Patents by Inventor Jean-Bernard Gelinas

Jean-Bernard Gelinas 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).

  • Concrete mix having anti-efflorescence properties and method of making concrete using the same
    Patent number: 8580030
    Abstract: A concrete mix useful for producing concrete products having anti-efflorescence properties and a method for making such concrete products are provided. The concrete mix includes a hydraulic cement binder, aggregates and as an additive an ultrafine particulate material including carrier particles being surface treated with an efflorescence control agent. The method for making concrete includes a first step of mixing the hydraulic cement binder, aggregates, water and the ultrafine particulate material, a second step of pouring the mixture so obtained into a form, and a third step of curing the mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Berndt Kanduth, Jean-Bernard Gelinas
  • CONCRETE MIX HAVING ANTI-EFFLORESCENCE PROPERTIES AND METHOD OF MAKING CONCRETE USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20120227632
    Abstract: A concrete mix useful for producing concrete products having anti-efflorescence properties and a method for making such concrete products are provided. The concrete mix includes a hydraulic cement binder, aggregates and as an additive an ultrafine particulate material including carrier particles being surface treated with an efflorescence control agent. The method for making concrete includes a first step of mixing the hydraulic cement binder, aggregates, water and the ultrafine particulate material, a second step of pouring the mixture so obtained into a form, and a third step of curing the mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Berndt Kanduth, Jean-Bernard Gelinas