Patents by Inventor MARIA LUISA NOVELLA
MARIA LUISA NOVELLA 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: 11904775Abstract: The present invention refers to an indirect vision device for vehicles integrating a lighting unit, like light indicators or light decorative elements, preferably for vehicles. The lighting device (1) comprises: a light source (2), a light guide (5) for guiding light emitted by the light source (2). The light guide (5) comprises a light guide material and scattering particles (10) admixed therein, and the refractive index of the scattering particles (10) is different than the refractive index of the light guide matrix material, such that light guided by the light guide (5), can be scattered by the scattering particles (10) out of the light guide (5). The invention provides an indirect vision device with enhanced homogeneous luminance and increased luminance.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2023Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: FICOMIRRORS, S.A.U.Inventors: Verónica Delgado Gimón, Marc Vallés Hernández, Néstor Ruiz Ortega, María Luisa Novella Requena
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Publication number: 20230234508Abstract: The present invention refers to an indirect vision device for vehicles integrating a lighting unit, like light indicators or light decorative elements, preferably for vehicles. The lighting device (1) comprises: a light source (2), a light guide (5) for guiding light emitted by the light source (2). The light guide (5) comprises a light guide material and scattering particles (10) admixed therein, and the refractive index of the scattering particles (10) is different than the refractive index of the light guide matrix material, such that light guided by the light guide (5), can be scattered by the scattering particles (10) out of the light guide (5). The invention provides an indirect vision device with enhanced homogeneous luminance and increased luminance.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Verónica Delgado Gimón, Marc Vallés Hernández, Néstor Ruiz Ortega, María Luisa Novella Requena
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Patent number: 10274155Abstract: A mirror device for motor vehicles is provided comprising a main housing and a light guide associated with a light source and attached to the main housing. The light guide extends in at least one portion through the main housing defining at least one housing adapted for receiving the light source. The main housing may comprise a cover and a case; and a housing body may be fitted between the light guide and the cover. The light source housing may be formed at any portion of the length of the light guide.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2014Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: FICO MIRRORS, S.A.Inventors: Sergio Hellin Navarro, Nestor Ruiz Ortega, Maria Luisa Novella, Carles Montero Foix, Robert Lopez Galera
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Publication number: 20190024852Abstract: A light module for use with a vehicle includes a housing defining an internal volume and an outlet, a light source positioned within the internal volume and configured to emit light of a first color, a converter positioned between the light source and the outlet, and a lens coupled to the housing. The converter receives the light of the first color and is configured such that, after receiving the light of the first color, light of a second color different from the first color passes out of the converter. The converter is separated from the light source. The lens includes a first portion extending across the outlet and a second portion extending from the first portion toward the converter. The light of the second color passes through the second portion and the first portion and out of the light module.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: Ficosa North America CorporationInventors: Sergio Hellin Navarro, Nicholas Schmidt, Maria Luisa Novella
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Patent number: 9696000Abstract: An outer housing with a cover having a PVD coating; a lens; and an illumination device such as LEDs, light guides, light emitting surfaces and/or blinkers. The lens has a first area internal to the cover, and a second, transparent area extending to one side of the outer housing. The cover has a first cover element external to the lens and of a nature such that the illumination device is visible from the exterior when it is on and not visible from the exterior when it is off. The cover has a substantially opaque second cover element having an overlapping portion between the first area of the lens and the first cover element.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: FICO MIRRORS, S.A.Inventors: Sergio Hellin Navarro, Nestor Ruiz Ortega, Maria Luisa Novella, Carles Montero Foix, Josep Pujadas Beltran, Robert Lopez Galera, Jose Manuel Espinosa
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Patent number: 9663027Abstract: An exterior rear view mirror assembly for a motor vehicle has a reflecting element, a clamping plate, a first adhesive element fixing the reflective element to the clamping plate, and a watertight illumination module. The watertight illumination module has a printed circuit board arranged within the watertight illumination module at an angle of 1 to 90 degrees relative to the clamping plate, at least one light emitting diode arranged on the printed circuit board, an inner reflective surface having a reflectivity coefficient of at least 30% and at least partially exposed to the light emitted by the at least one light emitting diode, and an outer portion with at least one hole with a sealing element engaged therein.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: FICO MIRRORS, S.A.Inventors: Sergio Hellin Navarro, Nestor Ruiz Ortega, Maria Luisa Novella, Carles Montero Foix, Josep Pujadas Beltran, Robert Lopez Galera
