Patents by Inventor Philippe Coszach

Philippe Coszach 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: 11306332
    Abstract: A process for the continuous production of lactic acid (a first fermentation product) and of a second fermentation product selected from the group consisting of alcohols and biogas, may include starting from the milling, necessarily carried out under dry conditions, of cereals and more particularly of corn. In the context of this process, a main flow and a flow of wastes which are difficult to ferment are recovered from the milling. These two flows are treated separately but simultaneously so as to produce, by fermentation, on the one hand, lactic acid and, on the other hand, an alcohol and/or biogas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Futerro S.A.
    Inventors: Frédéric Van Gansberghe, Philippe Coszach
  • Publication number: 20200325504
    Abstract: A process for the continuous production of lactic acid (a first fermentation product) and of a second fermentation product selected from the group consisting of alcohols and biogas, may include starting from the milling, necessarily carried out under dry conditions, of cereals and more particularly of corn. In the context of this process, a main flow and a flow of wastes which are difficult to ferment are recovered from the milling. These two flows are treated separately but simultaneously so as to produce, by fermentation, on the one hand, lactic acid and, on the other hand, an alcohol and/or biogas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Frédéric VAN GANSBERGHE, Philippe COSZACH
  • Patent number: 10604470
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for purifying an aqueous lactic acid solution, obtained from a fermentation medium or from any other source previously cleared of solid substances and/or of biomass that may be present and ionic substances, characterised in that it comprises the two following steps: a. Concentration of the lactic acid solution until a concentration of between 85 and 95% is reached, preferably of between 90 and 95%, i.e. between 15 and 5% free water or preferably between 10 and 5% free water; b. Distillation in a multi-stage column comprising three areas and allowing the separation, in a single step, of the lactic acid, volatile compounds and the heaviest impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Futerro S.A.
    Inventors: Jonathan Willocq, Philippe Coszach, Jean-Christophe Bogaert
  • Publication number: 20190135728
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for purifying an aqueous lactic acid solution, obtained from a fermentation medium or from any other source previously cleared of solid substances and/or of biomass that may be present and ionic substances, characterised in that it comprises the two following steps: a. Concentration of the lactic acid solution until a concentration of between 85 and 95% is reached, preferably of between 90 and 95%, i.e. between 15 and 5% free water or preferably between 10 and 5% free water; b. Distillation in a multi-stage column comprising three areas and allowing the separation, in a single step, of the lactic acid, volatile compounds and the heaviest impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: Futerro S.A.
    Inventors: Jonathan Willocq, Philippe Coszach, Jean-Christophe Bogaert
  • Patent number: 10058795
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for purification of a stream containing a cyclic ester of an alpha-hydroxycarboxylic acid of formula (I), wherein each R independently represents hydrogen or an aliphatic hydrocarbon having 1 to 6 carbon atoms comprising the steps of: (a) separating the cyclic ester-containing stream into one or more cyclic ester-containing vapor fractions and one or more cyclic ester-containing liquid fractions; (b) condensing a cyclic ester-containing vaporized fraction as obtained in step (a) to obtain a cyclic ester-containing condensate; (c) subjecting at least part of the cyclic ester-containing condensate as obtained in step (b) to melt crystallization to obtain a purified cyclic ester-containing stream and a residue stream; and (d) recovering the purified cyclic ester-containing stream as obtained in step (c). The invention further relates to an apparatus suitable for carrying out the present process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignees: Sulzer Chemtech AG, Futerro S.A.
    Inventors: Manfred Stepanski, Peter Fässler, Philippe Coszach
  • Patent number: 9777109
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved process for producing polylactide where the goal is to recover a maximum of useful matters in order to recycle without loss and so significantly improving the global yield of the production process of polylactide when starting from lactic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Futerro S.A.
    Inventors: Christian Penu, Philippe Coszach, Marie-Astrid Feron, Arnaud Delrue
  • Patent number: 9573925
    Abstract: A process for the recovery and production of meso-lactide from a crude lactide containing stream may include subjecting a starting crude lactide stream to a first distillation step to obtain: a top stream mainly containing meso-lactide; a bottom stream; and a side stream mainly containing L-lactide and meso-lactide. The process may include recovering the side stream and subjecting the side stream to a melt crystallization step to obtain: a first purified stream mainly containing L-lactide; and a drain stream mainly containing meso-lactide and L-lactide. The process may include recovering the top stream and drain stream, and subjecting the top stream and drain stream to a second distillation step to obtain a second purified stream containing L-lactide and meso-lactide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: FUTERRO S.A.
    Inventors: Philippe Coszach, Denis Mignon
  • Publication number: 20160311971
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved process for producing polylactide where the goal is to recover a maximum of useful matters in order to recycle without loss and so significantly improving the global yield of the production process of polylactide when starting from lactic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Christian Penu, Philippe Coszach, Marie-Astrid Feron, Arnaud Delrue
  • Publication number: 20160068505
    Abstract: A process for the recovery and production of meso-lactide from a crude lactide containing stream may include subjecting a starting crude lactide stream to a first distillation step to obtain: a top stream mainly containing meso-lactide; a bottom stream; and a side stream mainly containing L-lactide and meso-lactide. The process may include recovering the side stream and subjecting the side stream to a melt crystallization step to obtain: a first purified stream mainly containing L-lactide; and a drain stream mainly containing meso-lactide and L-lactide. The process may include recovering the top stream and drain stream, and subjecting the top stream and drain stream to a second distillation step to obtain a second purified stream containing L-lactide and meso-lactide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: FUTTERO S.A.
