Patents by Inventor Jean-Luc Bernard
Jean-Luc Bernard 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: 7803729Abstract: Insulating element from mineral fibers for shipbuilding with an insulating element in form of a plate or roll felt for shipbuilding the composition of the mineral fibers of the insulating element points an alkali/alkaline-earth mass ratio of the fiber structure of the insulating element is determined by an average geometrical fiber diameter of ?4 ?m and a surface weight of 0.8 through 4.3 kg/m2 and a binding agent portion above 0.5 until 4 weight %.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2004Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Saint-Gobain IsoverInventors: Horst Keller, Ina Bruer, Gerald Amannt, Jean-Luc Bernard
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Patent number: 7740931Abstract: At a fire protection gate with an encompassing structure and bilateral steel plate shells, between which a fire protection inset is provided, consisting of at least an insulating element in the form of a plate of mineral fibers, soluble in a physical milieu and reinforced with a binding agent, the composition of the mineral fibers of said insulating element features an alkali/earth alkali-mass relation of <1 and the fiber structure of said insulating element is determined by an average geometrical fiber diameter of ?4 ?m, a gross density in the range of 60 to 130 kg/m3 and a portion of the binding agent, relative to the fiber mass, in the range of 1 to 3 weight %.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2004Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Inventors: Horst Keller, Ralph Beyer, Gerald Amannt, Jean-Luc Bernard
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Patent number: 7658609Abstract: An internal combustion burner, especially for attenuation of mineral fibers, and including a combustion chamber, into which at least one duct for feeding fuel and oxidizer opens, and provided with an expansion orifice. The combustion chamber is provided with at least one flame stabilizing element, the geometry of the walls of which is chosen to create a confinement zone in which at least part of the combustion between oxidizer and fuel takes place.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2003Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: Saint-Gobain IsoverInventors: Oleg Boulanov, Christopher Ellison, Jean-Luc Bernard
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Patent number: 7638447Abstract: The subject of the invention is a mineral wool capable of dissolving in a physiological medium, which wool comprises the constituents below in the following percentages by weight: SiO2 39–44%, preferably 40–43% Al2O3 16–27%, preferably 16–26% CaO 6–20%, preferably 8–18% MgO 1–5%, preferably 1–4.9% Na2O 0–15%, preferably 2–12% K2O 0–15%, preferably 2–12% R2O (Na2O + K2O) 10–14.7%, preferably 10–13.5% P2O5 0–3%, especially 0–2% Fe2O3 (total iron) 1.5–15%, especially 3.2–8% B2O3 0–2%, preferably 0–1% TiO2 0–2%, preferably 0.4–1%.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2004Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Saint-Gobain IsoverInventors: Jean-Luc Bernard, Eric Bocquet
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Publication number: 20090171070Abstract: A process is provided for the preparation of a highly pure recombinant albumin solution having a nickel ion content of less than 100 ng per gram of albumin. The process comprises subjecting a recombinant albumin to a series of chromatography, concentration, and diafiltration steps.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2008Publication date: July 2, 2009Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOPHARMA UK LIMITEDInventors: Hendrik Van Urk, David John Mead, Philip Harvey Morton, Andrew John Cartwright, Jason Cameron, David James Ballance, Michel Gaston Joseph Grandgeorge, Stephen Berezenko, John Rodney Woodrow, Darrell Sleep, Jean-Luc Bernard Veron
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Publication number: 20080196638Abstract: At a fire protection gate with an encompassing structure and bilateral steel plate shells, between which a fire protection inset is provided, consisting of at least an insulating element in the form of a plate of mineral fibers, soluble in a physical milieu and reinforced with a binding agent, the composition of the mineral fibers of said insulating element features an alkali/earth alkali-mass relation of <1 and the fiber structure of said insulating element is determined by an average geometrical fiber diameter of ?4 ?m, a gross density in the range of 60 to 130 kg/m3 and a portion of the binding agent, relative to the fiber mass, in the range of 1 to 3 weight %.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2004Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicant: Saint-Gobain Isover Les MiroirsInventors: Horst Keller, Ralph Beyer, Gerald Amannt, Jean-Luc Bernard
