Patents by Inventor François Bonjour

François Bonjour 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).

  • Patent number: 6495091
    Abstract: The invention is concerned with an integrated process for the manufacture of polymer and/or composite products, comprising the integration of processing operations to achieve a plurality of material conversion steps, such as impregnation, consolidation and bonding, within one single controlled fabrication cycle. The process includes an in-situ final preparation of at least one composite preform at the location of the moulding operation and an integrated moulding operation comprising a step of providing an additional matrix-functioning material into the mould to at least partially enclose the composite preform, the operation of providing the additional matrix-functioning material providing the pressure for an in-situ final consolidation of the composite product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne
    Inventors: Jan-Anders Manson, Pierre-Etienne Bourban, François Bonjour