Patents by Inventor Samuel Dubrenat
Samuel Dubrenat 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).
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Patent number: 10739656Abstract: A process for manufacturing an electrochromic glazing unit includes forming, on one face of a glass sheet, a complete all-solid-state electrochromic stack including in succession a first layer of a transparent conductive oxide; a layer of a cathodically colored mineral electrochromic material to form an electrochromic electrode; a layer of an ionically conductive mineral solid electrolyte; a layer of a cation intercalation material to form a counter electrode; and a second layer of a transparent conductive oxide; then heat treatment of the complete electrochromic stack by irradiation with radiation having a wavelength comprised between 500 and 2000 nm, the radiation originating from a radiating device placed facing the electrochromic stack, a relative movement being created between the radiating device and the substrate so as to raise the electrochromic stack to a temperature at least equal to 300° C. for a brief duration, for example shorter than 100 milliseconds.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2015Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Samuel Dubrenat, Martine Giret, Li-Ya Yeh, Jean-Christophe Giron, Driss Lamine
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Patent number: 10209600Abstract: An electrically conducting support for an electrochromic device and its manufacture; the electrically conducting support including, in this order: a substrate, an optional underlayer, a first inorganic layer on the optional underlayer or on the substrate, partially or completely structured in thickness with traversing holes or cavities, an electrode, made of metal grid with strands which exhibit, along their length, a rough central region between less rough lateral regions which are flush with the top surface, an electrically conducting coating made of inorganic material.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2015Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Denis Guimard, Samuel Dubrenat, Joao Abreu
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Publication number: 20180299738Abstract: An electrically conducting support for an electrochromic device and its manufacture; the electrically conducting support including, in this order: a substrate, an optional underlayer, a first inorganic layer on the optional underlayer or on the substrate, partially or completely structured in thickness with traversing holes or cavities, an electrode, made of metal grid with strands which exhibit, along their length, a rough central region between less rough lateral regions which are flush with the top surface, an electrically conducting coating made of inorganic material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2015Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Denis GUIMARD, Samuel DUBRENAT, Joao ABREU
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Publication number: 20180004058Abstract: A process for manufacturing an electrochromic glazing unit includes forming, on one face of a glass sheet, a complete all-solid-state electrochromic stack including in succession a first layer of a transparent conductive oxide; a layer of a cathodically colored mineral electrochromic material to form an electrochromic electrode; a layer of an ionically conductive mineral solid electrolyte; a layer of a cation intercalation material to form a counter electrode; and a second layer of a transparent conductive oxide; then heat treatment of the complete electrochromic stack by irradiation with radiation having a wavelength comprised between 500 and 2000 nm, the radiation originating from a radiating device placed facing the electrochromic stack, a relative movement being created between the radiating device and the substrate so as to raise the electrochromic stack to a temperature at least equal to 300° C. for a brief duration, for example shorter than 100 milliseconds.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2015Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Samuel DUBRENAT, Martine GIRET, Li-Ya YEH, Jean-Christophe GIRON, Driss LAMINE
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Patent number: 9477130Abstract: An electrically controllable device includes two supported electrodes, each coated with a conductive coating, the two electrodes positioned with respect to one another so that the conductive coatings are facing each other. An electroactive system, sandwiched between, and in contact with, the two electrodes, has an area smaller than that of each of the electrodes to define a peripheral groove over the entire perimeter of the electroactive system. A peripheral seal fills the groove over the entire perimeter of the electroactive system and is entirely in contact with the two electrodes. The contact area between the seal and the first electrode and the contact area between the seal and the second electrode each include a conductive part and a non-conductive part. No conductive part of the contact area between the seal and the first electrode is opposite a conductive part of the contact area between the seal and the second electrode.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2013Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Samuel Dubrenat, Jia Mei Soon
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Patent number: 9274396Abstract: The invention relates to an electrochemical device (1) having electrically controllable optical and/or energy transmission properties, of the type comprising two electrode coatings (4, 6) and, between them, an electrochemically active layer (6) made of an inorganic material capable of reversibly switching between two states having different optical and/or energy transmission properties by the insertion and extraction of ions. An electrolyte (8) is present between the electrochemically active layer and the second electrode coating. The material of the electrochemically active layer is a material, the insertion and extraction of the ions of which during switching between the two states correspond to a variation in the plasma wavelength ? of the material and in that the material has, at the plasma wavelength ?, a full width at half maximum ?? of the absorption spectrum equal to or less than 1 micron in the two states.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2011Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Driss Lamine, Arnaud Verger, Samuel Dubrenat, Emmanuel Valentin
