Patents by Inventor Michel Bobo

Michel Bobo 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: 20230399263
    Abstract: A sintered product having: the following chemical analysis, as percentage by mass based on the oxides: Al2O3: remainder to 100%, 0.26%?Na2O?4%, 0%?oxides other than Al2O3 and Na2O?6%, provided that SiO2?2%, the following crystalline phases, as percentages by mass based on the total amount of crystalline phases: 5%?beta-alumina?37%, less than 6% of crystalline phases other than beta-alumina and alpha-alumina, remainder to 100%: alpha-alumina.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Thibault CHAMPION, Michel BOBO
  • Patent number: 11059752
    Abstract: A sintered concrete having the following mean chemical composition, as mass percentages on the basis of the oxides and for a total of 100%; ZrO2: 55 to 70%, SiO2: 25 to 40%, P2O5: 0.2 to 9.0%, Al2O3: 0.5 to 7.0%, CaO: >0.2%, CaO+MgO+B2O3+Fe2O3: 0.2 to 10.0%, MgO+B2O3+Fe2O3; ?7.5%, B2O3+MgO: ?4.5%, ZrO2+SiO2+P2O5+Al2O3+CaO+MgO+B2O3+Fe2O3: ?95.0%, and containing more than 70% of zircon, as a mass percentage on the basis of the mass of the crystalline phases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN CENTRE DE RECHERCHES ET D'ETUDES EUROPEEN
    Inventors: Thibault Champion, Michel Bobo
  • Publication number: 20190367414
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sintered concrete having the following mean chemical composition, as mass percentages on the basis of the oxides and for a total of 100%: ZrO2: 55 to 70%, SiO2: 25 to 40%, P2O5: 0.2 to 9.0%, Al2O3: 0.5 to 7.0%, CaO: >0.2%, CaO+MgO+B2O3+Fe2O3: 0.2 to 10.0%, MgO+B2O3+Fe2O3: ?7.5%, B2O3+MgO: ?4.5%, ZrO2+SiO2+P2O5+Al2O3+CaO+MgO+B2O3+Fe2O3: ?95.0%, and containing more than 70% of zircon, as a mass percentage on the basis of the mass of the crystalline phases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Thibault CHAMPION, Michel BOBO
  • Patent number: 10233107
    Abstract: An unshaped product including a particulate mixture containing: a coarse fraction, representing >50%<91% of particulate mixture, in mass percentage, and containing particles size ?50 ?m, “coarse particles”, and matrix fraction, forming remainder up to 100% of particulate mixture, and containing particles sizes <50 ?m, product having chemical analysis, in mass percentage based on oxides of product, such: ?45%<Al2O3, ?7.5%<SiO2<35%, ?0%?ZrO2<33%, providing 10%<SiO2+ZrO2<54%, ?0.15%<B2O3<8%, other oxides: <6%, Al2O3 forming remainder up to 100%, coarse fraction including more than 15% coarse particles having size >1 mm, in mass percentage based on particulate mixture, matrix fraction having a chemical analysis, in mass percentage based on oxides of matrix fraction, such: Al2O3+SiO2+ZrO2>86%, providing 35%<Al2O3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN CENTRE DE RECHERCHES ET D'ETUDES EUROPEEN
    Inventors: Thibault Champion, Olivier Citti, Michel Bobo
  • Patent number: 9550692
    Abstract: Feeder channel for molten glass including an infrastructure including a block self-cast and sintered in situ. Furthermore, a method for manufacturing a block of such an infrastructure and a supply channel for a glassmaking furnace are claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN CENTRE DE RECHERCHES ET D'ETUDES
    Inventors: Cyril Linnot, Michel Bobo
  • Publication number: 20160340220
    Abstract: An unshaped product including a particulate mixture containing: a coarse fraction, representing >50%<91% of particulate mixture, in mass percentage, and containing particles size ?50 ?m, “coarse particles”, and matrix fraction, forming remainder up to 100% of particulate mixture, and containing particles sizes <50 ?m, product having chemical analysis, in mass percentage based on oxides of product, such: ?45%<Al2O3, ?7.5%<SiO2<35%, ?0%?ZrO2<33%, providing 10%<SiO2+ZrO2<54%, ?0.15%<B2O3<8%, other oxides: <6%, Al2O3 forming remainder up to 100%, coarse fraction including more than 15% coarse particles having size >1 mm, in mass percentage based on particulate mixture, matrix fraction having a chemical analysis, in mass percentage based on oxides of matrix fraction, such: Al2O3+SiO2+ZrO2>86%, providing 35%<Al2O3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN CENTRE DE RECHERCHES ET D'ETUDES EUROPEEN
    Inventors: Thibault CHAMPION, Olivier CITTI, Michel BOBO
  • Publication number: 20140137603
    Abstract: Feeder channel for molten glass including an infrastructure including a block self-cast and sintered in situ. Furthermore, a method for manufacturing a block of such an infrastructure and a supply channel for a glassmaking furnace are claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN CENTRE DE RECHERCHES ET D'ETUDES EUROPEEN
    Inventors: Cyril Linnot, Michel Bobo
  • Patent number: 7943541
    Abstract: The invention concerns a sintered refractory product having the following average chemical composition, in weight percentages based on oxides: 20%<Al2O3<90%; 6%=SiO2<30%; 3%<ZrO2<50%; 0%=Cr2O3<50%. The inventive product is characterized in that it comprises 17 to 85 wt. % of mullite-zirconium grains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Saint Gobain Centre de Recherches et d'Etudes Europeen
    Inventors: Richard Avedikian, Michel Bobo, Thibault Champion, Christian His
  • Publication number: 20090221415
    Abstract: The invention concerns a sintered refractory product having the following average chemical composition, in weight percentages based on oxides: 20%<Al2O3<90%; 6%=SiO2<30%; 3%<ZrO2<50%; 0%=Cr2O3<50%. The inventive product is characterized in that it comprises 17 to 85 wt. % of mullite-zirconium grains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: Saint-Gobain Centre De Recherche ET D'Etudes Eupopeen
    Inventors: Richard Avedikian, Michel Bobo, Thibault Champion, Christian His