Patents by Inventor Jean-Yves St.Gelais

Jean-Yves St.Gelais 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).

  • Vehicle with structural battery pack
    Patent number: 8739907
    Abstract: In an aspect, the invention is directed to a vehicle chassis for a vehicle that is at least partly driven by an electric motor, wherein the vehicle chassis incorporates a battery pack that acts as a structural member of the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Magna E-Car Systems Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Robert Gordon Storc, James Edward Robertson, Bhavin Narshi Mandalia, Zsolt Almasi, Jean-Yves St. Gelais, Floyd Thomas Elder, Barbara Kardasz
  • VEHICLE WITH STRUCTURAL BATTERY PACK
    Publication number: 20120090907
    Abstract: In an aspect, the invention is directed to a vehicle chassis for a vehicle that is at least partly driven by an electric motor, wherein the vehicle chassis incorporates a battery pack that acts as a structural member of the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: Robert Gordon Storc, James Edward Robertson, Bhavin Narshi Mandalia, Zsolt Almasi, Jean Yves St.Gelais, Grzegorz Kardasz, Barbara Kardasz, Floyd Thomas Elder
  • BATTERY HAVING INTERNAL ELECTROLYTE FLOW PATH AND/OR INTEGRAL HEAT SINK
    Publication number: 20120088140
    Abstract: In one aspect, a battery is provided having at least one cathode sheet formed from a metallic foil electrode coated with an active material and at least one anode sheet formed from a metallic foil electrode coated with an active material. The anode sheet is disposed in overlying relationship with the cathode sheet so as to provide at least one cathode/anode electrode pair. The battery further includes a separator between the cathode and anode sheets, electrolyte, and a packaging encasing the at least one cathode and anode sheets and containing the electrolyte. The active material on the cathode sheet(s) is formed to have ridges and depressions therein enabling the electrolyte to flow and wet the electrode(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Grzegorz M. Kardasz, Barbara Anna Kardasz, Seungwoo Chu, David Mark Pascoe, Jean-Yves St.Gelais, Soeren Striepe