Patents by Inventor Sébastien Velasco

Sébastien Velasco 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: 12208724
    Abstract: A baffle assembly includes a screen defining at least one air flow passage through the screen, a shut-off device having at least one flap configured to move between at least two positions to control circulation of the air flow through the passage, a lever controlling the positions of the flap, and at least one lighting device borne by the lever and distinct from the flap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Parthasarathy Raghavan, Shankar Duraisamy, Arunkumar Subramanian, Sebastien Velasco, Arulkumaran Mohan
  • Publication number: 20240208323
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a front face assembly configured to be fitted in a motor vehicle. The front face assembly includes a screen and a shut-off device. The screen includes at least one passage via which an air flow can pass through the screen. The shut-off device includes at least one flap adapted to take up a first position in which the flap shuts off the passage and a second position in which the flap opens the passage. The flap includes a shut-off element which extends at least partially in the passage in the screen when the flap is in its first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Shankar Duraisamy, Arunkumar Subramanian, Sebastien Velasco, Parthasarathy Raghavan, Arulkumaran Mohan
  • Publication number: 20240208398
    Abstract: A front face lighting assembly configured to be fitted in a vehicle is disclosed. The front face lighting assembly includes a screen which comprises at least one passage via which an air flow is able to pass through the screen, a shut-off device configured to control circulation of the air flow through the passage, a lever which controls at least the positions of the flap, and at least one lighting device borne by the lever and distinct from the flap. The shut-off device includes at least one flap adapted to take up a first position in which the flap shuts off the passage and a second position in which the flap opens the passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Parthasarathy Raghavan, Shankar Duraisamy, Arunkumar Subramanian, Sebastien Velasco, Arulkumaran Mohan
  • Publication number: 20230382216
    Abstract: A shut-off device for an air intake of a motor vehicle front end, including: a first support frame having four sidewalls, a second support frame having four sidewalls, at least one flap arranged within each of the first and second support frames and pivoting about a pivot axis between a first open end position and a second closed end position, the first and the second support frame being fastened mechanically to one another at one of their sidewalls, termed fixing sidewalls, the first and the second support frames each including at least one drive device dedicated to moving the at least one flap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Vijendra KUMAR, Vladimir SZEGENY, Frederic VACCA, Sebastien VELASCO
  • Publication number: 20230373291
    Abstract: A shut-off device including: a support frame with a front face and a rear face and having four sidewalls, a which is disposed within the support frame and is able to pivot about a pivot axis between a first, open, end position and a second, closed, end position, the flap being connected to the support frame by a pivot connection. The pivot connection has an open receiving recess disposed on one of the faces of the support frame and intended to receive the pivot axis of the flap, the shut-off device further including: a retaining bar which covers an aperture of the receiving recess and is intended to retain the pivot axis of the flap within the receiving recess, and two guides which are aligned and disposed so as to retain the retaining bar above the aperture of the receiving recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Vijendra KUMAR, Sebastien VELASCO, Vladimir SZEGENY, Frederic VACCA
  • Patent number: 11597444
    Abstract: A supporting structure for a motor vehicle front end module is disclosed. The supporting structure includes a lower crossmember, a first lateral upright, a second lateral upright, an upper crossmember, and a support wing fixed to one end of the upper crossmember with connection means. The first lateral upright, the second lateral upright, and the upper crossmember define a frame that is formed of a hybrid material comprising a plastics material and a metallic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventor: Sébastien Velasco
  • Publication number: 20210339804
    Abstract: The invention relates to a supporting structure (10) for a font-end module of a motor vehicle, said supporting structure (10) comprising a lower crossmember (12), a first side post (14), a second side post (16) and an upper crossmembers (18) so as to define a frame, said upper crossmember (18) being made of a hybrid material comprising a plastic material and a metal material. The invention also relates to a front-end module comprising one such supporting structure (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventor: Sébastien Velasco
  • Patent number: 11091206
    Abstract: The invention relates to a supporting structure (10) for a front-end module of a motor vehicle, said supporting structure (10) comprising a lower crossmember (12), a first side post (14), a second side post (16) and an upper crossmember (18) so as to define a frame, said upper crossmember (18) being made of a hybrid material comprising a plastic material and a metal material. The invention also relates to a front-end module comprising one such supporting structure (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventor: Sébastien Velasco
  • Publication number: 20200047815
    Abstract: The invention relates to a supporting structure (10) for a front-end module of a motor vehicle, said supporting structure (10) comprising a lower crossmember (12), a first side post (14), a second side post (16) and an upper crossmember (18) so as to define a frame, said upper crossmember (18) being made of a hybrid material comprising a plastic material and a metal material. The invention also relates to a front-end module comprising one such supporting structure (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventor: Sébastien Velasco
  • Patent number: 10471996
    Abstract: The invention relates to a supporting structure (10) for a front-end module of a motor vehicle, said supporting structure (10) comprising a lower crossmember (12), a first side post (14), a second side post (16) and an upper crossmember (18) so as to define a frame, said upper crossmember (18) being made of a hybrid material comprising a plastic material and a metal material. The invention also relates to a front-end module comprising one such supporting structure (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventor: Sébastien Velasco
  • Publication number: 20180178848
    Abstract: The invention relates to a supporting structure (10) for a front-end module of a motor vehicle, said supporting structure (10) comprising a lower crossmember (12), a first side post (14), a second side post (16) and an upper crossmember (18) so as to define a frame, said upper crossmember (18) being made of a hybrid material comprising a plastic material and a metal material. The invention also relates to a front-end module comprising one such supporting structure (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventor: Sébastien Velasco
  • Publication number: 20160229099
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mold (1) for the hot overmolding of a composite insert (5). Said mold comprises two complementary mold halves (3A, 3B) forming at least one overmolding cavity (7), inside of which the composite insert (5) is intended to be extended. The overmolding cavity (7) comprises at least one ejector (9) arranged in the wall of one of the mold halves (3A, 3B). Said at least one ejector (9) is movable between a retracted position and a deployed position, where said at least one ejector (9) holds the composite insert (5) against the opposite wall of said overmolding cavity (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Issmail Meskin, Sebastien Velasco, Stephan Andre
  • Publication number: 20150258739
    Abstract: A mold for stamping and overmolding inserts made of composite material is disclosed. The mold includes a first and a second half-mold complementing one another and defining a space for reception and overmolding of the insert made of composite material. The first half-mold has at least one orifice inside which is placed a hole punch-forming blade borne by the end of a mobile support, to be able to cut the insert made of composite material, where the blade is also contiguous with the wall of the orifice. The second half-mold has an orifice facing the at least one orifice of the first half-mold, inside which is placed a plunger of corresponding form and contiguous with the wall of the orifice and mobile to be able to come into contiguous contact with the blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Issmail Meskin, Sébastien Velasco