Patents by Inventor Claude Carignan
Claude Carignan 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).
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Publication number: 20220120964Abstract: A method and a system for providing a low absorption Bragg grating along a grating region of an optical fiber are presented. The Bragg grating is written along the grating region by multiphoton absorption of ultrafast light pulses impinged on this grating region through a polymer coating of the optical fiber. The Bragg grating is then photobleached by propagating a photobleaching light beam along the optical fiber. The photobleaching light beam has optical parameters selected to reduce defects in the grating region induced by the writing of the Bragg grating in a substantially non-thermal regime.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: Samuel GOUIN, Claude CARIGNAN, Mathieu FAUCHER, François TREPANIER, Guy ROUSSEAU, Martin BERNIER, Alain VILLENEUVE
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Publication number: 20220109210Abstract: An energy storage unit having a rack assembly and a plurality of battery modules is disclosed. The rack assembly has a frame having at least one shelf adapted to receive the battery modules thereon, a plurality of first electrical connectors, a system control unit, and a main power terminal. Each battery module has two second electrical connectors that are each selectively slidingly connected to one first electrical connector. The first and second electrical connectors are configured such that inserting, by sliding, the battery modules on the at least one shelf connects the first and second electrical connectors. An energy storage unit having battery modules each with an engaging bracket selectively fixedly connected thereto, and a frame having a plurality of stoppers having an elevated member configured to limit vertical movement of one of the battery modules, when in a predetermined position, by selectively engaging the engaging bracket is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Claude CARIGNAN, Jean CARON, Christian DESMARAIS-TREPANIER
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Patent number: 10505222Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 19, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: BLUE SOLUTIONS CANADA INC.Inventors: Claude Carignan, Jonathan Mortreux, Yvan Roy, Guy Gilbert, Alain Vallee
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Publication number: 20180166677Abstract: A battery including an autonomous protection device electrically connected in series between the plurality of electrochemical cells and one of the positive pole and the negative pole of the battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2016Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Jonathan MORTREUX, Yvan ROY, Claude CARIGNAN, Nicolas POTIER
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Publication number: 20170301951Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Claude CARIGNAN, Jonathan MORTREUX, Yvan ROY, Guy GILBERT, Alain VALLEE
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Patent number: 9225000Abstract: An electrochemical cell battery having current collecting terminals acting as security device. The current collecting terminals utilize layers of PTC materials strategically positioned whereby if a temperature of an electrochemical cell rises above the transition temperature of the layer of PTC material, electrical current is prevented to flow between electrochemical cells by the layer of PTC material.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2011Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Bathium Canada Inc.Inventors: Sebastien Geoffroy, Bruno Bacon, Yvan Roy, Claude Carignan, Alain Vallee
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Patent number: 8709628Abstract: A battery pack for an electric or hybrid vehicle having battery connectors for connecting batteries in series and a battery connector are disclosed that reduces the risks of potential electric shocks during assembly, servicing and in emergency situation. The battery connector includes an interrupter having disconnect capabilities in the event of the vehicle being involved in a collision.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2010Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Bathium Canada Inc.Inventors: Claude Carignan, Pierre LeVerone, Alain Vallee, Stephane Carignan, Denis Pomerleau
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Patent number: 8557419Abstract: An electrochemical cell battery is disclosed having current collecting terminals acting as security device. The battery includes a plurality of electrochemical cells connected in series or parallel. Each electrochemical cell has a current collecting terminal connecting the positive current collectors together and a current collecting terminal connecting the negative current collectors together. The current collecting terminals each have a folded extension arm for electrically connecting two adjacent electrochemical cells together. The folded extension arms have a shape memory characteristic and are electrically connected together via a welding metal having a fusion temperature Tf of less than 180° C.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2010Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Bathium Canada Inc.Inventor: Claude Carignan
