Patents by Inventor Frederic Tort

Frederic Tort 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).

  • Patent number: 12241031
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition of additives comprising: at least one first compound selected from: (i) copolymers of ethylene and vinyl acetate having a molar mass Mn included in the range ranging from 10,000 to 60,000 g·mol?1, optionally grafted by at least one alkyl (meth)acrylate group, the alkyl chain of which is saturated and contains from 12 to 30 carbon atoms; and (ii) polymers comprising at least 90 mol % of units derived from alkyl. (meth)acrylate monomer, the alkyl chain of which is saturated and contains from 18 to 22 carbon atoms; and at least one second compound selected from the modified alkylphenol-aldehyde resins. The invention also relates to the use of this composition of additives for lowering the viscosity of a liquid petroleum product such as a crude oil and for reducing the deposition of paraffins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: TotalEnergies OneTech
    Inventors: Frederic Tort, Thomas Fritsch
  • Publication number: 20240392199
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I): wherein R is a radical selected from a linear, branched or cyclic hydrocarbyl group optionally comprising one or more heteroatoms, such as oxygen, sulfur, halogen, silicon, nitrogen atoms, and its use as a hydrogen sulphide and/or mercaptans scavenger in hydrocarbon compositions and in water-based compositions such as water-based drilling fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Hemant SUNANDA MONDKAR, Frédéric TORT, Vishnu Vardhan REDDY
  • Patent number: 12091631
    Abstract: A composition includes (a) a hydrocarbon fluid comprising less than 1000 ppm by weight of aromatics, a weight ratio normal paraffins/isoparaffins ranging from 0.2 to 1.0 and having an initial boiling point and a final boiling point in the range from 265° C. to 380° C., and (b) a copolymer derived from alpha-olefin monomers and vinyl acetate type monomers and optionally acrylate type monomers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: TOTALENERGIES ONETECH
    Inventors: Didier Bedel, Clarisse Doucet, Frédéric Tort
  • Publication number: 20240254908
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous composition comprising: —at least one reducing agent for nitrogen oxides and/or at least one precursor of such an agent, —at least one surfactant, and —at least one antifoaming additive chosen from copolymers comprising a polydimethylsiloxane backbone with a mean number of dimethylsiloxane units within the range of from 150 to 300, grafted by polyoxyalkylene chains. The present invention also relates to the use of such a composition for the treatment of exhaust gases at the outlet of internal combustion engines, and also to a method for treating the exhaust gases originating from an internal combustion engine using this composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Pierre DAVERAT, Grégory FOULONNEAU, Véronica CASTILLO, Frédéric TORT
  • Patent number: 11952546
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for scavenging hydrogen sulphide and/or mercaptans in hydrocarbon streams, the composition comprising an oxazolidine compound and a synergistic additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventors: Hemant Surendra Mondkar, Frédéric Tort
  • Patent number: 11952538
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for scavenging hydrogen sulphide and/or mercaptans in hydrocarbon streams, the composition comprising an oxazolidine compound and a synergistic additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventors: Hemant Surendra Mondkar, Frédéric Tort
  • Patent number: 11945999
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for scavenging hydrogen sulphide and/or mercaptans in hydrocarbon streams, the composition comprising an oxazolidine compound and a synergistic additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventors: Hemant Surendra Mondkar, Frédéric Tort
  • Publication number: 20240076567
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition of additives comprising: at least one first compound selected from: (i) copolymers of ethylene and vinyl acetate having a molar mass Mn included in the range ranging from 10,000 to 60,000 g·mol?1, optionally grafted by at least one alkyl (meth)acrylate group, the alkyl chain of which is saturated and contains from 12 to 30 carbon atoms; and (ii) polymers comprising at least 90 mol % of units derived from alkyl. (meth)acrylate monomer, the alkyl chain of which is saturated and contains from 18 to 22 carbon atoms; and at least one second compound selected from the modified alkylphenol-aldehyde resins. The invention also relates to the use of this composition of additives for lowering the viscosity of a liquid petroleum product such as a crude oil and for reducing the deposition of paraffins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Frederic TORT, Thomas FRITSCH
  • Publication number: 20240043762
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for scavenging hydrogen sulphide and/or mercaptans in hydrocarbon streams, the composition comprising at least one oxazolidine compounds and at least one alkanolamine allowing boosting the effect of the oxazolidine compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: TOTALENERGIES ONETECH
    Inventors: Frédéric TORT, Hemant MONDKAR
  • Publication number: 20230365873
