Patents by Inventor Isabelle Dubois-Brugger
Isabelle Dubois-Brugger 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: 10882213Abstract: A method for manufacturing a pre-fabricated element for construction and electricity production includes providing a formwork mould; introducing a photovoltaic module into the formwork mould, and for this purpose vertically positioning the photovoltaic module against or in replacement of one of the walls of the formwork mould, the front face of the at least one photovoltaic module being arranged so as to face an area of the space located outside the mould; depositing an adhesive structural material or a mixture of adhesive structural materials on all or part of the rear face of the at least one photovoltaic module arranged so as to face an area of the space located inside the mould, the adhesive structural material including at least one polymer from the epoxide, polyurethane, acrylic, or styrene-acrylic family, and pouring fresh concrete into the formwork mould so as to cover the adhesive structural material.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2016Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: HOLCIM TECHNOLOGY LTDInventors: Matthieu Horgnies, Isabelle Dubois-Brugger, Fabienne Legrand, Gérard Molines
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Publication number: 20200276729Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a concrete element having a functional layer, a rear side of the functional layer being bonded to the concrete element by an adhesive, the roughness of the rear side of the functional layer is increased by sand blasting, wherein the sand blasting is carried out for obtaining a surface roughness Ra of the rear side of the functional layer of between 1.5 ?m and 6 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2018Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Matthieu HORGNIES, Fabienne LEGRAND, Gérard MOLINÈS, Laurent MEUNIER, Isabelle DUBOIS-BRUGGER
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Publication number: 20180310488Abstract: A green construction element forming a vertical surface of the construction, the element including a porous concrete element and a coating on at least one of the surfaces of the porous concrete, directly in contact with the surface, the coating, which is favourable to the development of plants, including a plant or a seed of the plant, and the porous concrete having a porosity of between 10% and 40% in the hardened state thereof, before application of the coating, so as to be able to render the vertical surface of the construction green.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2016Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventors: Gilles LECOMTE, Benjamin RILEY, François DE LARRARD, Isabelle DUBOIS-BRUGGER
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Publication number: 20180257260Abstract: A method for manufacturing a pre-fabricated element for construction and electricity production includes providing a formwork mould; introducing a photovoltaic module into the formwork mould, and for this purpose vertically positioning the photovoltaic module against or in replacement of one of the walls of the formwork mould, the front face of the at least one photovoltaic module being arranged so as to face an area of the space located outside the mould; depositing an adhesive structural material or a mixture of adhesive structural materials on all or part of the rear face of the at least one photovoltaic module arranged so as to face an area of the space located inside the mould, the adhesive structural material including at least one polymer from the epoxide, polyurethane, acrylic, or styrene-acrylic family, and pouring fresh concrete into the formwork mould so as to cover the adhesive structural material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2016Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Matthieu HORGNIES, Isabelle DUBOIS-BRUGGER, Fabienne LEGRAND, Gérard MOLINES
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Patent number: 10011526Abstract: A hydraulic binder which includes a clinker with a specific shape, the clinker including as main phases, given as weight percentages relative to the total weight of the clinker: (i) 70 to 95% of a belite phase having a particle size such that the Dv50 ranges from 5 to 15 ?m; (ii) 5 to 30% of a calcium aluminoferrite phase; and (iii) less than 5% of minor phases; the clinker having an Al2O3/Fe2O3 weight ratio of less than 1.5; and the clinker including less than 5% of alite phase and less than 5% of calcium sulphoaluminate phase; and at least 0.5% dry weight of an activator made of calcium sulphate, as a weight percentage relative to the total weight of phases (i) to (iii).Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: LAFARGEInventors: Pascal Bost, Alexander Pisch, Ellis Gartner, Vincent Morin, Isabelle Dubois-Brugger
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Publication number: 20170355641Abstract: A hydraulic binder which includes a clinker with a specific shape, the clinker including as main phases, given as weight percentages relative to the total weight of the clinker: (i) 70 to 95% of a belite phase having a particle size such that the Dv50 ranges from 5 to 15 ?m; (ii) 5 to 30% of a calcium aluminoferrite phase; and (iii) less than 5% of minor phases; the clinker having an Al2O3/Fe2O3 weight ratio of less than 1.5; and the clinker including less than 5% of alite phase and less than 5% of calcium sulphoaluminate phase; and at least 0.5% dry weight of an activator made of calcium sulphate, as a weight percentage relative to the total weight of phases (i) to (iii).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2016Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: Pascal BOST, Alexander PISCH, Ellis GARTNER, Vincent MORIN, Isabelle DUBOIS-BRUGGER
