Patents by Inventor Giuseppe Grasso
Giuseppe Grasso 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).
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DEVICE FOR PROTECTING AN OPTICAL SENSOR, DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND CORRESPONDING ASSEMBLY METHOD
Publication number: 20180334109Abstract: A device for protecting an optical sensor of a driver-assistance system for a motor vehicle, a corresponding driver-assistance system and a corresponding assembling process are disclosed. The optical sensor includes an optic and two assembled separate subassemblies. A first subassembly is mounted so as to be able to rotate about an axis of rotation and includes a housing that is configured to at least partially receive the optical sensor and an optical element that is configured to be placed upstream of the optic of the optical sensor. A second subassembly includes an actuator that is configured to drive the first subassembly to rotate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Marcel Trebouet, Frédéric Bretagnol, Giuseppe Grasso -
Publication number: 20180304862Abstract: A telescopic cleaning device, for a glass surface to be cleaned of a motor vehicle, includes at least one hollow conveying body (5) for the cleaning fluid, closed at an upstream end by an inlet flange (12) and accommodating a movable piston (8) which is configured so as to slide in said hollow conveying body (5). The hollow conveying body (5) additionally accommodates a rod (14) which extends jutting out from the inlet flange and around which the movable piston is capable of sliding, the movable piston and/or the rod being configured so as to allow the fluid to flow between them from the inlet flange to the distribution element. The rod comprises a heating device (22), which comprises at least one heating element (24) extending in the interior of a heat conducting tube (26), along the axis of elongation (X) of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Philippe Picot, Jordan Vieille, Sébastien Rollet, Grégory Kolanowski, Giuseppe Grasso, Xavier Bousset, Maxime Baudouin
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Publication number: 20180304863Abstract: A telescopic cleaning device is intended for projecting at least one cleaning and/or drying fluid onto a glass surface to be cleaned of a motor vehicle, such as an optical surface of an optical sensor of an optical detection system. The cleaning device includes at least one fluid distribution element, rendered movable, along an axis of elongation (X) and at the end of a movable piston between a retracted first position and an extended second position for cleaning and/or drying. The fluid distribution element comprises a distribution bar (4) inside which a fluid distribution channel (56) extends and the distribution bar is equipped with a heating device (60) integrated at least in part into the distribution bar in order to heat the fluid passing through said distribution channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Philippe Picot, Jordan Vieille, Sébastien Rollet, Grégory Kolanowski, Giuseppe Grasso, Xavier Bousset, Maxime Baudouin
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Publication number: 20180304861Abstract: A telescopic cleaning device, for a glass surface to be cleaned of a motor vehicle, includes at least one hollow conveying body (5) for the cleaning fluid, closed at an upstream end by an inlet flange (12) and accommodating a movable piston (8) which is configured so as to slide in said hollow conveying body (5). The hollow conveying body additionally accommodates a rod (14) which extends jutting out from the inlet flange and around which the movable piston is capable of sliding, the movable piston and the rod being configured so as to allow the fluid to flow between them from the inlet flange to the distribution element. A heating element (22) is arranged on the rod (14), between said rod and the movable piston (8), such that the fluid flowing between the rod and the movable piston is set to flow in contact with the heating element (22).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Philippe Picot, Jordan Vieille, Sébastien Rollet, Grégory Kolanowski, Giuseppe Grasso, Xavier Bousset, Maxime Baudouin
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Patent number: 10106129Abstract: The invention relates to a support mount (10) for a windscreen wiper, said mount (10) comprising a body of longitudinal principal orientation (X), said body comprising first means designed to receive a curving vertebra (20) and second means designed to hold a deflector (30) of said wiper, characterized in that said second means comprise notches (50) making it easier for said vertebra to curve. The invention also relates to a windscreen wiper comprising such a mount (10). The invention also relates to a wiping system comprising such a wiper.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2014Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Denis Thebault, Xavier Bousset, Giuseppe Grasso, Gérald Caillot
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Publication number: 20180272999Abstract: The invention relates to an optical detection system (1) of a motor vehicle comprising:—an optical sensor module (3),—a cleaning system (5) for cleaning the optical sensor module (3) and comprising at least a main reservoir (21) of a washing liquid and at least one liquid-spray nozzle (35) connected to the said main reservoir (21), characterized in that it comprises an additional reservoir (37) of a rinsing liquid arranged in parallel with the first reservoir (21) and fluidically connected to the said at least one spray nozzle (35).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2016Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Frédéric Giraud, Giuseppe Grasso, Marcel Trebouet
