Patents by Inventor Stéphane Gorce

Stéphane Gorce 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: 10960852
    Abstract: A wiping system for a motor vehicle having a blade configured to move in linear translation over a window and in a direction parallel to two opposite sides of this window, is disclosed. The wiping system also includes a first rail and a second rail which are arranged at the sides of the window, the rails having a curvature to espouse the shape of the window and for housing a first runner and a second runner which are respectively connected to first and second ends of the blade, and a first drive motor and a second drive motor arranged respectively at the first rail and at the second rail to drive the first and second runner via a first coupling mechanism and second coupling mechanism, the first and second drive motors being operated by a control unit configured to synchronize movements of the first and second runners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Stéphane Gorce
  • Patent number: 10245931
    Abstract: A seal assembly (100) is provided, which is used to seal the connection region between a glass (103) and a shaft assembly (108) passing through the glass (103). The shaft assembly (108) may comprise a shaft (113) and a threaded bushing (114) around the shaft (113). The seal assembly (100) may comprise an outer seal (101), which has a body portion (115) supported on the glass (103), and further comprises at least one sealing portion (116) to form at least one sealing area (119, 121); and the seal assembly (100) further comprises an inner rotatable seal (106), which has a body portion (122) with a thread (128) for engaging a thread (110) of the bushing (114), and which further comprises at least one second sealing portion (123) to form at least one sealing area (124). Therein, the body portion (115) of the outer seal (101) and the body portion (122) of the inner rotatable seal (106) have corresponding threads (102, 107) for engaging the outer seal (101) with the inner rotatable seal (106).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: TAIZHOU VALEO WENLING AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jack Chen, Xi Chen, Stéphane Gorce
  • Publication number: 20190009749
    Abstract: A wiping system for a motor vehicle having a blade configured to move in linear translation over a window and in a direction parallel to two opposite sides of this window, is disclosed. The wiping system also includes a first rail and a second rail which are arranged at the sides of the window, the rails having a curvature to espouse the shape of the window and for housing a first runner and a second runner which are respectively connected to first and second ends of the blade, and a first drive motor and a second drive motor arranged respectively at the first rail and at the second rail to drive the first and second runner via a first coupling mechanism and second coupling mechanism, the first and second drive motors being operated by a control unit configured to synchronize movements of the first and second runners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Stéphane Gorce
  • Publication number: 20170203642
    Abstract: A seal assembly (100) is provided, which is used to seal the connection region between a glass (103) and a shaft assembly (108) passing through the glass (103). The shaft assembly (108) may comprise a shaft (113) and a threaded bushing (114) around the shaft (113). The seal assembly (100) may comprise an outer seal (101), which has a body portion (115) supported on the glass (103), and further comprises at least one sealing portion (116) to form at least one sealing area (119, 121); and the seal assembly (100) further comprises an inner rotatable seal (106), which has a body portion (122) with a thread (128) for engaging a thread (110) of the bushing (114), and which further comprises at least one second sealing portion (123) to form at least one sealing area (124). Therein, the body portion (115) of the outer seal (101) and the body portion (122) of the inner rotatable seal (106) have corresponding threads (102, 107) for engaging the outer seal (101) with the inner rotatable seal (106).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: TAIZHOU VALEO WENLING AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jack Chen, Xi Chen, Stéphane Gorce
  • Patent number: 6059294
    Abstract: The invention relates to a windscreen wiper mechanism cf the kind having a shaft for driving a windscreen wiper arm which passes through an aperture in the vehicle body with the interposition of a guiding and sealing device, and an outer and inner annular sealing joint. According to the invention, the outer annular sealing joint is produced in one piece with the inner annular sealing joint, and said one-piece sealing joint is adapted to be inserted axially through the aperture prior to the axial clamping of the assembly by means of the clamping nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: Valeo Systems d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Stephane Gorce