Patents by Inventor Dominique Roberge
Dominique Roberge 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).
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Patent number: 11993143Abstract: The fuel gas system (100) for a vehicle (1) comprises: —a filling device (50) having an outlet pipe (56); —a first circuit (11) for providing fuel gas to an engine (8) of the vehicle, and including: —a first tank (12); —a first supply line (13) connecting the first tank (12) and the engine (8); —a first filling pipe (14) connecting the filling device outlet pipe to the first tank (12); —a second circuit (21) for providing fuel gas to a thermic device (9) capable of heating, cooling or refrigerating, the second circuit (21) including: —a second tank (22); —a second supply line (23) connecting the second tank (22) to the thermic device (9); —a second filling pipe (24) connecting the filling device outlet pipe (56) to the second tank (22).Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2019Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATIONInventors: Jean-Paul Jaussaud, Dominique Roberge
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Publication number: 20220242224Abstract: The fuel gas system (100) for a vehicle (1) comprises: —a filling device (50) having an outlet pipe (56); —a first circuit (11) for providing fuel gas to an engine (8) of the vehicle, and including: —a first tank (12); —a first supply line (13) connecting the first tank (12) and the engine (8); —a first filling pipe (14) connecting the filling device outlet pipe to the first tank (12); —a second circuit (21) for providing fuel gas to a thermic device (9) capable of heating, cooling or refrigerating, the second circuit (21) including: —a second tank (22); —a second supply line (23) connecting the second tank (22) to the thermic device (9); —a second filling pipe (24) connecting the filling device outlet pipe (56) to the second tank (22).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2019Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATIONInventors: Jean-Paul JAUSSAUD, Dominique ROBERGE
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Patent number: 10626120Abstract: The present disclosure relates to N-demethylation of a compound containing a tertiary N-methylamine, including for example a morphinan alkaloid, in a continuous flow system. In particular, the present disclosure relates to N-demethylation of oxymorphone-3,14-diacetate or 14-hydroxymorphinone-3,14-diacetate using highly active catalytic palladium (0) in a continuous flow system under elevated temperature and pressure condition. The methodology can be utilized towards the synthesis of noroxymorphone via aerobic palladium-catalyzed continuous flow N-demethylation.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2017Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Noramco, LLCInventors: Dominique Roberge, Petteri Elsner, Christian Oliver Kappe, Bernhard Gutmann, Ulrich Weigl, Douglas Phillip Cox
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Publication number: 20190330221Abstract: The present disclosure relates to N-demethylation of a compound containing a tertiary N-methylamine, including for example a morphinan alkaloid, in a continuous flow system. In particular, the present disclosure relates to N-demethylation of oxymorphone-3,14-diacetate or 14-hydroxymorphinone-3,14-diacetate using highly active catalytic palladium (0) in a continuous flow system under elevated temperature and pressure condition. The methodology can be utilized towards the synthesis of noroxymorphone via aerobic palladium-catalyzed continuous flow N-demethylation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2017Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Dominique Roberge, Petteri Elsner, Christian Oliver Kappe, Bernhard Gutmann, Ulrich Weigl, Douglas Phillip Cox
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Patent number: 10058840Abstract: A method for preventing plugging of a continuous-reaction channel-system caused by a by-product of a continuous-reaction being carried out in said channel-system comprises the step of generating at least one ultrasonic wave travelling through said channel-system by coupling in a flow direction of at least one process fluid of a plurality of process fluids said at least one ultrasonic wave into said at least one process fluid.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2010Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: LONZA LTD.Inventors: Dominique Roberge, Fabio Rainone, Wilhelm Quittmann, Michael Gottsponer, Markus Eyholzer
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Patent number: 9962678Abstract: A micro-reactor system assembly comprises a stack of at least n process modules (1-6), wherein n is an integer equal to or greater than 1, made from a rigid first material and comprising at least one reactive fluid passage (1A, 1B, 2A, 3A, 6A) for accommodating and guiding a reactive fluid, and at least n+1 heat exchange modules (7, 8) made from a ductile second material other than said first material and comprising at least one heat exchange fluid passage (7A, 8A) for accommodating and guiding a heat exchange fluid, wherein each process module (1-6) is sandwiched between two adjacent heat exchange modules (7, 8).Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2016Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: LONZA AGInventors: Dominique Roberge, Nikolaus Bieler, Bertin Zimmermann, Rainald Forbert
