Patents by Inventor Mathieu Ducharme
Mathieu Ducharme 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).
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Publication number: 20240092042Abstract: A method of forming a sporting implement includes placing a plurality of fibers in a cavity formed in a first portion of a mold, the mold having an inlet and an outlet. A second portion of the mold is positioned in contact with the first portion such that the cavity cooperates with the second portion of the mold to define a chamber. A first material is mixed with a second material to form a thermoplastic resin. The thermoplastic resin is injected into the chamber through the inlet. The inlet and outlet are closed, and the thermoplastic resin completely polymerizes so as to form a fiber reinforced sporting element in the chamber, and the sporting element is removed from the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Bauer Hockey, LLCInventors: Mathieu Ducharme, Jean-Frédérik Caron Kardos, Martin Chambert
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Patent number: 11865797Abstract: A method of forming a sporting implement includes placing a plurality of fibers in a cavity formed in a first portion of a mold, the mold having an inlet and an outlet. A second portion of the mold is positioned in contact with the first portion such that the cavity cooperates with the second portion of the mold to define a chamber. A first material is mixed with a second material to form a thermoplastic resin. The thermoplastic resin is injected into the chamber through the inlet. The inlet and outlet are closed, and the thermoplastic resin completely polymerizes so as to form a fiber reinforced sporting element in the chamber, and the sporting element is removed from the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2019Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Bauer Hockey, LLCInventors: Mathieu Ducharme, Jean-Frédérik Caron Kardos, Martin Chambert
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Publication number: 20230087638Abstract: Articles of sports equipment, such as striking implements (e.g., sticks) and wearable articles (e.g., skates, helmets) for playing hockey or other activities, in which at least one of the characteristics (e.g., stiffness) of the articles of sports equipment is adaptable and can be altered during use of the sports equipment, such as by comprising an alterable component coupled to a controller, by comprising an alterable component that is autonomously alterable, and/or by an alterable component that can be altered in response to a command of a remote device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: Bauer Hockey Ltd.Inventors: Mathieu Ducharme, Ivan Labonte, Alexis Seguin, Jean-Francois Corbeil, Edouard Rouzier, Yannick Paquette
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Publication number: 20230088134Abstract: A construct for a hockey skate outsole formed from layers of sheet molding compound material. The sheet molding compound material may be manufactured to have shorter average fiber lengths with random orientation in order to enhance the mechanical properties of the formed hockey skate outsole.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: Bauer Hockey, LLCInventors: Candide Deschenes, Edouard Rouzier, Mathieu Ducharme, Jean-Francois Corbeil
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Patent number: 11559730Abstract: Articles of sports equipment, such as striking implements (e.g., sticks) and wearable articles (e.g., skates, helmets) for playing hockey or other activities, in which at least one of the characteristics (e.g., stiffness) of the articles of sports equipment is adaptable and can be altered during use of the sports equipment, such as by comprising an alterable component coupled to a controller, by comprising an alterable component that is autonomously alterable, and/or by an alterable component that can be altered in response to a command of a remote device.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: BAUER HOCKEY LLCInventors: Mathieu Ducharme, Mathieu Poitras, Ivan Labonte, Alexis Seguin, Jean-Francois Corbeil, Edouard Rouzier, Yannick Paquette
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Publication number: 20220409969Abstract: A sporting implement, such as a blade or shaft for a hockey stick, may include a boron-enhanced fiber material configured to increase the strength and reduce the weight of the structure. This boron-enhanced material may form all or a portion of the sporting implement.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: Bauer Hockey, LLCInventors: Mathieu Ducharme, Jean-Frédérik Caron Kardos, Edouard Rouzier
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Patent number: 11471736Abstract: Methods for fabricating a 3D braided material and exemplary 3D braided material for sporting implements are disclosed. The exemplary braids can be incorporated into any sporting implements, such as, baseball bats, lacrosse sticks, hockey sticks, rackets, helmets, and other protective equipment. The example sporting implement can be constructed, partially or entirely, with a braided three dimensional structure. The 3D braided material can be a multi-directional layup having tows oriented in three directions (X, Y and Z) and also at any angle created by the combination of two or three directions. A single woven preform can be formed that can have a near net shape of the formed product, with the fibers oriented in a way that will be optimal for the particular application.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Bauer Hockey, LLCInventors: Jean-Frédérik Caron Kardos, Mathieu Ducharme
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Patent number: 11298601Abstract: A construct for a hockey blade that includes a foam core. The foam core includes a first core face, a second core face, and a bottom core edge and a top core edge. Multiple pins are injected into the foam core, and one or more layers of resin preimpregnated tape are wrapped around the foam before forming a hockey blade structure in a heated mold.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2019Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Bauer Hockey, LLCInventors: Jean-Frédérik Caron Kardos, Mathieu Ducharme
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Publication number: 20210236893Abstract: A construct for a hockey stick formed from layers of fiber tape and a reinforcing nanofiber material. The nanofiber is integrated into the molded hockey stick to increase the strength and toughness of inter-laminar bonds between the fiber tape. The nanofiber may include carbon nanotubes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: Bauer Hockey, LLCInventors: Martin Chambert, Edouard Rouzier, Jean-Frédérik Caron Kardos, Mathieu Ducharme
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Patent number: 11071896Abstract: A construct for a hockey blade that includes a foam core. The foam core includes a first core face, a second core face, and a bottom core edge and a top core edge. Multiple pins are injected into the foam core, and one or more layers of resin preimpregnated tape are wrapped around the foam before forming a hockey blade structure in a heated mold.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2019Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Bauer Hockey, LLCInventors: Jean-Frédérik Caron Kardos, Mathieu Ducharme
