Patents by Inventor Bernard Malric

Bernard Malric 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).

  • Potassium monofluorophosphate as a corrosion inhibitor
    Patent number: 6596197
    Abstract: Potassium monofluorophosphate is found to be superior to sodium monofluorophosphate as a corrosion inhibitor for steel reinforcement members in reinforced concrete; conveniently the potassium monofluorophosphate in aqueous solution is contacted with a surface of the reinforced concrete to facilitate penetration of the potassium monofluorophosphate into the concrete.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Domtar Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard Malric, Theophil Lutz
  • POTASSIUM MONOFLUOROPHOSPHATE AS A CORROSION INHIBITOR
    Publication number: 20020166996
    Abstract: Potassium monofluorophosphate is found to be superior to sodium monofluorophosphate as a corrosion inhibitor for steel reinforcement members in reinforced concrete; conveniently the potassium monofluorophosphate in aqueous solution is contacted with a surface of the reinforced concrete to facilitate penetration of the potassium monofluorophosphate into the concrete.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2002
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventors: Bernard Malric, Theophil Lutz
  • Method to reduce scaling due to freezing and thawing in concrete
    Patent number: 5314755
    Abstract: A concrete surface having at least a residual amount of sodium fluorophosphate. A method to reduce scaling due to freezing and thawing is also disclosed. The method comprises contacting the surface of a concrete with a system containing at least sodium fluorophosphate. The sodium fluorophosphate closes the pores to water and other foreign matter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1994
    Assignee: Domtar, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard Malric, Rejean Beaudoin, Chantal Berthelot