Patents by Inventor Marcel Trebouet

Marcel Trebouet 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: 20230382353
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wiper system for a glazed surface, with at least one main body which includes at least one blade rubber designed to come into contact with the glazed surface and at least one embedded motorized member for setting in motion, which is configured to drive a linear movement of the main body along the glazed surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Adrien PERET, Frederic BRETAGNOL, Marcel TREBOUET
  • Patent number: 11762194
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for protecting an optical sensor for a motor vehicle, said optical sensor comprising an optic, a casing mounted to rotate about an axis of rotation (A1) and having a housing configured to receive the optical sensor, an optical element rigidly attached to the casing and configured to be arranged in the field of vision of the optical sensor, and an actuator coupled to the casing in order to rotate the casing and the optical element, the actuator comprising a rotor and a stator configured such that actuator is a motor with an internal rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Frederic Bretagnol, Marcel Trebouet
  • Publication number: 20230280584
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for protecting an optical sensor of a driver assistance system for a motor vehicle, with the optical sensor including an optic. The device includes an optical element arranged upstream of the optic of the optical sensor and mounted to be able to rotate about a first axis of rotation, and an electrical motor configured to rotate the optical element. The electric motor includes a rotor that rotates about a second axis of rotation intersecting with the first axis of rotation of the optical element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Frederic GOSSELE, Frederic BRETAGNOL, Marcel TREBOUET
  • Patent number: 11685342
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (120) for cleaning a large-optical-surface detection module (110) of a driving assistance system (100) of a motor vehicle (300), comprising at least two rails (121a, 121b, 121c) for spraying a cleaning fluid that are arranged around the large-optical-surface detection module (110), each spray rail (121a, 121b, 121c) being configured to clean a part of the optical surface of the detection module, each spray rail being able to be activated independently of the other spray rails (121a, 121b, 121c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Marcel Trebouet
  • Patent number: 11667267
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device (100) for cleaning the optical surface (162) of at least one optical sensor (160) for a motor vehicle. The cleaning device (100) includes a source (110) for emitting a laser beam and means for guiding the laser beam onto at least a part of the optical surface (162) of an optical sensor (160) so as to clean it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Frédéric Bretagnol, Giuseppe Grasso, Marcel Trebouet
  • Publication number: 20230126082
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for cleaning a sensor/transmitter of a motor vehicle, comprising holes for spraying a first fluid onto the sensor/transmitter an openings for spraying a second fluid onto the sensor/transmitter, the second fluid being different from the first fluid, the cleaning system also comprising a guide body for guiding the first fluid and the second fluid respectively to holes for spraying the first fluid and openings for spraying the second fluid. The guide body of the cleaning system according to the invention comprises a first supply portion, configured to be connected to a source of the second fluid, and a second distribution portion comprising pipes for conveying the second fluid that lead to the openings for spraying it, and a pipe for distributing the first fluid arranged substantially perpendicular to the pipes for conveying the second fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventor: Marcel TREBOUET
  • 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
  • Patent number: 11458933
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Giuseppe Grasso, Grégory Kolanowski, Philippe Picot, Marcel Trebouet, Jordan Vieille
  • Patent number: 11285921
    Abstract: A device for protecting an optical sensor of a driver assistance system for a motor vehicle includes a protective casing, a motor, and a pressure balancing system. The protective device has a movable part and a fixed part. The protective casing forms a cavity that accommodates an optical sensor that includes an optical surface. Additionally, the protective casing freely rotates about an axis and includes an optical element that faces the optical surface of the optical sensor. The motor rotates the protective casing at speeds allowing the optical element to be cleaned by a centrifugal effect. The pressure balancing system includes an air vent orifice allowing fluid communication between the inside and the outside of the protective device. The air vent orifice is produced in the fixed part of the protective device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Marcel Trebouet, Frédéric Bretagnol
  • Publication number: 20220048523
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle assembly for protecting a sensor/transmitter of a driving assistance system comprising a protection device that partially surrounds the sensor/transmitter where the protection device includes a first subassembly (B) with a detection/transmission element positioned facing a sensor/transmitter's surface via which a signal passes, and a second subassembly (C) that includes a motor configured to rotatably drive the first subassembly (B) about a line of transmission/reception of the sensor/transmitter. According to the invention, the protection assembly includes at least one heating element controlled by a control unit that heats an accessory attached to the motor vehicle's body in the detection/transmission element's vicinity, the heating element being outside the protection device and in the vicinity of the first subassembly (B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Frederic BRETAGNOL, Marcel TREBOUET
  • Publication number: 20220032879
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system (1) for cleaning a plurality of sensors (2) of a motor vehicle (500), comprising a plurality of devices (5) for spraying a cleaning fluid onto the sensors (2) and comprising a cleaning fluid storage reservoir (4), the cleaning system comprising a distribution circuit (10) connected to the storage reservoir (4) and to which each of the spray devices is connected via a solenoid valve (6) specific to it, the cleaning system further comprising an electronic management unit (7) configured to control the operation of at least the distribution circuit (10). The cleaning system comprises an electronically controlled pump (8), the electronic control unit (80) of which are configured to modify a parameter pertaining to the flow of the cleaning fluid in the distribution circuit (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Marcel Trebouet
