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: 20170273144
    Abstract: The invention proposes a heating element (30) incorporating an electric heating circuit for a windscreen wiper blade on a motor vehicle, comprising at least one resistive heating element (36) which is connected to the electric power supply terminals (40) of said heating element, characterized in that at least one resistive heating element is a PTC resistive heating element (36), formed by the application of a resistive ink with a positive temperature coefficient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel, Clementine Derrepas
  • Publication number: 20170267215
    Abstract: Windscreen wiper heating element for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, including an electrical heating conductor circuit (120) and a support (118) of that circuit, the circuit including at least one loop (122) the ends of which are connected to electrical power supply terminals (126, 128) characterized in that said at least one loop includes at least one fusible portion (F1, F2) in which the section and/or the material of the conductor of that loop is different from that or those of the conductor of the rest of the loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Vincent Izabel, Jean-Michel Jarasson
  • Publication number: 20170267216
    Abstract: Screen wiper blade of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprising a heating electrical circuit, characterized in that said circuit comprises at least one bimetal strip thermostat configured to provide a thermal fuse function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Geoffrey Bayard, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Gérald Caillot, Vincent Izabel
  • Patent number: 9764716
    Abstract: A wiper arm arrangement with a wiper arm of a windscreen wiper system of a vehicle and an attachment element having at least one line. The attachment element can be coupled to a connecting element designed for holding a wiper blade and for connecting the wiper blade to the wiper arm. Due to the coupling, at least one corresponding line of the connecting element can be joined onto the at least one line of the attachment element. The connecting element can be fitted onto the attachment element in an installation direction which coincides at least substantially with a direction of longitudinal extent of the wiper arm. The attachment element is arranged on the wiper arm so as to be movable in the direction of longitudinal extent of the wiper arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignees: Daimler AG, Valeo Systemes D'Essuyage
    Inventors: Richard Duesterhoeft, Holger Fitterer, Uwe Renz, Heiko Schmid, Andreas Zygan, Xavier Bousset, Giuseppe Grasso, Vincent Izabel, Gèrald Caillot
  • Publication number: 20170244873
    Abstract: According to the invention, the device for recording images (1) of a road scene for a motor vehicle comprises at least one camera (2) defining an optical axis, a protective element (4) for protecting the camera and cleaning means (8) for cleaning this screen. The protective element surrounds the camera and is mounted movable in rotation about said camera, comprising at least two separate portions each capable of assuming an image capturing position (16; 116) opposite the camera under the effect of the rotation. At least one of the separate portions is a light-transparent screen (18; 118) for being disposed in the image capturing position when the camera is operating, and the cleaning means (8) are disposed on the passage of the movable protective element in order to clean the transparent screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Vincent Izabel, Jean-François Rousseau
  • Publication number: 20170227157
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
  • Patent number: 9714009
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a connector support for windscreen washer liquid distribution devices of motor vehicle windscreen wipers, including fixing means (18; 31) adapted to hold at least one check valve (7, 8), characterized in that it further includes first fixing means (19) adapted to hold removably a first electrical connector (10; 34) and second fixing means (20) adapted to hold removably a second electrical connector (11; 35), the fixing means (18; 31) for the check valve (7, 8), the first removable fixing means (19) for the first electrical connector (10; 34) and the second removable fixing means (20) for the second electrical connector (11; 35) being independent. The invention also concerns a distribution device including such a connector support (9; 30; 40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Vincent Izabel, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Denis Thebault
  • Publication number: 20170197590
    Abstract: Casing (20?) for a windscreen wiper drive rod, in particular of a motor vehicle, said casing being configured to cover et 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: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel, Mark Antony Pattison
  • Publication number: 20170190320
    Abstract: 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). The present invention also relates to a washing and/or wiping system comprising a distribution device (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Vincent Izabel, Jean-Michel Jarasson
  • Patent number: 9669805
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gerald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
  • Publication number: 20170151931
    Abstract: Connector for retaining a wiper (3) on a windscreen wiper arm, including an internal electrical connection device between, on the one hand, an electrical connector connected to the electrical circuit of the vehicle and, on the other hand, at least one heating element (11) deposited on a reinforcement (20) implanted in said wiper, characterized in that said internal connecting device includes at least one metal part (10) extending perpendicularly to the heating element (11) and exerting pressure against it so as to ensure a permanent contact with said heating element (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Vincent Izabel, Jean-Michel Jarasson
  • Patent number: 9623843
    Abstract: Heating device (20) that is able to be mounted on a support frame of a windscreen wiper, the heating device (20) having a vertebra (24) that is able to be mounted longitudinally inside the housing in the support frame; at least one heating element (25) disposed on the vertebra (24); an electrical connector (26) comprising an electrical connection device; characterized in that the heating device (20) comprises an electrically conductive protruding element (28) in electrical contact with the heating element (25), and in that the heating device (20) is able to prevent the electrical connection device (27) from coming into contact with the heating element (25) before the vertebra (24) is in its final mounted position; and to bring the electrical connection device (27) and the protruding element (28) into contact when the vertebra (24) is in its final mounted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Vincent Izabel, Jean-Michel Jarasson
