Patents by Inventor Christine Le Borgne

Christine Le Borgne 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).

  • Desiccant powder, its use for the drying of solid substrates, in particular grains or seeds
    Patent number: 5137747
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel desiccant powder and its use for the drying of solid substrates wetted by an aqueous or oily liquid such as, in particular, grains or seeds having undergone a coating or surface film-forming treatment.According to the invention, this desiccant powder contains at least 50% by weight of absorbents with respect to the toal weight of the said powder, being preferably available in the form of particles having a mean diameter less than about 100.mu., the said absorbents being constituted of at least one aluminosilicate, in particular mica, to at least 25% by weight with respect to the total weight of the said absorbents.This powder makes possible, in particular, the drying of colored grains or seeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1992
    Assignee: Societe d'Exploitation de Produits pour les Industries Chimiques - S.E.P.P.I.C.
    Inventors: Michel Malandain, Gerard Trouve, Christine Le Borgne