Patents by Inventor Yannick Breton

Yannick Breton 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).

  • THERMOELECTRIC MEANS AND FABRIC-TYPE STRUCTURE INCORPORATING SUCH A MEANS
    Publication number: 20090025774
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thermoelectric means (60) that can be woven or knitted, taking the form of an elongate body and having on its surface at least one converter for converting thermal energy into electrical energy. The invention also relates to a structure for converting a temperature difference over the thickness of the structure into electricity, which consists of an assembly formed by the interlacement of textile fibers (8), of said thermoelectric means (60) and of connection means (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Marc Plissonnier, Yannick Breton, Isabelle Chartier, Thierry Lanier, Christelle Navone
  • Three-dimensional fiber structure of refractory fibers, a method of making it, and thermostructural composite materials, in particular friction parts, made therefrom
    Publication number: 20050176329
    Abstract: Carbon nanotubes are incorporated in the fiber structure by growing them on the refractory fibers of the substrate so as to obtain a three-dimensional substrate made of refractory fibers and enriched in carbon nanotubes. The substrate is densified with a matrix to form a part of composite material such as a friction part of C/C composite material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Pierre Olry, Yannick Breton, Sylvie Bonnamy, Nathalie Nicolaus, Christian Robin-Brosse, Eric Sion