Patents by Inventor Julien Berriot

Julien Berriot 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: 9637601
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a masterbatch of diene elastomer and reinforcing inorganic filler in accordance with the invention comprises the following successive stages: bringing into contact and mixing one or more aqueous dispersions (B) of one or more hydrophobized reinforcing inorganic fillers, which coagulate(s) spontaneously with the said latex, and one or more diene elastomer latexes (A) in order to obtain a coagulum, without requiring a coagulating agent, recovery of the coagulum, then drying the recovered coagulum in order to obtain the masterbatch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.
    Inventors: Jérôme Bibette, Fernando Martinez Pedrero, Benoît De Gaudemaris, Julien Berriot
  • Patent number: 9598560
    Abstract: A process for preparing a carbon species partially or completely covered with silica, including: bringing the carbon species into contact, in an aqueous medium, with one or more cationic surfactants, adjusting the pH of the reaction medium of the suspension using an alkaline agent to a pH that varies from 8 to 10, adding one or more alkali metal silicates to the reaction medium obtained, while maintaining the pH of the reaction medium between 8 and 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE, S.A.
    Inventors: Emilie Maillet, Jr., Guillaume Guzman, Julien Berriot
  • Patent number: 9512281
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a masterbatch in the liquid phase based on one or more diene elastomer latexes and on one or more fillers, comprising the following successive stages: preparation of a stable and homogeneous aqueous dispersion by mixing one or more diene elastomer latexes with one or more stable aqueous dispersions of one or more fillers, the said fillers; homogenization of the aqueous dispersion, coagulation within the aqueous dispersion of the said diene elastomer latex or latexes with the filler or fillers by supplying mechanical energy, recovery of the coagulum, drying the recovered coagulum in order to obtain the masterbatch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ESTABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.
    Inventors: Jérôme Bibette, Fernando Martinez Pedrero, Benoît De Gaudemaris, Julien Berriot
  • Patent number: 9505890
    Abstract: Method for preparing a silica/natural rubber masterbatch, including: doping the silica with magnesium; preparing at least one dispersion of the resulting doped silica in water; bringing a natural rubber field latex into contact with the aqueous doped-silica dispersion and mixing them together so as to obtain a coagulum; recovering the coagulum; and drying the recovered coagulum so as to obtain the masterbatch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE, S.A.
    Inventors: Benoit De Gaudemaris, Geraldine Laffargue, Julien Berriot
  • Patent number: 9290626
    Abstract: Preparation of a masterbatch of diene elastomer and silica including preparing at least one silica dispersion in water; bringing into contact and mixing an elastomer latex and the aqueous silica dispersion in the presence of a calcium salt in order to obtain a coagulum; and recovering the coagulum and drying the recovered coagulum in order to obtain the masterbatch. The molar content of calcium cations, defined as the number of moles of calcium cations of the calcium salt per BET unit area of the silica, is between 1.19*10?6 and 2.81*10?6 mol/m2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.
    Inventors: Benoit De Gaudemaris, Geraldine Laffargue, Julien Berriot
  • Patent number: 9290627
    Abstract: Preparation of a masterbatch of diene elastomer and silica including preparing at least one silica dispersion in water; bringing into contact and mixing an elastomer latex and the aqueous silica dispersion in the presence of a metal salt having an at least divalent metal element, in order to obtain a coagulum; and recovering the coagulum and drying same in order to obtain the masterbatch. The metal cation molar ration, defined as the number of moles of metal cations of the metal salt per BET unit area of the silica, is between 9.375*10?7 and 1.875*10?5 mol/m2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignees: Compagnie Generale des Establissements Michelin, Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: Benoit De Gaudemaris, Geraldine Laffargue, Julien Berriot
  • Patent number: 9284420
    Abstract: Preparation of a masterbatch of diene elastomer and silica including preparing at least one silica dispersion in water; bringing into contact and mixing an elastomer latex and the aqueous silica dispersion in the presence of a metal salt in order to obtain a coagulum; and recovering the coagulum and drying the recovered coagulum in order to obtain the masterbatch. The molar content of zinc cations, defined as the number of moles of zinc cations of the zinc salt per BET unit area of the silica, is between 1.19*10?6 and 5.62*10?6 mol/m2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignees: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin, Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: Benoit De Gaudemaris, Geraldine Laffargue, Julien Berriot
  • Patent number: 9175144
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing a silica/natural rubber masterbatch, comprising the following successive steps: doping the silica with an at least divalent metallic element; preparing at least one dispersion of the resulting doped silica in water; bringing a natural rubber field latex into contact with the aqueous doped-silica dispersion and mixing them together so as to obtain a coagulum; recovering the coagulum; and drying the recovered coagulum so as to obtain the masterbatch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.