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Publication number: 20140376075Abstract: An electrically controllable device includes two supported electrodes, each coated with a conductive coating, the two electrodes positioned with respect to one another so that the conductive coatings are facing each other. An electroactive system, sandwiched between, and in contact with, the two electrodes, has an area smaller than that of each of the electrodes to define a peripheral groove over the entire perimeter of the electroactive system. A peripheral seal fills the groove over the entire perimeter of the electroactive system and is entirely in contact with the two electrodes. The contact area between the seal and the first electrode and the contact area between the seal and the second electrode each include a conductive part and a non-conductive part. No conductive part of the contact area between the seal and the first electrode is opposite a conductive part of the contact area between the seal and the second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2013Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Samuel Dubrenat, Jia Mei Soon
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ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE HAVING ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLABLE OPTICAL AND/OR ENEGY TRANSMISSION PROPERTIES
Publication number: 20130329273Abstract: The invention relates to an electrochemical device (1) having electrically controllable optical and/or energy transmission properties, of the type comprising two electrode coatings (4, 6) and, between them, an electrochemically active layer (6) made of an inorganic material capable of reversibly switching between two states having different optical and/or energy transmission properties by the insertion and extraction of ions. An electrolyte (8) is present between the electrochemically active layer and the second electrode coating. The material of the electrochemically active layer is a material, the insertion and extraction of the ions of which during switching between the two states correspond to a variation in the plasma wavelength ? of the material and in that the material has, at the plasma wavelength ?, a full width at half maximum ?? of the absorption spectrum equal to or less than 1 micron in the two states.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2011Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Driss Lamine, Arnaud Verger, Samuel Dubrenat, Emmanuel Valentin -
Patent number: 8411348Abstract: An electroconductive layer (2) designed to be combined with a substrate having a glass function, said layer (2) being composed of a metal grid (9), characterized in that the metal grid (9) consists of a pure metal and in that it is coated with at least one electrochemical protection layer (10), especially a metal layer or a metal nitride layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2007Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass FranceInventors: Emmanuel Valentin, Samuel Dubrenat, Didier Jousse, Jean-Christophe Giron, Philippe Letocart, Se-Jong Kim, Emilie Steers
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Patent number: 8405896Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrochromic device having at least one active area (CDEF), having, on a carrier substrate (3), a multilayer stack comprising a layer forming a lower electrode (4), various functional layers (7) at least one of which is an electrochromic layer, at least one (6, 7a) of these layers being electrically insulating, and an upper electrode (9), in which device: at least one partition (5) separating the surface of the lower electrode (4) into two isolated regions, namely a free region (4a) and an active region (4b) containing the active area (CDEF); and at least one partition (12) separating the surface of the upper electrode (9) into two regions electrically isolated from each other, namely a free region (9a) and an active region (9b) containing the active area (CDEF).Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2010Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass FranceInventors: Driss Lamine, Emmanuel Valentin, Samuel Dubrenat
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Patent number: 8289607Abstract: An electrochromic device, with controlled transparency, for example of electrically controllable type, including between a transparent carrier substrate and a counter-substrate, at least one stack of functional layers, the outermost layers of which include electroconductive layers, the conductivity of at least one electroconductive layer not in contact with the carrier substrate being reinforced by a network of conductive elements in contact with this layer. The network includes a mesh, for which the area of the intermesh free space is substantially between 0.04 mm2 and 0.16 mm2 or in a vicinity of 0.09 mm2.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2009Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass FranceInventors: Emmanuel Valentin, Samuel Dubrenat, Jean-Christophe Giron, Didier Jousse
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Patent number: 8289609Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrochromic device comprising: at least one partition (12) that separates the surface of the upper electrode (9) into two regions isolated from each other, namely a free region (9a) and an active region; at least one partition (5) that separates the surface of the lower electrode (4) into two regions electrically isolated from each other, namely a free region (4a) and an active region (4b); at least one free region (9a) of the upper electrode (9) receives a first current-supply connector (15) soldered to the active zone (4b) of the lower electrode (4); and the active area (9b) of the upper electrode (9) is in electrical contact with the connection means (20, 21a) connected to a second current-supply connector (21) electrically isolated from the free zone (9a) connected to the lower electrode (4).Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2010Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass FranceInventors: Driss Lamine, Emmanuel Valentin, Samuel Dubrenat
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Patent number: 8274730Abstract: Electrochemical/electrically controllable device having variable optical and/or energetic properties, including a first carrier substrate provided with an electrically conductive layer associated with a first stack of electrically active layers and a second carrier substrate provided with an electrically conductive layer associated with a second stack of electrically active layers, wherein the first and second stacks each function optically in series on at least a portion of their surface and are separated by an electrically insulating means, which is a gas, or is a vacuum.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2010Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass FranceInventors: Emmanuel Valentin, Xavier Fanton, Samuel Dubrenat, Jean-Christophe Giron
