Patents by Inventor Gerald Caillot

Gerald Caillot 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: 20260070515
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for cleaning an optical surface of an optical device. The cleaning system includes a wiper blade for a window, the wiper blade being arranged to wipe a wiping zone of the window that is separate from an optical surface. The blade bearing a nozzle for spraying fluid, in particular air, in the direction of the optical surface. The cleaning system also includes an apparatus for setting fluid in motion, in particular a compressor or a blower, intended to supply the spray nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 12, 2026
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Frederic GIRAUD, Jean Michel JARASSON, Frederic BRETAGNOL, Gerald CAILLOT
  • Publication number: 20260034966
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel form of wiper blade having increased dimensions, so that, for each linear millimeter of the wiper blade measured along the longitudinal elongation axis, a surface area of a pressing face via which the wiper blade presses against a glazed surface is greater than 0.25 mm2. In addition, the wiper blade includes a solid body configured to allow a hingeless connection to a wiper blade support element, and a pressing body in the form of a continuous or discontinuous structure. The pressing body thus includes macrostructures and microstructures that render the pressing face complex and discontinuous, and give it a surface area that is greater than those of the known wiper blades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: February 5, 2026
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Gerald CAILLOT, Nathalie LALOI, Frederic BRETAGNOL
  • Publication number: 20250214539
    Abstract: The invention relates to a windscreen wiper blade for a vehicle. The wiper blade at least one wiping strip configured to wipe a glazed surface of the vehicle, a stiffening member including a vertebra support and at least one vertebra configured to stiffen the wiping strip, a central mounting configured to be connected to a drive arm of the windscreen wiper blade, an air deflector connected to the vertebra support, two connectors rigidly connected to the at least one vertebra. The wiper blade also includes a spraying device configured to spray a washing fluid onto the glazed surface with spraying openings, and a washing-fluid distribution device configured to distribute washing fluid to the spraying device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Gerald CAILLOT, Jean Michel JARASSON, Vincent IZABEL, Alexandre FILLOUX
  • Publication number: 20250178570
    Abstract: The invention provides a device for wiping an optical surface of at least one optical element of a vehicle, including a wiping unit having a wiping part for wiping the optical surface and a support element for supporting the wiping part, moving the wiping part so that it wipes the optical surface by making contact with the optical surface, a drive member for driving the wiping unit, the wiping unit being in one piece. The invention gives the device a simple structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Gerald CAILLOT, Vincent IZABEL, Jean Michel JARASSON
  • Publication number: 20250001976
    Abstract: An arm of a wiping system is disclosed. The arm includes a part extending longitudinally. The part is configured to be connected by a first end to an arm drive device and by a second end to an attachment device for attaching the arm to a wiper blade. The part includes a main beam extending in the longitudinal direction. The part is in a single piece and the part also includes at least one additional beam extending in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Gerald Caillot, Alexandre Filloux, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
  • Publication number: 20240343226
    Abstract: A wiper for a glazed surface of a vehicle is disclosed. The wiper includes at least one structural element, a wiper rubber carried by the structural element, at least one end piece arranged at a longitudinal end of the structural element, at least one conduit extending in a main direction of elongation of the wiper, and at least one spray element fluidically connected to the conduit and formed on the structural element. The wiper rubber is configured to bear against the glazed surface and to sweep a wiping zone of the glazed surface. The spray element is configured to spray cleaning fluid in a spray direction onto an additional zone distinct from the wiping zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Vincent Izabel, Frederic Giraud, Alexandre Filloux, Gerald Caillot, Jean Michel Jarasson
  • Publication number: 20240336231
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wiping system including an arm and a wiper blade configured to wipe a visibility zone of a windshield of the motor vehicle and capable of being driven by the arm and including at least one longitudinal channel, with a nozzle element in fluidic communication with the at least one longitudinal channel and configured to spray cleaning fluid toward at least one sensor arranged outside the visibility zone. The nozzle element is arranged in a longitudinal end zone of the wiper blade. An injection assembly is capable of injecting a cleaning fluid into the longitudinal channel under the control of a control unit. When the control unit determines that the arm or the wiper blade is in a given angular sector, the injection of cleaning fluid into the longitudinal channel is commanded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Frederic GIRAUD, Alexandre FILLOUX, Gerald CAILLOT
