Patents by Inventor Henry Ledon

Henry Ledon 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: 6214225
    Abstract: Provided is a process for the preparation of an ultrapure hydrogen peroxide solution. The process comprises at least one sequence which includes successively passing a solution to be purified through at least two beds of cation-exchange adsorbents (CEA) and two beds of anion-exchange adsorbents (AEA) according to the sequence: AEA→CEA→AEA→CEA Also provided is a plant for the implementation of the inventive process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Henry Ledon, Martine Carre, Didier DeMay, Christine DeVos, Serge Jeanin
  • Patent number: 6187189
    Abstract: Provided is a process for the preparation of an ultrapure hydrogen peroxide solution. The process comprises at least one sequence which includes passing a solution to be purified successively through at least one bed of anion-exchange adsorbents (AEA) and at least one bed of cation-exchange adsorbents (CEA). A non-zero proportion of the solution exiting from one of the beds is recycled to a point upstream of the one bed or upstream of a preceding bed or upstream of the first bed of the first of the at least one sequence. Also provided is a plant for the implementation of the inventive process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: L'air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Henry Ledon, Christine Devos, Didier Demay
  • Patent number: 6183638
    Abstract: Provided is a process for the preparation of an ultrapure hydrogen peroxide solution. The process includes at least one sequence which includes successively passing a solution to be purified through at least one bed of cation-exchange adsorbents (CEA) and at least one bed of anion-exchange adsorbents (AEA). The beds of adsorbents each exhibit a height to diameter ratio of greater than 3. Also provided is a plant for the implementation of the inventive process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Henry Ledon, Christine Devos
  • Patent number: 6113798
    Abstract: Process for purification of aqueous solutions of hydrogen peroxide comprising the steps of adding one or more macroligands to said solution to form a mixture and forcing the mixture through an ultrafiltration membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Dhalluin, Jean-Jacques Wawrzyniak, Henry Ledon
  • Patent number: 6001324
    Abstract: Provided is a process for the preparation of an ultrapure hydrogen peroxide solution to be purified through at least one bed of anion-exchange adsorbents and at least one bed of cation-exchange adsorbents. The at least one bed of anion-exchange adsorbents contains carboxylate ion of formula R--COO.sup.- in which R represents a hydrogen atom, an aryl radical containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms or an alkyl radical containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms. The aryl and alkyl radicals are either unsubstituted or substituted by one or more fluorine atoms. A first bed of the at least one bed of anion-exchange adsorbents through which the solution to be purified passes is a bed containing carboxylate ions of formula R--COO.sup.-. Also provided is a plant for the implementation of the inventive process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Henry Ledon, Christine Devos
  • Patent number: 5961947
    Abstract: Provided is a process for the preparation of an ultrapure hydrogen peroxide solution. The process comprises at least one sequence which includes successively passing a solution to be purified through at least two beds of cation-exchange adsorbents (CEA) and two beds of anion-exchange adsorbents (AEA) according to the sequence:AEA .fwdarw. CEA .fwdarw. AEA .fwdarw. CEAAlso provided is a plant for the implementation of the inventive process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Henry Ledon, Martine Carre, Didier Demay, Christine Devos, Serge Jeanin
  • Patent number: 5932187
    Abstract: Provided is a process for the preparation of an ultrapure hydrogen peroxide solution. The process includes at least one sequence which includes successively passing a solution to be purified through at least one bed of cation-exchange adsorbents (CEA) and at least one bed of anion-exchange adsorbents (AEA). The beds of adsorbents each exhibit a height to diameter ratio of greater than 3. Also provided is a plant for the implementation of the inventive process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Henry Ledon, Christine Devos
  • Patent number: 5928621
    Abstract: Provided is a process for the preparation of an ultrapure hydrogen peroxide solution. The process comprises at least one sequence which includes passing a solution to be purified successively through at least one bed of anion-exchange adsorbents (AEA) and at least one bed of cation-exchange adsorbents (CEA). A non-zero proportion of the solution exiting from one of the beds is recycled to a point upstream of the one bed or upstream of a preceding bed or upstream of the first bed of the first of the at least one sequence. Also provided is a plant for the implementation of the inventive process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude et L'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Henry Ledon, Christine Devos, Didier Demay
  • Patent number: 5916532
    Abstract: A method using auto-oxidation of an anthraquinone derivative in three successive steps, comprising hydrogenating the working solution (at 1), oxidizing the hydrogenated working solution (at 2), and removing hydrogen peroxide using water (at 3). The hydrogenation step is performed in such a way that a hydrogen peroxide equivalent of around 7.9 g/l is achieved at the inlet of the oxidizer (2), and the oxidation step (b) is performed in such a way that the temperature at the top of the oxidizer (2) is below about 50.degree. C., and preferably around 35-40.degree. C. The method is useful for producing hydrogen peroxide in situ in a paper pulp bleaching plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: Chemoxal S.A.