    Inventors: Julien Berriot, Benoit De Gaudemaris, Géraldine Laffargue
  • Patent number: 9145489
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a masterbatch in the liquid phase based on one or more diene elastomers and on one or more fillers which do not coagulate spontaneously with the said latex, comprising the following successive stages: preparation of a stable and homogeneous aqueous dispersion (C) by mixing one or more diene elastomer latexes (A) with one or more stable aqueous dispersions (B) of one or more fillers which do not coagulate spontaneously with the said latex and which are partially hydrophobized, homogenization of the aqueous dispersion (C), coagulation within the aqueous dispersion (C) of the diene elastomer latex with the fillers which do not coagulate spontaneously with the said latex by supplying mechanical energy, recovery of the coagulum, then drying the recovered coagulum in order to obtain the masterbatch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERAL DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE
    Inventors: Jérôme Bibette, Fernando Martinez Pedrero, Benoît De Gaudemaris, Julien Berriot
  • Publication number: 20150267008
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a masterbatch of diene elastomer and reinforcing inorganic filler in accordance with the invention comprises the following successive stages: bringing into contact and mixing one or more aqueous dispersions (B) of one or more hydrophobized reinforcing inorganic fillers, which coagulate(s) spontaneously with the said latex, and one or more diene elastomer latexes (A) in order to obtain a coagulum, without requiring a coagulating agent, recovery of the coagulum, then drying the recovered coagulum in order to obtain the masterbatch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: Jérôme Bibette, Fernando Martinez Pedrero, Benoît De Gaudemaris, Julien Berriot
  • Patent number: 9115258
    Abstract: Preparation of a masterbatch of diene elastomer and silica including preparing at least one silica dispersion in water; bringing into contact and mixing an elastomer latex and the aqueous silica dispersion in the presence of a metal salt having an at least divalent metal element, in order to obtain a coagulum; and recovering the coagulum and drying same in order to obtain the masterbatch. The metal cation molar ration, defined as the number of moles of metal cations of the metal salt per BET unit area of the silica, is between 9.375*10?7 and 1.875*10?5 mol/m2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERAL DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE
    Inventors: Benoit De Gaudemaris, Geraldine Laffargue, Julien Berriot
  • Publication number: 20150191584
    Abstract: A process for preparing a carbon species partially or completely covered with silica, including: bringing the carbon species into contact, in an aqueous medium, with one or more cationic surfactants, adjusting the pH of the reaction medium of the suspension using an alkaline agent to a pH that varies from 8 to 10, adding one or more alkali metal silicates to the reaction medium obtained, while maintaining the pH of the reaction medium between 8 and 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicants: MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE, S.A., COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Emilie Maillet, JR., Guillaume Guzman, Julien Berriot
  • Publication number: 20150038617
    Abstract: Preparation of a masterbatch of diene elastomer and silica including preparing at least one silica dispersion in water; bringing into contact and mixing an elastomer latex and the aqueous silica dispersion in the presence of a metal salt having an at least divalent metal element, in order to obtain a coagulum; and recovering the coagulum and drying same in order to obtain the masterbatch. The metal cation molar ration, defined as the number of moles of metal cations of the metal salt per BET unit area of the silica, is between 9.375*10?7 and 1.875*10?5 mol/m2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Benoit DE Gaudemaris, Geraldine Laffargue, Julien Berriot
  • Publication number: 20150011678
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a masterbatch in the liquid phase based on one or more diene elastomer latexes and on one or more fillers which coagulate spontaneously with said latex, comprising the following successive steps: preparing a stable and homogeneous aqueous dispersion (C) containing one or more surfactants, by mixing one or more diene elastomer latexes (A) with one or more aqueous dispersions (B) of one or more fillers which coagulate spontaneously, homogenizing the aqueous dispersion (C), reducing the chemical potential of the surfactant in the aqueous dispersion (C) until coagulation of said diene elastomer latex(es) with the filler(s), recovering the coagulum, drying the recovered coagulum in order to obtain the masterbatch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Jérôme Bibette, Fernando Martinez Pedrero, Benoît De Gaudemaris, Julien Berriot
