Patents by Inventor Pierre Lacaze

Pierre Lacaze 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: 6843648
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and to a device intended for spontaneous combustion of a fuel comprising organic, vegetable or mineral materials, the device comprising a combustion chamber, at least one fuel injection means, at least one air inlet, hot fumes discharge means. Chamber (1) comprises a cylindrical shell (11), the discharge means comprise a pipe (6) having the same axis as the chamber and arranged inside said chamber, and fuel injection means (7) is arranged substantially tangential to said cylindrical shell so that the fuel follows a circular motion around said pipe in the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignees: Institut Francais du Petrole, Lacaze S.A.
    Inventors: Patrick Flament, Pierre Lacaze, Mouloud Hendou, Christophe Teulet
  • Patent number: 6503286
    Abstract: Combustible compositions in the form of homogeneous water-in-oil and/or organic emulsions, deriving from heterogeneous fatty waste and containing solid particles in suspension are prepared by carrying out a dynamic homogenisation operation and an emulsification operation in the presence of an emulsifying agent and/or a base such as an alkali or alkaline-earth metal hydroxide. These combustible compositions can be used for combustion in a variety of furnace types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignees: Institut Francais du Petrole, Lacaze S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre Lacaze, Mouloud Hendou, Jean-Claude Collin, Patrick Flament
  • Publication number: 20020192608
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and to a device intended for spontaneous combustion of a fuel comprising organic, vegetable or mineral materials, the device comprising a combustion chamber, at least one fuel injection means, at least one air inlet, hot fumes discharge means. Chamber (1) comprises a cylindrical shell (11), the discharge means comprise a pipe (6) having the same axis as the chamber and arranged inside said chamber, and fuel injection means (7) is arranged substantially tangential to said cylindrical shell so that the fuel follows a circular motion around said pipe in the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Patrick Flament, Pierre Lacaze, Mouloud Hendou, Christophe Teulet
  • Patent number: 6223698
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device for producing hot water comprising at least one burner (13) arranged to produce rapid combustion inside the combustion chamber. The combustion chamber consists of a sealed container (14) delimiting an internal volume separated from the water so as to allow dry combustion. Said container (14) is immersed in a water section (12) and it is extended by at least one smoke gas diffuser (15) diffusing the smoke gases above the water section within a mass of water showered by spraying means (10). A layer of nodules (11) can be interposed on the path of the smoke gases and the sprayed water so as to increase the thermal exchange generated, by direct contact between the smoke gases and the water spray, and by conduction between container (14) and water section (12). The invention enables to achieve excellent thermal efficiency levels while producing smoke gases with a reduced CO ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignees: Institut Francais du Petrole, Lacaze S.A.
    Inventor: Pierre Lacaze