Patents by Inventor Elsie De Clerco

Elsie De Clerco 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).

  • Reinforcing structure for stiff composite articles
    Publication number: 20030022579
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reinforcing structure, comprising metallic elements, to be used to reinforce stiff composite articles comprising such reinforcing structure and a polymer matrix. The reinforcing structure comprises metallic elements (201, 202) which are part of a textile fabric. The metallic elements have at least one structural deformation, other than the deformation they have due to their presence in the textile fabric. This additional structural deformation improves the bending properties of the reinforcing structure and the impact properties of the stiff composite article, for which the reinforcing structure is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Peter Boesman, Elsie De Clerco, Frans Van Giel