Patents by Inventor Alain Servin

Alain Servin 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: 11927259
    Abstract: A method for attaching a plastic barrel configured to guide an output shaft of a mechanical device to a housing for the mechanical device is disclosed. The housing includes a chimney delimited by an upper edge and a base, the chimney being arranged to partially surround the output shaft, the plastic barrel having a lateral protuberance. The method involves at least the following steps: inserting a first end of the plastic barrel into the chimney of the housing until the lateral protuberance axially abuts against the upper edge of the chimney, and at least partially deforming the first end of the plastic barrel in order to form an axial counter-abutment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Alain Servin, Jean-Michel Berthome, Quentin Aubugeau
  • Publication number: 20230146572
    Abstract: A method for attaching a plastic barrel configured to guide an output shaft of a mechanical device to a housing for the mechanical device is disclosed. The housing includes a chimney delimited by an upper edge and a base, the chimney being arranged to partially surround the output shaft, the plastic barrel having a lateral protuberance. The method involves at least the following steps: inserting a first end of the plastic barrel into the chimney of the housing until the lateral protuberance axially abuts against the upper edge of the chimney, and at least partially deforming the first end of the plastic barrel in order to form an axial counter-abutment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Alain Servin, Jean-Michel Berthome, Quentin Aubugeau
  • Publication number: 20220348166
    Abstract: The invention relates to a geared motor comprising a first brushless electric motor part having a stator, a rotor and a drive shaft, a second part having an output shaft and a reduction gear mechanism and an electronic part. The reduction gear mechanism comprises an output shaft, a worm and a toothed wheel designed to be engaged by the worm and to drive the output shaft in rotation. The geared motor comprises at least one rolling guide bearing disposed on the drive shaft and a multipolar magnet for measuring the position of the rotor. The rolling bearing is disposed between the measurement magnet and the worm such that the electric motor can be controlled depending on the measurement of the position of the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Jose-Luis HERRADA, Alain SERVIN, Mehdi BELHAJ
  • Patent number: 11407383
    Abstract: The invention relates to a toothed wheel (116) for a gear motor (10) of a window wiper, in particular of a motor vehicle, this wheel having a central member (120, 128) defining an axis of rotation A and two opposite substantially parallel faces, a first of said faces including an orifice (124) having an axis B and intended to receive a pin (26) of a linkage (38) of the gear motor, characterized in that it comprises, on said first face, abutment means (128a, 154a) in an axial direction and/or in a radial direction relative to axis A and means (128a, 154a, 152a) for guiding sliding in a circumferential direction about the axis A, said abutment and guide means being configured to cooperate with said pin during the assembly of the toothed wheel with the linkage in order to facilitate the insertion of the pin into the orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Fabrice Jably, Christophe Rabache, Alain Servin
  • Patent number: 10821940
    Abstract: Wheel (100) for a vehicle window wiper drive system, said wheel comprising electrical contact means (400), a first and a second electrical contact means (410, 411) of said electrical contact means being in electrical continuity, and the first and the second electrical contact means being for a respective slider (200a, 200b), said wheel being characterized in that the angular extension (?) of said electrical contact means in the plane of the wheel is strictly less than 360° and said electrical contact means being situated on a face of the wheel intended to receive a linkage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Alain Servin, Laurent Collinet, Stephane Beauchamps
  • Publication number: 20200039471
    Abstract: The invention relates to a toothed wheel (116) for a gear motor (10) of a window wiper, in particular of a motor vehicle, this wheel having a central member (120, 128) defining an axis of rotation A and two opposite substantially parallel faces, a first of said faces including an orifice (124) having an axis B and intended to receive a pin (26) of a linkage (38) of the gear motor, characterized in that it comprises, on said first face, abutment means (128a, 154a) in an axial direction and/or in a radial direction relative to axis A and means (128a, 154a, 152a) for guiding sliding in a circumferential direction about the axis A, said abutment and guide means being configured to cooperate with said pin during the assembly of the toothed wheel with the linkage in order to facilitate the insertion of the pin into the orifice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Fabrice Jably, Christophe Rabache, Alain Servin
