Patents by Inventor Romain Severac
Romain Severac 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).
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Patent number: 9029471Abstract: Various fluoropolymers have been proposed for imparting oil and water repellency to leather. Commonly, these fluoropolymers are amphiphilic; i.e., they are made from at least one monomer which is hydrophobic and at least one monomer which is hydrophilic. The present invention identifies and remedies disadvantages associated with the ability of amphiphilic fluoropolymers to impart oil and water repellency to leather. Contrary to conventional thinking, it has now been discovered that the incorporation of hydrophilic groups in a fluoropolymer undesirably reduces its ability to impart water resistance to leather. Correspondingly, it has also been discovered that a fluoropolymer incorporating fewer or no hydrophilic groups imparts superior oil and water repellency to leather when compared to fluoropolymers incorporating more hydrophilic groups. Therefore, this invention provides fluoropolymers which incorporate reduced levels of hydrophilic groups.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2008Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: E I du Pont du Nemours and CompanyInventors: Romain Severac, Agnes Ibos, Lamia Heuze, Renaud Laloux-Walther
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Patent number: 8916058Abstract: It has been discovered by in present invention that, compared with a fluorosurfactant having only one betaine group per molecule, a fluorosurfactant having a plurality of betaine groups per molecule is superior in its ability to undergo electrostatic interaction with other components of a fire fighting composition thereby improving the performance of the fire fighting composition. Previously known fluorosurfactants comprise only one betaine group per molecule. In contrast, the present invention provides for a fluorobetaine copolymer containing a plurality of betaine groups.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2008Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Romain Severac, Martial Jean-Jacques Pabon, Isabelle Deguerry, Guillaume Gamblin
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Patent number: 8809577Abstract: A process to prepare fluorinated sulfobetaine compounds of formula (I) wherein Rf is C2 to C10 fluoroalkyl optionally interrupted by one or more of O, CH2, CHF, or combinations thereof; R1 is C1 to C10 alkylene; R2 is C1 to C6 alkylene or a chemical bond; R3 is H or CH3; R4 is C1 to C6 alkylene containing at least one hydroxyl group; R5 is H or CH3; and R6 is H or CH3; comprising contacting a fluorinated sulfonamide amine of formula (II) with an aliphatic chlorosulfonic acid or salt thereof of formula (III) in the presence of water and at least one alkylene glycol, and optionally at least one alkyl carbonate, said fluorinated sulfobetaine having reduced free chloride content and reduced flammability without the need for additional purification steps.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Stephen James Getty, Peter Michael Murphy, Romain Severac, Alexander Borisovich Shtarov, Hollis Thomas Warren
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Publication number: 20140024855Abstract: A process to prepare fluorinated sulfobetaine compounds of formula (I) wherein Rf is C2 to C10 fluoroalkyl optionally interrupted by one or more of O, CH2, CHF, or combinations thereof; R1 is C1 to C10 alkylene; R2 is C1 to C6 alkylene or a chemical bond; R3 is H or CH3; R4 is C1 to C6 alkylene containing at least one hydroxyl group; R5 is H or CH3; and R6 is H or CH3; comprising contacting a fluorinated sulfonamide amine of formula (II) with an aliphatic chlorosulfonic acid or salt thereof of formula (III) in the presence of water and at least one alkylene glycol, and optionally at least one alkyl carbonate, said fluorinated sulfobetaine having reduced free chloride content and reduced flammability without the need for additional purification steps.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2012Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: STEPHEN JAMES GETTY, PETER MICHAEL MURPHY, ROMAIN SEVERAC, ALEXANDER BORISOVICH SHTAROV, HOLLIS THOMAS WARREN
