Patents by Inventor Pascal Metivier

Pascal Metivier 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: 11866835
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrochemical method for converting an amino acid and/or its salts to an amine and/or a nitrile. The total yield and selectivity of amine and nitrile obtained by the method according to the present invention is higher than prior art when the reaction medium has a high concentration of amino acid and/or its salts at the beginning of the reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: RHODIA OPERATIONS
    Inventors: Renate Schwiedernoch, Fan Jiang, Stephane Streiff, Pascal Metivier, Dominique Horbez
  • Publication number: 20230022284
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrochemical method for preparing vanillin or its derivatives in the presence of a mediator. The mediator can be recycled and reused and therefore no salt is formed by the end of the reaction, which makes the method more environmental-friendly. Furthermore, lower potentials are needed when the mediator is used by comparing to prior arts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: RHODIA OPERATIONS
    Inventors: Renate Schwiedernoch, Stephane Streiff, Pascal Metivier, Dominique Horbez
  • Publication number: 20230002918
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrochemical method for converting an amino acid and/or its salts to an amine and/or a nitrile. The total yield and selectivity of amine and nitrile obtained by the method according to the present invention is higher than prior art when the reaction medium has a high concentration of amino acid and/or its salts at the beginning of the reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: RHODIA OPERATIONS
    Inventors: Renate Schwiedernoch, Fan Jiang, Stephane Streiff, Pascal Metivier, Dominique Horbez
  • Patent number: 11111436
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of improving germination rates of plants/crops, as well as preventing or arresting water evaporation loss from targeted soil areas, which allows for improved water usage efficiency by crops, plants, grasses, vegetation, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: RHODIA OPERATIONS
    Inventors: Galder Cristobal, Pascal Metivier, Jean-Christophe Castaing, Pengfei Ji, Zhiyun Chen
  • Patent number: 10815258
    Abstract: Provided is a process for the conversion of a tertiary phosphine oxide to the corresponding tertiary phosphine, comprising at least reacting said tertiary phosphine oxide with a phosphite compound, in the presence of at least a catalyst. Furthermore, provided is a composition comprising at least a tertiary phosphine oxide and a phosphite compound, and optionally a catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: RHODIA OPERATIONS
    Inventors: Pascal Metivier, Peng Li
  • Patent number: 10808328
    Abstract: This invention concerns a method for the production of at least a furanic compound having at least one aldehyde function and electrical power, by oxidizing at least a furanic compound having at least one hydroxyl function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: RHODIA OPERATIONS
    Inventors: Mengjia Wu, Pascal Metivier, Peng Li, Armin T. Liebens
  • Patent number: 10087369
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of improving germination rates of plants/crops, as well as preventing or arresting water evaporation loss from targeted soil areas, which allows for improved water usage efficiency by crops, plants, grasses, vegetation, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: RHODIA OPERATIONS
    Inventors: Galder Cristobal, Pascal Metivier, Jean-Christophe Castaing, Pengfei Ji, Zhiyun Chen
  • Patent number: 9976010
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process to produce a hypophosphite salt defined as [C+ hypophosphite?] by reacting P4 with a hydroxide salt defined as [C+OH?], or a hydroxide salt precursor and a catalyst, wherein C+ is the cationic moiety of [C+ hypophosphite?] salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Rhodia Operations
    Inventors: Pascal Metivier, Junli Li, Anne Mu
  • Patent number: 9371306
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel cyclic sulphates of (poly)glycerol, particularly to the novel compound of 4-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3,2-dioxathiolane-2,2-dioxide. The present invention also relates to the preparation process of the cyclic sulphate compounds, and to the use thereof as an intermediate to prepare green surfactants containing sulphate groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Rhodia Operations
    Inventors: Pascal Metivier, Yan Zhao, Zhaoyu Fan, Chenjiang Zhu
  • Patent number: 9258281
    Abstract: A management site (10) generates an encrypted message by a public-key symmetrical encryption algorithm, the algorithm and the key being selected by the management site among a memorized list. The message (DKE), which includes an identifier of the encryption algorithm and key used, is transmitted to a portable device (16), which stores it. For the use, the message is transmitted to a secured module (20) that decrypts it, checks its compliance with an internal reference, and generates a digital accreditation controlling the unlocking of a lock device (18). The decryption is operated with the algorithm and the key recognized based on the identifiers of the message, selected among a list memorized by the secured module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: OPENWAYS SAS
    Inventors: Pascal Metivier, Aitor Agueda
  • Patent number: 9187414
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to novel methods of preparing compounds such as sulfate betaines by reacting an amine with a cyclic (poly)glycerol sulphate (CGS) compound and the compound such as sulfate betaine products obtained by using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Rhodia Operations
