Patents by Inventor Thomas CLERC

Thomas CLERC 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).

  • Hollow profile member such as a tube made of thermosetting composite materials and corresponding method
    Patent number: 10987836
    Abstract: A method for overmolding a thermoplastic tip onto a hollow profile member made of thermosetting composite and to an assembly including a thermosetting profile member and a thermoplastic tip, wherein it includes machining the shape of the profile member made of thermosetting composite on the injection region; positioning a cap in the profile member; thermally conditioning the profile assembly and the cap; and injecting the tip with thermoplastic composite in order to create the junction of the profile member, the cap and the tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignees: EPSILON COMPOSITE, SOMOCAP
    Inventors: Stéphane Lull, Ambroise Latron, Fabrice Sorhouet, Jérôme Nadeau, Thomas Clerc
  • HOLLOW PROFILE MEMBER SUCH AS A TUBE MADE OF THERMOSETTING COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND CORRESPONDING METHOD
    Publication number: 20180126613
    Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a method for overmolding a thermoplastic tip onto a hollow profile member made of thermosetting composite and to an assembly including a thermosetting profile member and a thermoplastic tip, wherein it includes machining the shape of the profile member made of thermosetting composite on the injection region; positioning a cap in the profile member; thermally conditioning the profile assembly and the cap; and injecting the tip with thermoplastic composite in order to create the junction of the profile member, the cap and the tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Stéphane LULL, Ambroise LATRON, Fabrice SORHOUET, Jérôme NADEAU, Thomas CLERC