Patents Assigned to Valeo Vision
  • Patent number: 11970109
    Abstract: An electronic device for an automotive lighting device, including a driver and a mixer. The driver includes a power and signal input and has a supply voltage threshold, in such a way that the microcontroller is configured to reset if the voltage value in the power and signal input is lower than the supply voltage threshold. The mixer includes an output connected to the power and signal input of the driver, and is configured to provide an output signal which is related to the highest between the non-permanent signal and the permanent signal inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Juan Lara-Cabeza, Antonio Domingo Illan Cabeza, Miguel Angel Peña Pulido
  • Publication number: 20240135666
    Abstract: A method for controlling a lighting system for a motor vehicle having a system for detecting objects includes defining at least one set of detectable types of objects and acquiring, by means of the detection system, a set of data relating to the position of a plurality of objects of types belonging to the set. Also included is determining a lighting model which is associated with said set and defines at least one zone referred to as the initial detection zone, and a light pattern referred to as the initial light pattern, of a light beam intended to be emitted in the initial detection zone. The lighting system is controlled in order to emit a light beam having the initial light pattern in the initial detection zone of said lighting model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Mickael MIMOUN, Rezak MEZARI, Hafid EL IDRISSI, Yasser ALMEHIO
  • Publication number: 20240125452
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light-emitting device, a vehicle lamp and a vehicle, wherein a light-emitting device is used for a vehicle, the vehicle having a vehicle coordinate system that comprises three coordinate axes (X, Y, Z), the light-emitting device having a housing, a light-emitting assembly accommodated in the housing and a lens arranged in front of the light-emitting assembly, the lens having a light-transmitting zone assigned to the light-emitting assembly, wherein the light-transmitting zone is formed by a first strip unit and a second strip unit that extend obliquely with respect to the corresponding coordinate axis (Z) of the vehicle coordinate system, the first strip unit and the second strip unit intersecting each other, the intersection part being a convex or concave pillow-shaped unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventor: Zhufeng ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20240125445
    Abstract: A light emitting assembly, a vehicle light, and a vehicle. The light emitting assembly comprises a reflector unit and a light emitting unit; the light emitting unit is provided with a carrier and a light source mounted on the carrier, and a reflecting surface is provided on one side of the reflector unit, to reflect light emitted by the light source, wherein the light emitting unit is connected to the side of the reflector unit opposite to the reflecting surface by means of the carrier and the reflector unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Yilin LI, Yan SUN, Delu PENG, Nao CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240125450
    Abstract: A light guide assembly for a vehicle, the light guide assembly including a light guide having a first end face. The light guide assembly further includes a first light source and a second light source having different heights and being mounted on a common support plane. Further, the first and second light sources are arranged to emit light rays in a light emission direction toward the first end face. The first end face includes a first inlet portion configured to receive light from the first light source and a second inlet portion configured to receive the light from the second light source. The first and second inlet portions are offset from one another in the light emission direction in such a way that the space between the common support plane and each inlet portion is proportional to the height of the light source in front of the corresponding inlet portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Claire JOBARD, Pierre BAHIN
  • Publication number: 20240130025
    Abstract: A method for controlling an automotive lighting device. The method includes projecting a first light pattern, capturing an image of a region in front of the lighting device, obtaining a luminance map from the captured image, identifying objects in the luminance map and classify them as reliable or not reliable, according to at least one reliability criterion and modifying the first light pattern to modify the luminous intensity in at least one zone intended to project light on a non-reliable object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Yasser ALMEHIO, Hafid EL IDRISSI
  • Publication number: 20240125451
    Abstract: A light source of a matrix arrangement of light sources of a motor vehicle lighting module includes a substrate having an upper face, a lower face opposite the upper face, and an electronic circuit. At least one light-emitting element is mounted on the upper face of the substrate and includes a light-emitting part. Also included is an optical device for forming the light beams emitted by the light-emitting element, and the lower face includes connection contacts connected to the electronic circuit, the electronic circuit being adapted to power the at least one light-emitting element. The light-emitting part of at least one light-emitting element having a surface area of less than 40,000 ?m2. The optical device includes an optical element that is produced by being molded onto the at least one light-emitting element and at least partially onto the upper face of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Antoine DE LAMBERTERIE, Alexandre VAL
  • Patent number: 11959610
    Abstract: A luminous motor-vehicle module including in a first light source, and a first reflective surface that is configured to collect and reflect the light rays emitted by the first light source into a first light beam, a second light source and a second reflective surface that is configured to collect and reflect the light rays emitted by said second light source into a second light beam, and an optical system configured to project the first and second light beams; the first and second light sources emitting the light rays in the same direction, the first and second reflective surfaces are offset along the optical axis and the optical system is configured to form an image of the second reflective surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventor: Yves Gromfeld
  • Patent number: 11958401
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light element of a vehicle with at least one light source configured to emit light rays, a reflective layer. With a pattern made wholly or partly in the reflective layer. The light element further including an optical element configured to project the light rays from the at least one light source towards the reflective layer. With a dark layer extending along the optical element on the side opposite the reflective layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Christophe Grard, Pierre Renaud, Gregory Planche
  • Publication number: 20240117951
    Abstract: A lighting device for a vehicle, the lighting device being configured to perform at least one lighting function and including a screen and at least one light source. The screen has an output face, at least one light guide, and a support for the at least one light guide, and in that the at least one light guide is configured to transmit light rays in the direction of the output face, the light rays being from light rays emitted by the at least one light source and coupled to the at least one light guide, the at least one light guide being injection-molded along with the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Kostadin BEEV, Anthony LOZANO, Patrice COLLOT, Stephanie BERGERAT, Thomas DUFILS
