Patents by Inventor Jean-Luc Dutel

Jean-Luc Dutel 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).

  • METHOD FOR TREATING WOODEN BARRELS USING A GRIT-BASED AND/OR SLAG-BASED ABRASIVE, AND TREATMENT DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING SAME
    Publication number: 20220339758
    Abstract: A method for treating wooden barrels, including a step of spraying a grit-based and/or a slag-based abrasive onto at least one portion of the inside surface of a wooden barrel to remove a damaged layer to separate the grit and/or slag from other residues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventor: Jean-Luc DUTEL
  • PROCESS FOR REGENERATING CASKS OR THE LIKE AND DEVICE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20120064805
    Abstract: The object of the invention is a process for regenerating a wooden cask or the like, used in particular for maturing wine, characterized in that it consists in spraying an abrasive against at least a portion of the inside surface of the cask and preferably the entire surface so as to remove the area of wood spoiled by deposits and microorganisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: SOCIETE BARENA
    Inventors: Dominique Brunateau (Deceased), Jean-Luc Dutel, Alain Trillaud