Patents Assigned to L'Exploitation Des
  • Publication number: 20130213972
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for fixing an item of equipment to the inner surface of a wall of a cryogenic fluid line or a tank and in particular a tank intended to contain liquid oxygen, the method being characterized in that a layer of porous material is interposed between the wall and the item of equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventor: James Butterworth
  • Publication number: 20130205997
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a plant (100) for on-site production of medical gas, such as air or oxygen, comprising a main gas line (10) comprising, in series, a first vessel (A) for storing gas and a second vessel (B) for storing purified gas, and a secondary line (20) fluidically connected to the main line (10), downstream of the first vessel (A) for storing gas, and comprising a third vessel (C) for storing gas, the main gas line (10) and the secondary line (20) each supplying at least one gas consumer site (30), in particular a network of pipes in a hospital.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
    Inventor: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
  • Publication number: 20130205999
    Abstract: The invention relates to an on-site medical gas production plant (100) comprising a unit (50) for purifying gas, such as air, a first vessel (A) for storing purified gas, and a main gas line (10) fluidically connecting the gas purification unit (50) to the said first storage vessel (A). It furthermore comprises a three-way solenoid valve (VA) arranged on the main gas line (10) upstream of the first storage vessel (A), and furthermore connected to the atmosphere (at 12) via a vent line (11), as well as an operating device (4) which controls at least the three-way solenoid valve (VA), and at least a first gas analysis device (D1) of which a first measurement line (29) is fluidically connected (at 28) to the main line (10), upstream of the three-way solenoid valve (VA), and which is electrically connected to the said operating device (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventor: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
  • Publication number: 20130206282
    Abstract: The invention relates to equipment for producing cool packs containing an amount of carbon-dioxide snow, which includes: a set of at least two cells, each of which is capable of receiving and supporting a shell to be filled; a feeding tube connected, at the upstream portion thereof, to a liquid CO2 source; a set of at least two injection manifolds, each injection manifold being located opposite a cell in which a casing to be filled is to be positioned, and each manifold being connected, at the upstream portion thereof, to the feeding tube, wherein each manifold comprises an injection port at at least one location along the length thereof, the equipment being characterized in that: i) the end of each manifold opposite the feeding tube is formed as a sealed end provided in the form of a substantially rounded tip; j) each injection port located on a manifold is a provided as a threaded opening having a given diameter D and is capable of receiving an injection nozzle by means of screwing; k) said equipment compri
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Cemal Oztas, Dominique Robillard, Jo Algoet
  • Publication number: 20130202368
    Abstract: An apparatus for discharging bulk material from a container containing gas includes a single-shaft screw conveyor including a conveying tube having an axis of symmetry. A purge tank is disposed downstream of the screw conveyor with the conveying tube opening into the purge tank. The purge tank includes ports for a supply and discharge of a purge gas stream and an outlet opening for the bulk material. A closing cone with a cone tip and an axis of symmetry is shiftably mounted on its axis of symmetry. The closing cone is pressed with the cone tip from outside into an outlet opening of the conveying tube. The axis of symmetry of the closing cone coincides with the axis of symmetry of the conveying tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicants: LURGI GMBH, L' AIR LIQUIDE, SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L' EXPLOITATION DES PROCÉDÉS GEORGES CLAUDE
    Inventors: Georg Ehring, Martin Mueller-Hasky, Christoph Steden, Frank Castillo-Welter, Dominic Walter, Horst Sachs, Michael Stiller
  • Publication number: 20130202478
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for treating storage or product preparation tanks, tanks of the type which regularly undergo a hot aseptic washing step, followed by a cold water rinsing step, the method being characterized in that an inert gas is injected into the tank during all or part of the rinsing step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: L'Air liquide Societe Anonyme pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Philippe Campo, Fabrice Bouquin
  • Patent number: 8491844
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for removing nitrogen monoxide (NO) and nitrogen oxides (NOx with x>1) from a gas stream, implementing a device including a catalytic bed for converting a portion at least a part of the NO into NOx with x>1, and a unit for reducing the NOx with x>1, and in which the gas stream is placed into contact with the catalytic bed before entering the unit for reducing the NOx with x>1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Alain Briglia, Ludovic Granados, Christian Monereau, Elise Renou