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Patent number: 8259380Abstract: An electrochemical/electrocontrollable device having variable optical and/or energetic properties, including at least one carrier substrate including an electroactive layer or an electroactive layer stack arranged between a lower electrode and an upper electrode. At least one of the lower or upper electrodes includes at least four layers including at least one metal functional layer having intrinsic electrical conductivity properties, the functional layer being associated with an electrochemical barrier layer of an electrically conductive material transparent in the visible range, the electrochemical barrier layer being associated with a humidity protection layer of an electrically conductive material transparent in the visible range, and the functional layer being associated with a first sublayer of electrically conductive material transparent in the visible range.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass FranceInventors: Emmanuel Valentin, Samuel Dubrenat, Xavier Fanton
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Publication number: 20120019889Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrochromic device having at least one active area (CDEF), having, on a carrier substrate (3), a multilayer stack comprising a layer forming a lower electrode (4), various functional layers (7) at least one of which is an electrochromic layer, at least one (6, 7a) of these layers being electrically insulating, and an upper electrode (9), in which device: at least one partition (5) separating the surface of the lower electrode (4) into two isolated regions, namely a free region (4a) and an active region (4b) containing the active area (CDEF); and at least one partition (12) separating the surface of the upper electrode (9) into two regions electrically isolated from each other, namely a free region (9a) and an active region (9b) containing the active area (CDEF).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2010Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: SAINT- GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Driss Lamine, Emmanuel Valentin, Samuel Dubrenat
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Patent number: 8102587Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrochromic device having controlled infrared reflection, in particular of the electrically controllable type, comprising, between a carrier substrate (1a) transparent in the infrared range and a counter-substrate (1b), a multilayer stack. The device is characterized in that this multilayer stack comprises, in succession: a) a metal grid (3) transparent in the infrared range, forming a first electrode; b) an electrochromic functional system (5) comprising a layer (EC1) of an ion-storage first electrochromic material, at least one layer (EL1, EL2) having an electrolytic function, and a layer (EC2) of a second electrochromic material; c) a metal layer (7) capable of reflecting the infrared radiation, forming a second electrode; and d) a lamination interlayer (9) made of a thermoplastic polymer.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2009Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass FranceInventors: Emily Bressand, Jean-Christophe Giron, Bastien Royer, Emmanuel Valentin, Samuel Dubrenat
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Publication number: 20110317243Abstract: A device including a multilayer stack of: a first substrate having a glass function; a first electronically conductive layer with an associated current lead; an electroactive system; a second electronically conductive layer with an associated current lead; and a second substrate having a glass function. Each of the electronically conductive layers has a resistance per unit area enabling it to have an equipotential surface in coloring mode and bleaching mode, and each having a variable resistance that gradually decreases from the periphery toward the interior of the electrically controllable device by choosing the resistance at the center of the glazing, in the zone or zones furthest away from the current leads, so that the ohmic drop over the central surface of the substrates of the glazing, in the zone or zones furthest away from the current leads, is at most equal to 5% of the voltage applied across the terminals of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Fabienne Piroux, Emmanuel Valentin, Samuel Dubrenat, Gilles Bokobza
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Publication number: 20110181939Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrochromic device having controlled infrared reflection, in particular of the electrically controllable type, comprising, between a carrier substrate (1a) transparent in the infrared range and a counter-substrate (1b), a multilayer stack. The device is characterized in that this multilayer stack comprises, in succession: a) a metal grid (3) transparent in the infrared range, forming a first electrode; b) an electrochromic functional system (5) comprising a layer (EC1) of an ion-storage first electrochromic material, at least one layer (EL1, EL2) having an electrolytic function, and a layer (EC2) of a second electrochromic material; c) a metal layer (7) capable of reflecting the infrared radiation, forming a second electrode; and d) a lamination interlayer (9) made of a thermoplastic polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2009Publication date: July 28, 2011Inventors: Emily Bressand, Jean-christopher Giron, Bastien Royer, Emmanuel Valentin, Samuel Dubrenat
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Publication number: 20110080630Abstract: Electrochemical/electrically controllable device having variable optical and/or energetic properties, including a first carrier substrate provided with an electrically conductive layer associated with a first stack of electrically active layers and a second carrier substrate provided with an electrically conductive layer associated with a second stack of electrically active layers, wherein the first and second stacks each function optically in series on at least a portion of their surface and are separated by an electrically insulating means, which is a gas, or is a vacuum.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2010Publication date: April 7, 2011Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Emmanuel VALENTIN, Xavier Fanton, Samuel Dubrenat, Jean-Christophe Giron
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Publication number: 20110043887Abstract: An electrochromic device, with controlled transparency, for example of electrically controllable type, including between a transparent carrier substrate and a counter-substrate, at least one stack of functional layers, the outermost layers of which include electroconductive layers, the conductivity of at least one electroconductive layer not in contact with the carrier substrate being reinforced by a network of conductive elements in contact with this layer. The network includes a mesh, for which the area of the intermesh free space is substantially between 0.04 mm2 and 0.16 mm2 or in a vicinity of 0.09 mm2.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2009Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: SAINT GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Emmanuel Valentin, Samuel Dubrenat, Jean-Christophe Giron, Didier Jousse