Patents by Inventor Pierre Blanchard

Pierre Blanchard 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: 11873388
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mono or multi-layer polyester film, a process for producing the mono or multi-layer polyester film, an article comprising the mono or multi-layer polyester film as well as the use of the mono or multi-layer polyester film packaging products, insulating materials, solar, marine or aviation applications, science, electronic or acoustic applications, wires, cables, radio frequency identifications, flexible circuits, graphic arts, stone paper, holograms, filter products, cosmetic products, household products imaging, recording media, or industrial products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: OMYA INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Michael Knerr, Tazio Fornera, Pierre Blanchard, Karsten Udo Schulz, Martin Brunner, Sulejman Zendeli, Matthias Welker
  • Patent number: 11746196
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mono or multi-layer biaxially oriented polypropylene film having a density of ?0.72 g/cm3, a process for producing the mono or multi-layer biaxially oriented polypropylene film, the use of at least one natural calcium carbonate as cavitation agent in the mono or multi-layer biaxially oriented polypropylene film, an article comprising the mono or multi-layer biaxially oriented polypropylene film as well as the uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Martin Brunner, Christoph Hirsiger, Pierre Blanchard, Christophe René Pierre Roux
  • Publication number: 20230183491
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a mineral matter powder preparation by wet process without acrylic additive or other grinding aid additives and to Me use of said mineral matter after an optional hydrophobic treatment. Said mineral material Having superior dispersing properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: OMYA INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Pierre BLANCHARD, Jean-Pierre ELGOYHEN, Beat KARTH, Holger MULLER, Jurgen SPEHN, Martin BRUNNER, Pascal GONNON, Michael TINKL
  • Patent number: 11624772
    Abstract: A method for identifying a malfunctioning current sensor in an electrical apparatus, in which an electrical power supply of the electrical apparatus is at least partly supplied by a switched-mode electrical power supply circuit connected to at least one current sensor which samples an electrical current in a phase conductor of an electrical installation, the power supply circuit delivering a regulated electrical voltage, the method including: determining a switching duty cycle of a power switch of the switched-mode electrical power supply; analysing the determined switching duty cycle; and identifying a failure condition if the behaviour of the switching duty cycle is representative of a malfunctioning of at least one of the current sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Pierre Blanchard, Jean-Baptiste Bernard, Stéphane Sicard
  • Patent number: 11555122
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a mineral matter powder preparation by wet process without acrylic additive or other grinding aid additives and to the use of said mineral matter after an optional hydrophobic treatment. Said mineral material having superior dispersing properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Pierre Blanchard, Jean-Pierre Elgoyhen, Beat Karth, Holger Müller, Jürgen Spehn, Martin Brunner, Pascal Gonnon, Michael Tinkl
  • Patent number: 11441037
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a surface treated filler material product with mono-substituted succinic anhydride(s) and a mixture of aliphatic linear or branched carboxylic acids comprising stearic acid, a surface treated filler material product, a polymer composition, a fiber and/or filament and/or film and/or thread and/or sheet and/or pipe and/or profile and/or mold and/or, injection molds and/or blow mold comprising the surface treated filler material product and/or the polymer composition, an article comprising the surface treated filler material product and/or the polymer composition and/or the fiber and/or filament and/or film and/or thread and/or sheet and/or pipe and/or profile and/or mold and/or injection mold and/or blow mold as well as the use of at least one mono-substituted succinic anhydride and/or salty reaction product(s) thereof in combination with a mixture of aliphatic linear or branched carboxylic acids comprising stearic acid and/or salty reaction product(s) th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: ONYA INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Francesco Pullega, Pierre Blanchard, Tazio Fornera, Matthias Welker
  • Publication number: 20220099728
    Abstract: A method for identifying a malfunctioning current sensor in an electrical apparatus, in which an electrical power supply of the electrical apparatus is at least partly supplied by a switched-mode electrical power supply circuit connected to at least one current sensor which samples an electrical current in a phase conductor of an electrical installation, the power supply circuit delivering a regulated electrical voltage, the method including: determining a switching duty cycle of a power switch of the switched-mode electrical power supply; analysing the determined switching duty cycle; and identifying a failure condition if the behaviour of the switching duty cycle is representative of a malfunctioning of at least one of the current sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Pierre Blanchard, Jean-Baptiste Bernard, Stéphane Sicard
  • Publication number: 20210371624
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mono or multi-layer polyester film, a process for producing the mono or multi-layer polyester film, an article comprising the mono or multi-layer polyester film as well as the use of the mono or multi-layer polyester film packaging products, insulating materials, solar, marine or aviation applications, science, electronic or acoustic applications, wires, cables, radio frequency identifications, flexible circuits, graphic arts, stone paper, holograms, filter products, cosmetic products, household products imaging, recording media, or industrial products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: OMYA INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Michael KNERR, Tazio FORNERA, Pierre BLANCHARD, Karsten Udo SCHULZ, Martin BRUNNER, Sulejman ZENDELI, Matthias WELKER
  • Publication number: 20210355298
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a surface treated filler material product, the surface treated filler material product as well as an article comprising the surface treated filler material product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: OMYA INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Pierre BLANCHARD, Eduard MICHEL, Emmanuel GOUTARD
  • Patent number: 11098191
