Patents by Inventor Eric Stefura

Eric Stefura 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).

  • Publication number: 20210285612
    Abstract: The invention relates to a luminous lighting and/or signaling module for an automotive vehicle, said module comprising first means arranged to produce a first cut-off beam and second means arranged to produce at least two selectively activatable luminous segments, the luminous segments forming a second beam that is complementary to the cut-off beam, when they are activated simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Delphine PUECH, Kostadin BEEV, Antoine de LAMBERTERIE, Eric STEFURA, Marine COURCIER, Paul JACQUEMIN
  • Patent number: 11035537
    Abstract: The invention relates to a luminous lighting and/or signaling module for an automotive vehicle, said module comprising first means arranged to produce a first cut-off beam and second means arranged to produce at least two selectively activatable luminous segments, the luminous segments forming a second beam that is complementary to the cut-off beam, when they are activated simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Delphine Puech, Kostadin Beev, Antoine de Lamberterie, Eric Stefura, Marine Courcier, Paul Jacquemin
  • Patent number: 10988175
    Abstract: A device for assisting the driving of a motor vehicle, wherein it includes a processing unit configured to calculate the angular position of at least one wheel of the vehicle relative to a reference angular position and to generate a light signal representative of the angular position of said at least one wheel relative to the reference position. Also included is a method for assisting the driving of a motor vehicle equipped with such a device. The method includes a step of definition of the reference axis within the processing unit, a step of definition of the reference position within the processing unit, a step of calculation within the processing unit of the angular position of at least one wheel of the vehicle relative to the reference position, and a step of generation, inside the cab of the vehicle, of a light signal representative of the angular position of the at least one wheel relative to the reference position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Eric Stefura, Thibaud Barillot
  • Publication number: 20200141552
    Abstract: The invention relates to a luminous lighting and/or signaling module for an automotive vehicle, said module comprising first means arranged to produce a first cut-off beam and second means arranged to produce at least two selectively activatable luminous segments, the luminous segments forming a second beam that is complementary to the cut-off beam, when they are activated simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Delphine PUECH, Kostadin BEEV, Antoine de LAMBERTERIE, Eric STEFURA, Marine COURCIER, Paul JACQUEMIN
  • Patent number: 10632906
    Abstract: Lighting device indicating a configuration state of a seat of a motor vehicle, the lighting device being arranged to illuminate at least one part of the seat as a function of at least one datum relating to the configuration state of this at least one part of a seat relative to a configuration instruction for a given user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Thierry Fleurence, Eric Stefura
  • Patent number: 10557608
    Abstract: A luminous lighting and/or signaling module for an automotive vehicle, the module comprising first means arranged to produce a first cut-off beam and second means arranged to produce at least two selectively activatable luminous segments, the luminous segments forming a second beam that is complementary to the cut-off beam, when they are activated simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Delphine Puech, Kostadin Beev, Antoine de Lamberterie, Eric Stefura, Marine Courcier, Paul Jacquemin
  • Patent number: 10486588
    Abstract: The invention concerns a lighting module for a motor vehicle including a bearing plate, a light source arranged on the bearing plate, a driver module for the light source arranged on the bearing plate, a light guide designed to cooperate with the light source, a reception casing for the light guide that is rigidly connected to the bearing plate including a first opening that is designed to receive the light guide, at least one aperture that is designed to receive an anchoring tab of a locking part, the locking part including a main body, at least one anchoring tab projecting from the main body that is designed to lock the light guide in the reception casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Eric Stefura, Thierry Fleurence, Laurent Liard, Nirina Rasoldier, Kaoutar Ezzouaq
  • Patent number: 10352526
    Abstract: A cooling member for a lighting and/or signaling system for a motor vehicle comprising a base and at least one heat dissipating device with a thermal conduction link to the base, the dissipating device comprising a plurality of dissipating elements, wherein each dissipating element comprises at least one dissipating wall extending from a fixing face. The embodiments relate also to a lighting and/or signaling system and to a method for producing the cooling member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Marc Duarte, Eric Stefura, Paul Jacquemin, Christophe Cleto, Lotfi Redjem Saad, Brahim El Hachir
  • Publication number: 20180252383
    Abstract: A heat sink device for a motor vehicle lighting module made of stamped aluminum and ensures good thermal conductivity. The arrangement of the cooling fins of the device is such that the device is able to be installed in various orientations, while at the same time ensuring good dissipation of the heat produced by a printed circuit board attached to the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Eric STEFURA, Olivier-Sebastien LESAFFRE, Huy-Cuong NGUYEN, Olivier BADIA, Erwan LE-DEVEHAT, Eddie SAUSSET
  • Publication number: 20180236934
