Patents by Inventor Arthur Marais
Arthur Marais 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: 11313800Abstract: A method for the detection and quantification, in a complex aqueous fluid, of additives and water-soluble polymers used in the enhanced recovery of oil and shale gas.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2016Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignees: TOTAL SA, UNIVERSITE CLAUDE BERNARD LYON 1, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUEInventors: Mattéo Martini, Olivier Tillement, Arthur Marais, Christian Hurtevent, Stéphane Jouenne
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Patent number: 11280735Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining the anionic charge density of at least one polymer present in a sample, according to the following steps: bringing the at least one polymer present in the sample into contact with, and enabling the interaction thereof with, a developer solution comprising lanthanide (III) ions, exciting the sample at an excitation wavelength ?exc and detecting, by time-resolved photoluminescence, a signal originating from the lanthanide (III) ions that have interacted with the at least one polymer at an emission wavelength ?em, and determining the anionic charge density of the at least one polymer of the sample using the signal detected at the emission wavelength ?em.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2017Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: SPCM SAInventors: Cédrick Favero, Olivier Braun, Renaud Souzy, Arthur Marais, Thomas Brichart
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Publication number: 20210285876Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining the anionic charge density of at least one polymer present in a sample, according to the following steps: bringing the at least one polymer present in the sample into contact with, and enabling the interaction thereof with, a developer solution comprising lanthanide (III) ions, exciting the sample at an excitation wavelength ?exc and detecting, by time-resolved photoluminescence, a signal originating from the lanthanide (III) ions that have interacted with the at least one polymer at an emission wavelength ?em, and determining the anionic charge density of the at least one polymer of the sample using the signal detected at the emission wavelength ?em.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2017Publication date: September 16, 2021Applicant: S.P.C.M. SAInventors: Cédrick FAVERO, Olivier BRAUN, Renaud SOUZY, Arthur MARAIS, Thomas BRICHART
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Patent number: 10989665Abstract: A method for detecting and quantifying additives in a complex aqueous fluid, and a method for detecting an inhibitor of mineral deposition or corrosion, injected in a gas or oil well. The invention also relates to a developer solution including a lanthanide and a chelating agent for detecting said additives or inhibitors.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2015Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignees: TOTAL SA, UNIVERSITE CLAUDE BERNARD LYON 1 (UCBL), CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS)Inventors: Christian Hurtevent, Salima Baraka-Lokmane, Olivier Tillement, Arthur Marais, Mattéo Martini, Mahmoud Ould-Metidji, Francisco Vasquez Velado, Florian Lepoivre
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Patent number: 10975318Abstract: The use, as markers of petroleum products, crude oils, biofuels or lubricants, of rare earth complexes or one of the constituents thereof chosen from rare earth ligands or salts, being capable of forming a rare earth complex after the addition of a developing solution. Preferably, the rare earth complex can be detected by time-resolved fluorescence. Also, a marking method and a method for detecting a rare earth complex as a marker of petroleum products, crude oils, biofuels or lubricants.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2017Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignees: INOVENTEAM, UNIVERSITE CLAUDE BERNARD LYON 1, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS)Inventors: Arthur Marais, Mahmoud Ould-Metidji, Florian Lepoivre, Anatole Collet, Matteo Martini, Fabien Rossetti, Olivier Tillement, Antoine Vanlaer, François Ghillebaert
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Patent number: 10472556Abstract: Novel hybrid nanoparticles, useful for inhibiting or slowing down the formation of sulfur deposits or minerals in a well during the extraction of gas or oil. Specifically, the nanoparticles each include (i) a polyorganosiloxane (POS) matrix; and, optionally as a coating over a lanthanide oxide core, (iii) at least one polymeric scale inhibitor during the extraction of gas or oil. The invention also relates to the method for obtaining the nano-inhibitors and the application of same.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2014Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignees: TOTAL SA, UNIVERSITE CLAUDE BERNARD LYON 1, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS)Inventors: Christian Hurtevent, Salima Baraka-Lokmane, John-Richard Ordonez-Varela, Olivier Tillement, Arthur Marais, Albert Moussaron
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Publication number: 20190204223Abstract: A method for the detection and quantification, in a complex aqueous fluid, of additives and water-soluble polymers used in the enhanced recovery of oil and shale gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2016Publication date: July 4, 2019Applicants: TOTAL SA, UNIVERSITE CLAUDE BERNARD LYON 1, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE - CNRSInventors: Mattéo MARTINI, Olivier TILLEMENT, Arthur MARAIS, Christian HURTEVENT, Stéphane JOUENNE
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Patent number: 10210198Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system for processing a database query stores one or more result sets for one or more first database queries in a data store. The system receives a second database query and compares the second database query to the one or more first database queries to determine presence of a corresponding result set in the data store for the second database query. The system provides the corresponding result set from the data store for the second database query based on the comparison. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for processing a database query in substantially the same manners described above.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2017Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Arthur Marais, Christopher J. Munson, Nigel G. Slinger, John B. Tobler
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Publication number: 20190010413Abstract: The use, as markers of petroleum products, crude oils, biofuels or lubricants, of rare earth complexes or one of the constituents thereof chosen from rare earth ligands or salts, being capable of forming a rare earth complex after the addition of a developing solution. Preferably, the rare earth complex can be detected by time-resolved fluorescence. Also, a marking method and a method for detecting a rare earth complex as a marker of petroleum products, crude oils, biofuels or lubricants.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2017Publication date: January 10, 2019Applicants: INOVENTEAM, UNIVERSITE CLAUDE BERNARD LYON 1, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS)Inventors: Arthur MARAIS, Mahmoud OULD-METIDJI, Florian LEPOIVRE, Anatole COLLET, Matteo MARTINI, Fabien ROSSETTI, Olivier TILLEMENT, Antoine VANLAER, François GHILLEBAERT
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Patent number: 10127269Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system for processing a database query stores one or more result sets for one or more first database queries in a data store. The system receives a second database query and compares the second database query to the one or more first database queries to determine presence of a corresponding result set in the data store for the second database query. The system provides the corresponding result set from the data store for the second database query based on the comparison. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for processing a database query in substantially the same manners described above.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2017Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Arthur Marais, Christopher J. Munson, Nigel G. Slinger, John B. Tobler
