Patents by Inventor Philippe Morel

Philippe Morel 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: 12162995
    Abstract: The present invention relates to functionalized hydrogel networks grafted with at least one moiety for use in numerous fields, from cosmetics to surgery and medicine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)
    Inventors: Sandrine Gerber, Solene Passemard, Christine Wandrey, Leo Buhler, Philippe Morel
  • Publication number: 20230279186
    Abstract: The present invention relates to functionalized hydrogel networks grafted with at least one moiety for use in numerous fields, from cosmetics to surgery and medicine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)
    Inventors: Sandrine GERBER, Solene PASSEMARD, Christine WANDREY, Leo BUHLER, Philippe MOREL
  • Patent number: 11644857
    Abstract: A control button which includes a button head having an upper end acting as a pressing surface for initiating an action, and a lower end having at least one electrical connector; an internal button body into which the button head can be inserted; an external button body comprising an upper end and a lower end, the upper end being open for the insertion of the internal button body such that it comes into abutment and the pressing surface of the button head protrudes, and such that the at least one electrical connector emerges from the lower end of the external button body, the flanks of the external button body between the upper end and the lower end not being solid and having material openings, the open structure of the external button body allowing compression of the external body along the axis of the button, the control button being wherein the lower base of the external body of the button has housings for accommodating different contacts of the internal body of the button when the latter is inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: THALES
    Inventors: Philippe Morel, Thierry Clerc, Bernard Buisset
  • Patent number: 11542371
    Abstract: The present invention relates to functionalized hydrogel networks grafted with at least one moiety for use in numerous fields, from cosmetics to surgery and medicine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)
    Inventors: Sandrine Gerber, Solene Passemard, Christine Wandrey, Leo Buhler, Philippe Morel
  • Publication number: 20220026942
    Abstract: A control button which includes a button head having an upper end acting as a pressing surface for initiating an action, and a lower end having at least one electrical connector; an internal button body into which the button head can be inserted; an external button body comprising an upper end and a lower end, the upper end being open for the insertion of the internal button body such that it comes into abutment and the pressing surface of the button head protrudes, and such that the at least one electrical connector emerges from the lower end of the external button body, the flanks of the external button body between the upper end and the lower end not being solid and having material openings, the open structure of the external button body allowing compression of the external body along the axis of the button, the control button being wherein the lower base of the external body of the button has housings for accommodating different contacts of the internal body of the button when the latter is inserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Philippe MOREL, Thierry CLERC, Bernard BUISSET
  • Publication number: 20210146573
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for extruding cementitious material beads for a robot used for the additive manufacturing of architectural structures, comprising: a head for depositing beads of cementitious material, referred to as printhead (30), comprising an inlet mouth (31) and an outlet nozzle (34) configured to form beads of cementitious material; a feed circuit (20) for said printhead (30), comprising a reservoir (10) for storing cementitious material, a feed conduit (21) connecting said storage reservoir (10) to said printhead (30), and a booster pump (22) for said feed conduit (21), characterized in that it further comprises a sensor (33) for sensing the pressure rate of the cementitious material flowing in said printhead (30), and suitable for transmitting pressure/flow rate measurements to said booster pump (22), and in that the booster pump (22) is configured to control the boosting of the feed conduit (21) on the basis of the measurements transmitted by the sensor (33).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Philippe ROUX, Alban MALLET, Charles BOUYSSOU, Mahriz AKHAVAN ZAKERI, Laurent BLANCHET, Philippe MOREL, Clement GOSSELIN, Nadja GAUDILLIERE, Romain DUBALLET
  • Publication number: 20180355457
    Abstract: A method for extracting uranium (VI) from an aqueous solution including phosphoric acid, which includes placing the aqueous solution 5 in contact with an organic material, followed by separating the aqueous solution and the organic material. The organic material includes a solid polymer substrate impregnated with a compound having the following general formula (I): The invention also relates to a method for retrieving uranium (VI) from an aqueous solution including phosphoric acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Laure DEHUYSER, Hamid MOKHTARI, Pascal NARDOUX, Philippe MOREL, Yvon PREVOST, Christophe ROYE
  • Publication number: 20180333697
