Patents by Inventor Marc-Andre Theoleyre

Marc-Andre Theoleyre 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: 10519522
    Abstract: The method for purifying oses from hemicellulose originating from lignocellulosic biomass includes eliminating the cellulose matrix and the solid residues and/or the suspended materials from the acid hydrolysate containing oses in order to obtain a clarified hydrolysate, and subjecting the clarified hydrolysate, without adding any basic chemical reagent to increase the pH to at least one step of ultrafiltration and/or to at least one step of nanofiltration, so as to obtain a filtrate containing the majority of the pentoses and a retentate containing the species likely to precipitate under the effect of an increase in the pH. The filtrate is treated by at least one step of electrodialysis so as to recover the acid catalyst from an acid-supplemented solution, and obtain a deacidified filtrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: CENTRALESUPELEC
    Inventors: Marc-Andre Theoleyre, Julien Lemaire
  • Patent number: 9962658
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is a method for recirculating a reprocessing effluent comprising chloride ions from an ion exchange resin comprising the following steps: (ii) selecting fractions A, B, and optionally B?, directly stemming from a reprocessing effluent comprising chloride ions or after one or several steps for modifying the chloride ion concentration, having concentrations of chloride ions (g/l) of respectively (a), (b) and (b?)>0 g/l, with (a)>(b); (iii) transferring by electrodialysis the chloride ions from the fraction B to fraction A for obtaining a fraction C having a chloride ion concentration (c) greater than (a); or (iv) transferring by electrodialysis the chloride ions from fraction B to fraction B?, in order to obtain a fraction B? having a concentration of chloride ions (b?) greater than (b?) and then mixing the fractions B? and A in order to obtain a fraction C having a chloride ion concentration (c) greater than (a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Eurodia Industrie SA
    Inventors: Marc André Theoleyre, Anne Gonin, Gérard Guerif
  • Patent number: 8501252
    Abstract: A method is provided for decalcification of an aqueous solution that has multivalent Ca2+ and Mg2+ cations and anions able to form complexes with at least a part of the multivalent cations. The method includes replacing at least part of the anions to form complexes of the aqueous solution by monovalent anions such as Cl?, non-able to form such complexes. The method also replaces at least a part of the multivalent cations of the aqueous solution by monovalent metal cations such as Na+ and/or K+. This later replacement step is performed simultaneously with or after the first replacement step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Applexion
    Inventor: Marc-Andrè Theoleyre
  • Patent number: 8465649
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for separating biomolecules from an aqueous solution containing the biomolectules and impurities, having different affinities and/or interactions with a solid support. The solution is passed over a fixed bed of chromatographic resin containing at least three zones, with flow of liquid being arranged between adjacent zones and between a last and first zone. Each of several sequences includes at least an adsorption stage, a rinsing stage, or a desorption stage, with each subsequent sequence being carried out by a downstream displacement of fronts in the zones by approximately the same increment before the periodical displacement of the introduction and withdrawal points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Groupe Novasep
    Inventors: Marc-André Theoleyre, Stanislas Baudouin, Annick Merrien, Eric Valery, Olivier Ludemann-Hombourger, David Laurent, Margit Holzer
  • Publication number: 20120214966
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for separating biomolecules from an aqueous solution containing the biomolecules and impurities, having different affinities and/or interactions with a solid support. The solution is passed over a fixed bed of chromatographic resin containing at least three zones, with flow of liquid being arranged between adjacent zones and between a last and first zone. Each of several sequences includes at least an adsorption stage, a rinsing stage, or a desorption stage, with each subsequent sequence being carried out by a downstream displacement of fronts in the zones by approximately the same increment before the periodical displacement of the introduction and withdrawal points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: GROUPE NOVASEP
    Inventors: Marc-André Theoleyre, Stanislas Baudouin, Annick Merrien, Eric Valery, Olivier Ludemann-Hombourger, David Laurent, Margit Holzer
  • Patent number: 8182696
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for separating biomolecules from an aqueous solution containing the biomolectules and impurities, having different affinities and/or interactions with a solid support. The solution is passed over a fixed bed of chromatographic resin containing at least three zones, with flow of liquid being arranged between adjacent zones and between a last and first zone. Each of several sequences includes at least an adsorption stage, a rinsing stage, or a desorption stage, with each subsequent sequence being carried out by a downstream displacement of fronts in the zones by approximately the same increment before the periodical displacement of the introduction and withdrawal points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Groupe Novasep
