Patents by Inventor Simon-Olivier Tremblay

Simon-Olivier Tremblay 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).

  • Anode assembly for aluminum electrolysis cells and method for manufacturing anode assemblies
    Patent number: 10920329
    Abstract: An anode assembly for an aluminum electrolysis cell is provided. The anode assembly includes a baked anode block, a plurality of elongated connection elements each having an anode block contact surface and an electrical connection surface, at least one electromechanical crossbar connector covering the electrical connection surfaces of the elongated connection elements, and a crossbar electrically connected to the elongated connection elements. A method for manufacturing an anode assembly for an aluminum electrolysis cell is also provided. The method includes the steps of forming a block of green anode paste, inserting a plurality of elongated connection elements in the green anode paste, baking the green anode, positioning a crossbar above the electrical connection surfaces of the plurality of elongated connection elements, and covering the electrical connection surfaces and at least partially the crossbar with a surface-conforming electrically-conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À CHICOUTIMI
    Inventors: Simon-Olivier Tremblay, Daniel Marceau
  • ANODE ASSEMBLY FOR ALUMINUM ELECTROLYSIS CELLS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ANODE ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20180066372
    Abstract: An anode assembly for an aluminum electrolysis cell is provided. The anode assembly includes a baked anode block, a plurality of elongated connection elements each having an anode block contact surface and an electrical connection surface, at least one electromechanical crossbar connector covering the electrical connection surfaces of the elongated connection elements, and a crossbar electrically connected to the elongated connection elements. A method for manufacturing an anode assembly for an aluminum electrolysis cell is also provided. The method includes the steps of forming a block of green anode paste, inserting a plurality of elongated connection elements in the green anode paste, baking the green anode, positioning a crossbar above the electrical connection surfaces of the plurality of elongated connection elements, and covering the electrical connection surfaces and at least partially the crossbar with a surface-conforming electrically-conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Simon-Olivier Tremblay, Daniel Marceau