    Inventors: Philippe COSZACH, Denis MIGNON
  • Patent number: 9249253
    Abstract: The process of obtaining a polylactide-urethane copolymer is described which includes contacting an ?, ? dihydroxyl polylactide prepolymer of general formula I wherein X is NH or O, R is an alkyl or an aryl group, n and n? are integer numbers which are substantially the same and are in the range from 20 to 140, with a diisocyanate compound of general formula II O?C?N—R?—N?C?O wherein R? is an alkyl or an aryl group and with an amine or an alcohol of general formula III R?X?]2 wherein R? is an alkyl or an aryl group and X? is NH2 or OH, and with the proviso that at least one of R or R? is an aryl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: FUTERRO S.A.
    Inventors: Philippe Dubois, Philippe Coszach, Gloria Vendrell, Philippe Degee, Michael Alexandre, Ibrahim Barakat, Jean Marie Raquez
  • Publication number: 20160024043
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for purification of a stream containing a cyclic ester of an alpha-hydroxycarboxylic acid of formula (I), wherein each R independently represents hydrogen or an aliphatic hydrocarbon having 1 to 6 carbon atoms comprising the steps of: (a) separating the cyclic ester-containing stream into one or more cyclic ester-containing vapour fractions and one or more cyclic ester-containing liquid fractions; (b) condensing a cyclic ester-containing vaporized fraction as obtained in step (a) to obtain a cyclic ester-containing condensate; (c) subjecting at least part of the cyclic ester-containing condensate as obtained in step (b) to melt crystallization to obtain a purified cyclic ester-containing stream and a residue stream; and (d) recovering the purified cyclic ester-containing stream as obtained in step (c). The invention further relates to an apparatus suitable for carrying out the present process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicants: Futerro S.A., Sulzer Chemtech AG
    Inventors: Manfred Stepanski, Peter Fässler, Philippe Coszach
  • Patent number: 8614338
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the stereospecific chemical recycling of a mixture of polymers based on polylactic acid PLA, in order to reform the monomer thereof or one of the derivatives thereof. The latter may enter the traditional lactate market or once again serve as a raw material for synthesizing PLA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Futerro S. A.
    Inventors: Philippe Coszach, Jonathan Willocq
  • Patent number: 8592609
    Abstract: Processes for producing lactide from lactic acid oligomers are described herein. The processes generally include heating a lactic acid oligomer in the presence of a catalyst at a temperature of between 150° C. and 300° C. under a pressure of less than 0.01 MPa to form a lactide; distilling the lactide; and condensing and recovering the lactide, wherein the catalyst is a metal salt of the phosphite anion PO33? in which the metal is selected from the group consisting of tin, aluminum, zinc, titanium and zirconium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Futerro S.A.
    Inventors: Philippe Coszach, Pierre-Antoine Mariage
  • Patent number: 8481675
    Abstract: A process for recycling a polymer blend necessarily containing PLA, comprising grinding, compacting, dissolving in a solvent of PLA, removing the undissolved contamining polymers, alcoholysis depolymerisation reaction and purification steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Galactic S.A.
    Inventors: Philippe Coszach, Jean-Christophe Bogaert, Jonathan Willocq
  • Patent number: 8471062
    Abstract: Method for purifying lactic acid by crystallization in one or a plurality of steps, characterized in that crystals are formed from an impure aqueous lactic acid solution having a color of >500 Hazen, at a concentration between 85 and 95% by controlling the lactic acid oligomer content expressed in terms of a relative monomer content greater than 80% and controlling the degree of supersaturation of the solution between 1 and 60% in order to obtain lactic acid crystals having a specific surface area by mass of <0.05 m2/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Galactic S.A.
    Inventors: Philippe Coszach, Jean-Christophe Bogaert, Pierre-Antoine Mariage, Angelo Chianese, Maria-Paola Parisi
  • Patent number: 8431677
    Abstract: Method for purifying a conventional polymer stream (PE, PP, PET, PVC, etc.) contaminated with not more than 50% PLA, comprising steps for the suspension of the polymer with solubilisation of the PLA fraction and the recovery of the purified polymer after separation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Galactic S. A.
    Inventors: Philippe Coszach, Jonathan Willocq
  • Patent number: 8431683
    Abstract: A process for recycling a polymer blend necessarily containing PLA, comprising grinding, compacting, dissolving in a solvent of PLA, removing the undissolved contaminating polymers, hydroloysis depolymerization reaction and purification steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Galactic S.A.
    Inventors: Philippe Coszach, Jean-Christophe Bogaert, Jonathan Willocq
  • Patent number: 8426615
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of obtaining lactide by means of a solvent of the ether class from a mixture that is in liquid form comprising lactide, meso-lactide, and other impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Futerro S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre-Antoine Mariage, Delphine Hottois, Philippe Coszach
  • Publication number: 20120165554
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the stereospecific chemical recycling of a mixture of polymers based on polylactic acid PLA, in order to reform the monomer thereof or one of the derivatives thereof. The latter may enter the traditional lactate market or once again serve as a raw material for synthesising PLA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: GALACTIC S.A.
    Inventors: Philippe Coszach, Jonathan Willocq
  • Publication number: 20120142958
    Abstract: A process for recycling a polymer blend necessarily containing PLA, comprising grinding, compacting, dissolving in a solvent of PLA, removing the undissolved contamining polymers, alcoholysis depolymerisation reaction and purification steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: GALACTIC S.A.
    Inventors: Philippe Coszach, Jean-Christophe Bogaert, Jonathan Willocq