Patents by Inventor Frederic Blondel
Frederic Blondel 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: 11992280Abstract: The invention relates to a medical robot (10) comprising a motorized mobile base (13), spatial-location sensors (17) secured to the mobile base, and a control unit (16) that stores in memory an intervention plan comprising at least one action to be performed on the anatomy of interest of a patient (30). The control unit is configured to: —detect, from information coming from the spatial-location sensors (17), a position of the anatomy of interest of the patient with respect to the medical robot, —identify, from the position of the anatomy of interest of the patient and from the intervention plan, at least one favourable position of the mobile base of the medical robot for which position the medical robot is capable of performing the action or actions from the intervention plan, —move the mobile base of the medical robot into an optimal position selected from among the favourable position or positions identified.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2019Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Quantum SurgicalInventors: Lucien Blondel, Frédéric Banegas, Sébastien Olive, Fernand Badano, Bertin Nahum
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Publication number: 20240082139Abstract: The present invention relates to the use, for the manufacture of a hydroalcoholic composition comprising 50% to 80% by weight of at least one alcohol and at least 10% by weight of an aqueous phase, of a branched or crosslinked polymer obtained by polymerization of an aqueous solution of one or more monomers in a water-in-oil inverse emulsion, at least one of the monomers used being an acrylic monomer and one or more of the monomers used being a monomer bearing at least one weak acid function, the molar percentage of monomers bearing at least one weak acid function relative to all the monomers used being at least 30%, and wherein: i) the polymerization is carried out with a concentration of all the monomers in aqueous solution belonging to the range from 1.3 mmol to 3.6 mmol per gram of aqueous solution, ii) during the polymerization, at most 20 mol % of the acid functions present on the monomers having at least one acid function are found in neutralized form.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: SNF GROUPInventors: Frédéric BLONDEL, Thomas BOURSIER, Charlène BOTTE
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Publication number: 20240034678Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for inerting clays in hydraulic compositions intended for construction purposes, said method comprising a step of adding to the hydraulic composition or to one of its constituents at least one clay inerting agent, characterised in that the clay inerting agent is a water-soluble polymer comprising acrylamide, and/or vinylamine, and/or vinylformamide monomer units, and optionally monomer units of a different chemical nature from the abovementioned chemical natures, and characterised in that its weight average molecular weight is between Mw L and Mw H.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2021Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Thomas BOURSIER, Julien MESNAGER, Frédéric BLONDEL, Cédrick FAVERO, Johann KIEFFER
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Publication number: 20230242779Abstract: The present invention relates to a crosslinked copolymer obtained by precipitation polymerization of at least one monomer comprising at least one carboxylic acid function, at least one hydrophobic monomer, and at least one crosslinking agent. The copolymer is mainly characterized in that 30 mol % to 90 mol % of the carboxylic acid functions are in salified form prior to the precipitation polymerization, the solvent used for the precipitation polymerization comprises at least one alcohol comprising 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and the copolymer is obtained in the absence of water-soluble non-ionic monomers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2021Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Frédéric BLONDEL, Hadrien CHOLLAT-NAMY, Rémi THIBAL
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Publication number: 20230240952Abstract: This invention relates to the use, for the manufacture of a hydroalcoholic composition comprising at least water and at least one alcohol of a branched or cross-linked copolymer obtained from: (i) 20 mol % to 94.99 mol % of at least one monomer containing an acrylic group and bearing at least one weak acid function, (ii) 5 mol % to 79.99 mol % of at least one monomer bearing at least one strong acid function, (iii) 0.01 mol % to 4 mol % of a cross-linking/branching agent, said copolymer being obtained by precipitation polymerization, in a solvent comprising at least one alcohol.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2021Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicant: SNF GroupInventors: Frédéric BLONDEL, Dimitri MATIOSZEK
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Patent number: 11634664Abstract: This invention relates to a process for preparing an inverse emulsion comprising mixing an aqueous solution comprising a water-soluble (co)polymer A synthesized from at least one cationic monomer and an inverse EMI 2 emulsion comprising a water-soluble (co)polymer B synthesized from at least one cationic monomer, optionally followed by distillation. This invention also relates to the inverse emulsion thus obtained, a detergent or cosmetic or softening composition comprising such an inverse emulsion, as well as the use of such an inverse emulsion to improve the softening properties of a fabric softening composition.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2020Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: SNF GROUPInventors: Céline Besset, Frédéric Blondel
