Patents by Inventor Jordan Vieille
Jordan Vieille 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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Patent number: 11491918Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor module for a vehicle, the sensor module comprising at least one housing which houses at least one first detection device that is adapted to collect information about the vehicle's environment; the housing comprising one base adapted to be fixed to the vehicle, at least one cover joined to the base and at least one optical face joined to both the cover and the base; characterized in that the first detection device comprises at least one sensor, a casing which receives the sensor and an electric motor adapted to rotate the casing at sufficiently high-speeds.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'EssuyageInventors: Dominik Vetter, Markus Miller, Maxime Baudouin, Jordan Vieille
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Patent number: 11458933Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning device intended for spraying at least one fluid onto a surface to be cleaned of a motor vehicle, such as an optical sensor of an optical detection system, which comprises at least one conveyor body (8) inside of which a distribution duct (11) is arranged and which includes, at the terminal distribution portion (36) thereof, a fluid distribution element (9) in which at least one cleaning fluid spray nozzle (10) is formed, the distribution element (9) including a distribution channel (12) in fluid connection with the distribution duct (11) arranged in the conveyor body (8) and with the spray nozzle (10). According to the invention, the cleaning fluid distribution element (9) is made up of two portions (16, 17): a first portion (16) including a base (16a) of the distribution element (9) attached to the conveyor body (8) and a second portion (17) including a cover (17a) urged against the first portion (16).Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2017Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Giuseppe Grasso, Grégory Kolanowski, Philippe Picot, Marcel Trebouet, Jordan Vieille
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Patent number: 11305737Abstract: A cleaning device (100), intended to spray at least one fluid towards a surface to be cleaned of a motor vehicle, such as an optical surface of a sensor of an optical detection system, said cleaning device comprising at least one conveying body (1) and a delivery ramp (2) for delivering one or more cleaning and/or drying fluids, and attachment means (101) for attaching a connecting portion (20) of the delivery ramp (2) to an end of the conveying body (1). The attachment means (101) comprise an elastic interlocking assembly (102) and a foolproofing assembly (103) formed respectively by elements carried by the conveying body (1) and complementary elements.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2017Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Maxime Baudouin, Giuseppe Grasso, Grégory Kolanowski, Thibaud Passerieux, Philippe Picot, Jordan Vieille
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Patent number: 11142169Abstract: A detection system (1) intended to equip a motor vehicle comprises at least one optical sensor (2) delimited by at least one curved optical surface (20). It also comprises at least one cleaning device (3) for cleaning the optical surface (20) that comprises a delivery ramp (4) for delivering at least one cleaning and/or drying fluid. According to the invention, the delivery ramp (4) has a curved shape, the curvature (C?) of which is substantially equal to the curvature (C) of at least a portion (201, 202) of the optical surface (20).Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2017Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Maxime Baudouin, Giuseppe Grasso, Grégory Kolanowski, Thibaud Passerieux, Philippe Picot, Jordan Vieille
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Patent number: 11124160Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 23, 2018Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Philippe Picot, Jordan Vieille, Sébastien Rollet, Grégory Kolanowski, Giuseppe Grasso, Xavier Bousset, Maxime Baudouin
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Publication number: 20210276514Abstract: A cleaning device (100), intended to spray at least one fluid towards a surface to be cleaned of a motor vehicle, such as an optical surface of a sensor of an optical detection system, said cleaning device comprising at least one conveying body (1) and a delivery ramp (2) for delivering one or more cleaning and/or drying fluids, and attachment means (101) for attaching a connecting portion (20) of the delivery ramp (2) to an end of the conveying body (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2017Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Maxime Baudouin, Giuseppe Grasso, Grégory Kolanowski, Thibaud Passerieux, Philippe Picot, Jordan Vieille
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Publication number: 20210253068Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2019Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: Valeo Systemes d'EssuyageInventors: Maxime BAUDOUIN, Jordan VIEILLE, Jean-Francois ROUSSEAU, Philippe PICOT
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Patent number: 10988118Abstract: In a device (100) for rapid fixing of a cleaning and/or drying fluid transporting body (6) of a telescopic cleaning device (3) on a support plate (8) for an optical sensor (2) of an optical detection system of a motor vehicle (1), the support plate (8) includes a positioning and orientating interface (12) for a first end (14) of the fluid transporting body (6) and a second locking interface (13, 13?) for a second end (15) of the fluid transporting body (6).Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2018Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Philippe Picot, Sébastien Rollet, Jordan Vieille, Giuseppe Grasso
