Patents by Inventor Christiane COSSETTE

Christiane COSSETTE 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).

  • Inhibitor for alkali and alkaline earth metals
    Patent number: 11873430
    Abstract: The technology described relates to a process for the safe dissolution of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, and alloys predominantly comprising at least one thereof. The process comprises contacting the metal with a reaction inhibitor and water. In this process, the reaction inhibitor is selected from a hydrocarbon, a hydroxylated compound, and a mixture thereof. The uses of this process for the quantitative dissolution of metals and their analysis, for the destruction and stabilization of metallic residues, and for the recycling of batteries are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: HYDRO-QUÉBEC
    Inventors: Patrick Bouchard, Josée Pronovost, Christiane Cossette, Serge Verreault, Chantal Baril, Dominic Leblanc, Karim Zaghib
  • INHIBITOR FOR ALKALI AND ALKALINE EARTH METALS
    Publication number: 20200407637
    Abstract: The technology described relates to a process for the safe dissolution of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, and alloys predominantly comprising at least one thereof. The process comprises contacting the metal with a reaction inhibitor and water. In this process, the reaction inhibitor is selected from a hydrocarbon, a hydroxylated compound, and a mixture thereof. The uses of this process for the quantitative dissolution of metals and their analysis, for the destruction and stabilization of metallic residues, and for the recycling of batteries are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: HYDRO-QUÉBEC
    Inventors: Patrick BOUCHARD, Josée PRONOVOST, Christiane COSSETTE, Serge VERREAULT, Chantal BARIL, Dominic LEBLANC, Karim ZAGHIB