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Publication number: 20220409517Abstract: This invention concerns a transparent composition comprising at least a first amphoteric water-soluble polymer, which comprises: A units of a cationic monomer selected from: acidified or quaternised dimethylaminoethyl acrylate salts, acidified or quaternised dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate salts, acidified or quaternised dimethylaminopropyl acrylamide salts, and acidified or quaternised dimethylaminopropyl methacrylamide salts, and mixtures thereof; B units of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulphonic acid and/or salts thereof; and optionally C units of acrylamide, characterised in that the molar ratio between the A units of cationic monomer and the B units of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulphonic acid and/or salts thereof is between 0.4 and 1.4.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2020Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Xavier ALVES, Frédéric BLONDEL
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Publication number: 20220387288Abstract: The present invention relates to a latex comprising a crosslinked polymer, the polymer comprising 20 to 45 wt % of (meth)acrylic acid monomer units, 35 to 78 wt % of methylacrylate and/or ethylacrylate monomer units, 0 to 30 wt % of monomer units of at least one linear alkyl acrylate, the linear alkyl comprising 3 to 9 carbon atoms, characterized in that the polymer is crosslinked with N-methylenebisacrylamide. The latex according to the invention helps thicken a composition for hair and/or skin care having a pH of between 3.5 and 5.5.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2020Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: SPCM SAInventors: Frédéric BLONDEL, Thomas BOURSIER
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Publication number: 20220348847Abstract: This invention relates to a process for preparing an inverse emulsion comprising mixing an aqueous solution comprising a water-soluble (co)polymer A synthesized from at least one cationic monomer and an inverse EMI 2 emulsion comprising a water-soluble (co)polymer B synthesized from at least one cationic monomer, optionally followed by distillation. This invention also relates to the inverse emulsion thus obtained, a detergent or cosmetic or softening composition comprising such an inverse emulsion, as well as the use of such an inverse emulsion to improve the softening properties of a fabric softening composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2020Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicant: SPCM SAInventors: Céline BESSET, Frédéric BLONDEL
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Publication number: 20220192965Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous cosmetic composition for care and maintenance of the hair comprising at least one setting resin, said resin comprising at least 20 mol % of a monomer unit of methacrylic acid and/or one of its salts; and optionally at least one monomer unit of acrylic acid and/or maleic anhydride, and/or one of their salts, the resin having a weight-average molecular weight greater than or equal to 20,000 g/mol. The invention also relates to the use of the setting resin for improving the resistance to humidity of these cosmetic compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: SPCM SAInventors: Frédéric BLONDEL, Thomas BOURSIER, Charlène BOTTE
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Patent number: 10808208Abstract: The invention relates to an encapsulated fragrance composition including at least one microcapsule dispersed in a dispersion medium, said at least one microcapsule including a fragrance oil core and a positively charged shell, which includes a reaction product of at least one at least difunctional anionically modified isocyanate with an amine or alcohol, preferably a polyamine, and wherein the shell is formed around droplet of core material that is stabilized with a positively charged colloidal stabilizer. Furthermore, the invention relates to a process of formation of said encapsulated fragrance compositions.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2017Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Givaudan SAInventors: Emmanuel Aussant, Ian Michael Harrison, Sandra Guinebretiere, Frederic Blondel, Guillaume Jeanson
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Patent number: 10758885Abstract: The invention relates to the use of an ampholyte copolymer as a colloidal stabilizer in the preparation of core-shell microcapsules containing a fragrance, wherein the ampholyte copolymer comprises: 2 to 99 mol % of cationic monomer having at least one quaternary ammonium group, 1 to 98 mol % of acrylic based monomer, 0 to 97 mol % of non-ionic monomer, and wherein the ampholyte copolymer has more cationic charges than anionic charges, wherein the cationic charges of the ampholyte copolymer are exclusively due to the at least one quaternary ammonium group of the cationic monomer.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: S.P.C.M. SAInventors: Frédéric Blondel, Emmanuel Aussant, Sandra Guinebretiere, Ian Michael Harrison, Guillaume Jeanson
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Patent number: 10722857Abstract: An encapsulated perfume composition comprising at least one perfume-containing aminoplast core-shell microcapsule dispersed in an aqueous suspending medium, the microcapsule being characterized in that it bears a positive charge.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2016Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: GIVAUDAN S.A.Inventors: Ian Michael Harrison, Emmanuel Aussant, Frederic Blondel, Guillaume Jeanson
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Patent number: 10561597Abstract: A cosmetic or dermatological composition comprising at least one aqueous phase, of a branched or crosslinked polymer is obtained by polymerization of an aqueous solution of one or more monomers in water-in-oil inverse emulsion, at least one of the monomers used being an acrylic monomer and one or more of the monomers used being a monomer bearing at least one weak acid function, the molar percentage of monomers bearing at least one weak acid function relative to all of the monomers used being at least 30 mol %. The polymerization is carried out with a concentration of all the monomers in aqueous solution lying in the range 1.3 mmol to 3.6 mmol per gram of aqueous solution. During the polymerization, at most 20% of the acid functions present on the monomers having at least one acid function are in neutralized form. The compositions are intended for treatment of keratinous materials.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2014Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: S.P.C.M. SAInventors: Frederic Blondel, Lionel Champagnon
