Patents by Inventor Jean-Michel Tinland

Jean-Michel Tinland 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).

  • Method and device for providing an aquatic passage in running water
    Patent number: 5443326
    Abstract: A device for creating a specific but temporary aquatic passage in an artificial or natural river. The device includes bases which rest on the bottom of a river and elements which extend upwardly from the bases. The bases have holes formed therein which receive rods that extend downwardly from the elements. Placement of the bases in the river bed, and subsequent installation of elements into the bases, allows obstacles to be created in the river which are desirable for canoeing and kayaking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1995
    Assignee: Electricite De France
    Inventors: Gilles P. Bernard, Jean-Michel Tinland, Jean-Marie Dechaure, Pascal Simon