Patents by Inventor Francois Naud

Francois Naud 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: 9945356
    Abstract: A wing or blade in at least two sections facing each other. Each section has a longitudinal bearing structure provided with at least one sole of which the link between the sections includes at least one first link plate linking the end of the soles of the sections facing each other. A method of producing such wing or blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE SAS
    Inventors: Antoine Humblot, Francois Naud
  • Publication number: 20150132137
    Abstract: A wing or blade in at least two sections facing each other. Each section has a longitudinal bearing structure provided with at least one sole of which the link between the sections includes at least one first link plate linking the end of the soles of the sections facing each other. A method of producing such wing or blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE SAS
    Inventors: Antoine Humblot, Francois Naud
  • Patent number: 8655684
    Abstract: A method for operating a return generation system comprises several steps. In a first step, a group of a plurality of individuals is determined. In a further step, at least one asset is gathered from each of said individuals. Said at least one asset is subsequently transferred to a pool of assets. Upon death of one of the individuals, a rate to be distributed to the surviving individuals is automatically calculated. Subsequently, the assets are distributed among the surviving individuals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: swissGRO GmbH
    Inventors: John Hilgon van Breda, Jan Altus Van der Merwe, Bernard Racine, Paul Kruger Zondagh, Charle François Naude Hugo, Francois Petrus Möller
  • Publication number: 20090287507
    Abstract: A method for operating a return generation system comprises several steps. In a first step, a group of a plurality of individuals is determined. In a further step, at least one asset is gathered from each of said individuals. Said at least one asset is subsequently transferred to a pool of assets. Upon death of one of the individuals, a rate to be distributed to the surviving individuals is automatically calculated. Subsequently, the assets are distributed among the surviving individuals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: SWISSGRO GMBH
    Inventors: John Hilgon van Breda, Jan Altus Van der Merwe, Bernard Racine, Paul Kruger Zondagh, Charl Francois Naude Hugo, Francois Petrus Möller
  • Publication number: 20060091625
    Abstract: A shopping trolley, which includes a holder for holding articles of shopping, and a wheeled undercarriage connected to the holder. The undercarriage is operable between an erected condition, in which the undercarriage supports the holder at a working height above the ground on wheels, and a collapsed compact condition, for loading of the trolley into a boot of a passenger sedan so that the holder provides a boot organizer. In one embodiment of the invention, the undercarriage comprises a pair of telescopically extendable curved legs, which have wheels mounted thereon. A vehicle, which has a securing arrangement in its boot specifically for securing the collapsible shopping trolley in a stable condition in the boot, when the undercarriage of the trolley is collapsed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Francois Naude, Eva Maria Lechat