Patents by Inventor Laurence Gallez
Laurence Gallez 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).
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Patent number: 10689601Abstract: An antifoam granule includes a carrier and an antifoam compound deposited on the carrier. The antifoam granule is formed using a method that includes providing an emulsion and contacting the emulsion with a carrier to deposit the antifoam compound on the carrier and form the antifoam granule. The emulsion includes an oil phase, an aqueous phase, and a silicone polyether. The oil phase includes an antifoam compound. The antifoam compound includes a hydrophobic fluid and a hydrophobic filler dispersed in the hydrophobic fluid. The aqueous phase includes a binder and water. The emulsion is formed using a method that includes combining the oil phase, the aqueous phase, and the silicone polyether to form the emulsion. The antifoam granule is also utilized in a method of facilitating rinsing of a detergent from a substrate that includes applying the detergent, including the antifoam granule, to the substrate and rinsing the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: DOW SILICONES CORPORATIONInventors: Anick Colson, Laurence Gallez, Christel Simon, Nicolas Ziolkowski
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Publication number: 20180281025Abstract: A process for washing a substrate. The process involves providing a detergent composition that includes a surfactant and an antifoam. The antifoam comprises a hydrophobic fluid having a surface tension of at least 27 mN/m and less than 40 mN/m and a finely divided solid hydrophobic filler dispersed in the hydrophobic fluid. The process further involves washing the substrate in an aqueous medium with the detergent composition. The antifoam does not affect foaming during the washing step. During the washing step, the detergent composition is applied to the substrate. The process further involves rinsing the substrate with the applied detergent composition with water, whereby foaming during the rinsing step is inhibited.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventors: Pascal DELBRASSINNE, Laurence GALLEZ, Mathilde GUETTE, Jean-Paul LECOMTE
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Publication number: 20180245020Abstract: An antifoam granule includes a carrier and an antifoam compound deposited on the carrier. The antifoam granule is formed using a method that includes providing an emulsion and contacting the emulsion with a carrier to deposit the antifoam compound on the carrier and form the antifoam granule. The emulsion includes an oil phase, an aqueous phase, and a silicone polyether. The oil phase includes an antifoam compound. The antifoam compound includes a hydrophobic fluid and a hydrophobic filler dispersed in the hydrophobic fluid. The aqueous phase includes a binder and water. The emulsion is formed using a method that includes combining the oil phase, the aqueous phase, and the silicone polyether to form the emulsion. The antifoam granule is also utilized in a method of facilitating rinsing of a detergent from a substrate that includes applying the detergent, including the antifoam granule, to the substrate and rinsing the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2018Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventors: Anick COLSON, Laurence GALLEZ, Christel SIMON, Nicolas ZIOLKOWSKI
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Patent number: 10005110Abstract: A process for washing a substrate. The process involves providing a detergent composition that includes a surfactant and an antifoam. The antifoam comprises a hydrophobic fluid having a surface tension of at least 27 mN/m and less than 40 mN/m and a finely divided solid hydrophobic filler dispersed in the hydrophobic fluid. The process further involves washing the substrate in an aqueous medium with the detergent composition. The antifoam does not affect foaming during the washing step. During the washing step, the detergent composition is applied to the substrate. The process further involves rinsing the substrate with the applied detergent composition with water, whereby foaming during the rinsing step is inhibited.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2012Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: DOW SILICONES CORPORATIONInventors: Pascal Delbrassinne, Laurence Gallez, Mathilde Guette, Jean-Paul Lecomte
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Patent number: 9994795Abstract: An antifoam granule includes a carrier and an antifoam compound deposited on the carrier. The antifoam granule is formed using a method that includes providing an emulsion and contacting the emulsion with a carrier to deposit the antifoam compound on the carrier and form the antifoam granule. The emulsion includes an oil phase, an aqueous phase, and a silicone polyether. The oil phase includes an antifoam compound. The antifoam compound includes a hydrophobic fluid and a hydrophobic filler dispersed in the hydrophobic fluid. The aqueous phase includes a binder and water. The emulsion is formed using a method that includes combining the oil phase, the aqueous phase, and the silicone polyether to form the emulsion. The antifoam granule is also utilized in a method of facilitating rinsing of a detergent from a substrate that includes applying the detergent, including the antifoam granule, to the substrate and rinsing the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2014Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Dow Silicones CorporationInventors: Anick Colson, Laurence Gallez, Christel Manette Simon, Nicolas Ziolkowski
