Patents by Inventor Laurent Guy

Laurent Guy 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: 10259715
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel process for preparing a precipitated silica, in which: a silicate is reacted with an acidifying agent, so as to obtain a suspension of precipitated silica, said suspension of precipitated silica is filtered, so as to obtain a filter cake, said filter cake is subjected to a liquefaction operation, after the liquefaction operation, a drying step is performed, characterized in that at least one polycarboxylic acid is added to the filter cake, during or after the liquefaction operation. The invention also relates to novel precipitated silicas and to uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Rhodia Operations
    Inventors: Cédric Boivin, Laurent Guy, Eric Perin, Kilani Lamiri
  • Patent number: 9862810
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a novel process for the preparation of a precipitated silica, in which: a silicate is reacted with at least one acidifying agent, so as to obtain a suspension of precipitated silica, said suspension of precipitated silica is filtered, so as to obtain a filtration cake, said filtration cake is subjected to a liquefaction operation comprising the addition of an aluminum compound, after the liquefaction operation, a drying stage is carried out, characterized in that methylglutaric acid is added to the filtration cake, during or after the liquefaction operation. It also relates to novel precipitated silicas and to their uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Rhodia Operations
    Inventors: Cèdric Boivin, Laurent Guy, Eric Perin, Kilani Lamiri
  • Patent number: 9758645
    Abstract: The invention concerns the combined use, in an elastomer composition preferably comprising an isoprene elastomer, a precipitated silica containing titanium and a specific conjugated diene compound, such as a conjugated diene phosphonate or phosphinate compound. It also concerns the elastomer compositions obtained and the items produced from said compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Rhodia Operations
    Inventors: Laurent Guy, Dominique Dupuis, Emmanuelle Allain
  • Publication number: 20170073238
    Abstract: Precipitated silica having a BET specific surface area in the range of from 35-700 m2/g, a CTAB specific surface area in the range of from 30 to 400 m2/g, and a content of polycarboxylic acid and/or carboxylate groups, expressed as total carbon content, of at least 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Laurent GUY, Sylvaine NEVEU, Cédric BOIVIN, Eric PERIN, Anne-Laure PINAULT
  • Publication number: 20170073521
    Abstract: A precipitated silica having a CTAB specific surface in the range of from 50 to 300 m2/g; a BET/CTAB specific surface ratio equal to or greater than 1.3 and comprising at least one polycarboxylic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Laurent GUY, Sylvaine NEVEU, Cédric BOIVIN, Eric PERIN, Anne-Laure PINAULT
  • Publication number: 20170058111
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel process for preparing a precipitated silica, in which: a silicate is reacted with an acidifying agent, so as to obtain a suspension of precipitated silica, said suspension of precipitated silica is filtered, so as to obtain a filter cake, said filter cake is subjected to a liquefaction operation comprising the addition of an aluminum compound, after the liquefaction operation, a drying step is performed, characterized in that at least one polycarboxylic acid is added to the filter cake, during or after the liquefaction operation. The invention also relates to novel precipitated silicas and to uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Cédric BOIVIN, Laurent GUY, Ericé PERIN, Kilani LAMIRI
  • Publication number: 20170051154
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a novel precipitated silica, wherein: a silicate is reacted with an acidifying agent, so as to obtain a silica suspension; said silica suspension is filtered, so as to obtain a filter cake; said filter cake is subjected to a liquefaction operation, in the absence of an aluminium compound; wherein a mixture of polycarboxylic acids is added to the filter cake, during or after the liquefaction operation. It also relates to novel precipitated silicas and to their uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: RHODIA OPERATIONS
    Inventors: Cédric BOIVIN, Laurent GUY, Eric PERIN, Kilani LAMIRI
  • Publication number: 20170051126
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a novel precipitated silica, wherein: a silicate is reacted with an acidifying agent, so as to obtain a silica suspension; said silica suspension is filtered, so as to obtain a filter cake; said filter cake is subjected to a liquefaction operation, optionally in the presence of an aluminium compound; wherein at least one polycarboxylic acid is added to the filter cake, during or after the liquefaction operation. It also relates to a novel precipitated silica and to its uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Cédric BOIVIN, Laurent GUY, Eric PERIN, Kilani LAMIRI
  • Publication number: 20170044020
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel process for preparing a precipitated silica, in which: a silicate is reacted with an acidifying agent, so as to obtain a suspension of precipitated silica, said suspension of precipitated silica is filtered, so as to obtain a filter cake, said filter cake is subjected to a liquefaction operation, after the liquefaction operation, a drying step is performed, characterized in that at least one polycarboxylic acid is added to the filter cake, during or after the liquefaction operation. The invention also relates to novel precipitated silicas and to uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
    Inventors: Cédric BOIVIN, Laurent GUY, Eric PERIN, Kilani LAMIRI
  • Publication number: 20170015807
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel process for preparing a precipitated silica, in which: a silicate is reacted with an acidifying agent, so as to obtain a suspension of precipitated silica, said suspension of precipitated silica is filtered, so as to obtain a filter cake, said filter cake is subjected to a liquefaction operation, after the liquefaction operation, a drying step is performed, characterized in that at least one polycarboxylic acid is added to the filter cake, during or after the liquefaction operation. The invention also relates to novel precipitated silicas and to uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Cédric BOIVIN, Laurent GUY, Eric PERIN, Kilani LAMIRI
  • Publication number: 20170015830