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Patent number: 8324322Abstract: Polymer composition comprising: 1) a polymer (P1) comprising at least 50% by weight of monomeric units derived from an ethylenically unsaturated monomer (M1), and 2) at least one co-oligomer (O1) comprising at least: a) a component (A) comprising at least one monomeric unit identical to that derived from the monomer (M1) on which the polymer (P1) is based, and b) a component (B) comprising at least one monomeric unit (m2), derived from an ethylenically unsaturated monomer, carrying at least one group chosen from the following groups: —CaH2a+1 with a between 6 and 30; —(CH2)b—CcF2c+1 with b between 1 and 11 and c greater than or equal to 5; —(CH2)d—(Si(CH3)2—O)e—Si(CH3)3 with d between 1 and 11 and e between 1 and 1000; —COOH; —SO3H, and the phosphonate groups —PO(OH)(OR1) with R1 being a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical containing from 1 to 11 carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2004Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Solvay (Societe Anonyme)Inventors: Christophe Fringant, Vincent Bodart, Berengere Rixens, Romain Severac, Yves Hervaud, Patrick Lacroix-Desmazes, Bernard Boutevin
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Patent number: 8268186Abstract: A compound of Formula (I): wherein Ra is linear or branched F(CF2)n(CH2CF2)m—, or linear or branched F(CF2)o interrupted by 1 to 6 catenary oxygen atoms, each oxygen bonded to two carbon atoms, m is 1 to 4, n is 2 to 6, o is 2 to 7, A is O or (CH2)k—COO, R1 is hydrogen or a methyl, R2 and R3 are each independently alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and p, q and k are each independently integers from 1 to 10, which is suitable for use as a surfactant and in fire fighting formulations.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2009Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Sheng Peng, Romain Severac, Charles Kenneth Taylor
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Patent number: 8263811Abstract: Process for preparing one or more iodinated organic substances having a molecular mass of less than 2000 (substances (S)) using (A) at least one free-radical-generating substance chosen from peroxides, diazo compounds, dialkyldiphenylalkanes, substances derived from tetraphenylethane, boranes and iniferter substances comprising at least one thiuram disulphide group, (B) an ethylenically unsaturated substance capable of adding a free radical to its ethylenic double bond, (C) molecular iodine, which comprises the steps according to which at least a fraction of (A), at least a fraction of (B) and at least a fraction of (C) are introduced into a reactor, and then the contents of the reactor are caused to react, while introducing therein the possible remainder of (A), the possible remainder of (B) and the possible remainder of (C), until a moment is reached when the content of the reactor is a mixture comprising one or more substances (S).Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2010Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Solvay (Société Anonyme)Inventors: Patrick Lacroix-Desmazes, Romain Severac, Bernard Boutevin, Vincent Bodart, Vincent Kurowski
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Patent number: 8071489Abstract: A method of imparting oil repellency to flexible, fibrous, nonwoven substrates comprising contacting the substrate with an amphoteric fluorochemical copolymer composition prepared from polymerization of monomers in the following percentages by weight: (a) from about 60% to about 90% of a fluorinated (meth)acrylate monomer of Formula 1 which is Rf-Q-CO—CR?CH2, (b) from about 10% to about 25% of an amine substituted (meth)acrylate or (meth)acylamide monomer of Formula 2 which is CH2?C(R)COZ(CH2)q(CHR)rNR2R3, and (c) from about 1% to about 15% of a substituted (meth)acrylic acid monomer of Formula 3 which is CH2=CR(R5)e—COOH.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2007Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Hsu-Nan Huang, Martial Jean-Jacques Pabon, Romain Severac, Lamia Heuze
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Publication number: 20110089362Abstract: A compound of Formula (I): wherein Ra is linear or branched F(CF2)n(CH2CF2)m—, or linear or branched F(CF2)o interrupted by 1 to 6 catenary oxygen atoms, each oxygen bonded to two carbon atoms, m is 1 to 4, n is 2 to 6, o is 2 to 7, A is O or (CH2)k—COO, R1 is hydrogen or a methyl, R2 and R3 are each independently alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and p, q and k are each independently integers from 1 to 10, which is suitable for use as a surfactant and in fire fighting formulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2009Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Sheng Peng, Romain Severac, Charles Kenneth Taylor
