Patents by Inventor Matthieu BALMAYER

Matthieu BALMAYER 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).

  • Publication number: 20230415231
    Abstract: There are provided reactive metal powder in-flight heat treatment processes. For example, such processes comprise providing a reactive metal powder; and contacting the reactive metal powder with at least one additive gas while carrying out said in-flight heat treatment process, thereby obtaining a raw reactive metal powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Frédéric Larouche, Frédéric Marion, Matthieu Balmayer
  • Publication number: 20230391624
    Abstract: Provided are graphene nanosheets having a polyaromatic hydrocarbon concentration of less than about 0.7% by weight and a tap density of less than about 0.08 g/cm3, as measured by ASTM B527-15 standard. The graphene nanosheets also have a specific surface area (B.E.T) greater than about 250 m2/g. Also provided are processes for producing graphene nanosheets as well as for removing polyaromatic hydrocarbons from graphene nanosheets, comprising heating said graphene nanosheets under oxidative atmosphere, at a temperature of at least about 200° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: RAYMOR INDUSTRIES INC.
    Inventors: Jens KROEGER, Nicholas LAROUCHE, Frédéric LAROUCHE, Matthieu BALMAYER
  • Patent number: 11794247
    Abstract: There are provided reactive metal powder in-flight heat treatment processes. For example, such processes comprise providing a reactive metal powder; and contacting the reactive metal powder with at least one additive gas while carrying out said in-flight heat treatment process, thereby obtaining a raw reactive metal powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: AP&C Advanced Powders & Coatings, Inc.
    Inventors: Frédéric Larouche, Frédéric Marion, Matthieu Balmayer
  • Patent number: 11760642
    Abstract: Provided are graphene nanosheets having a polyaromatic hydrocarbon concentration of less than about 0.7% by weight. Also provided are Graphene nanosheets having a polyaromatic hydrocarbon concentration of about 0.01% to about 0.5%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: RAYMOR INDUSTRIES INC.
    Inventors: Jens Kroeger, Nicholas Larouche, Frédéric Larouche, Matthieu Balmayer
  • Publication number: 20230192497
    Abstract: Provided are graphene nanosheets having a polyaromatic hydrocarbon concentration of less than about 0.7% by weight. Also provided are Graphene nanosheets having a polyaromatic hydrocarbon concentration of about 0.01% to about 0.5%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: RAYMOR INDUSTRIES INC.
    Inventors: Jens KROEGER, Nicholas LAROUCHE, Frédéric LAROUCHE, Matthieu BALMAYER
  • Patent number: 11654483
    Abstract: A powder treatment assembly and method for treating a feedstock powder of feedstock particles includes directing the feedstock powder into a plasma chamber within a reactor, exposing the feedstock powder to a plasma field generated by a plasma source to form a treated powder having treated particles with an increased average sphericity relative to the feedstock particles, and supplying a hot gas sheath flow downstream of the plasma chamber, the hot gas sheath flow substantially surrounding the treated powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Frederic Larouche, Matthieu Balmayer, Gabriel Dickson
  • Patent number: 11608271
    Abstract: Provided are graphene nanosheets having a polyaromatic hydrocarbon concentration of less than about 0.7% by weight and a tap density of less than about 0.08 g/cm3, as measured by ASTM B527-15 standard. The graphene nanosheets also have a specific surface area (B.E.T) greater than about 250 m2/g. Also provided are processes for producing graphene nanosheets as well as for removing polyaromatic hydrocarbons from graphene nanosheets, comprising heating said graphene nanosheets under oxidative atmosphere, at a temperature of at least about 200° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: RAYMOR INDUSTRIES INC.
