Patents by Inventor Alain Deffieux
Alain Deffieux 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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Patent number: 8765627Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst system, to a method of manufacturing this system, and also to uses of this system. The catalyst system of the invention is characterized in that it comprises molecules of a polymer having, at one of its ends or along the chain, one or more polar functional groups; a solvent, said solvent, due to the fact of said polar functional group of said polymer, provoking and maintaining, when said molecules of the polymer are introduced thereinto, an organization of said molecules of the polymer into aggregates, micelles or vesicles so that the polar functional groups of said polymer are located inside the aggregates, micelles or vesicles formed; and a catalyst activator and a catalyst trapped in said aggregates, micelles or vesicles of said polymer. The catalyst system of the present invention may be used, for example, for catalyzing a (co)polymerization of olefins.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2008Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique—CNRSInventors: Henri Cramail, Cécile Bouilhac, Eric Cloutet, Daniel Taton, Alain Deffieux
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Patent number: 7932329Abstract: Stage I Group 1 metal/porous metal oxide compositions or Stage II Group 1 metal/porous metal oxide compositions are shown to be useful to remove impurities and act as drying agents for various types of solvents and for olefinic monomers used in anionic polymerizations. One important advantage of these compositions is their ability to dry simultaneously solvent and monomers, without inducing a significant polymerization of the latter. Another important characteristic is the capacity of the compositions to be totally inactive toward conventional anionic polymerization which allows them to be left in situ during the polymerization itself.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2008Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignees: Signa Chemistry, Inc., Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymeres OrganiquesInventors: Mana Ito, Stephane Carlotti, Alain Deffieux, Michael Lefenfeld
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Publication number: 20100190944Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst system, to a method of manufacturing this system, and also to uses of this system. The catalyst system of the invention is characterized in that it comprises molecules of a polymer having, at one of its ends or along the chain, one or more polar functional groups; a solvent, said solvent, due to the fact of said polar functional group of said polymer, provoking and maintaining, when said molecules of the polymer are introduced thereinto, an organization of said molecules of the polymer into aggregates, micelles or vesicles so that the polar functional groups of said polymer are located inside the aggregates, micelles or vesicles formed; and a catalyst activator and a catalyst trapped in said aggregates, micelles or vesicles of said polymer. The catalyst system of the present invention may be used, for example, for catalyzing a (co)polymerization of olefins.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2008Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: Centre National De La Rescherche Scientifique - CN RSInventors: Henri Cramail, Cécile Bouilhac, Eric Cloutet, Daniel Taton, Alain Deffieux
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Patent number: 7534262Abstract: The invention concerns an implant forming an intraocular lens comprising a central optical part, a globally circular outline, at least partly made of a flexible material and a haptic part, at said optical part periphery, made at least partially of a rigid material. Said implant has a single-piece structure. The implant rigid material is a shape modified by at least one process selected among chemical reactions and polymerisation reactions of the starting flexible material, for example based on PMMA-PHMA, cross-linked by adding a multifunctional agent such as diethyleneglycol dimethacrylate.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 1999Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: Ioltechnologie-ProductionInventors: Marc Dolatkhani, Alain Deffieux
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Publication number: 20090105430Abstract: Stage I Group 1 metal/porous metal oxide compositions or Stage II Group 1 metal/porous metal oxide compositions are shown to be useful to remove impurities and act as drying agents for various types of solvents and for olefinic monomers used in anionic polymerizations. One important advantage of these compositions is their ability to dry simultaneously solvent and monomers, without inducing a significant polymerization of the latter. Another important characteristic is the capacity of the compositions to be totally inactive toward conventional anionic polymerization which allows them to be left in situ during the polymerization itself.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2008Publication date: April 23, 2009Applicants: SIGNA CHEMISTRY, INC., Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymeres Organiques, ENSCPB-CNRSInventors: Mana ITO, Stephane CARLOTTI, Alain DEFFIEUX, Michael LEFENFELD
