Patents by Inventor Antonio Domingo ILLAN
Antonio Domingo ILLAN 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).
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Patent number: 11970109Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 29, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Juan Lara-Cabeza, Antonio Domingo Illan Cabeza, Miguel Angel Peña Pulido
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Patent number: 11473752Abstract: A vehicle lamp that incorporates means for protection against electrostatic discharges. Sn an embodiment, the vehicle Samp includes a metalized part that is made from synthetic polymer and that is metalized at least on one side of it. The vehicle lamp further includes a metalized retaining clip integral with the metalized part, and a grounding cable electrically connecting the metalized part to the ground via the metalized retaining clip. A first end of the grounding cable is fixed to a locking end of the metalized retaining clip and a second end of the grounding cable is connected to the ground to ensure a proper connection between the metalized part and the ground.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Juan Lara-Cabeza, Miguel-Angel Pena, Juan-Jose Santaella, Antonio Domingo Illan, Jose-David Roldan
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Patent number: 11339940Abstract: A lighting module for an automotive vehicle. The module comprises a support, for example made by a heat dissipation device, and a printed circuit board accommodating at least one light source of a first type. The printed circuit board is housed on the support. The lighting module proposes allowing light sources of a second type, generating, for example, a different amount of heat, to be housed so that the rays arising from the two types of sources may be coupled into one and the same light guide, while efficiently dissipating the heat generated by each of the types of light sources.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: VALEO ILUMINACIONInventors: Jose-Ramon Martinez-Perez, Antonio Domingo Illan, Jose-David Roldan, Miguel-Angel Pena, Manuel Calmaestra
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Publication number: 20220065423Abstract: A vehicle lamp that incorporates means for protection against electrostatic discharges. In an embodiment, the vehicle lamp includes a metalized part that is made from synthetic polymer and that is metalized at least on one side of it. The vehicle lamp further includes a metalized retaining clip integral with the metalized part, and a grounding cable electrically connecting the metalized part to the ground via the metalized retaining clip. A first end of the grounding cable is fixed to a locking end of the metalized retaining clip and a second end of the grounding cable is connected to the ground to ensure a proper connection between the metalized part and the ground.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2019Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Juan LARA-CABEZA, Miguel-Angel PENA, Juan-Jose SANTAELLA, Antonio Domingo ILLAN, Jose-David ROLDAN
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Publication number: 20220007480Abstract: The invention provides an automotive lighting device associated with vehicle electronics where the device includes light sources, a current sink device and a light driver. The current sink device is connected with the light sources so that each light source with a current sink device forms a light group. The light driver is configured to be electrically fed by a power source where the light driver includes terminals configured to selectively activate or deactivate current flow in each terminal, in such a way that each light group is connected. The light driver is arranged in series with the light groups relative to the power source, either located between the power source and the light groups or located between the light groups and the ground connection. The current sink device includes an input configured to receive an activation signal, in such a way that the current sink device can be selectively activated to consume power.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2019Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: Valeo VisionInventors: Juan-Jose SANTAELLA, Antonio CALAVIA, Jose-Luis LOPEZ, Antonio Domingo ILLAN, Angel-Jesus COBO
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Patent number: 11178736Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic assembly for an automotive lighting device. The inventive electronic assembly comprises a first group of light source connections and at least one jumper where each jumper is arranged to bypass a first spare light source connection belonging to the first group of light source connections by putting its first and second terminals in electrical contact. Hence when in operation, the first spare light source connection does not receive any light source. The first group of light source connections are intended to receive light sources which are used for the same lighting function. The invention also relates to a lighting device that includes such an electronic assembly with a method that includes manufacturing such a lighting device.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Antonio Domingo Illan, Juan-Jose Santaella, Juan Lara-Cabeza, Miguel-Angel Pena, Antonio Calavia
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Publication number: 20210253020Abstract: Device for controlling at least a first light source of a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle at least comprising the first light source being configured to provide a first light function and a second light source configured to provide a second light function, the device comprising: electrical means configured to detect activation of the second light source, and to deactivate the first light source after detection of activation of the second light source. Also, method for controlling at least a first light source of a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle comprising the first light source being configured to provide a first light function and a second light source configured to provide a second light function, the method comprising: electrically detecting activation of the second light source; and electrically deactivating the first light source after detecting activation of the second light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: VALEO ILUMINACIONInventors: Juan-Jose SANTAELLA, Miguel-Angel PENA, Maria MARIN, Antonio Domingo ILLAN, Juan LARA-CABEZA