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Publication number: 20180147133Abstract: A cosmetic composition comprising a cosmetically active ingredient in a cosmetically acceptable medium, wherein the cosmetic composition contains a silicone composition comprising (A) a hydrophobic organopolysiloxane fluid having a surface tension of from 15 to 40 mN/m and (B) a finely divided solid hydrophobic filler dispersed in the organopolysiloxane fluid (A).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2018Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Claire-Sophie BERNET, Pinar CETIN, Olivia DE PAEPE, Laurence GALLEZ, Sinem SEVINC
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Patent number: 9913795Abstract: A cosmetic composition comprising a cosmetically active ingredient in a cosmetically acceptable medium, wherein the cosmetic composition contains a silicone composition comprising (A) a hydrophobic organopolysiloxane fluid having a surface tension of from 15 to 40 mN/m and (B) a finely divided solid hydrophobic filler dispersed in the organopolysiloxane fluid (A).Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2014Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: Claire-Sophie Bernet, Pinar Cetin, Olivia De Paepe, Laurence Gallez, Sinem Sevinc
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Patent number: 9487736Abstract: A granulated antifoam composition comprising an antifoam, a siloxane wax binder, and a carrier. The antifoam includes a hydrophobic fluid wherein the hydrophobic fluid has a surface tension which is greater than or approximately equal to the dynamic surface tension of an aqueous dispersion of the detergent at above the critical micelle concentration of the surfactant and less than about 62 mN/m. The antifoam further includes a finely divided solid hydrophobic filler dispersed in the hydrophobic fluid.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2012Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: Laurence Gallez, Corina Pagnoni, Christel Simon, Nicolas Ziolkowski
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Publication number: 20160184214Abstract: A cosmetic composition comprising a cosmetically active ingredient in a cosmetically acceptable medium, wherein the cosmetic composition contains a silicone composition comprising (A) a hydrophobic organopolysiloxane fluid having a surface tension of from 15 to 40 mN/m and (B) a finely divided solid hydrophobic filler dispersed in the organopolysiloxane fluid (A).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2014Publication date: June 30, 2016Applicant: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: CLAIRE-SOPHIE BERNET, PINAR CETIN, OLIVIA DE PAEPE, LAURENCE GALLEZ, SINEM SEVINC
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Publication number: 20160177225Abstract: An antifoam granule includes a carrier and an antifoam compound deposited on the carrier. The antifoam granule is formed using a method that includes providing an emulsion and contacting the emulsion with a carrier to deposit the antifoam compound on the carrier and form the antifoam granule. The emulsion includes an oil phase, an aqueous phase, and a silicone polyether. The oil phase includes an antifoam compound. The antifoam compound includes a hydrophobic fluid and a hydrophobic filler dispersed in the hydrophobic fluid. The aqueous phase includes a binder and water. The emulsion is formed using a method that includes combining the oil phase, the aqueous phase, and the silicone polyether to form the emulsion. The antifoam granule is also utilized in a method of facilitating rinsing of a detergent from a substrate that includes applying the detergent, including the antifoam granule, to the substrate and rinsing the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2014Publication date: June 23, 2016Applicant: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: ANICK COLSON, LAURENCE GALLEZ, CHRISTEL MANETTE SIMON, NICOLAS ZIOLKOWSKI
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Patent number: 9056793Abstract: The present invention relates to hydrophobic gypsum and to a process for making gypsum hydrophobic, in particular it relates to a powdered hydrophobing additive, a hydrophobic gypsum composition and method for preparing same using granules containing organosilicon compounds as hydrophobing additives. The invention provides a granulated additive for rendering gypsum material hydrophobic, comprising a particulate carrier on which is deposited an organosilicon component, a binder polymer and an emulsifier for the organosilicon component. Such a granulated hydrophobic additive is able to provide a high initial hydrophobicity to gypsum materials to which it is applied and that the obtained hydrophobicity can last during a long period of time.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2013Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: Laurence Gallez, Jean-Paul Lecomte, Marie-Jose Sarrazin, Marc Thibaut
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Publication number: 20150038388Abstract: A granulated antifoam composition comprising an antifoam, a siloxane wax binder, and a carrier. The antifoam includes a hydrophobic fluid wherein the hydrophobic fluid has a surface tension which is greater than or approximately equal to the dynamic surface tension of an aqueous dispersion of the detergent at above the critical micelle concentration of the surfactant and less than about 62 mN/m. The antifoam further includes a finely divided solid hydrophobic filler dispersed in the hydrophobic fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2012Publication date: February 5, 2015Inventors: Laurence Gallez, Corina Pagnoni, Christel Simon, Nicolas Ziolkowski
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Publication number: 20140142215Abstract: The present invention relates to hydrophobic gypsum and to a process for making gypsum hydrophobic, in particular it relates to a powdered hydrophobing additive, a hydrophobic gypsum composition and method for preparing same using granules containing organosilicon compounds as hydrophobing additives. The invention provides a granulated additive for rendering gypsum material hydrophobic, comprising a particulate carrier on which is deposited an organosilicon component, a binder polymer and an emulsifier for the organosilicon component. Such a granulated hydrophobic additive is able to provide a high initial hydrophobicity to gypsum materials to which it is applied and that the obtained hydrophobicity can last during a long period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: Laurence GALLEZ, Jean-Paul LECOMTE, Marie-Jose SARRAZIN, Marc THIBAUT
