Patents by Inventor Alain Levasseur

Alain Levasseur 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: 8652305
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cathodic sputtering target composition comprising at least a solid lithium-based electrolyte and an inorganic carbon free polymer, and to a method for the manufacturing of cathodic solid sputtering targets using such a composition. The invention also relates to solid sputtering targets obtained by such a method and to their use for the preparation of solid thin films by a sputtering physical vapor deposition process, in particular for the preparation of solid electrolyte thin films inside thin film batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
    Inventors: Alain Levasseur, Brigitte Pecquenard
  • Publication number: 20110147207
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cathodic sputtering target composition comprising at least a solid lithium-based electrolyte and an inorganic carbon free polymer, and to a method for the manufacturing of cathodic solid sputtering targets using such a composition. The invention also relates to solid sputtering targets obtained by such a method and to their use for the preparation of solid thin films by a sputtering physical vapour deposition process, in particular for the preparation of solid electrolyte thin films inside thin film batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Alain Levasseur, Brigitte Pecquenard
  • Patent number: 7883800
    Abstract: The disclosure herein relates to a lithium ion conducting electrolyte. This electrolytic material has improved ionic conductivity. The material disclosed herein is an amorphous compound of the formula LixSMwOyNz wherein x is between approximately 0.5 and 3, y is between 1 and 6, z is between 0.1 and 1, w is less than 0.3 and M is an element selected from B, Ge, Si, P, As, Cl, Br, I, and combinations thereof. The material can be prepared in the form of a thin film. The electrolyte material can be used in microbatteries and electronic systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
    Inventors: Philippe Vinatier, Alain Levasseur, Brigitte Pecquenard, Kyong-Hee Joo
  • Publication number: 20110020702
    Abstract: The present invention relates to iron-doped vanadium(V) oxides of formula FeyV2O5, a process for their preparation and their uses as positive electrodes, especially in microbatteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (C.N.R.S.)
    Inventors: Brigitte Pecquenard, Alain Levasseur, Astrid Gies
  • Publication number: 20100136436
    Abstract: The disclosure herein relates to a lithium ion conducting electrolyte. This electrolytic material has improved ionic conductivity. The material disclosed herein is an amorphous compound of the formula LixSMwOyNz wherein x is between approximately 0.5 and 3, y is between 1 and 6, z is between 0.1 and 1, w is less than 0.3 and M is an element selected from B, Ge, Si, P, As, Cl, Br, I, and combinations thereof. The material can be prepared in the form of a thin film. The electrolyte material can be used in microbatteries and elctronic systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2006
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
    Inventors: Philippe Vinatier, Alain Levasseur, Brigitte Pecquenard, Kyong-Hee Joo
  • Publication number: 20070172738
    Abstract: The disclosure herein relates to a lithium ion conducting electrolyte. This electrolytic material has improved ionic conductivity. The material disclosed herein is an amorphous compound of the formula LixSMwOyNz wherein x is between approximately 0.5 and 3, y is between 1 and 6, z is between 0.1 and 1, w is less than 0.3 and M is an element selected from B, Ge, Si, P, As, Cl, Br, I, and combinations thereof. The material can be prepared in the form of a thin film. The electrolyte material can be used in microbatteries and elctronic systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
    Inventors: Philippe Vinatier, Alain Levasseur, Brigitte Pecquenard, Kyong-Hee Joo
  • Patent number: 5260147
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrode material for a lithium electrochemical generator in accordance with the formula:Li.sub.x M.sub.z V.sub.2-z O.sub.5-tin which M represents Mo and/or Nb and x, z and t are such that0<x.ltoreq.3.20.ltoreq.z<10.ltoreq.t<0.5The X-ray spectrum of this material is subsequently illustrated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1993
    Assignee: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
    Inventors: Claude Delmas, Alain Levasseur, Michel Menetrier, Sabine Brethes
  • Patent number: 5202201
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composite element usable in an electrochemical generator. The element comprises a substrate (1) covered by cathodic sputtering with a layer (5) of amorphous material TiO.sub.a X.sub.B with X=S, Se or Te and0.01<a.ltoreq.2,0.01<b.ltoreq.3,2.ltoreq.a+b.ltoreq.3.The layer (5) consitutes the positive electrode of the generator and it can be associated with a lithium negative electrode (9) and a lithium ion conductive glass electrolyte (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1993
    Assignee: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
    Inventors: Georges Meunier, Richard Dormoy, Alain Levasseur
  • Patent number: 4184015
    Abstract: An amorphous cationic conductor of lithium comprising a composition corresponding to the general formula:{B.sub.2 O.sub.3, xM, yN} , aLi.sub.2 O, bLi.sub.z Q 11in which:M is chosen from the group formed by:Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, V.sub.2 O.sub.5, P.sub.2 O.sub.5, As.sub.2 O.sub.5 As.sub.2 O.sub.3 ;N is chosen from the group formed by:SiO.sub.2 and GeO.sub.2 ;Q is chosen from the group formed by halogen anions and bi- or tri-valent mono- or poly-atomic anions exclusive of O.sup.2- ;O.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.0.35;O.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.0.8;O<a.ltoreq.2;O<b<1.5;b.ltoreq.2a; andz=1 or 2 or 3 according to whether Q is mono-, bi- or tri-valent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1978
    Date of Patent: January 15, 1980
    Assignee: Compagnie Generale d'Electricite S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Maurice Reau, Alain Levasseur, Claude Fouassier, Bernard Cales, Paul Hagenmuller