    Inventors: Jens Kroeger, Nicholas Larouche, Frédéric Larouche, Matthieu Balmayer
  • Patent number: 11590537
    Abstract: A powder sieving system that is configured as part of a powder reclamation system is provided. The powder sieving system includes a support structure; and a filter housing movable relative to the support structure, the filter housing defining an inlet and an outlet and comprising a broad frequency filter disposed between the inlet and the outlet, the broad frequency filter including: a first filter fixed relative to the filter housing, the first filter being substantially rigid; and a second filter coupled within the filter housing adjacent to the first filter, the second filter being substantially flexible such that the second filter is movable relative to the first filter within the filter housing when the filter housing moves relative to the support structure, the first filter and the second filter configured to restrict a first portion of a powder larger than a predetermined threshold from reaching the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Anthony Charlebois, Mathieu Roy, Patrick Gauthier, Matthieu Balmayer, Abdelilah Ahssinou, Jean-Simon Meunier-Garnier
  • Publication number: 20230039687
    Abstract: Provided are graphene nanosheets having a polyaromatic hydrocarbon concentration of less than about 0.7% by weight and a tap density of less than about 0.08 g/cm3, as measured by ASTM B527-15 standard. The graphene nanosheets also have a specific surface area (B.E.T) greater than about 250 m2/g. Also provided are processes for producing graphene nanosheets as well as for removing polyaromatic hydrocarbons from graphene nanosheets, comprising heating said graphene nanosheets under oxidative atmosphere, at a temperature of at least about 200° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: RAYMOR INDUSTRIES INC.
    Inventors: Jens KROEGER, Nicholas LAROUCHE, Frédéric LAROUCHE, Matthieu BALMAYER
  • Patent number: 11420873
    Abstract: Provided are graphene nanosheets having a polyaromatic hydrocarbon concentration of less than about 0.7% by weight and a tap density of less than about 0.08 g/cm3, as measured by ASTM B527-15 standard. The graphene nanosheets also have a specific surface area (B.E.T.) greater than about 250 m2/g. Also provided are processes for producing graphene nanosheets as well as for removing polyaromatic hydrocarbons from graphene nanosheets, comprising heating said graphene nanosheets under oxidative atmosphere, at a temperature of at least about 200° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: RAYMOR INDUSTRIES INC.
    Inventors: Jens Kroeger, Nicholas Larouche, Frédéric Larouche, Matthieu Balmayer
  • Patent number: 11376632
    Abstract: A sieving system for a powder is provided. The sieving system includes a support structure; a filter housing movable relative to the support structure, the filter housing defining an inlet and an outlet, the filter housing comprising a broad frequency filter disposed between the inlet and the outlet, the broad frequency filter configured to restrict a first portion of the powder larger than a predetermined threshold from reaching the outlet; and a powder mass control assembly configured to determine data indicative of a powder mass within a portion of the sieving system and control one or more operations of the sieving system based on the determined data indicative of the powder mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Anthony Charlebois, Mathieu Roy, Patrick Gauthier, Matthieu Balmayer
  • Publication number: 20220143693
    Abstract: There are provided reactive metal powder in-flight heat treatment processes. For example, such processes comprise providing a reactive metal powder; and contacting the reactive metal powder with at least one additive gas while carrying out said in-flight heat treatment process, thereby obtaining a raw reactive metal powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Frédéric Larouche, Frédéric Marion, Matthieu Balmayer
  • Publication number: 20220134430
    Abstract: A plasma atomization metal powder manufacturing process includes providing a heated metal source and contacting the heated metal source with the plasma of at least one plasma source under conditions effective for causing atomization of the heated metal source. The atomization may be carried out using a gas to metal ratio of less than about 20, thereby obtaining a raw metal powder having a 0-106 ?m particle size distribution yield of at least 80%. The process may further include aligning the heated metal source with the plasma of at least one plasma source. An atomizing system may include an alignment system positioned upstream of the plasma source and adapted to adjust an orientation of the metal source relative to the at least one plasma source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Frédéric Larouche, Matthieu Balmayer, Francis Trudeau-Lalonde
  • Patent number: 11235385
    Abstract: There are provided reactive metal powder in-flight heat treatment processes. For example, such processes comprise providing a reactive metal powder; and contacting the reactive metal powder with at least one additive gas while carrying out said in-flight heat treatment process, thereby obtaining a raw reactive metal powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: AP&C ADVANCED POWDERS & COATING INC.
