Patents by Inventor Pierre-Alain BREUIL

Pierre-Alain BREUIL 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: 20230271898
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for oligomerization of ethylene, preferably for selective trimerization of ethylene to hex-1-ene, comprising simultaneously bringing ethylene into contact with the components of a catalytic composition based on chromium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Typhene MICHEL, Pierre-Alain BREUIL, Lionel MAGNA
  • Publication number: 20220402839
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for treating an effluent obtained from an oligomerization step in a vaporization step. In particular, the oligomerization step is a step for dimerization of ethylene to 1-butene with a nickel-based catalytic system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Pierre-Alain BREUIL, Nicolas ARIBERT, Olivier COTTE
  • Patent number: 10646858
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a composition that comprises at least one chromium precursor, at least one heteroatomic ligand, and, optionally, at least one activator. The invention also pertains to the method for preparation of the composition in accordance with the invention and the use of said composition in a method for oligomerization of olefins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Pierre-Alain Breuil, David Proriol
  • Patent number: 10646860
    Abstract: The invention concerns a catalytic composition comprising: at least one nickel precursor with an oxidation number of (+II), at least one phosphine ligand with formula PR1R2R3 in which the groups R1, R2 and R3, which may be identical or different and which may or may not be bonded together, and at least one Lewis base, said composition having a molar ratio of the phosphine ligand to the nickel precursor of less than or equal to 5 and a molar ratio of the Lewis base and phosphine ligand together to the nickel precursor of greater than or equal to 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Pierre-Alain Breuil, Olivia Chaumet-Martin
  • Patent number: 10633303
    Abstract: A process for the dimerization of ethylene to 1-butene, carried out with a catalytic composition comprising: at least one nickel precursor with an oxidation number of (+II), at least one phosphine ligand with formula PR1R2R3 in which the groups R1, R2 and R3 may be identical or different and which may or may not be bonded together, and at least one activating agent selected from the group formed by chlorinated and brominated hydrocarbylaluminium compounds, used alone or as a mixture, the composition having a molar ratio of the phosphine ligand to the nickel precursor in the range 5 to 30 and a molar ratio of the activating agent to the phosphine ligand greater than or equal to 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Pierre-Alain Breuil, Olivia Chaumet-Martin
  • Patent number: 10421066
    Abstract: The invention describes a novel catalytic composition comprising at least one nickel precursor A with at least one diphosphinamine ligand B1 of formula (R1)(R?1)P—N(R3)—P(R2)(R?2) or an iminobisphosphine ligand B2 of formula (R3)N?P(R1)(R?1)—P(R2)(R?2) or an iminobisphosphine ligand B?2 of formula (R3)N?P(R2)(R?2)—P(R1)(R?1). The invention also describes the use of said catalytic composition in a method for the oligomerisation of olefins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignees: IFP Energies Nouvelles, Universiteit Van Amsterdam
    Inventors: Pierre-Alain Breuil, Pierre Boulens, Joost Reek, Helene Olivier-Bourbigou
  • Publication number: 20190168202
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a composition that comprises at least one chromium precursor, at least one heteroatomic ligand, and, optionally, at least one activator. The invention also pertains to the method for preparation of the composition in accordance with the invention and the use of said composition in a method for oligomerization of olefins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Pierre-Alain BREUIL, David PRORIOL
  • Patent number: 10300473
    Abstract: The invention concerns a catalytic composition comprising: at least one nickel precursor with an oxidation number of (+II) containing a phosphine ligand complexed with nickel, at least one Lewis base, and at least one activating agent selected from the group formed by chlorinated and brominated hydrocarbylaluminium compounds, used alone or as a mixture, in a manner such that the molar ratio of the ensemble of the Lewis base and phosphine ligand complexed with the nickel of the composition to the nickel is in the range 5 to 30. The invention also concerns the use of said catalytic composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Pierre-Alain Breuil, Olivia Chaumet-Martin
  • Publication number: 20190001317
    Abstract: The invention concerns a catalytic composition comprising: at least one nickel precursor with an oxidation number of (+II), at least one phosphine ligand with formula PR1R2R3 in which the groups R1, R2 and R3, which may be identical or different and which may or may not be bonded together, and at least one Lewis base, said composition having a molar ratio of the phosphine ligand to the nickel precursor of less than or equal to 5 and a molar ratio of the Lewis base and phosphine ligand together to the nickel precursor of greater than or equal to 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Pierre-Alain BREUIL, Olivia CHAUMET-MARTIN
  • Publication number: 20180318819
    Abstract: The invention describes a novel nickel-based composition. The invention also concerns the use of said composition as a catalytic composition in an olefin oligomerization process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Pierre-Alain BREUIL, Emmanuel PELLIER
