Patents Assigned to Total
  • High Clarity Easy Tear Multilayer Films
    Publication number: 20100035035
    Abstract: The invention discloses high clarity multilayer films that are easy to tear in the transverse direction, wherein the core layer is made of a blend of from 5 to 50 wt % of crystal polystyrene and from 95 to 50 wt % of transparent styrene-butadiene block copolymer (5-40 wt % 1,3-butadiene, 60-95 wt % styrene) and the outer layers comprise from 85 to 100 wt % of a metallocene catalysed polyethylene (density:0.915-0.960 g/cm3, MI2:0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS RESEARCH FELUY
    Inventor: Michel Defrang
  • POLYOLEFIN COMPOSITION FOR INJECTION STRETCH BLOW MOLDING
    Publication number: 20100035009
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an injection-stretch blow molding process (ISBM) for the manufacture of an impact-resistant container with good optical properties from a polyolefin composition comprising a polypropylene and a polyethylene produced with a metallocene-based catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS RESEARCH FELUY
    Inventor: Fabienne Radermacher
  • Impact strength polypropylene
    Patent number: 7659349
    Abstract: Degraded polypropylene (co)polymer modified with a linear dialkylperoxide in order to retain its impact strength and a process for its preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Total Petrochemicals Research Feluy
    Inventor: Kristien Roegiers
  • Device for redistribution of catalyst in the FCC risers
    Patent number: 7658889
    Abstract: In a catalytic FCC cracking unit comprising a vertically disposed riser housing a reaction zone, the improvement comprising at least one device for redistribution of catalyst inside said reaction zone, the catalytic cracking unit being equipped at a plane with feedstock injectors, and an upper plane, with mixed temperature control (MTC) injectors, wherein said device has the general shape of a continuous ring adjacent the riser wall and along the inside periphery of said wall, said device creating a restriction in the cross section of the riser ranging between 30% and 45%, having a profile section at least partially rectilinear, and being located a) either in a zone encompassed between the plane of the feedstock injectors and the plane of the MTC injectors, b) or at a height of between 0.1 and 5 meters above the plane of the MTC injectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignees: Institut Francais du Petrole, Total France
    Inventors: Romain Roux, Patrick Leroy, Thierry Patureaux
  • Controlled Distribution of Active Sites in Ziegler-Natta Catalyst Systems
    Publication number: 20100029468
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for improving and controlling the activity of Ziegler-Natta catalyst systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: Total Petrochemicals Research Feluy
    Inventors: David Ribour, Roger Spitz, Jerome Gromada, Christophe Boisson
  • Fluorinated Alkoxy-Imino Catalyst Components
    Publication number: 20100029472
    Abstract: This invention relates to fluorinated alkoxy-imino metallic complexes and their use in catalyst systems for the polymerisation or oligomerisation of ethylene and alpha-olefins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: Total Petrochemicals Research Feluy
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Carpentier, Evgueni Kirillov, Christophe Thomas, Abbas Razavi, Nicolas Marquet
  • POSTERIOR SPINAL FASTENER AND METHOD FOR USING SAME
    Publication number: 20100016903
    Abstract: A posterior spinal fastener is disclosed for insertion into a vertebra of a mammalian body, the vertebra having posterior elements and a vertebral body. The fastener includes an elongate member adapted for insertion into the vertebra. The elongate body has an anterior portion and a posterior portion. The anterior portion is arcuate in shape for placement in the vertebral body. The posterior portion has a length so as to be accessible at the posterior elements of the vertebra when the anterior portion is disposed in the vertebral body. A method of use of the posterior spinal fastener is also disclosed, in which the posterior spinal fastener is introduced into the vertebra at the posterior elements and arcuately extended into the vertebral body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: TOTAL CONNECT SPINE, LLC
    Inventors: Amir M. MATITYAHU, Robert Trigg McClellan, William H. Dillin
  • STRETCHING/BLOWING CONDITIONS IN ONE-STAGE INJECTION-STRETCH-BLOW-MOULDING
    Publication number: 20100013129
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for preparing containers by one-stage injection-stretch-blow-moulding with a resin comprising: a random copolymer of propylene (RCP) having a melt index of from 1.5 to 35 dg/min, an ethylene content of less than 6 wt % with respect to the weight of the RCP; and optionally a nucleating and/or a clarifying agent; wherein the preform injection temperature is larger than 200° C. and wherein the stretching and blowing temperature Tsb is limited to a very narrow range ?T of at most 15° C., said range being a function of the injection temperature Tinj.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS RESEARCH FELUY
    Inventors: Laurent Duranel, Emmanuel Humbeeck, Fabienne Radermacher
  • AQUEOUS SOLUTION FOR THE TREATMENT OF EXHAUST GASES OF DIESEL ENGINES
    Publication number: 20100015022
    Abstract: The present application relates to the use of a solution for the treatment of exhaust gases at the outlet of on-board or stationary diesel engines. It also relates to its use in any device for the treatment of these exhaust gases, regardless of whether the engines are engines of heavy goods vehicles or engines for light vehicles or also engines for stationary industrial engine applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: TOTAL RAFFINAGE MARKETING
    Inventors: Pierre Schmelzle, Leire Oro-Urrea, Stéphanie Escoffier, Françoise Douce
  • POLYLACTIDE-URETHANE COPOLYMERS
    Publication number: 20100016538
    Abstract: A polylactide-urethane copolymer obtainable by a process, which comprises the step of contacting: an ?, ? dihydroxyl polylactide prepolymer of general formula I wherein: X is NH or O, R is an alkyl or an aryl group, n and n? are integer numbers which are substantially the same and which are comprised in the range from 20 to 140, a diisocyanate compound of general formula II O?C?N—R?—N?C?O wherein: R? is an alkyl or an aryl group and an amine or an alcohol of general formula III R??[X?]2 wherein: R? is an alkyl or an aryl group and X? is NH2 or OH with the proviso that at least one of R or R? is an aryl group
