Patents by Inventor Laurence Lapalu

Laurence Lapalu 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: 11560479
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bitumen/polymer composition containing at least one elastomer of the heat-crosslinkable S-B-S type, where S is a styrene or other vinylaromatic polymer block, and B is a polybutadiene block, the composition comprising an adjuvant of the olefin polymer type and having improved mechanical properties. The invention also relates to the use of the compositions in the fields of road applications such as hot mixes; warm mixes; cold mixes, for example cold-cast mixes or emulsion gravel; or surface dressings, for example fluxed bitumen or emulsions; and in the fields of industrial applications, for example in the production of inside and outside coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventors: Julie Prevost, Carole Ruot, Laurence Lapalu
  • Patent number: 11332606
    Abstract: A clear binder, in divided form, that is solid when cold, and to the different ways in which it is formed. Also, the method for transporting and/or storing and/or handling the binder, as well as to the uses of the binder for road and/or industrial applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventor: Laurence Lapalu
  • Publication number: 20220056273
    Abstract: A bituminous mix has aggregates, petroleum coke, and at least one hydrocarbon binder. The bituminous mix has at least 50% by weight of aggregates and at least 8% by weight of petroleum coke. The bituminous mix is prepared by mixing the aggregates, petroleum coke, and the at least one hydrocarbon binder at a mixing temperature ranging from 100 to 220° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Romain COLLIAT, Laurence LAPALU
  • Publication number: 20220017750
    Abstract: A bituminous mastic includes:—from 0.5% to 25% by mass of at least one hydrocarbon oil, the total content of paraffinic compounds of which, measured according to the ASTM d2140 method, is greater than or equal to 50% by mass, and preferably greater than or equal to 60% by mass, relative to the total mass of the oil,—from 15% to 60% by mass of bitumen,—from 20% to 60% by mass of fillers, and—at most 14%, by mass of at least one polymer, preferably chosen from elastomers, relative to the total mass of bituminous mastic. A method for preparing such a bituminous mastic and to the uses thereof, in particular in certain road and/or industrial applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventors: Laurence LAPALU, Pauline ANACLET, Olivier GAMET
  • Patent number: 11021397
    Abstract: Bitumen which is solid at ambient temperature, in the form of granules including a core made of a first bituminous material and a coating layer made of a second bituminous material, in which: the first bituminous material includes at least one bitumen base and the second bituminous material includes: at least one bitumen base and at least one chemical additive chosen from: an organic compound, a viscosifying compound, a paraffin, a polyphosphoric acid and mixtures thereof; or at least one pitch having a ring-and-ball softening point (RBSP) greater than or equal to 80° C., it being understood that the RBSP is measured according to the EN 1427 standard; or a mixture of these materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventors: Mouhamad Mouazen, Laurence Lapalu
  • Publication number: 20210047514
    Abstract: A bitumen/polymer composition containing at least one elastomer of the heat-crosslinkable S-B-S type, where S is a styrene or other vinylaromatic polymer block, and B is a polybutadiene block, the composition including an adjuvant of the olefin polymer type and having improved mechanical properties. Also, the use of the compositions in the fields of road applications such as hot mixes; warm mixes; cold mixes, for example cold-cast mixes or emulsion gravel; or surface dressings, for example fluxed bitumen or emulsions; and in the fields of industrial applications, for example in the production of inside and outside coatings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventors: Julie PREVOST, Carole RUOT, Laurence LAPALU
  • Patent number: 10759967
    Abstract: A process for preparing a bitumen-polymer composition includes mixing and heating a base bitumen-polymer with at least: one compound of general formula (I): R1—(COOH)z where R1 is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, hydrocarbon chain, including 4 to 68 carbon atoms, and z is an integer from 1 to 4, and a compound (II) selected from the compounds able to react according to an acid-base reaction, an amidation reaction or an esterification reaction, with the carboxylic acid group of the additive (I). Also set forth is the composition obtained by the method and a kit composed of a bitumen-polymer composition including an additive (I), in the form of blocks, and a capsule comprising a compound (II).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventors: Laurence Lapalu, Mouhamad Mouazen
  • Patent number: 10683421