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Patent number: 7452947Abstract: A process for the preparation of a silicon containing transition metal compound that includes the steps of (a) non-hydrolytic sol-gel condensation of a silane of formula LxSiQn wherein L is a ?-bonded ligand, Q is an anionic ligand, and x+n=4 with a halogenated silane (or siloxane) and an alkoxysilane, (b) optionally alkylation, (c) deprotonation and (d) addition of a transition metal compound. The process allows for the preparation of transition metal compounds which may suitably be used with cocatalysts for the polymerization of olefins, in particular for such processes carried out in the gas phase.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2003Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: BP Chemicals LimitedInventors: Henri Cramail, Alain Deffieux, Cedric Dever, Sergio Mastroianni
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Patent number: 7288612Abstract: The invention relates to an initiator composition for anionic polymerization, comprising at least one alkali metal hydride selected from LiH, NaH, and KH, and at least one organylaluminum compound, and to a process for the anionic polymerization of styrene monomers or of diene monomers using the initiator composition.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2003Date of Patent: October 30, 2007Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Philippe Desbois, Christian Schade, Alain Deffieux, Stephane Menoret, Jürgen Demeter
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Publication number: 20070173576Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparation of homopolymers composed of oxiranes, or of copolymers composed of oxirans and comonomers, via anionic polymerization, which comprises carrying out a polymerization in the presence of a quaternary ammonium and/or phosphonium compound and of a mononuclear organylaluminum compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2004Publication date: July 26, 2007Applicant: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Philippe Desbois, Alain Deffieux, Stephane Carlotti, Cyrille Billouard
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Publication number: 20070100097Abstract: Process for preparing homopolymers of oxiranes, or for preparing copolymers of oxiranes and comonomers, via anionic polymerization in the presence of an alkali metal compound and of an organylaluminum compound, which comprises avoiding any use of crown ethers or of cryptands during the polymerization.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2004Publication date: May 3, 2007Applicant: BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Patents, Trademarks and LicensesInventors: Philippe Desbois, Alain Deffieux, Stephane Carlotti, Cyrille Billouard
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Patent number: 7101941Abstract: Process for preparing homopolymers of ?-methylstyrene, or copolymers of ?-methylstyrene and comonomers, by anionic polymerization in the presence of an initiator composition, which comprises using an initiator composition in which potassium hydride and at least one organylaluminum compound are present.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2004Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Philippe Desbois, Michael Ishaque, Christian Schade, Alain Deffieux, Stéphane Carlotti
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Publication number: 20060160971Abstract: Process for preparing homopolymers of ?-methylstyrene, or copolymers of ?-methylstyrene and comonomers, by anionic polymerization in the presence of an initiator composition, which comprises using an initiator composition in which potassium hydride and at least one organylaluminum compound are present.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2004Publication date: July 20, 2006Applicant: BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Patents, Trademarks and LicensesInventors: Philippe Desbois, Michael Ishaque, Christian Schade, Alain Deffieux, Stephane Carlotti
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Publication number: 20060153763Abstract: A process for the preparation of a silicon containing transition metal compound comprises the steps of (a) non-hydrolytic sol-gel condensation of a silane of formula LxSiQn wherein L is a ?-bonded ligand, Q is an anionic ligand, and x+n=4 with a halogenated silane (or siloxane) and an alkoxysilane, (b) optionally alkylation, (c) deprotonation and (d) addition of a transition metal compound. The novel process allows for the preparation of transition metal compounds which may suitably be used with cocatalysts for the polymerisation of olefins, in particular for such processes carried out in the gas phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2003Publication date: July 13, 2006Applicant: BP CHEMICALS LIMITEDInventors: Henri Cramail, Alain Deffieux, Cedric Dever, Sergio Mastroianni
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Publication number: 20060058177Abstract: The invention relates to an initiator composition for anionic polymerization, comprising at least one alkali metal hydride selected from LiH, NaH, and KH, and at least one organylaluminum compound, and to a process for the anionic polymerization of styrene monomers or of diene monomers using the initiator composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2003Publication date: March 16, 2006Inventors: Philippe Desbois, Christian Schade, Alain Deffieux, Stephane Menoret, Jurgen Demeter