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Publication number: 20150232020Abstract: An exterior rear view mirror assembly for a motor vehicle has a reflecting element, a clamping plate, a first adhesive element fixing the reflective element to the clamping plate, and a watertight illumination module. The watertight illumination module has a printed circuit board arranged within the watertight illumination module at an angle of 1 to 90 degrees relative to the clamping plate, at least one light emitting diode arranged on the printed circuit board, an inner reflective surface having a reflectivity coefficient of at least 30% and at least partially exposed to the light emitted by the at least one light emitting diode, and an outer portion with at least one hole with a sealing element engaged therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2014Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Sergio Hellin Navarro, Nestor Ruiz Ortega, Maria Luisa Novella, Carles Montero Foix, Josep Pujadas Beltran, Robert Lopez Galera
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Publication number: 20150085510Abstract: A mirror device for motor vehicles is provided comprising a main housing and a light guide associated with a light source and attached to the main housing. The light guide extends in at least one portion through the main housing defining at least one housing adapted for receiving the light source. The main housing may comprise a cover and a case; and a housing body may be fitted between the light guide and the cover. The light source housing may be formed at any portion of the length of the light guide.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: FICO MIRRORS, S.A.Inventors: SERGIO HELLIN NAVARRO, NESTOR RUIZ ORTEGA, MARIA LUISA NOVELLA, CARLES MONTERO FOIX, ROBERT LOPEZ GALERA
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Publication number: 20140340921Abstract: An outer housing with a cover having a PVD coating; a lens; and an illumination device such as LEDs, light guides, light emitting surfaces and/or blinkers. The lens has a first area internal to the cover, and a second, transparent area extending to one side of the outer housing. The cover has a first cover element external to the lens and of a nature such that the illumination device is visible from the exterior when it is on and not visible from the exterior when it is off. The cover has a substantially opaque second cover element having an overlapping portion between the first area of the lens and the first cover element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: FICO MIRRORS, S.A.Inventors: SERGIO HELLIN NAVARRO, NESTOR RUIZ ORTEGA, MARIA LUISA NOVELLA, CARLES MONTERO FOIX, JOSEP PUJADAS BELTRAN, ROBERT LOPEZ GALERA, JOSE MANUEL ESPINOSA
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Patent number: 8882315Abstract: External rear-view mirror assembly comprising a housing (1), a circuit board (3) supporting a plurality of LEDs LED-1, LED-2, an opaque cover (5) arranged in front of the circuit board (3) and provided with a plurality of through holes (5a), said cover having a shape adapted to the front external surface (1a) of the rear-mirror (1), which comprises at least a prism (6) with a first surface (6a) in contact with at least a LED 4, and a second surface (6b) fitting within at least one of said holes (5a) and aligned with the front external surface (5b) of the cover (5), said second surface (6b) being a Fresnel lens adapted to direct the light coming from said LED 4 in a predetermined direction D.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2011Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Fico Mirrors, S.A.Inventors: Juan Nestor Ruiz Ortega, Maria Luisa Novella Requena
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Publication number: 20130083552Abstract: External rear-view mirror assembly comprising a housing (1), a circuit board (3) supporting a plurality of LEDs LED-1, LED-2, an opaque cover (5) arranged in front of the circuit board (3) and provided with a plurality of through holes (5a), said cover having a shape adapted to the front external surface (1a) of the rear-mirror (1), which comprises at least a prism (6) with a first surface (6a) in contact with at least a LED 4, and a second surface (6b) fitting within at least one of said holes (5a) and aligned with the front external surface (5b) of the cover (5), said second surface (6b) being a Fresnel lens adapted to direct the light coming from said LED 4 in a predetermined direction D.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2011Publication date: April 4, 2013Inventors: Juan Nestor Ruiz Ortega, Maria Luisa Novella Requena
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Patent number: 7690823Abstract: Comprises in combination: at least one light source; a support plate for the light source, which is at least one; a protective cover that permits the light emitted by the light source to reach the outside; at least one wall which, in combination with the cover, forms a casing to hold the said light source, in which at least the said support plate has a black coloured surface facing the said cover; and in which the position of said light source, which is at least one, in relation to the casing, is such that it emits the light directly to the exterior.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2005Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: FICO Mirrors, S.A.Inventors: Santiago Miguel Sanz, Daniel Bande Martinez, Maria Luisa Novella Requena
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Publication number: 20080219020Abstract: Comprises in combination: at least one light source; a support plate for the light source, which is at least one; a protective cover that permits the light emitted by the light source to reach the outside; at least one wall which, in combination with the cover, forms a casing to hold the said light source, in which at least the said support plate has a black coloured surface facing the said cover; and in which the position of said light source, which is at least one, in relation to the casing, is such that it emits the light directly to the exterior.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2005Publication date: September 11, 2008Inventors: Santiago Miguel Sanz, Daniel Bande Martinez, Maria Luisa Novella Requena