Patents by Inventor Ludovic Valette

Ludovic Valette 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).

  • Publication number: 20230174417
    Abstract: This disclosure describes substrate(s) having a three-dimensional (3D) feature formed thereon and methods of forming the features. One method involves applying a first layer of UV-curable material on a surface of the glass container around a circumference of the container and curing the first layer of UV-curable material to produce a first cured material layer that forms at least a portion of a first 3D feature. The method further comprises applying a second layer of UV-curable material on the surface of the glass container, spaced apart from the first 3D feature, around the circumference of the container, and curing the second layer of UV-curable material to produce a second cured material layer that forms at least a portion of a second 3D feature. The portion of the glass container between the first and second 3D features has a circumference less than that of the first or second 3D features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Brian J. Chisholm, Cedric Charretton, Olivier Dangmann, Eva Mifsud, Susan L. Smith, Ludovic Valette
  • Patent number: 11577991
    Abstract: This disclosure describes substrate(s) formed with a three-dimensional (3D) feature thereon, and method(s) of printing the same. One method includes identifying a plurality of locations on a substrate surface where the three-dimensional feature will be formed, determining a height value of the three-dimensional feature at each location, assigning a grayscale value to each location based on the height value, and applying ink to the substrate surface at each location according to the assigned grayscale value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
    Inventors: Brian J. Chisholm, Cedric Charretton, Olivier Dangmann, Eva Mifsud, Susan L. Smith, Ludovic Valette
  • Publication number: 20200346971
    Abstract: This disclosure describes substrate(s) formed with a three-dimensional (3D) feature thereon, and method(s) of printing the same. One method includes identifying a plurality of locations on a substrate surface where the three-dimensional feature will be formed, determining a height value of the three-dimensional feature at each location, assigning a grayscale value to each location based on the height value, and applying ink to the substrate surface at each location according to the assigned grayscale value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Brian J. Chisholm, Cedric Charretton, Olivier Dangmann, Eva Mifsud, Susan L. Smith, Ludovic Valette
  • Patent number: 10752538
    Abstract: This disclosure describes substrate(s) formed with a three-dimensional (3D) feature thereon, and method(s) of printing the same. One method includes identifying a plurality of locations on a substrate surface where the three-dimensional feature will be formed, determining a height value of the three-dimensional feature at each location, assigning a grayscale value to each location based on the height value, and applying ink to the substrate surface at each location according to the assigned grayscale value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
    Inventors: Brian J. Chisholm, Cedric Charretton, Olivier Dangmann, Eva Misfud, Susan L. Smith, Ludovic Valette
  • Patent number: 9745409
    Abstract: A liquid epoxy resin composition having a reduced tendency to crystallize including at least one liquid epoxy resin having the following generic chemical Structure (I): where n is 0 or an integer of 1 or more; and wherein n=0 is in the range of between about 1 wt % and about 90 wt %; wherein; n=1 is in the range of between about 7 wt % and about 20 wt %; n=2 is in the range of between about 0.8 wt % and about 3 wt %; and n=3 and above is in the range of about 0 wt % and about 2 wt %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: BLUE CUBE IP LLC
    Inventors: Rajesh H. Turakhia, Cui-ping Chen, Bill Z. Dellinger, Ludovic Valette, Itaru Kudose, Ha Q. Pham
  • Publication number: 20170190629
    Abstract: A process for fabricating a carbon-carbon composite article including the steps of: (a) providing a liquid carbon precursor composition; wherein the liquid precursor composition has a neat viscosity of less than about 10,000 mPa-s at 25° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Hamed LAKROUT, Maurice J. MARKS, Ludovic VALETTE, Lameck BANDA
  • Patent number: 9695272