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Publication number: 20130327364Abstract: A process for washing a substrate. The process involves providing a detergent composition that includes a surfactant and an antifoam. The antifoam comprises a hydrophobic fluid having a surface tension of at least 27 mN/m and less than 40 mN/m and a finely divided solid hydrophobic filler dispersed in the hydrophobic fluid. The process further involves washing the substrate in an aqueous medium with the detergent composition. The antifoam does not affect foaming during the washing step. During the washing step, the detergent composition is applied to the substrate. The process further involves rinsing the substrate with the applied detergent composition with water, whereby foaming during the rinsing step is inhibited.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2012Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: DOW CORNING CORPORATIONInventors: Pascal Delbrassinne, Laurence Gallez, Mathilde Guette, Jean-Paul Lecomte
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Publication number: 20110166256Abstract: The present invention relates to hydrophobic gypsum and to a process for making gypsum hydrophobic, in particular it relates to a powdered hydrophobing additive, a hydrophobic gypsum composition and method for preparing same using granules containing organosilicon compounds as hydrophobing additives. The invention provides a granulated additive for rendering gypsum material hydrophobic, comprising a particulate carrier on which is deposited an organosilicon component, a binder polymer and an emulsifier for the organosilicon component. Such a granulated hydrophobic additive is able to provide a high initial hydrophobicity to gypsum materials to which it is applied and that the obtained hydrophobicity can last during a long period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2009Publication date: July 7, 2011Inventors: Laurence Gallez, Jean-Paul Lecomte, Marie-Jose Sarrazin, Marc Thibaut
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Patent number: 6541088Abstract: A composition which provides gas, flavor, and aroma barrier to substrates, where the composition is formed by mixing an ethylenically unsaturated acid, a bis-silane and a polyamine.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2000Date of Patent: April 1, 2003Assignees: EG Technology Partners, L.P., Dow Corning Corporation, Dow Corning S.A.Inventors: Imtiaz J. Rangwalla, John E. Wyman, Patrick Jacques Jean Merlin, Shrenik Mahesh Nanavati, Lisa Marie Seibel, Laurence Gallez
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Patent number: 6447845Abstract: A process for treating a surface of a substrate to improve the oxygen, carbon dioxide, flavor and odor gas barrier properties of the substrate with an organic acid having at least two acid substituents selected from the group consisting of a polybasic carboxylic acid, a polymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid and a co-polymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid, by applying the acid on to the substrate to form a layer, and exposing the layer to moisture. A variety of other types of additives may be included in the coating applied to the substrate with the acid including compounds of the formula RaX3−aSi(CH2)nY, a condensation catalyst, a solvent, and/or a filler.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2000Date of Patent: September 10, 2002Assignees: Dow Corning Corporation, Dow Corning S.A., EG Technology Partners, L.P.Inventors: Shrenik Mahesh Nanavati, John E. Wyman, Patrick Jacques Jean Merlin, Laurence Gallez
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Patent number: 6436498Abstract: A method of laminating two substrates by coating at least one side of a substrate with a laminating adhesive, bringing a coated side of the substrate into contact with a second substrate to form a three layer film, and treating the three layer film with a free radical initiator. The laminating adhesive is formed by mixing an ethylenically unsaturated acid, a bis-silane and a polyamine, and the polyamine optionally can have a crosslinker reacted therein.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2000Date of Patent: August 20, 2002Assignees: Dow Corning Corporation, Dow Corning SA, EG Technology Partners, L.P.Inventors: Imtiaz J. Rangwalla, John E. Wyman, Patrick Jacques Jean Merlin, Shrenik Mahesh Nanavati, Lisa Marie Seibel, Laurence Gallez
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Patent number: 6416817Abstract: A process of preparing an oxygen barrier coating using a compound of the general formula RaX3−aSi—Z—SiX3−aRa wherein Z is R′NH(R′NH)pR′, each R is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom and a hydrocarbon group, each X is selected from the group consisting of an alkoxy group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a halogen atom, an oxime group or an acyloxy group, each R′ is a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms; a is from 0 to 3 and p is 0 or 1. The invention further comprises compositions incorporating the above compound. Coatings prepared may be used in packaging applications as a top coat, or a primer for further coatings.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2000Date of Patent: July 9, 2002Assignees: Dow Corning SA, E.G. Technology Partners, L.P.Inventors: Imtiaz J. Rangwalla, John E. Wyman, Patrick Jacques Jean Merlin, Shrenik Mahesh Nanavati, Laurence Gallez