Patents by Inventor Patrick Larochelle

Patrick Larochelle 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).

  • Dual voltage battery and method for operating the same
    Patent number: 11476679
    Abstract: A battery pack system and methods for operating the battery pack system are disclosed. In one example, the battery pack system may simultaneously output two different voltages from a stack of battery cells. One voltage may be applied to a first group of electric power consumers and the second voltage may be applied to a second group of electric power consumers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: A123 Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Bruce Blakemore, Hamid Falahati, Patrick Larochelle
  • DUAL VOLTAGE BATTERY AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200395762
    Abstract: A battery pack system and methods for operating the battery pack system are disclosed. In one example, the battery pack system may simultaneously output two different voltages from a stack of battery cells. One voltage may be applied to a first group of electric power consumers and the second voltage may be applied to a second group of electric power consumers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Bruce Blakemore, Hamid Falahati, Patrick Larochelle
  • Hydrogen storage container
    Publication number: 20050072786
    Abstract: A container configured for containing at least metallic particles, the metallic particles capable of absorbing hydrogen such that the metallic particles expand upon the absorption of hydrogen, the container including an inner surface, comprising: a liner disposed within the container such that a void space is provided between the liner and the inner surface, wherein the liner engages the inner surface to substantially prevent ingress of metallic particles, when the metallic particles are contained in the container, into the void space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Applicant: HERA, Hydrogen Storage Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederic Gagnon, Robert Schulz, Patrick Larochelle, Stephane Gendron
  • Method for storing hydrogen in an hybrid form
    Publication number: 20050013770
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydrogen storage container containing at least an hydrogen storage composition and hydrogen, the hydrogen including solid state hydrogen and gaseous hydrogen, the hydrogen storage composition including at least a portion of the solid state hydrogen and having an high equilibrium plateau pressure, wherein the solid state hydrogen defines at least 5% by weight of the total weight of the contained hydrogen, and wherein the gaseous hydrogen has a pressure greater than the high equilibrium plateau pressure and defines at least 5% by weight of the total weight of the contained hydrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2004
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventors: Robert Schulz, Guoxian Liang, Jacques Huot, Patrick Larochelle
  • Method for storing hydrogen in an hybrid form
    Publication number: 20030042008
    Abstract: A method for storing hydrogen which combines the advantages of at least two known methods for storing hydrogen, selected amongst the methods for storing hydrogen in a gaseous form, in a liquid form and in a solid form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Robert Schulz, Guoxian Liang, Jacques Huot, Patrick Larochelle