Patents by Inventor Gilles Chenut

Gilles Chenut 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).

  • Rotary actuator using shape memory
    Patent number: 5975468
    Abstract: A rotary actuator includes a bar made of shape memory alloy having ends provided with thermally insulating interface elements for interfacing with elements that are to be rotated relative to each other. An electric heater surrounds the bar and is apt to heat it above its transition temperature to the austenitic domain. The actuator is suitable for deploying or rotating solar panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Matra Marconi Space France
    Inventors: Philippe Moignier, Gilles Chenut, Heinrich Jabs