  • Patent number: 12043221
    Abstract: A vehicle wiper blade adapter that includes a mechanical connection region receiving a tab of a wiper arm and a permanent magnet that interacts with the wiper arm, a magnetic connection region that receives the permanent magnet, the permanent magnet being rigidly secured to the adapter by a securing means at a receiving region and a magnetic shield placed between an adapter body and the permanent magnet, where the magnetic shield includes at least one loop that interacts with at least one respective adapter claw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gerald Caillot, Mehdi Belhaj, Alexandre Filloux, Vincent Izabel
  • Patent number: 11919486
    Abstract: System for cleaning a glazed surface of a motor vehicle, including at least one wiper and a drive device for driving at least the wiper along an axis of translation, substantially perpendicular to said wiper, where the glazed surface is a detection surface of a sensor/emitter of a detection assembly and in that the drive device includes at least one drive motor driving in rotation about an axis of rotation substantially perpendicular to the axis of translation, and at least a conversion device converting a rotational movement of the drive motor into a rectilinear movement along the axis of translation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gerald Caillot, Frederic Giraud, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
  • Publication number: 20230322188
    Abstract: A connection device for a wiper system for wiping a glazed surface of a vehicle is disclosed. The wiper system includes at least one wiper, and at least one wiper arm designed to drive the rotation of the wiper. The connection device connects the wiper to the wiper arm and further includes at least one connector configured to be secured to the wiper and at least one adapter mounted with the ability to pivot on the connector. The wiper arm extends between a first end designed to be connected to a motor and a second end designed to be secured to the adapter. The adapter and the connector define a closed-section housing for receiving at least part of the second end of the wiper arm. This part of the second end of the wiper arm is configured to contribute to holding the adapter on the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gerald Caillot, Vincent Izabel
  • Publication number: 20230055368
    Abstract: Wiper blade for a wiping system, in particular for wiping a camera of a motor vehicle, the wiper blade comprising a connection device suitable for releasable connection to a drive shaft of the wiper blade, said connection device comprising a first orientation which allows mounting/dismounting relative to a drive shaft, and a second orientation which does not allow such mounting/dismounting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Vincent IZABEL, Jean-Michel JARASSON, Gerald CAILLOT, Frederic GIRAUD, Marcel TREBOUET, Alexandre PASCHUTINE, Mehdi BELHAJ
  • Publication number: 20230001889
    Abstract: System for cleaning a glazed surface of a motor vehicle, including at least one wiper and a drive device for driving at least the wiper along an axis of translation, substantially perpendicular to said wiper, where the glazed surface is a detection surface of a sensor/emitter of a detection assembly and in that the drive device includes at least one drive motor driving in rotation about an axis of rotation substantially perpendicular to the axis of translation, and at least a conversion device converting a rotational movement of the drive motor into a rectilinear movement along the axis of translation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Gerald CAILLOT, Frederic GIRAUD, Jean-Michel JARASSON, Vincent IZABEL
  • Publication number: 20220194324
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a pattern projecting lamp and a motor vehicle—in particular, a motor vehicle comprising a pattern projecting lamp. The pattern projecting lamp comprises an optical module configured to provide a projection light beam having a pattern, a support comprising a base and a rotary arm connected rotatably to the base, wherein the optical module is disposed in the rotary arm, and the rotary arm is provided with a light exit for the projection light beam to be emitted through. The pattern projecting lamp can project a light beam having a predetermined pattern at a suitable angle, as tailored to display additional information or provide auxiliary illumination on the vehicle body of the motor vehicle or at a peripheral region of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gerald CAILLOT, Mehdi BELHAJ, Alexandre FILLOUX, Vincent IZABEL
  • Publication number: 20210101565
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cleaning a vehicle window that includes a foam generator that is configured to draw in air and a cleaning fluid (L) and mix them and at least partially convert them into a foam form; and further includes, a regulating means for regulating the air flow drawn in by the foam generator and a control unit that is configured to control an air flow regulating means on the basis of at least one parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Gerald CAILLOT, Jean Michel JARASSON, Vincent IZABEL
