Patents by Inventor Bastien Lefrancois

Bastien Lefrancois 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).

  • System and method for improved securing of an aerostat to a receiving structure
    Patent number: 12091192
    Abstract: A tie-down system for securing an aerostat to a receiving structure, comprising a tie-down cable designed to be attached to the aerostat by one of the ends thereof, a mast designed to be rotatably mounted on the receiving structure, the mast comprising a winch with a winding drum winch comprising a slot designed to receive a portion of the cable located on the side of the other end of the tie-down cable. The tether is weighed down by a weight at the other end thereof, and the mast further comprises a forked guide device having two branches extending in two opposite directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Inventors: Benoît Le Blanc, Bastien Lefrancois
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED SECURING OF AN AEROSTAT TO A RECEIVING STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20220063838
    Abstract: A tie-down system for securing an aerostat to a receiving structure, comprising a tie-down cable designed to be attached to the aerostat by one of the ends thereof, a mast designed to be rotatably mounted on the receiving structure, the mast comprising a winch with a winding drum winch comprising a slot designed to receive a portion of the cable located on the side of the other end of the tie-down cable. The tether is weighed down by a weight at the other end thereof, and the mast further comprises a forked guide device having two branches extending in two opposite directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Benoît Le Blanc, Bastien Lefrancois