  • Publication number: 20180221861
    Abstract: The invention concerns a catalytic composition comprising: at least one nickel precursor with an oxidation number of (+II) containing a phosphine ligand complexed with nickel, at least one Lewis base, and at least one activating agent selected from the group formed by chlorinated and brominated hydrocarbylaluminium compounds, used alone or as a mixture, in a manner such that the molar ratio of the ensemble of the Lewis base and phosphine ligand complexed with the nickel of the composition to the nickel is in the range 5 to 30. The invention also concerns the use of said catalytic composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Pierre-Alain BREUIL, Olivia CHAUMET-MARTIN
  • Publication number: 20180215681
    Abstract: The invention concerns a process for the dimerization of ethylene to 1-butene, carried out with a catalytic composition comprising: at least one nickel precursor with an oxidation number of (+II), at least one phosphine ligand with formula PR1R2R3 in which the groups R1, R2 and R3 may be identical or different and which may or may not be bonded together, and at least one activating agent selected from the group formed by chlorinated and brominated hydrocarbylaluminium compounds, used alone or as a mixture, said composition having a molar ratio of the phosphine ligand to the nickel precursor in the range 5 to 30 and a molar ratio of the activating agent to the phosphine ligand greater than or equal to 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Pierre-Alain BREUIL, Olivia CHAUMET-MARTIN
  • Patent number: 9586982
    Abstract: The invention describes a novel dissymmetric nickel-based complex and the method of preparation thereof from at least one diphosphinamine ligand B1 of formula (R1)(R?1)P—N(R3)—P(R2)(R?2), or an iminobisphosphine ligand B2 of formula (R3)N?P(R1)(R?1)—P(R2)(R?2). The invention also concerns the use of said complex in a method for oligomerisation of olefins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignees: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES, UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM
    Inventors: Pierre-Alain Breuil, Pierre Boulens, Joost Reek, Helene Olivier-Bourbigou
  • Patent number: 9545623
    Abstract: The present invention describes a novel catalytic composition comprising at least one nickel complex, said complex being obtained from a mixture comprising at least one nickel precursor A with at least one imino-imidazole ligand B and a method of oligomerization of olefins using said catalytic composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Pierre-Alain Breuil, Adrien Boudier, Lionel Magna, Helene Olivier-Bourbigou
  • Publication number: 20160367978
    Abstract: The invention describes a novel catalytic composition comprising at least one nickel precursor A with at least one diphosphinamine ligand B1 of formula (R1)(R?1)P—N(R3)—P(R2)(R?2) or an iminobisphosphine ligand B2 of formula (R3)N?P(R1)(R?1)—P(R2)(R?2) or an iminobisphosphine ligand B?2 of formula (R3)N?P(R2)(R?2)—P(R1)(R?1). The invention also describes the use of said catalytic composition in a method for the oligomerisation of olefins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicants: IFP Energies Nouvelles, Universiteit Van Amsterdam
    Inventors: Pierre-Alain BREUIL, Pierre BOULENS, Joost REEK, Helene OLIVIER-BOURBIGOU
  • Patent number: 9428531
    Abstract: The invention describes a novel type of nickel-based complex and its preparation method. The invention also concerns the use of said complex in a process for the transformation of olefins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignees: IFP Energies nouvelles, Universiteit Van Amsterdam
    Inventors: Pierre Boulens, Pierre-Alain Breuil, Joost Reek, Helene Olivier-Bourbigou
  • Publication number: 20160152647
    Abstract: The invention describes a novel dissymmetric nickel-based complex and the method of preparation thereof from at least one diphosphinamine ligand B1 of formula (R1)(R?1)P—N(R3)—P(R2)(R?2), or an iminobisphosphine ligand B2 of formula (R3)N?P(R1)(R?1)—P(R2)(R?2). The invention also concerns the use of said complex in a method for oligomerisation of olefins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicants: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES, UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM
    Inventors: Pierre-Alain BREUIL, Pierre BOULENS, Joost REEK, Helene OLIVIER-BOURBIGOU
  • Patent number: 9308528
    Abstract: The invention describes a novel type of nickel-based complex and its preparation method. The invention also concerns the use of said complex in a process for the transformation of olefins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignees: UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM, IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Pierre Boulens, Pierre-Alain Breuil, Joost Reek, Helene Olivier-Bourbigou
  • Patent number: 9283554
    Abstract: The invention describes a nickel-based composition. The invention also concerns the use of said composition as a catalytic composition in an olefin oligomerization process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignees: IFP Energies Nouvelles, Universiteit Van Amsterdam
    Inventors: Pierre Boulens, Pierre-Alain Breuil, Joost Reek, Helene Olivier-Bourbigou
  • Publication number: 20150306588
    Abstract: The invention describes a nickel-based composition. The invention also concerns the use of said composition as a catalytic composition in an olefin oligomerization process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicants: UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM, IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Pierre BOULENS, Pierre-Alain BREUIL, Joost REEK, Helene OLIVIER-BOURBIGOU