Patents by Inventor Jamal FTOUNI
Jamal FTOUNI 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).
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Patent number: 12006286Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for transesterification of carboxylic acid esters by heterogeneous catalysis using a catalyst that is obtainable by calcination of surface-reacted calcium carbonate. The invention further relates to the use of said method in the production of fuel or fuel components, such as biodiesel. Further aspects of the present invention relate to the transesterified ester obtainable by the inventive method and to its use as fuel or as fuel component. Still another aspect of the present invention relates to a corresponding transesterification catalyst and to its use in transesterification reactions.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2019Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: OMYA INTERNATIONAL AGInventors: Jamal Ftouni, Matthias Welker, Samuel Rentsch
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Publication number: 20240182673Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermally conductive filler composition comprising a mixture of fillers comprising at least one inorganic aluminium compound and at least one inorganic magnesium compound, wherein the fillers are in form of particles having a volume median particle size d50 from 0.1 to 500 ?m, and the mixture of fillers comprises a first filler fraction A and a second filler fraction B. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a polymeric composition comprising the same as well as to the use of said thermally conductive filler composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2022Publication date: June 6, 2024Applicant: Omya International AGInventors: Andrea BATTISTI, Jamal FTOUNI, Fabrizio ORLANDO, Manuel EGGIMANN
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Patent number: 11975984Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for the preparation of a surface-treated magnesium hydroxide-comprising material, a surface-treated magnesium hydroxide-comprising material as well as the use of the surface-treated magnesium hydroxide-comprising material in polymer composition, in paper making, paper coatings, agricultural applications, paints, adhesives, sealants, composite materials, wood composite materials, construction applications, pharma applications and/or cosmetic applications as well as surrounding materials, wherein the surface treatment agent of the surface-treated magnesium hydroxide-comprising material is undergoing a reaction with the surrounding material.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Omya International AGInventors: Fabio Ippolito, Sarah Gysin, Jamal Ftouni
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Publication number: 20240042421Abstract: The present invention refers to a catalytic system comprising a transition metal compound on a solid carrier, wherein the content of the transition metal element on the surface of the solid carrier is from 0.1 to 30 wt.-%, based on the dry weight of the solid carrier. Furthermore, the present invention refers to a method for manufacturing the catalytic system, the use of the inventive catalytic system in a chemical reaction, the use of a solid carrier loaded with a transition metal as a catalyst and to granules mouldings or extrudates comprising the catalytic system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2020Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: OMYA INTERNATIONAL AGInventor: Jamal FTOUNI
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Publication number: 20240042422Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for performing a condensation reaction by heterogeneous catalysis using a surface-reacted calcium carbonate catalyst and the use of a dry surface-reacted calcium carbonate as a catalyst. The condensation reaction involves reacting a first substrate comprising a C?O double bond and a second substrate comprising an activated hydrogen to obtain a reaction mixture comprising one or more condensation products and one or more condensation byproducts.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2021Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: Omya International AGInventors: Jamal FTOUNI, Jose THARUN, Pieter C.A. BRUIJNINCX
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Publication number: 20240026160Abstract: A method of manufacturing a pigment comprising the steps of a) providing at least one surface-reacted calcium carbonate, b) providing at least one water-soluble iron compound, c) providing at least one treatment agent, d) combining the at least one surface-reacted calcium carbonate of step a) with the at least one water-soluble iron compound of step b) in an aqueous medium, e) adding the at least one treatment agent to the mixture of step d), f) dewatering the mixture of step e), g) thermally treating the mixture of step f) at a temperature of from 80 to 150° C., wherein the surface-reacted calcium carbonate is a reaction product of ground natural calcium carbonate-containing mineral or precipitated calcium carbonate with carbon dioxide and one or more H3O+ ion donors; a pigment obtained by said method and products thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2021Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: Omya International AGInventors: Jamal FTOUNI, Fabrizio ORLANDO
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Publication number: 20230347325Abstract: The present invention refers to a catalytic system comprising a transition metal compound on a solid carrier, wherein the content of the transition metal compound on the surface of the solid carrier is from 0.1 to 30 wt.-%, based on the dry weight of the solid carrier. Furthermore, the present invention refers to a method for manufacturing the catalytic system, the use of the inventive catalytic system in a chemical reaction, the use of a solid carrier loaded with a transition metal compound as a catalyst and to granules mouldings or extrudates comprising the catalytic system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2020Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: OMYA INTERNATIONAL AGInventor: Jamal FTOUNI
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Patent number: 11745529Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing water-insoluble quantum dot patterns on and/or within a substrate. The method comprises a step of depositing a deliquescent salt, quantum dots and an acid or salt thereof onto at least one surface region of a substrate such that the deliquescent salt, the quantum dots and the acid or salt thereof are at least partially contacted to form said at least one water-insoluble pattern.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2018Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: OMYA INTERNATIONAL AGInventors: Roger Bollstrom, Jamal Ftouni
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Publication number: 20230232823Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydrophobic antimicrobial agent comprising a mineral material, which is surface coated with a copper and/or silver salt of at least one fatty acid, a method for its manufacture, wherein at least one fatty acid and at least one copper and/or silver salt are dissolved in a non-aqueous solvent, the solutions are combined, the copper and/or silver salt of the at east one fatty acid is precipitated by adding water, separated, and surface coated onto the mineral material. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the hydrophobic antimicrobial agent obtained by said method, the use thereof as a filler, products comprising the hydrophobic antimicrobial agent, and the use of a copper and/or silver salt of at least one fatty acid for surface coating a mineral material.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2021Publication date: July 27, 2023Applicant: OMYA INTERNATIONAL AGInventors: Jamal FTOUNI, Sarah GYSIN
