Patents by Inventor Melanie Rattier

Melanie Rattier 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).

  • Preparation of silicate or glass in a furnace with burners immersed in a reducing medium
    Patent number: 7578988
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a silicate of an element chosen from alkali metals, alkaline-earth metals or rare earths, comprising a reaction between silica and a sulfate of said element in a reactor equipped with at least one submerged burner within a molten mass, said submerged burner being fed with a gas containing oxygen, an excess of fuel/reducing agent being introduced into the reactor relative to the oxygen effectively consumed. The process allows the reaction to be carried out satisfactorily and at relatively low temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France
    Inventors: Remi Jacques, Pierre Jeanvoine, Biagio Palmieri, Melanie Rattier
  • Preparation of silicate or glass in a furnace with burners immersed in a reducing medium
    Publication number: 20070122332
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a silicate of an element chosen from alkali metals, alkaline-earth metals or rare earths, comprising a reaction between silica and a sulfate of said element in a reactor equipped with at least one submerged burner within a molten mass, said submerged burner being fed with a gas containing oxygen, an excess of fuel/reducing agent being introduced into the reactor relative to the oxygen effectively consumed. The process allows the reaction to be carried out satisfactorily and at relatively low temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Remi Jacques, Pierre Jeanvoine, Biagio Palmieri, Melanie Rattier