    Inventors: Marc-André Theoleyre, Stanislas Baudouin, Annick Merrien, Eric Valery, Olivier Ludemann-Hombourger, David Laurent, Margit Holzer
  • Patent number: 7959812
    Abstract: The subject of the present disclosure is a multi-column sequenced separation process and a drive for implementing this process. The disclosure applies particularly to the separation of metal derivatives such as uranium, nickel, copper, cobalt and other precious metals present in leaching effluents in hydrometallurgical processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Applexion
    Inventors: Marc-André Theoleyre, Francis Gula
  • Publication number: 20100326918
    Abstract: The subject of the present disclosure is a multi-column sequenced separation process and a drive for implementing this process. The disclosure applies particularly to the separation of metal derivatives such as uranium, nickel, copper, cobalt and other precious metals present in leaching effluents in hydrometallurgical processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: APPLEXION
    Inventors: Marc-André Theoleyre, Francis Gula
  • Publication number: 20100317891
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the purification of worts containing optionally neutralised organic acids, which comprises the following steps: (a) removal of a portion at least of the divalent cations and optionally of a portion at least of the monovalent cations by passing the same on a cationic resin; and (b) nano-filtration of the resulting solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: APPLEXION
    Inventors: Marc-André Theoleyre, Yvan Bathany
  • Publication number: 20090209736
    Abstract: The subject of the invention is separation on a solid support by multi-column sequential selective retention in order to separate a product of interest from a solution containing such a product of interest, by passing this solution over a fixed chromatographic resin bed comprising at least three zones, liquid flow means being placed between adjacent zones and between the last zone and the first zone, this process comprising several sequences, each sequence comprising at least one step chosen from an absorption step, a rinsing step and a desorption step, carried out either simultaneously or not, each following sequence is carried out by the displacement of the fronts in the zones towards the downstream end substantially of the same increment before the periodic displacement of the points of introduction and of withdrawal, characterized in that the process includes a sub-sequence without injection of the charge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: Marc-André Theoleyre, Stanislas Baudouin, Annick Merrien, Eric Valery, Olivier Ludemann-Hombourger, Laurent David, Margit Holzer
  • Patent number: 7338561
    Abstract: A purification method employs nanofiltration of an aqueous solution containing one or several sugars, multivalent cations, monovalent metal cations, monovalent anions and multivalent inorganic anions and/or organic acid anions. The method includes replacement of at least a part of said multivalent cations and/or said multivalent inorganic anions and organic acid anions respectively by monovalent metal cations and/or monovalent anions to produce a solution. Nanofiltration of the solution is carried out to obtain a retentate, and at least part of the retentate is subject to crystallization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Applexion
    Inventor: Marc-Andrè Theoleyre
  • Publication number: 20060278217
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing lactose from whey or a permeate resulting from the ultrafiltration of whey. The method includes replacing at least part of the multivalent cations of the whey or permeate by monovalent metal cations to obtain a whey or permeate depleted of multivalent cations. The method then replaces at least part of the multivalent inorganic anions and organic acid anions of the whey or permeate, by monovalent anions non-able to form complexes with the multivalent cations, this latter replacement step is carried out before or simultaneously with the replacement of at least part of the multivalent cations of the whey or permeate. The method then crystallizes the whey or permeate resulting from the replacement steps to obtain crystallized lactose and a mother liquor enriched in monovalent metal cations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Applicant: APPLEXION
    Inventor: Marc-Andre Theoleyre
  • Patent number: 7067013
    Abstract: Method for producing refined sugar from sugared juice, such as raw juice from sugar cane or from sugar beet, containing sugar and impurities, which comprises the operations of: tangential filtration of the sugared juice in order to obtain a retentate and a filtrate, softening of the filtrate in order to obtain a softened filtrate, concentration of the softened filtrate in order to obtain a softened syrup, chromatography of the softened syrup in order to obtain an extract enriched in sugars and a raffinate enriched in impurities, crystallisation of the extract in two or more crystallisation/separation steps in order to obtain refined sugar and a run-off, and combination of the run-off with the softened syrup in order that they are both subjected to the chromatography operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: APPLEXION
    Inventors: Marc-André Theoleyre, Stanislas Baudouin
  • Patent number: 7067014