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Patent number: 11034283Abstract: Device for controlling at least a first light source of a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle at least comprising the first light source being configured to provide a first light function and a second light source configured to provide a second light function, the device comprising: electrical means configured to detect activation of the second light source, and to deactivate the first light source after detection of activation of the second light source. Also, method for controlling at least a first light source of a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle comprising the first light source being configured to provide a first light function and a second light source configured to provide a second light function, the method comprising: electrically detecting activation of the second light source; and electrically deactivating the first light source after detecting activation of the second light source.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2020Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: VALEO ILUMINACIONInventors: Juan-Jose Santaella, Miguel-Angel Pena, Maria Marin, Antonio Domingo Illan, Juan Lara-Cabeza
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Publication number: 20210162911Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic assembly for an automotive lighting device. The inventive electronic assembly comprises a first group of light source connections and at least one jumper where each jumper is arranged to bypass a first spare light source connection belonging to the first group of light source connections by putting its first and second terminals in electrical contact. Hence when in operation, the first spare light source connection does not receive any light source. The first group of light source connections are intended to receive light sources which are used for the same lighting function. The invention also relates to a lighting device that includes such an electronic assembly with a method that includes manufacturing such a lighting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2019Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: Valeo VisionInventors: Antonio Domingo ILLAN, Juan-Jose SANTAELLA, Juan LARA-CABEZA, Miguel-Angel PENA, Antonio CALAVIA
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Publication number: 20210148537Abstract: A lighting module for an automotive vehicle. The module comprises a support, for example made by a heat dissipation device, and a printed circuit board accommodating at least one light source of a first type. The printed circuit board is housed on the support. The lighting module proposes allowing light sources of a second type, generating, for example, a different amount of heat, to be housed so that the rays arising from the two types of sources may be coupled into one and the same light guide, while efficiently dissipating the heat generated by each of the types of light sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2021Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: VALEO ILUMINACIONInventors: Jose-Ramon MARTINEZ-PEREZ, Antonio Domingo ILLAN, Jose-David ROLDAN, Miguel-Angel PENA, Manuel CALMAESTRA
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Publication number: 20200292146Abstract: A lighting module for an automotive vehicle. The module comprises a support, for example made by a heat dissipation device, and a printed circuit board accommodating at least one light source of a first type. The printed circuit board is housed on the support. The lighting module proposes allowing light sources of a second type, generating, for example, a different amount of heat, to be housed so that the rays arising from the two types of sources may be coupled into one and the same light guide, while efficiently dissipating the heat generated by each of the types of light sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: VALEO ILUMINACIONInventors: Jose-Ramon MARTINEZ-PEREZ, Antonio Domingo ILLAN, Jose-David ROLDAN, Miguel-Angel PENA, Manuel CALMAESTRA
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Patent number: 10731820Abstract: A lighting module for an automotive vehicle. The module comprises a support, for example made by a heat dissipation device, and a printed circuit board accommodating at least one light source of a first type. The printed circuit board is housed on the support. The lighting module proposes allowing light sources of a second type, generating, for example, a different amount of heat, to be housed so that the rays arising from the two types of sources may be coupled into one and the same light guide, while efficiently dissipating the heat generated by each of the types of light sources.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2017Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: VALEO ILUMINACIONInventors: Jose-Ramon Martinez-Perez, Antonio Domingo Illan, Jose-David Roldan, Miguel-Angel Pena, Manuel Calmaestra
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Publication number: 20200238893Abstract: Device for controlling at least a first light source of a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle at least comprising the first light source being configured to provide a first light function and a second light source configured to provide a second light function, the device comprising: electrical means configured to detect activation of the second light source, and to deactivate the first light source after detection of activation of the second light source. Also, method for controlling at least a first light source of a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle comprising the first light source being configured to provide a first light function and a second light source configured to provide a second light function, the method comprising: electrically detecting activation of the second light source; and electrically deactivating the first light source after detecting activation of the second light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: VALEO ILUMINACIONInventors: Juan-Jose SANTAELLA, Miguel-Angel PENA, Maria MARIN, Antonio Domingo ILLAN, Juan LARA-CABEZA