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer composition comprising at least 20.0 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the polymer composition, of at least one biodegradable polymer resin, from 0.1 to 20.0 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the polymer composition, of at least one polyolefin selected from polyethylene and/or polypropylene and from 5.9 to 60.0 wt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Pierre Blanchard, Tazio Fornera
  • Patent number: 10955475
    Abstract: A device for testing the operation of a protection unit of an electrical network. The test device includes a generator for generating a pulse train in a secondary winding of a current transformer according to a profile of frequencies such that a measurement of the pulse train after passage through a low-pass filter is lower than a selected trip threshold, and a processing circuit arranged to identify a presence of the pulse train in a signal delivered by a second secondary winding of the current transformer. A protection unit including such a test device and to a method for testing an electrical protection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Pierre Blanchard, Jiri Stepanek, Bruno Bordet
  • Patent number: 10767055
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a mineral matter powder preparation by wet process without acrylic additive or other grinding aid additives and to the use of said mineral matter after an optional hydrophobic treatment. Said mineral material having superior dispersing properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Pierre Blanchard, Jean-Pierre Elgoyhen, Beat Karth, Holger Müller, Jürgen Spehn, Martin Brunner, Pascal Gonnon, Michael Tinkl
  • Patent number: 10749330
    Abstract: A device for monitoring the activity of at least one first and one second processing unit fitted to an electric trip unit, each processing unit including a first activity-indicating circuit sending an activity signal to another processing unit and a monitoring circuit comparing a received activity signal with a reference signal. Each processing unit activates a first tripping circuit and/or an auxiliary output when the received activity signal is different from the reference signal. A circuit-breaker including such a monitoring device and a method for monitoring the operation of an electric trip unit including at least two processing units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Pierre Blanchard, Jean-Baptiste Bernard
  • Publication number: 20200157354
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a surface treated filler material product with mono-substituted succinic anhydride(s) and a mixture of aliphatic linear or branched carboxylic acids comprising stearic acid, a surface treated filler material product, a polymer composition, a fiber and/or filament and/or film and/or thread and/or sheet and/or pipe and/or profile and/or mold and/or, injection molds and/or blow mold comprising the surface treated filler material product and/or the polymer composition, an article comprising the surface treated filler material product and/or the polymer composition and/or the fiber and/or filament and/or film and/or thread and/or sheet and/or pipe and/or profile and/or mold and/or injection mold and/or blow mold as well as the use of at least one mono-substituted succinic anhydride and/or salty reaction product(s) thereof in combination with a mixture of aliphatic linear or branched carboxylic acids comprising stearic acid and/or salty reaction product(s) th
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: OMYA INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Francesco PULLEGA, Pierre BLANCHARD, Tazio FORNERA, Matthias WELKER
  • Publication number: 20190276675
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a mineral matter powder preparation by wet process without acrylic additive or other grinding aid additives and to the use of said mineral matter after an optional hydrophobic treatment. Said mineral material having superior dispersing properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Pierre Blanchard, Jean-Pierre Elgoyhen, Beat Karth, Holger Müller, Jürgen Spehn, Martin Brunner, Pascal Gonnon, Michael Tinkl
  • Publication number: 20190218352
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mono or multi-layer biaxially oriented polypropylene film having a density of ?0.72 g/cm3, a process for producing the mono or multi-layer biaxially oriented polypropylene film, the use of at least one natural calcium carbonate as cavitation agent in the mono or multi-layer biaxially oriented polypropylene film, an article comprising the mono or multi-layer biaxially oriented polypropylene film as well as the uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Martin Brunner, Christoph Hirsiger, Pierre Blanchard, Christophe René Pierre Roux
  • Publication number: 20180372800
    Abstract: A device for testing the operation of a protection unit of an electrical network. The test device includes a generator for generating a pulse train in a secondary winding of a current transformer according to a profile of frequencies such that a measurement of the pulse train after passage through a low-pass filter is lower than a selected trip threshold, and a processing circuit arranged to identify a presence of the pulse train in a signal delivered by a second secondary winding of the current transformer. A protection unit including such a test device and to a method for testing an electrical protection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Pierre Blanchard, Jiri Stepanek, Bruno BORDET
  • Publication number: 20180076610
    Abstract: A device for monitoring the activity of at least one first and one second processing unit fitted to an electric trip unit, each processing unit including a first activity-indicating circuit sending an activity signal to another processing unit and a monitoring circuit comparing a received activity signal with a reference signal. Each processing unit activates a first tripping circuit and/or an auxiliary output when the received activity signal is different from the reference signal. A circuit-breaker including such a monitoring device and a method for monitoring the operation of an electric trip unit including at least two processing units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Pierre BLANCHARD, Jean-Baptiste BERNARD
  • Publication number: 20180036764
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing an extrusion-coated material, an extrusion-coated material produced by the process, an article comprising the extrusion-coated material as well as the use of the extrusion-coated material in a lamination process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Knerr, Steffen Ohr, Antonio Muratore, Tazio Fornera, Fabricio Labella Castilho, Pierre Blanchard
  • Publication number: 20170198137
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer composition comprising at least 20.0 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the polymer composition, of at least one biodegradable polymer resin, from 0.1 to 20.0 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the polymer composition, of at least one polyolefin selected from polyethylene and/or polypropylene and from 5.9 to 60.0 wt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Pierre Blanchard, Tazio Fornera