    Abstract: A purification method employs nanofiltration of an aqueous solution containing one or several sugars, multivalent cations, monovalent metal cations, monovalent anions and multivalent inorganic anions and/or organic acid anions. The method includes replacement of at least a part of said multivalent cations and/or said multivalent inorganic anions and organic acid anions respectively by monovalent metal cations and/or monovalent anions to produce a solution. Nanofiltration of the solution is carried out to obtain a retentate, and at least part of the retentate is subject to crystallization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Applexion
    Inventor: Marc-Andrè Theoleyre
  • Publication number: 20060107946
    Abstract: A purification method employs nanofiltration of an aqueous solution containing one or several sugars, multivalent cations, monovalent metal cations, monovalent anions and multivalent inorganic anions and/or organic acid anions. The method includes replacement of at least a part of said multivalent cations and/or said multivalent inorganic anions and organic acid anions respectively by monovalent metal cations and/or monovalent anions to produce a solution. Nanofiltration of the solution is carried out to obtain a retentate, and at least part of the retentate is subject to crystallization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Applicant: APPLEXION
    Inventor: Marc-Andre Theoleyre
  • Publication number: 20060003052
    Abstract: A method is provided for decalcification of an aqueous solution that has multivalent Ca2+ and Mg2+ cations and anions able to form complexes with at least a part of the multivalent cations. The method includes replacing at least part of the anions to form complexes of the aqueous solution by monovalent anions such as Cl?, non-able to form such complexes. The method also replaces at least a part of the multivalent cations of the aqueous solution by monovalent metal cations such as Na+ and/or K+ This later replacement step is performed simultaneously with or after the first replacement step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Applicant: APPLEXION
    Inventor: Marc-Andre Theoleyre
  • Publication number: 20050211240
    Abstract: A purification method employs nanofiltration of an aqueous solution containing one or several sugars, multivalent cations, monovalent metal cations, monovalent anions and multivalent inorganic anions and/or organic acid anions. The method includes replacement of at least a part of said multivalent cations and/or said multivalent inorganic anions and organic acid anions respectively by monovalent metal cations and/or monovalent anions to produce a solution. Nanofiltration of the solution is carried out to obtain a retentate, and at least part of the retentate is subject to crystallization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventor: Marc-Andre Theoleyre
  • Publication number: 20030230301
    Abstract: Method for producing refined sugar from sugared juice, such as raw juice from sugar cane or from sugar beet, containing sugar and impurities. The method includes the steps of tangential filtration of the sugared juice in order to obtain a retentate and a filtrate, softening of the filtrate in order to obtain a softened filtrate, concentration of the softened filtrate in order to obtain a softened syrup, chromatography of the softened syrup in order to obtain an extract enriched in sugars and a raffinate enriched in impurities, crystallisation of the extract in two or more crystallisation/separation steps in order to obtain refined sugar and a run-off, and combination of the run-off with the softened syrup in order that they are both subjected to the chromatography operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2003
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Applicant: APPLEXION
    Inventors: Marc-Andre Theoleyre, Stanislas Baudouin
  • Publication number: 20030230302
    Abstract: Method for producing refined sugar from sugared juice, such as raw juice from sugar cane or from sugar beet, containing sugar and impurities. The method includes the steps of tangential filtration of the sugared juice in order to obtain a retentate and a filtrate, softening of the filtrate in order to obtain a softened filtrate, concentration of the softened filtrate in order to obtain a softened syrup, chromatography of the softened syrup in order to obtain an extract enriched in sugars and a raffinate enriched in impurities, crystallisation of the extract in two or more crystallisation/separation steps in order to obtain refined sugar and a run-off, and combination of the run-off with the softened syrup in order that they are both subjected to the chromatography operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2003
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Applicant: APPLEXION
    Inventors: Marc-Andre Theoleyre, Stanislas Baudouin
  • Patent number: 6485574
    Abstract: Process for manufacturing crystallized sugar from an aqueous sugar solution containing colorants, polyvalent cations such as Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions and possibly polyvalent anions, said process comprising the step of submitting said solution to a crystallization procedure to obtain a crystallized sugar, the process being characterized in that, in order to decrease the occlusion of colorants in the crystals of said crystallized sugar, it further comprises the step of treating said solution so as to increase the number of polyvalent anion equivalents such as adding COB− anions with regard to the number of polyvalent cation equivalents in said solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Inventors: Chung-Chi Chou, Ya-Guang Min, Da-Wei Gao, Marc-Andre Theoleyre