Patents by Inventor Julien Carrion

Julien Carrion 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: 11958443
    Abstract: A replacement kit (100) for a wiper mounted at the end of a motor vehicle wiper arm (10), the kit comprising at least one wiper (102, 102c, 102p) equipped with an inbuilt fluid spraying device comprising at least one circulation canal (126) and a fluid inlet cannula (104), and at least one fluid distribution tube (106) configured to be coupled at one end to said wiper (102, 102c, 102p) and at its opposite end to a fluid supply circuit supplying fluid coming from a reservoir (11) of the vehicle, the replacement kit also comprising a coupling (108) configured to allow a fluidic connection between the supply circuit and the at least one fluid distribution tube (106), as well as at least one fixing means (110, 116) for holding the distribution tube in position along the wiper arm (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Stéphane Houssat, Vincent Gaucher, Guillaume Mouleyre, Olivier Jomard, Julien Carrion
  • 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: 20230398962
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for cleaning an optical surface of an optical system for a motor vehicle, based on a cleaning device having a first and second spray nozzles for spraying a cleaning fluid, the cleaning device being arranged relative to the optical system such that, in the cleaning position, the first spray nozzle sprays the cleaning fluid onto a first portion of the optical surface and the second spray nozzle sprays the cleaning fluid onto a second portion of the optical surface, including activating the first spray nozzle depending on a first state of at least one item of aerodynamic data, and activating the second spray nozzle depending on a second state of at least one item of aerodynamic data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Margaux BEAUBET, Julien CARRION
  • Patent number: 11312337
    Abstract: The invention concerns a cleaning device (5) for an optical sensor (9) module (3) of a motor vehicle comprising a housing (7), an optical sensor (9) housed in the housing (7), characterised in that the cleaning device (5) comprises a cylindrical flange (21) having first snap-fastening members (23) shaped to engage with second snap-fastening members (25) carried by the sensor (9) module (3), the first (23) and second (25) snap-fastening members being configured such that, in the mounted state, the axis of the cylindrical flange (21) merges with the optical axis (A) of the optical sensor (9), and at least one pipe (35; 37) having spray openings (350; 370) is attached to the inner wall (33) of the cylindrical flange (21), the spray openings (350; 370) being turned towards the optical sensor (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Julien Carrion, Christophe Chassaing, Grégory Kolanowski, Chantal Marquet
  • Publication number: 20220097653
    Abstract: A replacement kit (100) for a wiper mounted at the end of a motor vehicle wiper arm (10), the kit comprising at least one wiper (102, 102c, 102p) equipped with an inbuilt fluid spraying device comprising at least one circulation canal (126) and a fluid inlet cannula (104), and at least one fluid distribution tube (106) configured to be coupled at one end to said wiper (102, 102c, 102p) and at its opposite end to a fluid supply circuit supplying fluid coming from a reservoir (11) of the vehicle, the replacement kit also comprising a coupling (108) configured to allow a fluidic connection between the supply circuit and the at least one fluid distribution tube (106), as well as at least one fixing means (110, 116) for holding the distribution tube in position along the wiper arm (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Stéphane Houssat, Vincent Gaucher, Guillaume Mouleyre, Olivier Jomard, Julien Carrion
  • Publication number: 20210188218
    Abstract: The invention concerns a cleaning device (5) for an optical sensor (9) module (3) of a motor vehicle comprising a housing (7), an optical sensor (9) housed in the housing (7), characterised in that the cleaning device (5) comprises a cylindrical flange (21) having first snap-fastening members (23) shaped to engage with second snap-fastening members (25) carried by the sensor (9) module (3), the first (23) and second (25) snap-fastening members being configured such that, in the mounted state, the axis of the cylindrical flange (21) merges with the optical axis (A) of the optical sensor (9), and at least one pipe (35; 37) having spray openings (350; 370) is attached to the inner wall (33) of the cylindrical flange (21), the spray openings (350; 370) being turned towards the optical sensor (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Julien Carrion, Christophe Chassaing, Grégory Kolanowski, Chantal Marquet
  • 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: 10189447
    Abstract: The invention concerns an end-piece (1) for a motor vehicle glass wiper including at least one flexible support (3) and a wiper blade intended to be pressed against the glass. The end-piece (1) includes a housing (5) adapted to receive an end portion (6) of the flexible support (3). The end-piece (1) includes means (7) for locking the end portion (6) of the flexible support (3) in an engaged position inside the housing (5). The locking means (7) include at least one tongue (107e). The locking means (7) include at least one cavity (107a) that is delimited at least by a first lateral wall (107b), a second lateral wall (107c) and the tongue (107e).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Julien Carrion, Gilles Petitet, Grégory Kolanowski
  • Publication number: 20180326949
    Abstract: Device for locking a windshield wiper (10) to a drive arm (12), characterized in that it comprises electrical means (4) able to drive a reversible movement of at least one locking element (5) secured to the arm (12) or to the wiper (10), said at least one locking element (5) moving relative to the arm (12) or to the wiper (10) to which it is secured between an unlocked position in which said at least one locking element (5) is secured only to the arm (12) or to the wiper (10) and a locked position in which said at least one element (5) is secured to the arm (12) and to the wiper (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Julien Carrion, Laurent Andre-Masse, Geoffrey Bayard, Christophe Chassaing, Grégory Kolanowski, Chantal Marquet, Gilles Petitet
  • Publication number: 20160304062
    Abstract: The invention concerns an end-piece (1) for a motor vehicle glass wiper including at least one flexible support (3) and a wiper blade intended to be pressed against the glass. The end-piece (1) includes a housing (5) adapted to receive an end portion (6) of the flexible support (3). The end-piece (1) includes means (7) for locking the end portion (6) of the flexible support (3) in an engaged position inside the housing (5). The locking means (7) include at least one tongue (107e). The locking means (7) include at least one cavity (107a) that is delimited at least by a first lateral wall (107b), a second lateral wall (107c) and the tongue (107e).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Julien Carrion, Gilles Petitet, Grégory Kolanowski