Patents by Inventor Bruno Costes

Bruno Costes 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).

  • Water repellent composition
    Patent number: 5973055
    Abstract: The invention relates to a water repellent composition (<<Rain Repellent>>), comprising a hydrophobic agent and a solvent compatible with the hydrophobic active agent, characterized in that the solvent comprises at least one fluorinated hydrocarbon, liquid at ambient temperature, and in that the active hydrophobic agent is a compound of organopolysiloxane type.The invention also relates to a disposable pressurized container containing the above composition and an inert gas.The invention finds application in particular in the removal of water from a surface especially the windscreen of vehicles or aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignees: Aerospatiale Societe Nationale Industrielle, Elf Atochem S.A.
    Inventors: Pascal Michaud, Bruno Costes, Yves Henry, Pierre Lascours