Patents by Inventor Thomas Dubois

Thomas Dubois 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: 20230039240
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuel composition, in particular for an internal combustion engine, comprising: (1) at least one liquid hydrocarbon cut from one or more sources selected from the group consisting of mineral, animal, plant and synthetic sources, and (2) from 1 to 10,000 ppm by weight of an additive which comprises at least 6% by weight of free sterols and/or sterol esters and from 70% to 94% by weight of free fatty acids, these contents being expressed in relation to the total weight of the additive. The present invention also relates to the use of such an additive for improving the lubricity properties of an engine fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: TOTALENERGIES ONETECH
    Inventor: Thomas DUBOIS
  • Publication number: 20210340453
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition of additives, comprising: at least one copolymer having at least one motif of formula (I) and at least one motif of formula (II); at least one cold-flow improver selected from the copolymers of ethylene and unsaturated ester(s); and at least one anti-settling and/or paraffin dispersant additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: Total Marketing Services
    Inventors: Frédéric TORT, Thomas DUBOIS
  • Publication number: 20210040407
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuel composition comprising:—from 35% to 75% by weight of cyclopentane,—from 10% to 25% by weight of one or more aromatic hydrocarbon(s), and—up to 55% by weight of one or more branched alkane(s) chosen from 2-methylbutane and trimethylpentanes, with a weight ratio of the cyclopentane content to the aromatic hydrocarbon content greater than or equal to 2. The invention also relates to the use of such a composition for supplying a spark ignition engine, in particular for increasing the engine power and/or for reducing the specific fuel consumption of the engine and/or for increasing the octane number (RON).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: Total Marketing Services
    Inventors: Roland DAUPHIN, Jérôme OBIOLS, Thomas DUBOIS
  • Patent number: 10767126
    Abstract: A fuel composition which includes at least: a fuel from one or more sources selected from the group that comprises mineral, plant and synthetic sources; a compound (T1) selected among polyalkylene glycols, C1-C12 alkyl and polyalkylene glycol ethers, and the mixtures thereof; and a compound (T2) selected among the non-ionic emulsifiers. Also, an additive composition including at least: a compound (T1) selected among the C1-C6 alkyl and polyethylene glycol ethers including two to six units of ethylene glycol; a compound (T2) selected among the esters of one or more C1-C36 alkenyl carboxylic or alkyl carboxylic acids, and a polyol selected among sorbitan and isosorbide, taken alone or mixed together; and possibly a detergent additive. Further, a method for preventing, avoiding or delaying the formation of ice crystals or flakes in a tank of a vehicle provided with an internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventors: Bernard Dequenne, Thomas Dubois
  • Patent number: 10533144
    Abstract: A composition of fuel additives includes at least a first additive having a partial ester derivative of polyols and a second additive having a quaternary ammonium salt. The first additive includes at least 50% by mass of a compound A selected from the partial esters of polyols and saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, cyclic or acyclic C4 to C36 monocarboxylic aliphatic hydrocarbarbons, the partial esters being able to be used alone or in a mixture. The disclosure also relates to a diesel fuel including such a composition and the use of the fuel for limiting the deposits in a diesel engine. In particular, the disclosure relates to the use of the fuel containing the composition of additives of the present disclosure in direct-injection diesel engines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Total Marketing Services
    Inventors: Géraldine Papin, Thomas Dubois, Julien Gueit
  • Publication number: 20190330549
    Abstract: A fuel composition which includes at least: a fuel from one or more sources selected from the group that comprises mineral, plant and synthetic sources; a compound (T1) selected among polyalkylene glycols, C1-C12 alkyl and polyalkylene glycol ethers, and the mixtures thereof; and a compound (T2) selected among the non-ionic emulsifiers. Also, an additive composition including at least: a compound (T1) selected among the C1-C6 alkyl and polyethylene glycol ethers including two to six units of ethylene glycol; a compound (T2) selected among the esters of one or more C1-C36 alkenyl carboxylic or alkyl carboxylic acids, and a polyol selected among sorbitan and isosorbide, taken alone or mixed together; and possibly a detergent additive. Further, a method for preventing, avoiding or delaying the formation of ice crystals or flakes in a tank of a vehicle provided with an internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventors: Bernard DEQUENNE, Thomas DUBOIS
  • Patent number: 10350347
    Abstract: This tray includes spaced apart openings arranged in parallel rows, intended to receive the bodies of the elongated objects, and projections making it possible to place the flanges of the elongated objects inserted in these openings in a determined angular position on the tray when the bodies of these elongated objects are engaged in these openings. According to the invention: said projections are arranged so as to place the length of said flanges in a determined angular position with respect to the rows of openings, and the openings of a first row of openings are arranged with respect to a second row of openings adjacent to said first row, such that after installation of the elongated objects on the tray, the flanges of the objects inserted in the openings of said the first row imbricates with the flanges of the objects inserted in the openings of said second row, i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Becton Dickinson France
