Patents by Inventor Alain Vallee

Alain Vallee 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: 11158882
    Abstract: A lithium metal battery is disclosed. The lithium battery comprising a Li metal anode, a cathode and an electrolyte in between the Li metal anode and the cathode wherein the electrolyte includes immobilized anions at least at the interface between the Li metal anode and the electrolyte to maintain the anionic concentration at the interface above zero throughout the charge-discharge cycles thereby preventing surface potential instability at the interface of the Li metal anode and electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: BLUE SOLUTIONS CANADA INC.
    Inventors: Patrick Leblanc, Frederic Cotton, Alain Vallee, Cedric Reboul-Salze
  • Patent number: 10854919
    Abstract: A solid polymer electrolyte for a battery is disclosed. The solid polymer electrolyte includes solid polymer electrolyte including a diblock copolymer AB or a triblock copolymer of the BAB type, in which block A is an unsubstituted polyethylene oxide chain having a number-average molecular weight less than 80,000 g/mol; block B is an anionic polymer prepared from one or more monomers selected from vinyl monomers and derivatives thereof to which is grafted an anion of lithium salt, and a second monomer having cross-linking functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: BLUE SOLUTIONS CANADA INC.
    Inventors: Alain Vallee, Patrick Leblanc, Brieuc Guillerm
  • Publication number: 20200328473
    Abstract: A lithium metal battery is disclosed. The lithium battery comprising a Li metal anode, a cathode and an electrolyte in between the Li metal anode and the cathode wherein the electrolyte includes immobilized anions at least at the interface between the Li metal anode and the electrolyte to maintain the anionic concentration at the interface above zero throughout the charge-discharge cycles thereby preventing surface potential instability at the interface of the Li metal anode and electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Patrick LEBLANC, Frederic COTTON, Alain VALLEE, Cedric REBOUL-SALZE
  • Publication number: 20200295395
    Abstract: A solid polymer electrolyte for a battery is disclosed. The solid polymer electrolyte includes a first polymer capable of solvating a lithium salt, a lithium salt, and a second polymer which is at least partially miscible with the first polymer or rendered at least partially miscible with the first polymer; at least a portion of the second polymer being crystalline or vitreous at the internal operating temperature of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Frederic COTTON, Thierry GUENA, Patrick LEBLANC, Alain VALLEE, Marc DESCHAMPS
  • Publication number: 20200227778
    Abstract: The present technology generally relates to a hybrid solid electrolyte in the form of a composite material comprising a high content of polymer-in-salt in which particles of ionically conductive inorganic material are dispersed, to a method for its manufacturing and to a lithium-metal-polymer battery comprising said hybrid solid electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Alain VALLEE, Patrick LEBLANC, Frederic COTTON, Brieuc GUILLERM
  • Patent number: 10680283
    Abstract: A lithium metal battery is disclosed. The lithium battery comprising a Li metal anode, a cathode and an electrolyte in between the Li metal anode and the cathode wherein the electrolyte includes immobilized anions at least at the interface between the Li metal anode and the electrolyte to maintain the anionic concentration at the interface above zero throughout the charge-discharge cycles thereby preventing surface potential instability at the interface of the Li metal anode and electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: BLUE SOLUTIONS CANADA INC.
    Inventors: Patrick Leblanc, Frederic Cotton, Alain Vallee, Cedric Reboul-Salze
  • Patent number: 10505222
    Abstract: A lithium metal polymer battery comprising a rigid casing and at least one electrochemical cell; the battery assembled without an active mechanical pressure system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: BLUE SOLUTIONS CANADA INC.
    Inventors: Claude Carignan, Jonathan Mortreux, Yvan Roy, Guy Gilbert, Alain Vallee
  • Patent number: 10487033
    Abstract: A lithium battery comprising a plurality of electrochemical cells assembled together and a rigid casing forming an enclosure. The plurality of electrochemical cells includes: at least one first electrochemical cell, at least one second electrochemical cell; and at least one third electrochemical cell disposed between the at least one first electrochemical cell and the at least one second electrochemical cell. The at least one first electrochemical cell is disposed between a first wall of the casing and the at least one third electrochemical cell. The at least one second electrochemical cell is disposed between a second wall of the casing and the at least one third electrochemical cell. The first and second walls provide a heat sink path to dissipate excess heat generated by the plurality of electrochemical cells. The at least one first and second electrochemical cells are more capacitive than the at least one third electrochemical cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: BLUE SOLUTIONS CANADA INC.
    Inventors: Thierry Guena, Cedric Reboul-Salze, Patrick Leblanc, Frederic Cotton, Alain Vallee
  • Patent number: 10454286
    Abstract: A conversion circuit device for connecting lithium based batteries to a standard inverter/charger for lead-acid batteries and an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) system for homes and facilities comprising a standard inverter/charger for lead-acid batteries, at least one lithium based battery, and a conversion circuit device connecting the at least one lithium based battery to the standard inverter/charger; the conversion circuit device translating the state of the at least one lithium based battery into signals that correspond to the state of a lead-acid battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: BLUE SOLUTIONS CANADA INC.
