Patents by Inventor Luc Mermillod-Blondin

Luc Mermillod-Blondin 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: 9159976
    Abstract: A container for a sealed secondary cell containing an electrode plate group is provided comprising a wall forming a base (2) in electrically conducting material, the base comprising a peripheral portion (2a), a closure member portion (2b) and a weakened portion (2c) joining the peripheral portion (2a) to the closure member portion and designed to rupture in the presence of an excess pressure inside the container. An electrically insulating ring member (4) is mounted on the peripheral portion to support the electrode plate group, and the container includes an electrically conducting flexible connection part (3), electrically connected to the closure member portion (2b) and to the electrode plate group, in which, in the presence of an excess pressure leading to rupturing of the weakened portion, the connection part guides the closure member portion to a position after rupture which is substantially parallel to its position prior to rupture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: SAFT GROUPE SA
    Inventors: Gerard Rigobert, Luc Mermillod-Blondin
  • Patent number: 9099715
    Abstract: A sealed accumulator container (2) intended to contain an electrochemical bundle (9), the container comprising a wall forming a bottom (3) in an electrically conducting material comprising: a peripheral portion (3a), a cap (3c), an embrittled portion (3b) delimiting the cap, joining the peripheral portion to the cap, adapted so as to break upon overpressure inside the container, in which container is positioned an electrically conducting deformable membrane (10) electrically connecting electrodes of same polarity of an electrochemical bundle to the cap, and in which container, overpressure causes deformation of the membrane, this deformation causing failure of the embrittled portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: SAFT
    Inventors: GĂ©rard Rigobert, Luc Mermillod-Blondin, Florian Gaulet
  • Publication number: 20130004809
    Abstract: A sealed accumulator container (2) intended to contain an electrochemical bundle (9), the container comprising a wall forming a bottom (3) in an electrically conducting material comprising: a peripheral portion (3a), a cap (3c), an embrittled portion (3b) delimiting the cap, joining the peripheral portion to the cap, adapted so as to break upon overpressure inside the container, in which container is positioned an electrically conducting deformable membrane (10) electrically connecting electrodes of same polarity of an electrochemical bundle to the cap, and in which container, overpressure causes deformation of the membrane, this deformation causing failure of the embrittled portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: SAFT
    Inventors: Gerard RIGOBERT, Luc MERMILLOD-BLONDIN, Florian GAULET
  • Publication number: 20100314285
    Abstract: A container for a sealed secondary cell containing an electrode plate group is provided comprising a wall forming a base (2) in electrically conducting material, the base comprising a peripheral portion (2a), a closure member portion (2b) and a weakened portion (2c) joining the peripheral portion (2a) to the closure member portion and designed to rupture in the presence of an excess pressure inside the container. An electrically insulating ring member (4) is mounted on the peripheral portion to support the electrode plate group, and the container includes an electrically conducting flexible connection part (3), electrically connected to the closure member portion (2b) and to the electrode plate group, in which, in the presence of an excess pressure leading to rupturing of the weakened portion, the connection part guides the closure member portion to a position after rupture which is substantially parallel to its position prior to rupture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: SAFT GROUPE SA
    Inventors: Gerard RIGOBERT, Luc Mermillod-Blondin