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Publication number: 20100288962Abstract: Various fluoropolymers have been proposed for imparting oil and water repellency to leather. Commonly, these fluoropolymers are amphiphilic; i.e., they are made from at least one monomer which is hydrophobic and at least one monomer which is hydrophilic. The present invention identifies and remedies disadvantages associated with the ability of amphiphilic fluoropolymers to impart oil and water repellency to leather. Contrary to conventional thinking, it has now been discovered that the incorporation of hydrophilic groups in a fluoropolymer undesirably reduces its ability to impart water resistance to leather. Correspondingly, it has also been discovered that a fluoropolymer incorporating fewer or no hydrophilic groups imparts superior oil and water repellency to leather when compared to fluoropolymers incorporating more hydrophilic groups. Therefore, this invention provides fluoropolymers which incorporate reduced levels of hydrophilic groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2008Publication date: November 18, 2010Inventor: Romain Severac
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Publication number: 20100240850Abstract: Process for preparing one or more iodinated organic substances having a molecular mass of less than 2000 (substances (S)) using (A) at least one free-radical-generating substance chosen from peroxides, diazo compounds, dialkyldiphenylalkanes, substances derived from tetraphenylethane, boranes and iniferter substances comprising at least one thiuram disulphide group, (B) an ethylenically unsaturated substance capable of adding a free radical to its ethylenic double bond, (C) molecular iodine, which comprises the steps according to which at least a fraction of (A), at least a fraction of (B) and at least a fraction of (C) are introduced into a reactor, and then the contents of the reactor are caused to react, while introducing therein the possible remainder of (A), the possible remainder of (B) and the possible remainder of (C), until a moment is reached when the content of the reactor is a mixture comprising one or more substances (S).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2010Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicant: SOLVAY (SOCIETE ANONYME)Inventors: Patrick LACROIX-DESMAZES, Romain Severac, Bernard Boutevin, Vincent Bodart, Vincent Kurowski
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Publication number: 20100168318Abstract: It has been discovered by in present invention that, compared with a fluorosurfactant having only one betaine group per molecule, a fluorosurfactant having a plurality of betaine groups per molecule is superior in its ability to undergo electrostatic interaction with other components of a fire fighting composition thereby improving the performance of the fire fighting composition. Previously known fluorosurfactants comprise only one betaine group per molecule. In contrast, the present invention provides for a fluorobetaine copolymer containing a plurality of betaine groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2008Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Romain Severac, Martial Jean-Jacques Pabon, Isabelle Deguerry, Guillaume Gamblin
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Patent number: 7741524Abstract: Process for preparing one or more iodinated organic substances having a molecular mass of less than 2000 (substances (S)) using (A) at least one free-radical-generating substance chosen from peroxides, diazo compounds, dialkyldiphenylalkanes, substances derived from tetraphenylethane, boranes and iniferter substances comprising at least one thiuram disulphide group, (B) an ethylenically unsaturated substance capable of adding a free radical to its ethylenic double bond, (C) molecular iodine, which comprises the steps according to which at least a fraction of (A), at least a fraction of (B) and at least a fraction of (C) are introduced into a reactor, and then the contents of the reactor are caused to react, while introducing therein the possible remainder of (A), the possible remainder of (B) and the possible remainder of (C), until a moment is reached when the content of the reactor is a mixture comprising one or more substances (S).Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2004Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: Solvay (Societe Anonyme)Inventors: Patrick Lacroix-Desmazes, Romain Severac, Bernard Boutevin, Vincent Bodart, Vincent Kurowski