  • Patent number: 10411565
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a brush holder assembly (100) for an electric motor (1) of a motor vehicle equipment item comprising: a plate (9) intended to hold at least one connection brush (7) against a collector (6) arranged on a rotor (6) of en electric motor (1), the plate (9) extending in a plane perpendicular to said rotor (6), at least one induction coil (19) intended to be connected to said connection brush (7), the brush holder assembly (100) also comprising at least one retaining element (27) of the at least one induction coil (18) configured to hold the induction coil (19) in a plane parallel to the plate (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Alain Servin, Christophe Faucher
  • Patent number: 10227061
    Abstract: The invention relates to a closing plate (3) for a windscreen wiper drive motor device (1) for a motor vehicle, said device (1) being of the type comprising a support (2), a shaft (5) being received therein, said shaft bearing an endless screw (6) which is capable of being driven in rotation by a motor (7), and being of the type in which said support (2) comprises a bush mounting (17) for receiving a bush (18) which is capable of supporting one end (5a) of the shaft (5), said plate (3) comprising a base (14) which is capable of closing said support (2), the closing plate (3) being characterized in that it comprises a closing tongue (20) which is made of the same material as the base (14) and serves as a water deflector for an orifice (19) formed in the end of the bush mounting (17) in the axis of rotation of the shaft (5). The inventor further relates to a windscreen wiper drive motor device for a motor vehicle comprising a closing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Alain Servin, Laurent Collinet, Stephane Beauchamps
  • Publication number: 20170284450
    Abstract: A method and system for permanently attaching a take-up screw for taking-up the axial clearance of the armature shaft of a windscreen wiper motor are disclosed. The take-up screw is screwed axially into a bore in the motor base (SM) until the screw reaches a stop position in relation to the armature shaft locked in the screw. At least one surface discontinuity is provided in the bore and/or the thread of the screw, allowing the screw to be screwed into the bore until it reaches the stop position. The screw is screwed into the bore until the stop position is reached and a screw- and/or motor base-deformation strain is applied at the discontinuity in order to deform the side surface of the screw and/or motor base (SM) and permanently attach the screw and/or motor base by wedging in the discontinuity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Pierre Blanchet, Stéphane Pichard, Alain Servin, Thierry Delage
  • Publication number: 20170253217
    Abstract: 1. Wheel (100) far a vehicle window wiper drive system, said wheel comprising electrical contact means (400), a first and a second electrical contact means (410, 411) of said electrical contact means being in electrical continuity, and the first and the second electrical contact means being for a respective slider (200a, 200b), said wheel being characterized in that the angular extension (a) of said electrical contact means in the plane of the wheel is strictly less than 360 and said electrical contact means being situated on a face of the wheel intended to receive a linkage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Alain Servin, Laurent Collinet, Stephane Beauchamps
  • Publication number: 20170179793
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a brush holder assembly (100) for an electric motor (1) of a motor vehicle equipment item comprising: a plate (9) intended to hold at least one connection brush (7) against a collector (6) arranged on a rotor (6) of en electric motor (1), the plate (9) extending in a plane perpendicular to said rotor (6), at least one induction coil (19) intended to be connected to said connection brush (7), the brush holder assembly (100) also comprising at least one retaining element (27) of the at least one induction coil (18) configured to hold the induction coil (19) in a plane parallel to the plate (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Alain Servin, Christophe Faucher
  • Publication number: 20170144632
    Abstract: The invention relates to a closing plate (3) for a windscreen wiper drive motor device (1) for a motor vehicle, said device (1) being of the type comprising a support (2), a shaft (5) being received therein, said shaft bearing an endless screw (6) which is capable of being driven in rotation by a motor (7), and being of the type in which said support (2) comprises a bush mounting (17) for receiving a bush (18) which is capable of supporting one end (5a) of the shaft (5), said plate (3) comprising a base (14) which is capable of closing said support (2), the closing plate (3) being characterized in that it comprises a closing tongue (20) which is made of the same material as the base (14) and serves as a water deflector for an orifice (19) formed in the end of the bush mounting (17) in the axis of rotation of the shaft (5). The invention further relates to a windscreen wiper drive motor device for a motor vehicle comprising a closing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Alain Servin, Laurent Collinet, Stephane Beauchamps
