Patents by Inventor Michel Ben Belgacem-Strek

Michel Ben Belgacem-Strek 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).

  • Method for calculating in real time the methane number MN in the liquid phase of a liquefied natural gas
    Patent number: 11353441
    Abstract: A method for calculating in real time the methane number of a liquefied natural gas contained in a tank, in particular in an on-board tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Engie
    Inventor: Michel Ben Belgacem-Strek
  • Method and system for the real-time calculation of the amount of energy transported in a non-refrigerated, pressurised, liquefied natural gas tank
    Patent number: 11293594
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the presently disclosed subject matter relate to a method and system for the real-time calculation of the amount of residual chemical energy in a non-refrigerated, pressurised tank containing liquefied natural gas, without a composition of the liquefied natural gas having to be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: ENGIE
    Inventors: Michel Ben Belgacem-Strek, Gabrielle Menard, Frédéric Legrand
  • Method and system for calculating, in real-time, the duration of autonomy of a non-refrigerated tank containing LNG
    Patent number: 10962175
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method and a system for calculating in real-time the duration of autonomy of a non-refrigerated tank containing natural gas comprising a liquefied natural gas (LNG) layer and a gaseous natural gas (GNG) layer. This invention also relates to a system for calculating, in real time, according to the method of the invention, the duration of autonomy of a non-refrigerated tank, as well as a vehicle comprising an NG tank and a system according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: ENGIE
    Inventors: Michel Ben Belgacem-Strek, Yacine Zellouf, Frédéric Legrand
  • METHOD FOR CALCULATING IN REAL TIME THE METHANE NUMBER MN IN THE LIQUID PHASE OF A LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS
    Publication number: 20200080984
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for calculating in real time the methane number of a liquefied natural gas contained in a tank, in particular in an on-board tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventor: Michel BEN BELGACEM - STREK
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE REAL-TIME CALCULATION OF THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY TRANSPORTED IN A NON-REFRIGERATED, PRESSURISED, LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS TANK
    Publication number: 20190226640
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the presently disclosed subject matter relate to a method and system for the real-time calculation of the amount of residual chemical energy in a non-refrigerated, pressurised tank containing liquefied natural gas, without a composition of the liquefied natural gas having to be determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Engie
    Inventors: Michel BEN BELGACEM-STREK, Gabrielle MENARD, Frédéric LEGRAND
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CALCULATING, IN REAL-TIME, THE DURATION OF AUTONOMY OF A NON-REFRIGERATED TANK CONTAINING LNG
    Publication number: 20190003650
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method and a system for calculating in real-time the duration of autonomy of a non-refrigerated tank containing natural gas comprising a liquefied natural gas (LNG) layer and a gaseous natural gas (GNG) layer. This invention also relates to a system for calculating, in real time, according to the method of the invention, the duration of autonomy of a non-refrigerated tank, as well as a vehicle comprising an NG tank and a system according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: ENGIE
    Inventors: Michel Ben Belgacem-Strek, Yacine Zellouf, Frédéric Legrand