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Patent number: 6686423Abstract: In a process for the anionic polymerization of vinylaromatic monomers or dienes in the presence of a lithium organyl or lithium alcoholate and a magnesium and/or an aluminum compound, a sterically hindered phenol or amine is added.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2002Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Philippe Desbois, Volker Warzelhan, Christian Schade, Michel Fontanille, Alain Deffieux, Stephane Menoret
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Publication number: 20030162919Abstract: Process for polymerising alpha-olefins in which at least one alpha-olefin is placed in contact, in polymerising conditions, with a catalytic system comprising at least one catalytic complex (a) based on a metal (M) of groups 6 to 12 of the Periodic Table, at least one trialkylaluminium (b) corresponding to the general formula AIR3, in which each R represents, independently, a linear alkyl group containing from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, at least one trialkylaluminium (c) corresponding to the general formula AIR′3, in which each R′ represents, independently, a branched alkyl group containing from 3 to 30 carbon atoms, such that the molar ratio of trialkylaluminium (c) to trialkylaluminium (b) is at least 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2003Publication date: August 28, 2003Inventors: Henri Cramail, Alain Deffieux, Philippe Jean Paul Emile Francois, Karunakaran Radhakrishnan
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Publication number: 20030060585Abstract: Process for polymerizing &agr;-olefins Process for polymerizing x-olefins, in which at least one &agr;-olefin is placed in contact, under polymerizing conditions, with a catalytic system comprisingType: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2002Publication date: March 27, 2003Applicant: SOLVAY POLYOLEFINS EUROPE-BELGIUMInventors: Karunakaran Radhakrishnan, Henri Cramail, Alain Deffieux, Philippe Francois
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Publication number: 20030040589Abstract: A polymerization process for styrene derivatives in which a styrene monomer is placed in contact with a catalyst system in a solvent, including at least:Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2002Publication date: February 27, 2003Inventors: Jean-Marc Marechal, Bindushree Radhakrishnan, Alain Deffieux, Marianne Barbier
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Patent number: 6444762Abstract: A process for the continuous anionic polymerization or copolymerization of styrene or diene monomers using an alkali metal alkyl compound as polymerization initiator is carried out in the presence of an alkyl- or arylmetal compound of an element which occurs in at least divalent form as rate regulator, preferably under non-isothermal conditions and without back-mixing in a tubular or tube-bundle reactor, preferably using an alkyl- or arylmetal compound A of the formula R1M1 and an alkyl- or arylmetal compound B of the formula R2nM2 in a molar ratio between B and A of from 0.1:1 to 500:1, where M1 is Li, Na or K; R1 is hydrogen, C1-C20-alkyl, C6-C20-aryl, or C7-C20-alkyl-substituted aryl; M2 is an n-valent element from group 2a, 2b or 3a of the Periodic Table; and R2 is hydrogen, halogen, C1-C20-alkyl or C6-C20-aryl; and a special anionic polymerization initiator containing no Lewis base.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 1999Date of Patent: September 3, 2002Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Wolfgang Fischer, Konrad Knoll, Wolfgang Loth, Volker Warzelhan, Alain Deffieux, Philippe Desbois, Michel Fontanille, Stefan Lätsch, Christian Schade, Hermann Gausepohl
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Patent number: 6444767Abstract: In a process for the homopolymerization of vinylaromatic monomers or the copolymerization of vinylaromatic monomers and dienes, the monomers are polymerized in the presence of at least one alkali metal organyl, at least one magnesium organyl and at least one aluminum organyl. The invention also provides an initiator composition for carrying out the process.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2000Date of Patent: September 3, 2002Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Christian Schade, Wolfgang Fischer, Hermann Gausepohl, Rainer Klostermann, Volker Warzelhan, Michel Fontanille, Alain Deffieux, Philippe Desbois
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Patent number: 6350834Abstract: In a process for the homopolymerization of vinylaromatic monomers or the copolymerization of vinylaromatic monomers and dienes in the presence of at least one alkali metal compound and at least one compound of an element of group 3a of the Periodic Table of the elements, the compounds contain, based on the sum of molar equivalents of alkali metal and elements of group 3a, in each case a) from 0.1 to 3.9 molar equivalents of oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen or phosphorus and b) from 0.1 to 3.9 molar equivalents of an organyl ligand.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2000Date of Patent: February 26, 2002Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Christian Schade, Wolfgang Fischer, Hermann Gausepohl, Konrad Knoll, Volker Warzelhan, Michel Fontanille, Alain Deffieux, Philippe Desbois