Patents by Inventor Anne-Claire Juventin

Anne-Claire Juventin 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: 10147920
    Abstract: The invention relates to an energy storage module (10) comprising a plurality of energy storage assemblies (100) positioned side by side, and a rigid enclosure (12) intended for surrounding the storage assemblies, each assembly including at least one side wall closed at each end by an end surface, wherein the storage assemblies are electrically connected in pairs by conductive strips (110) extending over at least one end surface of each assembly, the strips being arranged such that one strip connects a first end surface of at least one predetermined assembly to an end surface of a first adjacent assembly and a second strip connects a second surface of the predetermined assembly to an end surface of a second adjacent assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: BLUE SOLUTIONS
    Inventors: Laurent Le Gall, Anne-Claire Juventin
  • Publication number: 20180287112
    Abstract: The invention concerns an electrical energy storage module (1) containing electrical energy storage elements (3), and a method for producing the same. This module is remarkable in that it comprises: —a parallelepiped easing (2) made of sheet metal, inside which said electrical energy storage elements (3) are housed, —at least one electronic board (4), arranged in a facade element (50), which is itself attached to one of the faces of said parallelepiped casing (2), and in that said electrical energy storage elements (3) are held in place and immobilised in the casing (2) by two layers of resin extending only over a portion of the height of same and arranged at the two ends of the electrical energy storage elements (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Anne-Claire JUVENTIN, Olivier CAUMONT
  • Patent number: 10068714
    Abstract: An energy storage module (10) including a plurality of energy storage assemblies (12) electrically connected to one another, the module including an external casing (40) in which are arranged the storage assemblies (12) and at least one heat exchanger (24). The energy storage assemblies (12) are arranged side by side on at least two distinct levels (N1, N2). The heat exchangers (24) are positioned between two adjacent levels. The exchangers (24) are fixed to the casing (40) of the module at least at a securing wall (28) that is distinct from the contact faces (26A, 26B). The securing walls and the casing are configured so that the module has a space between the corresponding securing walls (28; 44) of the exchanger and of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: BLUE SOLUTIONS
    Inventors: Anne-Claire Juventin, Laurent Le Gall
  • Patent number: 9929384
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy storage module (10) able to contain a plurality of energy storage elements (14), the module comprising an envelope (16) comprising at least one plurality of lateral walls and two end walls (18A, 18B) dimensioned so as to surround the energy storage elements, at least one member for placing in contact (22) made at least partially from a thermally conducting material, intended to be placed between at least one energy storage element and a lateral wall of the module, termed the reference wall (20A), said member comprising a first contact face (24A) and a second contact face (30A) which are associated respectively with the reference wall (20A) and said energy storage element or elements (14), one at least of said first (24A) and second (30A) contact faces being adapted to abut against one of the reference wall (20A) or of said element or elements (14), and said member being configured so that the distance between the first and second contact faces can vary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: BLUE SOLUTIONS
    Inventors: Laurent Le-Gall, Anne-Claire Juventin
  • Patent number: 9818988
    Abstract: One subject of the invention is an isolating device (10) for electrically isolating a plurality of power-storage assemblies (102) placed side-by-side in a power-storage module (100) from one another, the device comprising a sheet (11) made of an electrically insulating material lying in a main plane (P), the device also comprising at least one tongue (12A-12E; 14A-14E, 16A-16E, 18A-18D, 20A, 20D, 22A-22D) integral with the sheet (11) and capable of protruding from the main plane (P) of the sheet by extending essentially perpendicularly to said main plane of the sheet. Another subject of the invention is a module comprising at least one of these devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: BLUE SOLUTIONS
    Inventors: Anne-Claire Juventin, Laurent Le Gall
  • Patent number: 9786875
    Abstract: The invention relates to a power storage module (10) capable of containing a plurality of power storage elements (14), the module including: a housing (16) including at least a plurality of side walls and two end walls (18A; 18B), the side walls consisting of one piece (20) having a closed outline and being sized so as to surround the power storage elements; a wall (22) for supporting the power storage elements, which is separate from the walls of the housing, and which extends essentially parallel to one of the side walls, referred to as a reference wall (20A); a means (24A-24B) for changing the position of the supporting wall (22) between at least an assembly position, in which the supporting wall is located at a first distance from the reference wall (20A), and an operating position, in which the supporting wall is located at a second distance from the reference wall (20A) that is greater than the first distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: BLUE SOLUTIONS
    Inventors: Anne-Claire Juventin, Laurent Le Gall
  • Patent number: 9706671