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Publication number: 20170326520Abstract: A fluid mixing structure (10) for mixing at least two fluidic components has a flow inlet port and a flow outlet port and comprises a contraction zone (12), an expansion zone (14), and a retention zone (16), arranged in this order in an inflow direction (IFD) of a fluid flow to flow through said fluid mixing structure (10) and being composed of said at least two fluidic components, and a flow splitter (32) arranged In a space (30) formed by said expansion zone (14) and said retention zone (16) to split said fluid flow in a first sub fluid flow and a second sub fluid flow flowing in a first flow path and a second flow path, respectively, formed in the fluid mixing structure, and to mix said first and second sub fluid flows within said space (30) to generate and discharge a homogenized fluid flow, wherein said flow splitter (32) is arranged and configured to let any flow element of each of said first and second sub fluid flows prior to their mixing have a non-zero average flow component in said inflow directionType: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2015Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Dominique ROBERGE, Patrick PLOUFFE, Arturo MACCHI
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Patent number: 9546136Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the preparation of imidodisulfuryl compounds in a continuous reaction at elevated temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2014Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Lonza LtdInventors: Christian Schnider, Dominique Roberge, Michael Gottsponer, Andreas Klein, Thomas Gruetzner, Michael Bittel, Stefan Tille, Anna-Christina Hormes, Janine Leiggener
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Publication number: 20160303537Abstract: A micro-reactor system assembly comprises a stack of at least n process modules (1-6), wherein n is an integer equal to or greater than 1, made from a rigid first material and comprising at least one reactive fluid passage (1A, 1B, 2A, 3A, 6A) for accommodating and guiding a reactive fluid, and at least n+1 heat exchange modules (7, 8) made from a ductile second material other than said first material and comprising at least one heat exchange fluid passage (7A, 8A) for accommodating and guiding a heat exchange fluid, wherein each process module (1-6) is sandwiched between two adjacent heat exchange modules (7, 8).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: Dominique Roberge, Nikolaus Bieler, Bertin Zimmermann, Rainald Forbert
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Publication number: 20160289177Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the preparation of imidodisulfuryl compounds in a continuous reaction at elevated temperatures.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2014Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Christian Schnider, Dominique Roberge, Michael Gottsponer, Andreas Klein, Thomas Gruetzner, Michael Bittel, Stefan Tille, Anna-Christina Hormes, Janine Leiggener
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Patent number: 9375698Abstract: A micro-reactor system assembly comprises a stack of at least n process modules (1-6), wherein n is an integer equal to or greater than 1, made from a rigid first material and comprising at least one reactive fluid passage (1A, 1B, 2A, 3A, 6A) for accommodating and guiding a reactive fluid, and at least n+1 heat exchange modules (7, 8) made from a ductile second material other than said first material and comprising at least one heat exchange fluid passage (7A, 8A) for accommodating and guiding a heat exchange fluid, wherein each process module (1-6) is sandwiched between two adjacent heat exchange modules (7, 8).Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2014Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Lonza AGInventors: Dominique Roberge, Nikolaus Bieler, Bertin Zimmermann, Rainald Forbert
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Publication number: 20150158007Abstract: A method for preventing plugging of a continuous-reaction channel-system caused by a by-product of a continuous-reaction being carried out in said channel-system comprises the step of generating at least one ultrasonic wave travelling through said channel-system by coupling in a flow direction of at least one process fluid of a plurality of process fluids said at least one ultrasonic wave into said at least one process fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2010Publication date: June 11, 2015Inventors: Dominique Roberge, Fabio Rainone, Wilhelm Quittmann, Michael Gottsponer, Markus Eyholzer
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Patent number: 9023296Abstract: A method of manufacturing a target reactor having a flow-channel system in which a plurality of reactants continuously flowing into said target reactor are mixed and interconvert to form a target volumetric flow-rate (f2) of a product continuously flowing out of said target reactor, wherein the smallest hydraulic diameter (dh2) of said target reactor is calculated based on the relationship d h ? ? 2 = d h ? ? 1 ? ( f 2 f 1 ) 3 - n 7 - n in a turbulent or transitional turbulent flow, wherein n is a non-integer number with 1>n?0, between the corresponding smallest hydraulic diameter (dh1) of a standard reactor having the same fluidic type of flow-channel system, f1 is a standard volumetric flow-rate of said standard reactor carrying out the same interconversion, and f2 is said target volumetric flow-rate.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2010Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Lonza AGInventors: Dominique Roberge, Norbert Kockmann, Michael Gottsponer, Markus Eyholzer
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Publication number: 20140322105Abstract: A micro-reactor system assembly comprises a stack of at least n process modules (1-6), wherein n is an integer equal to or greater than 1, made from a rigid first material and comprising at least one reactive fluid passage (1A, 1B, 2A, 3A, 6A) for accommodating and guiding a reactive fluid, and at least n+1 heat exchange modules (7, 8) made from a ductile second material other than said first material and comprising at least one heat exchange fluid passage (7A, 8A) for accommodating and guiding a heat exchange fluid, wherein each process module (1-6) is sandwiched between two adjacent heat exchange modules (7, 8).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: Lonza AGInventors: Dominique Roberge, Nikolaus Bieler, Bertin Zimmermann, Rainald Forbert
