Patents by Inventor Fabien Frances

Fabien Frances 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: 20240307844
    Abstract: Disclosed a method for decontaminating a surface of a substrate or a method for decontaminating a gaseous medium using an inorganic ferromagnetic gel consisting of a colloidal solution comprising an inorganic thickening agent, a ferromagnetic compound and a solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Alban Gossard, Fabien Frances, Hubert-Alexandre Turc
  • Patent number: 11517640
    Abstract: An adsorbent and photocatalytic decontamination gel consisting of a colloidal solution comprising, preferably consisting of: 8% to 30% by weight, preferably 10% to 30% by weight, more preferably 15% to 20% by weight, better still 15% to 20% by weight, the value 15% being excluded, even better still 16% to 20% by weight, for example 20% by weight of TiO2, optionally doped, relative to the weight of the gel; optionally 0.01% to 10% by weight, preferably 0.1% to 5% by weight, relative to the weight of the gel, of at least one dye and/or of at least one pigment; optionally 0.1% to 2% by weight, relative to the weight of the gel, of at least one surfactant; optionally 0.05% to 5% by weight, preferably 0.05% to 2% by weight, relative to the weight of the gel, of at least one superabsorbent polymer; and the balance of solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT À L'ÉNERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ÉNERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Alban Gossard, Fabien Frances, Célia Lepeytre
  • Patent number: 11081251
    Abstract: A suctionable gel for eliminating a contaminating species contained in an organic layer on the surface of a material, consisting of a colloidal solution comprising, preferably consisting of: 1 wt % to 25 wt %, preferably 5 wt % to 20 wt % based on the total weight of the gel, of at least one inorganic viscosifying agent; 13 wt % to 99 wt %, preferably 80 wt % to 95 wt % based on the total weight of the gel, of an organic solvent selected among the terpenes and the mixtures thereof; optionally, 0.01 wt % to 10 wt %, based on the total weight of the gel, of at least one dye and/or pigment; optionally 0.1 wt % to 2 wt %, based on the total weight of the gel, of at least one surfactant. The disclosure further relates to a decontamination method using the gel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT À L'ÉNERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ÉNERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Alban Gossard, Fabien Frances
  • Publication number: 20200179546
    Abstract: An adsorbent and photocatalytic decontamination gel consisting of a colloidal solution comprising, preferably consisting of: 8% to 30% by weight, preferably 10% to 30% by weight, more preferably 15% to 20% by weight, better still 15% to 20% by weight, the value 15% being excluded, even better still 16% to 20% by weight, for example 20% by weight of TiO2, optionally doped, relative to the weight of the gel; optionally 0.01% to 10% by weight, preferably 0.1% to 5% by weight, relative to the weight of the gel, of at least one dye and/or of at least one pigment; optionally 0.1% to 2% by weight, relative to the weight of the gel, of at least one surfactant; optionally 0.05% to 5% by weight, preferably 0.05% to 2% by weight, relative to the weight of the gel, of at least one superabsorbent polymer; and the balance of solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: COMMISSARIAT À L'ÉNERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ÉNERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Alban Gossard, Fabien Frances, Célia Lepeytre
  • Patent number: 10653131
    Abstract: A decontamination gel is provided consisting of a colloidal solution comprising 0.1% to 30% by mass, preferably 0.1% to 25% by mass, still more preferably from 5% to 25% by mass, even more preferably 8% to 20% by mass, based on the mass of the gel, of at least one inorganic viscosifying agent; 0.1 to 10 mol/L of gel, preferably 0.5 to 10 mol/L of gel, still more preferably 1 to 10 mol/L of gel of at least one active decontamination agent; 0.01% to 10% by mass, preferably 0.1% to 5% by mass based on the mass of the gel of at least one mineral pigment; optionally, 0.1% to 2% by mass based on the mass of the gel, of at least one surfactant; optionally, 0.05% to 5% by mass, preferably 0.05% to 2% by mass, based on the mass of the gel, of at least one super-absorbent polymer; and the balance of solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT À L'ÉNERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ÉNERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Amélie Ludwig, Frédéric Goettmann, Fabien Frances
  • Patent number: 10376931
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gel for removing a graffiti from a surface of a solid substrate, consisting of a colloidal solution comprising an inorganic viscosifying agent, at least one solvent, optionally at least one surfactant, and optionally at least one dye and/or pigment. The invention also relates to a method for removing a graffiti from a surface of a solid substrate, wherein the gel is applied to said surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Amelie Ludwig, Frederic Goettmann, Fabien Frances