  • Publication number: 20140227059
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for permanently attaching a take-up screw (3) for taking-up the axial clearance of the armature shaft of a windscreen wiper motor. The take-up screw (3) is screwed axially into a bore (1) in the motor base (SM) until it reaches a stop position in relation to the armature shaft (6) locked on the screw, At least one surface discontinuity (2) is provided in the bore (1) and/or the thread of the screw (3), allowing the screw (3) to be screwed into the bore until it reaches the stop position. The screw (3) is screwed into the bore until the stop position is reached and a screw- and/or motor base-deformation strain (D) is applied at the discontinuity (2) in order to deform the side surface of the screw (3) and/or motor base (SM) and permanently attach the screw (3) and/or motor base by means of wedging in the discontinuity. The invention is suitable for the wind-screen wiper motors of motor vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTÉMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Pierre Blanchet, Stéphane Pichard, Alain Servin, Thierry Delage
  • Patent number: 7767430
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to novel microorganisms of the genus Bifidobacterium, that are useful in preventing diarrhea brought about by pathogenic bacteria. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of said microorganisms for the preparation of an ingestable support and to a composition containing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Richard Neeser, Roberto Reniero, Florence Rochat, Alain Servin
  • Publication number: 20070134220
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a new strain of Lactobacillus fermentum (LB-f) that is useful in preventing or treating gastrointestinal disorders in mammals, especially in humans. Also, this strain can be used as a dietary product that is beneficial to the wellbeing and health of mammals, including humans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2003
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicants: Axcan Pharma S.A., Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale (INSERM)
    Inventors: Alain Servin, Gilles Chauviere, Marie-Helene Polter, Vanessa Le Moal, Bruno Gastebois
  • Publication number: 20050260170
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to novel microorganisms of the genus Bifidobacterium, that are useful in preventing diarrhea brought about by pathogenic bacteria. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of said microorganisms for the preparation of an ingestable support and to a composition containing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Jean-Richard Neeser, Roberto Reniero, Florence Rochat, Alain Servin
  • Patent number: 6926891
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to novel microorganisms of the genus Bifidobacterium, that are useful in preventing diarrhea brought about by pathogenic bacteria. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of said microorganisms for the preparation of an ingestable support and to a composition containing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Richard Neeser, Roberto Reniero, Florence Rochat, Alain Servin
  • Patent number: 6887465
    Abstract: Novel microorganisms of the family Lactobacillaceae and pharmaceutical compositions, food and methods of using same are provided. The microorganisms have the ability of preventing colonization of the intestine with pathogenic bacteria causing diarrhea and of preventing infection of intestinal epithelial cells by rotaviruses. The microorganisms can be used for the preparation of an ingestable support and to compositions containing same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Roberto Reniero, Harald Bruessow, Florence Rochat, Thierry Von Der Weid, Stephanie Blum-Speriesen, Jean-Richard Neeser, Alain Servin
  • Patent number: 6835376
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to novel microorganisms of the genus Lactobacillus, that are useful in preventing diarrhoea brought about by pathogenic bacteria. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of said microorganisms for the preparation of an ingestable support and to a composition containing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Richard Neeser, Roberto Reniero, Alain Servin
  • Patent number: 5603930
    Abstract: Lactobacillus johnsonii strain CNCM I-1225 adheres to Caco-2 cells and inhibits adhesion thereto by enterovirulent and enteroinvasive pathogens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1997
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Dominique Brassart, Anne Donnet, Harriet Link, Olivier Mignot, Jean-Richard Neeser, Florence Rochat, Eduardo Schiffrin, Alain Servin