Patents by Inventor Henri Thomas

Henri Thomas 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: 20180084752
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Latium saliva seed designated 81-04 RZ. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca saliva plant produced by growing the 81-04 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 81-04 RZ.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Adrianus Martinus Jozeph Ammerlaan, Christophe Henri Thomas, Anne-Laure Odile Cécilia Girard
  • Patent number: 9814210
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 41-187 RZ, which exhibits a combination of traits including resistance against downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) races Bl:1 to Bl:17, Bl:21, Bl:23 and Ca-I to Ca-VI, currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri) biotype Nr:0, lettuce mosaic virus (LMV), and corky root rot (Sphingomonas suberifaciens), as well as having a reduced wound-induced surface discoloration. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 41-187 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 41-187 RZ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
    Inventors: Adrianus Martinus Jozeph Ammerlaan, Christophe Henri Thomas
  • Publication number: 20170156283
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 41-521 RZ, which exhibits a combination of traits including resistance against downy mildew (Bremia lactucae Regel) races B1:1 to B1:26, B1:28, B1:32, Ca-I to Ca-VIII, resistance against currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribignisi) biotype Nr:0, as well as intensely red leaves with a solid main vein, narrow base leaves and very slow bolting. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 41-521 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 41-521 RZ.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Adrianus Martinus Jozeph Ammerlaan, Christophe Henri Thomas, Anne-Laure Odile Cécilia Girard
  • Publication number: 20170156285
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 41-514 RZ, which exhibits a combination of traits including resistance to downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) races Bl:1 to Bl:26, Bl:28, Bl:32, and Ca-I to Ca-VIII, and resistance to currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri) biotype Nr:0, as well as having a reduced wound-induced surface discoloration, leaves with a solid main vein and narrow base leaves. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 41-514 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 41-514 RZ.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Adrianus Martinus Jozeph Ammerlaan, Christophe Henri Thomas, Anne-Laure Odile Cécilia Girard
  • Publication number: 20170156284
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 41-149 RZ, which exhibits a combination of traits including resistance to downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) races Bl:1 to Bl:26, Bl:28, Bl:32, and Ca-I to Ca-VIII, resistance to corky root rot (Sphingomonas suberifaciens), and resistance to currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri) biotype Nr:0, as well as having a reduced wound-induced surface discoloration, leaves with a solid main vein and broad base leaves. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 41-149 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 41-149 RZ.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Adrianus Martinus Jozeph Ammerlaan, Christophe Henri Thomas, Anne-Laure Odile Cécilia Girard
  • Publication number: 20170118942
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 81-90 RZ, which exhibits a combination of traits including resistance to downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) races Bl:1-32 and Ca-I to Ca-VIII, resistance to currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri), resistance to lettuce mosaic virus (LMV), and resistance to corky root rot (Sphingomonas suberifaciens). The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 81-90 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 81-90 RZ.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Adrianus Martinus Jozeph Ammerlaan, Christophe Henri Thomas, Anne-Laure Odile Cécilia Girard
  • Publication number: 20150282450
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 41-187 RZ, which exhibits a combination of traits including resistance against downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) races Bl:1 to Bl:17, Bl:21, Bl:23 and Ca-I to Ca-VI, currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri) biotype Nr:0, lettuce mosaic virus (LMV), and corky root rot (Sphingomonas suberifaciens), as well as having a reduced wound-induced surface discoloration. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 41-187 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 41-187 RZ.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Adrianus Martinus Jozef AMMERLAAN, Christophe Henri Thomas
  • Patent number: 8628738
    Abstract: Process for manufacturing alumina trihydrate by alkaline attack of bauxite, following the general steps of the Bayer process, and during which, after settling and before decomposition, the aluminate liquor undergoes a filtration, known as security filtration, so that at the end of the filtration it contains less than 10 mg/l of insoluble particles, characterized in that, during said security filtration, a filtration device is used that comprises a zone in which the liquor is subjected, after passing through said filtration media, to a pressure greater than 2 bar, preferably greater than 3 bar. Preferably, this device also comprises a zone in which the liquor is subjected, before passing through the filtration media, to a pressure greater than 5 bar, preferably greater than 6, typically in the vicinity of 7 bar. In this way, the aluminate liquor can be kept at a high temperature during the security filtration, typically greater than 130° C., preferably greater than 140° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Rio Tinto Alcan International Limited
    Inventors: Luc Fortin, Guy Forte, Henri Thomas, El Kadi Bassam
  • Publication number: 20110158868
    Abstract: Process for manufacturing alumina trihydrate by alkaline attack of bauxite, following the general steps of the Bayer process, and during which, after settling and before decomposition, the aluminate liquor undergoes a filtration, known as security filtration, so that at the end of the filtration it contains less than 10 mg/l of insoluble particles, characterized in that, during said security filtration, a filtration device is used that comprises a zone in which the liquor is subjected, after passing through said filtration media, to a pressure greater than 2 bar, preferably greater than 3 bar. Preferably, this device also comprises a zone in which the liquor is subjected, before passing through the filtration media, to a pressure greater than 5 bar, preferably greater than 6, typically in the vicinity of 7 bar. In this way, the aluminate liquor can be kept at a high temperature during the security filtration, typically greater than 130° C., preferably greater than 140° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: RIO TINTO ALCAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Luc Fortin, Guy Forte, Henri Thomas, Bassam El Kadi