Patents by Inventor Yves CLERGENT

Yves CLERGENT 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).

  • Publication number: 20230365265
    Abstract: A de-icing element having a skin with a surface to be de-iced, at least one excitation actuator attached to the skin, the excitation actuator configured to excite the skin according to at least one predetermined vibration mode generating a deformation of the skin, the deformation of the skin comprising at least one antinode and one node. The skin having a characteristic thickness generally constant with, locally, at least one thickness variation that is localized according to the predetermined vibration mode or modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Arnaud BOURHIS, Younes RAFIK, Valerian PALANQUE, Valérie POMMIER BUDINGER, Marc BUDINGER, Brice SAUDEL, Yves CLERGENT, Philippe OLIVIER