Patents by Inventor Martine Poffet

Martine Poffet 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: 11235981
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for the preparation of an aqueous solution comprising at least one earth alkali hydrogen carbonate and its uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: OMYA INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Matthias Buri, Samuel Rentsch, Patrick A. C. Gane, René Vinzenz Blum, Martine Poffet
  • Patent number: 11235980
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for the preparation of an aqueous solution comprising at least one earth alkali hydrogen carbonate and its uses. The process is carried out in a reactor system that comprises a tank (1) equipped with a stirrer (2) and at least one filtering device (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: OMYA INIERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Matthias Buri, Samuel Rentsch, Patrick A. C. Gane, René Vinzenz Blum, Martine Poffet
  • Patent number: 11235982
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for the preparation of an aqueous solution comprising at least one earth alkali hydrogen carbonate and its uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: OMYA INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Matthias Buri, Samuel Rentsch, Patrick A. C. Gane, René Vinzenz Blum, Martine Poffet
  • Patent number: 10843932
    Abstract: The present invention relates to at least one surface-reacted calcium carbonate-comprising mineral material and/or a surface-reacted precipitated calcium carbonate that is/are coated with at least one anionic polymer to obtain a surface-coated calcium carbonate-comprising material as well as to a process for the preparation of the surface-coated calcium carbonate-comprising material. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a process for the purification of water and/or dewatering of sludges and/or suspended sediments and to the use of a surface-coated calcium carbonate-comprising material for water purification and/or dewatering of sludges and/or suspended sediments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Martine Poffet, Pascal Jäggi, Daniel E. Gerard, Peter Hess
  • Patent number: 10226747
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multiple batch system for the preparation of a solution of calcium hydrogen carbonate and the use of such a dual batch system for the preparation of a solution of calcium hydrogen carbonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Michael Skovby, Martine Poffet
  • Patent number: 10221077
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for the preparation of an aqueous solution comprising at least one earth alkali hydrogen carbonate and its uses. The process may be carried out in a reactor system comprising a tank (1) equipped with a stirrer (2), at least one filtering device (4) and a grinding device (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Matthias Buri, Samuel Rentsch, Patrick A. C. Gane, René Vinzenz Blum, Martine Poffet
  • Publication number: 20190047890
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for increasing the solids content of aqueous sludges and/or sediments, to the use of a surface-treated mineral material for increasing the solids content of sludges and/or sediments, and to a composite material comprising a surface-treated mineral material and impurities obtainable by said process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Martine Poffet, Pascal Jäggi, Daniel E. Gerard, Joachim Schoelkopf
  • Patent number: 10065872
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the purification of water and/or dewatering of sludges and/or sediments, to the use of a combination of a phyllosilicate and a surface-treated calcium carbonate for water purification and/or dewatering of sludges and/or sediments, as well as to the use of a combination of a phyllosilicate and a surface-treated calcium carbonate for reducing the amount of polymeric flocculation aids in water and/or sludges and/or sediments and to a composite material comprising at least one surface-treated calcium carbonate, at least one phyllosilicate and impurities originated from different sources obtainable by said process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Daniel Edward Gerard, Martine Poffet, Joachim Schoelkopf, Michael Skovby, Patrick Arthur Charles Gane
  • Patent number: 10046992
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for treating water and the use of calcium carbonate in such a process. In particular, the present invention is directed to a process for remineralization of water comprising the steps of providing feed water, and injecting gaseous carbon dioxide and a slurry into the feed water, wherein the slurry comprises micronized calcium carbonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Michael Skovby, Martine Poffet, Matthias Buri, René Vinzenz Blum
  • Publication number: 20180093899
    Abstract: The present invention relates to at least one surface-reacted calcium carbonate-comprising mineral material and/or a surface-reacted precipitated calcium carbonate that is/are coated with at least one anionic polymer to obtain a surface-coated calcium carbonate-comprising material as well as to a process for the preparation of the surface-coated calcium carbonate-comprising material. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a process for the purification of water and/or dewatering of sludges and/or suspended sediments and to the use of a surface-coated calcium carbonate-comprising material for water purification and/or dewatering of sludges and/or suspended sediments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Martine Poffet, Pascal Jäggi, Daniel E. Gerard, Peter Hess
