Patents by Inventor Javier Vicandi

Javier Vicandi 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: 9821835
    Abstract: Steering boxes currently available on the market in order to convert the rotation of the steering wheel into the angular rotation of the wheels are not suitable to be partially built into the rim of the wheels of an electric car. In addition, existing boxes do not allow the independent rotation of the wheels or wide turning radii. These limitations are overcome using a system comprising: a body into which at least one motor is built using corresponding supports, which motor(s) actuate(s) the steering rotation axle of each steered wheel in the upper part of the body, and, in the lower part, a transmission gearbox and a stationary circular crown gear with which driving pinions mesh, said pinions rotating about the crown gear, thereby rotating the entire body and the rotation axle of the wheel built into the body together with suitable means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: MICROELECTRONICA MASER, S.L.
    Inventors: Francisco Ferrer-Dalmau Nieto, Francisco Javier Vicandi Unanue, Carlos Javier Iriondo Arrizabalaga, Jesus Maria Iriondo Arrizabalaga
  • Patent number: 9415690
    Abstract: The regenerative energy produced during the braking of a vehicle is used for powering a secondary battery, that is independent from the main battery, and, in the event of a complete failure of said main battery, allows the continued operation of the basic services such as power steering, lights, the brake servo unit, and electronics, as a result of the combined action of said autonomous system that includes a capacitor bank which powers said services either directly or via the secondary battery. The system comprises an interface of the electronic power and control unit, an electronic power and control unit, applied to the steering and pedals, and an ECU power controller and port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: MICROELECTRONICA MASER, S.L.
    Inventors: Francisco Ferrer-Dalmau Nieto, Francisco Javier Vicandi Unanue, Carlos Javier Iriondo Arrizabalaga, Jesus Maria Iriondo Arrizabalaga
  • Publication number: 20150298552
    Abstract: The regenerative energy produced during the braking of a vehicle is used for powering a secondary battery, that is independent from the main battery, and, in the event of a complete failure of said main battery, allows the continued operation of the basic services such as power steering, lights, the brake servo unit, and electronics, as a result of the combined action of said autonomous system that includes a capacitor bank which powers said services either directly or via the secondary battery. The system comprises an interface of the electronic power and control unit, an electronic power and control unit, applied to the steering and pedals, and an ECU power controller and port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Francisco FERRER-DALMAU NIETO, Francisco Javier VICANDI UNANUE, Carlos Javier IRIONDO ARRIZABALAGA, Jesus Maria IRIONDO ARRIZABALAGA
  • Publication number: 20150232119
    Abstract: Steering boxes currently available on the market in order to convert the rotation of the steering wheel into the angular rotation of the wheels are not suitable to be partially built into the rim of the wheels of an electric car. In addition, existing boxes do not allow the independent rotation of the wheels or wide turning radii. These limitations are overcome using a system comprising: a body into which at least one motor is built using corresponding supports, which motor(s) actuate(s) the steering rotation axle of each steered wheel in the upper part of the body, and, in the lower part, a transmission gearbox and a stationary circular crown gear with which driving pinions mesh, said pinions rotating about the crown gear, thereby rotating the entire body and the rotation axle of the wheel built into the body together with suitable means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Francisco Ferrer-Dalmau Nieto, Francisco Javier Vicandi Unanue, Carlos Javier Iriondo Arrizabalaga, Jesus Maria Iriondo Arrizabalaga
  • Patent number: 7307395
    Abstract: The invention concerns a sequential safety system associated with a moving closing panel driven so as to slide by an electric motor (6), this safety system including means (20) exploiting the signal originating from an optical fiber to stop and reverse the direction of movement of said moving panel in the event of a change in the signal, as well as additional safety means allowing the end-of-travel positions of the moving panel to be determined without ambiguity via the joint exploitation of the results derived from measuring the frequency of the pulses caused by the rotation of the electric motor (6) driving said moving panel, as well as data originating from the optical fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Talltec Technologies Holdings S.A.
    Inventors: Mohamed Bouamra, Jésus Zaldua, Javier Vicandi, Jésus Iriondo
  • Patent number: 6772559
    Abstract: The invention concerns a sequential safety system associated with a moving closing panel driven so as to slide by an electric motor (6), this safety system including elements (20) exploiting the signal originating from an optical fiber to stop and reverse the direction of movement of said moving panel in the event of a change in the signal, as well as additional safety element allowing the end-of-travel positions of the moving panel to be determined without ambiguity via the joint exploitation of the results derived from measuring the frequency of the pulses caused by the rotation of the electric motor (6) driving said moving panel, as well as data originating from the optical fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Talltec Technologies Holdings S.A.
    Inventors: Mohamed Bouamra, Jésus Zaldua, Javier Vicandi, Jésus Iriondo