Patents by Inventor Noel Tessier

Noel Tessier 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).

  • Syntactic foam plugs
    Publication number: 20060210788
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improved syntactic foam plug for plug assist thermoforming wherein such plug is composed of a thermoplastic material having a relatively high melting and/or glass transition temperature. Accordingly, the subject invention encompasses diminishing or removing the undesirable characteristics of thermoset syntactic plugs while increasing the ease by which these articles may be constructed for a given use, by forming such plugs from syntactic foams containing thermoplastics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Richard Campbell, Noel Tessier
  • Syntactic foam plugs
    Publication number: 20060170132
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improved syntactic foam plug for plug assist thermoforming wherein such plug is composed of a thermoplastic material having a relatively high melting and/or glass transition temperature. Accordingly, the subject invention encompasses diminishing or removing the undesirable characteristics of thermoset syntactic plugs while increasing the ease by which these articles may be constructed for a given use, by forming such plugs from syntactic foams containing thermoplastics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Richard Campbell, Noel Tessier
  • Syntactic foam plugs
    Publication number: 20050096402
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improved syntactic foam plug for plug assist thermoforming wherein such plug is composed of a thermoplastic material having a relatively high melting and/or glass transition temperature. Accordingly, the subject invention encompasses diminishing or removing the undesirable characteristics of thermoset syntactic plugs while increasing the ease by which these articles may be constructed for a given use, by forming such plugs from syntactic foams containing thermoplastics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Richard Campbell, Noel Tessier
  • Clamp for cylindrical object
    Patent number: 5711639
    Abstract: A clamp for a cylindrical object is provided which is formed of fibers in the form of woven fabric molded in a polymeric matrix. The clamps have two free ends through which one or two rods extend. The compressive force exerted by the clamp can be adjusted by adjusting the distance between the free end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: Emerson & Cuming Composite Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Noel Tessier, Anthony Colageo, Depankar Neogi, Craig Douglas