Patents by Inventor Guillaurne Roberge

Guillaurne Roberge 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).

  • Sealing joint and fuel cell plate, cells obtained and resulting fuel cells comprising a stack of such cells
    Patent number: 8367268
    Abstract: The invention concerns an elastomer seal (3) arranged in a generally rectangular groove of a bipolar plate (1), comprising in at least two opposite corners one first loop (6) urged to be attached on a corner pin (7) of the plate (1) and at least a second loop (8) designed to be urged to be attached, when the two plates are assembled enclosing between them an exchanging membrane, to a corner pin of the other polar plate. The seal further comprises studs (10) received in recesses of the plate and forms projecting lugs (11) for crimping the terminals of electronic components. The invention is applicable to the production of fuel cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Pierre Charlat, Thierry Novet, Guillaurne Roberge
  • Sealing joint and fuel cell plate, cells obtained and resulting fuel cells comprising a stack of such cells
    Publication number: 20090214930
    Abstract: The invention concerns an elastomer seal (3) arranged in a generally rectangular groove of a bipolar plate (1), comprising in at least two opposite corners one first loop (6) urged to be attached on a corner pin (7) of the plate (1) and at least a second loop (8) designed to be urged to be attached, when the two plates are assembled enclosing between them an exchanging membrane, to a corner pin of the other polar plate. The seal further comprises studs (10) received in recesses of the plate and forms projecting lugs (11) for crimping the terminals of electronic components. The invention is applicable to the production of fuel cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Pierre Charlat, Thierry Novet, Guillaurne Roberge