    Abstract: An organic material which includes a solid polymer substrate onto which molecules having the following general formula (I) are grafted: The invention also relates to the use of the organic material to extract the uranium (VI) from an aqueous acid solution, to associated methods for extracting and retrieving uranium (VI) as well as to a molecule which is a precursor of the organic material. The disclosure also relates to the use of the organic material to extract the uranium (VI) from an aqueous acid solution, to associated methods for extracting and retrieving uranium (VI) as well as to a molecule which is a precursor of the organic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Laure DEHUYSER, Hamid MOKHTARI, Pascal NARDOUX, Philippe MOREL, Yvon PREVOST, Christophe ROYE
  • Patent number: 9353450
    Abstract: An electrolyzer apparatus for the electrolytic manufacture of elemental F2 from an electrolyte/HF-solution, e.g., KF×1.8 HF, comprising at least one electrolytic cell which contains at least two anodes, often 20 to 30 anodes, a metallic cathodic vessel, and at least two rectifiers such that each anode is allocated to one rectifier. In this manner, each anode can be controlled and regulated individually. Failure of each individual anode, e.g., anode break, causes the production of undesired side products, e.g., of CF4. Any faulty anode can be detected easily, and each anode can be shut off individually, if needed, and repaired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: SOLVAY SA
    Inventors: Philippe Morelle, Joachim Lange, Christoph Sommer
  • Patent number: 9334574
    Abstract: A hydrogen fluoride supply unit which comprises a plurality of transportable hydrogen fluoride storage containers connected to a hydrogen fluoride supply line and a chemical plant comprising the hydrogen fluoride supply unit. Such chemical plant may be for the manufacture of fluorine, wherein the hydrogen fluoride supply line is connected to an electrolysis cell for producing fluorine by HF electrolysis of a molten salt electrolyte. A process for the manufacture of a chemical comprising using such chemical plant. Also a method for supply of hydrogen fluoride to a chemical plant, which comprises: (a) filling at least one transportable hydrogen fluoride storage container with hydrogen fluoride, (b) transporting the hydrogen fluoride storage container to the hydrogen fluoride supply unit, (c) connecting the hydrogen fluoride storage container to the hydrogen fluoride supply line, and (d) supplying hydrogen fluoride from the hydrogen fluoride storage container to the hydrogen fluoride supply line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: SOLVAY SA
    Inventors: Alain Fobelets, Philippe Morelle, Oliviero Diana, Peter M. Predikant, Maurizio Paganin
  • Patent number: 8821821
    Abstract: Elemental fluorine is often manufactured electrochemically from a solution of KF in hydrogen fluoride and contains varying amounts of entrained electrolyte salt in solid form as impurity. The invention concerns a process for the purification of such impure elemental fluorine by contact with liquid hydrogen fluoride, e.g., in a jet gas scrubber or by bubbling the raw fluorine through liquid hydrogen fluoride. After this purification step, any entrained hydrogen fluoride is removed by adsorption, condensing it out or both. After passing through a filter with very small pores, the purified fluorine is especially suited for the semiconductor industry as etching gas or as chamber cleaning gas in the manufacture of semiconductors, TFTs and solar cells, or for the manufacture of micro-electromechanical systems (“MEMS”).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Solvay SA
    Inventors: Oliviero Diana, Peter M. Predikant, Philippe Morelle, Maurizio Paganin, Christoph Sommer
  • Publication number: 20130233723
    Abstract: An electrolyzer apparatus for the electrolytic manufacture of elemental F2 from an electrolyte/HF-solution, e.g., KF×1.8 HF, comprising at least one electrolytic cell which contains at least two anodes, often 20 to 30 anodes, a metallic cathodic vessel, and at least two rectifiers such that each anode is allocated to one rectifier. In this manner, each anode can be controlled and regulated individually. Failure of each individual anode, e.g., anode break, causes the production of undesired side products, e.g., of CF4. Any faulty anode can be detected easily, and each anode can be shut off individually, if needed, and repaired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: SOLVAY SA
    Inventors: Philippe Morelle, Joachim Lange, Christoph Sommer
  • Publication number: 20130180609
    Abstract: A hydrogen fluoride supply unit which comprises a plurality of transportable hydrogen fluoride storage containers connected to a hydrogen fluoride supply line and a chemical plant comprising the hydrogen fluoride supply unit. Such chemical plant may be for the manufacture of fluorine, wherein the hydrogen fluoride supply line is connected to an electrolysis cell for producing fluorine by HF electrolysis of a molten salt electrolyte. A process for the manufacture of a chemical comprising using such chemical plant. Also a method for supply of hydrogen fluoride to a chemical plant, which comprises: (a) filling at least one transportable hydrogen fluoride storage container with hydrogen fluoride, (b) transporting the hydrogen fluoride storage container to the hydrogen fluoride supply unit, (c) connecting the hydrogen fluoride storage container to the hydrogen fluoride supply line, and (d) supplying hydrogen fluoride from the hydrogen fluoride storage container to the hydrogen fluoride supply line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: SOLVAY SA
    Inventors: Alain Fobelets, Philippe Morelle, Oliviero Diana, Peter M. Predikant, Maurizio Paganin
  • Publication number: 20130175161