    Abstract: A curable divinylarene dioxide resin composition including (a) at least one divinylarene dioxide, (b) at least one cationic photoinitiator, and (c) optionally, at least one pigment material; a process for making the curable divinylarene dioxide resin composition; and a cured divinylarene dioxide resin composition made therefrom. The cured product made from the above curable divinylarene dioxide resin composition offers improved properties and are useful for various applications including ink formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: BLUE CUBE IP LLC
    Inventors: James Wells Carter, Maurice J. Marks, Ludovic Valette, Gyongyi Gulyas
  • Patent number: 9605161
    Abstract: A process for preparing a conductive carbonized layered article including the steps of: (I) providing a liquid carbon precursor formulation comprising (a) at least one aromatic epoxy resin; and (b)(i) at least one aromatic co-reactive curing agent, (b) (ii) at least one catalytic curing agent, or (b)(iii) a mixture thereof; wherein the liquid precursor composition has a neat viscosity of less than 10,000 mPa-s at 25° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: BLUE CUBE IP LLC
    Inventors: Hamed Lakrout, Maurice J. Marks, Ludovic Valette
  • Patent number: 9428388
    Abstract: A process for preparing a carbon-carbon composite including the steps of: (a) providing a curable low viscosity aromatic epoxy resin liquid formulation, wherein the formulation has a neat viscosity of less than 10,000 mPa-s at 25° C. prior to adding optional components, prior to curing, and prior to carbonizing; and wherein the formulation being cured has a carbon yield of at least 35 wt % disregarding the weight of the carbon matrix and any optional components present in the composition; (b) contacting a carbon matrix with the formulation of step (a); (c) curing the contacted carbon matrix of step (b); and (d) carbonizing the cured carbon matrix of step (c) to form a carbon-carbon composite; and a carbon-carbon composite made by the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: BLUE CUBE IP LLC
    Inventors: Hamed Lakrout, Maurice J. Marks, Ludovic Valette
  • Patent number: 9428389
    Abstract: A process for preparing a vitreous carbon including the steps of: (I) providing a curable low viscosity liquid carbon precursor formulation comprising (a) at least one aromatic epoxy resin; and (b)(i) at least one aromatic co-reactive curing agent, (b) (ii) at least one catalytic curing agent, or (b)(iii) a mixture thereof; wherein the liquid precursor composition has a neat viscosity of less than 10,000 mPa·s at 25° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: BLUE CUBE IP LLC
    Inventors: Hamed Lakrout, Maurice J. Marks, Ludovic Valette
  • Publication number: 20160152846
    Abstract: A photocationically-curable composition including (a) at least one divinylarene dioxide, (b) at least one cationic photoinitiator, and (c) at least one cyclic ester compound; a process for making the curable composition; and a cured product made therefrom. The cured product made from the above curable composition offers improved properties and are useful for various applications including ink formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: James Wells Carter, Maurice J. Marks, Ludovic Valette, Gyongyi Gulyas
  • Publication number: 20150336797
    Abstract: A curable liquid carbon precursor formulation for preparing a porous carbon composition including (a) at least one aromatic epoxy resin; (b)(i) at least one aromatic co-reactive curing agent, or (b)(ii) at least one catalytic curing agent, or (b)(iii) a mixture thereof; and (c) at least one porogen; wherein the liquid composition has a neat viscosity of less than 10,000 mPa-s, at 25° C. prior to adding porogen, prior to adding optional components, prior to curing, and prior to carbonizing; and wherein the liquid composition being cured has a carbon yield of at least 35 weight percent disregarding the weight of the porogen and any optional components present in the composition; a process for preparing the porous carbon composition from the above formulation including the steps of curing the formulation, and carbonizing the cured product resulting from curing the formulation such that a porous carbon composition is produced; and a porous carbon composition made by the above process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Hamed H Lakrout, Maurice J. Marks, Ludovic Valette, Dwight Latham
  • Publication number: 20150319858