    Inventors: Samuel Gagnieux, Thomas Dubois, Franck Carrel, Nicolas Eon, Aurelie Allanic
  • Publication number: 20190060559
    Abstract: This tray includes spaced apart openings arranged in parallel rows, intended to receive the bodies of the elongated objects, and projections making it possible to place the flanges of the elongated objects inserted in these openings in a determined angular position on the tray when the bodies of these elongated objects are engaged in these openings. According to the invention: said projections are arranged so as to place the length of said flanges in a determined angular position with respect to the rows of openings, and the openings of a first row of openings are arranged with respect to a second row of openings adjacent to said first row, such that after installation of the elongated objects on the tray, the flanges of the objects inserted in the openings of said the first row imbricates with the flanges of the objects inserted in the openings of said second row, i.e.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Samuel Gagnieux, Thomas Dubois, Franck Carrel, Nicolas Eon, Aurelie Allanic
  • Patent number: 10143793
    Abstract: This tray includes spaced apart openings arranged in parallel rows, intended to receive the bodies of the elongated objects, and projections making it possible to place the flanges of the elongated objects inserted in these openings in a determined angular position on the tray when the bodies of these elongated objects are engaged in these openings. According to the invention: said projections are arranged so as to place the length of said flanges in a determined angular position with respect to the rows of openings, and the openings of a first row of openings are arranged with respect to a second row of openings adjacent to said first row, such that after installation of the elongated objects on the tray, the flanges of the objects inserted in the openings of said the first row imbricates with the flanges of the objects inserted in the openings of said second row, i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Becton Dickinson France
    Inventors: Samuel Gagnieux, Thomas Dubois, Franck Carrel, Nicolas Eon, Aurelie Allanic
  • Publication number: 20180147341
    Abstract: This tray includes spaced apart openings arranged in parallel rows, intended to receive the bodies of the elongated objects, and projections making it possible to place the flanges of the elongated objects inserted in these openings in a determined angular position on the tray when the bodies of these elongated objects are engaged in these openings. According to the invention: said projections are arranged so as to place the length of said flanges in a determined angular position with respect to the rows of openings, and the openings of a first row of openings are arranged with respect to a second row of openings adjacent to said first row, such that after installation of the elongated objects on the tray, the flanges of the objects inserted in the openings of said the first row imbricates with the flanges of the objects inserted in the openings of said second row, i.e.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Samuel Gagnieux, Thomas Dubois, Franck Carrel, Nicolas Eon, Aurelie Allanic
  • Publication number: 20170247624
    Abstract: A composition of fuel additives includes at least a first additive having a partial ester derivative of polyols and a second additive having a quaternary ammonium salt. The first additive includes at least 50% by mass of a compound A selected from the partial esters of polyols and saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, cyclic or acyclic C4 to C36 monocarboxylic aliphatic hydrocarbarbons, the partial esters being able to be used alone or in a mixture. The disclosure also relates to a diesel fuel including such a composition and the use of the fuel for limiting the deposits in a diesel engine. In particular, the disclosure relates to the use of the fuel containing the composition of additives of the present disclosure in direct-injection diesel engines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventors: Géraldine PAPIN, Thomas DUBOIS, Julien GUEIT
  • Patent number: 9719006
    Abstract: Biodegradable additive concentrate with pour point according to standard ASTM D 97 below ?5° C., improving the lubricity of water-based muds, comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of: the diglycerol mono- and diesters, the acids and the ester derivatives of monocarboxylic fatty acids comprising from 16 to 22 carbon atoms per chain, the acids and the ester derivatives of resin acids, the monoesters of polyol comprising more than 4 hydroxylated groups and of carboxylic fatty acids comprising from 6 to 12 carbon atoms, saturated and unsaturated by at least one unsaturation, and the mono- and polyalkoxylated esters of saturated and unsaturated dicarboxylic acids comprising from 6 to 12 carbon atoms. The use of this concentrate in a water-based mud and the water-based mud containing said concentrate that can be used for drilling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventors: Géraldine Delorme, Thomas Dubois
  • Patent number: 9587193
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel anti-wear additives for diesel or biodiesel fuels having a sulphur content less than or equal to 500 ppm by mass. These novel additives will also improve the lacquering resistance of the higher-grade diesel or biodiesel fuels having a sulphur content less than or equal to 500 ppm by mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Total Marketing Services
    Inventors: Mathieu Arondel, Thomas Dubois, Laurent Germanaud, Hélène Rodeschini