  • Publication number: 20140296378
    Abstract: Method for preparing a silica/natural rubber masterbatch, including: doping the silica with magnesium; preparing at least one dispersion of the resulting doped silica in water; bringing a natural rubber field latex into contact with the aqueous doped-silica dispersion and mixing them together so as to obtain a coagulum; recovering the coagulum; and drying the recovered coagulum so as to obtain the masterbatch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Benoit De Gaudemaris, Geraldine Laffargue, Julien Berriot
  • Publication number: 20140256845
    Abstract: Method for preparing a silica/natural rubber masterbatch, including: doping the silica with magnesium; preparing at least one dispersion of the resulting doped silica in water; bringing a natural rubber field latex into contact with the aqueous doped-silica dispersion and mixing them together so as to obtain a coagulum; recovering the coagulum; and drying the recovered coagulum so as to obtain the masterbatch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE, S.A.
    Inventors: Benoit De Gaudemaris, Geraldine Laffargue, Julien Berriot
  • Publication number: 20140249247
    Abstract: Preparation of a masterbatch of diene elastomer and silica including preparing at least one silica dispersion in water; bringing into contact and mixing an elastomer latex and the aqueous silica dispersion in the presence of a metal salt in order to obtain a coagulum; and recovering the coagulum and drying the recovered coagulum in order to obtain the masterbatch. The molar content of zinc cations, defined as the number of moles of zinc cations of the zinc salt per BET unit area of the silica, is between 1.19*10?6 and 5.62*10?6 mol/m2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE, S.A.
    Inventors: Benoit De Gaudemaris, Geraldine Laffargue, Julien Berriot
  • Publication number: 20140249249
    Abstract: Preparation of a masterbatch of diene elastomer and silica including preparing at least one silica dispersion in water; bringing into contact and mixing an elastomer latex and the aqueous silica dispersion in the presence of a calcium salt in order to obtain a coagulum; and recovering the coagulum and drying the recovered coagulum in order to obtain the masterbatch. The molar content of calcium cations, defined as the number of moles of calcium cations of the calcium salt per BET unit area of the silica, is between 1.19*10?6 and 2.81*10?6 mol/m2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Inventors: Benoit De Gaudemaris, Geraldine Laffargue, Julien Berriot
  • Publication number: 20140249251
    Abstract: Preparation of a masterbatch of diene elastomer and silica including preparing at least one silica dispersion in water; bringing into contact and mixing an elastomer latex and the aqueous silica dispersion in the presence of a metal salt having an at least divalent metal element, in order to obtain a coagulum; and recovering the coagulum and drying same in order to obtain the masterbatch. The metal cation molar ration, defined as the number of moles of metal cations of the metal salt per BET unit area of the silica, is between 9.375*10?7 and 1.875*10?5 mol/m2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicants: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE, S.A.
    Inventors: Benoit De Gaudemaris, Geraldine Laffargue, Julien Berriot
  • Publication number: 20140011922
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a masterbatch in the liquid phase based on one or more diene elastomers and on one or more fillers which do not coagulate spontaneously with the said latex, comprising the following successive stages: preparation of a stable and homogeneous aqueous dispersion (C) by mixing one or more diene elastomer latexes (A) with one or more stable aqueous dispersions (B) of one or more fillers which do not coagulate spontaneously with the said latex and which are partially hydrophobized, homogenization of the aqueous dispersion (C), coagulation within the aqueous dispersion (C) of the diene elastomer latex with the fillers which do not coagulate spontaneously with the said latex by supplying mechanical energy, recovery of the coagulum, then drying the recovered coagulum in order to obtain the masterbatch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicants: MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A., COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Jérôme Bibette, Fernando Martinez Pedrero, Benoît De Gaudemaris, Julien Berriot