Ecole Polytechnique Federale De Lausanne

Flyability Sa

Ecole Polytechnique Féderale De Lausanne (epfl)

Pierre-Etienne Bourban

Christophe Moser

Jan-Anders Manson

Ludovic Daler

Adrien Briod

Arnaud Garnier

Andreas Schmocker

Dominique Pioletti

Fran&ccedil;ois Bonjour

Joel Cugnioni

Veronique Michaud

Céline Samira Wyss

Peyman Karami

Vincent Stadelmann

Véronique Michaud

Laurence Marcelle Monique Mathieu

The invention relates to a cross-linkable polymer including a base polymer including functional groups at least some of which have been reacted with a first organic molecule including a cross-linkable unit and with a second organic molecule capable of bonding to organic and/or inorganic substrates. The invention further relates to a hydrogel including the cross-linkable polymer that includes cross-linkable polymer strands, wherein at least some of the cross-linkable units of different cross-linkable polymer strands have reacted to form a covalent bond thereby forming a covalently linked network. The invention further relates to a method for the preparation of the hydrogel and to the use of the hydrogel.

Cross-linkable polymer, hydrogel, and method of preparation thereof

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) including a flight propulsion system and a support system coupled to the flight propulsion system, the support system comprising a protective outer cage configured to surround the flight propulsion system, wherein the outer cage comprises a plurality of cage frame modules that are manufactured as separate components and assembled together to form at least a portion of the outer cage configured to surround the flight propulsion system.

Unmanned aerial vehicle and protective outer cage therefor

The invention is concerned with an integrated process for the manufacture of polymer and/or composite products, comprising the integration of processing operations to achieve a plurality of material conversion steps, such as impregnation, consolidation and bonding, within one single controlled fabrication cycle. The process includes an in-situ final preparation of at least one composite preform at the location of the moulding operation and an integrated moulding operation comprising a step of providing an additional matrix-functioning material into the mould to at least partially enclose the composite preform, the operation of providing the additional matrix-functioning material providing the pressure for an in-situ final consolidation of the composite product.

Process for the manufacture of polymer and composite products

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Pierre-Etienne Bourban