Patents by Inventor Michel Cherdo

Michel Cherdo 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).

  • Railway vehicle with movable platforms and running boards
    Patent number: 8601953
    Abstract: This invention relates to a railway vehicle car of the type including a floor including at least one movable platform and a standard platform, the movable platform being located opposite a door in the railway vehicle, the movable platform being capable of moving linearly vertically so that the height of the movable platform can be varied to match the height of the said platform to the height of a station platform, at least one first running board which can move linearly vertically and in a transverse direction being provided to fill the gap between the movable platform and the station platform when the said running board is in a deployed position. The movable platform and the running board can move independently of each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Alstom Transport SA
    Inventors: Jo{hacek over (e)}l Hachet, Michel Cherdo
  • Railway vehicle carriage facilitating access for passengers with reduced mobility
    Patent number: 8286560
    Abstract: A carriage including a floor comprising at least one low platform and two high floor levels, the low platform having a floor height lower than that of the high floor levels and being arranged opposite a door, the low platform being movable in translation is provided. The low platform is connected to said high floor levels by ramps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Alstom Transport SA
    Inventors: Joél Hachet, Michel Cherdo
  • Railway vehicle with movable platforms and running boards
    Publication number: 20100043669
    Abstract: This invention relates to a railway vehicle car of the type including a floor including at least one movable platform and a standard platform, the movable platform being located opposite a door in the railway vehicle, the movable platform being capable of moving linearly vertically so that the height of the movable platform can be varied to match the height of the said platform to the height of a station platform, at least one first running board which can move linearly vertically and in a transverse direction being provided to fill the gap between the movable platform and the station platform when the said running board is in a deployed position. The movable platform and the running board can move independently of each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: ALSTOM TRANSPORT SA
    Inventors: Joel Hachet, Michel Cherdo
  • Railway vehicle carriage facilitating access for passengers with reduced mobility
    Publication number: 20090255437
    Abstract: A carriage including a floor comprising at least one low platform and two high floor levels, the low platform having a floor height lower than that of the high floor levels and being arranged opposite a door, the low platform being movable in translation is provided. The low platform is connected to said high floor levels by ramps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: ALSTOM TRANSPORT SA
    Inventors: Joel Hachet, Michel Cherdo