Patents by Inventor Jean-Philippe TOUPANCE

Jean-Philippe TOUPANCE 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).

  • Three-phase reactor with recycle cup of decreasing section and of variable angle of inclination
    Patent number: 11090623
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a three-phase reactor for the reaction of a hydrocarbon feedstock with hydrogen and to a hydroconversion process, for example of H-Oil™ type, employing it, comprising a chamber with an upper end and a gas/liquid separation device comprising: a recycle cup, above the catalytic reaction zone and delimiting, with the upper end, a recycle zone, comprising a cylindrical upper part extended by a lower part of decreasing section and of variable angle of inclination, provided with vertical pipes for the passage of a gas/liquid mixture originating from a catalytic reaction zone, and having a fixed angle of inclination ? of between 50° and 85° with respect to the axis of the cylindrical part, a pipe for recycle of the liquid at the apex of the lower part, in fluidic communication with the lower end of the chamber by recirculation means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Benjamin Amblard, Joao Marques, Jean-Francois Le Coz, Yann Le Vot, Jean-Philippe Toupance, Benjamin Rodier
  • THREE-PHASE REACTOR WITH RECYCLE CUP OF DECREASING SECTION AND OF VARIABLE ANGLE OF INCLINATION
    Publication number: 20200324261
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a three-phase reactor for the reaction of a hydrocarbon feedstock with hydrogen and to a hydroconversion process, for example of H-Oil™ type, employing it, comprising a chamber with an upper end and a gas/liquid separation device comprising: a recycle cup, above the catalytic reaction zone and delimiting, with the upper end, a recycle zone, comprising a cylindrical upper part extended by a lower part of decreasing section and of variable angle of inclination, provided with vertical pipes for the passage of a gas/liquid mixture originating from a catalytic reaction zone, and having a fixed angle of inclination ? of between 50° and 85° with respect to the axis of the cylindrical part, a pipe for recycle of the liquid at the apex of the lower part, in fluidic communication with the lower end of the chamber by recirculation means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Benjamin AMBLARD, Joao MARQUES, Jean-Francois LE COZ, Yann LE VOT, Jean-Philippe TOUPANCE, Benjamin RODIER
  • Structured packing element having a spiral helix shape
    Patent number: 10464041
    Abstract: A packing structure obtained by assembling packing elements having a spiral helix shape, and the use of a structured packing composed of packing structure for an operation for bringing a gas into contact with a catalyst, and a process for manufacturing such a structured packing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: AXENS
    Inventors: Marie-Amelie Lambert, Driss Ait-Mhand, Florence Bernard, Jean-Philippe Toupance
  • STRUCTURED PACKING ELEMENT HAVING A SPIRAL HELIX SHAPE
    Publication number: 20190076815
    Abstract: The present invention also relates to a packing structure obtained by assembling packing elements having a spiral helix shape. The present invention also relates to the use of a structured packing composed of packing structure for an operation for bringing a gas into contact with a catalyst, and a process for manufacturing such a structured packing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: AXENS
    Inventors: Marie-Amelie LAMBERT, Driss AIT-MHAND, Florence BERNARD, Jean-Philippe TOUPANCE