Patent assignee · FR · COMPANY

Valeo, Inc.

649Patents
8Active
649Granted
45Portfolio score

Filing activity: Nov 19, 1979 → Dec 20, 2013 · 6 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7478993B2 Cooling fan using Coanda effect to reduce recirculation Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 105 Expired
US6322284A Arrangement for fixing a tubular element on a structural element of a motor vehicle body Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 62 Expired
US5240458A Torsion damper including a pre-damper having a housing with hooked tongues, in particular for a motor vehicle Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 60 Expired
US4685430A Motor vehicle exhaust gas heat exchanger for heating engine coolant and lubricating oil Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 53 Expired
US4947735A Distribution box for a heating and/or air conditioning apparatus, especially for an automotive vehicle Performing Operations; Transporting 41 Expired
US6450276B1 Modular vehicle front end Performing Operations; Transporting 41 Expired
US4453838A Torsion damping assembly and radially deformable bearing therefor Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 41 Expired
US6200368A Combined filter device for filtering out particles and gases Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 40 Expired
US6440192B2 Filtration device and process for its manufacture Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 38 Expired
US4803376A Control method for a reversible motor - generator electrical machine for a motor vehicle and control installation for the implementation of such method Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 35 Expired
US4608741A Method of assembling a clutch release bearing and corresponding clutch release bearing, in particular for automotive vehicles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 32 Expired
US4553450A Transmission between a power input and an output shaft suitable for an automobile vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 32 Expired
US5944376A Method and apparatus for load compensating doors and hatches Fixed Constructions 30 Expired
US4433770A Torsional dampers Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 28 Expired
US5218884A Torsion damper, especially for motor vehicles Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 27 Expired
US5979796A Heated windshield wiper washer nozzle system and method Performing Operations; Transporting 27 Expired
US4441315A Reaction assembly for a torque converter and a torque converter comprising such a reaction assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 27 Expired
US5865288A Hydraulically controlled clutch release bearing for a motor-vehicle diaphragm clutch Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 27 Expired
US4613029A Torsion damping device for an automobile clutch friction disc Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 27 Expired
US4825139A Electric power supply unit, in particular for a motor vehicle, and an electric rotary machine for such a unit Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Expired
US4401157A Device for tightly assembling a collector and a water box in heat exchanger Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US4747801A Damper-type flywheel suitable for automobile transmissions Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 26 Expired
US5697261A Damping device for absorbing rotation shocks, and a friction clutch including such a device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US4496036A Torsional dampers Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 25 Expired
US5816379A Friction clutch with a device for taking up clearance, notably for a motor vehicle Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 25 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.