Patents by Inventor Michel Perrier

Michel Perrier 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: 11699781
    Abstract: A method of preparing an electrochemical electrode which is partially or totally covered with a film that is obtained by spreading an aqueous solution comprising a water-soluble binder over the electrode and subsequently drying same. The production cost of the electrodes thus obtained is reduced and the surface porosity thereof is associated with desirable resistance values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: HYDRO-QUÉBEC
    Inventors: Karim Zaghib, Michel Armand, Abdelbast Guerfi, Michel Perrier, Elisabeth Dupuis, Patrick Charest
  • Patent number: 11050059
    Abstract: Particles including 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 solid polymer with high electrochemical stability. The particle has a solubility rate (ds), 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: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: HYDRO-QUÉBEC
    Inventors: Patrick Charest, Michel Perrier, Martin Dontigny, Michel Petitclerc, Abdelbast Guerfi, Karim Zaghib
  • Publication number: 20210098771
    Abstract: A method of preparing an electrochemical electrode which is partially or totally covered with a film that is obtained by spreading an aqueous solution comprising a water-soluble binder over the electrode and subsequently drying same. The production cost of the electrodes thus obtained is reduced and the surface porosity thereof is associated with desirable resistance values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: HYDRO-QUÉBEC
    Inventors: Karim ZAGHIB, Michel ARMAND, Abdelbast GUERFI, Michel PERRIER, Elisabeth DUPUIS, Patrick CHAREST
  • Patent number: 10923704
    Abstract: A method of preparing an electrochemical electrode which is partially or totally covered with a film that is obtained by spreading an aqueous solution comprising a water-soluble binder over the electrode and subsequently drying same. The production cost of the electrodes thus obtained is reduced and the surface porosity thereof is associated with desirable resistance values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: HYDRO-QUÉBEC
    Inventors: Karim Zaghib, Michel Armand, Abdelbast Guerfi, Michel Perrier, Elisabeth Dupuis, Patrick Charest
  • Patent number: 10879521
    Abstract: A method of preparing an electrochemical electrode which is partially or totally covered with a film that is obtained by spreading an aqueous solution comprising a water-soluble binder over the electrode and subsequently drying same. The production cost of the electrodes thus obtained is reduced and the surface porosity thereof is associated with desirable resistance values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: HYDRO-QUEBEC
    Inventors: Karim Zaghib, Michel Armand, Abdelbast Guerfi, Michel Perrier, Elisabeth Dupuis, Patrick Charest
  • Publication number: 20200013561
    Abstract: Mixture of particles comprising a non-conducting or semi-conducting nucleus covered with a hybrid conductor coating and hybrid conductor chains located between the particles of the mixture to constitute a conductivity network, that is prepared by mechanical crushing. Due to a very good conductivity of the network, a low resistivity, a very good capacity under elevated current and/or a good density of energy, these mixtures of particles are advantageously incorporated in anodes and cathodes of electrochemical generators, resulting in highly performing electrochemical systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: HYDRO-QUEBEC
    Inventors: Karim Zaghib, Patrick Charest, Abdelbast Guerfi, Michel Perrier, Kimio Kinoshita
  • Publication number: 20180316058
    Abstract: A metallic lithium rechargeable electrochemical accumulator, including at least one lithium metal electrode and at least one polymeric electrolyte gel. The accumulator is capable of operating at temperatures from ?20 to 60° C., essentially without formation of lithium dendrites on the whole surface of the metallic lithium electrode. The above is also wherein a particularly long life, even with intensive use at low temperature. The rechargeable accumulator can be produced by use of a production method with particular application of temperature control during the specific production stages. As a result of the extremely high electrochemical performance of said accumulator, in particular the remarkable stability thereof, the accumulator can be used in new application fields such as hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles and emergency supply systems such as those of the UPS type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: HYDRO-QUEBEC
    Inventors: Karim ZAGHIB, Michel PERRIER, Abdelbast GUERFI, Elizabeth DUPUIS, Patrick CHAREST
  • Patent number: 9972865