  • Publication number: 20130180887
    Abstract: The object of the invention is a process and agents to remove metal contaminants from hydrocarbon fractions like those obtained as a product from the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis involving the use of suspended catalyst. As per the present invention, the feed hydrocarbon fraction is treated with a demetallizing agent, comprising at least one sulfur source and at least one basic compound, under anhydrous conditions. The metals to be removed are obtained in the form of precipitate that can be easily separated by means of a mechanical separation process such as filtration, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Ingo Bauer, Rudolf Bonsch, Ute Raab-Brill
  • Publication number: 20130168614
    Abstract: Disclosed are nickel allyl amidinate precursors having the formula: wherein each of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, and R8 are independently selected from H; a C1-C4 linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl group, a C1-C4 linear, branched, or cyclic alkylsilyl group (mono, bis, or tris alkyl); a C1-C4 linear, branched, or cyclic alkylamino group; or a C1-C4 linear, branched, or cyclic fluoroalkyl group. Also disclosed are methods of synthesizing and using the disclosed precursors to deposit nickel-containing films on one or more substrates via a vapor deposition process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide Société Anonyme pour ''Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
    Inventor: Clément LANSALOT-MATRAS
  • Patent number: 8476465
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for depositing high-k films are disclosed herein. In general, the disclosed methods utilize precursor compounds comprising Ta or Nb. More specifically, the disclosed precursor compounds utilize certain ligands coupled to Ta and/or Nb such as 1-methoxy-2-methyl-2-propanolate (mmp) to increase volatility. Furthermore, methods of depositing Ta or Nb compounds are disclosed in conjunction with use of Hf and/or Zr precursors to deposit Ta-doped or Nb-doped Hf and/or Zr films, The methods and compositions may be used in CVD, ALD, or pulsed CVD deposition processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Porcédés Georges Claude
    Inventor: Christian Dussarrat
  • Patent number: 8469699
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for burning a fuel by means of at least one a burner, each burner comprising two half-assemblies (1, 1?) comprising each at least one fuel injecting means (2) associated with a primary oxidant injecting means (3), and at least one secondary oxidant injecting means (4), a first oxidant jet being injected at a first distance from the fuel by the primary injecting means so as to generate a first incomplete combustion, and a second oxidant jet being injected at a second distance (L1), greater than the first distance, from the fuel injecting means so as to generate a second combustion with the remaining fuel of the first incomplete combustion. Said method is characterized in that each half-assembly delivers a combustion power different from the one delivered by the other half-assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Bertrand Leroux, Rémi Tsiava, Patrick Jean-Marie Recourt
  • Patent number: 8470402
    Abstract: Methods of depositing a metal containing dielectric film on a substrate are disclosed. The metal containing dielectric film has the formula (M11-a M2a) Ob Nc, wherein 0?a<1, 0<b?3, 0?c?1, M1 represents a metal selected from (Hf) or (Zr); and M2 represents a metal atom. The method generally uses an M1 metal containing precursor selected from: Zr(MeCp)(NMe2)3, Zr(EtCp)(NMe2)3, ZrCp(NMe2)3, Zr(MeCp)(NEtMe)3, Zr(EtCp)(NEtMe)3, ZrCp(NEtMe)3, Zr(MeCp)(NEt2)3, Zr(EtCp)(NEt2)3, ZrCp(NEt2)3, Zr(iPr2Cp)(NMe2)3, Zr(tBu2Cp)(NMe2)3, Hf(MeCp)(NMe2)3, Hf(EtCp)(NMe2)3, HfCp(NMe2)3, Hf(MeCp)(NEtMe)3, Hf(EtCp)(NEtMe)3, HfCp(NEtMe)3, Hf(MeCp)(NEt2)3, Hf(EtCp)(NEt2)3, HfCp(NEt2)3, Hf(iPr2Cp)(NMe2)3, or Hf(tBu2Cp)(NMe2)3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
    Inventors: Christian Dussarrat, Nicolas Blasco, Audrey Pinchart, Christophe Lachaud
  • Patent number: 8470401
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a process for depositing a group V metal containing film on a substrate by introducing a substrate into a reactor; preferably heating the substrate at a temperature above 150° C.; feeding a compound of the formula (Ia) or of the formula (Ib), or a mixture of said compounds thereof in the vapor phase into the reactor; optionally feeding a second compound of the formula (Ia) or of the formula (Ib), or a second mixture of said compounds thereof in vapor phase into the reactor; and thereby depositing the group V metal containing film onto said substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Socété Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
    Inventors: Nicolas Merle, Stéphane Danielle, Christian Dussarrat, Nicolas Blasco
  • Publication number: 20130152629
