Patents by Inventor Jean-Marc Frances

Jean-Marc Frances 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).

  • Patent number: 12258483
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the additive manufacturing of a silicone elastomer article using a 3D printer. The invention also relates to a crosslinkable silicone composition for the additive manufacturing of a silicone elastomer article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignees: ELKEM SILICONES FRANCE SAS, ELKEM SILICONES USA CORP., ELKEM SILICONI ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Frances, Marco Del Torto, Damien Djian, Emmanuel Pouget, Raphael Mirgalet, Remi Thiria
  • Patent number: 12202974
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing a silicone elastomer article comprising the following step: 1) providing a composition C, comprising water and at least 20% by weight of at least one poloxamer, into a container; 2) placing the container comprising the composition C at the required temperature T1 to form a gel; 3) printing a crosslinkable silicone composition X into the gel obtained in 2) with a 3D printer at the required temperature T1; 4) optionally allowing the printed composition X to partially or totally crosslink, optionally by heating, to obtain a silicone elastomer article, into the container; 5) optionally placing the container obtained in step 4) at a temperature T3 lower than the sol-gel transition temperature of composition C; 6) recovering the silicone elastomer article; and 7) optionally washing the obtained silicone elastomer article for example with water at a temperature T3 lower than the sol-gel transition temperature of composition C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignees: ELKEM SILICONES FRANCE, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, UNIVERSITÉ CLAUDE BERNARD LYON, INSTITUT NATIONAL DES SCIENCES APPLIQUÉES LYON 1
    Inventors: Christophe Marquette, Edwin-Joffrey Courtial, Jean-Marc Frances
  • Patent number: 12162213
    Abstract: The invention relates to an additive manufacturing process for producing a silicone elastomer item. In particular, the invention relates to an additive manufacturing method for producing a silicone elastomer item from a photocrosslinkable silicone composition. The invention also relates to a photocrosslinkable silicone composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: ELKEM SILICONES FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Mickael Muller, Jean-Marc Frances, Perrine Theil, Geoffray Meffre
  • Patent number: 11964425
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a three-dimensional (3D) printed article with a photocurable silicone composition involving a silicone containing as end-group specific (meth)acrylate groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignees: Elkem Silicones France SAS
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Frances, Remi Thiria, Matthew Kihara, Brian Price
  • Patent number: 11884001
    Abstract: The invention relates to an additive manufacturing method for producing a three-dimensional elastomer silicone article. The elastomer silicone article is built up layer by layer by printing a silicone composition crosslinkable by addition reactions comprising at least one organopolysiloxane-polyoxyalkylene copolymer with a 3D printer selected from an extrusion 3D printer or a material jetting 3D printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Frances, David Mariot, Christophe Marquette, Edwin-Joffrey Courtial, Rene Fulchiron, Clement Perrinet
  • Patent number: 11760890
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the additive manufacturing of a silicone elastomer article. In particular, the invention relates to a method for the additive manufacturing of a silicone elastomer article and a support using a 3D printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Elkem Silicones France SAS
    Inventors: Karsten Schlichter, Jean-Marc Frances, Gerald Guichard
  • Patent number: 11629233
    Abstract: The present invention concerns type II photoinitiators for the free-radical crosslinking of silicone compositions, in particular acrylic silicone compositions. The present invention concerns a silicone composition C1 that can be crosslinked by exposure to radiation with a wavelength of between 300 and 450 nm, comprising: —at least one organopolysiloxane A comprising at least one methacrylate group bonded to a silicon atom, at least one organohydrogenopolysiloxane H comprising at least two, and preferably at least three hydrogen atoms each bonded to different silicon atoms, and—at least one free-radical photoinitiator P. The present invention also concerns the provision of a silicone composition that can be polymerized or crosslinked by free-radical process comprising a type II photoinitiator system suitable for crosslinking silicone compositions, in particular by exposure to radiation, and absorbing light radiation with a wavelength greater than 300 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignees: Elkem Silicones France SAS, Universite de Haute Alsace
    Inventors: Christian Maliverney, Perrine Theil, Jean-Marc Frances, Xavier Allonas, Ahmad Ibrahim
  • Patent number: 11603468
    Abstract: A system and method for forming a silicone composition C that is crosslinkable by exposure to radiation with a wavelength between 200 nm and 450 nm, having: at least one radical photoinitiator A; and at least one co-initiator B chosen from compounds having at least one hydrogen atom bonded to a silicon atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignees: ELKEM SILICONES FRANCE SAS, UNIVERSITE DE HAUTE ALSACE
    Inventors: Guillaume Pibre, Jean-Marc Frances, Xavier Allonas, Ahmad Ibrahim, Christian Maliverney, Perrine Theil
  • Patent number: 11078379