    Abstract: The invention relates to a metallic lithium rechargeable electrochemical accumulator, comprising at least one lithium metal electrode and at least one polymeric electrolyte gel. Said accumulator is capable of operating at temperatures from ?20 to 60° C., essentially without formation of lithium dendrites on the whole surface of the metallic lithium electrode. The above is also wherein a particularly long life, even with intensive use at low temperature. Said inventive rechargeable accumulator can be produced by use of a production method with particular application of temperature control during the specific production stages. As a result of the extremely high electrochemical performance of said accumulator, in particular the remarkable stability thereof, said accumulator can be used in new application fields such as hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles and emergency supply systems such as those of the UPS type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: HYDRO-QUEBEC
    Inventors: Karim Zaghib, Michel Perrier, Abdelbast Guerfi, Elizabeth Dupuis, Patrick Charest
  • Patent number: 9870873
    Abstract: Mixture of particles comprising a non-conducting or semi-conducting nucleus covered with a hybrid conductor coating and hybrid conductor chains located between the particles of the mixture to constitute a conductivity network, that is prepared by mechanical crushing. Due to a very good conductivity of the network, a low resistivity, a very good capacity under elevated current and/or a good density of energy, these mixtures of particles are advantageously incorporated in anodes and cathodes of electrochemical generators, resulting in highly performing electrochemical systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: HYDRO-QUEBEC
    Inventors: Karim Zaghib, Patrick Charest, Abdelbast Guerfi, Michel Perrier, Kimio Kinoshita
  • Publication number: 20170346096
    Abstract: Particles including 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 solid polymer with high electrochemical stability. The particle has a solubility rate (ds), 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: August 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: HYDRO-QUEBEC
    Inventors: Patrick CHAREST, Michel PERRIER, Martin DONTIGNY, Michel PETITCLERC, Abdelbast GUERFI, Karim ZAGHIB
  • Publication number: 20170271648
    Abstract: A method of preparing an electrochemical electrode which is partially or totally covered with a film that is obtained by spreading an aqueous solution comprising a water-soluble binder over the electrode and subsequently drying same. The production cost of the electrodes thus obtained is reduced and the surface porosity thereof is associated with desirable resistance values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: HYDRO-QUÉBEC
    Inventors: Karim ZAGHIB, Michel ARMAND, Abdelbast GUERFI, Michel PERRIER, Elisabeth DUPUIS, Patrick CHAREST
  • Publication number: 20170187029
    Abstract: A method of preparing an electrochemical electrode which is partially or totally covered with a film that is obtained by spreading an aqueous solution comprising a water-soluble binder over the electrode and subsequently drying same. The production cost of the electrodes thus obtained is reduced and the surface porosity thereof is associated with desirable resistance values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: HYDRO-QUÉBEC
    Inventors: Karim ZAGHIB, Michel ARMAND, Abdelbast GUERFI, Michel PERRIER, Elisabeth DUPUIS, Patrick CHAREST
  • Patent number: 9692040
    Abstract: A method of preparing an electrochemical electrode which is partially or totally covered with a film that is obtained by spreading an aqueous solution comprising a water-soluble binder over the electrode and subsequently drying same. The production cost of the electrodes thus obtained is reduced and the surface porosity thereof is associated with desirable resistance values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: HYDRO-QUEBEC
    Inventors: Karim Zaghib, Michel Armand, Abdelbast Guerfi, Michel Perrier, Elisabeth Dupuis, Patrick Charest
  • Publication number: 20160156017
    Abstract: A method of preparing an electrochemical electrode which is partially or totally covered with a film that is obtained by spreading an aqueous solution comprising a water-soluble binder over the electrode and subsequently drying same. The production cost of the electrodes thus obtained is reduced and the surface porosity thereof is associated with desirable resistance values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: HYDRO-QUEBEC
    Inventors: Karim ZAGHIB, Michel ARMAND, Abdelbast GUERFI, Michel PERRIER, Elisabeth DUPUIS, Patrick CHAREST
  • Patent number: 9293769
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of preparing an electrochemical electrode which is partially or totally covered with a film that is obtained by spreading an aqueous solution comprising a water-soluble binder over the electrode and subsequently drying same. The production cost of the electrodes thus obtained is reduced and the surface porosity thereof is associated with desirable resistance values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: HYDRO-QUEBEC
