Patents Assigned to Total
  • Metallization of conductive wires for solar cells
    Patent number: 10644170
    Abstract: Methods of fabricating a solar cell, and system for electrically coupling solar cells, are described. In an example, the methods for fabricating a solar cell can include placing conductive wires in a wire guide, where conductive wires are placed over a first semiconductor substrate having first doped regions and second doped regions. The method can include aligning the conductive wires over the first and second doped regions, where the wire guide aligns the conductive wires substantially parallel to the first and second doped regions. The method can include bonding the conductive wires to the first and second doped regions. The bonding can include applying a mechanical force to the semiconductor substrate via a roller or bonding head of the wire guide, where the wire guide inhibits lateral movement of the conductive wires during the bonding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignees: SunPower Corporation, Total Marketing Services and Total Energies Nouvelles Activites USA
    Inventors: Richard Hamilton Sewell, David Aaron Randolph Barkhouse, Nils-Peter Harder, Douglas Rose
  • CLC process and installation with the production of high purity nitrogen
    Patent number: 10632440
    Abstract: The invention concerns a CLC process, and its installation, producing high purity dinitrogen, comprising: (a) the combustion of a hydrocarbon feed by reduction of a redox active mass brought into contact with the feed, (b) a first step for oxidation of the reduced active mass (25) obtained from step (a) in contact with a fraction of a depleted air stream (21b), in order to produce a high purity stream of dinitrogen (28) and a stream of partially re-oxidized active mass (26); (c) a second step for oxidation of the stream of active mass (26) in contact with air (20) in order to produce a stream of depleted air and a stream of re-oxidized active mass (24) for use in step (a); (d) dividing the stream of depleted air obtained at the end of step (c) in order to form the fraction of depleted air used in step (b) and a fraction complementary to the depleted air extracted from the CLC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignees: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES, TOTAL RAFFINAGE CHIMIE
    Inventors: Florent Guillou, Stephane Bertholin, Mahdi Yazdanpanah
  • System and method for sizing a capacity of an energy storage device
    Patent number: 10637245
    Abstract: A method and system for sizing energy storage device capacity. The method includes generating a load profile of at least an entity based on at least information acquired by a user interface, generating an ensemble of net load profiles based on at least the load profile and based on at least one energy source profile, determining values of cumulative distribution functions associated with a plurality of energy storage device capacities as a function of at least the ensemble of net load profiles, generating a graphical representation of a combination of the composite cumulative distribution functions and a cluster of equal probability line, rendering the graphical representation, and sizing a capacity of the energy storage device based on the rendered graphical representation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignees: TOTAL S.A., NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xiangqi Zhu, Wente Zeng, Jiahong Yan, Ning Lu
  • METHOD OF CHARACTERISING A SUBSURFACE VOLUME
    Publication number: 20200124764
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of conditioning one or more parametric models. The method comprises obtaining a plurality of candidate parametric models, each describing a sequence of domains characterising a subsurface region and determining whether each sequence of domains described by one or more of said candidate parametric models is a valid sequence of domains. For each valid sequence of domains, each candidate parametric model describing that valid sequence of domains (or a subset of these models) is conditioned simultaneously, for example by using an Ensemble Kalman Filter or artificial neural network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: Total SA
    Inventors: Jiazuo ZHANG, Gavin Henry GRAHAM
  • Ion-selective composite materials and method of preparation
    Patent number: 10626514
    Abstract: An electrochemical cell includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, an electrolyte disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and an ion-conducting composite membrane disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The composite membrane includes a porous substrate having pores and a porosity from about 5 vol % to about 80 vol %, and a selective ion-conductive filler disposed at least partially within the pores. The filler includes an intercalation material. Methods of making the ion-conducting composite membrane and using an electrochemical cell having the ion-conducting composite membrane are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignees: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Total Energies Nouvelles Activites USA, Total S.A.
    Inventors: Daniel A. Dalla Corte, Brice H. V. Chung, Dheevesh V. Arulmani, Donald R. Sadoway
  • Method and unit for separating the light and heavy components of natural gas
    Patent number: 10627159
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the treatment of natural gas containing carbon dioxide, methane and paraffins. The method comprising: a step of extracting the paraffins from the natural gas in a paraffin-removal column, and a step of separating the carbon dioxide and the methane in a distillation column. The operation of the two columns being provided by means of the thermal coupling of said two columns using a thermal coupling heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: TOTAL SA
    Inventors: Denis Chretien, Salim Azzi, Claire Weiss
  • METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE SENSORIAL PROPERTIES OF OIL-IN-WATER EMULSIONS, TO REDUCE THE ADHESIVE EFFECT OF SUCH GLYCERIN-BASED OIL-IN-WATER EMULSIONS
    Publication number: 20200113790
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for improving the sensorial properties of an oil-in-water type emulsion for topical application, including, for 100% of its mass, 5% to 30% by weight of glycerol, characterised in that the oil-in-water type emulsion for topical application includes an effective quantity of a mixture of saturated cyclic or acyclic, linear or branched hydrocarbons, of which at least 95% by weight have between fifteen and nineteen carbon atoms. Also disclosed is a new oil-in-water type emulsion for topical use, including the mixture, and to the use of same in cosmetics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicants: Societe d'Exploitation de Produits Pour les Industries Chimiques Seppic, Total Marketing Services
    Inventors: Sophie CAMBOS, Emmanuelle MERAT, Cécile TAILLEBOIS, Benjamin SWOBODA
  • Modified catalyst supports
    Patent number: 10618987
    Abstract: The invention covers a supported catalyst system prepared according to a process comprising the following step: i). impregnating a silica-containing catalyst support having a specific surface area of from 150 m2/g to 800 m2/g, preferably 280 m2/g to 600 m2/g, with one or more titanium compounds of the general formula selected from RnTi(OR?)m and (RO)nTi(OR?)m, wherein R and R? are the same or different and are selected from hydrocarbyl groups containing from 1 to 12 carbon and halogens, and wherein n is 0 to 4, m is 0 to 4 and m+n equals 4, to form a titanated silica-containing catalyst support having a Ti content of at least 0.1 wt % based on the weight of the Ti-impregnated catalyst support wherein the supported catalyst system further comprises an alumoxane and a metallocene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: TOTAL RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY FELUY
    Inventors: Christopher Willocq, Aurélien Vantomme, Martine Slawinski
  • Bonds for solar cell metallization
    Patent number: 10622505
    Abstract: A solar cell can include a substrate and a semiconductor region disposed in or above the substrate. The solar cell can also include a conductive contact disposed on the semiconductor region with the conductive contact including a conductive foil bonded to the semiconductor region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignees: SunPower Corporation, Total Marketing Services
    Inventors: Richard Hamilton Sewell, Michel Arsène Olivier Ngamo Toko, Matthieu Moors, Jens Dirk Moschner
  • Foil-based metallization of solar cells
    Patent number: 10615296
    Abstract: Approaches for the foil-based metallization of solar cells and the resulting solar cells are described. In an example, a solar cell includes a substrate. A plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions is disposed in or above the substrate. A conductive contact structure is disposed above the plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. The conductive contact structure includes a plurality of metal seed material regions providing a metal seed material region disposed on each of the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. A metal foil is disposed on the plurality of metal seed material regions, the metal foil having anodized portions isolating metal regions of the metal foil corresponding to the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignees: SunPower Corporation, Total Marketing Services
    Inventors: Gabriel Harley, Taeseok Kim, Richard Hamilton Sewell, Michael Morse, David D. Smith, Matthieu Moors, Jens-Dirk Moschner
  • Dispersing additive for asphaltenes and its uses
    Patent number: 10611972
    Abstract: Use of an alkylphenol-aldehyde resin modified by at least one alkylamine in a composition of crude oils or in a product derived from a composition of crude oils as dispersing additive for asphaltenes. Process for the treatment of a composition of crude oils or a derived product which makes it possible to prevent the precipitation of asphaltenes, in particular in crude oils and the products which result therefrom by refining and/or extraction processes. Bituminous compositions including an alkylphenol-aldehyde resin modified by at least one alkylamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventors: Frédéric Tort, Nicolas Passade-Boupat, Marianna Rondon, Carlos Quintero
  • Method for dehydrating alcohols into olefins comprising the recycling of alcohols
    Patent number: 10604456
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for dehydration of alcohols into olefins comprising an improved step for recovery of unreacted alcohol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignees: TOTAL RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY FELUY, IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Kirill Drobyshev, Vincent Coupard, Jean-Christophe Gabelle, Nikolai Nesterenko, Christophe Thille
