Patents by Inventor Jean-Herv e Le Gal

Jean-Herv e Le Gal 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).

  • Device for manufacturing synthetic gas
    Patent number: 5567397
    Abstract: The invention relates to the manufacturing of synthetic gas according to which the following stages are performed within a single housing:partial combustion in a non catalytic combustion chamber,contacting of the combustion gases with a catalytic element,complementary injection of oxidizer in the catalytic bed.According to the invention, maximum direct contact is provided between the combustion gases and a surface of the catalytic bed so as to reduce the formation of soots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1996
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Jean-Herv e Le Gal, Michel Maute, Pierre Boucot