Patents by Inventor Jean-Marc Frances

Jean-Marc Frances 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: 11964425
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a three-dimensional (3D) printed article with a photocurable silicone composition involving a silicone containing as end-group specific (meth)acrylate groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignees: Elkem Silicones France SAS
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Frances, Remi Thiria, Matthew Kihara, Brian Price
  • Publication number: 20240109256
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the additive manufacturing of a cured elastomer article. In particular, the invention relates to a method for the additive manufacturing of a 3-dimensional cured material and a support using a 3D printer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventor: Jean-Marc FRANCES
  • Publication number: 20240059844
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a polyurea or a polyurethane organopolysiloxane block copolymer having a silicone content of at least 90% in weight relative to the total weight of the organosiloxane block copolymer. The invention further relates to a a polyurea or a polyurethane organopolysiloxane block copolymer obtained according to this process and its use in a method for manufacturing a 3D article by an additive technique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Jérôme GIMENEZ, Florian A. DEME, Jean ROCHETTE, Thomas B. MAULET, Jean-Marc FRANCES
  • Patent number: 11884001
    Abstract: The invention relates to an additive manufacturing method for producing a three-dimensional elastomer silicone article. The elastomer silicone article is built up layer by layer by printing a silicone composition crosslinkable by addition reactions comprising at least one organopolysiloxane-polyoxyalkylene copolymer with a 3D printer selected from an extrusion 3D printer or a material jetting 3D printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Frances, David Mariot, Christophe Marquette, Edwin-Joffrey Courtial, Rene Fulchiron, Clement Perrinet
  • Patent number: 11760890
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the additive manufacturing of a silicone elastomer article. In particular, the invention relates to a method for the additive manufacturing of a silicone elastomer article and a support using a 3D printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Elkem Silicones France SAS
    Inventors: Karsten Schlichter, Jean-Marc Frances, Gerald Guichard
  • Publication number: 20230159706
    Abstract: The present invention concerns type II photoinitiators for the free-radical crosslinking of silicone compositions, in particular acrylic silicone compositions. The present invention concerns a silicone composition C1 that can be crosslinked by exposure to radiation with a wavelength of between 300 and 450 nm, comprising:—at least one organopolysiloxane A comprising at least one methacrylate group bonded to a silicon atom, at least one organohydrogenopolysiloxane H comprising at least two, and preferably at least three hydrogen atoms each bonded to different silicon atoms, and—at least one free-radical photoinitiator P. The present invention also concerns the provision of a silicone composition that can be polymerized or crosslinked by free-radical process comprising a type II photoinitiator system suitable for crosslinking silicone compositions, in particular by exposure to radiation, and absorbing light radiation with a wavelength greater than 300 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Christian MALIVERNEY, Perrine THEIL, Jean-Marc FRANCES, Xavier ALLONAS, Ahmad IBRAHIM
  • Patent number: 11629233
    Abstract: The present invention concerns type II photoinitiators for the free-radical crosslinking of silicone compositions, in particular acrylic silicone compositions. The present invention concerns a silicone composition C1 that can be crosslinked by exposure to radiation with a wavelength of between 300 and 450 nm, comprising: —at least one organopolysiloxane A comprising at least one methacrylate group bonded to a silicon atom, at least one organohydrogenopolysiloxane H comprising at least two, and preferably at least three hydrogen atoms each bonded to different silicon atoms, and—at least one free-radical photoinitiator P. The present invention also concerns the provision of a silicone composition that can be polymerized or crosslinked by free-radical process comprising a type II photoinitiator system suitable for crosslinking silicone compositions, in particular by exposure to radiation, and absorbing light radiation with a wavelength greater than 300 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignees: Elkem Silicones France SAS, Universite de Haute Alsace
    Inventors: Christian Maliverney, Perrine Theil, Jean-Marc Frances, Xavier Allonas, Ahmad Ibrahim
  • Patent number: 11603468
    Abstract: A system and method for forming a silicone composition C that is crosslinkable by exposure to radiation with a wavelength between 200 nm and 450 nm, having: at least one radical photoinitiator A; and at least one co-initiator B chosen from compounds having at least one hydrogen atom bonded to a silicon atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignees: ELKEM SILICONES FRANCE SAS, UNIVERSITE DE HAUTE ALSACE
    Inventors: Guillaume Pibre, Jean-Marc Frances, Xavier Allonas, Ahmad Ibrahim, Christian Maliverney, Perrine Theil
  • Publication number: 20230062134
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the additive manufacturing of a silicone elastomer article using a 3D printer. The invention also relates to a crosslinkable silicone composition for the additive manufacturing of a silicone elastomer article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Jean-Marc FRANCES, Marco DEL TORTO, Damien DJIAN, Emmanuel POUGET, Raphael MIRGALET, Remi THIRIA
  • Publication number: 20220380549
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a three-dimensional (3D) printed article with a photocurable silicone composition involving a silicone containing as end-group specific (meth)acrylate groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Jean-Marc FRANCES, Remi THIRIA, Matthew KIHARA, Brian PRICE
  • Publication number: 20220379551
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a three-dimensional (3D) printed article with a photocurable silicone composition involving a silicone containing as end-group specific (meth)acrylate groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Jean-Marc FRANCES, Remi THIRIA, Matthew KIHARA, Brian PRICE