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Publication number: 20180265046Abstract: The invention relates to a cap (17) which is configured to be assembled with a terminal segment (9) of a windscreen wiper arm (5) which is configured to be connected to a windscreen wiper (3), said terminal segment (19having a longitudinal end (11) bearing a transverse pin (13) which is configured to define a pivot axis of the windscreen wiper (3), the cap (17) comprising : an upper part (171) which is configured to cover the terminal segment (9) of the windscreen wiper arm (5) in the assembled state of the cap (17) on said terminal segment (9), a lower part (173), and at least one fixing means (23) which is configured to cooperate with the transverse pin (13). According to the invention, the lower part (173) of the cap (17) comprises at least one support means (19) which is produced integrally with the cap (17) and which is configured to cooperate with the terminal segment (9) of the windscreen wiper arm (5) for the assembly of the cap (17) with the terminal segment (9).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Giuseppe Grasso, Guillaume Barret
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Patent number: 10077025Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter (9) for connecting a windscreen wiper blade (1) to a drive arm (3) of a wiper system, said adapter (9) being configured to be connected to a connector (8) with a degree of freedom in pivoting about an axis of articulation, said connector (8) being fixed to the blade (1), said adapter (9) comprising means for keeping in a nominal position of immobilization on the arm, said adapter (9) being configured to be immobilized, in a direction known as the direction of retraction, situated in a plane perpendicular to the axis of articulation, in a safety position, should said retaining means (20) fail. According to the invention, the adapter (9) is configured to be guided by the arm (3) in a translational movement, in said direction of retraction, from said nominal position to said safety position and/or to have a direction of deliberate disengagement from the arm starting from a position located between the two, nominal and safety positions.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2012Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Xavier Bousset, Giuseppe Grasso
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Patent number: 10059308Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 30, 2014Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Gérald Caillot, Philippe Carraro, Clémentine Derrepas, Frédéric Giraud, Giuseppe Grasso, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Michael Schaeuble, Pierre Sevellec, Denis Thebault, Marcel Trebouet
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Publication number: 20180086316Abstract: The present invention concerns a device (1) for cleaning an optical sensor (3), in particular intended to equip a motor vehicle, comprising a nozzle (5) for dispensing a cleaning liquid, characterised in that the cleaning liquid dispensing nozzle (5) is a drip dispensing nozzle and is configured to deposit the cleaning liquid on the optical sensor (3) in individual drops.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Marcel Trebouet, Giuseppe Grasso, Grégory Kolanowski, Frédéric Bretagnol, Gilles Le-Calvez
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Publication number: 20180086318Abstract: A cleaning device, intended to spray at least one fluid towards a surface to be cleaned of a motor vehicle, such as an optical sensor of an optical detection system, comprises at least one fluid intake and distribution device (D) into which are selectively admitted a cleaning fluid and a drying fluid through two distinct sets of runs from an intake end-fitting (110, 111) specific to each fluid. According to the invention, a blocking element (5) is provided in the intake and distribution device (D). This blocking element is movable between a first position of blocking of the set of runs for a cleaning fluid and a second position of clearing of this set of runs for a cleaning fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Giuseppe Grasso, Marcel Trebouet
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Patent number: 9889823Abstract: A hydraulic connector for a wiper system includes an end part of an arm extending in a longitudinal direction, a blade, a mechanical connector fixed to the blade for attaching the blade to the arm, and at least one pipe for conveying a liquid to the blade via the mechanical connector and at least one button intended to connect the hydraulic connector to the end part in a standby position. The button is retractable so as to allow movement of the hydraulic connector with respect to the end part.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2014Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Giuseppe Grasso, Florent Delfosse
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Patent number: 9809201Abstract: The invention relates to a support fitting (10) for a windscreen wiper, the said fitting (10) comprising a body with a longitudinal direction of extension (X), the said body comprising first means which are designed to receive a bending vertebra (20) and second means which define an open lower receptacle (13) for receipt of an upper heel for fitting of a wiping blade of the wiper, characterized in that the said second means comprise recesses (52) which facilitate the bending of the said vertebra (20). The invention also relates to a windscreen wiper comprising a fitting (10) of this type. The invention also relates to a wiping system comprising a wiper of this type.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2014Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Denis Thebault, Xavier Bousset, Giuseppe Grasso, Gérald Caillot
