Patents by Inventor Pascal Roitel

Pascal Roitel 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: 20240109038
    Abstract: A method of purifying tap water to produce deionized type 2 pure water on a laboratory scale with a volume of up to 300 l/h using a water purification system, the method including detecting the permeate flow rate produced by a reverse-osmosis device downstream of a permeate outlet; detecting the flow rate of retentate flow that is removed from the system downstream of a first flow rate regulator; and remote controlling the first and a second flow rate regulators based on the detection results from first and second flow meters such that a predetermined target recovery rate and a predetermined target permeate flow rate are controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Pascal Roitel, Christophe Paragot, Emmanuel Feuillas, Stephane Dupont
  • Patent number: 11786867
    Abstract: A connecting mechanism (1) for a cartridge-type replaceable module (2) that has at least one fluid port (2a,2b) at each of opposite sides of the module (2) in a longitudinal direction of the module (2). The connecting mechanism (1) comprises two connector elements (3) spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the module (2) and each provided with at least one fluid connector (3b) configured to releasably inter-engage with a complementary fluid port (2a,2b) of the module (2) at the respective side thereof, wherein at least one of the connector elements (3) is movable to perform a translational movement in the longitudinal direction of the module (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Pascal Roitel, Germain Gaydier, Thierry Cassou, Christian Berducat
  • Patent number: 11565949
    Abstract: A flow through fluid purification device (1) comprising a container (5) arranged such that fluid can flow through a volume (8) of the container (5) from an inlet (3) to an outlet (7), and an inner cylinder (10a) inserted or insertable into the volume (8) of the container (5) and defining an interface wall (11) permeable for radiation with a wavelength in the UV-range, preferably between 150 nm and 200 nm, wherein the container (5) includes plurality of axially arranged cylinder parts (5b,5c,5d,5e) connected to each other by welding to form an outer cylinder assembly (5a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Inventors: Pascal Roitel, Jonathan Octave
  • Patent number: 11420884
    Abstract: The invention provides an irradiation device (1) designed to be mounted to an irradiation reactor (20), comprising: an irradiation source (2), preferably an UV-LED, mounted on a heat conductive substrate (3); a disk-like heat sink (4) configured to removably receive the conductive substrate (3) such that heat transfer from the substrate (3) to the heat sink (4) is possible at a contact surface (4a) and such that the irradiation from the irradiation source (2) can pass through an opening (5) of the heat sink (4) into aninterior volume (21) of the irradiation reactor (20) when the irradiation device (1) is mounted to the irradiation reactor (20), wherein the opening (5) of the heat sink (4) is closed by a quartz window (6); fixation means (7) releasably biasing the substrate (3) against the contact surface (4a) of the heat sink (4); and a fluid channel (8) extending along and/or through the heat sink (4), wherein the fluid channel (8) is arranged to communicate with a fluid inlet or outlet port (22) of the irra
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Inventors: Laurent Moreau, Pascal Roitel
  • Patent number: 11390548
    Abstract: The invention provides a water purification and dispensing system, preferably for producing ultrapure water and offering the purified water at dispensing sites. The system (100) comprises a first purification stage (1) for purifying water to a first water purity grade, a water recirculation loop (2) including a second purification stage (3) for purifying water to a second water purity grade higher than the first purity grade and a dispensing portion (5) for the purified water, and a reservoir (4) arranged to store the water purified at the first purification stage (1) through a first connecting flowpath (7a) and to deliver the stored water to the water recirculation loop (2) through a second connecting flowpath (7b). A 3-way valve (8) is provided in the flowpath between the first purification stage (1) and the reservoir (4) to selectively block the flow of purified water to the reservoir (4) and to drain the purified water from the first purification stage (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Inventors: Laurent Moreau, Ichiro Kano, Didier Meyer, Pascal Roitel
  • Publication number: 20210245107
    Abstract: A connecting mechanism (1) for a cartridge-type replaceable module (2) that has at least one fluid port (2a,2b) at each of opposite sides of the module (2) in a longitudinal direction of the module (2). The connecting mechanism (1) comprises two connector elements (3) spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the module (2) and each provided with at least one fluid connector (3b) configured to releasably inter-engage with a complementary fluid port (2a,2b) of the module (2) at the respective side thereof, wherein at least one of the connector elements (3) is movable to perform a translational movement in the longitudinal direction of the module (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Pascal Roitel, Germain Gaydier, Thierry Cassou, Christian Berducat
  • Patent number: 11035484
    Abstract: The invention provides a water purification and dispensing system, preferably for producing ultrapure water and offering the purified water at one or more dispensing sites in a desired volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Pascal Roitel, Christophe Paragot, Laurent Moreau
