Patents by Inventor Jean-Paul Azalbert

Jean-Paul Azalbert 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).

  • Reservoir for storing hydrocarbon liquids and process for fabricating the same
    Patent number: 3943721
    Abstract: A reservoir for hydrocarbon liquids is formed by a hollow in the ground lined with a gas-tight sheet and covered by a roof floating on the liquid in the hollow, the roof comprising a non-metallic rigid body which is gas-tight and of low density, a meter cube of the body weighing between 15 kgs and 100 kgs, a layer of earth or the like covering the surface of the body, and auxilliary gas-tight means connecting the circumference of the roof body to the circumference of the hollow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1974
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1976
    Assignee: Campagnie Francaise des Petroles, Societe Anonyme
    Inventors: Jean-Paul Azalbert, Adrien Giraud, Claude J. Tassin, Christian H. Pech