Patents by Inventor Franck Dinant

Franck Dinant 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).

  • Patent number: 11781740
    Abstract: Lighting device for a motor vehicle including a light source and/or an optical part. A substrate including electrical tracks, the light source and/or optical part being fastened to the substrate, and a part forming an electrical ground for the electrical tracks. The substrate includes a cut-out forming a tab, electrical tracks of the substrate extending onto the tab, at least one of the tracks on the tab making electrical contact with the ground-forming part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Franck Dinant, Dirkie Sacchet
  • Publication number: 20230017620
    Abstract: Lighting device for a motor vehicle including a light source and/or an optical part. A substrate including electrical tracks, the light source and/or optical part being fastened to the substrate, and a part forming an electrical ground for the electrical tracks. The substrate includes a cut-out forming a tab, electrical tracks of the substrate extending onto the tab, at least one of the tracks on the tab making electrical contact with the ground-forming part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Franck DINANT, Dirkie SACCHET
  • Patent number: 11313530
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle lighting device including a lens intended to deflect the light rays emitted by a light source and including a wheel sector with a driven surface. The wheel sector is made in one piece with the lens as a whole. Also included is a driving means with a driving surface such that the driving surface is in contact with the driven surface, and movement of the driving surface drives movement of the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: VALEO VISION BELGIQUE
    Inventors: Franck Dinant, Dirkie Sacchet, Florestan Debert
  • Patent number: 11193644
    Abstract: The subject of the invention is a reflector device for a lighting module of a motor vehicle. The device includes a housing made of plastic, wherein the internal faces are metallized so as to reflect the light received. The housing on an external face of one of its walls has reception means able to house a support including at least one light source, the wall having an opening which leads toward the inside of the housing and which allows the light emitted by the light source or sources to propagate toward the inside of the housing. According to the provisions of the invention, the external face of the housing may be connected to ground potential so as to act as a shield against the electromagnetic waves emitted by various electronic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Sebastian Krick, Mohamed Jaaidane, Hamza Bouayad, David Boudikian, Florestan Debert, Franck Dinant
  • Publication number: 20200348004
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle lighting device including a lens intended to deflect the light rays emitted by a light source and including a wheel sector with a driven surface. The wheel sector is made in one piece with the lens as a whole. Also included is a driving means with a driving surface such that the driving surface is in contact with the driven surface, and movement of the driving surface drives movement of the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: VALEO VISION BELGIQUE
    Inventors: Franck DINANT, Dirkie SACCHET, Florestan DEBERT
  • Patent number: 10760759
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle lighting device including a lens intended to deflect the light rays emitted by a light source and including a wheel sector with a driven surface. The wheel sector is made in one piece with the lens as a whole. Also included is a driving means with a driving surface such that the driving surface is in contact with the driven surface, and movement of the driving surface drives movement of the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: VALEO VISION BELGIQUE
    Inventors: Franck Dinant, Dirkie Sacchet, Florestan Debert
  • Patent number: 10495279
    Abstract: A motor vehicle lighting device including: a housing and an outer lens; a light source support in the housing; an optical element; a bearing member fixed to the housing, the optical element being gripped between the light source support and the bearing member; and at least one elastic element gripped between the bearing member and the optical element and configured to be elastically deformable in a direction from the bearing member toward the optical element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: VALEO VISION BELGIQUE
    Inventors: Franck Dinant, Florestan Debert, Jean-Francois Delourme
  • Patent number: 10488030
    Abstract: A light device for a motor vehicle, the light device including: a housing; a heat sink over moulded with the housing; at least one light source arranged directly on the heat sink; a control device for the electrical power supply of the at least one light source arranged in the housing and electrically connected to the light source; an optical element suitable for cooperating with light rays emitted by the at least one light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: VALEO VISION BELGIQUE
    Inventors: Franck Dinant, Dirkie Sacchet, Florestan Debert
  • Patent number: 10214135
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a motor vehicle light device that includes an optical deflector, at least one bearing element, and a pinning element. The pinning element has a bracing element bearing a contact portion, the bracing element at least partially surrounding the optical deflector, the contact portion bearing against the optical deflector. The optical deflector, the bearing element and the pinning element are arranged so that the optical deflector is at least partially gripped between the bearing piece and the contact portion, so that, in a direction running from the bearing piece to the contact portion, the contact portion is rigid and the bracing element is elastically deformable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: VALEO VISION BELGIQUE
    Inventors: Florestan Debert, Dirkie Sacchet, Franck Dinant
  • Publication number: 20190017692
    Abstract: A light device for a motor vehicle, the light device including: a housing; a heat sink over moulded with the housing; at least one light source arranged directly on the heat sink; a control device for the electrical power supply of the at least one light source arranged in the housing and electrically connected to the light source; an optical element suitable for cooperating with light rays emitted by the at least one light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: VALEO VISION BELGIQUE
    Inventors: Franck DINANT, Dirkie SACCHET, Florestan DEBERT
  • Publication number: 20180031198
    Abstract: The subject of the invention is a reflector device for a lighting module of a motor vehicle. The device includes a housing made of plastic, wherein the internal faces are metallized so as to reflect the light received. The housing on an external face of one of its walls has reception means able to house a support including at least one light source, the wall having an opening which leads toward the inside of the housing and which allows the light emitted by the light source or sources to propagate toward the inside of the housing. According to the provisions of the invention, the external face of the housing may be connected to ground potential so as to act as a shield against the electromagnetic waves emitted by various electronic components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Sebastian KRICK, Mohamed JAAIDANE, Hamza BOUAYAD, David BOUDIKIAN, Florestan DEBERT, Franck DINANT
  • Publication number: 20170368980
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a motor vehicle light device that includes an optical deflector, at least one bearing element, and a pinning element. The pinning element has a bracing element bearing a contact portion, the bracing element at least partially surrounding the optical deflector, the contact portion bearing against the optical deflector. The optical deflector, the bearing element and the pinning element are arranged so that the optical deflector is at least partially gripped between the bearing piece and the contact portion, so that, in a direction running from the bearing piece to the contact portion, the contact portion is rigid and the bracing element is elastically deformable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: VALEO VISION BELGIQUE
    Inventors: Florestan Debert, Dirkie Sacchet, Franck Dinant
  • Publication number: 20170370548
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle lighting device including a lens intended to deflect the light rays emitted by a light source and including a wheel sector with a driven surface. The wheel sector is made in one piece with the lens as a whole. Also included is a driving means with a driving surface such that the driving surface is in contact with the driven surface, and movement of the driving surface drives movement of the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: VALEO VISION BELGIQUE
    Inventors: Franck DINANT, Dirkie SACCHET, Florestan DEBERT
  • Publication number: 20170297479
    Abstract: A motor vehicle lighting device including: a housing closed by a transparent outer lens; an electronic card inside the housing connected or configured to be connected to a light source, the electronic card including a locating tab. The housing includes at least one locating portion arranged with the locating tab so that the electronic card is located relative to the housing by the contact engagement of the locating portion and the locating tab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: VALEO VISION BELGIQUE
    Inventors: Florestan DEBERT, Jean-Francois DELOURME, Franck DINANT
  • Publication number: 20170291532
    Abstract: A motor vehicle lighting device including: a housing and an outer lens; a light source support in the housing; an optical element; a bearing member fixed to the housing, the optical element being gripped between the light source support and the bearing member; and at least one elastic element gripped between the bearing member and the optical element and configured to be elastically deformable in a direction from the bearing member toward the optical element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: VALEO VISION BELGIQUE
    Inventors: Franck DINANT, Florestan DEBERT, Jean-Francois DELOURME
  • Patent number: 9707886
    Abstract: A lighting and/or signaling module that includes a housing delimiting a volume intended to receive at least one light source, an outer lens disposed on the housing and delimiting the volume and means for supporting the housing in rotation about a generally transverse axis. The outer lens has an exterior surface of revolution about the rotation axis. The module is preferably a fog lamp mounted on a vehicle front bumper. Bumper includes on its rear face means for fixing the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Vision Belgique
    Inventor: Franck Dinant
  • Patent number: 9702528
    Abstract: A device for attenuating electromagnetic disturbances given off by at least one electronic component, arranged on a printed circuit board mounted on a first face of a board support and bearing at least one light-emitting diode driven by the at least one electronic component for the emission of light rays. A containment cage is arranged around at least the electronic component, it is formed partially by walls made of a piece with the first face and on which the printed circuit board rests, so as to delimit a wave containment zone. The containment zone has an opening, in a first direction, suitable for being blocked or not by a closure piece distinct from the walls. The invention further relates to a light module equipped with such a device, and a motor vehicle comprising a light module according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Vison Belgique
    Inventors: Franck Dinant, Florestan Debert, Mohamed Jaaidane, Dirkie Sacchet, David Boudikian, Marc Duarte
  • Publication number: 20150323159
    Abstract: A device for attenuating electromagnetic disturbances given off by at least one electronic component, arranged on a printed circuit board mounted on a first face of a board support and bearing at least one light-emitting diode driven by the at least one electronic component for the emission of light rays. A containment cage is arranged around at least the electronic component, it is formed partially by walls made of a piece with the first face and on which the printed circuit board rests, so as to delimit a wave containment zone. The containment zone has an opening, in a first direction, suitable for being blocked or not by a closure piece distinct from the walls. The invention further relates to a light module equipped with such a device, and a motor vehicle comprising a light module according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Franck Dinant, Florestan Debert, Mohamed Jaaidane, Dirkie Sacchet, David Boudikian, Marc Duarte
  • Publication number: 20150251589
    Abstract: A lighting and/or signaling module that includes a housing delimiting a volume intended to receive at least one light source, an outer lens disposed on the housing and delimiting the volume and means for supporting the housing in rotation about a generally transverse axis. The outer lens has an exterior surface of revolution about the rotation axis. The module is preferably a fog lamp mounted on a vehicle front bumper. Bumper includes on its rear face means for fixing the lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventor: Franck Dinant
  • Patent number: D858825
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Franck Dinant, Dirkie Sacchet, Florestan Debert