Patents by Inventor Christian Hochard

Christian Hochard 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).

  • Measuring tape with thermal deployment and deployable structure comprising said measuring tape
    Patent number: 7856735
    Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring tape (10) comprising a stack of at least two layers, characterized in that it also includes a first layer, called support layer, based on composite material (11) and a layer, called top layer, (12) based on a polymer having a high glass transition temperature so that, in conditions of use, said polymer is in a glassy state to maintain the element in the wound or folded position. The invention also relates to a deployable structure including said measuring tape intended notably for space applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignees: Thales, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Universite de Provence
    Inventors: Arnaud Allezy, Laurent Blanchard, Christian Hochard, François Guinot
  • Measuring Tape With Thermal Deployment and Deployable Structure Comprising Said Measuring Tape
    Publication number: 20100031525
    Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring tape (10) comprising a stack of at least two layers, characterized in that it also includes a first layer, called support layer, based on composite material (11) and a layer, called top layer, (12) based on a polymer having a high glass transition temperature so that, in conditions of use, said polymer is in a glassy state to maintain the element in the wound or folded position. The invention also relates to a deployable structure including said measuring tape intended notably for space applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicants: Thales, Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique
    Inventors: Arnaud Allezy, Laurent Blanchard, Christian Hochard, François Guinot