    Abstract: A process for the transportation and/or storage of road bitumen under cold conditions, including at least one chemical additive chosen from: a general formula compound (I): R1—(COOH)z wherein R1 is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon-based chain including 4 to 68 carbon atoms, and z is an integer ranging from 1 to 4, and a general formula compound (II): R—(NH)nCONH—(X)m—NHCO(NH)n—R? wherein: R and R?, which are identical or different, contain a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, cyclic or acyclic hydrocarbon-based chain having 1 to 22 carbon atoms and optionally including heteroatoms and/or rings having 3 to 12 atoms and/or heterocycles having 3 to 12 atoms; X contains a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, cyclic or acyclic hydrocarbon-based chain having 1 to 22 carbon atoms and optionally including one or more heteroatoms and/or rings having 3 to 12 atoms and/or heterocycles having 3 to 12 atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventors: Régis Vincent, Mouhamad Mouazen, Laurence Lapalu
  • Publication number: 20200157333
    Abstract: A clear binder, in divided form, that is solid when cold, and to the different ways in which it is formed. Also, the method for transporting and/or storing and/or handling the binder, as well as to the uses of the binder for road and/or industrial applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventor: Laurence LAPALU
  • Publication number: 20190352229
    Abstract: Bitumen which is solid at ambient temperature, in the form of granules including a core made of a first bituminous material and a coating layer made of a second bituminous material, in which: the first bituminous material includes at least one bitumen base and the second bituminous material includes: at least one bitumen base and at least one chemical additive chosen from: an organic compound, a viscosifying compound, a paraffin, a polyphosphoric acid and mixtures thereof; or at least one pitch having a ring-and-ball softening point (RBSP) greater than or equal to 80° C., it being understood that the RBSP is measured according to the EN 1427 standard; or a mixture of these materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventors: Mouhamad MOUAZEN, Laurence LAPALU
  • Patent number: 10119053
    Abstract: A bituminous composition is used as an adhesive binder. The bituminous composition has at least one acidic additive of general formula (I): R—(COOH)z in which R is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon-based chain having from 4 to 68 carbon atoms, preferably from 4 to 54 carbon atoms, more preferentially from 4 to 36 carbon atoms and z is an integer ranging from 1 to 4, preferably from 2 to 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventors: Mouhamad Mouazen, Jean-Pierre Mesnil, Régis Vincent, Laurence Lapalu
  • Publication number: 20180298233
    Abstract: A bitumen-polymer composition comprising mixing and heating of a base bitumen-polymer with at least: one compound of general formula (I): R1—(COOH)z where R1 is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, hydrocarbon chain, comprising 4 to 68 carbon atoms, and z is an integer from 1 to 4, and a compound (II) selected from the compounds able to react according to an acid-base reaction, an amidation reaction or an esterification reaction, with the carboxylic acid group of the additive (I). The present invention also relates to the composition obtained by said method and a kit composed of a bitumen-polymer composition comprising an additive (I), in the form of blocks, and a capsule comprising a compound (II).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventors: Laurence LAPALU, Mouhamad MOUAZEN
  • Publication number: 20180155629
    Abstract: Granular bitumen that is solid at ambient temperature includes a core and a coating layer that covers all or part of the surface of the core, wherein the core includes at least one bitumen base, and the coating layer includes at least one viscosifying compound and at least one anticaking compound. A method for manufacturing bitumen that is solid at ambient temperature and the use of bitumen that is solid at ambient temperature as a road binder, particularly for manufacturing asphalts. Further, a method for manufacturing asphalts from solid bitumen and to a method for transporting and/or storing road bitumen that is solid at ambient temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventors: Régis VINCENT, Mouhamad MOUAZEN, Laurence LAPALU
  • Publication number: 20170218177
    Abstract: A process for the transportation and/or storage of road bitumen under cold conditions, including at least one chemical additive chosen from: a general formula compound (I): R1—(COOH)z wherein R1 is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon-based chain including 4 to 68 carbon atoms, and z is an integer ranging from 1 to 4, and a general formula compound (II): R—(NH)nCONH—(X)m—NHCO(NH)n—R? wherein: R and R?, which are identical or different, contain a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, cyclic or acyclic hydrocarbon-based chain having 1 to 22 carbon atoms and optionally including heteroatoms and/or rings having 3 to 12 atoms and/or heterocycles having 3 to 12 atoms; X contains a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, cyclic or acyclic hydrocarbon-based chain having 1 to 22 carbon atoms and optionally including one or more heteroatoms and/or rings having 3 to 12 atoms and/or heterocycles having 3 to 12 atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventors: Régis VINCENT, Mouhamad MOUAZEN, Laurence LAPALU
  • Publication number: 20170174962
