier jewelers and watchmakers, as well as the House perfumers.

Below, the patent Figure 1, showing the front view of the bottle with the panther face, together with an image of the marketed perfume bottle, also showing the panther face. Cartier's La Panthère floral perfume was launched in 2014. The complex fragrance includes notes of Rhubarb, Strawberry, Anise and Bergamot; Gardenia, Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Pear and Orange Blossom, as well as Oakmoss, Musk, Leather and Patchouli.

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(1) Paris Editor of the American magazine Harper’s Bazaar.

References

Cartier (website)
https://www.cartier.com/en-us/home

Pasquier, M. (Dec. 30, 2020) Quel secret se cache derrière le symbole de la panthère de Cartier ? Vogue Magazine (France).
https://www.vogue.fr/joaillerie/article/la-panthere-de-cartier

Thursday, October 20, 2022

Oh, Cartier! Oh, Pasha!

The legendary French House of Cartier, luxury jeweler, watchmaker, perfume and leather goods maker, since 1847, was awarded more than one patent. For example, the now-expired US design patent, USD348333S, titled Perfume atomizer, was granted on June 28, 1994, for the still very popular Pasha(1) perfume for men. A perfume whose fragrance was most recently re-invented in 2020. The atomizer bottle patent was awarded to Alain-Dominique Perrin and Jacques Diltoer, and initially assigned to Cartier International BV, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

The Pasha atomizer bottle and cap bring together many signature designs of the House of Cartier. Specifically, the Pasha atomizer bottle incorporates the blue sapphire cabochon crown on Cartier watches, at the tip of the perfume bottle cap; the Cartier Trinity ring at the base of bottle cap, the Cartier Love ring at the base of the cabochon, and the decorative gadrooning of the dome-shaped cap and bottle, found on Cartier keyrings, lighters and other small goldsmith items. The Pasha perfume also shares its name with the Cartier Pasha watch, introduced in 1985.

Below, the patent Figure 1, showing a front elevational view of the perfume atomizer bottle, together with an image of the marketed iconic Pasha atomizer bottle.

The original 1992 Pasha de Cartier perfume had a lavender and patchouli fragrance. The 2020 Pasha parfum de Cartier, designed by Mathilde Laurent, both amplifies and complexifies the original fragrance, with notes of sandalwood, fir balsam, labdanum, benzoin, ambrocenide molecule and tonka bean.

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The term "Pasha" originates in Ottoman Turkish. It was the title given to the person in charge of a Province. Nowadays, "pasha" is a term of endearment.

References
Cartier High Jewelry
https://www.cartier.com/en-us/high-jewelry/latest-collections/

Cartier Watchmaking
https://www.cartier.com/en-us/watchmaking.html

Pasha Parfum de Cartier
https://www.cartier.com/en-us/art-of-living/fragrances/mens-fragrances/pasha-de-cartier-parfum-65100021.html

Sunday, October 2, 2022

Oh, patents! Amazon One, pay with the palm of your hand!

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the advent of a new era of contactless payment. In 2022, welcome contactless cardless payment with the palm of your hand! Just provide your mobile phone number and Amazon Prime QR Code, when you first enroll with the Amazon One service to activate both palms on the sensor. A fast procedure, somewhat reminiscent of activating the biometrics of your face on a new Iphone. Thereafter, all you need to do to pay, is to hover and let the Amazon One sensor recognize and identify one of your palms, for example, at a cash register, equipped with the biometric device. No more credit cards. No more searching for your Prime QR code with your phone app, or via Amazon.com. Checking out is as easy as a hover, effortless, and incredibly streamlined, not to mention safe, and truly contactless. You can even check out and pay, if you forget your purse (or wallet) in the car.

Needless to say that this invention is patented. The Amazon One, palm-powered contactless payment service is recited in the US utility patent application US20200302147A1, titled Biometric input device. The patent discloses the means for acquiring images of the user’s palms, while determining surface and subcutaneous features relevant to contactless identification of the user. The patent also discloses the means of processing recognition of the user's palm, for each new use of the service, whether for payment, entry, or other biometric identification purposes.

The patent Figure 1 below, together with an image of the Amazon One biometric device, both show a user hovering within the device's Field Of View (FOV) for identification of their palm. Hovering for Identification at the cash registers of Amazon-owned Whole Foods supermarkets, for example, or at other points of sale, or entry portals, such as libraries, hospitals, apartments, and offices, according to the extended scope of the invention.

The patent Figure 1 specifically depicts the biometric input device 102, according to the invention. A user’s hand 104 is hovering over the device 102 sensor window 106. A sensor assembly beneath the sensor window 106, comprises a camera with a field of view (FOV) 108. The sensor assembly (not depicted in Figure 1) might further comprise illuminators and polarizers used to obtain biometric data, in cooperation with the camera. Likewise, a mainboard assembly (not depicted in Figure 1) might additionally comprise a card reader, one or more processors, memory, output devices, controllers, and additional input devices. The patent Figure 1 additionally depicts an optional liquid crystal display device 110, able to display text, images and other information. The display device 110 might further comprise a touchscreen together with a haptics sensor. The device 102 also depicts a card reader 112, able to cooperate with a magnetic card 114. Finally, the device 102 also includes a stand 116, supporting the device, and possibly attached to a countertop.

Below, the abstract of the Amazon One biometric input device invention.

A biometric input device includes a sensor assembly that generates images of a user's palm that is within a field of view (FOV) using an image sensor behind a polarizer with a first polarization. The palm within the FOV is illuminated at different times with light having the first polarization and the second polarization. The images are acquired using polarized light and provide images of surface and subcutaneous features. The images may then be processed to identify the user. The device may include a touchscreen to provide information to the user or receive input from the user. The device may include a stand to mount the device at a convenient location, such as at an entry portal, point of sale, and so forth. [US20200302147A1]

References

Amazon One

https://one.amazon.com/

Amazon One - How it works

https://one.amazon.com/how-it-works