    Inventor: Henry Ledon
  • Patent number: 5902559
    Abstract: A plant for producing hydrogen peroxide by autooxidation of an anthraquinone derivative, including a catalytic hydrogenation vessel (1) supplied with hydrogen; an oxidizing vessel (2) supplied with an oxygen-containing fluid, particularly air; an extractor (3) supplied with water; and elements (7,16,19) for successively feeding a working solution containing at least one anthraquinone derivative dissolved in at least one organic solvent through the hydrogenation vessel (1), the oxidizing vessel (2) and the extractor (3), then recirculating it to the hydrogenation vessel (1). Elements (9,26) are provided for diverting at least part of the working solution from the extractor (3) to the oxidizing vessel (2) so that it bypasses the hydrogenation vessel (1). The plant is useful for producing hydrogen peroxide in situ in a paper pulp bleaching plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Chemoxal SA
    Inventor: Henry Ledon
  • Patent number: 5851402
    Abstract: Process for purification of aqueous solutions of hydrogen peroxide comprising the steps of adding one or more macroligands to said solution to form a mixture and forcing the mixture through an ultrafiltration membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Assignee: Chemoxal S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Dhalluin, Jean-Jacques Wawrzyniak, Henry Ledon
  • Patent number: 5827493
    Abstract: A method using auto-oxidation of an anthraquinone derivative in three successive steps, comprising hydrogenating the working solution (at 1), oxidizing the hydrogenated working solution (at 2), and removing hydrogen peroxide using water (at 3). The hydrogenation step is performed in such a way that a hydrogen peroxide equivalent of around 7.9 g/l is achieved at the inlet of the oxidizer (2), and the oxidation step (b) is performed in such a way that the temperature at the top of the oxidizer (2) is below about 50.degree. C., and preferably around 35.degree.-40.degree. C. The method is useful for producing hydrogen peroxide in situ in a paper pulp bleaching plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Chemoxal S.A.
    Inventor: Henry Ledon
  • Patent number: 5616335
    Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous composition which is stable with time, containing an organic peroxy acid and at least one thickening agent in a concentration such that the viscosity of the composition is greater than 100 mPa.s, as well as the use of this composition, in particular as a disinfecting and/or cleaning agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1997
    Assignee: Chemoxal S.A.
    Inventors: Remy Nicolle, Daniel Le Rouzic, Pascal Crisinel, Gerard DeClerck, Henry Ledon
  • Patent number: 5594150
    Abstract: Process for the preparation of a hydroxylated secondary or tertiary amine compound having a hydroxyl function .beta. to the amine function, according to which a primary or secondary amine compound is reacted with a compound containing an epoxy function in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1997
    Assignee: Chemoxal S.A.
    Inventors: Catherine David, Gilles Teral, Henry Ledon, Jean-Pierre Boiteux
  • Patent number: 5589590
    Abstract: A process for preparing any substance capable of forming a clathrate with a gas may start from a mixture in solution or in suspension of this substance with other components. This mixture is contacted with a gas to form a clathrate with the substance, a precipitate is collected, and the substance is recovered. The invention is especially useful for purifying .alpha.-cyclodextrin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Chemoxal
    Inventors: Henry Ledon, Pierre Larnicol, Marie-Jeanne Desmurs, Michel Dupont
  • Patent number: 5382571
    Abstract: The invention concerns derivatives of peroxyacids consisting of inclusion compounds or clathrates, in a hollow molecule which is capable of behaving as a receiving structure which respect to a given peroxyacid, their process of preparation and their uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1995
    Assignee: Chemoxal S.A.
    Inventors: Michel Granger, Michel Dupont, Henry Ledon
  • Patent number: 4978802
    Abstract: Aromatic aldehydes are produced by oxidation with oxygen of a para-cresol derivative in a solvent, in the presence of a base and a catalytic amount of a cobalt compound. The catalyst is a chelated complex of cobalt with a rigid structure that is slightly oxidizable selected from the group consisting of bis-(4-methylpyridine isoindolinato)cobalt(II) acetate, phthalocyaninatocobalt(II), and sulfophthalocyaninanatocobalt(II). The process is particularly suited to the production of p-hydroxy benzaldehydes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 18, 1990
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Philippe Campo, Panayotis Cocolios, Paul Dognin, Henry Ledon
  • Patent number: 4943422
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for treating gaseous effluents containing sulfur dioxide. Sulfur dioxide is oxidized by oxygen in a concentrated sulfuric acid medium in the presence of a catalyst comprising electrooxidized salts of Mn+2. The gaseous effluents are converted to directly usable sulfuric acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 24, 1990
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Henry Ledon, Jean Louise, Panayotis Cocolios