Patents by Inventor Jean C. LeRoux

Jean C. LeRoux 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).

  • Hydrocarbon extractor
    Patent number: 5259958
    Abstract: A hydrocarbon extractor, intended to be disposed above a tank (10) containing a mixture of a liquid and a liquid hydrocarbon, comprises a belt (16) made of an oleophilic material which is adapted to be immersed in the mixture and two oleophilic rollers (26, 28), disposed one on each side of the belt, for recovering the liquid hydrocarbon from the belt. The rollers are rotated in an opposite direction to that of the movement of the belt and at a higher speed than the belt to enhance the recovery process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1993
    Assignee: Societe Nationale Elf Aquitaine (Production)
    Inventors: Jean Bronnec, Bertrand Gaudebert, Jean C. LeRoux, Jean-Francois Vidalie, Jean-Pierre Thery, Thierry des Vallieres