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Patent number: 10407649Abstract: An aqueous liquid detergent composition for household or industrial use, of a branched or cross-linked polymer is obtained by polymerizing an aqueous solution of one or more monomers by water-in-oil reverse emulsion, at least one of the monomers used being an acrylic monomer and one or more of the monomers used being a monomer carrying at least one weak acid function. The molar percentage of monomers carrying at least one weak acid function relative to the totality of the monomers being used being at least 30%, characterized in that: i) the polymerization is carried out with a concentration of the totality of the monomers in aqueous solution being in the range 1.3 mmol to 3.6 mmol per gram of aqueous solution; ii) during the polymerization, at most 20% of the acid functions present on the monomers having at least one acid function are in the neutralized form.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2015Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: S.P.C.P. SAInventors: Frédéric Blondel, Lionel Champagnon
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Patent number: 10406498Abstract: The invention relates to the use of an ampholyte copolymer as a colloidal stabilizer in the preparation of aminoplast core-shell microcapsules containing an active material, wherein the ampholyte copolymer comprises: 2 to 99 mol % of cationic monomer having at least one quaternary ammonium group, 1 to 98 mol % of acrylic based monomer, 0 to 97 mol % of non-ionic monomer, and wherein the ampholyte copolymer has more cationic charges than anionic charges, wherein the cationic charges of the ampholyte copolymer are exclusively due to the at least one quaternary ammonium group of the cationic monomer.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: S.P.C.M. SAInventors: Frédéric Blondel, Guillaume Jeanson, Ian Harrison, Emmanuel Aussant
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Publication number: 20190255501Abstract: The invention relates to the use of an ampholyte copolymer as a colloidal stabilizer in the preparation of core-shell microcapsules containing a fragrance, wherein the ampholyte copolymer comprises: 2 to 99 mol % of cationic monomer having at least one quaternary ammonium group, 1 to 98 mol % of acrylic based monomer, 0 to 97 mol % of non-ionic monomer, and wherein the ampholyte copolymer has more cationic charges than anionic charges, wherein the cationic charges of the ampholyte copolymer are exclusively due to the at least one quaternary ammonium group of the cationic monomer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2017Publication date: August 22, 2019Applicant: S.P.C.M. SAInventors: Frédéric BLONDEL, Emmanuel AUSSANT, Sandra GUINEBRETIERE, Ian Michael HARRISON, Guillaume JEANSON
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Publication number: 20190233770Abstract: The invention relates to an encapsulated fragrance composition including at least one microcapsule dispersed in a dispersion medium, said at least one microcapsule including a fragrance oil core and a positively charged shell, which includes a reaction product of at least one at least difunctional anionically modified isocyanate with an amine or alcohol, preferably a polyamine, and wherein the shell is formed around droplet of core material that is stabilized with a positively charged colloidal stabilizer. Furthermore, the invention relates to a process of formation of said encapsulated fragrance compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2017Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: Givaudan SAInventors: Emmanuel AUSSANT, Ian Michael HARRISON, Sandra GUINEBRETIERE, Frederic BLONDEL, Guillaume JEANSON
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Publication number: 20190209453Abstract: The present invention concerns the use, for the production of a cosmetic or dermatological composition comprising at least one aqueous phase, of a branched or crosslinked polymer obtained by polymerization of an aqueous solution of one or more monomers in water-in-oil inverse emulsion, at least one of the monomers used being an acrylic monomer and one or more of the monomers used being a monomer bearing at least one weak acid function, the molar percentage of monomers bearing at least one weak acid function relative to all of the monomers used being at least 30 mol %, characterized in that: i) the polymerization is carried out with a concentration of all the monomers in aqueous solution lying in the range 1.3 mmol to 3.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Applicant: S.P.C.M. SAInventors: Frédéric BLONDEL, Lionel CHAMPAGNON
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Patent number: 10161081Abstract: Use for sizing textile materials with an aqueous sizing composition including at least one co-polymer obtained by the polymerization of at least one non-ionic monomer and/or one anionic monomer, and at least one monomer of formula (I): in which: R1 is an atom of hydrogen or a methyl radical; x=0 or 1; Z is a divalent grouping —C(?O)—O—, —C(?O)—NH—, or —CH2—; n is an integer between 1 and 250; R2 is a hydrogen atom or a carbonated radical—saturated or unsaturated, possibly aromatic, linear, ramified or cyclic—including from 1 to 30 carbon atoms and from 0 to 4 hetero-atoms chosen from the group including O, N and S.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2013Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: S.P.C.M SAInventors: Frédéric Blondel, David Sanchez