Patents by Inventor Benoit Turbe

Benoit Turbe 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: 10326115
    Abstract: Seal (3) comprising at least two deformable shells (1,1?), each one of the shells containing a component and comprising a membrane, characterized in that bringing the component contained in one shell (1) into contact with the component contained in another shell (1?) causes the mixture of the components to crosslink. Use of the seal for wedging electrochemical generators in position in a battery, particularly lithium generators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: SAFT
    Inventor: Benoît Turbe
  • Publication number: 20170149033
    Abstract: Seal (3) comprising at least two deformable shells (1,1?), each one of the shells containing a component and comprising a membrane, characterized in that bringing the component contained in one shell (1) into contact with the component contained in another shell (1?) causes the mixture of the components to crosslink. Use of the seal for wedging electrochemical generators in position in a battery, particularly lithium generators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: SAFT GROUPE SA
    Inventor: Benoît TURBE
  • Patent number: 9412985
    Abstract: A safety device (1) for a lithium electrochemical generator battery, including a box (100), configured to house a plurality of lithium electrochemical generators; a cover (200) arranged gas-tightly on the opening (130) of the box; an opening (120) forming a vent situated in one of the walls of the box (100) or situated in the cover (200); a conduit (300) having two openings (311, 312) where one of the openings (311) is gas-tightly connected to the opening (120) forming a vent of the box; a covering part (400) positioned gas-tightly at an opening of a wall of the compartment and the second opening (312) of the conduit, and where said covering part comprises a portion (410) adapted to tear at a threshold pressure Ps; where the walls of the box, the cover, the conduit and the covering part are secured to each other so as to ensure sealing against the gases up to a pressure above the threshold pressure Ps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: SAFT
    Inventors: Benoit Turbe, Jerome Calmejane, Benoit Vasselin, Philippe Genin
  • Publication number: 20140272479
    Abstract: A safety device (1) for a lithium electrochemical generator battery, including a box (100), configured to house a plurality of lithium electrochemical generators; a cover (200) arranged gas-tightly on the opening (130) of the box; an opening (120) forming a vent situated in one of the walls of the box (100) or situated in the cover (200); a conduit (300) having two openings (311, 312) where one of the openings (311) is gas-tightly connected to the opening (120) forming a vent of the box; a covering part (400) positioned gas-tightly at an opening of a wall of the compartment and the second opening (312) of the conduit, and where said covering part comprises a portion (410) adapted to tear at a threshold pressure Ps; where the walls of the box, the cover, the conduit and the covering part are secured to each other so as to ensure sealing against the gases up to a pressure above the threshold pressure Ps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Benoit Turbe, Jerome Calmejane, Benoit Vasselin, Philippe Genin
  • Patent number: 8329332
    Abstract: An electrochemical storage cell retention system is provided for storage cells (1) with a container comprising a bottom portion (12), and a top portion (11) provided with electrical output terminals (13, 14). The system comprises a first tray member (2) provided with through openings (20) and a plurality of adapter cups (3), each adapter cup (3) being designed to be placed on the top portion (11) of a storage cell (1) and to be received in one of the through openings (20) of the first tray member. The retention system is modular and mechanically strong.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: SAFT
    Inventors: Benoit Turbe, Alexandre Narbonne
  • Publication number: 20120003508
    Abstract: A battery of lithium electrochemical generators including a casing; a plurality of lithium electrochemical generators housed in the casing, each generator including a container; a rigid, flame-retardant foam with closed porosity formed of an electrically insulating material filling the space between the inner wall of the casing and the free surface of the side wall of the container of each electrochemical generator, the foam covering the free surface of the side wall of the container of each electrochemical generator over a length representing at least 25% of the height of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: SAFT
    Inventors: Alexandre NARBONNE, Benoît TURBE, Olivier RABAUD
  • Publication number: 20100203378
    Abstract: There is provided an electrical connection device (1) between terminals (8a, 8a?, 8b, 8b?) of electrochemical storage battery cells (9a, 9b), which includes a first layer consisting of a metal substrate (4) for connecting two electrochemical cell terminals, and a second layer consisting of a printed electronic circuit (2) with electronic components (7) for measuring electrochemical cell parameters, the printed electronic circuit layer (2) being electrically and mechanically connected to the metallic substrate layer (4). The electrical connection device provides reliable connection with the terminals of storage cells and good heat dissipation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: SAFT GROUPE SA
    Inventors: Alexandre NARBONNE, Benoit TURBE, Thierry BERLUREAU, Christophe MORIN
  • Publication number: 20100151314
    Abstract: An electrochemical storage cell retention system is provided for storage cells (1) with a container comprising a bottom portion (12), and a top portion (11) provided with electrical output terminals (13, 14). The system comprises a first tray member (2) provided with through openings (20) and a plurality of adapter cups (3), each adapter cup (3) being designed to be placed on the top portion (11) of a storage cell (1) and to be received in one of the through openings (20) of the first tray member. The retention system is modular and mechanically strong.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: SAFT GROUPE SA
    Inventors: Benoit TURBE, Alexandre NARBONNE
  • Publication number: 20080291623
    Abstract: An electronics package for a battery (1) comprises connectors (14) providing connection to internal components of the battery, an interface connector (15) with an external application, and a charging circuit (20) for the battery. The charging circuit and connectors are integrated into a same package (10) designed to be fixed to the battery. Application to a battery providing back up power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: SAFT GROUPE SA
    Inventors: Philippe GENIN, Jerome Calmejane, Benoit Turbe