Patents by Inventor Francois Vigier

Francois Vigier 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).

  • Process for preparing an oxyhalogenide and/or oxide of actinide(s) and/or of lanthanide(s) from a medium comprising at least one molten salt
    Patent number: 9302918
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing an oxychloride or oxide of actinide(s) and/or of lanthanide(s) from a chloride of actinide(s) and/or of lanthanide(s) present in a medium comprising at least one molten salt of chloride type comprising a step of bringing said chloride of actinide(s) and/or lanthanide(s) present in said medium comprising at least one molten salt of chloride type into contact with a wet inert gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Commissariat a l'energie atomique et aux energies alternatives
    Inventors: Annabelle Laplace, Jean-Francois Vigier, Thierry Plet, Catherine Renard, Francis Abraham, Cyrine Slim, Sylvie Delpech, Gerard Picard
  • Handheld portable oxygen generator for use in extreme environments
    Patent number: 9028769
    Abstract: The oxygen generation system includes a chemical oxygen generator that creates oxygen through an exothermic chemical reaction that creates sufficient heat to pose a serious risk to a user. The oxygen generation system therefore includes a containment layer to permit safer administration of oxygen from a chemical oxygen generator by shielding a user from and/or dissipating the heat generated by the chemical generator. The oxygen generation system may be handheld and portable for use in extreme, remote, and/or hostile conditions, locations, environments, and situations with a simple activation method easily operated under stress without any preparation or maintenance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Pacific Precision Products Mfg.
    Inventors: Francois Vigier, Ahmad Marshall, Gerald White, Tae Kim, Francisco Castro, Emmanuel Angelo Fantuzzi
  • PROCESS FOR PREPARING AN OXYHALOGENIDE AND/OR OXIDE OF ACTINIDE(S) AND/OR OF LANTHANIDE(S) FROM A MEDIUM COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE MOLTEN SALT
    Publication number: 20140219900
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing an oxychloride or oxide of actinide(s) and/or of lanthanide(s) from a chloride of actinide(s) and/or of lanthanide(s) present in a medium comprising at least one molten salt of chloride type comprising a step of bringing said chloride of actinide(s) and/or lanthanide(s) present in said medium comprising at least one molten salt of chloride type into contact with a wet inert gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Commissariat a I'energie atomique et aux ene alt
    Inventors: Annabelle Laplace, Jean-Francois Vigier, Thierry Plet, Catherine Renard, Francis Abraham, Cyrine Slim, Sylvie Delpech, Gerard Picard