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS RESEARCH FELUY
    Inventors: Philippe Dubois, Philippe Coszach, gloria Vendrell, Philippe Degee, Michael Alexandre, Ibrahim Barakat, Jean Marie Raquez
  • Method for Making a Transition between Polymer Grades
    Publication number: 20100016523
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of transition between polymer grades in a polymerisation process comprising polymerising at least one monomer in at least a first reactor and a second reactor connected to each other in series, wherein the monomer feed in the first reactor is maintained essentially constant during the transition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS RESEARCH FELUY
    Inventors: Marc Moers, Lieven Van Looveren, Mathias Wijffels
  • Simulated moving bed adsorptive separation process using a plurality of adsorption chambers in parallel and crystallizer and device used therein
    Patent number: 7649124
    Abstract: Provided is a process for adsorptive separation of p-xylene from an aromatic hydrocarbon mixture comprising other isomers of xylene, and a device used therein. More specifically, the present invention provides a separation process employing simulated moving bed (SMB) adsorptive chromatography, characterized by subjecting the extracts eluted from a plurality of adsorption chambers arranged in parallel, to a crystallizer for additional separation, thereby improving productivity, and a device used therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Total Petrochemicals Co, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Suk Lee, Nam-Cheol Shin
  • TRANSFER PIPE BETWEEN LOOP REACTORS
    Publication number: 20100008829
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a transfer system between the first and second reactors in a double loop reactor that is equipped to reduce clogging in the transfer lines by providing a regulation mechanism arranged to insure equivalent flushing in each transfer line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS RESEARCH FELUY
    Inventor: Louis Fouarge
  • Transition Metal Complexes Supported on Activating Support
    Publication number: 20100010180
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an active supported catalyst system comprising: a) one or more non-metallocene catalyst component; b) an alkylating agent; c) an activating functionalised and fluorinated support. It also discloses a method for preparing said active support and its use in the polymerisation of polar and non polar monomers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicants: TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS RESEARCH FELUY, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS)
    Inventors: Floran Prades, Roger Spitz, Christophe Boisson, Sabine Sirol, Abbas Razavi
  • POLYMERISATION OF ETHYLENE AND ALPHA-OLEFINS WITH IMINO-QUINOLINOL COMPLEXES
    Publication number: 20100004411
    Abstract: The present invention discloses active oligomerisation or polymerisation catalyst systems based on imino-quinolinol complexes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS RESEARCH FELUY
    Inventors: Caroline L. Hillairet, Guilliaume Michaud, Sabine Sirol
  • Method and device for detecting in real time interactions between a user and an augmented reality scene
    Publication number: 20100002909
    Abstract: The invention consists in a system for detection in real time of interactions between a user and an augmented reality scene, the interactions resulting from the modification of the appearance of an object present in the image. After having created (110) and processed (115) a reference model in an initialization phase (100), the pose of the object in the image is determined (135) and a comparison model is extracted from the image (160). The reference and comparison models are compared (170), as a function of said determined pose of the object, and, in response to the comparison step, the interactions are detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: TOTAL IMMERSION
    Inventors: Valentin LEFEVRE, Nicolas Livet, Thomas Pasquier
  • Mobile wear and tear resistant gas compressor
    Patent number: 7642663
    Abstract: A mobile high horsepower rating natural gas compression package is provided. The apparatus includes a trailer having a flexible pre-cambered frame configured to absorb shock during transport and dissipate vibration during operation, and an inflexible sub-skid attached to the flexible frame. A high horsepower rating engine driven compressor is attached to the sub-skid while ancillary compression package components are attached to the flexible frame. An arrangement of break flanges is employed to permit relative motion between the compressor and the ancillary compression package components during transport and operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignees: Bidell Equipment Limited Partnership, Total Energy Services Ltd.
    Inventors: Kelly Paul Francis Mantei, Long Han Ta, Chaince Melvin Pedersen, Barry Patrick McGrath
  • LOW MELT FLOW INDEX RESINS FOR INJECTIONS-STRETCH-BLOW-MOULDING
    Publication number: 20090317576
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for preparing vials, preferably medical vials by two-stage injection-stretch-blow-moulding with a random copolymer of propylene having a melt index MI2 of from 1 to 3 dg/min and an ethylene content of from 2 to 3.5 wt % based on the weight of the resin, and wherein the preform injection temperature is of at least 280° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS RESEARCH FELUY
    Inventors: Laurent Duranel, Emmanuel Humbeeck
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING CATALYST ACTIVITY
    Publication number: 20090318637
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining activity of a catalyst in a polymerisation process, said polymerisation process comprising the steps of feeding a catalyst and a diluent into a storage vessel, to form a concentrated settled catalyst, feeding said concentrated settled catalyst into a mixing vessel equipped with mixing means and feeding hydrocarbon diluent into said mixing vessel, to form a diluted catalyst slurry, feeding said diluted catalyst slurry into a polymerisation reactor via a volumetric pump, and feeding at least one monomer into said polymerisation reactor to form a polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS RESEARCH FELUY
    Inventors: Daniel Siraux, Alain Brusselle
  • Abdominal exercise apparatus
    Patent number: D608401
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Total Gym Fitness, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas J. Campanaro, Charles Joseph Mahon, Dan McCutcheon