    Abstract: An apparatus for cooling and purifying a stream of air comprises a building, a cooling tower, for cooling by direct contact with water, two purification bottles, each of vertical axis, a pipe for sending water to the cooling tower, a pipe for sending air to the cooling tower, a pipe for sending cooled air from the tower to the purification bottles and a system of valves and piping for connecting the two bottles to the cooling tower, this assembly being located inside the building, and the two bottles and the tower being outside the building, the two bottles and the assembly being placed on either side of a wall of the building, the bottles being placed along the wall and the tower being positioned between the two bottles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventor: Patrice Cavagne
  • Publication number: 20130156677
    Abstract: A process for separating monosilane from a mixture comprising monosilane and chlorosilanes comprising: a) Introducing mixture to a condenser (3) for separating lower-boiling chlorosilanes—containing monosilane from higher-boiling chlorosilanes enriched condensates; b) Collecting said higher-boiling condensates, in a condensate buffer (19) connected to the aforesaid condenser (3) by a condensate feed pipe (8); c) Sending higher-boiling chlorosilanes enriched condensates from the aforesaid condensate buffer (19) into a subcooler (21) which is installed on a reflux feed line (7) connected to the upper portion of a chlorosilane absorber (20); d) Feeding lower-boiling chlorosilanes—containing monosilane to the aforesaid chlorosilane absorber (20) for separating monosilane; e) Extracting monosilane—rich gas from the upper portion of the aforesaid chlorosilane absorber (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour I'Etude et L'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
    Inventors: Isao Abe, Shinji Tomita
  • Publication number: 20130153188
    Abstract: An improved reactor process is provided. This process includes providing at least one reactor tube, the reactor tube comprising an exterior and an interior, the interior comprising an inside surface, providing a heat source to the exterior of the at least one reactor tube, providing a reactant gas stream to the interior of the at least one reactor tube, placing at least one heat transfer structure in thermal contact with the inside surface of the at least one reactor tube, and transferring heat from the heat source to at least a portion of the reactant gas stream at least partially through the at least one heat transfer structure, thereby producing a product gas stream. There may be a catalyst on the interior of the at least one reactor tube. The reactant gas stream may comprise methane and steam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: JUSTIN JIAN WANG, Wei Huang, Jiefu Ma
  • Publication number: 20130156685
    Abstract: The present invention is a method of reducing the carbon dioxide balance from a reformer furnace flue gas to the high pressure syngas exit water gas shift reaction unit. Introducing a heated gas mixture into at least one pre-reforming chamber. The heating being provided by indirect heat exchange with one or more of an SMR furnace flue gas or an SMR furnace syngas introducing the gas mixture into a standard H2 PSA unit, wherein the gas mixture is separated into a hydrogen enriched stream and a PSA tail gas stream; introducing the PSA tail gas stream into a CPU system, wherein the PSA tail gas stream is separated into a carbon dioxide enriched stream, a hydrogen rich stream, and a residual stream, and introducing the residual stream as fuel into the reformer furnace along with natural gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicants: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude, Air Liquide Large Industrial U.S. LP
    Inventors: DENNIS VAUK, Bhadra S. Grover
  • Patent number: 8465784
    Abstract: The invention related to a method and a device for thawing food products that comprises using at least one microwave radiation applicator in a chamber through which said products are passing, characterized in that before the insertion into the chamber or a first inlet area of the chamber, all the surfaces of the product are covered with a homogenous film of carbon dioxide snow in the form of electrostatically charged microparticles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Moez Tammar, Pierre Kowalewski
  • Patent number: 8465570
    Abstract: A method for the purification of a feed gas stream containing at least CO2 and at least one impurity with by the incorporation of a purification step, enabling water to be at least partially removed is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Bruno Alban, Christophe Claeys, Philippe Court, Arthur Darde, Guillaume De Smedt, Bao Ha, Vladimir Hasanov, Simon Jallais, Christian Monereau, Serge Moreau, Elise Renou, Ivan Sanchez-Molinero, Jean-Pierre Tranier
  • Publication number: 20130149872
    Abstract: There is provided a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, including: forming a film containing a specific element, nitrogen, and carbon on a substrate, by alternately performing the following steps a specific number of times: a step of supplying a source gas containing the specific element and a halogen element, to the substrate; and a step of supplying a reactive gas composed of three elements of carbon, nitrogen, and hydrogen and having more number of a carbon atom than the number of a nitrogen atom in a composition formula thereof, to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicants: L'AIR LIQUIDE-SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE, HITACHI KOKUSAI ELECTRIC INC.
    Inventors: HITACHI KOKUSAI ELECTRIC INC., L'AIR LIQUIDE-SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ET