    Abstract: In a reaction product of at least one phenol compound with aldehyde(s), the phenol compound(s) reply to formula (II): wherein-R represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbyl group comprising from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, -x is 1 or 2, -R1 is a linear alkyl or alkenyl group having 15 carbon atoms if x is 1, -R1 is hydrogen if x is 2, -R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbyl group comprising from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and its use as a hydrogen sulphide and/or mercaptans scavenger in hydrocarbon compositions and in water-based compositions such as water-based drilling fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: TOTALENERGIES ONETECH
    Inventors: Frédéric TORT, Hemant Surendra MONDKAR, Jayachandran PERUMALSAMY
  • Publication number: 20230212477
    Abstract: A composition includes (a) a hydrocarbon fluid comprising less than 1000 ppm by weight of aromatics, a weight ratio normal paraffins/isoparaffins ranging from 0.2 to 1.0 and having an initial boiling point and a final boiling point in the range from 265° C. to 380° C., and (b) a copolymer derived from alpha-olefin monomers and vinyl acetate type monomers and optionally acrylate type monomers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: TOTALENERGIES ONETECH
    Inventors: Didier BEDEL, Clarisse DOUCET, Frédéric TORT
  • Publication number: 20230167374
    Abstract: A composition for scavenging hydrogen sulphide and/or mercaptans in hydrocarbon streams includes a H2S scavenger selected from oxazolidine compounds, triazine and metal-based carboxylate compounds, and a synergistic additive allowing boosting the effect of the H2S scavenger compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: TOTALENERGIES ONETECH
    Inventors: Hemant Surendra MONDKAR, Frédéric TORT
  • Publication number: 20230039745
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for extracting a crude oil from a rock formation containing it, comprising the following steps: (i) a first step of forced injection of a modified alkylphenol-aldehyde resin into the rock formation containing a crude oil, then (ii) a second step of extracting the crude oil from the rock formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: TOTALENERGIES ONETECH
    Inventors: Frédéric TORT, Olivier LANGLOIS, Mohamed SAÏDOUN
  • Publication number: 20220041944
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for scavenging hydrogen sulphide and/or mercaptans in hydrocarbon streams, the composition comprising an oxazolidine compound and a synergistic additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventors: Hemant Surendra MONDKAR, Frédéric TORT
  • Publication number: 20220025285
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for scavenging hydrogen sulphide and/or mercaptans in hydrocarbon streams, the composition comprising an oxazolidine compound and a synergistic additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventors: Hemant Surendra MONDKAR, Frédéric TORT
  • Publication number: 20210395617
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for scavenging hydrogen sulphide and/or mercaptans in hydrocarbon streams, the composition comprising an oxazolidine compound and a synergistic additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventors: Hemant Surendra MONDKAR, Frédéric TORT
  • Publication number: 20210395618
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for scavenging hydrogen sulphide and/or mercaptans in hydrocarbon streams, the composition comprising an oxazolidine compound and a synergistic additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventors: Hemant Surendra MONDKAR, Frédéric TORT
  • Publication number: 20210340453
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition of additives, comprising: at least one copolymer having at least one motif of formula (I) and at least one motif of formula (II); at least one cold-flow improver selected from the copolymers of ethylene and unsaturated ester(s); and at least one anti-settling and/or paraffin dispersant additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: Total Marketing Services
    Inventors: Frédéric TORT, Thomas DUBOIS
  • Patent number: 10611972
    Abstract: Use of an alkylphenol-aldehyde resin modified by at least one alkylamine in a composition of crude oils or in a product derived from a composition of crude oils as dispersing additive for asphaltenes. Process for the treatment of a composition of crude oils or a derived product which makes it possible to prevent the precipitation of asphaltenes, in particular in crude oils and the products which result therefrom by refining and/or extraction processes. Bituminous compositions including an alkylphenol-aldehyde resin modified by at least one alkylamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventors: Frédéric Tort, Nicolas Passade-Boupat, Marianna Rondon, Carlos Quintero
  • Patent number: 10538714
    Abstract: An additive composition improves the stability and the engine performances of gas oils, including gas oils of the non-road type in compliance with the decree of 10 Dec. 2010. The additive composition includes: at least one metal deactivator or chelating agent, at least one antioxidant of the hindered phenol type (alkylphenol), at least one dispersant and/or detergent, and at least one metal passivator, wherein the composition includes improved properties, in particular relative to the oxidation resistance, storage stability, thermal stability, reduction in fouling of the injectors, reduction in loss of power, reduction in the tendency of filters to clog.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Total Marketing Services
    Inventors: Frédéric Tort, Christian Vermorel