Patents by Inventor Jean-Michel Jarasson

Jean-Michel Jarasson 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).

  • 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
  • Patent number: 11760315
    Abstract: The invention concerns a module (10) for cleaning a device (3) for protection of an optical element having a surface of revolution around an axis of revolution, the cleaning module (10) including a wiper blade (11) configured to extend in a first general direction (D1) and including a wiper rubber (111) configured to extend in a second general direction (D2). According to the invention: the wiper rubber (111) is configured to wipe the surface of revolution during relative movement of rotation between the wiper blade (11) and the protection device (3), and the cleaning module (10) further includes a cleaning liquid feed pipe (13) fixed to the wiper blade (11) and including at least one opening (131) for spraying cleaning liquid disposed in such a manner as to define a spraying direction forming an angle less than 15° with the second direction (D2). The invention also concerns a corresponding driving assistance system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Jean Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
  • Publication number: 20230264659
    Abstract: A wiper blade (12) is disclosed having a support connector (18) for at least one wiper rubber (14), an adapter (20) that is able to take a front-end terminal part (10) of a drive arm of the wiper blade (12) which is mounted so as to be articulated with respect to the connector (18), about an articulation axis (A), between a working position and a maintenance position, and which has a locking member (32) for locking said terminal part (10) to the adapter (20), which is mounted so as to be movable between a locking position and a retracted position releasing said terminal part (10). The wiper blade (12) has a member (68, 38) for immobilizing the locking member (32) in the locking position when the adapter (20) is in the working position, and for releasing the locking member (32) when the adapter (20) is in the maintenance position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
  • Patent number: 11697398
    Abstract: The invention concerns a wiper blade for a vehicle, comprising at least one wiper strip intended to come to bear on a glazed surface and at least one bending member (1) housed in a support, the wiper strip being held by the support, the bending member (1) being configured to generate curvature in the wiper blade, the bending member (1) being arranged in the form of a longitudinally extending strip, the strip comprising, seen in cross-section, an intermediate portion (2) arranged between two lateral portions (3a, 3b) of the strip, characterized in that a first thickness (12) of the intermediate portion (2) is less than a second thickness (13) of at least one of the lateral portions (3a, 3b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
  • Patent number: 11623615
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper frame (10) comprising a device (24), in particular an aerodynamic deflector, for dis-pensing and/or spraying liquid, comprising at least one liquid flow channel (26), a longitudinal end (27) of which opens on an end face (28) of the device (24), a plug (40) for closing off the longitudinal end (27) of the liquid flow channel (26), which is inserted inside a longitudinal end section (27) of said channel (26), and a tip (30) arranged opposite the end face (28) of the device (24), characterised in that the closing plug (40) is a separate component from the tip (30), such as a spherical ball, such that the tip (30) and the plug (40) together ensure the closing off of the longitudinal end (27) of the liquid flow channel (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Christophe Chassaing, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Pierre Sevellec, Denis Thebault
  • 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: 20220001839
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper frame (10) comprising a device (24), in particular an aerodynamic deflector, for dispensing and/or spraying liquid, comprising at least one liquid flow channel (26), a longitudinal end (27) of which opens on an end face (28) of the device (24), a plug (40) for closing off the longitudinal end (27) of the liquid flow channel (26), which is inserted inside a longitudinal end section (27) of said channel (26), and a tip (30) arranged opposite the end face (28) of the device (24), characterised in that the closing plug (40) is a separate component from the tip (30), such as a spherical ball, such that the tip (30) and the plug (40) together ensure the closing off of the longitudinal end (27) of the liquid flow channel (26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Christophe Chassaing, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Pierre Sevellec, Denis Thebault
  • Patent number: 11167728
    Abstract: The invention proposes an arm assembly comprising an arm adapter (20) comprising a distal section (20D) for supporting a wiper blade, a proximal section (20P) for housing a terminal section of a fluid delivery tube (26) and a terminal portion (21) for connecting the arm adapter (20) to a wiper arm rod (23), wherein the arm adapter (20) is provided with at least one retention device for fixedly retaining the terminal section of the fluid delivery tube with respect to said arm adapter, for example in the form of a retaining clip (32) attached to the proximal section (20P).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Jarasson, Gérald Caillot, Vincent Izabel, Andrzej Rogala
  • Patent number: 11130472