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Publication number: 20170141719Abstract: A concrete having a smooth surface, which is wholly or partly coated with a polymer film obtained by polymerisation under the action of radiation, where the film is itself wholly or partly coated with a thin photovoltaic film.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2015Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Matthieu HORGNIES, Isabelle DUBOIS-BRUGGER
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Patent number: 8888894Abstract: A method includes using an element which includes a monoblock concrete body with a volume greater than 1 L and a surface porosity greater than 8%, which body includes in the body and/or on a surface thereof a compound having a BET specific surface greater than 100 m2/g, and which element does not include a photocatalytic agent, to absorb from the atmosphere a gas selected from the group consisting of nitrogen oxides, carbon oxides, sulphur oxides, and ozone, or a volatile organic compound.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2010Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: LafargeInventors: Isabelle Dubois-Brugger, Mélanie Dykman, Matthieu Horgnies
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Patent number: 8258228Abstract: The invention relates to compositions intended to be applied to the surfaces of freshly poured mortars and/or concretes, before the beginning of the setting, in order simultaneously to prevent the evaporation of the water present in said mortars and/or concretes, which is necessary for their setting and then for their hardening, and in order to create, on said treated surfaces, high adhesiveness for the finishing materials intended to cover them, these compositions being provided in the form of aqueous emulsions comprising at least one paraffin wax (a), alone or in combination with at least one hydrocarbon compound (b) and/or with at least one other hydrocarbon compound (c) different from the hydrocarbon compound (b), and also comprising at least one latex (d) formed of a colloidal aqueous emulsion of at least one polymer, and at least one pulverulent inorganic or organic filler (e).Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2009Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Inventors: Martin Mosquet, Olivier Malbault, Isabelle Dubois-Brugger
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Publication number: 20120204719Abstract: A method includes using an element which includes a monoblock concrete body with a volume greater than 1 L and a surface porosity greater than 8%, which body includes in the body and/or on a surface thereof a compound having a BET specific surface greater than 100 m2/g, and which element does not include a photocatalytic agent, to absorb from the atmosphere a gas selected from the group consisting of nitrogen oxides, carbon oxides, sulphur oxides, and ozone, or a volatile organic compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2010Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: LafargeInventors: Isabelle Dubois-Brugger, Mélanie Dykman, Matthieu Horgnies
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Patent number: 8092589Abstract: The invention relates to compositions intended to be applied to surfaces of freshly poured mortar and/or concrete mixes, before the start of setting, in order to prevent the evaporation of water needed for them to set and harden, which are distinguished by the fact that, for the purpose of making them synergistic with regard to water retention, they are composed, in the form of aqueous emulsions, of: a) at least one petroleum-derived or synthetic paraffin wax containing, as a mixture, saturated and unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons of general formulae CnH2n+2 and CnH2n for which n is at least equal to 30 and the melting point of which is between 40° C. and 75° C.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2010Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Chryso S.A.S.Inventors: Martin Mosquet, Olivier Malbault, Isabelle Dubois-Brugger
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Patent number: 8080103Abstract: A demolding composition, to be used for the production of parts of hydraulic-setting material, includes at least one oil and at least one calcium salt, calcium borates and calcium salts of fatty acids being excluded from the at least one calcium salt. A process for the preparation of a part molded in hydraulic-setting material, includes coating sides of an appropriate mold with the demolding composition; introducing a freshly-prepared hydraulic-setting composition; and removing the part from the mold after hardening and optional curing of the composition.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2007Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: LafargeInventors: Stéphane Venon, Gilles Chanvillard, Isabelle Dubois-Brugger, Christophe Levy, Vincent Teissier
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Publication number: 20100210776Abstract: The invention relates to compositions intended, to be applied to the surfaces of freshly poured mortars and/or concretes, before the beginning of the setting, in order simultaneously to prevent the evaporation of the water present in said mortars and/or concretes, which is necessary for their setting and then for their hardening, and in order to create, on said treated surfaces, high adhesiveness for the finishing materials intended to cover them, these compositions being provided in the form of aqueous emulsions comprising at least one paraffin wax (a), alone or in combination with at least one hydrocarbon compound (b) and/or with at least one other hydrocarbon compound (c) different from the hydrocarbon compound (b), and also comprising at least one latex (d) formed of a colloidal aqueous emulsion of at least one polymer, and at least one pulverulent inorganic or organic filler (e).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2009Publication date: August 19, 2010Inventors: Martin Mosquet, Olivier Malbault, Isabelle Dubois-Brugger
