Patents by Inventor Martin Dontigny

Martin Dontigny 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: 8435671
    Abstract: A multilayer material includes a solid substrate and at least two superimposed solid layers containing particles of an electrochemically active material, the first solid layer adhering to the solid substrate and the second solid layer adhering to the first solid layer. The multilayer material has a constant thickness of upper layer not less than 95% and a depth of penetration of the second layer into the first layer which is less than 10% of the thickness of the first layer, and enables as electrode constituent, generators having a low risk of overload degradation to be prepared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Hydro-Quebec
    Inventors: Karim Zaghib, Michel Petitclerc, Patrick Charest, Abdelbast Guerfi, Martin Dontigny
  • Patent number: 8333911
    Abstract: A mixture of particles having a carrier based on at least one active material M1 of average size T1 and of specific surface S1 on which are bonded, via physical and/or chemical bonds, particles of at least an electronically conductive material M2 of average size T2 and of specific surface S2. The mixture is characterized in that: the average size ratio T1/T2 ranges between 5 and 10000; the specific surface ratio S1/S2 ranges between 1/300 and 1/2; and the amount of active material present in the mixture preferably represents more than 80% of the amount of the conductive material. The incorporation of said mixtures into elements constituting electrochemical systems substantially improves the performances of the latter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Hydro-Quebec
    Inventors: Karim Zaghib, Michel Petitclerc, Patrick Charest, Abdelbast Guerfi, Martin Dontigny
  • Publication number: 20120237833
    Abstract: A positive electrode material, having particles having a complex oxide OC1 core, an at least partial complex oxide OC2 coating, and an adhesive carbon surface deposit. The material is characterized in that the complex oxide OC1 is an oxide having a high energy density and in that the oxide OC2 is an oxide of a metal having a catalytic effect on the reaction of the carbon deposit, the oxide having good electronic conductivity. The presence of the OC2 layer facilitates the deposit of a carbon adhesive layer at the surface of the oxide particles, and improves the conductivity of the material when the latter is used as an electrode material. The electrode material can particularly be used in the manufacture of a lithium battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Abdelbast Guerfi, Jean-François Labrecque, Martin Dontigny, Patrick Charest, Karim Zaghib
  • Publication number: 20110287325
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing an electrochemical cell comprising an anode and a cathode separated by a separator and a gel electrolyte. The method comprises the steps of assembling the electrodes and the separator, and injecting a liquid electrolyte composition between the electrodes, the liquid electrolyte composition comprising a polymer, an aprotic liquid solvent and a lithium salt, wherein the polymer in the liquid electrolyte composition has functional groups capable of polymerizing via cationic polymerization, and the cell is submitted to an electrochemical cycling comprising a charging step and a discharging step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicants: Dai-ichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., HYDRO-QUEBEC
    Inventors: Karim Zaghib, Manabu Kikuta, Martin Dontigny, Abdelbas Guerfi, Michiyuki Kono
  • Publication number: 20090301866
    Abstract: A multilayer material includes a solid substrate and at least two superimposed solid layers containing particles of an electrochemically active material, the first solid layer adhering to the solid substrate and the second solid layer adhering to the first solid layer. The multilayer material has a constant thickness of upper layer not less than 95% and a depth of penetration of the second layer into the first layer which is less than 10% of the thickness of the first layer, and enables as electrode constituent, generators having a low risk of overload degradation to be prepared.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: Hydro-Quebec
    Inventors: Karim Zaghib, Michel Petitclerc, Patrick Charest, Abdelbast Guerfi, Martin Dontigny
  • Publication number: 20090280410
    Abstract: A method for preparing a multilayer material based on active lithium, by depositing a film of active lithium on a protective layer at a sufficient speed so that substantially no oxidation of the lithium occurs, and/or during a sufficient time for the adhesion of the lithium to develop after contact with the protective layer. The multilayer material, when incorporated in an electrochemical battery as an anode, has excellent impedance stability and no formation of dendrites during the cycling. Batteries where the anode is the multilayer material are particularly efficient in terms of their coulomb efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: Hydro-Quebec
    Inventors: Karim Zaguib, Martin Dontigny, Michel Petitclerc, Michel Gauthier
  • Publication number: 20090263723
    Abstract: The invention relates to an aprotic polymer/molten salt ternary mixture solvent and to a corresponding quaternary mixture additionally comprising an ionic conducting salt, which are prepared by mixing the constituents of the mixture. These mixtures are advantageously used in the preparation of electrochemical membranes, electrochemical systems and of electrochromic systems. The invention also relates to electrochemical and electrochromic systems obtained hereby that exhibit, in particular, excellent electrochemical properties at low temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: HYDRO-QUEBEC
    Inventors: Karim Zaghig, Patrick Charest, Abdelbast Guerfi, Martin Dontigny, Michel Peticlerc
  • Publication number: 20090123845
    Abstract: Process for the purification of an ionic electrolyte comprising at least one alkali metal salt, the process having at least one stage in which particles of at least one calcium salt are brought into contact. The process makes it possible to obtain electrolytes characterized in particular by a particularly low water content. The corresponding electrochemical generators which incorporate the electrolyte as constituent component are characterized by a noteworthy stability and are particularly safe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: Hydro-Quebec
    Inventors: Karim Zaghib, Jocelyn Jalbert, Abdelbast Guerfi, Christophe Michot, Michel Gauthier, Martin Dontigny, Patrick Charest
  • Publication number: 20090087709
    Abstract: A mixture of particles having a carrier based on at least one active material M1 of average size T1 and of specific surface S1 on which are bonded, via physical and/or chemical bonds, particles of at least an electronically conductive material M2 of average size T2 and of specific surface S2. The mixture is characterized in that: the average size ratio T1/T2 ranges between 5 and 10000; the specific surface ratio S1/S2 ranges between 1/300 and 1/2; and the amount of active material present in the mixture preferably represents more than 80% of the amount of the conductive material. The incorporation of said mixtures into elements constituting electrochemical systems substantially improves the performances of the latter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: Hydro-Quebec
    Inventors: Karim Zaghib, Michel Petitclerc, Patrick Charest, Abdelbast Guerfi, Martin Dontigny
  • Publication number: 20090029263
    Abstract: The invention relates to an aprotic polymer/molten salt ternary mixture solvent and to a corresponding quaternary mixture additionally comprising an ionic conducting salt, which are prepared by mixing the constituents of the mixture. These mixtures are advantageously used in the preparation of electrochemical membranes, electrochemical systems and of electrochromic systems. The invention also relates to electrochemical and electrochromic systems obtained hereby that exhibit, in particular, excellent electrochemical properties at low temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: HYDRO-QUEBEC
    Inventors: Karim Zaghig, Patrick Charest, Abdelbast Guerfi, Martin Dontigny, Michel Peticlerc
  • Publication number: 20090017378
    Abstract: Particles comprising a core and a coat covering at least part of the core surface. The core has more than 50% of an acidic metal oxide and the core coating is based on a polymer, preferably based on a soiled polymer with high electrochemical stability. The particle has a solubility rate (ts), in fixed time, of the metal oxide migrating towards the electrolyte, per cycle, which is less than 5 per 10000. The particles are obtained by mixing the polymer and a metal oxide, via dry process with addition of solvent. The electrodes constituting an electrode substrate at least partly coated with a mixture consisting of at least 40 of those particles have remarkable electrochemical properties, in particular regarding the lifetime of batteries in which they are incorporated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: HYDRO-QUEBEC
    Inventors: Patrick Charest, Michel Perrier, Martin Dontigny, Michel Petitclerc, Abdelbast Guerfi, Karim Zaghib