Patents by Inventor Eduardo C. Villena

Eduardo C. Villena 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).

  • Wiper blade for wiping a surface of a windshield
    Patent number: 9227597
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a windshield and a wiper assembly. The windshield presents a surface. The wiper assembly includes an arm and a wiper blade. The arm is movably attached to the vehicle. The wiper blade is operatively attached to the arm. The wiper blade includes a wiping member. The wiping member defines a longitudinal axis and extends between a first end and a second end. The wiping member has a plurality of radially extending protrusions that circumferentially surround the longitudinal axis such that the wiping member has a generally polygonal shaped cross-section. At least one of the protrusions is configured to maintain wiping contact relationship with the surface of the windshield as the arm moves the wiper blade to wipe the surface of the windshield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: Eduardo C. Villena
  • WIPER BLADE FOR WIPING A SURFACE OF A WINDSHIELD
    Publication number: 20150367817
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a windshield and a wiper assembly. The windshield presents a surface. The wiper assembly includes an arm and a wiper blade. The arm is movably attached to the vehicle. The wiper blade is operatively attached to the arm. The wiper blade includes a wiping member. The wiping member defines a longitudinal axis and extends between a first end and a second end. The wiping member has a plurality of radially extending protrusions that circumferentially surround the longitudinal axis such that the wiping member has a generally polygonal shaped cross-section. At least one of the protrusions is configured to maintain wiping contact relationship with the surface of the windshield as the arm moves the wiper blade to wipe the surface of the windshield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventor: Eduardo C. Villena