    Inventors: Sina Torkestani, David Morin, Jean Caron, Khaled Taibi, Stephane Carignan, Alain Vallee
  • Patent number: 10224578
    Abstract: A lithium battery comprising a plurality of electrochemical cells assembled together, the electrochemical cells assembled with electrochemical cells of different characteristics to compensate the heat loss through heat sinks in the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Blue Solutions Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Frederic Cotton, Cedric Reboul-Salze, Patrick Leblanc, Thierry Guena, Alain Vallee
  • Publication number: 20180342731
    Abstract: The present invention concerns electrode materials capable of redox reactions by electron and alkali-ion exchange with an electrolyte. The applications are in the field of primary (batteries) or secondary electrochemical generators, supercapacitors and light modulating systems of the electrochromic type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Nathalie Ravet, Simon Besner, Martin Simoneau, Alain Vallee, Michel Armand, Jean-Francois Magnan, Karim Zaghib
  • Publication number: 20180261883
    Abstract: A solid polymer electrolyte for a battery is disclosed. The solid polymer electrolyte includes solid polymer electrolyte including a diblock copolymer AB or a triblock copolymer of the BAB type, in which block A is an unsubstituted polyethylene oxide chain having a number-average molecular weight less than 80,000 g/mol; block B is an anionic polymer prepared from one or more monomers selected from vinyl monomers and derivatives thereof to which is grafted an anion of lithium salt, and a second monomer having cross-linking functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: Blue Solutions Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Alain VALLEE, Patrick LEBLANC, Brieuc GUILLERM
  • Patent number: 10056760
    Abstract: The subject of the invention is an installation (10) able to be electrically autonomous comprising elements to be powered (12, 20) from among which: —a building (12) comprising at least one room delimited by at least one wall and one roof, and —an electricity distribution terminal (20), situated outside the building and comprising means of connection for the connection to at least one external electrical apparatus, the installation comprising means for powering the elements comprising: —means for generating energy (16) on the basis of a natural source, —means for storing energy (56), —means of interconnection (58, 62, 64) of the means of storage and/or of the means of generation to the elements to be powered, the installation also comprising: —means of measurement (72) of at least one parameter relating to the energy stored in at least one part of the energy storage means, and —means of control (66, 68, 67) of the means of interconnection as a function of the values obtained by the measurement means, so that
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: BLUE SOLUTIONS
    Inventors: Jacques Colin, Christian Sellin, Yvon Le Paven, Jean Caron, Pierre-Luc Etienne, Valery Florimond, Karim Sammouda, Alain Vallee
  • Publication number: 20180166745
    Abstract: A lithium metal battery is disclosed. The lithium battery comprising a Li metal anode, a cathode and an electrolyte in between the Li metal anode and the cathode wherein the electrolyte includes immobilized anions at least at the interface between the Li metal anode and the electrolyte to maintain the anionic concentration at the interface above zero throughout the charge-discharge cycles thereby preventing surface potential instability at the interface of the Li metal anode and electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Blue Solutions Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick LEBLANC, Frederic COTTON, Alain VALLEE, Cedric REBOULE-SALZE
  • Publication number: 20180145522
    Abstract: A conversion circuit device for connecting lithium based batteries to a standard inverter/charger for lead-acid batteries and an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) system for homes and facilities comprising a standard inverter/charger for lead-acid batteries, at least one lithium based battery, and a conversion circuit device connecting the at least one lithium based battery to the standard inverter/charger; the conversion circuit device translating the state of the at least one lithium based battery into signals that correspond to the state of a lead-acid battery
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: Blue Solutions Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Sina Torkenstani, David Morin, Jean Caron, Khaled Taibi, Stephane Carignan, Alain Vallee
  • Publication number: 20180131041
    Abstract: A solid polymer electrolyte for a battery is disclosed. The solid polymer electrolyte includes a polymer capable of solvating a lithium salt, a lithium salt, and nanocellulose in the form of nanofibers or nanocrystals onto which are grafted anions of lithium salt, the nanofibers or nanocrystals cellulose providing increased mechanical strength to the solid polymer electrolyte to resist growth of dendrites on the surface of the metallic lithium anode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: Blue Solutions Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Frederic COTTON, Patrick LEBLANC, Alain VALLEE, Brieuc GUILLERM
  • Publication number: 20180040877
    Abstract: The present invention concerns electrode materials capable of redox reactions by electron and alkali-ion exchange with an electrolyte. The applications are in the field of primary (batteries) or secondary electrochemical generators, supercapacitors and light modulating systems of the electrochromic type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Nathalie Ravet, Simon Besner, Martin Simoneau, Alain Vallee, Michel Armand, Jean-Francois Magnan, Karim Zaghib
  • Publication number: 20170301951
    Abstract: A lithium metal polymer battery comprising a rigid casing and at least one electrochemical cell; the battery assembled without an active mechanical pressure system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Claude CARIGNAN, Jonathan MORTREUX, Yvan ROY, Guy GILBERT, Alain VALLEE
  • Publication number: 20170179553
    Abstract: A lithium battery comprising a plurality of electrochemical cells assembled together, the electrochemical cells assembled with electrochemical cells of different configuration to compensate the heat loss through heat sinks in the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Thierry GUENA, Cedric REBOUL-SALZE, Patrick LEBLANC, Frederic COTTON, Alain VALLEE
  • Publication number: 20170170527
    Abstract: A lithium battery comprising a plurality of electrochemical cells assembled together, the electrochemical cells assembled with electrochemical cells of different characteristics to compensate the heat loss through heat sinks in the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Frederic COTTON, Cedric REBOUL-SALZE, Patrick LEBLANC, Thierry GUENA, Alain VALLEE