    Abstract: A bituminous composition is used as an adhesive binder. The bituminous composition has at least one acidic additive of general formula (I): R—(COOH)z in which R is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon-based chain having from 4 to 68 carbon atoms, preferably from 4 to 54 carbon atoms, more preferentially from 4 to 36 carbon atoms and z is an integer ranging from 1 to 4, preferably from 2 to 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventors: Mouhamad MOUAZEN, Jean-Pierre MESNIL, Régis VINCENT, Laurence LAPALU
  • Patent number: 9238752
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of making a theremorevsible bituminous composition. The method includes transferring an additive to a bitumen to form a mixture, and stirring the mixture until its appearance is homogenous. The additive can be an organogelator with general formula R?—(COOH)z, where R? is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated chain having 4 to 68 carbon atoms and z is an integer varying from 2 to 4. The bituminous composition is hard at the temperature of use without increasing its viscosity when hot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignees: TOTAL RAFFINAGE MARKETING, UNIVERSITE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE
    Inventors: Laurence Lapalu, Régis Vincent, Laurent Bouteiller, Benjamin Isare
  • Patent number: 9150454
    Abstract: The use in a bituminous composition of an organogelator molecule of the following general formula (I) is disclosed below: where: A is a hydrocarbon group which can be straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated, acyclic, cyclic or polycyclic, having 3 to 92 carbon atoms, resulting from the polymerization of lateral chains of at least one unsaturated fatty acid, X is an NH group or an oxygen atom O, R1 is a group chosen from: a straight or branched hydrocarbon group with 2 to 40 carbon atoms, optionally including one or more heteroatoms and optionally including one or more unsaturations, or an aromatic group, substituted or otherwise, R2 is a group selected among: a hydrogen atom, a straight or branched hydrocarbon group with 1 to 40 carbon atoms, including one or more heteroatoms and optionally including one or more unsaturations, or an aromatic group, substituted or otherwise; m and n are, separately from one another, an integer ranging from 1 to 4, p is an integer ranging from 0 to 4, q is an inte
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Total Raffinage Marketing
    Inventors: Sylvia Harders, Laurence Lapalu, Romuald Botel
  • Patent number: 9127162
    Abstract: The disclosure includes the use in a bituminous composition of an organogelator derivative which has a molar mass no higher than 2,000 g/mol and includes at least one hydrogen bonds donor D, at least one hydrogen bonds acceptor A and at least one compatibilizer agent C in the bitumen, the compatibilizer agent C including a group selected among: at least one straight hydrocarbon chain including at least 4 carbon atoms, or at least one aliphatic cycle of 3 to 8 atoms, or at least one aromatic cycle, or at least one aliphatic or partly aromatic, or even entirely aromatic, condensed polycyclic system, each cycle including 5 or 6 atoms taken alone or as a mixture, to improve the resistance to aggressive chemical agents, in particular to hydrocarbons, such as gasolines, diesels and/or kerosenes, excluding N,N?-ethylene bis(stearamide) and excluding fatty-chains polyamines obtained by reacting polyalkylene fatty-chains polyamines of general formula (I) R—NH—(CH2—CH2—CH2—NH)n—H wherein R is a linear hydrocarbon ch
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: TOTAL RAFFINAGE MARKETING
    Inventors: Sylvia Harders, Laurence Lapalu, Julien Chaminand, Régis Vincent
  • Publication number: 20130298800
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of making a theremorevsible bituminous composition. The method includes transferring an additive to a bitumen to form a mixture, and stirring the mixture until its appearance is homogenous. The additive can be an organogelator with general formula R?—(COOH)z, where R? is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated chain having 4 to 68 carbon atoms and z is an integer varying from 2 to 4. The bituminous composition is hard at the temperature of use without increasing its viscosity when hot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Laurence Lapalu, Régis Vincent, Laurent Bouteiller, Benjamin Isare
  • Publication number: 20130036941
    Abstract: The use in a bituminous composition of an organogelator molecule of the following general formula (I) is disclosed below: where: A is a hydrocarbon group which can be straight or branched, saturated or unstaurated, acyclic, cyclic or polycyclic, having 3 to 92 carbon atoms, resulting from the polymerization of lateral chains of at least one unsaturated fatty acid, X is an NH group or an oxygen atom O, R1 is a group chosen from: a straight or branched hydrocarbon group with 2 to 40 carbon atoms, optionally including one or more heteroatoms and optionally including one or more unsaturations, or an aromatic group, substituted or otherwise, R2 is a group selected among: a hydrogen atom, a straight or branched hydrocarbon group with 1 to 40 carbon atoms, including one or more heteroatoms and optionally including one or more unsaturations, or an aromatic group, substituted or otherwise; m and n are, separately from one another, an integer ranging from 1 to 4, p is an integer ranging from 0 to 4, q is an inte
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: TOTAL RAFFINAGE MARKETING
    Inventors: Sylvia Harders, Laurence Lapalu, Romuald Botel