Patents by Inventor BenoÏt Pintat

BenoÏt Pintat 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).

  • Publication number: 20230212829
    Abstract: This invention provides an artificial turf infill material including a microporous zeolite mineral having a selected gain size smaller than 5 mm and a porosity between 15% and 30%, where the microporous zeolite mineral has a grain size distribution as follows: 90% to 100% of the grains have a size in the range 0.4 mm to 5.0 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventor: Benoit PINTAT
  • Patent number: 11453982
    Abstract: The invention provides for method for forming an artificial turf infill material. The method comprises selecting from a zeolite ore a microporous zeolite mineral using a selection criterion on specific surface area of the mineral, thereby providing the artificial turf infill material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Inventor: Benoit Pintat
  • Publication number: 20220259807
    Abstract: The invention provides for method for forming an artificial turf infill material. The method comprises selecting from a zeolite ore a microporous zeolite mineral using a selection criterion on specific surface area of the mineral, thereby providing the artificial turf infill material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventor: Benoit PINTAT
  • Patent number: 11352752
    Abstract: The invention provides for method for forming an artificial turf infill material. The method comprises selecting from a zeolite ore a microporous zeolite mineral using a selection criterion on specific surface area of the mineral, thereby providing the artificial turf infill material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Inventor: Benoit Pintat
  • Publication number: 20220042252
    Abstract: An improved turf infill and an artificial turf with the improved turf infill is provided. The turf infill comprises a mixture of cork particles and rubber particles, each coated with a polymer and/or resin component. The turf infill is environmentally friendly and less likely to release potentially health-affecting substances than conventional turf infills.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventor: Benoît Pintat
  • Publication number: 20210071371
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for providing a sports flooring, in particular a clay court, a sand court or an ash court. The sports flooring comprising a top layer arranged above a dynamic layer. The method comprising i. providing a dynamic layer comprising a mixture of lava particles and/or limestone particles and/or clinker particles, and microporous zeolite mineral particles, wherein the microporous zeolite mineral particles are present in the amount of 4% to 65% of the total mass of the dynamic layer and wherein the grain size of the microporous zeolite mineral particles is between 0.4 mm and 12 mm, and ii. applying a top layer on top of the dynamic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventor: Benoit Pintat
  • Publication number: 20200354901
    Abstract: A method of disinfecting an artificial turf structure includes applying to the artificial turf
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicants: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbH, AstroTurf LLC
    Inventors: Stephan SICK, Bernd JANSEN, Ivo LOHR, Behnam Mokhber SHAHIN, Kristan Michael BROWN, Benoit PINTAT
  • Publication number: 20200181852
    Abstract: The invention provides for method for forming an artificial turf infill material. The method comprises selecting from a zeolite ore a microporous zeolite mineral using a selection criterion on specific surface area of the mineral, thereby providing the artificial turf infill material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventor: Benoit PINTAT
  • Publication number: 20180347122
    Abstract: The invention provides for method for forming an artificial turf infill material. The method comprises selecting from a zeolite ore a microporous zeolite mineral using a selection criterion on specific surface area of the mineral, thereby providing the artificial turf infill material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventor: Benoit PINTAT
  • Patent number: 9468905
    Abstract: A composition for an outside surface, includes at least a mixture of a microporous mineral of the zeolite type and a salt in order to allow for an adsorption and/or desorption effect, the composition including a permeable film at least partially coating the microporous mineral.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Inventor: Benoît Pintat
  • Publication number: 20140314499
    Abstract: The present invention has as its purpose a composition (1) for an outside surface, characterized in that this composition (1) includes at least a mixture of a microporous mineral of the zeolite type (2) and a salt (3) in order to allow for an adsorption and/or desorption effect, said composition (1) including at least partially coating the microporous mineral of the zeolite type (2) by a permeable film (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventor: BenoÏt Pintat