Patents by Inventor Jean-Fran.cedilla.ois Fountaine

Jean-Fran.cedilla.ois Fountaine 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).

  • Multihull navigating structure
    Patent number: 5915321
    Abstract: A multihull navigating structure, such as a catamaran, includes a floating base (10) comprising two hulls (12), means (14) to render integral the hulls, a motor (16) disposed in at least one of the hulls, fluid and electric power supply networks, a control station (20), a support platform (22) integral with the floating base (10) and adapted to operate in two operating modes. In the first mode passenger modules (24) are carried on the platform and in the second mode freight modules are carried on the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Inventor: Jean-Fran.cedilla.ois Fountaine