    Inventors: Pascal Metivier, Yan Zhao, Zhaoyu Fan
  • Publication number: 20150299158
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel cyclic sulphates of (poly)glycerol, particularly to the novel compound of 4-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3,2-dioxathiolane-2,2-dioxide. The present invention also relates to the preparation process of the cyclic sulphate compounds, and to the use thereof as an intermediate to prepare green surfactants containing sulphate groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: RHODIA OPERATIONS
    Inventors: Pascal Metivier, Yan Zhao, Zhaoyu Fan, Chenjiang Zhu
  • Patent number: 9106271
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system including a lock (10) provided with electronic NFC transceiver circuits and electric circuits for controlling mechanical locking/unlocking members, and a portable telephone (16) provided with circuits for NFC mode of operation. The telephone comprises means for initializing the lock, said means including means for: downloading, from a remote site (20), an applet and elements required for initializing the lock; verifying, using the telephone, the identifier and the transport key stored in the lock against the downloaded ones; deactivating the transport key of the lock; loading, onto the lock, a unique random algorithm and a cryptographic key that have been downloaded; and generating a message notifying of the termination of the initialization of the lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventor: Pascal Metivier
  • Patent number: 9096793
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of improving germination rates of plants or crops, and of preventing or arresting water evaporation loss from targeted soil areas by use of soil additives, which allow for improved water utilization by crops, plants, grasses, vegetation, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: RHODIA (CHINA) CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Galder Cristobal, Pascal Metivier, Jean-Christophe Castaing, Pengfei Ji, Zhiyun Chen
  • Publication number: 20150119606
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process to produce vanillin or vanillin derivatives carrying out a one-step reaction starting from guaiacol or guaiacol derivatives and at least a superacid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Matthieu Corbet, Pascal Metivier, Floryan Decampo
  • Publication number: 20150065626
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process to produce a hypophosphite salt defined as [C+ hypophosphite?] by reacting P4 with a hydroxide salt defined as [C+OH?], or a hydroxide salt precursor and a catalyst, wherein C+ is the cationic moiety of [C+ hypophosphite?] salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: RHODIA OPERATIONS
    Inventors: Pascal Metivier, Junli Li, Anne Mu
  • Publication number: 20140343312
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to novel methods of preparing compounds such as sulfate betaines by reacting an amine with a cyclic (poly)glycerol sulphate (CGS) compound and the compound such as sulfate betaine products obtained by using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Pascal Metivier, Yan Zhao, Zhaoyu Fan
  • Publication number: 20140248867
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system including a lock (10) provided with electronic NFC transceiver circuits and electric circuits for controlling mechanical locking/unlocking members, and a portable telephone (16) provided with circuits for NFC mode of operation. The telephone comprises means for initializing the lock, said means including means for: downloading, from a remote site (20), an applet and elements required for initializing the lock; verifying, using the telephone, the identifier and the transport key stored in the lock against the downloaded ones; deactivating the transport key of the lock; loading, onto the lock, a unique random algorithm and a cryptographic key that have been downloaded; and generating a message notifying of the termination of the initialization of the lock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: Assa Abloy AB
    Inventor: Pascal Metivier
  • Patent number: 8774714
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system comprising: a lock (10) provided with electronic circuits for transmission/reception via NFC and electric circuits for controlling mechanical locking/unlocking members, and a mobile phone (16) provided with circuits allowing same to operate in NFC mode. In addition, means are provided for transmitting power to the lock by means of remote power feeding (18) from the phone, such as to charge a buffer capacitor in order subsequently to provide power temporarily to the electronic and electric circuits of the lock while the lock is querying the NFC circuits of the phone in order to check the authorization of the person with the phone and to order to opening of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Assa Abloy AB
    Inventor: Pascal Metivier
  • Patent number: 8731466
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system including a lock (10) provided with electronic NFC transceiver circuits and electric circuits for controlling mechanical locking/unlocking members, and a portable telephone (16) provided with circuits for NFC mode of operation. The telephone comprises means for initializing the lock, said means including means for: downloading, from a remote site (20), an applet and elements required for initializing the lock; verifying, using the telephone, the identifier and the transport key stored in the lock against the downloaded ones; deactivating the transport key of the lock; loading, onto the lock, a unique random algorithm and a cryptographic key that have been downloaded; and generating a message notifying of the termination of the initialization of the lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Assa Abloy AB
    Inventor: Pascal Metivier