  • Patent number: 10251391
    Abstract: A biological decontamination gel is provided, consisting of a colloidal solution comprising 5% to 30% by mass, preferably 5% to 25% by mass, still more preferably 8% to 20% by mass based on the mass of the gel, of at least one inorganic viscosifying agent; an active biological decontamination agent consisting of the combination of a mineral base selected from hydroxides of alkaline metals, hydroxides of earth alkaline metals, and mixtures thereof, and of an oxidizing agent stable in a basic medium selected from permanganates, persulfates, ozone, hypochlorites, and mixtures thereof; the mineral base being present in an amount from 0.05 to 10 mol/L of gel, preferably in an amount from 0.1 to 5 mol/L of gel, and the oxidizing agent stable in a basic medium being present in an amount from 0.05 to 5 mol/L of gel, preferably from 0.1 to 2 mol/L of gel; optionally 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Amélie Ludwig, Frédéric Goettmann, Fabien Frances, Charline Legoff, Valérie Tanchou
  • Patent number: 9834744
    Abstract: The use of a gel consisting of a colloidal solution comprising, preferably consisting of: 5% to 30% by weight, preferably 5% to 25% by weight, more preferably 8% to 20% by weight relative to the weight of the gel, of at least one inorganic viscosifying agent; a mineral base selected from among hydroxides of alkaline metals, hydroxides of alkaline-earth metals and the mixtures thereof, said mineral base being present in a proportion of 0.05 to 10 mol/L of gel, preferably in a proportion of 0.1 to 5 mol/L of gel; an oxidizing agent stable in a basic medium selected from among permanganates, persulfates, ozone, hypochlorites and the mixtures thereof, said oxidizing agent stable in a basic medium being present in a proportion of 0.05 to 5 mol/L of gel, preferably 0.1 to 2 mol/L of gel; 0.1% to 2% by weight relative to the weight of the gel, of at least one surfactant; and a solvent; the gel not containing any super-absorbent polymer, to remove a biofilm present on a surface of a solid substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives
    Inventors: Amelie Ludwig, Frederic Goettmann, Fabien Frances, Romain Castellani
  • Publication number: 20170239694
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gel for removing a graffiti from a surface of a solid substrate, consisting of a colloidal solution comprising an inorganic viscosifying agent, at least one solvent, optionally at least one surfactant, and optionally at least one dye and/or pigment. The invention also relates to a method for removing a graffiti from a surface of a solid substrate, wherein the gel is applied to said surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Amelie Ludwig, Frederic Goettmann, Fabien Frances
  • Publication number: 20160057993
    Abstract: A decontamination gel is provided consisting of a colloidal solution comprising 0.1% to 30% by mass, preferably 0.1% to 25% by mass, still more preferably from 5% to 25% by mass, even more preferably 8% to 20% by mass, based on the mass of the gel, of at least one inorganic viscosifying agent; 0.1 to 10 mol/L of gel, preferably 0.5 to 10 mol/L of gel, still more preferably 1 to 10 mol/L of gel of at least one active decontamination agent; 0.01% to 10% by mass, preferably 0.1% to 5% by mass based on the mass of the gel of at least one mineral pigment; optionally, 0.1% to 2% by mass based on the mass of the gel, of at least one surfactant; optionally, 0.05% to 5% by mass, preferably 0.05% to 2% by mass, based on the mass of the gel, of at least one super-absorbent polymer; and the balance of solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: COMMISSARIAT À L'ÉNERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ÉNERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Amélie Ludwig, Frédéric Goettmann, Fabien Frances
  • Publication number: 20160050911
    Abstract: A biological decontamination gel is provided, consisting of a colloidal solution comprising 5% to 30% by mass, preferably 5% to 25% by mass, still more preferably 8% to 20% by mass based on the mass of the gel, of at least one inorganic viscosifying agent; an active biological decontamination agent consisting of the combination of a mineral base selected from hydroxides of alkaline metals, hydroxides of earth alkaline metals, and mixtures thereof, and of an oxidizing agent stable in a basic medium selected from permanganates, persulfates, ozone, hypochlorites, and mixtures thereof; the mineral base being present in an amount from 0.05 to 10 mol/L of gel, preferably in an amount from 0.1 to 5 mol/L of gel, and the oxidizing agent stable in a basic medium being present in an amount from 0.05 to 5 mol/L of gel, preferably from 0.1 to 2 mol/L of gel; optionally 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Amélie Ludwig, Frédéric Goettmann, Fabien Frances, Charline Legoff, Valérie Tanchou