Patents by Inventor Emilie Gagniere

Emilie Gagniere 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: 20120116136
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a device for distributing a polyphase mixture constituted by at least one gas phase and at least one liquid phase, said mixture being in downflow mode passing through at least one bed of solid particles, and said device comprising at least one tray (1) located above a bed of solid particles, a plurality of mixing channels (2) for said liquid and gas phases, a dispersive system (3) of the jet breaker tray type (3) with a controlled porosity provided with flanges (36) over at least a portion of its perimeter, disposed beneath the mixing channels (2) and above the bed of solid particles, said distribution device being characterized in that the dispersive system (3) comprises at least one separating element (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Frederic AUGIER, Frederic BAZER-BACHI, Christophe BOYER, Emilie GAGNIERE
  • Publication number: 20120065441
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a device for distributing a polyphase mixture constituted by at least one gas phase and at least one liquid phase, said mixture being in downflow mode passing through at least one bed of solid particles, and said device comprising at least one tray (1) located above a bed of solid particles, a plurality of mixing channels (2) for the liquid and gas phases, a dispersive system of the jet breaker tray type (3) with holes provided with flanges (36) over at least a portion of its perimeter, disposed beneath the mixing channels (2) and above the bed of solid particles, said distribution device being characterized in that the dispersive system (3) comprises at least two types of holes (34, 35).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Frederic Augier, Frederic Bazer-Bachi, Christophe Boyer, Emilie Gagniere