Patents by Inventor Nicolas Magnier

Nicolas Magnier 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).

  • Washing liquid tank for automobile
    Patent number: 8596486
    Abstract: A washing liquid tank for a vehicle, includes a vertically extending wall (1) that divides the tank into a first chamber (2) including at least one liquid filling opening (4) in the lower portion thereof, and a second chamber (3) including at least one pumping opening (5) in the lower portion thereof, the second chamber having a wall that is common with a reheating body (6), the first and second chambers communicating together through a communication opening (7) formed in the lower portion of the wall (1) in order to allow the filling of the second chamber (3). The tank is characterized in that the second chamber has a volume lower than that of the first chamber and in that the first and second chambers (2, 3) further communicate together via an air passage (8) provided at the upper portion of the second chamber (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignees: Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SA, Tristone Flowtech Solutions (TFS)
    Inventors: Sylvain Merour, Ghislain Gaudiau, Gerard Jeuffe, Nicolas Magnier
  • WASHING LIQUID TANK FOR AUTOMOBILE
    Publication number: 20100243659
    Abstract: A washing liquid tank for a vehicle, includes a vertically extending wall (1) that divides the tank into a first chamber (2) including at least one liquid filling opening (4) in the lower portion thereof, and a second chamber (3) including at least one pumping opening (5) in the lower portion thereof, the second chamber having a wall that is common with a reheating body (6), the first and second chambers communicating together through a communication opening (7) formed in the lower portion of the wall (1) in order to allow the filling of the second chamber (3). The tank is characterized in that the second chamber has a volume lower than that of the first chamber and in that the first and second chambers (2, 3) further communicate together via an air passage (8) provided at the upper portion of the second chamber (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicants: TRELLEBORG FLUID & ACOUSTIC SOLUTIONS, PEUGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES S.A.
    Inventors: Sylvain Merour, Ghislain Gaudiau, Gerard Jeuffe, Nicolas Magnier