Patents by Inventor Alain M. Herbreteau

Alain M. Herbreteau 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).

  • Insulating layers for electrical cables
    Patent number: 4271226
    Abstract: Electrical insulation for an elongate current carrying body, e.g. an underwater cable for carrying very high voltages, is provided by winding a tape round the body under tension, the tape being made of a film of an axially orientated polymer having a thickness less than 200 microns, and preferably between 10 and 50 microns, a significant degree of crystalline order, a high tensile strength, a high modulus of elasticity, and the ability to cling to itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1977
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1981
    Assignee: Compagnie Francaise des Petroles
    Inventor: Alain M. Herbreteau