Company patents

VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGE

VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGE, despite its name suggesting a focus on wiping systems, surprisingly shows a significant patent portfolio in "Optical Elements & Systems" (11.4% of total) and "Electric Motors & Generators" (11.4% of total), with both categories experiencing sharp declines in recent years, including a 100.0% drop in 2025 for Optical Elements & Systems and a 100.0% drop so far in 2026 for Electric Motors & Generators, indicating a shift away from these areas.

Patent Trend by Technology Area

Yearly patent publications since 2023

Product themes

Product-level themes inferred from filings since 2023, with category chips showing where each theme appears. Select a theme to filter the patents below.

79 US filings (since 2023) · 8 categories · 7 themes

Sensor and Component Surface Cleaning

Technologies for removing contaminants from critical surfaces of sensors, vehicle parts, or industrial components, often involving automated or semi-automated processes. This can include physical, acoustic, or fluid-based methods to maintain functionality.

Cleaning Processes
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29since 2023
-88.2%YoY
Stator & Coil Manufacturing

Manufacturing processes and techniques for producing stator cores, windings, and coils, including lamination, impregnation, hairpin winding, and segment coil bending, to improve motor efficiency, power density, or reliability.

Electric Motors & Generators
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7since 2023
-25.0%YoY
Advanced Motor Topologies

Development of novel motor architectures beyond traditional radial flux designs, including linear, axial, or multi-armature configurations, often to optimize for specific performance characteristics like torque density or form factor.

Electric Motors & Generators
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6since 2023
0.0%YoY
Cleaning Process Monitoring & Control

Integration of sensors, data processing, and control systems to assess the effectiveness of a cleaning process, detect contaminants, measure cleaning agent delivery, and optimize operational parameters for efficiency and thoroughness.

Cleaning Processes
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4since 2023
n/a
Precision Substrate and Wafer Cleaning

Specialized cleaning techniques and apparatus designed for removing microscopic contaminants, residues, or films from sensitive substrates, such as semiconductor wafers or flat panel displays, often involving chemical, mechanical, or plasma-based methods.

Cleaning Processes
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2since 2023
n/a
Advanced Gear & Drivetrain Designs

Novel configurations and materials for gears and drivetrain components, including specialized profiles, self-aligning features, damping elements, and complex gear train arrangements like planetary, cycloidal, or strain wave gearing.

Gearing & Transmissions
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1since 2023
n/a
ADAS Perception & Display

Systems utilizing various sensors (e.g., cameras, radar, sonar) to perceive the vehicle's surrounding environment, detect objects, and process/display relevant information to the driver for enhanced awareness, assistance in maneuvers, or safety.

Vehicle Body Fittings
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1since 2023
n/a

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