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Patent number: 10661702Abstract: A device controls at least a first light source of a motor vehicle. The motor vehicle includes at least the first light source to provide a first light function and a second light source to provide a second light function. The device includes an electrical structure to detect activation of the second light source, and to deactivate the first light source after detection of activation of the second light source. Also, a method controls at least a first light source of the motor vehicle. The method includes electrically detecting activation of the second light source and electrically deactivating the first light source after detecting activation of the second light source.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: VALEO ILUMINACIONInventors: Juan-Jose Santaella, Miguel-Angel Pena, Maria Marin, Antonio Domingo Illan, Juan Lara-Cabeza
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Patent number: 10485075Abstract: An automotive lamp including a light source driven by an electric current, and an electronic circuit configured to modify the electric current. The electronic circuit includes a plurality of discrete analog electronic components. The electronic circuit is configured to modify the electric current driving the light source so as to drive the light source with a first electric current IL1 or with a second electric current IL2; to switch from the first electric current IL1 to the second electric current IL2 when a temperature T of the light source increases and exceeds a first temperature level TL1inc; and to switch from the second electric current IL2 to the first electric current IL1 when the temperature T increases and exceeds a second temperature level TL2inc, where IL2 is greater than ILL and TL2inc is greater than TL1inc.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: VALEO ILUMINACIONInventors: Miguel-Angel Pena, Manuel Calmaestra, Antonio Domingo Illan, Juan-Jose Santaella, Miguel Angel Cantudo
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Patent number: 10427585Abstract: An electrical power supply device for at least one light source of the light emitting diode type and at least one electronic component, including a circuit for driving the electrical power supply of the light source or each light source, the drive circuit including at least one electrical conductor track and a housing for accommodating an insert, and an insert in an electrically conducting material, the insert being inserted in the accommodation housing and including a first end portion electrically connected to the conductor track, and a second end portion suited to being electrically connected to at least one electronic component so as to supply electrical power to the electronic component.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: VALEO ILUMINACIONInventors: Jose-David Roldan, Miguel-Angel Pena, Antonio Domingo Illan
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Publication number: 20190239305Abstract: An electric device including light sources and a light driver including at least a control output, the light driver being configured to selectively activate or deactivate current flow in each control output. The electric device also includes at least one current sink device, each current sink device being arranged between one of the light sources and one of the control outputs. Each current sink device includes a first input, a second input, a first output and a second output, the first and second inputs being connected to the light source and the first output being connected to the corresponding control output. A first current portion passes through the first input and the first output, and a second current portion passes through the second input.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: VALEO ILUMINACIONInventors: Juan LARA-CABEZA, Juan-Jose Santaella, Antonio Domingo Illan, Miguel-Angel Pena
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Patent number: 10308178Abstract: An electric power supply device for a plurality of light sources on a motor vehicle. The device includes a plurality of control units configured to control electric power supply of at least one respective light source. The control units each include a diagnostic unit configured to deliver a diagnostic signal for the respective light source. According to the invention, the device is designed to deliver two binary signals for the identification of a partial failure and for the identification of a total failure of light sources.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: VALEO ILUMINACIONInventors: Miguel-Angel Pena, Antonio Domingo Illan, Jose-Ramon Martinez-Perez, Juan Lara Cabeza, Juan-Jose Santaella, Tomas Martinez-Zaldivar
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Publication number: 20180361911Abstract: A device controls at least a first light source of a motor vehicle. The motor vehicle includes at least the first light source to provide a first light function and a second light source to provide a second light function. The device includes an electrical structure to detect activation of the second light source, and to deactivate the first light source after detection of activation of the second light source. Also, a method controls at least a first light source of the motor vehicle. The method includes electrically detecting activation of the second light source and electrically deactivating the first light source after detecting activation of the second light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: VALEO ILUMINACIONInventors: Juan-Jose Santaella, Miguel-Angel Pena, Maria Marin, Antonio Domingo Illan, Juan Lara-Cabeza
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Publication number: 20180302973Abstract: An automotive lamp including a light source driven by an electric current, and an electronic circuit configured to modify the electric current. The electronic circuit includes a plurality of discrete analog electronic components. The electronic circuit is configured to modify the electric current driving the light source so as to drive the light source with a first electric current IL1 or with a second electric current IL2; to switch from the first electric current IL1 to the second electric current IL2 when a temperature T of the light source increases and exceeds a first temperature level TL1inc; and to switch from the second electric current IL2 to the first electric current IL1 when the temperature T increases and exceeds a second temperature level TL2inc, where IL2 is greater than IL1, and TL2inc is greater than TL1inc.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: VALEO ILUMINACIONInventors: Miguel-Angel Pena, Manuel Calmaestra, Antonio Domingo Illan, Juan-Jose Santaella, Miguel Angel Cantudo