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Patent number: 11013969Abstract: A construct for a hockey stick formed from layers of fiber tape and a reinforcing nanofiber material. The nanofiber is integrated into the molded hockey stick to increase the strength and toughness of inter-laminar bonds between the fiber tape. The nanofiber may include carbon nanotubes.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Bauer Hockey, LLCInventors: Martin Chambert, Edouard Rouzier, Jean-Frédérik Caron Kardos, Mathieu Ducharme
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Publication number: 20210113899Abstract: Methods for fabricating a 3D braided material and exemplary 3D braided material for sporting implements are disclosed. The exemplary braids can be incorporated into any sporting implements, such as, baseball bats, lacrosse sticks, hockey sticks, rackets, helmets, and other protective equipment. The example sporting implement can be constructed, partially or entirely, with a braided three dimensional structure. The 3D braided material can be a multi-directional layup having tows oriented in three directions (X, Y and Z) and also at any angle created by the combination of two or three directions. A single woven preform can be formed that can have a near net shape of the formed product, with the fibers oriented in a way that will be optimal for the particular application.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: Bauer Hockey, LLCInventors: Jean-Frédérik Caron Kardos, Mathieu Ducharme
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Patent number: 10857436Abstract: Methods for fabricating a 3D woven material and exemplary 3D woven material for sporting implements are disclosed. The exemplary weaves can be incorporated into any sporting implements, such as, baseball bats, lacrosse sticks, hockey sticks, rackets, helmets, and other protective equipment. The example sporting implement can be constructed, partially or entirely, with a woven or braided three dimensional structure. The 3D woven material can be a multi-directional layup having tows oriented in three directions (X, Y and Z) and also at any angle created by the combination of two or three directions. A single woven preform can be formed that can have a near net shape of the formed product, with the fibers oriented in a way that will be optimal for the particular application.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2017Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Bauer Hockey, Inc.Inventors: Jean-Frédérik Caron Kardos, Mathieu Ducharme
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Publication number: 20200306602Abstract: Articles of sports equipment, such as striking implements (e.g., sticks) and wearable articles (e.g., skates, helmets) for playing hockey or other activities, in which at least one of the characteristics (e.g., stiffness) of the articles of sports equipment is adaptable and can be altered during use of the sports equipment, such as by comprising an alterable component coupled to a controller, by comprising an alterable component that is autonomously alterable, and/or by an alterable component that can be altered in response to a command of a remote device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Mathieu Ducharme, Mathieu Poitras, Jean-Francois Laperriere, Ryan Ouckama, Ivan Labonte, Alexis Seguin, Jean-Francois Corbeil, Edouard Rouzier, Yannick Paquette, Sanro Zlobec
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Publication number: 20200094118Abstract: A construct for a hockey stick formed from layers of fiber tape and a reinforcing nanofiber material. The nanofiber is integrated into the molded hockey stick to increase the strength and toughness of inter-laminar bonds between the fiber tape. The nanofiber may include carbon nanotubes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Applicant: Bauer Hockey Ltd.Inventors: Martin Chambert, Edouard Rouzier, Jean-Frédérik Caron Kardos, Mathieu Ducharme
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Publication number: 20200079035Abstract: A method of forming a sporting implement includes placing a plurality of fibers in a cavity formed in a first portion of a mold, the mold having an inlet and an outlet. A second portion of the mold is positioned in contact with the first portion such that the cavity cooperates with the second portion of the mold to define a chamber. A first material is mixed with a second material to form a thermoplastic resin. The thermoplastic resin is injected into the chamber through the inlet. The inlet and outlet are closed, and the thermoplastic resin completely polymerizes so as to form a fiber reinforced sporting element in the chamber, and the sporting element is removed from the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Mathieu Ducharme, Jean-Frédérik Caron Kardos, Martin Chambert
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Publication number: 20190388747Abstract: A construct for a hockey blade that includes a foam core. The foam core includes a first core face, a second core face, and a bottom core edge and a top core edge. Multiple pins are injected into the foam core, and one or more layers of resin preimpregnated tape are wrapped around the foam before forming a hockey blade structure in a heated mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Applicant: Bauer Hockey, LLCInventors: Jean-Frédérik Caron Kardos, Mathieu Ducharme
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Patent number: 10413790Abstract: A construct for a hockey blade that includes a foam core. The foam core includes a first core face, a second core face, and a bottom core edge and a top core edge. Multiple pins are injected into the foam core, and one or more layers of resin preimpregnated tape are wrapped around the foam before forming a hockey blade structure in a heated mold.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2018Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Bauer Hockey, LLCInventors: Jean-Frédérik Caron Kardos, Mathieu Ducharme
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Publication number: 20190255404Abstract: A construct for a hockey blade that includes a foam core. The foam core includes a first core face, a second core face, and a bottom core edge and a top core edge. Multiple pins are injected into the foam core, and one or more layers of resin preimpregnated tape are wrapped around the foam before forming a hockey blade structure in a heated mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2019Publication date: August 22, 2019Applicant: Bauer Hockey, LLCInventors: Jean-Frédérik Caron Kardos, Mathieu Ducharme
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Publication number: 20190030408Abstract: A construct for a hockey blade that includes a foam core. The foam core includes a first core face, a second core face, and a bottom core edge and a top core edge. Multiple pins are injected into the foam core, and one or more layers of resin preimpregnated tape are wrapped around the foam before forming a hockey blade structure in a heated mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: Bauer Hockey, LLCInventors: Jean-Frédérik Caron Kardos, Mathieu Ducharme