Patents by Inventor Frederic Giraud

Frederic Giraud 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).

  • Publication number: 20150014294
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for melting frost and/or rime and/or ice and/or snow on the window of a motor vehicle using a wiper blade (1) arranged so as to provide heat to the window (2) according to a melting cycle associated with an upward phase or falling phase of the blade, the method comprising the step of causing heat to provided to the window (2) by means of the wiper blade (1) such that said provision of heat melts the frost and/or rime and/or ice and/or snow on the window (2) of the vehicle, wherein said provision can be carried out in particular by radiating heat or spraying a heated liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Christophe Dubosc, Frédèric Giraud, Marcel Trebouet
  • Publication number: 20140327839
    Abstract: The The invention relates to a touch interface comprising a contact surface and means for vibrating the contact surface, said means being provided to generate standing waves in said surface. The contact surface includes at least one transparent portion forming a surface for seeing through the touch interface, and the vibration generating means include at least one rigid piezoelectric layer that is rigidly connected to the contact surface and disposed on the periphery of the transparent portion. The interface is characterized in that the at least one piezoelectric layer is disposed in a plane that is not parallel to the contact surface. The invention also relates to a display screen using such an interface, and to an electric appliance using such a display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Frédéric Giraud, Michel Amberg, Betty Lemaire-Semail
  • Publication number: 20140317871
    Abstract: The invention relates to an accessory for wiper of motor vehicle comprising at least one heating channel (16; 16a, 16b) for receiving a heating element of the wiper, characterized in that said accessory (6; 10; 26) is made of a first part (17; 27) movable with respect to a second part (18; 28) in order to open said at least one heating channel (16; 16a, 16b) longitudinally. This invention also relates to a wiper of motor vehicle comprising such accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Philippe Carraro, Clémentine Derrepas, Frédéric Giraud, Giuseppe Grasso, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Michael Schaeuble, Pierre Sevellec, Denis Thebault, Marcel Trebouet
  • Patent number: 8717429
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatically unlocking an opening member of a motor vehicle using a hands-free access system (4), comprising a central processing unit (5) intended to be installed inside the vehicle, a portable identification member (17), said central processing unit (5) being capable of communicating remotely by radiofrequency with the identification member (17) in order to authenticate it and, in response to the authentication of the identification member (17), of controlling the locking or unlocking of the opening member of the vehicle. The method comprises the following steps: the step of detecting the presence of an identification member (17) in a predefined perimeter around the vehicle; the step of authenticating that the identification member (17) is associated with the vehicle; and, in the case of positive authentication, the step of placing the access system in a “ready to unlock” state for all the opening members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Valeo Securite Habitacle
    Inventors: Frederic Giraud, Eric Menard, Joel Senpauroca
  • Publication number: 20130327356
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for cleaning a windscreen of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, the method comprising a phase of remotely activating a cycle of cleaning a windscreen of said vehicle, said cleaning cycle comprising at least one wiping phase S11 with the aid of a wiping device of said vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Dominique Dias, Frédéric Giraud, Izumi Sakai
  • Publication number: 20110242303
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatically unlocking an opening member of a motor vehicle using a hands-free access system (4), comprising a central processing unit (5) intended to be installed inside the vehicle, a portable identification member (17), said central processing unit (5) being capable of communicating remotely by radiofrequency with the identification member (17) in order to authenticate it and, in response to the authentication of the identification member (17), of controlling the locking or unlocking of the opening member of the vehicle. The method comprises the following steps: the step of detecting the presence of an identification member (17) in a predefined perimeter around the vehicle; the step of authenticating that the identification member (17) is associated with the vehicle; and, in the case of positive authentication, the step of placing the access system in a “ready to unlock” state for all the opening members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE
    Inventors: Frederic Giraud, Eric Menard, Joel Senpauroca
  • Patent number: 7892333
    Abstract: The purpose of the invention is a treatment device fitting in a filter, particularly a particle filter (1) or a combined filter of a heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning installation for a vehicle cabin, to prevent the development of microorganisms on the surfaces of such an installation. This device is composed mainly of a permeable container (6) for a volatile treatment agent, and comprises means for attachment of the container (6) to the filter (1) between the folds of the filter structure (3) making up the filter, so that the container (6) can be installed on any filter (1) in an existing installation to prevent the development of microorganisms on the surfaces of such an installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques S.A.S.