    Inventors: Frédéric Larouche, Frédéric Marion, Matthieu Balmayer
  • Patent number: 11198179
    Abstract: A plasma atomization metal powder manufacturing process includes providing a heated metal source and contacting the heated metal source with the plasma of at least one plasma source under conditions effective for causing atomization of the heated metal source. The atomization may be carried out using a gas to metal ratio of less than about 20, thereby obtaining a raw metal powder having a 0-106 ?m particle size distribution yield of at least 80%. The process may further include aligning the heated metal source with the plasma of at least one plasma source. An atomizing system may include an alignment system positioned upstream of the plasma source and adapted to adjust an orientation of the metal source relative to the at least one plasma source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: AP&C ADVANCED POWDERS & COATING INC.
    Inventors: Frédéric Larouche, Matthieu Balmayer, Francis Trudeau-Lalonde
  • Publication number: 20210308753
    Abstract: A powder treatment assembly and method for treating a feedstock powder of feedstock particles includes directing the feedstock powder into a plasma chamber within a reactor, exposing the feedstock powder to a plasma field generated by a plasma source to form a treated powder having treated particles with an increased average sphericity relative to the feedstock particles, and supplying a hot gas sheath flow downstream of the plasma chamber, the hot gas sheath flow substantially surrounding the treated powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Frederic Larouche, Matthieu Balmayer, Gabriel Dickson
  • Publication number: 20210178468
    Abstract: Aluminum-based metallic powders, along with their methods of production and formation, are provided. The Al-based metallic powders are formed with an increased amount of oxygen within at least a portion of the particles of the powder. The Al-based metallic powders show improved flowability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Frederic Larouche, Matthieu Balmayer, Frederic Marion
  • Publication number: 20210121918
    Abstract: A sieving system for a powder is provided. The sieving system includes a support structure; a filter housing movable relative to the support structure, the filter housing defining an inlet and an outlet, the filter housing comprising a broad frequency filter disposed between the inlet and the outlet, the broad frequency filter configured to restrict a first portion of the powder larger than a predetermined threshold from reaching the outlet; and a powder mass control assembly configured to determine data indicative of a powder mass within a portion of the sieving system and control one or more operations of the sieving system based on the determined data indicative of the powder mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Anthony Charlebois, Mathieu Roy, Patrick Gauthier, Matthieu Balmayer
  • Publication number: 20210121917
    Abstract: A powder sieving system that is configured as part of a powder reclamation system is provided. The powder sieving system includes a support structure; and a filter housing movable relative to the support structure, the filter housing defining an inlet and an outlet and comprising a broad frequency filter disposed between the inlet and the outlet, the broad frequency filter including: a first filter fixed relative to the filter housing, the first filter being substantially rigid; and a second filter coupled within the filter housing adjacent to the first filter, the second filter being substantially flexible such that the second filter is movable relative to the first filter within the filter housing when the filter housing moves relative to the support structure, the first filter and the second filter configured to restrict a first portion of a powder larger than a predetermined threshold from reaching the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Anthony Charlebois, Mathieu Roy, Patrick Gauthier, Matthieu Balmayer, Abdelilah Ahssinou, Jean-Simon Meunier-Garnier
  • Publication number: 20190382272
    Abstract: Provided are graphene nanosheets having a polyaromatic hydrocarbon concentration of less than about 0.7% by weight and a tap density of less than about 0.08 g/cm3, as measured by ASTM B527-15 standard. The graphene nanosheets also have a specific surface area (B.E.T.) greater than about 250 m2/g. Also provided are processes for producing graphene nanosheets as well as for removing polyaromatic hydrocarbons from graphene nanosheets, comprising heating said graphene nanosheets under oxidative atmosphere, at a temperature of at least about 200° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: RAYMOR INDUSTRIES INC.
    Inventors: Jens KROEGER, Nicholas LAROUCHE, Frédéric LAROUCHE, Matthieu BALMAYER