Patents by Inventor Célia Mercader

Célia Mercader 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).

  • Patent number: 11578433
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for producing a carbon fibre, that comprises a step of preparing a continuous fibre made of cellulose from cotton fabrics, by extracting, from these fabrics, cotton in the form of short, discontinuous fibres, and implementing a solvent spinning process; this step being followed by a step of carbonising said obtained continuous fibre made from cellulose, in order to form a carbon fibre. This carbon fibre can be used, in particular, for producing articles made from composite material made from carbon fibres and polymer organic resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Inventors: Célia Mercader, Simon Jestin, Céline Largeau
  • Publication number: 20220259393
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for making a carbon fibre from a paper product. The method includes preparing a cellulose-based fibre by crushing the paper product, dissolving the crushed material obtained in an aqueous phosphoric acid solution to form a spinning solution, and forming a cellulose-based continuous fibre by use of a solvent spinning process. The cellulose fibre formed in this way is subjected to carbonisation treatment in order to form a carbon fibre.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Sylvain PINEAU, Célia MERCADER, Céline LARGEAU
  • Patent number: 11214523
    Abstract: A process for the production of highly carbonaceous material, including combining a structured precursor including fibres and an unstructured precursor, in the form of a fluid, wherein the fluid has a viscosity of less than 45,000 mPa·s?1 at the temperature at which the combination step occurs, and including at least a cyclic organic or aromatic compound in the molten state, or in solution at a concentration by weight of less than or equal to 65%, in order to obtain a combined precursor corresponding to the structured precursor covered by the unstructured precursor, wherein the process further includes step of thermal and dimensional stabilization of the combined precursor in order to obtain fibres covered with a cyclic organic or aromatic compound deposit, and a step of carbonization of the fibres covered with a cyclic organic or aromatic compound deposit in order to obtain a highly carbonaceous material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventors: Alexander Korzhenko, Célia Mercader
  • Publication number: 20210017675
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for producing a carbon fibre, that comprises a step of preparing a continuous fibre made of cellulose from cotton fabrics, by extracting, from these fabrics, cotton in the form of short, discontinuous fibres, and implementing a solvent spinning process; this step being followed by a step of carbonising said obtained continuous fibre made from cellulose, in order to form a carbon fibre. This carbon fibre can be used, in particular, for producing articles made from composite material made from carbon fibres and polymer organic resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Célia MERCADER, Simon JESTIN, Céline LARGEAU
  • Publication number: 20190390374
    Abstract: A formulation for melt-preparation of lignin-based fibres, which are precursors of carbon fibres. The formulation includes lignin, a plasticiser and a cross-linking agent capable of cross-linking with the lignin at a temperature at least 10° C. higher than the glass-transition temperature of the intimate blend of the lignin and the plasticizer. A method for preparing lignin-based fibres using this formulation includes the hot extrusion spinning of an intimate blend of the components of the formulation, under adequate conditions for cross-linking the cross-linking agent and the lignin in the terminal area of the extrusion device used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Teddy FOURNIER, Ludivine JUNCA, Maxence FACHE, Célia MERCADER
  • Publication number: 20190270678
    Abstract: A process for the production of highly carbonaceous material, including combining a structured precursor including fibres and an unstructured precursor, in the form of a fluid, wherein the fluid has a viscosity of less than 45,000 mPa·s?1 at the temperature at which the combination step occurs, and including at least a cyclic organic or aromatic compound in the molten state, or in solution at a concentration by weight of less than or equal to 65%, in order to obtain a combined precursor corresponding to the structured precursor covered by the unstructured precursor, wherein the process further includes step of thermal and dimensional stabilization of the combined precursor in order to obtain fibres covered with a cyclic organic or aromatic compound deposit, and a step of carbonization of the fibres covered with a cyclic organic or aromatic compound deposit in order to obtain a highly carbonaceous material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Applicant: Arkema France
    Inventors: Alexander KORZHENKO, Célia MERCADER
  • Publication number: 20110017957
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of obtaining vinyl alcohol homo- or copolymer-based conductive composite fibres with a high proportion of nanotubes, particularly carbon nanotubes, which are capable of ensuring thermal and/or electric conduction. It likewise relates to the conductive composite fibres obtainable by this method as well as the uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicants: ARKEMA FRANCE, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE - CNRS
    Inventors: Patrice Gaillard, Philippe Poulin, Célia Mercader, Maryse Maugey, Sandy Moisan, Alain Derre, Cécile Zakri