Mark Richard Benner

US Patent:

6530758, Mar 11, 2003

Filed:

Jun 28, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/894593

Inventors:

Andreas Ritter - Rochester MI
Mark M. Benner - Lake Orion MI
Karl-Heinz Kuebler - Rochester MI

Assignee:

Valeo Electrical Systems, Inc.

International Classification:

F04B 1700

US Classification:

41742314, 4151521

Abstract:

A membrane seal for a multi-part fluid pump housing discharging windshield washer fluid from reservoir includes a one-piece, rigid carrier and a resilient seal member molded onto the rigid member to seal two pump housing parts. Resilient material also over molded over at least one flow aperture in the carrier to form a check valve to control fluid flow between an inlet and an outlet of the pump housing. Resilient material also is molded over another aperture in the carrier to form a pump motor shaft seal. In a construction method, the resilient material forming the peripheral seal, the check valve and the pump motor shaft seal is over molded in a single process step over the carrier.

US Patent:

6675989, Jan 13, 2004

Filed:

Jun 28, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/894592

Inventors:

Andreas Ritter - Rochester MI
Mark M. Benner - Lake Orion MI
Karl-Heinz Kuebler - Rochester MI

Assignee:

Valeo Electrical Systems, Inc. - Auburn Hills MI

International Classification:

B67D 508

US Classification:

222 61, 222 64, 417 36, 417 63, 137558, 2392841

Abstract:

A pump mounted in a housing is fluidically coupled to a vehicle windshield washer fluid reservoir. At least one outlet is carried on the pump housing for discharging fluid pumped from the reservoir. A fluid level sensor is mounted in the housing and has a sensing end projecting into the reservoir. The sensor includes a pair of spaced sensors having the sensing ends exposed to fluid within the reservoir. The sensor has a labyrinth shape adjacent to the sensing ends.

US Patent:

6701569, Mar 9, 2004

Filed:

Apr 30, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/137223

Inventors:

Mark M. Benner - Lake Orion MI

Assignee:

Valeo Electrical Systems, Inc. - Auburn Hills MI

International Classification:

B60S 106

US Classification:

1525031, 152503, 296 9615, 296 9617, 403 2, 403DIG 3

Abstract:

A wiper apparatus for a vehicle windshield is fixedly connected by at least one mount to vehicle structure. A portion of the wiper apparatus extends exteriorly of an impact line defined by the vehicle structure. A frangible portion is formed in a mount. An energy focus member is carried on vehicle structure subject to movement during a collision and has position relative to the fracture portion of the mount so as separate the mount from the vehicle structure to allow an exterior portion of the wiper apparatus to drop below a vehicle impact line before substantial contact with a pedestrian.

US Patent:

6789744, Sep 14, 2004

Filed:

Jan 29, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/059950

Inventors:

Lee A. Bissonnette - Clarkston MI
Mark M. Benner - Lake Orion MI
Mark A. Pattison - Windsor, CA

Assignee:

Valeo Electrical Systems, Inc. - Auburn Hills MI

International Classification:

B05B 124

US Classification:

239135, 239128, 239130, 239133, 2392841

Abstract:

A fluid heater apparatus includes a thermally conductive mass formed of a stack of lamina, each having apertures for receiving heater element(s) therethrough and apertures which are alignable between opposed ends of the stack to form fluid flow paths. The lamina are rotatably offset from adjacent lamina in one step or groups of two or more steps to create helical flow paths in the throughbores.

US Patent:

7051953, May 30, 2006

Filed:

Dec 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/450980

Inventors:

Arndt Sternbach - Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE
Mark M. Benner - Lake Orion MI, US

Assignee:

Valeo Systems d'Essuyage

International Classification:

B05B 1/10

US Classification:

2392841, 2392842, 239598, 239597, 239463, 239492, 239499

Abstract:

A nozzle device for ejecting a liquid onto vehicle windows or headlight lenses. At least one rotation chamber is formed inside a nozzle body. The liquid enters the chamber, is rotationally displaced in such a way that it is then ejected as a homogeneous fan jet via at least one slit-like nozzle opening.