Patents by Inventor Claude Thibodeau

Claude Thibodeau 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).

  • Starch networks as absorbent or superabsorbent materials and their preparation by extrusion
    Patent number: 8710212
    Abstract: The present invention relates an absorbent material consisting of a molecular network of starch molecules, the starch molecules comprising an amylopectin content of at least 90% (w/w). The molecular network can either be comprised of self-entangled starches or cross-linked starches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Archer Daniels Midland Company
    Inventors: Claude Thibodeau, David Bergeron, Isabelle Bolduc, Claude Couture, Nicolas Nourry
  • Polysaccharide-inorganic composite particles as performance additives for super-absorbent polymers
    Patent number: 8563466
    Abstract: The present invention relates to discrete particulate composite additives for superabsorbent polymers and includes a method of making same. The discrete particulate composite additives generally comprise a polysaccharide and an inert inorganic component. Advantageously, these discrete particulate composite additives functionally improve superabsorbent performance. They are suitable for a number of applications, including the use and manufacture of hygiene products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Archer Daniels Midland Company
    Inventors: Stephane Chevigny, Shuojia Dong, Anne-Claude Couffin-Hoarau, Isabelle Bolduc, Mohammed Berrada, Claude Thibodeau
  • Polysaccharide phyllosilicate absorbent or superabsorbent nanocomposite materials
    Patent number: 8486854
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an absorbent or a superabsorbent nanocomposite material comprising a polysaccharide and a phyllosilicate. The polysaccharide component can be a biodegradable polysaccharide that is a self-entangled glass-like polysaccharide or a crosslinked polysaccharide. The phyllosilicate component can be an exfoliation or a semi-exfoliation clay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Archer Daniels Midland Company
    Inventors: Mohammed Berrada, Stéphane Chevigny, Claude Thibodeau
  • POLYSACCHARIDE-INORGANIC COMPOSITE PARTICLES AS PERFORMANCE ADDITIVES FOR SUPER-ABSORBENT POLYMERS
    Publication number: 20120142525
    Abstract: The present invention relates to discrete particulate composite additives for superabsorbent polymers and includes a method of making same. The discrete particulate composite additives generally comprise a polysaccharide and an inert inorganic component. Advantageously, these discrete particulate composite additives functionally improve superabsorbent performance. They are suitable for a number of applications, including the use and manufacture of hygiene products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY
    Inventors: Stéphane Chevigny, Shuojia Dong, Anne-Claude Couffin-Hoarau, Isabelle Bolduc, Mohammed Berrada, Claude Thibodeau
  • Polysaccharide-inorganic composite particles as performance additives for superabsorbent polymers
    Patent number: 8114809
    Abstract: The present invention relates to discrete particulate composite additives for superabsorbent polymers and includes a method of making same. The discrete particulate composite additives generally comprise a polysaccharide and an inert inorganic component. Advantageously, these discrete particulate composite additives functionally improve superabsorbent performance. They are suitable for a number of applications, including the use and manufacture of hygiene products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Archer Daniels Midland Company
    Inventors: Stéphane Chevigny, Shuojia Dong, Anne-Claude Couffin-Hoarau, Isabelle Bolduc, Mohammed Berrada, Claude Thibodeau
  • Polysaccharide-Inorganic Composite Particles as Performance Additives for Superabsorbent Polymers
    Publication number: 20080261807
    Abstract: The present invention relates to discrete particulate composite additives for superabsorbent polymers and includes a method of making same. The discrete particulate composite additives generally comprise a polysaccharide and an inert inorganic component. Advantageously, these discrete particulate composite additives functionally improve superabsorbent performance. They are suitable for a number of applications, including the use and manufacture of hygiene products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2006
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
    Inventors: Stephane Chevigny, Shuojia Dong, Anne-Claude Couffin-Hoarau, Isabelle Bolduc, Mohammed Berrada, Claude Thibodeau
  • Starch network as absorbent or superabsorbent materials and their preparation by extrusion
    Publication number: 20070179291
    Abstract: The present invention relates an absorbent material consisting of a molecular network of starch molecules, the starch molecules comprising an amylopectin content of at least 90% (w/w). The molecular network can either be comprised of self-entangled starches or cross-linked starches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Applicant: LE GROUPE LYSAC, INC.
    Inventors: Claude Thibodeau, David Bergern, Isabelle Bolduc, Claude Couture, Nicolas Nourry
  • Polysaccharide phyllosilicate absorbent or superabsorbent nanocomposite materials
    Publication number: 20050214541
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an absorbent or a superabsorbent nanocomposite material comprising a polysaccharide and a phyllosilicate. The polysaccharide component can be a biodegradable polysaccharide that is a self-entangled glass-like polysaccharide or a crosslinked polysaccharide. The phyllosilicate component can be an exfoliation or a semi-exfoliation clay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Applicant: Le Groupe Lysac Inc.
    Inventors: Mohammed Berrada, Stephane Chevigny, Claude Thibodeau