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Publication number: 20090017321Abstract: A method of imparting oil repellency to flexible, fibrous, nonwoven substrates comprising contacting the substrate with a composition prepared from polymerization of monomers in the following percentages by weight: (a) from about 60% to about 90% of a monomer of Formula 1 or a mixture thereof: Rf-Q-CO—CR?CH2??Formula 1 wherein: Rf is a straight- or branched-chain perfluoroalkyl group of 2 to about 20 carbon atoms, R is H or CH3, Q is —(CnH2n)pSO2NR1(CnH2nO)y—, wherein the —(CnH2n) is bonded to Rf, and R1 is H or C1-C20 alkyl; (b) from about 10% to about 25% of a monomer of Formula 2 or a mixture thereof: CH2?C(R)COZ(CH2)q(CHR)rNR2R3??Formula 2 wherein R2 and R3 are each independently C1-C4 alkyl, hydroxyethyl, or benzyl or R2 and R3 together with the nitrogen atom form a morpholine, pyrrolidine, or piperidine ring, and Z is —O— or —NR4— wherein R4 is H or C1-C4 alkyl; and (c) from about 1% to about 15% of a monomer of Formula 3 or a mixture thereof: CH2?CR(R5)e—COOH??Formula 3 whType: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2007Publication date: January 15, 2009Inventors: Hsu-Nan Huang, Martial Jean-Jacques Pabon, Romain Severac, Lamia Heuze
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Patent number: 7476714Abstract: A composition useful to provide oil repellency, water repellency, and stain resistance to substrates comprising a polymer prepared by contacting a polyfluoroalkyl sulfonyl halide with a compound of Formula II, III or IV (E-(O)q)3Si—O—(Si(R2)2—O)m—[Si(R3—NHR4)(R2)O]n—Si—((O)q-E)3??Formula II HR4N—R3—Si(R2)2—O—[Si(R2)2—O]m—[Si(R3—NHR4)(R2)O]n—Si(R2)2—R3—NHR4??Formula III HR4N—R3—Si(R2)2—O—[Si(R2)2—O]m—Si—((O)q-E)3??Formula IV wherein each R2 is independently a C1 to C8 alkyl, each R3 is independently a divalent group containing carbon, oxygen, and optionally at least one of nitrogen oxygen and sulfur, each R4 is independently H or C1 to C8 alkyl, each E is independently a C1 to C8 branched or linear alkyl, each q is independently zero or 1, m is a positive integer, and n is independently zero or a positive integer, such that n/(m+n) is zero or a positive fraction having a value up to about 0.7, and the polymer viscosity is less than or equal to 10000 mPa·s under a shear rate of 0.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2005Date of Patent: January 13, 2009Assignee: E.I. DuPont De NemoursInventors: Martial Jean-Jacques Pabon, Romain Severac, Emmanuel Abel Jean-Mark Puchois, Matthieu Perdon
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Patent number: 7285597Abstract: Radical polymerization process for the preparation of halogenated polymers employing one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers, at least one of which is chosen from halogenated monomers, molecular iodine and one or more radical-generating agents chosen from diazo compounds, peroxides and dialkyl diphenylalkanes Radical polymerization process for the preparation, starting from the halogenated polymers prepared by the process as described above, of block copolymers, at least one block of which is a halogenated polymer block. Halogenated polymers which have a number-average molecular mass Mn of greater than 1.0×104 and an Mz/Mw ratio of less than 1.65. Block copolymers, at least one block of which is a block of halogenated polymer identical to the halogenated polymers described above. Block copolymers comprising at least one halogenated polymer block which have a number-average molecular mass Mn of greater than 1.5×104 and a polydispersity index Mw/Mn of less than 1.60.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2007Date of Patent: October 23, 2007Assignee: Solvay (Societe Anonyme)Inventors: Patrick Lacroix-Desmazes, Romain Severac, Bernard Boutevin, Vincent Bodart, Vincent Kurowski