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a modified silica comprising the step of adsorbing at least one polycarboxylic acid on precipitated silica.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Laurent GUY, Sylvaine NEVEU, Anne-Laure PINAULT, Eric PERIN, Cédric BOIVIN
  • Publication number: 20170015562
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel process for preparing a precipitated silica, in which: a silicate is reacted with an acidifying agent, so as to obtain a suspension of precipitated silica, said suspension of precipitated silica is filtered, so as to obtain a filter cake, said filter cake is subjected to a liquefaction operation, after the liquefaction operation, a drying step is performed, characterized in that at least one polycarboxylic acid is added to the filter cake, during or after the liquefaction operation. The invention also relates to novel precipitated silicas and to uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Cédric BOIVIN, Laurent GUY, Eric PERIN, Kilani LAMIRI
  • Patent number: 9359215
    Abstract: Precipitated silicas including clusters of large primary silica particles having at the surface thereof small primary silica particles, have a specific surface area CTAB (SCTAB) ranging from 60 to 400 m2/g; a cluster average size d50, as measured by XDC grading after ultrasound deagglomeration, such that d50 (nm)>(6214/SCTAB (m2/g)+23; a pore volume distribution such that V(d5-d50)/V(d5-d100)>0.906?(0.0013×SCATB (m2/g)); and a pore size distribution such that Mode (nm)>(4166/SCTAB (m2/g))?9.2; such silicas are useful reinforcing fillers for polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: RHODIA OPERATIONS
    Inventors: Emmanuelle Allain, Julien Hernandez, Lionel Ventelon, Laurent Guy, Marc Airiau
  • Patent number: 9334169
    Abstract: A method for preparing precipitated silicas is described. A precipitation reaction between a silicate and an acidifying agent is also described, wherein a precipitated silica suspension is produced, and, subsequently, separation and drying of the suspension is conducted, in which, inter alia, one of the following three operations (a, b or c) is performed: (a) simultaneously adding a compound of aluminium and a basic agent, (b) simultaneously adding a silicate and a compound of aluminium, (c) simultaneously adding the acidifying agent, a silicate and a compound of aluminium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: RHODIA OPERATIONS
    Inventors: Laurent Guy, Dominique Dupuis, Eric Perin
  • Publication number: 20150368428
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a polycarboxylic acid in the preparation of an elastomer composition comprising a precipitated silica as reinforcing inorganic filler and an elastomer, in which said polycarboxylic acid and said precipitated silica are incorporated, independently of each other, into an elastomer. The invention also relates to elastomer compositions and to a process for preparing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Laurent GUY, Cedric BOIVIN, Soline DE CAYEUX, Philippe JOST
  • Publication number: 20150284546
    Abstract: The invention concerns the combined use, in an elastomer composition preferably comprising an isoprene elastomer, a precipitated silica containing titanium and a specific conjugated diene compound, such as a conjugated diene phosphonate or phosphinate compound. It also concerns the elastomer compositions obtained and the items produced from said compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Laurent Guy, Dominique Dupuis, Emmanuelle Allain
  • Publication number: 20150252172
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of a precipitated silica, in which: a silicate is reacted with an acidifying agent, so as to obtain a suspension of precipitated silica, said suspension of precipitated silica is filtered, so as to obtain a filtration cake, said filtration cake is subjected to a liquefaction operation comprising the addition of an aluminum compound, after the liquefaction operation, a drying stage is carried out, characterized in that a mixture of polycarboxylic acids is added to the filtration cake, during or after the liquefaction operation. It also relates to novel precipitated silicas and to their uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Cédric Boivin, Laurent Guy, Eric Perin, Kilani Lamiri
  • Publication number: 20150247022
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of a precipitated silica, in which: a silicate is reacted with at least one acidifying agent, so as to obtain a suspension of precipitated silica, said suspension of precipitated silica is filtered, so as to obtain a filtration cake, said filtration cake is subjected to a liquefaction operation comprising the addition of an aluminum compound, after the liquefaction operation, a drying stage is carried out, characterized in that methylglutaric acid is added to the filtration cake, during or after the liquefaction operation. It also relates to novel precipitated silicas and to their uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Cèdric Boivin, Laurent Guy, Eric Perin, Kilani Lamira
  • Publication number: 20150210826
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of a precipitated silica, in which: a silicate is reacted with an acidifying agent, so as to obtain a suspension of precipitated silica, said suspension of precipitated silica is filtered, so as to obtain a filtration cake, said filtration cake is subjected to a liquefaction operation comprising the addition of an aluminum compound, after the liquefaction operation, a drying stage is carried out, characterized in that a polycarboxylic acid chosen from dicarboxylic acids and tricarboxylic acids is added to the filtration cake after the addition of the aluminum compound. It also relates to novel precipitated silicas and to their uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: RHODIA OPERATIONS
    Inventors: Cédric Boivin, Laurent Guy, Eric Perin, Kilani Lamiri
  • Patent number: 8980392
    Abstract: The use of a functionalized organosilicon compound as a coupling agent between an inorganic filler and an elastomer in an elastomer composition including an isoprene elastomer and a reinforcing inorganic filler is disclosed. The compound is selected among functionalized organosilicon compounds including at least one double bond C?C or C?N, and not including any C?C—C?O bonds or N?N bonds, and reacting with the isoprene units according to an electrocyclic reaction, in particular according to a standard cycloaddition reaction [2+1], [2+2], [3+2] or a Diels-Alder reaction [4+2] or an ene-synthesis reaction other than an ene-synthesis reaction between an isoprene unit and a C?C—C?O or N?N function. Also described, are elastomer composition(s) obtained and items manufactured using such compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Rhodia Operations
    Inventors: Laurent Guy, Virginie Pevere, Thierry Vidal