    Inventors: Gilles Elliot, Frédéric Ladrech, Frédéric Giraud
  • Patent number: 7892334
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a package of a volatile substance, which comprises a bag having a volatile substance with an antibacterial action enclosed therein, and a case having the bag enclosed therein, wherein the case is allowed to have a size and shape complying with the amount of a volatile substance having permeated the bag so that the shape of the case can be adapted to the volumes and shapes of various air conditioners, while the volatile substance can be volatilized at a predetermined rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignees: Valeo Thermal Systems Japan Corporation, Valeo Systemes Thermiques, Rengo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Hara, Akihiko Yoshida, Frederic Giraud, Frederic Ladrech, Yoshie Aoki, Masumi Yamaguchi, Kiyoshi Kamei, Hidenao Saito
  • Patent number: 7578873
    Abstract: The invention relates to an air treatment device using a volatile treating agent contained inside a permeable container (1), particularly applicable to a ventilating, heating and/or air conditioning installation. The treating agent is a liquid packaged inside a cohesive spongy body (2) occupying the available volume of a chamber (3) formed by an internal hollow of the container (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques S.A.S.
    Inventors: Gilles Elliot, Frederic Giraud, Frederic Ladrech
  • Publication number: 20080210094
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a package of a volatile substances which comprises a bag having a volatile substance with an antibacterial action enclosed therein, and a case having the bag enclosed therein, wherein the case is allowed to have a size and shape complying with the amount of a volatile substance having permeated the bag so that the shape of the case can be adapted to the volumes and shapes of various air conditioners, while the volatile substance can be volatilized at a predetermined rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2005
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicants: Valeo Thermal Systems Japan Corporation, Valeo Systems Thermiques, Rengo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Hara, Akihiko Yoshida, Frederic Giraud, Frederic Ladrech, Yoshie Aoki, Masumi Yamaguchi, Kiyoshi Kamei, Hidenao Saito
  • Publication number: 20070261376
    Abstract: The purpose of the invention is a treatment device fitting in a filter, particularly a particle filter (1) or a combined filter of a heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning installation for a vehicle cabin, to prevent the development of microorganisms on the surfaces of such an installation. This device is composed mainly of a permeable container (6) for a volatile treatment agent, and comprises means for attachment of the container (6) to the filter (1) between the folds of the filter structure (3) making up the filter, so that the container (6) can be installed on any filter (1) in an existing installation to prevent the development of microorganisms on the surfaces of such an installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2005
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Gilles Elliot, Frederic Ladrech, Frederic Giraud
  • Publication number: 20070202799
    Abstract: The subject of the invention is a heating, ventilation and/or air-conditioning unit, especially for a vehicle, which is equipped with means for treating the air by diffusion of a volatile agent. This unit comprises a wall (2) bounding an air circuit (8), this wall (2) having an opening (7) therethrough for the passage of a treatment cartridge (1). A permeable partition (10) defines a diffusion chamber (11) for the volatile agent, this partition (10) being placed in the internal volume of the air circuit (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques S.A.S.
    Inventors: Frederic Giraud, Frederic Ladrech, Gilles Elliot
  • Publication number: 20060236869
    Abstract: The invention relates to an air treatment device 1 using a volatile agent contained inside a casing 2 that is at least partially permeable, characterized in that it includes means 4 for activating the emission of the volatile agent. These means are advantageously constituted by a film, a strip, a cord or a percussor. Application in motor vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques S.A.S.
    Inventors: Frederic Giraud, Laurence Cornu, Gilles Ellliot
  • Publication number: 20060123992
    Abstract: The invention relates to an air treatment device using a volatile treating agent contained inside a permeable container (1), particularly applicable to a ventilating, heating and/or air conditioning installation. The treating agent is a liquid packaged inside a cohesive spongy body (2) occupying the available volume of a chamber (3) formed by an internal hollow of the container (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques S. A. S.
    Inventors: Gilles Elliot, Frederic Giraud, Frederic Ladrech