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for holding power storage assemblies (3), arranged side by side in a power storage module, in position, the device including: a plate (1) made of an electrically insulating material and extending along a main plane (P); recesses (2) provided in the plate, wherein each recess is to receive a respective power storage assembly such that the longitudinal axis of the storage assembly extends perpendicular to the main plane (P); and at least one holder made of an insulating material and intended for receiving an electrical connection means for electrically connecting at least one power storage assembly to an electronic board of the module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: BLUE SOLUTIONS
    Inventors: Anne-Claire Juventin, Laurent Le Gall
  • Patent number: 9478367
    Abstract: The invention concerns a positioning spacer for positioning electrical energy storage elements, such as supercapacitors or ultracapacitors connected in series, in an electrical energy storage module, wherein the spacer comprises a first support part and a second part forming a rim relative to the first part, the positioning spacer comprising, at the free end of the second part thereof, at least one housing recess, the spacer being made from an electrically insulating material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Blue Solutions
    Inventors: Ludovic Le Bihan, Laurent Le Gall, Philippe Sagel, Anne-Claire Juventin-Mathes
  • Publication number: 20160301047
    Abstract: The invention relates to an energy storage module (10) comprising a plurality of energy storage assemblies (100) positioned side by side, and a rigid enclosure (12) intended for surrounding the storage assemblies, each assembly including at least one side wall closed at each end by an end surface, wherein the storage assemblies are electrically connected in pairs by conductive strips (110) extending over at least one end surface of each assembly, the strips being arranged such that one strip connects a first end surface of at least one predetermined assembly to an end surface of a first adjacent assembly and a second strip connects a second surface of the predetermined assembly to an end surface of a second adjacent assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Laurent Le Gall, Anne-Claire Juventin
  • Publication number: 20160172121
    Abstract: The subject of the invention is an energy storage module (10) comprising a plurality of energy storage assemblies (12) electrically connected to one another, the module comprising an external casing (40) in which are arranged the storage assemblies (12) and at least one heat exchanger (24), the module being characterized in that:—the energy storage assemblies (12) are arranged side by side on at least two distinct levels (N1, N2), the or at least one of the heat exchangers (24) being positioned between two adjacent levels so as to be in thermal contact with at least one storage assembly of each of the two adjacent levels on two opposite respective contact faces (26A, 26B) of the exchanger,—said or at least one of said exchangers (24) is fixed to the casing (40) of the module at least at a securing wall (28) that is distinct from the contact faces (26A, 26B), the securing walls of the exchanger and of the casing being configured in such a way that the module has a space between the corresponding securing walls
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: BLUE SOLUTIONS
    Inventors: Anne-Claire Juventin, Laurent Le Gall
  • Publication number: 20160133397
    Abstract: The invention relates to a module including assemblies for storing electrical energy, and to a tool and a method for producing such a module, said method comprising the positioning of at least one electroconductive strip on the assemblies, the position of the at least one strip being pre-determined in relation to at least one reference plane. The invention also relates to a tool allowing the production of said module. Said tool comprises elements allowing the elements (capacitors) to be held against each other while the connection strips are welded to the elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Gouzerh, Philippe Sagel, Laurent Le Gall, Anne-Claire Juventin-Mathes
  • Publication number: 20150171385
    Abstract: The invention relates to a power storage module (10) capable of containing a plurality of power storage elements (14), the module including: a housing (16) including at least a plurality of side walls and two end walls (18A; 18B), the side walls consisting of one piece (20) having a closed outline and being sized so as to surround the power storage elements; a wall (22) for supporting the power storage elements, which is separate from the walls of the housing, and which extends essentially parallel to one of the side walls, referred to as a reference wall (20A); a means (24A-24B) for changing the position of the supporting wall (22) between at least an assembly position, in which the supporting wall is located at a first distance from the reference wall (20A), and an operating position, in which the supporting wall is located at a second distance from the reference wall (20A) that is greater than the first distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: BLUE SOLUTIONS
    Inventors: Anne-Claire Juventin, Laurent Le Gall
  • Publication number: 20150125730
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy storage module (10) able to contain a plurality of energy storage elements (14), the module comprising an envelope (16) comprising at least one plurality of lateral walls and two end walls (18A, 18B) dimensioned so as to surround the energy storage elements, at least one member for placing in contact (22) made at least partially from a thermally conducting material, intended to be placed between at least one energy storage element and a lateral wall of the module, termed the reference wall (20A), said member comprising a first contact face (24A) and a second contact face (30A) which are associated respectively with the reference wall (20A) and said energy storage element or elements (14), one at least of said first (24A) and second (30A) contact faces being adapted to abut against one of the reference wall (20A) or of said element or elements (14), and said member being configured so that the distance between the first and second contact faces can vary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: BLUE SOLUTONS