    Inventors: Karim Zaghib, Michel Armand, Abdelbast Guerfi, Michel Perrier, Elisabeth Dupuis, Patrick Charest
  • Patent number: 9249353
    Abstract: A flexible transparent electrochromic device, which includes the following components, each of which is a flexible film: a working electrode comprising a transparent conducting substrate supporting an working electrode active material; a counter electrode including a transparent conducting substrate supporting a counter electrode active material; a solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) including a solution of a lithium salt in a polymer solvent. A method for preparing an electrochromic device includes the steps of: preparing a working electrode film, preparing a counter electrode film, preparing a polymer electrolyte film, and assembling the electrodes and the electrolyte, the method being implemented continuously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignees: HYDRO-QUEBEC, FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V., CONSORZIO INTERUNIVERSITARIO NAZIONALE PER LA SCIENZA E TECNOLOGIA DEI MATERIALI INSTM, UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO-BICOCCA
    Inventors: Uwe Posset, Bettina Herbig, Gerhard Schottner, Karim Zaghib, Jean-François Labrecque, Abdelbast Guerfi, Michel Perrier, Riccardo Ruffo, Matteo Marco Salamone, Claudio Maria Mari, Luca Beverina, Giorgio Pagani, Martin Dontigny
  • Publication number: 20140226201
    Abstract: A flexible transparent electrochromic device, which includes the following components, each of which is a flexible film: a working electrode comprising a transparent conducting substrate supporting an working electrode active material; a counter electrode including a transparent conducting substrate supporting a counter electrode active material; a solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) including a solution of a lithium salt in a polymer solvent. A method for preparing an electrochromic device includes the steps of: preparing a working electrode film, preparing a counter electrode film, preparing a polymer electrolyte film, and assembling the electrodes and the electrolyte, the method being implemented continuously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicants: Hydro-Quebec, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Foerdrung der Angewandten Forshung E.V., Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale Per La Scienza E Tecnologica Dei Materiali Instm, Universita Degli Studi Milano-Bicocca
    Inventors: Uwe Posset, Bettina Herbig, Gerhard Schottner, Karim Zaghib, Jean-François Labreque, Abdelbast Guerfi, Michel Perrier, Riccardo Ruffo, Matteo Marco Salamone, Claudio Maria Mari, Luca Beverina, Giorgio Pagani, Martin Dontigny
  • Publication number: 20140205911
    Abstract: Mixture of particles comprising a non-conducting or semi-conducting nucleus covered with a hybrid conductor coating and hybrid conductor chains located between the particles of the mixture to constitute a conductivity network, that is prepared by mechanical crushing. Due to a very good conductivity of the network, a low resistivity, a very good capacity under elevated current and/or a good density of energy, these mixtures of particles are advantageously incorporated in anodes and cathodes of electrochemical generators, resulting in highly performing electrochemical systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: HYDRO-QUEBEC
    Inventors: Karim ZAGHIB, Patrick Charest, Abdelbast Guerfi, Michel Perrier, Kimio Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 8304087
    Abstract: Process for treating wood consisting in injecting in cavities of the wood a solution of at least one fungicide and/or bactericide and/or insecticide and at least one monomer that can progressively form a polymer matrix in the cavities of the wood and then a gel in the cavities of the wood. The treated woods thus obtained exhibit an improved lifetime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Hydro-Quebec
    Inventors: Michel Perrier, Jean-Francois Labrecque, Michel Robitaille, Louis Gastonguay
  • Patent number: 8298582
    Abstract: A polysaccharide-based solid material including, in its mass, at least one active agent having bactericidal, fungal, insecticidal and/or flame-retardant properties, and at least one complexing agent and/or at least one polymeric matrix having a complexing agent. The active agent includes at least one compound selected from the group including boron, silica, aluminum, phosphorus, iodine, derivatives thereof, aluminosilicate derivatives, and mixtures thereof. The solid material is characterized by an improved stability and by reduced environmental impact, and makes it possible to prepare materials based on wood particles and woods having a particular resistance against environmental attacks such as moisture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Hydro-Quebec
    Inventors: Louis Gastonguay, Michel Perrier, Paul-Étienne Harvey, Jean-François Labrecque, Michel Robitaille, André Besner