    Abstract: A fluorine gas manufacturing plant wherein F2 is manufactured by the electrolysis of KF/HF compositions. The plant comprises skid modules for: HF storage, the electrolytic cells, storage and purification of the manufactured F2 raw gas, for fluorine gas delivery including a single buffer tank or multiple storage units, scrubbers to provide purified waste gas, for providing cooling water circuits, analysis, electrical rectifiers, an electrical sub-station with transformers and emergency supply, and for utilities including a control room with laboratory and a rest room for the personnel. The advantage of the skids is that they can be separately manufactured in workshops, tested, transported to the facility and assembled there. A great advantage is the safety aspect, a reliable F2 production for 24 hours and 7 days a week of high purity F2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: SOLVAY SA
    Inventors: Philippe Morelle, Oliviero Diana, Peter M. Predikant, Joachim Lange, Holger Pernice, Francis Feys, Alain Fobelets, Maurizio Paganin
  • Publication number: 20130130505
    Abstract: Elemental fluorine is often manufactured electrochemically from a solution of KF in hydrogen fluoride and contains varying amounts of entrained electrolyte salt in solid form as impurity. The invention concerns a process for the purification of such impure elemental fluorine by contact with liquid hydrogen fluoride, e.g., in a jet gas scrubber or by bubbling the raw fluorine through liquid hydrogen fluoride. After this purification step, any entrained hydrogen fluoride is removed by adsorption, condensing it out or both. After passing through a filter with very small pores, the purified fluorine is especially suited for the semiconductor industry as etching gas or as chamber cleaning gas in the manufacture of semiconductors, TFTs and solar cells, or for the manufacture of micro-electromechanical systems (“MEMS”).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: SOLVAY SA
    Inventors: Oliviero Diana, Peter M. Predikant, Philippe Morelle, Maurizio Paganin, Christoph Sommer
  • Patent number: 7579506
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the preparation of cyclohexanone from cyclohexane. The invention relates more particularly to a method for the production of cyclohexane whose impurity content enables cyclohexanone to be used as a raw material for the production of e-caprolactam. The inventive method consists in treating the mixture of cyclohexanol/cyclohexanone arising from oxidation of cyclohexane by oxygen in a dehydrogenation stage in order to transform cyclohexanol into cyclohexanone and the impurities present such as cyclopentenal. The inventive method makes it possible to obtain highly pure cyclohexanone which is compatible when used as a raw material in the synthesis of e-caprolactam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Rhodia Chimie
    Inventors: Philippe Leconte, Serge Veracini, Philippe Morel
  • Patent number: 7436456
    Abstract: A video system comprises a first video device which transmits a video signal comprising image information and synchronisation information and a second video device which receives the composite video signal. The second device has a time base. For synchronising the two devices synchronisation information is extracted from the video signal received by the second Video device and from the time base of the second video device; a phase difference between the video signal received by the second video device and the time base of the second video device is determined based on the extracted synchronisation information; control information of a first type representative of the amount of the phase difference is transmitted to the first device; and in the first device the phase of the video signal is switched by a phase angle represented by the first type control information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Philippe Morel, Pascal Malnoe, Didier Bellanger
  • Publication number: 20080064902
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the preparation of cyclohexanone from cyclohexane. The invention relates more particularly to a method for the production of cyclohexane whose impurity content enables cyclohexanone to be used as a raw material for the production of e-caprolactam. The inventive method consists in treating the mixture of cyclohexanol/cyclohexanone arising from oxidation of cyclohexane by oxygen in a dehydrogenation stage in order to transform cyclohexanol into cyclohexanone and the impurities present such as cyclopentenal. The inventive method makes it possible to obtain highly pure cyclohexanone which is compatible when used as a raw material in the synthesis of e-caprolactam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: RHODIA CHIMIE
    Inventors: Philippe Leconte, Serge Veracini, Philippe Morel
  • Patent number: 7107070
    Abstract: The invention relates to a video camera system comprising a mobile video camera 1 and a base station 2. The camera 1 comprises means of acquiring images and means of radio transmission of the acquired images. The base station 2 comprises means of radio reception for receiving the acquired images. The system comprises evaluation means AGC, MER, BER and 500 for evaluating the quality of the transmission between the camera 1 and the base station 2, and display means 506 to 509 for displaying information QR relating to the quality of transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Eric Auffret, Philippe Morel, Jean-Paul Plessix
  • Publication number: 20040227855
    Abstract: A video system comprises a first video device which transmits a video signal comprising image information and synchronisation information and a second video device which receives said composite video signal. The second device has a time base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Philippe Morel, Pascal Malnoe, Didier Bellanger