  • Patent number: 11020708
    Abstract: A connecting mechanism (1) for a cartridge-type replaceable module (2) that has at least one fluid port (2a, 2b) at each of opposite sides of the module (2) in a longitudinal direction of the module (2). The connecting mechanism (1) comprises two connector elements (3) spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the module (2) and each provided with at least one fluid connector (3b) configured to releasably inter-engage with a complementary fluid port (2a, 2b) of the module (2) at the respective side thereof, wherein at least one of the connector elements (3) is movable to perform a translational movement in the longitudinal direction of the module (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Pascal Roitel, Germain Gaydier, Thierry Cassou, Christian Berducat
  • Publication number: 20210078886
    Abstract: The invention provides a water purification and dispensing system, preferably for producing ultrapure water and offering the purified water at dispensing sites. The system (100) comprises a first purification stage (1) for purifying water to a first water purity grade, a water recirculation loop (2) including a second purification stage (3) for purifying water to a second water purity grade higher than the first purity grade and a dispensing portion (5) for the purified water, and a reservoir (4) arranged to store the water purified at the first purification stage (1) through a first connecting flowpath (7a) and to deliver the stored water to the water recirculation loop (2) through a second connecting flowpath (7b). A 3-way valve (8) is provided in the flowpath between the first purification stage (1) and the reservoir (4) to selectively block the flow of purified water to the reservoir (4) and to drain the purified water from the first purification stage (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Laurent Moreau, Ichiro Kano, Didier Meyer, Pascal Roitel
  • Publication number: 20200354236
    Abstract: The invention provides an irradiation device (1) designed to be mounted to an irradiation reactor (20), comprising: an irradiation source (2), preferably an UV-LED, mounted on a heat conductive substrate (3); a disk-like heat sink (4) configured to removably receive the conductive substrate (3) such that heat transfer from the substrate (3) to the heat sink (4) is possible at a contact surface (4a) and such that the irradiation from the irradiation source (2) can pass through an opening (5) of the heat sink (4) into aninterior volume (21) of the irradiation reactor (20) when the irradiation device (1) is mounted to the irradiation reactor (20), wherein the opening (5) of the heat sink (4) is closed by a quartz window (6); fixation means (7) releasably biasing the substrate (3) against the contact surface (4a) of the heat sink (4); and a fluid channel (8) extending along and/or through the heat sink (4), wherein the fluid channel (8) is arranged to communicate with a fluid inlet or outlet port (22) of the irra
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Laurent Moreau, Pascal Roitel
  • Publication number: 20200055743
    Abstract: The invention provides a water purification and dispensing system, preferably for producing ultrapure water and offering the purified water at one or more dispensing sites in a desired volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Pascal Roitel, Christophe Paragot, Laurent Moreau
  • Publication number: 20200048111
    Abstract: A flow through fluid purification device (1) comprising a container (5) arranged such that fluid can flow through a volume (8) of the container (5) from an inlet (3) to an outlet (7), and an inner cylinder (10a) inserted or insertable into the volume (8) of the container (5) and defining an interface wall (11) permeable for radiation with a wavelength in the UV-range, preferably between 150 nm and 200 nm, wherein the container (5) includes plurality of axially arranged cylinder parts (5b,5c,5d,5e) connected to each other by welding to form an outer cylinder assembly (5a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Pascal Roitel, Jonathan Octave
  • Publication number: 20180318767
    Abstract: A laboratory scale water purification system for producing up to 300 l/h deionized type 2 pure water from tap water, said system comprising a feed medium flow path including a pump (1) for supplying the feed medium under pressure to a feed inlet of a reverse-osmosis (RO) device (2) which is adapted to produce a permeate flow and a concentrate flow from the feed medium. An electro-deionization (EDI) device (10) is provided and has an inlet which is in fluid communication with a permeate outlet of the RO device (2) and has a purified water outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Pascal Roitel, Christophe Paragot, Emmanuel Feuillas, Stephane Dupont
  • Publication number: 20180021730
    Abstract: A connecting mechanism (1) for a cartridge-type replaceable module (2) that has at least one fluid port (2a, 2b) at each of opposite sides of the module (2) in a longitudinal direction of the module (2). The connecting mechanism (1) comprises two connector elements (3) spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the module (2) and each provided with at least one fluid connector (3b) configured to releasably inter-engage with a complementary fluid port (2a, 2b) of the module (2) at the respective side thereof, wherein at least one of the connector elements (3) is movable to perform a translational movement in the longitudinal direction of the module (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Pascal Roitel, Germain Gaydier, Thierry Cassou, Christian Berducat