Patents by Inventor Philippe-Luc Bres

Philippe-Luc Bres 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: 8536240
    Abstract: An expandable polystyrene composition in the form of expandable beads, comprising by weight (1) 100 parts of a styrene polymer, (2) from 2.2 to less than 4.0 parts of at least one blowing agent, and (3) from 0.01 to 0.4 part of at least one plasticizing. The composition is particularly useful for manufacturing medium density expanded moulded polystyrene objects, particularly with a density from 40 to 190 g/l. A process for manufacturing such objects,is provided, together with pre-expanded beads with a buld density of 40 to 190 g/l, containing by weight (a) 100 parts of a styrene polymer, (b) from 0.5 to less than 3.0 parts of at least one blowing agent, and (c) from 0 to 0.4 part of at least one plasticizing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Ineos Commercial Services UK Limited
    Inventors: Philippe-Luc Bres, Christophe Carlier, Alexandre Gallice, Uwe Waeckerle
  • Publication number: 20070066693
    Abstract: The invention relates to an expandable polystyrene composition in the form of expandable beads, comprising by weight (1) 100 parts of a styrene polymer, (2) from 2.2 to less than 4.0 parts of at least one blowing agent, and (3) from 0.01 to 0.4 part of at least one plasticizing. The composition is particularly useful for manufacturing medium density expanded moulded polystyrene objects, particularly with a density from 40 to 190 g/l. The invention also relates to a process for manufacturing such objects, employing an expandable polystyrene composition in the form of beads containing by weight (1) 100 parts of a styrene polymer, (2) from 2.2 to less than 4.0 parts of at least one blowing agent, and (3) from 0 to 0.4 part of at least one plasticizing agent. The process comprises (i) a pre-expansion stage by heating the expandable beads so as to form pre-expanded beads with a bulk density of 40 to 190 g/l, (ii) a stabilization stage by contacting the pre-expanded beads with a gaseous medium at 0 to 40° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2004
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Applicant: Innovene Europe Limited
    Inventors: Philippe-Luc Bres, Christophe Carlier, Alexandre Gallice, Uwe Waeckerle