  • Patent number: 10364927
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic connector, particularly for a motor vehicle windscreen wiper system. The connector is designed to be mounted on a wiper blade fitted with a perforated pipe carrying cleaning and de-icing fluid, and comprises at least one inlet coupling suitable for connection to a fluid feed, and at least one distributor provided with at least one outlet coupling designed to be connected to the perforated pipe. The connector also includes at least one internal path for carrying the fluid from the inlet coupling to the distributor. Thus, by means of the presence of the internal path through the connector, the inlet coupling can be positioned at various locations on the connector, without feeding directly into the distributor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gerald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
  • Patent number: 9669805
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic connector, particularly for a motor vehicle windscreen wiper system. The connector is designed to be mounted on a wiper blade fitted with a perforated pipe carrying cleaning and de-icing fluid, and comprises at least one inlet coupling suitable for connection to a fluid feed, and at least one distributor provided with at least one outlet coupling designed to be connected to the perforated pipe. The connector also includes at least one internal path for carrying the fluid from the inlet coupling to the distributor. Thus, by means of the presence of the internal path through the connector, the inlet coupling can be positioned at various locations on the connector, without feeding directly into the distributor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gerald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
  • Patent number: 9487187
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade assembly for the windows of a motor vehicle, comprising a longitudinal support (10) intended to receive a pressure application vertebra (20) and a wiper blade (30) and a wiper accessory (40) carrying a device (42a, 42b) for distributing and projecting a washer liquid wherein the accessory is intended to be assembled with the longitudinal support (10). According to the invention, the longitudinal support (10) comprises means for fixing said accessory (40) on said support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gerald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
  • Patent number: 9242621
    Abstract: The invention relates to a windscreen wiper system, particularly for a motor vehicle. The system comprises a wiper blade (4) hinged to a drive arm (1) via an adaptor (2) connected to the arm (1) and to a hydraulic connector (3), which in turn is connected to the blade (4) and comprises at least one inlet coupling (6) designed to be coupled to a cleaning and de-icing fluid feed (5). The system also comprises a rigid joining part (7, 8), one end of which is coupled to the inlet coupling (6), and the other end of which is intended to be coupled to the fluid feed (5). In this way, the connection between the fluid feed (5) and the connector is made secure and reliable. In addition, the joining part provides an offset which makes connecting and disconnecting easier for the user, particularly when the user wishes to change a worn blade, and enables the whole of the connection to be concealed more easily and then given a more attractive appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gerald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
  • Publication number: 20150052701
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a windscreen wiper (1) for a motor vehicle window (3), comprising: a longitudinally extending wiper blade (5), an aerodynamic deflector (9) extending longitudinally above said wiper blade (5), at least one longitudinally extending fluid circulation duct (31, 32) having at least one spraying orifice (35), characterized in that the wiper comprises at least one lower lateral skirt (43, 44) extending longitudinally on a lateral side of the wiper blade (5) and of the spraying orifice (35), the spraying orifice (35) being located between the wiper blade (5) and the lower lateral skirt (43, 44).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Gerald Caillot
  • Patent number: 8943643
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a locking device (14, 45, 52, 56, 66) between a windscreen wiper blade holder (2) and a windscreen wiper blade (13), said blade (13) consisting of a top part (15) that is capable of cooperating with said blade holder (2) and a bottom part (16) in direct contact with the windscreen or window to be wiped, said device (14, 45, 52, 56, 66) having a shape that complements said top part (15) of said blade (13), characterized in that it is capable of being solidly attached to linking means (29), said linking means (29) connecting one of the ends of said blade holder (2) to one of the ends of said blade (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Frederic Boussicot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Gerald Caillot