  • Publication number: 20210387597
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (120) for cleaning a large-optical-surface detection module (110) of a driving assistance system (100) of a motor vehicle (300), comprising at least two rails (121a, 121b, 121c) for spraying a cleaning fluid that are arranged around the large-optical-surface detection module (110), each spray rail (121a, 121b, 121c) being configured to clean a part of the optical surface of the detection module, each spray rail being able to be activated independently of the other spray rails (121a, 121b, 121c).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Marcel Trebouet
  • Publication number: 20210387598
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle driver assistance system (100) comprising at least one detection module (101) and a cleaning device (120), the detection module (101) comprising at least one driver assistance sensor (110, 130) and at least a protective window (140) closing the detection module (101) and protecting the at least one driver assistance sensor (110, 130), the cleaning device (120) being configured to clean the protective window (140) and the cleaning device (120) comprising at least one wiper (121) in contact with the protective window (140) and able to move in a rectilinear main direction (D).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Marcel Trebouet
  • Publication number: 20210284101
    Abstract: The cleaning device according to the invention comprises at least one fluid inlet and distribution device (D) into which a cleaning fluid and a drying fluid are selectively injected from an inlet nozzle (110, 111) specific to each fluid. Said inlet and distribution device (D) includes separate distribution channels (21, 22) for distributing the cleaning fluid and the drying fluid, respectively, and separate conveying units (112, 114, 21; 113, 22) for conveying each of the fluids from the respective inlet nozzle thereof (110, 111) to the respective distribution channel thereof (21, 22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Giuseppe Grasso, Grégory Kolanowski, Marcel Trebouet
  • Patent number: 11097668
    Abstract: A device for cleaning a camera lens (6), by means of a cleaning head, comprises a fixed cleaning head and a camera that is made mobile by means of drive means (10), the head being accommodated in a structural element (2) of the vehicle. The drive means are suitable for generating a relative movement of the camera in relation to the cleaning head, between a passive image capture position in which the camera is disposed accommodated in said structural element of the vehicle facing the cleaning head, and an active position in which the camera is deployed at a distance from the structural element of the vehicle to allow image capture. The device is particularly effective when applied to the cleaning of a reversing camera implanted in motor vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Marcel Trebouet
  • Patent number: 11079592
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device 3 for protecting an optical sensor 13 for an automotive vehicle that is intended to be attached to the optical sensor, characterized in that the device includes:—a transparent optical element 9 exhibiting rotational symmetry and being rotatably mounted about an axis of rotation, configured to be positioned upstream of the optical sensor 13 so that the axis of rotation of the optical element 9 is merged with the optical axis 15 of the optical sensor 13; and—an actuator 5 that is coupled to the optical element 9 so as to rotate the optical element 9 in order to allow soiling to be removed by a centrifugal effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Frédéric Bretagnol, Giuseppe Grasso, Grégory Kolanowski, Marcel Trebouet
  • Patent number: 11059459
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cleaning an optical sensor (2) of an optical detection system for a motor vehicle, said device comprising an assembly for guiding and distributing a cleaning fluid and a drying fluid. Electric motor-driven means (9) are used to move said fluid-guiding and fluid-distributing assembly in a linear movement between a working position in which the fluids can be distributed over an outer surface of the optical sensor (2) and an idle position. Said invention is applicable to motor vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Frédéric Giraud, Marcel Trebouet
  • Patent number: 10953855
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (3) for protecting an optical sensor (13) for a motor vehicle. According to the invention, the protection device (3) comprises: a housing (4) which is mounted in such a way that it rotates about a rotational axis (A1) and has a receiving element (19) designed to receive the optical sensor (13) such that the optical axis (15) of the optical sensor (13) merges with the rotational axis (A1), a transparent optical element (9) constrained to rotate with the housing (4) and designed to be arranged in front of the housing (4) facing the road and such that it is centred in relation to the optical sensor (13), and an actuator (5) for rotating the housing (4), so as to clean said optical element (9) by means of a centrifugal effect. The invention also relates to a driving assistance system (1) corresponding in this way to a cleaning method implementing such a protection device (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Frédéric Bretagnol, Giuseppe Grasso, Grégory Kolanowski, Marcel Trebouet
  • Patent number: 10919500
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning device (100) 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, in which a movable piston (3), sliding inside a hollow body (1) about a stationary rod extending along a longitudinal axis (X) and carrying a cleaning fluid distribution element (8, 9) at one end, allows a fluid to be conveyed towards the distribution element (8, 9) via passage channels (12) arranged between the piston and the rod and having different axial dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Marcel Trebouet, Frédéric Giraud
  • Patent number: 10870415
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning device (100) for projecting at least one fluid onto a surface to be cleaned of a motor vehicle, such as an optical sensor of an optical detection system, wherein a mobile piston (3) sliding in a hollow body (1) around a fixed rod extending along a longitudinal axis (X) and carrying at one end a cleaning fluid dispensing element (8, 9) enables the fluid to flow to the dispensing element (8, 9), through passage channels (12) arranged between the piston and the rod and having different axial dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Frédéric Giraud, Marcel Trebouet