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiping device for a motor vehicle window, comprising a windscreen wiper frame and a piezoelectric film, said piezoelectric film being mounted on the windscreen wiper frame such as to produce an electric current. The invention also relates to a warning method and a spray control method for such a wiping device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Vincent Izabel, Jean-Michel Jarasson
  • 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: 10919499
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper blade including: a monolithic support frame that includes an inner housing formed within a body of the support frame; a wiping strip with a wiping edge able to engage with a surface of a window and a top heel that engages with the support frame; a pair of ribs that: extend from a bottom face of the support frame, and latch onto the top heel of the wiping strip; a central spine disposed within the inner housing; and an aerodynamic deflector that extends from a top face of the support frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Jarasson, Sébastien Jallet, Flavien Dubief
  • Patent number: 10836358
    Abstract: The invention proposes a wiper blade (10) of a motor vehicle, comprising a heating electrical circuit (30) comprising at least one heating resistive element, which is connected to terminals (36) for supplying electric current, and a component for regulating the electric power supply current, which is a resettable fuse with a positive temperature coefficient (50), known as a PTC fuse. The PTC fuse (50) is, for example, a surface-mounted component, known as a CMS component, which is electrically connected to two belonging electrical connecting areas (44, 46).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignees: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage, Enmech GmbH
    Inventors: Vincent Izabel, Gérald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Dmitry Filatov, Thomas Leben, Olaf Runge
  • Patent number: 10661758
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connection module 10 for a wiper device 1 of an outer surface 20 of a window 2 of a motor vehicle intended to be arranged between a windscreen wiper 30 and a driving arm 60, the connection module 10 comprising a hydraulic connector 12 and an electrical connector 14, one of the hydraulic 12 and electrical 14 connectors, called first connector, comprising at least one longitudinal electrical or hydraulic routing channel 120, the other of the hydraulic 12 and electrical 14 connectors, called second connector, comprising two longitudinal electrical or hydraulic routing channels 120, the connection module 10 being characterized in that the first connector is at least partially arranged laterally between the two longitudinal routing channels of the second connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Systémes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel, Gérald Caillot, Thomas Vuillardot
  • Patent number: 10632974
    Abstract: Window wiping device for a motor vehicle comprising at least one link (2, 3), a mobile arm (6) adapted to be mounted on the vehicle by said link (2, 3) and effect an angular to-and-fro movement (A), a flexible washing liquid feed tube (16), rigidly fastened to said mobile arm (6), which device is characterized in that it further comprises a means (20) for limitation of a curvature assumed by said flexible feed tube (16) configured to surround the flexible feed tube (16) so as to prevent it cracking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Jean-Michel Jarasson
  • Patent number: 10627035
    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: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
  • Publication number: 20200114879
    Abstract: The invention concerns a wiper blade for a vehicle, comprising at least one wiper strip intended to come to bear on a glazed surface and at least one bending member (1) housed in a support, the wiper strip being held by the support, the bending member (1) being configured to generate curvature in the wiper blade, the bending member (1) being arranged in the form of a longitudinally extending strip, the strip comprising, seen in cross-section, an intermediate portion (2) arranged between two lateral portions (3a, 3b) of the strip, characterized in that a first thickness (12) of the intermediate portion (2) is less than a second thickness (13) of at least one of the lateral portions (3a, 3b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
  • Patent number: 10618501
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a washer fluid distribution device (1) comprising a connectors support (9) comprising a base (31) equipped with a fixing device (18) configured to hold at least one hydraulic coupling (7, 8) at a location on the base (31), characterized in that a housing (35) accommodating a heating element (36) of the distribution device (1) is formed in the connector support (9), a wall portion delimiting the housing (35) being intended to be in contact with the at least one hydraulic coupling (7, 8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Vincent Izabel, Jean-Michel Jarasson
  • Patent number: 10538222
    Abstract: Casing (20?) for a windscreen wiper drive rod, in particular of a motor vehicle, said casing being configured to cover at least a portion of said drive rod and comprising means for fixing to said drive rod and/or to at least one element (42) linked to said drive rod, characterised in that it further comprises support and guiding means (70) which are configured to cooperate with at least one electric cable (63) and/or at least one fluid line (64) of said windscreen wiper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel, Mark Antony Pattison
  • 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