Patents by Inventor Eglantine Mercier

Eglantine Mercier 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: 20200069978
    Abstract: The present application relates to an oil extracted from a solid vegetable matter or a micro-organism comprising a high unsaponifiable content, the solid vegetable from which the oil has been extracted and the micro-organism from which the oil has been extracted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Alex Saunois, Jacques Legrand, Eglantine Mercier
  • Patent number: 10493303
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the solid/liquid extraction of an oil or butter, particularly having a high unsaponifiable content, contained in at least one solid vegetable matter or a micro-organism. The method includes at least the following steps: solid/liquid extraction of at least one solid vegetable matter or a micro-organism using a first solvent system comprising a concentration of solvent selected from among fluorinated aromatic solvents, particularly trifluorotoluene (BTF) and hexafluorobenzene (BHF), tert-butyl ethers, particularly 2-ethoxy-2-methylpropane, also known as ethyl-tert-butyl-ether (ETBE), and 2-methoxy-2-methylpropane or methyl-tert-butylether (MTBE), solvents comprising at least one silicon atom, particularly hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDS) and tetramethylsilane (TMS), methyl-tetrahydrofuran (MeTHF), and mixtures thereof, representing at least 50 vol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: MINAFIN
    Inventors: Alex Saunois, Jacques Legrand, Eglantine Mercier
  • Patent number: 9909084
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an extraction process of an unsaponifiable fraction contained in an oil or a vegetable butter, in an oil originating from a micro-organism, in a concentrate of oil or butter or of oil originating from a micro-organism, or in a co-product of the refining industry for vegetable oils, such as deodorization exhaust and distillates of physical refining, or oils originating from micro-organisms, comprising at least: A) a transformation step of said oils, of said butter or said co-product of the refining industry for vegetable oils or oils originating from micro-organisms in hydro-alcoholic solution, especially via a saponification step, and B) an extraction step of the hydro-alcoholic solution in which the fatty fraction is separated from unsaponifiable fraction by liquid/liquid extraction, said process being characterized in that at least the liquid/liquid extraction step of the step B is performed by using a first solvent system comprising a solvent content selected from the s
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Laboratoires Expanscience
    Inventors: Eglantine Mercier, Jacques Legrand, Alex Saunois
  • Patent number: 9133415
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the solid/liquid extraction of a natural extract contained in at least one vegetable solid or micro-organism comprising at least the following steps: solid/liquid extraction of at least one vegetable solid or micro-organism by a first solvent system comprising a solvent content chosen from the solvents comprising between 5 and 8 carbon atoms and one or two oxygen atoms in ether function, or ketone function, or ester function form, of at least 50% by volume in relation to the total volume of the first solvent system, retrieval of a natural extract, notably comprising or consisting of an oil or a butter, particularly enriched with unsaponifiable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: LABORATOIRES EXPANSCIENCE
    Inventors: Eglantine Mercier, Jacques Legrand, Alex Saunois
  • Patent number: 8957232
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the extraction of all unsaponifiable fraction contained in a vegetable oil, an oil originating from a micro-organism or a vegetable butter or in a co-product from the vegetable oil refining industry, such as deodorization discharge. The method includes at least: A) a step comprising the transformation of the aforementioned oils, butter or co-product from the vegetable oil refining industry or oils originating from micro-organisms into a hydro-alcoholic solution by means of, in particular, a step selected from saponification and esterification steps; B) a step comprising the extraction of the hydro-alcoholic solution in which the fatty fraction is separated from the unsaponifiable fraction by means of liquid/liquid extraction; and C) an optional step comprising the purification of the unsaponifiable fraction, selected from the group containing crystallization and liquid/liquid extraction steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Laboratoires Expanscience
    Inventors: Alex Saunois, Jacques Legrand, Eglantine Mercier
  • Publication number: 20140363559
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an extraction process of an unsaponifiable fraction contained in an oil or a vegetable butter, in an oil originating from a micro-organism, in a concentrate of oil or butter or of oil originating from a micro-organism, or in a co-product of the refining industry for vegetable oils, such as deodorisation exhaust and distillates of physical refining, or oils originating from micro-organisms, comprising at least: A) a transformation step of said oils, of said butter or said co-product of the refining industry for vegetable oils or oils originating from micro-organisms in hydro-alcoholic solution, especially via a saponification step, and B) an extraction step of the hydro-alcoholic solution in which the fatty fraction is separated from unsaponifiable fraction by liquid/liquid extraction, said process being characterised in that at least the liquid/liquid extraction step of the step B is performed by using a first solvent system comprising a solvent content selected from the s
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: LABORATOIRES EXPANSCIENCE
    Inventors: Eglantine Mercier, Jacques Legrand, Alex Saunois
  • Publication number: 20140171669
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the solid/liquid extraction of a natural extract contained in at least one vegetable solid or micro-organism comprising at least the following steps: solid/liquid extraction of at least one vegetable solid or micro-organism by a first solvent system comprising a solvent content chosen from the solvents comprising between 5 and 8 carbon atoms and one or two oxygen atoms in ether function, or ketone function, or ester function form, of at least 50% by volume in relation to the total volume of the first solvent system, retrieval of a natural extract, notably comprising or consisting of an oil or a butter, particularly enriched with unsaponifiable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: LABORATOIRES EXPANSCIENCE
    Inventors: Eglantine Mercier, Jacques Legrand, Alex Saunois
  • Publication number: 20130035383
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the extraction of all unsaponifiable fraction contained in a vegetable oil, an oil originating from a micro-organism or a vegetable butter or in a co-product from the vegetable oil refining industry, such as deodorisation discharge. The method includes at least: A) a step comprising the transformation of the aforementioned oils, butter or co-product from the vegetable oil refining industry or oils originating from micro-organisms into a hydro-alcoholic solution by means of, in particular, a step selected from saponification and esterification steps; B) a step comprising the extraction of the hydro-alcoholic solution in which the fatty fraction is separated from the unsaponitiable fraction by means of liquid/liquid extraction; and C) an optional step comprising the purification of the unsaponiable fraction, selected from the group containing crystallisation and liquid/liquid extraction steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventors: Alex Saunois, Jacques Legrand, Eglantine Mercier
  • Publication number: 20120294887
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the solid/liquid extraction of an oil or butter, particularly having a high unsaponifiable content, contained in at least one solid vegetable matter or a micro-organism. The method includes at least the following steps: solid/liquid extraction of at least one solid vegetable matter or a micro-organism using a first solvent system comprising a concentration of solvent selected from among fluorinated aromatic solvents, particularly trifluorotoluene (BTF) and hexafluorobenzene (BHF), tert-butyl ethers, particularly 2-ethoxy-2-methylpropane, also known as ethyl-tert-butyl-ether (ETBE), and 2-methoxy-2-methylpropane or methyl-tert-butylether (MTBE), solvents comprising at least one silicon atom, particularly hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDS) and tetramethylsilane (TMS), methyl-tetrahydrofuran (MeTHF), and mixtures thereof, representing at least 50 vol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: LABORATORIES EXPANSCIENCE
    Inventors: Alex Saunois, Jacques Legrand, Eglantine Mercier