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Patent number: 9764716Abstract: A wiper arm arrangement with a wiper arm of a windscreen wiper system of a vehicle and an attachment element having at least one line. The attachment element can be coupled to a connecting element designed for holding a wiper blade and for connecting the wiper blade to the wiper arm. Due to the coupling, at least one corresponding line of the connecting element can be joined onto the at least one line of the attachment element. The connecting element can be fitted onto the attachment element in an installation direction which coincides at least substantially with a direction of longitudinal extent of the wiper arm. The attachment element is arranged on the wiper arm so as to be movable in the direction of longitudinal extent of the wiper arm.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2011Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignees: Daimler AG, Valeo Systemes D'EssuyageInventors: Richard Duesterhoeft, Holger Fitterer, Uwe Renz, Heiko Schmid, Andreas Zygan, Xavier Bousset, Giuseppe Grasso, Vincent Izabel, Gèrald Caillot
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Publication number: 20170260485Abstract: Liquid screen-wash for vehicle windscreen, comprising between 0.01% and 10% by weight of a surfactant or of a mixture of surfactants, between 5% and 15% by weight of a glycol ether, and water.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2015Publication date: September 14, 2017Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Marcel Trebouet, Giuseppe Grasso, Grégory Kolanowski
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Publication number: 20170225656Abstract: Clip (15) for a wiper blade (10), which clip is configured to be interposed between an end-piece (22) of the blade (10) and an aerodynamic spoiler (20) of a longitudinal cover member of the blade (10), characterized in that the said clip (15) comprises first means (25) able to collaborate by friction and/or anchorage with the end-piece (22) and second means (27) able to collaborate by friction and/or anchorage with the spoiler (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Guillaume Barret, Giuseppe Grasso
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Publication number: 20170225660Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cleaning an optical sensor (2) of an optical detection system of a motor vehicle, which comprises spray means (4) for spraying a cleaning liquid onto an exterior surface (20) of this optical sensor (2). The device comprises suction means (7) of which a chamber (5) opens onto at least a portion of the periphery of this optical sensor (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Marcel Trebouet, Giuseppe Grasso, Grégory Kolanowski
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Patent number: 9630591Abstract: Device (140) for a window wiper arm of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, characterized in that it comprises a cover (144) and an accessory, such as a nozzle (142), which is rigidly connected to the cover, said cover having a generally U-shaped cross section and being configured to be applied and fastened to an end piece (28) of U-shaped cross section of said arm.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Giuseppe Grasso, Denis Thebault, Michael Schaeuble
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Publication number: 20170072915Abstract: Method for washing a window of a motor vehicle, using a device comprising: at least one tank containing a de-icing fluid, a tube system connecting the at least one tank to openings through which the fluid is sprayed onto the window, a supply pump designed to circulate the fluid in the tube system until it is ejected via the aforesaid openings, and at least one wiper blade suitable for moving over the window through the action of a drive motor, characterized in that it comprises: a) a division of the angular sector swept by said at least one blade into elementary sectors, and b) over at least one elementary sector, a modulation of the exit pressure from the supply pump between a “nominal” pressure and a non-zero pressure that is less than this nominal pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Grégory Kolanowski, Giuseppe Grasso, Marcel Trebouet, Pierre-Emmanuel Negre
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Publication number: 20170021809Abstract: The present invention concerns a device for cleaning a sensor of a motor vehicle. The device in accordance with the invention includes means for simultaneous or sequential distribution via a distribution orifice (11) in a distribution nozzle (1) of a first fluid and/or a second fluid separately routed via a first admission channel (2) and/or via a second admission channel (3), respectively, to a common distribution chamber (10) in said distribution nozzle (1). It also includes means for moving said distribution nozzle (1) between a rest position and a deployed position, and these said means for moving the distribution nozzle (1) include means shared with the means for feeding the first admission channel (2) with the first fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Marcel Trebouet, Giuseppe Grasso