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Publication number: 20180172596Abstract: A method for detecting and quantifying additives in a complex aqueous fluid, and a method for detecting an inhibitor of mineral deposition or corrosion, injected in a gas or oil well. The invention also relates to a developer solution including a lanthanide and a chelating agent for detecting said additives or inhibitors.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2015Publication date: June 21, 2018Applicants: TOTAL SA, UNIVERSITE CLAUDE BERNARD LYON 1, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUEInventors: Christian HURTEVENT, Salima BARAKA-LOKMANE, Olivier TILLEMENT, Arthur MARAIS, Mattéo MARTINI, Mahmoud OULD-METIDJI, Francisco VASQUEZ VELADO, Florian LEPOIVRE
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Publication number: 20170349810Abstract: Novel hybrid nanoparticles, useful for inhibiting or slowing down the formation of sulfur deposits or minerals in a well during the extraction of gas or oil. Specifically, the nanoparticles each include (i) a polyorganosiloxane (POS) matrix; and, optionally as a coating over a lanthanide oxide core, (iii) at least one polymeric scale inhibitor during the extraction of gas or oil. The invention also relates to the method for obtaining the nanoinhibitors and the application of same.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2014Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicants: TOTAL SA, UNIVERSITE CLAUDE BERNARD LYON 1, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE -CNRS-Inventors: Christian HURTEVENT, Salima BARAKA-LOKMANE, John-Richard ORDONEZ-VARELA, Olivier TILLEMENT, Arthur MARAIS, Albert MOUSSARON
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Publication number: 20170153979Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system for processing a database query stores one or more result sets for one or more first database queries in a data store. The system receives a second database query and compares the second database query to the one or more first database queries to determine presence of a corresponding result set in the data store for the second database query. The system provides the corresponding result set from the data store for the second database query based on the comparison. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for processing a database query in substantially the same manners described above.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Arthur Marais, Christopher J. Munson, Nigel G. Slinger, John B. Tobler
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Publication number: 20170154070Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system for processing a database query stores one or more result sets for one or more first database queries in a data store. The system receives a second database query and compares the second database query to the one or more first database queries to determine presence of a corresponding result set in the data store for the second database query. The system provides the corresponding result set from the data store for the second database query based on the comparison. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for processing a database query in substantially the same manners described above.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Arthur Marais, Christopher J. Munson, Nigel G. Slinger, John B. Tobler
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Patent number: 9613096Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system for processing a database query stores one or more result sets for one or more first database queries in a data store. The system receives a second database query and compares the second database query to the one or more first database queries to determine presence of a corresponding result set in the data store for the second database query. The system provides the corresponding result set from the data store for the second database query based on the comparison. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for processing a database query in substantially the same manners described above.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2014Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Arthur Marais, Christopher J. Munson, Nigel G. Slinger, John B. Tobler
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Patent number: 9613097Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system for processing a database query stores one or more result sets for one or more first database queries in a data store. The system receives a second database query and compares the second database query to the one or more first database queries to determine presence of a corresponding result set in the data store for the second database query. The system provides the corresponding result set from the data store for the second database query based on the comparison. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for processing a database query in substantially the same manners described above.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2014Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Arthur Marais, Christopher J. Munson, Nigel G. Slinger, John B. Tobler
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Patent number: 9396218Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system inserts data into a database object. The system associates the database object with a parameter specifying materialization of data for the database object. The system inserts data into the database object and materializes the data in accordance with the parameter to provide access to the data from the database object, wherein the parameter specifies a portion of the data to be materialized upon insertion. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for inserting data into a database object in substantially the same manners described above.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2013Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Daniel Kozin, Meichi M. Lin, Arthur Marais, Nigel G. Slinger, John B. Tobler, Wen J. Zhu
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Patent number: 9390111Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system inserts data into a database object. The system associates the database object with a parameter specifying materialization of data for the database object. The system inserts data into the database object and materializes the data in accordance with the parameter to provide access to the data from the database object, wherein the parameter specifies a portion of the data to be materialized upon insertion. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for inserting data into a database object in substantially the same manners described above.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2014Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Daniel Kozin, Meichi M. Lin, Arthur Marais, Nigel G. Slinger, John B. Tobler, Wen J. Zhu
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Patent number: 9286328Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system includes a processor to copy an object of a database system. The system determines one or more portions of the object that are active and reside within a buffer pool of the database system, and copies the determined portions of the object from the buffer pool. Remaining portions of the object that are non-active are copied from database storage. A copy of the object is created from the copied object portions. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and program product for copying an object of a database system in substantially the same manner described above.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Daniel Kozin, Arthur Marais, Nigel G. Slinger, John B. Tobler
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Publication number: 20150254294Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system for processing a database query stores one or more result sets for one or more first database queries in a data store. The system receives a second database query and compares the second database query to the one or more first database queries to determine presence of a corresponding result set in the data store for the second database query. The system provides the corresponding result set from the data store for the second database query based on the comparison. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for processing a database query in substantially the same manners described above.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2014Publication date: September 10, 2015Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Arthur Marais, Christopher J. Munson, Nigel G. Slinger, John B. Tobler