  • Publication number: 20220219386
    Abstract: The invention relates to an additive manufacturing process for producing a silicone elastomer item. In particular, the invention relates to an additive manufacturing method for producing a silicone elastomer item from a photocrosslinkable silicone composition. The invention also relates to a photocrosslinkable silicone composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: Elkem Silicones France SAS
    Inventors: Mickael MULLER, Jean-Marc FRANCES, Perrine THEIL, Geoffray MEFFRE
  • Publication number: 20220186054
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the additive manufacturing of a silicone elastomer article. In particular, the invention relates to a method for the additive manufacturing of a silicone elastomer article and a support using a 3D printer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Karsten SCHLICHTER, Jean-Marc FRANCES, Gerald GUICHARD
  • Publication number: 20210332191
    Abstract: The present invention concerns type II photoinitiators for the free-radical crosslinking of silicone compositions, in particular acrylic silicone compositions. The present invention concerns a silicone composition C1 that can be crosslinked by exposure to radiation with a wavelength of between 300 and 450 nm, comprising: —at least one organopolysiloxane A comprising at least one methacrylate group bonded to a silicon atom, at least one organohydrogenopolysiloxane H comprising at least two, and preferably at least three hydrogen atoms each bonded to different silicon atoms, and —at least one free-radical photoinitiator P. The present invention also concerns the provision of a silicone composition that can be polymerized or crosslinked by free-radical process comprising a type II photoinitiator system suitable for crosslinking silicone compositions, in particular by exposure to radiation, and absorbing light radiation with a wavelength greater than 300 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Christian MALIVERNEY, Perrine THEIL, Jean-Marc FRANCES, Xavier ALLONAS, Ahmad IBRAHIM
  • Publication number: 20210277237
    Abstract: A curable silicone composition is described. Also described, is a method of producing a three-dimensional (3D) printed article with a curable silicone composition involving epoxy-related photocuring and hydrosilylation curing. In exemplary embodiments, the resulting three-dimensional (3D) printed article thus formed and the curable silicone composition or the resulting three-dimensional (3D) printed article can be used in electronics applications and/or in 3D printing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Liya JIA, Yuanzhi YUE, Dongsheng WANG, Jean-Marc FRANCES
  • Publication number: 20210238418
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing a silicone elastomer article comprising the following step: 1) providing a composition C, comprising water and at least 20% by weight of at least one poloxamer, into a container; 2) placing the container comprising the composition C at the required temperature T1 to form a gel; 3) printing a crosslinkable silicone composition X into the gel obtained in 2) with a 3D printer at the required temperature T1; 4) optionally allowing the printed composition X to partially or totally crosslink, optionally by heating, to obtain a silicone elastomer article, into the container; 5) optionally placing the container obtained in step 4) at a temperature T3 lower than the sol-gel transition temperature of composition C; 6) recovering the silicone elastomer article; and 7) optionally washing the obtained silicone elastomer article for example with water at a temperature T3 lower than the sol-gel transition temperature of composition C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Christophe MARQUETTE, Edwin-Joffrey COURTIAL, Jean-Marc FRANCES
  • Patent number: 11078379
    Abstract: Approaches are described for coating various flexible media, such as sheets of paper, synthetic polymer (polyolefin, polyester, etc.) sheets or fabric sheets, with a silicone on high-speed rolls. For example, an efficient method is described for minimizing and/or reducing mist formation when coating flexible supports with a liquid silicone composition precursor of crosslinked coatings. The coating process can be performed using a coating device that includes a roll operating at a high speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: ELKEM SILICONES FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Guillaume Pibre, Aymeric Genest, Stéphanie Benitou, Jean-Marc Frances, Etienne Fleury, François Ganachaud, Daniel Portinha De Almeida
  • Publication number: 20210147684
    Abstract: A system and method for forming a silicone composition C that is crosslinkable by exposure to radiation with a wavelength between 200 nm and 450 nm, having: at least one radical photoinitiator A; and at least one co-initiator B chosen from compounds having at least one hydrogen atom bonded to a silicon atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicants: ELKEM SILICONES FRANCE SAS, UNIVERSITE DE HAUTE ALSACE
    Inventors: Guillaume PIBRE, Jean-Marc FRANCES, Xavier ALLONAS, Ahmad IBRAHIM, Christian MALIVERNEY, Perrine THEIL
  • Patent number: 10954384
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a silicone composition C that is crosslinkable by exposure to radiation with a wavelength between 200 nm and 450 nm, comprising: at least one radical photoinitiator A; and at least one co-initiator B chosen from compounds comprising at least one hydrogen atom bonded to a silicon atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignees: ELKEM SILICONES FRANCE SAS, UNIVERSITE DE HAUTE ALSACE
    Inventors: Guillaume Pibre, Jean-Marc Frances, Christian Maliverney, Perrine Theil, Xavier Allonas, Ahmad Ibrahim
  • Publication number: 20200108548
    Abstract: The invention relates to an additive manufacturing method for producing a three-dimensional elastomer silicone article. The elastomer silicone article is built up layer by layer by printing a silicone composition crosslinkable by addition reactions comprising at least one organopolysiloxane-polyoxyalkylene copolymer with a 3D printer selected from an extrusion 3D printer or a material jetting 3D printer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Jean-Marc FRANCES, David MARIOT, Christophe MARQUETTE, Edwin-Joffrey COURTIAL, Rene FULCHIRON, Clement PERRINET