Patents by Inventor Vincent Izabel

Vincent Izabel 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: 20250001976
    Abstract: An arm of a wiping system is disclosed. The arm includes a part extending longitudinally. The part is configured to be connected by a first end to an arm drive device and by a second end to an attachment device for attaching the arm to a wiper blade. The part includes a main beam extending in the longitudinal direction. The part is in a single piece and the part also includes at least one additional beam extending in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Gerald Caillot, Alexandre Filloux, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
  • Publication number: 20240343226
    Abstract: A wiper for a glazed surface of a vehicle is disclosed. The wiper includes at least one structural element, a wiper rubber carried by the structural element, at least one end piece arranged at a longitudinal end of the structural element, at least one conduit extending in a main direction of elongation of the wiper, and at least one spray element fluidically connected to the conduit and formed on the structural element. The wiper rubber is configured to bear against the glazed surface and to sweep a wiping zone of the glazed surface. The spray element is configured to spray cleaning fluid in a spray direction onto an additional zone distinct from the wiping zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Vincent Izabel, Frederic Giraud, Alexandre Filloux, Gerald Caillot, Jean Michel Jarasson
  • Publication number: 20240326751
    Abstract: A wiper blade is disclosed having a blade body extending along a longitudinal elongation direction of the wiper blade and a wiper rubber carried by the blade body and configured for cleaning a visibility zone of a glazed surface for a motor vehicle. The blade body includes at least one spray element configured to project the cleaning fluid into an additional zone separate from the visibility zone to clean an element arranged outside the visibility zone. The at least one spray element is in a so-called vertical orientation defined by an angle between 60° and 110° with respect to a so-called vertical direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal elongation direction and in a so-called vertical plane, of which the normal is parallel to the main elongation direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Vincent Izabel, Alexandre Filloux, Frederic Giraud, Gérald Caillot, Jean Michel Jarasson
  • Patent number: 12103500
    Abstract: A wiper blade (12) is disclosed having a support connector (18) for at least one wiper rubber (14), an adapter (20) that is able to take a front-end terminal part (10) of a drive arm of the wiper blade (12) which is mounted so as to be articulated with respect to the connector (18), about an articulation axis (A), between a working position and a maintenance position, and which has a locking member (32) for locking said terminal part (10) to the adapter (20), which is mounted so as to be movable between a locking position and a retracted position releasing said terminal part (10). The wiper blade (12) has a member (68, 38) for immobilizing the locking member (32) in the locking position when the adapter (20) is in the working position, and for releasing the locking member (32) when the adapter (20) is in the maintenance position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
  • Publication number: 20240317185
    Abstract: A wiper of a wiper system for a vehicle is disclosed. The wiper includes at least one wiper blade carried by a support and configured to wipe a glazed surface of a vehicle. The wiper includes a spoiler configured to be connected to a cleaning system distributing cleaning liquid. The spoiled includes a body in which a spray manifold for the cleaning liquid is provided. The spray manifold is configured to be connected to the cleaning system. The spray manifold extends in a main direction of extension of the spoiler and comprises at least one row of spray holes. at least one of the spray holes includes a cleaning liquid passage section. The spray holes of a row are spaced apart along the main direction of extension of the spoiler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Jarasson, Gérald Caillot, Vincent Izabel
  • Publication number: 20240317182
    Abstract: A wiper for a wiper system for a vehicle is disclosed. The wiper includes at least one wiper blade carried by a support and configured to wipe a glazed surface of a vehicle. The wiper includes a spoiler configured to be connected to a cleaning system distributing cleaning liquid. The spoiler includes a body in which a spray manifold for the cleaning liquid is provided. The spray manifold is configured to be connected to the cleaning system. The spray manifold extends in a main direction of extension of the spoiler and includes at least one row of spray holes. At least one of the spray holes includes a cleaning liquid passage section of between 0.002 mm2 and 0.070 mm2 in cross section. A number of spray holes per row is between 1 and 60 over a 10 mm portion of the spoiler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Jarasson, Gérald Caillot, Vincent Izabel
  • Patent number: 12043221
