Patents by Inventor Jean-Francois Rousseau

Jean-Francois Rousseau 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: 20240140367
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid recovery system for a motor vehicle where such a recovery system includes at least one liquid intake that communicates with a tank, which is designed to store liquid from the liquid intake, and is designed with an arrangement below the motor vehicle's beltline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Laurent ANDRE-MASSE, Philippe CARRARO, Julien CARRION, Pierre-Francois DUPRAT, Jean-Francois ROUSSEAU, Grégory VILLEMIN
  • Patent number: 11904816
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid recovery system for a motor vehicle and to a vehicle including such a recovery system that that includes at least one liquid intake that communicates with a tank and is referred to as the first tank, which is designed to store liquid from the liquid intake and where the liquid intake is arrangeably designed below the vehicle's beltline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Laurent Andre-Masse, Philippe Carraro, Julien Carrion, Pierre-Francois Duprat, Jean-Francois Rousseau, Grégory Villemin
  • Publication number: 20210253068
    Abstract: The invention relates to a telescopic cleaning device intended to spray at least a first fluid and at least a second fluid toward an exterior surface of a motor vehicle's sensor/emitter, the telescopic cleaning device including at least a first distribution orifice for a first fluid and at least a second distribution orifice for a second fluid, the telescopic cleaning device being configured to deploy along a deployment (D) axis where the first distribution orifice and the second distribution orifice are offset from one another along the cleaning device's axis of deployment (D).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Maxime BAUDOUIN, Jordan VIEILLE, Jean-Francois ROUSSEAU, Philippe PICOT
  • Publication number: 20210107435
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid recovery system for a motor vehicle and to a vehicle including such a recovery system that that includes at least one liquid intake that communicates with a tank and is referred to as the first tank, which is designed to store liquid from the liquid intake and where the liquid intake is arrangeably designed below the vehicle's beltline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Laurent ANDRE-MASSE, Philippe CARRARO, Julien CARRION, Pierre-Francois DUPRAT, Jean-Francois ROUSSEAU, Grégory VILLEMIN
  • Patent number: 10919502
    Abstract: The invention concerns a rear view system (1) of a motor vehicle comprising:—an optical image capturing sensor (3),—a protective support (5) comprising a transparent and flat protective screen (7), the optical sensor (3) being installed on the protective support (5) in such a way as to point through said protective screen (7), and—a scraper blade (9) for cleaning the protective screen (7) disposed on the face of the protective screen (7) opposite that of the optical sensor (3) side, characterised in that it further comprises an electromagnetic actuation device (11) for actuating said scraper blade (9) in translation on the protective screen (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Jean-François Rousseau
  • Publication number: 20190381975
    Abstract: The subject matter of the present invention is a module (5) for cleaning an optical element protection device (3) intended to equip a motor vehicle, said protection device (3) having a surface of revolution configured to be arranged around the optical element. The cleaning module (5) includes at least one ring (51) configured to surround the protection device (3) and includes at least one wiping structure. The ring (51) is configured to be mobile in relative movement in translation along an axis of revolution (A2) of the ring (51) relative to the protection device (3) such that said at least one wiping structure (53) of the ring (51) is configured to wipe the surface of revolution of the protection device (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Giuseppe Grasso, Jean-François Rousseau, Marcel Trebouet, Frédéric Bretagnol, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Frédéric Giraud, Mehdi Belhaj, Jose Luis Herrada
  • Patent number: 10464531
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuation device for a driving arm (2) of a wiper (3), in particular for a motor vehicle, said device comprising: a body (10) hinged to rotate about a pivot axis and capable of receiving the arm (2), and a means (14) for locking the arm (2) on the body (10), said locking means (14) being hinged with the body (10). The invention also relates to a system for wiping a window of a vehicle, comprising said device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Jean-François Rousseau
  • Patent number: 10023155
    Abstract: A wiper fluid container including a fluid dispensing opening and an opening of a connecting member. The fluid dispensing opening is equipped with a connector that works with another connector in order to ensure fluid communication between those openings, where one connector can move from a first closed position of the container to a second open position thereby freeing that opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Valeo Systémes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Jean-François Rousseau
  • Publication number: 20170369039
    Abstract: The invention concerns a rear view system (1) of a motor vehicle comprising:—an optical image capturing sensor (3),—a protective support (5) comprising a transparent and flat protective screen (7), the optical sensor (3) being installed on the protective support (5) in such a way as to point through said protective screen (7), and—a scraper blade (9) for cleaning the protective screen (7) disposed on the face of the protective screen (7) opposite that of the optical sensor (3) side, characterised in that it further comprises an electromagnetic actuation device (11) for actuating said scraper blade (9) in translation on the protective screen (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Jean-François Rousseau
