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).
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Patent number: 11919486Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 12, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'EssuyageInventors: Gerald Caillot, Frederic Giraud, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
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Publication number: 20230338907Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2021Publication date: October 26, 2023Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGEInventors: Frederic BRETAGNOL, Adrien PERET, Vincent IZABEL
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Publication number: 20230322188Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2021Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Gerald Caillot, Vincent Izabel
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Patent number: 11760315Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 19, 2019Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Gérald Caillot, Jean Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
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Publication number: 20230264659Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2021Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Gérald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
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Patent number: 11697398Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 13, 2018Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Gérald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
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Publication number: 20230055368Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2021Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGEInventors: Vincent IZABEL, Jean-Michel JARASSON, Gerald CAILLOT, Frederic GIRAUD, Marcel TREBOUET, Alexandre PASCHUTINE, Mehdi BELHAJ
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Publication number: 20230001889Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2020Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGEInventors: Gerald CAILLOT, Frederic GIRAUD, Jean-Michel JARASSON, Vincent IZABEL
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Publication number: 20220234548Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2020Publication date: July 28, 2022Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Gérald Caillot, Vincent Izabel
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Publication number: 20220194324Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: Valeo Systemes d'EssuyageInventors: Gerald CAILLOT, Mehdi BELHAJ, Alexandre FILLOUX, Vincent IZABEL
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Patent number: 11167728Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 12, 2018Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Jean-Michel Jarasson, Gérald Caillot, Vincent Izabel, Andrzej Rogala
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Patent number: 11130472Abstract: The invention relates to a wiping device for a motor vehicle window, comprising a windscreen wiper frame and a piezoelectric film, said piezoelectric film being mounted on the windscreen wiper frame such as to produce an electric current. The invention also relates to a warning method and a spray control method for such a wiping device.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2017Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Gérald Caillot, Vincent Izabel, Jean-Michel Jarasson
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Publication number: 20210101565Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cleaning a vehicle window that includes a foam generator that is configured to draw in air and a cleaning fluid (L) and mix them and at least partially convert them into a foam form; and further includes, a regulating means for regulating the air flow drawn in by the foam generator and a control unit that is configured to control an air flow regulating means on the basis of at least one parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGEInventors: Gerald CAILLOT, Jean Michel JARASSON, Vincent IZABEL
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Patent number: 10836358Abstract: The invention proposes a wiper blade (10) of a motor vehicle, comprising a heating electrical circuit (30) comprising at least one heating resistive element, which is connected to terminals (36) for supplying electric current, and a component for regulating the electric power supply current, which is a resettable fuse with a positive temperature coefficient (50), known as a PTC fuse. The PTC fuse (50) is, for example, a surface-mounted component, known as a CMS component, which is electrically connected to two belonging electrical connecting areas (44, 46).Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignees: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage, Enmech GmbHInventors: Vincent Izabel, Gérald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Dmitry Filatov, Thomas Leben, Olaf Runge
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Patent number: 10661758Abstract: The invention relates to a connection module 10 for a wiper device 1 of an outer surface 20 of a window 2 of a motor vehicle intended to be arranged between a windscreen wiper 30 and a driving arm 60, the connection module 10 comprising a hydraulic connector 12 and an electrical connector 14, one of the hydraulic 12 and electrical 14 connectors, called first connector, comprising at least one longitudinal electrical or hydraulic routing channel 120, the other of the hydraulic 12 and electrical 14 connectors, called second connector, comprising two longitudinal electrical or hydraulic routing channels 120, the connection module 10 being characterized in that the first connector is at least partially arranged laterally between the two longitudinal routing channels of the second connector.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2017Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Valeo Systémes d'EssuyageInventors: Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel, Gérald Caillot, Thomas Vuillardot
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Patent number: 10627035Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic connector, particularly for a motor vehicle windscreen wiper system. The connector is designed to be mounted on a wiper blade fitted with a perforated pipe carrying cleaning and de-icing fluid, and comprises at least one inlet coupling suitable for connection to a fluid feed, and at least one distributor provided with at least one outlet coupling designed to be connected to the perforated pipe. The connector also includes at least one internal path for carrying the fluid from the inlet coupling to the distributor. Thus, by means of the presence of the internal path through the connector, the inlet coupling can be positioned at various locations on the connector, without feeding directly into the distributor.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2017Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Gérald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
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Publication number: 20200114879Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2018Publication date: April 16, 2020Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Gérald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
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Patent number: 10618501Abstract: The present invention relates to a washer fluid distribution device (1) comprising a connectors support (9) comprising a base (31) equipped with a fixing device (18) configured to hold at least one hydraulic coupling (7, 8) at a location on the base (31), characterized in that a housing (35) accommodating a heating element (36) of the distribution device (1) is formed in the connector support (9), a wall portion delimiting the housing (35) being intended to be in contact with the at least one hydraulic coupling (7, 8).Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Gérald Caillot, Vincent Izabel, Jean-Michel Jarasson
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Patent number: 10538222Abstract: Casing (20?) for a windscreen wiper drive rod, in particular of a motor vehicle, said casing being configured to cover at least a portion of said drive rod and comprising means for fixing to said drive rod and/or to at least one element (42) linked to said drive rod, characterised in that it further comprises support and guiding means (70) which are configured to cooperate with at least one electric cable (63) and/or at least one fluid line (64) of said windscreen wiper.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2017Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Gérald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel, Mark Antony Pattison
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Publication number: 20190381974Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Gérald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel