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).
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Publication number: 20210285612Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Applicant: Valeo VisionInventors: Delphine PUECH, Kostadin BEEV, Antoine de LAMBERTERIE, Eric STEFURA, Marine COURCIER, Paul JACQUEMIN
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Patent number: 11035537Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 8, 2020Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Delphine Puech, Kostadin Beev, Antoine de Lamberterie, Eric Stefura, Marine Courcier, Paul Jacquemin
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Patent number: 10988175Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 28, 2017Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Eric Stefura, Thibaud Barillot
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Publication number: 20200141552Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2020Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: Valeo VisionInventors: Delphine PUECH, Kostadin BEEV, Antoine de LAMBERTERIE, Eric STEFURA, Marine COURCIER, Paul JACQUEMIN
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Patent number: 10632906Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 28, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Thierry Fleurence, Eric Stefura
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Patent number: 10557608Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 28, 2015Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Delphine Puech, Kostadin Beev, Antoine de Lamberterie, Eric Stefura, Marine Courcier, Paul Jacquemin
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Patent number: 10486588Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 23, 2018Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Eric Stefura, Thierry Fleurence, Laurent Liard, Nirina Rasoldier, Kaoutar Ezzouaq
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Patent number: 10352526Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 4, 2015Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Marc Duarte, Eric Stefura, Paul Jacquemin, Christophe Cleto, Lotfi Redjem Saad, Brahim El Hachir
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Publication number: 20180252383Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2016Publication date: September 6, 2018Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Eric STEFURA, Olivier-Sebastien LESAFFRE, Huy-Cuong NGUYEN, Olivier BADIA, Erwan LE-DEVEHAT, Eddie SAUSSET
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Publication number: 20180236934Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Eric STEFURA, Thierry FLEURENCE, Laurent LIARD, Nirina RASOLDIER, Kaoutar EZZOUAQ
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Patent number: 10018320Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 29, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Lotfi Redjem-Saad, Eric Stefura, Paul Jacquemin, Brahim El Hachir
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Publication number: 20180086256Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Thierry FLEURENCE, Eric STEFURA
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Publication number: 20180086380Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Eric STEFURA, Thibaud BARILLOT
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Publication number: 20170219182Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Marc Duarte, Eric Stefura, Paul Jacquemin, Christophe Cleto, Lotfi Redjem Saad, Brahim El Hachir
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Publication number: 20160290589Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Lotfi Redjem-Saad, Eric Stefura, Paul Jacquemin, Brahim El Hachir
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Publication number: 20160091159Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: Delphine Puech, Kostadin Beev, Antoine de Lamberterie, Eric Stefura, Marine Courcier, Paul Jacquemin
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Patent number: 6555769Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 2, 2001Date of Patent: April 29, 2003Assignee: Valeo ClimatisationInventor: Eric Stefura
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Publication number: 20020056615Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2001Publication date: May 16, 2002Inventor: Eric Stefura