    Abstract: The invention concerns a lighting module for a motor vehicle including a bearing plate, a light source arranged on the bearing plate, a driver module for the light source arranged on the bearing plate, a light guide designed to cooperate with the light source, a reception casing for the light guide that is rigidly connected to the bearing plate including a first opening that is designed to receive the light guide, at least one aperture that is designed to receive an anchoring tab of a locking part, the locking part including a main body, at least one anchoring tab projecting from the main body that is designed to lock the light guide in the reception casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Eric STEFURA, Thierry FLEURENCE, Laurent LIARD, Nirina RASOLDIER, Kaoutar EZZOUAQ
  • Patent number: 10018320
    Abstract: A light module comprises two submodules added one against the other and in each of which a light source is associated with an optical deflection element for the deflection of the light rays emitted toward a projection optical device arranged at the output of the module. Each submodule comprises a half-shell forming, in combination with the other half-shell, a space that is enclosed apart from at least one aperture produced in each half-shell to form air circulation cooling means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Lotfi Redjem-Saad, Eric Stefura, Paul Jacquemin, Brahim El Hachir
  • Publication number: 20180086256
    Abstract: Lighting device indicating a configuration state of a seat of a motor vehicle, the lighting device being arranged to illuminate at least one part of the seat as a function of at least one datum relating to the configuration state of this at least one part of a seat relative to a configuration instruction for a given user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Thierry FLEURENCE, Eric STEFURA
  • Publication number: 20180086380
    Abstract: A device for assisting the driving of a motor vehicle, wherein it includes a processing unit configured to calculate the angular position of at least one wheel of the vehicle relative to a reference angular position and to generate a light signal representative of the angular position of said at least one wheel relative to the reference position. Also included is a method for assisting the driving of a motor vehicle equipped with such a device. The method includes a step of definition of the reference axis within the processing unit, a step of definition of the reference position within the processing unit, a step of calculation within the processing unit of the angular position of at least one wheel of the vehicle relative to the reference position, and a step of generation, inside the cab of the vehicle, of a light signal representative of the angular position of the at least one wheel relative to the reference position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Eric STEFURA, Thibaud BARILLOT
  • Publication number: 20170219182
    Abstract: A cooling member for a lighting and/or signaling system for a motor vehicle comprising a base and at least one heat dissipating device with a thermal conduction link to the base, the dissipating device comprising a plurality of dissipating elements, wherein each dissipating element comprises at least one dissipating wall extending from a fixing face. The embodiments relate also to a lighting and/or signaling system and to a method for producing the cooling member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Marc Duarte, Eric Stefura, Paul Jacquemin, Christophe Cleto, Lotfi Redjem Saad, Brahim El Hachir
  • Publication number: 20160290589
    Abstract: A light module comprises two submodules added one against the other and in each of which a light source is associated with an optical deflection element for the deflection of the light rays emitted toward a projection optical device arranged at the output of the module. Each submodule comprises a half-shell forming, in combination with the other half-shell, a space that is enclosed apart from at least one aperture produced in each half-shell to form air circulation cooling means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Lotfi Redjem-Saad, Eric Stefura, Paul Jacquemin, Brahim El Hachir
  • Publication number: 20160091159
    Abstract: A luminous lighting and/or signaling module for an automotive vehicle, the module comprising first means arranged to produce a first cut-off beam and second means arranged to produce at least two selectively activatable luminous segments, the luminous segments forming a second beam that is complementary to the cut-off beam, when they are activated simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Delphine Puech, Kostadin Beev, Antoine de Lamberterie, Eric Stefura, Marine Courcier, Paul Jacquemin
  • Patent number: 6555769
    Abstract: A sequential control device, especially for a scrolling menu, comprises a key (8) mounted movably on a support (2) and able to actuate at least one contactor (16, 18) in response to an external action exerted in a given direction. The key (8) includes an arm (12) having a longitudinal direction, by way of which the contactor (18) is actuated in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the arm (12). The longitudinal direction of the arm (12) is substantially parallel to the direction of the external action exerted on the key (8), and the contactor (18) is mounted on a printed-circuit card (14) substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the arm (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Valeo Climatisation
    Inventor: Eric Stefura
  • Publication number: 20020056615
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sequential control device, especially for a scrolling menu. The device comprises a key (8) mounted movably on a support (2) and able to actuate at least one contactor (16, 18) in response to an external action exerted in a given direction. The key (8) includes an arm (12) having a longitudinal direction, by way of which the contactor (18) is actuated in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the arm (12). The longitudinal direction of the arm (12) is substantially parallel to the direction of the external action exerted on the key (8), and the contactor (18) is mounted on a printed-circuit card (14) substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the arm (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2001
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Inventor: Eric Stefura