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Patent number: 8632734Abstract: A microreaction device or system (4) includes at least one thermal control fluidic passage (C,E) and a principal working fluidic passage (A) with average cross-sectional area in the range of 0.25 to 100 mm2, and having a primary entrance (92) and multiple secondary entrances (94) with the spacing between secondary entrances (94) having a length along the passage (A) of at least two times the root of the average cross-sectional area of the passage (A). The device or system (4) also includes at least one secondary working fluidic passage (B) having an entrance (102) and multiple exits (106) including a final exit (106), each exit (106) being in fluid communication with a corresponding one of the multiple secondary entrances (94) of the principal fluidic passage (A).Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2007Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Philippe J Barthe, Nikolaus Bieler, Celine Claude Guermeur, Olivier Lobet, Maxime Moreno, Dominique Roberge, Pierre Woehl
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Publication number: 20130259768Abstract: A micro-reactor system assembly comprises a stack of at least n process modules (1-6), wherein n is an integer equal to or greater than 1, made from a rigid first material and comprising at least one reactive fluid passage (1A, 1B, 2A, 3A, 6A) for accommodating and guiding a reactive fluid, and at least n+1 heat exchange modules (7, 8) made from a ductile second material other than said first material and comprising at least one heat exchange fluid passage (7A, 8A) for accommodating and guiding a heat exchange fluid, wherein each process module (1-6) is sandwiched between two adjacent heat exchange modules (7, 8).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: LONZA AGInventors: Dominique Roberge, Nikolaus Bieler, Bertin Zimmermann, Rainald Forbert
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Patent number: 8512653Abstract: A micro-reactor system assembly comprises a stack of at least n process modules (1-6), wherein n is an integer equal to or greater than 1, made from a rigid first material and comprising at least one reactive fluid passage (1A, 1B, 2A, 3A, 6A) for accommodating and guiding a reactive fluid, and at least n+1 heat exchange modules (7, 8) made from a ductile second material other than said first material and comprising at least one heat exchange fluid passage (7A, 8A) for accommodating and guiding a heat exchange fluid, wherein each process module (1-6) is sandwiched between two adjacent heat exchange modules (7, 8).Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2012Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Lonza AGInventors: Dominique Roberge, Nikolaus Bieler, Bertin Zimmermann, Rainald Forbert
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Patent number: 8287824Abstract: A micro-reactor system assembly comprises a stack of at least n process modules (1-6), wherein n is an integer equal to or greater than 1, made from a rigid first material and comprising at least one reactive fluid passage (1A, 1B, 2A, 3A, 6A) for accommodating and guiding a reactive fluid, and at least n+1 heat exchange modules (7, 8) made from a ductile second material other than said first material and comprising at least one heat exchange fluid passage (7A, 8A) for accommodating and guiding a heat exchange fluid, wherein each process module (1-6) is sandwiched between two adjacent heat exchange modules (7, 8).Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2011Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Lonza AGInventors: Dominique Roberge, Nikolaus Bieler, Bertin Zimmermann, Rainald Forbert
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Patent number: 8230877Abstract: A dosage system for feeding a fluid (A) to a static mixer (1), said system comprising a tank (2) containing said fluid (A) at a predetermined pressure, a fluid passage (3) connecting said container (1) and tank (2), a control valve (4) provided within said fluid passage (3) to control the flow of said fluid (A) from said tank into said container; and a controller (6) for receiving a target flow rate (SP_Q) of said fluid (A), and an actual flow rate (PV_Q) of said fluid (A), and for outputting a control signal (MV_L) to said control valve (4) indicating a valve position to adjust the flow rate. Further provided is a method for controlling said dosage system.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2006Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Lonza AGInventors: Dominique Roberge, Michael Amrhein, Yves Glatz
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Publication number: 20120189511Abstract: A micro-reactor system assembly comprises a stack of at least n process modules (1-6), wherein n is an integer equal to or greater than 1, made from a rigid first material and comprising at least one reactive fluid passage (1A, 1B, 2A, 3A, 6A) for accommodating and guiding a reactive fluid, and at least n+1 heat exchange modules (7, 8) made from a ductile second material other than said first material and comprising at least one heat exchange fluid passage (7A, 8A) for accommodating and guiding a heat exchange fluid, wherein each process module (1-6) is sandwiched between two adjacent heat exchange modules (7, 8).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2012Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: LONZA AGInventors: Dominique Roberge, Nikolaus Bieler, Bertin Zimmermann, Rainald Forbert