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Publication number: 20070218207Abstract: Polymer composition comprising: 1) a polymer (P1) comprising at least 50% by weight of monomeric units derived from an ethylenically unsaturated monomer (M1), and 2) at least one co-oligomer (01) comprising at least: a) a component (A) comprising at least one monomeric unit identical to that derived from the monomer (Ml) on which the polymer (P1) is based, and b) a component (B) comprising at least one monomeric unit (m2), derived from an ethylenically unsaturated monomer, carrying at least one group chosen from the following groups: —CaH2a+1 with a between 6 and 30; —(CH2)b—CeF26+1 with b between 1 and 11 and c greater than or equal to 5; —(CH2)d—(Si(CH3)2—O)e—Si(CH3)3 with d between 1 and 11 and e between 1 and 1000; —COOH; —SO3H, and the phosphonate groups —PO(OH)(OR1) with RI being a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical containing from 1 to 11 carbon atoms.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2004Publication date: September 20, 2007Applicant: Solvay (Societe Anonyme)Inventors: Christophe Fringant, Vincent Bodart, Berengere Rixens, Romain Severac, Yves Hervaud, Patrick Lacroix-Desmazes, Bernard Boutevin
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Publication number: 20070155929Abstract: Radical polymerization process for the preparation of halogenated polymers employing one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers, at least one of which is chosen from halogenated monomers, molecular iodine and one or more radical-generating agents chosen from diazo compounds, peroxides and dialkyl diphenylalkanes Radical polymerization process for the preparation, starting from the halogenated polymers prepared by the process as described above, of block copolymers, at least one block of which is a halogenated polymer block. Halogenated polymers which have a number-average molecular mass Mn of greater than 1.0×104 and an Mz/Mw ratio of less than 1.65. Block copolymers, at least one block of which is a block of halogenated polymer identical to the halogenated polymers described above. Block copolymers comprising at least one halogenated polymer block which have a number-average molecular mass Mn of greater than 1.5×104 and a polydispersity index Mw/Mn of less than 1.60.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2007Publication date: July 5, 2007Applicant: SOLVAY (SOCIETE ANONYME)Inventors: Patrick LACROIX-DESMAZES, Romain Severac, Bernard Boutevin, Vincent Bodart, Vincent Kurowski
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Patent number: 7208558Abstract: Radical polymerization process for the preparation of halogenated polymers employing one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers, at least one of which is chosen from halogenated monomers, molecular iodine and one or more radical-generating agents chosen from diazo compounds, peroxides and dialkyl diphenylalkanes Radical polymerization process for the preparation, starting from the halogenated polymers prepared by the process as described above, of block copolymers, at least one block of which is a halogenated polymer block. Halogenated polymers which have a number-average molecular mass Mn of greater than 1.0×104 and an Mz/Mw ratio of less than 1.65. Block copolymers, at least one block of which is a block of halogenated polymer identical to the halogenated polymers described above. Block copolymers comprising at least one halogenated polymer block which have a number-average molecular mass Mn of greater than 1.5×104 and a polydispersity index Mw/Mn of less than 1.60.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2006Date of Patent: April 24, 2007Assignee: Solvay (Societe Anonyme)Inventors: Patrick Lacroix-Desmazes, Romain Severac, Bernard Boutevin, Vincent Bodart, Vincent Kurowski
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Publication number: 20070066781Abstract: Process for preparing one or more iodinated organic substances having a molecular mass of less than 2000 (substances (S)) using (A) at least one free-radical-generating substance chosen from peroxides, diazo compounds, dialkyldiphenylalkanes, substances derived from tetraphenylethane, boranes and iniferter substances comprising at least one thiuram disulphide group, (B) an ethylenically unsaturated substance capable of adding a free radical to its ethylenic double bond, (C) molecular iodine, which comprises the steps according to which at least a fraction of (A), at least a fraction of (B) and at least a fraction of (C) are introduced into a reactor, and then the contents of the reactor are caused to react, while introducing therein the possible remainder of (A), the possible remainder of (B) and the possible remainder of (C), until a moment is reached when the content of the reactor is a mixture comprising one or more substances (S).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2004Publication date: March 22, 2007Applicant: SOLVAY (SOCIETE ANONYME)Inventors: Patrick Lacroix-Desmazes, Romain Severac, Bernard Boutevin, Vincent Bodart, Vincent Kurowski