Patents by Inventor Francois Boussu

Francois Boussu 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: 9133662
    Abstract: The invention relates to an awning type solar protection device equipped with an electrical power production system, the device including a flexible panel, at least one photovoltaic panel arranged on the outer face of the flexible panel, a furling tube onto which the flexible panel is rolled and a system for tensioning the flexible panel during its deployment or its furling. According to the invention, the proximal edge of the flexible panel is fixed to the furling tube by forming around said furling tube a portion which cannot be unrolled. In addition, electrical connection means are arranged in the interior of the furling tube and pass through said furling tube on the portion of the flexible panel which cannot be unrolled, said electrical connection means being hooked up to the at least one photovoltaic panel at the proximal edge of the flexible panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: DICKSON CONSTANT
    Inventors: Christophe Nocito, Laurent Raymond, Francois Boussu
  • Publication number: 20120073624
    Abstract: The invention relates to an awning type solar protection device equipped with an electrical power production system, the device including a flexible panel, at least one photovoltaic panel arranged on the outer face of the flexible panel, a furling tube onto which the flexible panel is rolled and a system for tensioning the flexible panel during its deployment or its furling. According to the invention, the proximal edge of the flexible panel is fixed to the furling tube by forming around said furling tube a portion which cannot be unrolled. In addition, electrical connection means are arranged in the interior of the furling tube and pass through said furling tube on the portion of the flexible panel which cannot be unrolled, said electrical connection means being hooked up to the at least one photovoltaic panel at the proximal edge of the flexible panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: DICKSON CONSTANT
    Inventors: Christophe NOCITO, Laurent RAYMOND, Francois BOUSSU
  • Publication number: 20100215953
    Abstract: The subject of the present invention is a method of manufacturing a composite (8) comprising a textile reinforcement (7) and a polymer matrix, especially a bulletproof composite. Said method characteristically comprises: a step of forming the textile reinforcement (7) by 2.5D weaving of first yarns with second yarns in a defined weave (A1/1), said second yarns being of a thermosetting polymer and said first yarns being high-performance yarns, so as to obtain an interlock fabric (7); and then a heat treatment during which said interlock fabric (7) is subjected to specified temperature and pressure conditions so as to melt said second yarns in order to form the polymer matrix, without impairing the first yarns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Francois Boussu, Virginie Begus