  • Patent number: 9604600
    Abstract: Assembly for the production of a wiping system, comprising a terminal part (2) of a wiper arm designed to move a wiper blade (3) over the surface to be wiped and a hydraulic connector (30) comprising at least one piping element (31, 32) for conveying a liquid to the wiper blade (3), the said terminal part comprising at least one means (8) for supporting the said hydraulic connector ensuring that it is held longitudinally with reference to the wiper arm. It is characterized in that the said supporting means allows a movement of the said hydraulic connector (30) in a direction convergent with the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignees: Daimler AG, Valeo Systems D'Essuyage
    Inventors: Vincent Izabel, Xavier Bousset, Guiseppe Grasso, Gérald Caillot, Holger Fitterer, Uwe Renz, Andreas Zygan, Heiko Schmid, Richard Düsterhöft, Steffen Pommerening
  • Patent number: 9598053
    Abstract: Connector for retaining a wiper (3) on a windscreen wiper arm, including an internal electrical connection device between, on the one hand, an electrical connector connected to the electrical circuit of the vehicle and, on the other hand, at least one heating element (11) deposited on a reinforcement (20) implanted in said wiper, characterized in that said internal connecting device includes at least one metal part (10) extending perpendicularly to the heating element (11) and exerting pressure against it so as to ensure a permanent contact with said heating element (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Vincent Izabel, Jean-Michel Jarasson
  • Publication number: 20170072910
    Abstract: Longitudinal structural element (30a) for a windscreen wiper (10?), in particular of a motor vehicle, said structural element having a non-metallic main body, characterized in that said main body comprises at least one part (39) made of a thermally conductive material or covered with a non-metallic thermally conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Lionel Cros, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Gérald Caillot, Vincent Izabel
  • Patent number: 9566950
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for producing a vehicle windscreen wiper system, comprising an end piece (12) of a wiper holder, said wiper holder being intended to move a wiper (14), a connection interface (20) and an intermediate piece (30), said assembly being able to take up a working position in which said interface (20) is free with respect to said end piece (12) and a service position in which said interface (20) is retained in an oriented manner with respect to said end piece (12) by said intermediate piece (30). The invention also relates to a connecting device for a vehicle windscreen wiper system, comprising the assembly as above, a connector (40) intended to be fixed to said wiper (14) and an adapter (50) for attaching the connector (40) to said wiper holder. The invention also relates to a vehicle windscreen wiper system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Vincent Izabel, Jean-Michel Jarasson
  • Publication number: 20160368459
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade (42) for a windscreen wiper, which comprises at least one rib (40) and a lower lip (46) extending from the rib (40) and intended to come into contact with a surface (22) requiring wiping, characterised in that at least one part of the blade (42) comprises a metal heat-conducting material (48), and/or is covered with a metal heat-conducting material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Vincent Izabel, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Stephane Boursier
  • Patent number: 9487187
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade assembly for the windows of a motor vehicle, comprising a longitudinal support (10) intended to receive a pressure application vertebra (20) and a wiper blade (30) and a wiper accessory (40) carrying a device (42a, 42b) for distributing and projecting a washer liquid wherein the accessory is intended to be assembled with the longitudinal support (10). According to the invention, the longitudinal support (10) comprises means for fixing said accessory (40) on said support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gerald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
  • Patent number: 9381892
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic connector for a wiper system, said wiper system also comprising a blade holder intended to move a blade over the surface to be wiped, a blade (3) and a mechanical connector (10) fixed to said blade in order to attach it to the blade holder, said hydraulic connector (30) having at least one line (31, 32) for supplying a liquid to the blade (3) via the mechanical connector (10). Said hydraulic connector is characterized in that it comprises at least one guide means (34) able to engage with a corresponding element (14) of the mechanical connector (10) in order to be aligned thereon while the blade (3) is being fitted on the blade holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Valeo Systémes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Vincent Izabel
  • Patent number: 9242621
    Abstract: The invention relates to a windscreen wiper system, particularly for a motor vehicle. The system comprises a wiper blade (4) hinged to a drive arm (1) via an adaptor (2) connected to the arm (1) and to a hydraulic connector (3), which in turn is connected to the blade (4) and comprises at least one inlet coupling (6) designed to be coupled to a cleaning and de-icing fluid feed (5). The system also comprises a rigid joining part (7, 8), one end of which is coupled to the inlet coupling (6), and the other end of which is intended to be coupled to the fluid feed (5). In this way, the connection between the fluid feed (5) and the connector is made secure and reliable. In addition, the joining part provides an offset which makes connecting and disconnecting easier for the user, particularly when the user wishes to change a worn blade, and enables the whole of the connection to be concealed more easily and then given a more attractive appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gerald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel