Patents by Inventor Andre Laforest

Andre Laforest 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).

  • Absorbent hydrophobic boronate galactomannan complexes and process for producing same
    Patent number: 8785417
    Abstract: Absorbent boronate-galactomannan complexes comprising a hydrophobic group are disclosed. The boronate-galactomannan complexes are solid materials capable of gel forming upon contacting with liquids. The boronate-galactomannan complexes are particularly suitable for absorbing liquids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Archer Daniels Midland Co.
    Inventors: Anne-Claude Couffin, Mohammed Berrada, André Laforest, Nicolas Nourry
  • SUPERABSORBENT SURFACE-TREATED CARBOXYLATED POLYSACCHARIDES AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME
    Publication number: 20130296548
    Abstract: Surface-treated carboxyalkylated polysaccharides comprising a biobased content of at least 82% are described herein. The surface-treated carboxyalkylated polysaccharides comprise a CRC of at least 18 g/g, a FSC of at least 26 g/g, and an AUL at 0.7 psi of at least 14 g/g. Processes for the manufacture of surface-treated carboxyalkylated polysaccharides are also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Danick Godin, George Koutlakis, Nicolas Nourry, Oscar Suarez-Hernandez, Andre Laforest, Isabelle Bolduc, Shoujia Dong, Caroline Lavergne
  • Superabsorbent surface-treated carboxyalkylated polysaccharides and process for producing same
    Patent number: 8461129
    Abstract: Surface-treated carboxyalkylated polysaccharides comprising a biobased content of at least 82% are described herein. The surface-treated carboxyalkylated polysaccharides comprise a CRC of at least 18 g/g, a FSC of at least 26 g/g, and an AUL at 0.7 psi of at least 14 g/g. Processes for the manufacture of surface-treated carboxyalkylated polysaccharides are also described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Archer Daniels Midland Company
    Inventors: Isabelle Bolduc, Anne-Claude Couffin, Shuojia Dong, Danick Godin, George Koutlakis, Nicole Lachapelle, André Laforest, Caroline Lavergne, Vladimiro Nettel, Nicolas Nourry, Frédéric Picard, Oscar Suarez-Hernandez, Catherine Theriault
  • ABSORBENT HYDROPHOBIC BORONATE GALACTOMANNAN COMPLEXES AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME
    Publication number: 20100042063
    Abstract: Absorbent boronate-galactomannan complexes comprising a hydrophobic group are disclosed. The boronate-galactomannan complexes are solid materials capable of gel forming upon contacting with liquids. The boronate-galactomannan complexes are particularly suitable for absorbing liquids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
    Inventors: Anne-Claude Couffin, Mohammed Berrada, André Laforest, Nicolas Nourry
  • ABSORBENT HYDROPHOBIC BORONATE GALACTOMANNAN COMPLEXES AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME
    Publication number: 20100036337
    Abstract: Absorbent boronate-galactomannan complexes comprising a hydrophobic group are disclosed. The boronate-galactomannan complexes are solid materials capable of gel forming upon contacting with liquids. The boronate-galactomannan complexes are particularly suitable for absorbing liquids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
    Inventors: Anne-Claude Couffin, Mohammed Berrada, Andre Laforest, Nicolas Nourry
  • SUPERABSORBENT SURFACE-TREATED CARBOXYALKYLATED POLYSACCHARIDES AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME
    Publication number: 20080177057
    Abstract: Surface-treated carboxyalkylated polysaccharides comprising a biobased content of at least 82% are described herein. The surface-treated carboxyalkylated polysaccharides comprise a CRC of at least 18 g/g, a FSC of at least 26 g/g, and an AUL at 0.7 psi of at least 14 g/g. Processes for the manufacture of surface-treated carboxyalkylated polysaccharides are also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
    Inventors: Isabelle Bolduc, Anne-Claude Couffin, Shuojia Dong, Danick Godin, George Koutlakis, Nicole Lachapelle, Andre LaForest, Caroline Lavergne, Vladimiro Nettel, Nicolas Nourry, Frederic Picard, Oscar Suarez-Hernandez, Catherine Theriault