Patents by Inventor Jacques Valade

Jacques Valade 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).

  • Optimal energy refining process for the mechanical treatment of wood fibres
    Patent number: 5540392
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with an improvement in the mechanical treatment of wood fibers, the improvement consisting in applying a large amount of energy at low intensity in the first stage of refining of the wood chips, and a small amount of energy at high intensity in the second stage. The present improvement allows a reduction in energy consumption as high as 18%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Assignee: Noranda, Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon Broderick, Robert Lanquette, Jacques Valade