Patents by Inventor Jacques-Eric Bidaux

Jacques-Eric Bidaux 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).

  • Method for treating an object with a laser
    Patent number: 6669794
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method whereby at least a predefined zone (A) of the object (2) is irradiated with a laser beam (4) capable of heating said zone sufficiently, to a temperature less than the material melting point, to provoke a change in the microstructure (for example crystallisation or recrystallisation) of said zone, said zone being heated at a temperature and for a time interval not rendering the material amorphous. The invention is applicable for example to reversible actuators and grippers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Eta sa Fabriques d'Ebauches
    Inventors: Yves Bellouard, Thomas Lenhert, Jacques-Eric Bidaux, Reymond Clavel