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Patent number: 8372534Abstract: A battery pack having battery connectors for connecting batteries in series and a battery connector are disclosed that reduce the risks of potential electric shocks during assembly and servicing of a battery pack.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2010Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Bathium Canada Inc.Inventors: Claude Carignan, Pierre Leverone, Alain Vallee, Shu-Fu Yeh, Guy Gilbert
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Publication number: 20120189881Abstract: An electrochemical cell battery is disclosed having current collecting terminals acting as security device. The battery includes a plurality of electrochemical cells connected in series or parallel; each electrochemical cell having a current collecting terminal connecting the positive current collectors together and a current collecting terminal connecting the negative current collectors together; the current collecting terminals each having a folded extension arm for electrically connecting two adjacent electrochemical cells together. The current collecting terminals utilize layers of PTC materials strategically positioned whereby if a temperature of an electrochemical cell rises above the transition temperature of the layer of PTC material, electrical current is prevented to flow between electrochemical cells by the layer of PTC material.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2011Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: BATHIUM CANADA INC.Inventors: Sebastien Geoffroy, Bruno Bacon, Yvan Roy, Claude Carignan, Alain Vallee
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Publication number: 20120058382Abstract: A battery pack for an electric or hybrid vehicle having battery connectors for connecting batteries in series and a battery connector are disclosed that reduces the risks of potential electric shocks during assembly, servicing and in emergency situation. The battery connector includes an interrupter having disconnect capabilities in the event of the vehicle being involved in a collision.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2010Publication date: March 8, 2012Applicant: BATHIUM CANADA INC.Inventors: Claude CARIGNAN, Pierre LeVERONE, Alain VALLEE, Stephane CARIGNAN, Denis POMERLEAU
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Publication number: 20120058381Abstract: A battery pack having battery connectors for connecting batteries in series and a battery connector are disclosed that reduce the risks of potential electric shocks during assembly and servicing of a battery pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2010Publication date: March 8, 2012Applicant: BATHIUM CANADA INC.Inventors: Claude CARIGNAN, Pierre LEVERONE, Alain VALLEE, Shu-Fu YEH, Guy GILBERT
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Publication number: 20120058371Abstract: An electrochemical cell battery is disclosed having current collecting terminals acting as security device. The battery includes a plurality of electrochemical cells connected in series or parallel. Each electrochemical cell has a current collecting terminal connecting the positive current collectors together and a current collecting terminal connecting the negative current collectors together. The current collecting terminals each have a folded extension arm for electrically connecting two adjacent electrochemical cells together. The folded extension arms have a shape memory characteristic and are electrically connected together via a welding metal having a fusion temperature Tf of less than 180° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2010Publication date: March 8, 2012Applicant: BATHIUM CANADA INC.Inventor: Claude CARIGNAN
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Patent number: 6987909Abstract: An athermalized optical fiber component assembly including a limiting member, a mounting structure attached to the limiting member, a temperature compensating substrate attached to the mounting structure, and an optical fiber component mounted on the temperature compensating substrate. The movement of the temperature compensating substrate as a function of temperature is constrained by the limiting member. Also, a method for manufacturing an athermalized optical fiber component assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2002Date of Patent: January 17, 2006Assignee: Corvis CorporationInventors: Raman Kashyap, Andre Boudreault, Robert A. Harmon, Irina A. Kostko, Michael G. Martin, Patricia Scarsella, Feodor N. Timofeev, Pierre Tremblay, Martin Vezina, Claude Carignan
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Patent number: 5423974Abstract: Metallization under vacuum, on at least one face of a plastic film so as to give a substrate including a metallic surface, which substrate is sufficiently electrically conductive to permit a uniform electrochemical deposit. The latter is carried out by electrochemical plating, of at least one metal, on the metallized surface starting from an electrolytic solution, so as to give a thin metallic film having a metal thickness between 0.1 and 4 microns. The metallized substrate is selected so as to be compatible and to facilitate the step of electrochemical plating. The thin metallic sheet obtained is adherent to and supported by the plastic film. The metallic sheet may be used as current collectors for polymer electrolyte lithium batteries, as multi-layer film used as wrapping material permeable to gases and humidity, as a screen for light, flexible conductors, etc.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 1994Date of Patent: June 13, 1995Assignee: Hydro-QuebecInventors: Guy St-Amant, Claude Carignan