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Publication number: 20080191179Abstract: The invention relates to thermally-stable mineral wool which can dissolve in a physiological medium, comprising fibres containing the following constituents, expressed in percentage by weight, namely: 35-60 % SiO2, preferably 39-55 %; 12-27% Al2O3, preferably 16-25%; 0-35% CaO, preferably 3-25%; 0-30% MgO, preferably 0-15%; 0-17% Na2O, preferably 6-12%; 0-17% K2O, preferably 3-12%; 10-17% R2O (Na2O+K2O), preferably 12-17%; 0-5% P2O5, preferably 0-2%; 0-20% Fe2O3; 0-8% B2O3, preferably 0-4%; and 0-3% TiO2, and at least one phosphorous compound that can react with said fibres at a temperature of less than 1000° C. in order to form a coating on the surface thereof. The invention is characterised in that the phosphorous content of said compound, as expressed in phosphorus atom weight, varies between 0.0005%, in particular more than 0.01%, and 1%, in particular less than 0.5%, of the total weight of the fibres.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2006Publication date: August 14, 2008Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN ISOVERInventors: Jean-Luc Bernard, Jerome Douce
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Publication number: 20070292303Abstract: The process for manufacturing mineral wool by internal centrifuging is characterized in that the temperature of the mineral material in the fiberizing spinner dish is at least 1150° C. and in that the fiberizing spinner dish is made of a cobalt-based alloy comprising the following elements (in percentages by weight of the alloy): Cr 23 ?to 34% Fe less than 3% Ni ??6 to 12% Si less than 1% Ta ??3 to 10% Mn less than 0.5% C 0.2 to 1.2% Zr less than 0.1% W ??0 to 8%, the balance consisting of cobalt and inevitable impurities and the tantalum-to carbon molar ration being at least 0.3. Alloys particularly suitable for this process satisfy the above formula and do not contain tungsten. The alloys according to the invention can be used for other purposes in an oxidizing atmosphere at a temperature of at least 1100° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2007Publication date: December 20, 2007Applicants: SAINT-GOBAIN ISOVER, SAINT-GOBAIN SEVAInventors: Patrice Berthod, Jean-Luc Bernard, Christophe Liebaut
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Publication number: 20070184740Abstract: At an insulation material sheet, consisting of a mineral fiber felt bound with a binding agent, of biosoluble mineral fibers, rolled up in the form of a roll, the composition of the mineral fibers features an alkali/earth alkali relation of <1 and the fiber structure is determined by the following features, i.e. average fiber diameter <4 ?m, gross density in the range of 8 to 25 kg/m3 and binding agent portion in the range of 4 to 5,5 weight %.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2004Publication date: August 9, 2007Applicant: Saint-Gobain IsoverInventors: Horst Keller, Michael Schumm, Jean-Luc Bernard
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Publication number: 20070135291Abstract: The subject of the invention is a mineral wool capable of dissolving in a physiological medium, which wool comprises the constituents below in the following percentages by weight: SiO2 39-44%, preferably 40-43% Al2O3 16-27%, preferably 16-26% CaO 6-20%, preferably 8-18% MgO 1-5%, preferably 1-4.9% Na2O 0-15%, preferably 2-12% K2O 0-15%, preferably 2-12% R2O (Na2O + K2O) 10-14.7%, preferably 10-13.5% P2O5 0-3%, especially 0-2% Fe2O3 (total iron) 1.5-15%, especially 3.2-8% B2O3 0-2%, preferably 0-1% TiO2 0-2%, preferably 0.4-1%.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2004Publication date: June 14, 2007Applicant: Saint-Gobain IsoverInventors: Jean-Luc Bernard, Eric Bocquet
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Publication number: 20070107811Abstract: The invention relates to an alloy having high temperature mechanical strength in an oxidising medium and comprising a carbide-precipitation-strengthened matrix containing chromium. The invention is characterised in that the alloy comprises carbides of at least one metal (M) selected from among titanium, zirconium and hafnium, said carbides also optionally containing (M?) tantalum. The invention is suitable for articles that require high temperature mechanical strength, such as for hot glass processing or production.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2004Publication date: May 17, 2007Applicants: SAINT-GOBAIN ISOVER, SAINT-GOBAIN SEVAInventors: Jean-Luc Bernard, Christophe Liebaut, Patrice Berthod, Michon Sylvain
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Patent number: 7104330Abstract: This invention relates to a marine riser tower (112, 114) for use in the production of hydrocarbons from offshore wells. The riser tower (112, 114) includes a plurality of fluid conduits, which may comprise production flow lines (P), gas-lift lines (G), water injection lines (W) and/or umbilicals (U). The conduits are supported in a single structure, and at least one of said conduits is provided with its own insulation within said structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2002Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Assignee: Stolt Offshore S.A.Inventors: Jean-Luc Bernard Legras, Grégoire François Christian De Roux, Tegwen Bertrand Marie Miorcec De Kerdanet