  • Patent number: 9319077
    Abstract: In one embodiment a communication system comprises a radiofrequency (RF) transmitter, an antenna communicatively coupled to the RF transmitter to direct an RF signal in a first direction, a laser ranger mounted to the antenna to direct a pulsed laser signal in the first direction and receive reflected laser signals from a rotorblade, and logic to determine a measure of interference resulting from a rotorblade, provide the measure of interference to a radiofrequency (RF) transmitter, and shutter an RF transmission signal from the RF transmitter in response to the measure of interference. Other embodiments may be described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: W. Brendan Blanton, Thomas A. DuBois
  • Patent number: 9313773
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing communications. In one illustrative embodiment, an apparatus comprises a communications interface, an avionics interface, and a communications manager. The communications interface is configured to be connected to a group of wireless communications units. The avionics interface is configured to be connected to an avionics system. The communications manager is configured to identify the group of wireless communications units connected to the communications interface, receive input for a communications operation from a user interface in the avionics system, identify a number of wireless communications units in the group of wireless communications units for the communications operation from the input, and control operation of the number of wireless communications units to perform the communications operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Thomas A. DuBois, William Brendan Blanton
  • Publication number: 20160024411
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel anti-wear additives for diesel or biodiesel fuels having a sulphur content less than or equal to 500 ppm by mass. These novel additives will also improve the lacquering resistance of the higher-grade diesel or biodiesel fuels having a sulphur content less than or equal to 500 ppm by mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicants: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES, TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventors: Mathieu ARONDEL, Thomas DUBOIS, Laurent GERMANAUD, Hèléne RODESCHINI
  • Publication number: 20150353806
    Abstract: Biodegradable additive concentrate with pour point according to standard ASTM D 97 below ?5° C., improving the lubricity of water-based muds, comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of: the diglycerol mono- and diesters, the acids and the ester derivatives of monocarboxylic fatty acids comprising from 16 to 22 carbon atoms per chain, the acids and the ester derivatives of resin acids, the monoesters of polyol comprising more than 4 hydroxylated groups and of carboxylic fatty acids comprising from 6 to 12 carbon atoms, saturated and unsaturated by at least one unsaturation, and the mono- and polyalkoxylated esters of saturated and unsaturated dicarboxylic acids comprising from 6 to 12 carbon atoms. The use of this concentrate in a water-based mud and the water-based mud containing said concentrate that can be used for drilling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Géraldine Delorme, Thomas Dubois
  • Patent number: 9183516
    Abstract: Methods and systems for use in locating and prioritizing cargo are provided. The system includes a communications unit configured to receive location information and content information for each of a plurality of pieces of cargo from a cargo location and classification sensor (CLCS). The system also includes a cargo pickup planner module configured to determine a priority listing of pieces of cargo based on mission information, the location information, and the content information. The system also includes a cargo approach planner module configured to transmit a set of waypoints for specified pieces of cargo selected from the priority listing to a control system (FCS) configured to maneuver a vehicle to a position above a specified piece of cargo. The system further includes a cargo pickup overlay generator module configured to generate an overlay for a pilotage system (PS) display to assist a user in maneuvering the vehicle above each piece of cargo for pickup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Thomas A. DuBois, William Brendan Blanton
  • Publication number: 20150315506
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to anti-lacquering additives for vehicle fuels of the gas oil or bio gas oil type having a sulphur content less than or equal to 500 ppm by mass. These additives also improve the lacquering resistance of the higher-grade vehicle fuels of gas oil or bio gas oil type having a sulphur content less than or equal to 500 ppm by mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventor: Thomas DUBOIS
  • Patent number: 9095848
    Abstract: This packaging includes a grouping nest, a first tub, and a sealing cover. Lateral walls of the first tub are sloped to allow a nesting of this first tub in a second identical tub; the first tub includes recesses on the outer side of the tub forming tub and/or nest supporting pillars on the inner side of each wall, and having a tub and/or nest supporting surface opposite the bottom of the tub. The positioning of the recess forming a tub supporting pillar on one opposed lateral wall is different from the positioning of the recess forming a tub supporting pillar on the other opposed lateral wall allowing nesting of this first tub into a second identical tub in a first relative position of the first tub, while allowing the stacking of said first and second tubs one onto the other in a second relative position of the first tub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Becton Dickinson France
    Inventors: Franck Carrel, Eric Dominicy, Thomas Dubois