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Patent number: 10981545Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 24, 2018Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Philippe Picot, Jordan Vieille, Sébastien Rollet, Grégory Kolanowski, Giuseppe Grasso, Xavier Bousset, Maxime Baudouin
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Publication number: 20210094474Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor module for a vehicle, the sensor module comprising at least one housing which houses at least one first detection device that is adapted to collect information about the vehicle's environment; the housing comprising one base adapted to be fixed to the vehicle, at least one cover joined to the base and at least one optical face joined to both the cover and the base; characterized in that the first detection device comprises at least one sensor, a casing which receives the sensor and an electric motor adapted to rotate the casing at sufficiently high-speeds.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGEInventors: Dominik VETTER, Markus MILLER, Maxime BAUDOUIN, Jordan VIEILLE
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Patent number: 10919501Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 24, 2018Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Philippe Picot, Jordan Vieille, Sébastien Rollet, Grégory Kolanowski, Giuseppe Grasso, Xavier Bousset, Maxime Baudouin
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Publication number: 20200031318Abstract: A detection system (1) intended to equip a motor vehicle comprises at least one optical sensor (2) delimited by at least one curved optical surface (20). It also comprises at least one cleaning device (3) for cleaning the optical surface (20) that comprises a delivery ramp (4) for delivering at least one cleaning and/or drying fluid. According to the invention, the delivery ramp (4) has a curved shape, the curvature (C?) of which is substantially equal to the curvature (C) of at least a portion (201, 202) of the optical surface (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2017Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Maxime Baudouin, Giuseppe Grasso, Grégory Kolanowski, Thibaud Passerieux, Philippe Picot, Jordan Vieille
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Publication number: 20200001834Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning device intended for spraying at least one fluid onto a surface to be cleaned of a motor vehicle, such as an optical sensor of an optical detection system, which comprises at least one conveyor body (8) inside of which a distribution duct (11) is arranged and which includes, at the terminal distribution portion (36) thereof, a fluid distribution element (9) in which at least one cleaning fluid spray nozzle (10) is formed, the distribution element (9) including a distribution channel (12) in fluid connection with the distribution duct (11) arranged in the conveyor body (8) and with the spray nozzle (10). According to the invention, the cleaning fluid distribution element (9) is made up of two portions (16, 17): a first portion (16) including a base (16a) of the distribution element (9) attached to the conveyor body (8) and a second portion (17) including a cover (17a) urged against the first portion (16).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2017Publication date: January 2, 2020Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Giuseppe Grasso, Grégory Kolanowski, Philippe Picot, Marcel Trebouet, Jordan Vieille
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Publication number: 20190225194Abstract: The invention concerns a detection system (1) intended to equip a motor vehicle. This detection system (1) comprises at least one optical sensor (2) delimited by at least one optical surface (20), the shape and orientation of which define a detection field (21) of the optical sensor (2), and at least one cleaning device (3) for cleaning this optical surface (20). The cleaning device (3) comprises a delivery ramp (4) for delivering at least one cleaning and/or drying fluid, said delivery ramp (4) being movable, relative to the optical surface (20), between a first so-called rest position in which it does not deliver any fluid and a second position. According to the invention, in each position of the movement of same between the first and second positions, the delivery ramp (4) is situated outside the detection field (21) of the optical sensor (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Maxime Baudouin, Giuseppe Grasso, Grégory Kolanowski, Thibaud Passerieux, Philippe Picot, Jordan Vieille
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Publication number: 20180370499Abstract: In a device (100) for rapid fixing of a cleaning and/or drying fluid transporting body (6) of a telescopic cleaning device (3) on a support plate (8) for an optical sensor (2) of an optical detection system of a motor vehicle (1), the support plate (8) includes a positioning and orientating interface (12) for a first end (14) of the fluid transporting body (6) and a second locking interface (13, 13?) for a second end (15) of the fluid transporting body (6).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Philippe Picot, Sébastien Rollet, Jordan Vieille, Giuseppe Grasso
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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: 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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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