  • Publication number: 20170244873
    Abstract: According to the invention, the device for recording images (1) of a road scene for a motor vehicle comprises at least one camera (2) defining an optical axis, a protective element (4) for protecting the camera and cleaning means (8) for cleaning this screen. The protective element surrounds the camera and is mounted movable in rotation about said camera, comprising at least two separate portions each capable of assuming an image capturing position (16; 116) opposite the camera under the effect of the rotation. At least one of the separate portions is a light-transparent screen (18; 118) for being disposed in the image capturing position when the camera is operating, and the cleaning means (8) are disposed on the passage of the movable protective element in order to clean the transparent screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Vincent Izabel, Jean-François Rousseau
  • Patent number: 9625714
    Abstract: A cleaning device for cleaning a lens of a motor vehicle camera is disclosed. The lens is designed to capture images along a longitudinal optical axis, and includes a cleaning head arranged in a fixed position with respect to the camera so that part of the head, that bears cleaning means, is arranged along the optical axis behind the lens. The cleaning device is applicable to the cleaning of reversing cameras positioned at the rear of the vehicle and oriented in such a way as to capture images of a road scene extending to the rear of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essayage
    Inventor: Jean-François Rousseau
  • Publication number: 20160129889
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper fluid container (18), comprising a fluid dispensing opening (22) equipped with first connecting means (24) configured to cooperate with second connecting means (26) for an opening of a member such as a pump (16) or reservoir in order to ensure fluid communication between those openings, characterized in that said first connecting means comprise a movable element (24) able to move from a first position closing of the opening of the container to a second position freeing that opening, said first means being configured to cooperate with the aforementioned second means to cause the movable member to move from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Jean-François Rousseau
  • Publication number: 20160103316
    Abstract: A Cleaning device (1) for cleaning a lens (8) of a motor vehicle camera (2) which lens is designed to capture images along a longitudinal optical axis, comprises a cleaning head (4) arranged in a fixed position with respect to the camera (2) and having an annular overall shape, of axis coincident with the axis of the lens. The cleaning head (4) comprises an internal annular wall (16) being arranged along the optical axis behind the lens and bearing cleaning means (20, 36) oriented towards the lens. The internal annular wall (16) of the head (4) is equipped with a plurality of nozzles (32) via which a cleaning liquid is able to exit bound for the lens (8). The invention is particularly applicable to the cleaning of reversing cameras positioned at the rear of the vehicle and oriented in such a way as to capture images of a road scene extending to the rear of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Jean-François Rousseau
  • Publication number: 20160016538
    Abstract: A leaf spring for a wiper blade of a vehicle window in a motor car is disclosed. The leaf spring includes at least one flexible leaf, the spring having an elongate shape and including, at a first longitudinal extremity, linking means to at least one stiffening joint of the wiper blade. The leaf spring includes or carries, at a second longitudinal extremity, a tubular member designed to receive a shaft of a driver of the wiper blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Jean-François Rousseau
  • Publication number: 20150239432
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuation device for a driving arm (2) of a wiper (3), in particular for a motor vehicle, said device comprising: a body (10) hinged to rotate about a pivot axis and capable of receiving the arm (2), and a means (14) for locking the arm (2) on the body (10), said locking means (14) being hinged with the body (10). The invention also relates to a system for wiping a window of a vehicle, comprising said device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Jean-François Rousseau
  • Publication number: 20150239433
    Abstract: The invention relates to a window-wiping system, in particular for a motor vehicle, said wiping system comprising a wiper (3) and an arm (2) for driving the wiper (3). The wiper comprises a wiping blade (4) and one or more spines (6) for stiffening the wiping blade (4). The aforementioned arm (2) extends from one end of the spine(s) (6), known as the proximal end, and it is designed to apply the wiper (3) against the window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Jean-François Rousseau
  • Patent number: D597467
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Inventors: Giuseppe Grasso, Philippe Espinasse, Jean-Francois Rousseau, Xavier Bousset
  • Patent number: D597468
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Inventors: Giuseppe Grasso, Philippe Espinasse, Jean-Francois Rousseau, Xavier Bousset
  • Patent number: D597470
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Inventors: Giuseppe Grasso, Philippe Espinasse, Jean-Francois Rousseau, Xavier Bousset
  • Patent number: D602835
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Jean-Francois Rousseau