  • Publication number: 20240110682
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle lighting device that includes light module arranged adjacent to one another in a transverse direction of the lighting device, each light module includes a light source capable of emitting a light beam and a collector comprising a reflective surface. A common lens common to the light modules, configured to project the light beam reflected by the collector, the lens forms on the road an image of the reflective surface of the collector. The lighting device includes a plurality of printed circuits, each printed circuit supporting the light source of one of the light modules. The printed circuits are arranged in the device in a stepped arrangement extending in planes that are parallel to one another and the common lens extending in the transverse direction while being substantially inclined with respect to these planes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventor: Sylvain GIRAUD
  • Patent number: 11946611
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a multi-functional luminous device for an automotive vehicle. The luminous device comprises two light sources adapted to generate different photometric functions. A light source support having two functional areas accommodates a first light source for generating first photometric function and a second functional area accommodates a second light source for generating second photometric function. Additionally, a groove is provided between adjoining functional areas and a shield is partially inserted into the groove for blocking the light between adjoining functional areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventor: Thomas Pineau
  • Patent number: 11945363
    Abstract: A method for operating an automotive lighting device including providing a first preliminary current profile, calculating a first preliminary derating time associated to the first preliminary current profile, providing a second preliminary current profile, calculating a second preliminary derating time associated to the second preliminary current profile, feeding the first light module with a first current profile which provides a total amount of current lower than the first preliminary amount of current, and feeding the second light module with a second current profile which provides a total amount of current higher than the second preliminary amount of current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Hafid El Idrissi, Rabih Taleb
  • Publication number: 20240107645
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a pixelated light source for a motor vehicle. The method makes it possible to prevent thermal runaway and premature ageing of the elementary pixels of the source independently of the projected light levels. By dynamically adapting the electric current intensities at the elementary light sources, the control method provides protection for the semiconductor junctions of the pixels of the pixelated light source in order to increase their lifespan and avoid visible defects in a beam projected onto the road due to thermal runaway or premature ageing of the semiconductor junctions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventor: Sidahmed BEDDAR
  • Publication number: 20240102626
    Abstract: A lighting module for a motor vehicle, including a first lighting submodule with a light source that is able to form a first light beam, a second lighting submodule that is able to form a second light beam, a second projecting lens for projecting the second light beam, adjoining the first projecting lens, and an optical device configured to return, towards the second projecting lens, light rays coming directly from the light source of the first lighting submodule and passing in front of the reflective surface of the first lighting module so as to give the second projecting lens an illuminated appearance while the second lighting submodule is off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Maxime LAMINETTE, Jean-Francois DOHA, Francisco RUIZ, Clement OLCHEWSKY, Ibrahima NDIAYE
  • Publication number: 20240101019
    Abstract: A method for controlling a lighting system of a motor vehicle, the lighting system with a plurality of elementary light sources each selectively controllable in order to emit an elementary light beam, the method includes detecting a road sign by a sensor system of the motor vehicle; estimating a passing duration between the instant the road sign is detected and a future instant at which the motor vehicle will pass the detected road sign; controlling the elementary light sources of the lighting system of the host vehicle in order to emit a pixelated light beam, with a portion of the elementary light sources being controlled, as a function of the passing duration, in order to generate a lower intensity zone extending in the vicinity of the road sign.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventor: Fatima BENAMAR
  • Publication number: 20240102621
    Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle, including a first lighting module with a first lighting engine able to produce a first light beam with cutoff and a first optical device able to project the first light beam, a second lighting module with a second lighting engine able to produce a second light beam, and a second optical device able to project the second light beam, a plate having an inclination with respect to a horizontal plane, about an axis of inclination. The first and second lighting engines being arranged on the plate, with an offset, and the first and second optical devices exhibiting an offset in a vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventor: Sylvain GIRAUD
  • Publication number: 20240107672
    Abstract: A light source support assembly for an automotive vehicle, the light source support assembly includes at least two rigid Printed Circuit Board (PCB) parts having a first rigid PCB part and a second rigid PCB part. The first rigid PCB part is mounted with a plurality of first components that are heat generating components and the second rigid PCB part is mounted with a plurality of second components that are components not generating heat or components generating less heat compared to the plurality of first components. A flexible connecting part interconnecting the first rigid PCB part and the second rigid PCB part, and includes at least one bendable portion configured to bend the light source support assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventor: Sebastian KRICK
  • Patent number: 11938860
    Abstract: Lighting device for a motor vehicle with a first plurality of selectively activatable light sources and a second plurality of light sources. The first and second pluralities of light sources being arranged on a common substrate and each light source of the first plurality being positioned at a distance from the other light sources of the first plurality of less than 1 mm. The lighting device includes an optical element having a first region positioned facing the first plurality of light sources and a second region positioned facing the second plurality of light sources, with the second region being provided with optical patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventor: Antoine De Lamberterie
  • Patent number: 11937347
    Abstract: A method for adapting a digital lighting setpoint intended to be projected by a digital lighting unit for a motor vehicle including a matrix light source and an optical system. The method includes a step of applying a digital filtering to the digital setpoint. The filter used is capable of taking into account the interferences of light intensities between the elementary light sources of the matrix light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Ali Kanj, Constantin Prat