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Publication number: 20230181431Abstract: The present invention refers to a dry composition for chemical and physical sun protection, the composition comprising at least one mineral material selected from the group consisting of surface reacted calcium carbonate and/or hydromagnesite, and from 0.1 wt.-% to 100 wt.-%, based on the dry weight of the at least one mineral material of at least one lignin. Furthermore, the present invention refers to an emulsion comprising the inventive dry composition as well as the use of the inventive emulsion for chemical and physical sun protection in a cosmetic formulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Fabrizio ORLANDO, Jamal FTOUNI
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Publication number: 20230000072Abstract: The present invention refers to an agricultural composition for providing UV-A and/or UV-B protection to plants and parts thereof, the composition comprising at least one wax, at least one lignin, at least one emulsifier, water, optionally calcium carbonate, and optionally a solvent, wherein the ratio of wax:lignin in the composition is from 100:1 to 100:200 based on the dry weight of the wax and the lignin. Furthermore, the present invention refers to the use of such an agricultural composition for UV-A and/or UV-B protection of plants and parts thereof as well as to the use of the combination of at least one wax and at least one lignin as UV-A and/or UV-B protecting agent, wherein the ratio of wax:lignin is from 100:1 to 100:200 based on the dry weight of the wax and the lignin.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2020Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: OMYA INTERNATIONAL AGInventors: Jamal FTOUNI, Fabrizio ORLANDO
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Publication number: 20230000737Abstract: The present invention refers to a dry composition for chemical and physical sun protection, the composition comprising a) at least one calcium carbonate, and b) from 0.1 wt.-% to 100 wt.-%, based on the dry weight of the at least one calcium carbonate of step a) of at least one lignin. Furthermore, the present invention refers to a fluid composition comprising the inventive dry composition as well as to an emulsion comprising the inventive dry composition. The present invention also refers to the use of the inventive compositions for sun protection of plants and parts thereof as well as the use of the inventive emulsion for chemical and physical sun protection in a cosmetic formulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2020Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: OMYA INTERNATIONAL AGInventors: Jamal FTOUNI, Fabrizio ORLANDO, Joachim SCHOELKOPF
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Publication number: 20210246049Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a particulate mineral material being functionalized with one or more reducing agents for lowering the amount of heavy metal contaminants ions from an aqueous medium. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a corresponding process for lowering the amount of heavy metal contaminants from an aqueous medium as well as to a functionalized particulate mineral material. Additionally, the present invention relates to a process for preparing a functionalized particulate mineral material and to a scavenging complex.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2019Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Tobias KELLER, Jamal FTOUNI, Samuel RENTSCH
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Publication number: 20210213416Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a particulate mineral material being functionalized with one or more adsorption enhancing agents for scavenging and removing ionic metal contaminants from an aqueous medium. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a corresponding process for scavenging and removing ionic metal contaminants from an aqueous medium as well as to a functionalized particulate mineral material and a process for making such material.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2019Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: Tobias KELLER, Jamal FTOUNI, Samuel RENTSCH
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Publication number: 20210122696Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for transesterification of carboxylic acid esters by heterogeneous catalysis using a catalyst that is obtainable by calcination of surface-reacted calcium carbonate. The invention further relates to the use of said method in the production of fuel or fuel components, such as biodiesel. Further aspects of the present invention relate to the transesterified ester obtainable by the inventive method and to its use as fuel or as fuel component. Still another aspect of the present invention relates to a corresponding transesterification catalyst and to its use in transesterification reactions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2019Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Jamal FTOUNI, Matthias WELKER, Samuel RENTSCH
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Publication number: 20210114891Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for the preparation of a surface-treated magnesium hydroxide-comprising material, a surface-treated magnesium hydroxide-comprising material as well as the use of the surface-treated magnesium hydroxide-comprising material in polymer composition, in paper making, paper coatings, agricultural applications, paints, adhesives, sealants, composite materials, wood composite materials, construction applications, pharma applications and/or cosmetic applications as well as surrounding materials, wherein the surface treatment agent of the surface-treated magnesium hydroxide-comprising material is undergoing a reaction with the surrounding material.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2019Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Fabio IPPOLITO, Sarah GYSIN, Jamal FTOUNI
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Publication number: 20200361199Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for making an etched pattern comprising a step of depositing onto a printable metal surface droplets of an ink composition provided by a printing method, wherein the ink composition comprises a first ink vehicle being water, a second ink vehicle being an organic compound and an etchant being an acid or abase according to the Brønsted definition, characterized in that the ink composition has a pH in the range of from (0) to (4) or from (9) to (14). The invention further relates to substrates having a metal surface with an etched pattern, to the use of such substrates in various applications, to articles comprising the inventive substrate and to the use of the inventive process for the production of metal products.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2019Publication date: November 19, 2020Applicant: OMYA INTERNATIONAL AGInventors: Roger BOLLSTRÖM, Philipp HUNZIKER, Jamal FTOUNI, Monika IWANOWSKA
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Publication number: 20200198384Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing water-insoluble quantum dot patterns on and/or within a substrate. The method comprises a step of depositing a deliquescent salt, quantum dots and an acid or salt thereof onto at least one surface region of a substrate such that the deliquescent salt, the quantum dots and the acid or salt thereof are at least partially contacted to form said at least one water-insoluble pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicant: OMYA INTERNATIONAL AGInventors: Roger BOLLSTROM, Jamal FTOUNI