    Abstract: Approaches are described for coating various flexible media, such as sheets of paper, synthetic polymer (polyolefin, polyester, etc.) sheets or fabric sheets, with a silicone on high-speed rolls. For example, an efficient method is described for minimizing and/or reducing mist formation when coating flexible supports with a liquid silicone composition precursor of crosslinked coatings. The coating process can be performed using a coating device that includes a roll operating at a high speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: ELKEM SILICONES FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Guillaume Pibre, Aymeric Genest, Stéphanie Benitou, Jean-Marc Frances, Etienne Fleury, François Ganachaud, Daniel Portinha De Almeida
  • Patent number: 10954384
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a silicone composition C that is crosslinkable by exposure to radiation with a wavelength between 200 nm and 450 nm, comprising: at least one radical photoinitiator A; and at least one co-initiator B chosen from compounds comprising at least one hydrogen atom bonded to a silicon atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignees: ELKEM SILICONES FRANCE SAS, UNIVERSITE DE HAUTE ALSACE
    Inventors: Guillaume Pibre, Jean-Marc Frances, Christian Maliverney, Perrine Theil, Xavier Allonas, Ahmad Ibrahim
  • Patent number: 10131817
    Abstract: A photoinitiator composition is described that includes a specific iodonium salt combined with a hydrogen donor that is a Guerbet alcohol that can also act as a solvent. This initiator system can solve problems concerning odor, in particular after the polymerization/cross-linking of conventional iodonium salts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Elkem Silicones France SAS
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Frances, Guillaume Pibre
  • Patent number: 9475829
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method of hydrosilylation between a siloxane compound (A) comprising at least one hydrogen atom bonded to a silicon atom and an unsaturated compound (B) comprising at least one alkene function and/or at least one alkyne function, the method being characterized in that it is catalyzed by a photocatalyst selected from among the polyoxometalates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: BLUESTAR SILICONES FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Emmanuel Pouget, Jean-Marc Frances
  • Patent number: 9371428
    Abstract: Method for preparing a substrate comprising an anti-adhesive silicone coating obtained from an anti-adhesive silicone composition based on crosslinked silicone oil(s) with adhesion properties that are modified compared with the initial properties thereof, in which provision is made for a substrate at least partly coated with an anti-adhesive silicone coating and the anti-adhesive silicone coating is cold-plasma-treated, approximately at atmospheric pressure, in an optionally doped nitrogen atmosphere or in an optionally doped carbon dioxide atmosphere, substrate at least partially coated with an anti-adhesive silicone composition, silicone-self-adhesive complex and uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: BLUESTAR SILICONES FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Frances, Sean Duffy
  • Patent number: 9353257
    Abstract: A photo-primer composition B is described that includes a specific iodonium salt combined with a hydrogen donor that is a Guerbet alcohol that can also be used as a solvent. The primer system can be used for solving odor problems, particularly after the polymerization/cross-linking of traditional iodonium salts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: BLUESTAR SILICONES FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Frances, Guillaume Pibre
  • Publication number: 20150240069
    Abstract: A photo-primer composition B is described that includes a specific iodonium salt combined with a hydrogen donor that is a Guerbet alcohol that can also be used as a solvent. The primer system can be used for solving odor problems, particularly after the polymerization/cross-linking of traditional iodonium salts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Frances, Guillaume Pibre
  • Publication number: 20150232700
    Abstract: A photoinitiator composition is described that includes a specific iodonium salt combined with a hydrogen donor that is a Guerbet alcohol that can also act as a solvent. This initiator system can solve problems concerning odor, in particular after the polymerization/cross-linking of conventional iodonium salts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Frances, Guillaume Pibre
  • Patent number: 8916624
    Abstract: Improvedly storage stable dental compositions useful for the preparation of dental prostheses and for dental restoration containing a uniquely pretreated dental filler material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Bluestar Silicones France SAS
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Frances, Sophie Schneider
  • Patent number: 8685499
    Abstract: Coating of flexible materials with liquid compositions is disclosed. The compositions advantageously comprise one or more polyorganosiloxanes crosslinkable by polyaddition, by dehydrocondensation, by polycondensation, cationically or free-radically to form a protective coating or film having, in particular, release and/or water-repellency properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Bluestar Silicones France SAS
    Inventors: Nadia Martin, Tania Ireland, Jean-Marc Frances, Martial Deruelle, Yassine Maadadi
  • Patent number: 8519019
    Abstract: The invention relates to dental compositions which can be used to produce dental prostheses and for dental restoration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Bluestar Silicones France SAS
    Inventors: Didier Dhaler, Jean-Marc Frances
  • Patent number: 8436066
    Abstract: Compositions that can be polymerized and/or crosslinked into coatings by cationic and/or radical irradiation contain at least one photoinitiator and at least one compound having at least one isocyanate function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Vencorex France
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Frances, Philippe Barbeau, Jean-Marie Bernard, Damien Bourgeois