    Inventors: Laurent Le-Gall, Anne-Claire Juventin
  • Publication number: 20150111079
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for holding power storage assemblies (3), arranged side by side in a power storage module, in position, the device including: a plate (1) made of an electrically insulating material and extending along a main plane (P); recesses (2) provided in the plate, wherein each recess is to receive a respective power storage assembly such that the longitudinal axis of the storage assembly extends perpendicular to the main plane (P); and at least one holder made of an insulating material and intended for receiving an electrical connection means for electrically connecting at least one power storage assembly to an electronic board of the module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: BLUE SOLUTIONS
    Inventors: Anne-Claire Juventin, Laurent Le Gall
  • Patent number: 8962176
    Abstract: The invention relates to a module comprising at least two electrical energy storage assemblies (20), each storage assembly (20) comprising a first face topped by a cover (30) electrically connected to said energy storage assembly (20) and a second face opposite the first face, each cover being in contact with a respective end of a strip (40) in order to electrically connect the two storage assemblies (20), in which the strip (40) and the faces of the covers (30) in contact with the strip (40) are flat, the strip (40) being welded to the faces of the covers (30) along weld leads (50, 50?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Blue Solutions
    Inventors: Olivier Caumont, Jean-Michel Depond, Anne-Claire Juventin
  • Publication number: 20150024254
    Abstract: One subject of the invention is an isolating device (10) for electrically isolating a plurality of power-storage assemblies (102) placed side-by-side in a power-storage module (100) from one another, the device comprising a sheet (11) made of an electrically insulating material lying in a main plane (P), the device also comprising at least one tongue (12A-12E; 14A-14E, 16A-16E, 18A-18D, 20A, 20D, 22A-22D) integral with the sheet (11) and capable of protruding from the main plane (P) of the sheet by extending essentially perpendicularly to said main plane of the sheet. Another subject of the invention is a module comprising at least one of these devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: BLUE SOLUTIONS
    Inventors: Anne-Claire Juventin, Laurent Le Gall
  • Publication number: 20150016023
    Abstract: The invention concerns a positioning spacer for positioning electrical energy storage elements, such as supercapacitors or ultracapacitors connected in series, in an electrical energy storage module, wherein the spacer comprises a first support part and a second part forming a rim relative to the first part, the positioning spacer comprising, at the free end of the second part thereof, at least one housing recess, the spacer being made from an electrically insulating material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: BLUE SOLUTIONS
    Inventors: Ludovic Le Bihan, Laurent Le Gall, Philippe Sagel, Anne-Claire Juventin-Mathes
  • Patent number: 8906531
    Abstract: Module including a casing (10) in which a plurality of electric energy storage assemblies (20) are arranged so that their longitudinal axis are parallel to one another and perpendicular to an upper wall and a lower wall of the casing. Each electric storage assembly has a first face in thermal contact with and electrically insulated from the lower wall of the casing, and a second face opposite the first face. The second face is capped with a cover electrically connected to the energy storage assembly (20). The upper wall of the casing includes a holder for holding the storage assemblies against the lower wall of the casing which also allows swelling of the covers capping the second faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Blue Soloutions
    Inventors: Olivier Caumont, Anne-Claire Juventin-Mathes, Karine Le Bras, Jean-Michel Depond
  • Patent number: 8795869
    Abstract: The invention relates to a module including a housing (10) in which are provided at least two electric energy storage assemblies (20) connected by connection means (30) and at least one management electronic board (40) for managing the charging and discharging of the energy storage means (20), wherein the different walls of the housing (10) are in thermal contact while being electrically insulated, respectively, for at least one wall relative to the electric energy storage assemblies (20) and for at least another wall with the management electronic board (40), so as to promote the cooling of said module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: BATSCAP
    Inventors: Olivier Caumont, Anne-Claire Juventin-Mathes, Karine Le Bras, Jean-Michel Depond
  • Publication number: 20100304201
    Abstract: The invention relates to a module including a housing (10) in which is provided at least one electric energy storage assembly (20) that comprises a first face in thermal contact with and electrically insulated from at least the lower wall of the housing, and a second face opposite the first, the second face being covered by a lid electrically connected to said energy storage assembly wherein the module includes a means for maintaining the storage assembly in association with the wall of the housing on the one hand, and allowing a swell of the lid covering the second face on the other hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Olivier Caumont, Anne-Claire Juventin-Mathes, Karine Le Bras, Jean-Michel Depond