    Abstract: A vehicle wiper blade adapter that includes a mechanical connection region receiving a tab of a wiper arm and a permanent magnet that interacts with the wiper arm, a magnetic connection region that receives the permanent magnet, the permanent magnet being rigidly secured to the adapter by a securing means at a receiving region and a magnetic shield placed between an adapter body and the permanent magnet, where the magnetic shield includes at least one loop that interacts with at least one respective adapter claw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gerald Caillot, Mehdi Belhaj, Alexandre Filloux, Vincent Izabel
  • Publication number: 20240239305
    Abstract: A wiper of a wiper system for a vehicle is disclosed. The wiper includes at least one wiper blade carried by a support and configured to wipe a glazed surface of a vehicle. The wiper includes a spoiler configured to be connected to a cleaning system distributing cleaning liquid. The spoiler includes a body in which a spray manifold for the cleaning fluid is provided. The spray manifold is configured to be connected to the cleaning system. The spray manifold extends in a main direction of extension of the spoiler and the spray manifold includes at least one row of spray holes. The number of spray holes per row is between 1 and 60 over a portion of the spoiler measuring 10 mm in the main direction of extension of the spoiler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Jarasson, Gérald Caillot, Vincent Izabel
  • Publication number: 20240181995
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (5) comprising an optical surface (10) and a cleaning device (15) for cleaning the optical surface comprising:— a wave transducer (25) acoustically coupled with the optical surface and configured to synthesize an ultrasound wave (W) propagating within the optical surface, and— a spraying unit (20) for dispensing a washing liquid (L) onto the optical surface, the device being shaped so that the ultrasound wave displaces the washing liquid on the optical surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicants: UNIVERSITE DE LILLE, CENTRALE LILLE INSTITUT, UNIVERSITE POLYTECHNIQUE HAUTS-DE-FRANCE, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Michaël Baudoin, Ravinder Chutani, Olivier Bou Matar-Lacaze, Frederic Bretagnol, Vincent Izabel, Gérald Caillot, Alexandre Filloux
  • Patent number: 11919486
    Abstract: System for cleaning a glazed surface of a motor vehicle, including at least one wiper and a drive device for driving at least the wiper along an axis of translation, substantially perpendicular to said wiper, where the glazed surface is a detection surface of a sensor/emitter of a detection assembly and in that the drive device includes at least one drive motor driving in rotation about an axis of rotation substantially perpendicular to the axis of translation, and at least a conversion device converting a rotational movement of the drive motor into a rectilinear movement along the axis of translation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gerald Caillot, Frederic Giraud, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
  • Publication number: 20230338907
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for forming a foam from a cleaning fluid for a wiping system for wiping at least one glazed surface of a vehicle, the device for forming a foam includes at least one cleaning liquid inlet, a chamber intended to receive the cleaning fluid and delimited by a housing, an agitator configured to turn in the chamber about an axis of rotation, a device for driving the agitator, and at least one foam outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Frederic BRETAGNOL, Adrien PERET, Vincent IZABEL
  • Publication number: 20230322188
    Abstract: A connection device for a wiper system for wiping a glazed surface of a vehicle is disclosed. The wiper system includes at least one wiper, and at least one wiper arm designed to drive the rotation of the wiper. The connection device connects the wiper to the wiper arm and further includes at least one connector configured to be secured to the wiper and at least one adapter mounted with the ability to pivot on the connector. The wiper arm extends between a first end designed to be connected to a motor and a second end designed to be secured to the adapter. The adapter and the connector define a closed-section housing for receiving at least part of the second end of the wiper arm. This part of the second end of the wiper arm is configured to contribute to holding the adapter on the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gerald Caillot, Vincent Izabel
  • Patent number: 11760315
    Abstract: The invention concerns a module (10) for cleaning a device (3) for protection of an optical element having a surface of revolution around an axis of revolution, the cleaning module (10) including a wiper blade (11) configured to extend in a first general direction (D1) and including a wiper rubber (111) configured to extend in a second general direction (D2). According to the invention: the wiper rubber (111) is configured to wipe the surface of revolution during relative movement of rotation between the wiper blade (11) and the protection device (3), and the cleaning module (10) further includes a cleaning liquid feed pipe (13) fixed to the wiper blade (11) and including at least one opening (131) for spraying cleaning liquid disposed in such a manner as to define a spraying direction forming an angle less than 15° with the second direction (D2). The invention also concerns a corresponding driving assistance system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Jean Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