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Publication number: 20100129671Abstract: The invention relates to compositions intended to be applied to surfaces of freshly poured mortar and/or concrete mixes, before the start of setting, in order to prevent the evaporation of water needed for them to set and harden, which are distinguished by the fact that, for the purpose of making them synergistic with regard to water retention, they are composed, in the form of aqueous emulsions, of: a) at least one petroleum-derived or synthetic paraffin wax containing, as a mixture, saturated and unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons of general formulae CnH2n+2 and CnH2n for which n is at least equal to 30 and the melting point of which is between 40° C. and 75° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2010Publication date: May 27, 2010Inventors: Martin Mosquet, Olivier Malbault, Isabelle Dubois-Brugger
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Publication number: 20100107928Abstract: A demoulding composition, to be used for the production of parts of hydraulic-setting material, includes at least one oil and at least one calcium salt, calcium borates and calcium salts of fatty acids being excluded from the at least one calcium salt. A process for the preparation of a part moulded in hydraulic-setting material, includes coating sides of an appropriate mould with the demoulding composition; introducing a freshly-prepared hydraulic-setting composition; and removing the part from the mould after hardening and optional curing of the composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2007Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: LafageInventors: Stephane Venon, Gilles Chanvillard, Isabelle Dubois-Brugger, Christophe Levy, Vincent Teissier
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Patent number: 7612157Abstract: The invention relates to compositions intended to be applied to the surfaces of freshly poured mortars and/or concretes, before the beginning of the setting, in order simultaneously to prevent the evaporation of the water present in said mortars and/or concretes, which is necessary for their setting and then for their hardening, and in order to create, on said treated surfaces, high adhesiveness for the finishing materials intended to cover them, these compositions being provided in the form of aqueous emulsions comprising at least one paraffin wax (a), alone or in combination with at least one hydrocarbon compound (b) and/or with at least one other hydrocarbon compound (c) different from the hydrocarbon compound (b), and also comprising at least one latex (d) formed of a colloidal aqueous emulsion of at least one polymer, and at least one pulverulent inorganic or organic filler (e).Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2003Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: Chryso S.A.S.Inventors: Martin Mosquet, Olivier Malbault, Isabelle Dubois-Brugger
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Publication number: 20060266977Abstract: The invention relates to the use of polycarboxylates of polyoxyalkylene for the production of compositions of concrete wit a slump value T0 of between 12 and 20 cm inclusive, for improving the retention of fluidity with time. The invention further relates to fresh concrete compositions with such a slump value containing said dispersant.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2004Publication date: November 30, 2006Applicant: CHRYSOInventors: Isabelle Dubois-Brugger, Mathieu Gratas, Olivier Malbault, Martin Mosquet
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Publication number: 20060100341Abstract: The invention relates to compositions intended to be applied to the surfaces of freshly poured mortars and/or concretes, before the beginning of the setting, in order simultaneously to prevent the evaporation of the water present in said mortars and/or concretes, which is necessary for their setting and then for their hardening, and in order to create, on said treated surfaces, high adhesiveness for the finishing materials intended to cover them, these compositions being provided in the form of aqueous emulsions comprising at least one paraffin wax (a), alone or in combination with at least one hydrocarbon compound (b) and/or with at least one other hydrocarbon compound (c) different from the hydrocarbon compound (b), and also comprising at least one latex (d) formed of a colloidal aqueous emulsion of at least one polymer, and at least one pulverulent inorganic or organic filler (e).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2003Publication date: May 11, 2006Inventors: Martin Mosquet, Olivier Malbault, Isabelle Dubois-Brugger
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Publication number: 20050223948Abstract: The invention relates to compositions intended to be applied to surfaces of freshly poured mortar and/or concrete mixes, before the start of setting, in order to prevent the evaporation of water needed for them to set and harden, which are distinguished by the fact that, for the purpose of making them synergistic with regard to water retention, they are composed, in the form of aqueous emulsions, of: a) at least one petroleum-derived or synthetic paraffin wax containing, as a mixture, saturated and unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons of general formulae CnH2n+2 and CnH2n for which n is at least equal to 30 and the melting point of which is between 40° C. and 75° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2003Publication date: October 13, 2005Inventors: Martin Mosquet, Olivier Malbault, Isabelle Dubois-Brugger