  • Publication number: 20170158532
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the selective precipitation of at least one conjugate base and/or at least one metal cation from an acidic preparation by neutralization as well as the use of an aqueous slurry of at least one calcium carbonate source for the selective precipitation of at least one conjugate base and/or at least one metal cation from an acidic preparation by neutralization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Martine Poffet, Michael Skovby, Herbert Riepl, Michael Pohl
  • Publication number: 20170081208
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for the preparation of an aqueous solution comprising at least one earth alkali hydrogen carbonate and its uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Matthias Buri, Samuel Rentsch, Patrick A.C. Gane, René Vinzenz Blum, Martine Poffet
  • Patent number: 9598295
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for treating water and the use of calcium carbonate in such a process. In particular, the present invention is directed to a process for remineralization of water comprising the steps of (a) providing feed water having a concentration of carbon dioxide of at least 20 mg/l, preferably in a range of 25 to 100 mg/l, and more preferably in a range of 30 to 60 mg/l, (b) providing an aqueous slurry comprising micronized calcium carbonate, and (c) combining the feed water of step (a) and the aqueous slurry of step (b) in order to obtain remineralized water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Michael Skovby, Martine Poffet
  • Publication number: 20170036930
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for the preparation of an aqueous solution comprising at least one earth alkali hydrogen carbonate and its uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Matthias Buri, Samuel Rentsch, Patrick A.C. Gane, René Vincenz Blum, Martine Poffet
  • Publication number: 20160167000
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multiple batch system for the preparation of a solution of calcium hydrogen carbonate and the use of such a dual batch system for the preparation of a solution of calcium hydrogen carbonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Skovby, Martine Poffet
  • Publication number: 20160130163
    Abstract: The invention relates to an installation for the preparation of a solution of calcium hydrogen carbonate and the use of such an installation for the continuous preparation of a solution of calcium hydrogen carbonate as well as the use of such an installation for the remineralization of water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Martine POFFET, Michael SKOVBY
  • Publication number: 20160060143
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the purification of water and/or dewatering of sludges and/or sediments, to the use of a combination of a phyllosilicate and a surface-treated calcium carbonate for water purification and/or dewatering of sludges and/or sediments, as well as to the use of a combination of a phyllosilicate and a surface-treated calcium carbonate for reducing the amount of polymeric flocculation aids in water and/or sludges and/or sediments and to a composite material comprising at least one surface-treated calcium carbonate, at least one phyllosilicate and impurities originated from different sources obtainable by said process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel Edward Gerard, Martine Poffet, Joachim Schoelkopf, Michael Skovby, Patrick Arthur Charles Gane
  • Publication number: 20150037463
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for treating water and the use of calcium carbonate in such a process. In particular, the present invention is directed to a process for remineralization of water comprising the steps of (a) providing feed water having a concentration of carbon dioxide of at least 20 mg/l, preferably in a range of 25 to 100 mg/l, and more preferably in a range of 30 to 60 mg/l, (b) providing an aqueous slurry comprising micronized calcium carbonate, and (c) combining the feed water of step (a) and the aqueous slurry of step (b) in order to obtain remineralized water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Skovby, Martine Poffet
  • Publication number: 20150010458
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for the preparation of an aqueous solution comprising at least one earth alkali hydrogen carbonate and its uses. The process may be carried out in a reactor system comprising a tank (1) equipped with a stirrer (2), at least one filtering device (4) and a grinding device (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Matthias Buri, Samuel Rentsch, Patrick A.C. Gane, René Vinzenz Blum, Martine Poffet
  • Publication number: 20140360940
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for the preparation of an aqueous solution comprising at least one earth alkali hydrogen carbonate and its uses. The process is carried out in a reactor system that comprises a tank (1) equipped with a stirrer (2) and at least one filtering device (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Matthias Buri, Samuel Rentsch, Patrick A.C. Gane, René Vinzenz Blum, Martine Poffet