Patents by Inventor Gilles Munier

Gilles Munier 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).

  • Device for separate injection and homogeneous distribution of two fluids
    Patent number: 7029638
    Abstract: A device that is placed in a vessel for carrying out separate injection (1,6) of two fluids in two different physical states, or which are not miscible, and for homogeneous distribution of at least one of the two fluids in the vessel downstream of said device. The first fluid is injected (6) into the vessel at least one point level with said device, said device being characterized in that it contains a chamber (5) pierced by orifices (7, 8) for the passage of a first fluid. Said chamber (5) is also imperviously traversed by tubes (4) or conduits with a free end acting as a passage through said chamber for the second fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Institut Francais de Petrole
    Inventors: Christophe Boyer, Vincent Coupard, Gilles Munier
  • Device for separate injection and homogeneous distribution of two fluids
    Publication number: 20020081248
    Abstract: A device is described that is placed in a vessel for carrying out separate injection (1,6) of two fluids in two different physical states, or which are not miscible, and for homogeneous distribution of at least one of the two fluids in the vessel downstream of said device. The first fluid is injected (6) into the vessel at at least one point level with said device, said device being characterized in that it comprises a chamber (5) pierced by orifices (7, 8) for the passage of a first fluid. Said chamber (5) is also imperviously traversed by tubes (4) or conduits with a free end acting as a passage through said chamber for the second fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Applicant: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Christophe Boyer, Vincent Coupard, Gilles Munier