  • Lubricant composition for an engine
    Patent number: 10604717
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to lubricant compositions for an engine, including at least one base oil, at least one polymer for improving the viscosity index, at least one organomolybdenum compound, and at least one polyalkylene glycol, obtained by polymerizing or copolymerizing alkylene oxides including from 3 to 8 carbon atoms, at least of which is butylene oxide, the polyalkylene glycol content being from 1 to 28% by weight relative to the total weight of lubricant composition. The use of at least one polyalkylene glycol, obtained by polymerizing or copolymerizing alkylene oxides including 3 to 8 carbon atoms, at least one of which is butylene oxide, in a base oil enables a reduction in the wear of the connecting-rod bearings of the thermal internal combustion engines of vehicles with hybrid and/or micro-hybrid engines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignees: Total Marketing Services, Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Olivier Lerasle, Jérôme Valade, Nadjet Khelidj
  • HYDROCARBON OIL FOR A THERAPEUTIC USE
    Publication number: 20200093754
    Abstract: A hydrocarbon oil intended to be used as a drug including a content by weight of isoparaffins ranging from 90 to 100%, a content by weight of normal paraffins ranging from 0 to 10% and having a content of carbon of biological origin greater than or equal to 90% relative to the total weight of the hydrocarbon oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventors: Benjamin SWOBODA, Philippe LEMAIRE
  • NON-THERAPEUTIC USE OF A BIODEGRADABLE HYDROCARBON OIL
    Publication number: 20200093716
    Abstract: A method for the anti-ageing cosmetic treatment of the skin or of the hair applying a hydrocarbon oil that has a content by weight of isoparaffins ranging from 90 to 100%, a content by weight of normal paraffins ranging from 0 to 10% and a content of carbon of biological origin greater than or equal to 90% relative to the total weight of the hydrocarbon oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventors: Benjamin SWOBODA, Philippe LEMAIRE
  • Method for determining geological caves
    Patent number: 10598818
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for determining a location of karst caves in a geological model. The method comprising for each current point of a set of points of a closed space of the model, determining a distance value; receiving an average value; and for each current point of the set of points of the closed space, determining a presence of caves for the current point. The determination at the presence of caves depends at least on the received average value and on the distance value determined for the current point. A collapse procedure can also be implemented as described in the description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: TOTAL SA
    Inventors: Pierre Biver, Richard Labourdette
  • Composition comprising poly-lactide-based polymer
    Patent number: 10597514
    Abstract: A composition includes a polymer having a poly-lactide and at least one compound of formula (I), where L1 is C1-8alkylene or C3-6cycloalkylene; L2 is C1-6alkylene; L3 is C1-6alkylene; L4 is C1-6alkylene; L5 is C1-6alkylene; n is an integer selected from 1, 2, 3 or 4; m is an integer selected from 1, 2, 3 or 4; R1 is H; or C1-6alkyl; R2 is H; or C1-6alkyl. The poly-lactide is poly-L-lactide comprising a content of D isomer of at least 10% by weight based on the total weight of the poly-L-lactide; poly-D-lactide comprising a content of L isomer of at least 10% by weight based on the total weight of the poly-D-lactide; poly-DL-lactide; poly(meso-lactide); or mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: TOTAL RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY FELUY
    Inventor: Thierry Coupin
  • Bitumen/polymer composition having improved mechanical properties
    Patent number: 10597535
    Abstract: Thermally crosslinkable bitumen/polymer composition based on at least one elastomer of S-B1-B2 type, with S a styrene polymer or other vinylaromatic polymer, B1 and B2 polybutadienes, the composition including an adjuvant of olefinic polymer type, the composition having improved mechanical properties. Use of these compositions in the fields of road applications such as hot bituminous mixes; warm bituminous mixes; cold bituminous mixes, for example cold-poured bituminous mixes or emulsion gravels; or surface dressings, for example fluxed bitumens or emulsions; and in the fields of industrial applications, for example in the manufacture of internal and external coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventors: Carole Ruot, Romuald Botel
  • Biosourced emollient composition comprising isoparaffins
    Patent number: 10588834
    Abstract: Emollient composition comprising at least one hydrocarbon oil having an isoparaffin content of 90 to 100% by weight, a normal paraffin content of 0 to 10% by weight and a content of carbon of biological origin greater than or equal to 90% with respect to the total weight of hydrocarbon oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventor: Benjamin Swoboda
  • Process for preparing a complex calcium sulphonate grease
    Patent number: 10590362
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a single-phase process for the preparation of a calcium sulphonate complex grease. More particularly, a single-phase process for the preparation of a calcium sulphonate complex grease in the absence of boric acid and including the implementation of at least one step under pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Total Marketing Services
    Inventors: Franck Bardin, Raphael Bruggeman