  • Publication number: 20230264659
    Abstract: A wiper blade (12) is disclosed having a support connector (18) for at least one wiper rubber (14), an adapter (20) that is able to take a front-end terminal part (10) of a drive arm of the wiper blade (12) which is mounted so as to be articulated with respect to the connector (18), about an articulation axis (A), between a working position and a maintenance position, and which has a locking member (32) for locking said terminal part (10) to the adapter (20), which is mounted so as to be movable between a locking position and a retracted position releasing said terminal part (10). The wiper blade (12) has a member (68, 38) for immobilizing the locking member (32) in the locking position when the adapter (20) is in the working position, and for releasing the locking member (32) when the adapter (20) is in the maintenance position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
  • Patent number: 11697398
    Abstract: The invention concerns a wiper blade for a vehicle, comprising at least one wiper strip intended to come to bear on a glazed surface and at least one bending member (1) housed in a support, the wiper strip being held by the support, the bending member (1) being configured to generate curvature in the wiper blade, the bending member (1) being arranged in the form of a longitudinally extending strip, the strip comprising, seen in cross-section, an intermediate portion (2) arranged between two lateral portions (3a, 3b) of the strip, characterized in that a first thickness (12) of the intermediate portion (2) is less than a second thickness (13) of at least one of the lateral portions (3a, 3b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20230001889
    Abstract: System for cleaning a glazed surface of a motor vehicle, including at least one wiper and a drive device for driving at least the wiper along an axis of translation, substantially perpendicular to said wiper, where the glazed surface is a detection surface of a sensor/emitter of a detection assembly and in that the drive device includes at least one drive motor driving in rotation about an axis of rotation substantially perpendicular to the axis of translation, and at least a conversion device converting a rotational movement of the drive motor into a rectilinear movement along the axis of translation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Gerald CAILLOT, Frederic GIRAUD, Jean-Michel JARASSON, Vincent IZABEL
  • Publication number: 20220234548
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a telescopic cleaning device (100) for cleaning a glass surface (300) of a motor vehicle, comprising at least one hollow body (110) and a movable piston (120) configured to slide in the hollow body (110) along a deployment direction (D) between an extended position and a folded position, the movable piston being configured to support a member for cleaning the glass surface, the device being characterised in that it comprises two cleaning members consisting of a member for projecting (140) a cleaning fluid (FN) conveyed through the hollow body (110) and a wiper blade (130), the two cleaning members being rigidly connected to the movable piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Vincent Izabel
  • Publication number: 20220194324
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a pattern projecting lamp and a motor vehicle—in particular, a motor vehicle comprising a pattern projecting lamp. The pattern projecting lamp comprises an optical module configured to provide a projection light beam having a pattern, a support comprising a base and a rotary arm connected rotatably to the base, wherein the optical module is disposed in the rotary arm, and the rotary arm is provided with a light exit for the projection light beam to be emitted through. The pattern projecting lamp can project a light beam having a predetermined pattern at a suitable angle, as tailored to display additional information or provide auxiliary illumination on the vehicle body of the motor vehicle or at a peripheral region of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gerald CAILLOT, Mehdi BELHAJ, Alexandre FILLOUX, Vincent IZABEL
  • Patent number: 11167728
    Abstract: The invention proposes an arm assembly comprising an arm adapter (20) comprising a distal section (20D) for supporting a wiper blade, a proximal section (20P) for housing a terminal section of a fluid delivery tube (26) and a terminal portion (21) for connecting the arm adapter (20) to a wiper arm rod (23), wherein the arm adapter (20) is provided with at least one retention device for fixedly retaining the terminal section of the fluid delivery tube with respect to said arm adapter, for example in the form of a retaining clip (32) attached to the proximal section (20P).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Jarasson, Gérald Caillot, Vincent Izabel, Andrzej Rogala