    Abstract: A composition comprising: a) an epoxy resin; b) a hardener; and c) a stabilizer comprising a metal-containing compound, the metal-containing compound comprising a metal selected from the group consisting of Group 11-13 metals and combinations thereof, wherein the composition is prepared from a halogen-containing compound is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Aoyama, Frank Y. Gong, Bernd Hoevel, Michael J. Mullins, Perrin Shao Ping Ren, Joey W. Storer, Hung-Jue Sue, Ludovic Valette, Anteneh Z. Worku, Raymond J. Thibault
  • Publication number: 20150315432
    Abstract: A composition comprising a) an epoxy resin; b) a hardener; and c) a stabilizer comprising a metal-containing compound, the metal-containing compound comprising a metal selected from the Group 11-13 metals and combinations thereof, and wherein said composition contains a non-halogen flame retardant is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Mark B. Wilson, Michael J. Mullins, Perrin Shao Ping Ren, Yonghua Gong, Ludovic Valette
  • Publication number: 20150247031
    Abstract: A toughener composition comprising a) 45 to 97 weight percent of a divinylarene dioxide; and b) 3 to 55 weight percent of a core shell rubber comprising a rubber particle core and a shell layer wherein said core shell rubber has a particle size of from 0.01 ?m to 0.50 ?m is disclosed. The toughener can be used in epoxy resin compositions for advanced composite, electronic, coating and structural adhesive applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Rui Xie, Ludovic Valette
  • Publication number: 20150246999
    Abstract: A curable composition comprising a blend of: a) an epoxy resin; and b) a hardener comprising a polyfunctional amine is disclosed. The curable composition can be used in a variety of applications including, but not limited to coatings, civil engineering, flooring, composites, adhesives, and electrical laminates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Rajesh Turakhia, Ludovic Valette, Stephen W. King, Cecile Boyer
  • Patent number: 9057002
    Abstract: A curable epoxy resin composition including (a) at least one epoxy resin; and (b) at least one hardener; wherein the curable epoxy resin composition has at least two exotherm peaks representing at least two distinct chemical reactions and wherein the exothermic peak difference of the two exotherm peaks is sufficient to allow the curable epoxy resin composition of being B-staged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Angela I. Padilla-Acevedo, Ludovic Valette, Michael J. Mullins, Kandathil E. Verghese, Mark B. Wilson
  • Patent number: 9056942
    Abstract: A solvent-free curable epoxy resin composition including (a) at least one divinylarene dioxide; and (b) at least one hardener; wherein the solvent-free curable epoxy resin composition is substantially free of solvent and has at least two exotherm peaks and wherein the exothermic peak difference of the two exotherm peaks is sufficient to allow the curable solvent-free epoxy resin composition of being B-staged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Angela I. Padilla-Acevedo, Ludovic Valette, Michael J. Mullins, Kandathil E. Verghese, Mark B. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20150115195
    Abstract: A process for preparing a carbon-carbon composite including the steps of: (a) providing a curable low viscosity aromatic epoxy resin liquid formulation, wherein the formulation has a neat viscosity of less than 10,000 mPa-s at 25° C. prior to adding optional components, prior to curing, and prior to carbonizing; and wherein the formulation being cured has a carbon yield of at least 35 wt % disregarding the weight of the carbon matrix and any optional components present in the composition; (b) contacting a carbon matrix with the formulation of step (a); (c) curing the contacted carbon matrix of step (b); and (d) carbonizing the cured carbon matrix of step (c) to form a carbon-carbon composite; and a carbon-carbon composite made by the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Hamed Lakrout, Maurice J. Marks, Ludovic Valette
  • Publication number: 20150111028
    Abstract: A process for preparing a conductive carbonized layered article including the steps of: (I) providing a liquid carbon precursor formulation comprising (a) at least one aromatic epoxy resin; and (b)(i) at least one aromatic co-reactive curing agent, (b) (ii) at least one catalytic curing agent, or (b)(iii) a mixture thereof; wherein the liquid precursor composition has a neat viscosity of less than 10,000 mPa-s at 25° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Hamed Lakrout, Maurice J. Marks, Ludovic Valette