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Patent number: 7100694Abstract: The invention relates to a marine riser tower having a plurality of rigid metallic conduits bundled together with a metallic tubular core. The conduits may include production lines for hydrocarbons, water injection lines, and/or gas lift lines. A production line or gas lift line is located within the core, while the water injection line is located outside the core.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2002Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Assignee: Stolt Offshore S.A.Inventors: Jean-Luc Bernard Legras, Grégoire François Christian De Roux, Tegwen Bertrand Marie Miorcec De Kerdanet
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Publication number: 20050191590Abstract: An internal combustion burner, especially for attenuation of mineral fibers, and including a combustion chamber, into which at least one duct for feeding fuel and oxidizer opens, and provided with an expansion orifice. The combustion chamber is provided with at least one flame stabilizing element, the geometry of the walls of which is chosen to create a confinement zone in which at least part of the combustion between oxidizer and fuel takes place.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2003Publication date: September 1, 2005Applicant: Saint Gobain IsoverInventors: Oleg Boulanov, Christopher Ellison, Jean-Luc Bernard
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Patent number: 6897173Abstract: Mineral wool capable of dissolving in a physiological medium, and which comprises fibers whose constituents are mentioned below in the following percentages by weight: SiO2 35-60%,? preferably 39-55%? Al2O3 12-27%,? ? 16-25%? CaO 0-35%, ? 3-25% MgO 0-30%, ? 0-15% Na2O 0-17%, ? 6-12% K2O 0-17%, ? 3-12% R2O (Na2O + K2O) 10-17%,? ? 12-17%? P2O5 0-5%,? ? 0-2%? Fe2O3 0-20%, B2O3 0-8%,? ? 0-4%? TiO2 0-3%,? and also comprises a phosphorus compound, the phosphorus content of which, expressed in P2O5 form, varies from 0.2%, especially from more than 0.5%, to 5%, especially to less than 2%, of the total mass of fibers, which is capable of reacting above 100° C. with the fibers to form a coating on the surface of the fibers.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2001Date of Patent: May 24, 2005Assignee: Saint-Gobain IsoverInventors: Jean-Luc Bernard, Serge Vignesoult, Patrice Lehuede
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Publication number: 20050013980Abstract: A thermal insulation product includes an infrared radiation absorbing and scattering material dispersed on fibers forming a porous structure. The infrared absorbing and scattering material can include borate compounds, carbonate compounds, and alumina compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2002Publication date: January 20, 2005Inventors: Murray Toas, Kurt Mankell, Alain Yang, Kevin Gallagher, Dave Ober, Gary Tripp, Eladio Montoya, Jean-Luc Bernard
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Publication number: 20040074648Abstract: This invention relates to a marine riser tower (112, 114) for use in the production of hydrocarbons from offshore wells. The riser tower (112, 114) includes a plurality of fluid conduits, which may comprise production flow lines (P), gas-lift lines (G), water injection lines (NV) and/or umbilicals (U). The conduits are supported in a single structure, and at least one of said conduits is provided with its own insulation within said structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2003Publication date: April 22, 2004Inventors: Jean-Luc Bernard Legras, Gregoire Francois Christian De Roux, Tegwen Bertrand Marie Miorcec De Kerdanet
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Publication number: 20040076478Abstract: The invention relates to a marine riser tower (112, 114) having a plurality of rigid metallic conduits bundled together with a metallic tubular core. The conduits may include production lines for hydrocarbons (P), water injection lines (W), and/or gas lift lines (G). A production line or gas lift line is located within the core, while the water injection line is located outside the core.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2003Publication date: April 22, 2004Inventors: Jean-Luc Bernard Legras, Gregoire Francois Christian De Roux, Tegwen Bertrand Marie Miorcec De Kerdanet
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Publication number: 20040050114Abstract: The process for manufacturing mineral wool by internal centrifuging is characterized in that the temperature of the mineral material in the fiberizing spinner dish is at least 1150° C. and in that the fiberizing spinner dish is made of a cobalt-based alloy comprising the following elements (in percentages by weight of the alloy): 1 Cr 23 to 34% Fe less than 3% Ni 6 to 12% Si less than 1% Ta 3 to 10% Mn less than 0.5% C 0.2 to 1.2% Zr less than 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2003Publication date: March 18, 2004Inventors: Patrice Berthod, Jean-Luc Bernard, Christophe Liebaut
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Publication number: 20030221756Abstract: The invention relates to a cobalt-based alloy having mechanical strength at high temperature, in particular in an oxidizing or corrosive medium, essentially comprising the following elements (the proportions being shown as percentage by weight of the alloy):Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2003Publication date: December 4, 2003Applicant: ISOVER SAINT GOBAINInventors: Patrice Berthod, Christophe Liebaut, Jean-Luc Bernard