Patents Assigned to VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE
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Publication number: 20230305130Abstract: An analysis device for analyzing a passenger compartment of a vehicle to detect persons is disclosed. The device has at least one ultra-wideband transceiver configured to transmit a signal (S1) on a wireless communication channel, at least one ultra-wideband transceiver configured to receive a signal (S2) corresponding to the transmitted signal (S1), to compute at least one impulse response (CIR) of the wireless communication channel from said received signal (S2), and to transmit said at least one impulse response (CIR) of the wireless communication channel to an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to determine biometric features (B) and/or volumetric occupancy features (P) of the passenger compartment on the basis of said at least one impulse response (CIR) of the wireless communication channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2021Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCEInventors: Onur Oguz, Pierre Avital, Georges Djokic
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Publication number: 20230282956Abstract: The invention relates to a spoiler (1) of a vehicle (V) comprising a body and an electronic component, wherein the body comprises a cavity, wherein the electronic component is arranged in this cavity, wherein the spoiler comprises an outer recess and the spoiler comprises an outer heat sink, wherein the outer heat sink is arranged in the outer recess of the body and wherein the outer recess passes over into the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2021Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicant: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCEInventors: Matthias Wellens, Hubert Gleich, Walter Reichert, Dirk Wischnewski, Marcus Och
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Patent number: 11733358Abstract: An electronic circuit comprises at least one radiation-emitting element (2), a current regulator (12) with a current-producing terminal (O), and a measurement element (14) generating a signal (Vmes) that is representative of the current flowing therethrough. A switch (6) is controlled by a modulation signal (M) so as to open and close, successively, an electrical path passing through the current-producing terminal (O), the radiation-emitting element (2) and the measurement element (14). A conversion circuit (16) is further interposed between the measurement element (14) and the current regulator (12) so as to transform the representative signal (Vmes) into a smoothed signal (S) that is intended for a regulation terminal (Reg). A time-of-flight sensor comprising such an electronic circuit is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCEInventors: Jérôme Couillault, Peter Gratzl
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Publication number: 20230182569Abstract: The invention relates to a display device (1) comprising: - a light source (20) designed to generate a source light beam (S) extending over a predetermined wavelength range; - a diffractive optical element (40), the operating range of which is adapted to said wavelength range and which is arranged to receive said source light beam (S) and to transmit an image light beam (I); and - a dichroic filter (50) placed in the path of said image light beam and the passband of which at least partially covers said wavelength range so as to at least partially transmit said image light beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCEInventors: Pierre Mermillod, Thomas Avisse, Pierre-Alain Tremblin
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Publication number: 20230089876Abstract: A compact automobile start switch with antenna including a button, a push switch assembly and an antenna assembly module is disclosed. The antenna assembly module is provided with an accommodating cavity in which the push switch assembly is arranged. The antenna assembly module includes an antenna module body, an antenna coil and a connector terminal. The antenna module body is provided with a winding area in which the antenna coil is arranged and a connector matching portion in which the antenna connector terminal is arranged. The antenna connector terminal comprises a connecting section, a fixing section and a terminal welding section and the antenna coil is directly connected with the terminal welding portion by a wire. The antenna coil is directly connected to the antenna connector terminal through the wire outside the antenna module body. The process of connecting the antenna module to the circuit of the PCBA is eliminated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2021Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: Valeo Comfort Driving Assistance Systems (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Changgui Huang, Hongli Chen, Junge Chen, Yibin Su, Takeshi Takada, Sangchul Park
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Patent number: 11576047Abstract: An air-gap device for isolating mobility systems when a vehicle is in motion may include a housing. The housing may include various input ports and various output ports. The various input ports may include connections to a secure gateway. The various output ports may include connections to one or more mobility Electronic Control Units (ECUs). The air-gap device may include at least one pair of terminal contacts. The at least one pair of terminal contacts may include a first terminal contact and a second terminal contact. The air-gap device may include an air gap embedded in the housing. The air gap may be open when the first terminal is not in contact with the second terminal contact. The air-gap device may be instructed to open the air gap when the vehicle is determined to be in motion or about to be in motion.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCEInventor: Andrew Peter Draper
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Publication number: 20230018938Abstract: A method is described for locating an electronic device in the vicinity of an array having a central unit and anchors connected to the central unit. The method is applied during at least a communication cycle comprising a plurality of time slots each allocated to a distinct anchor. The method involves receiving an initiation signal from the electronic device, performing an election of a set of anchor(s) based on the reception quality of the initiation signal, emitting a reply signal during a respective allocated time slot, operating the electronic device in a first configuration during the time slots which are not allocated to one of the anchors the elected set, operating the electronic device in a second configuration during the time slot allocated to the elected set to detect and receive a reply signal, and calculating a location of the electronic device based on the reply signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2020Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCEInventors: Onur Oguz, Yves Richard, Eric Menard
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Publication number: 20220369449Abstract: An on-board telematic device intended to be attached to a metal part (3) of a body of a motor vehicle comprises, according to the invention, a housing (1) integrating a printed circuit board (5), a face of which supports at least one electronic power component (6), a radiofrequency antenna (7), intended to extend through an opening of the metal part (3), and a metal screen (9) interposed between a lower part of the antenna (7), on the one hand, and the printed circuit board (5) and said at least one component, on the other hand, in order to isolate the antenna from parasitic emissions. The component (6) is placed in line with the metal screen (9) and in thermal contact with a portion of said screen, and said screen (9) is made of a thermally conductive material so as to form a thermal transfer means between the electronic power component (6) and the metal part (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2018Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCEInventors: Patrick Klein, Renato Curcio
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Patent number: 11498480Abstract: The invention relates to a device for generating light, in particular for a vehicle passenger compartment ceiling lamp (100), comprising: a separating tube (7) made of a material that is opaque to the radiation used, which is intended to be placed in an aperture (101) forming an exit for the illuminating light, is tubular along an axis orthogonal to the aperture and is of “c”-shaped radial cross section, forming an axial window (71), a bounding light guide (53) encircling the separating tube (7) having an annular exit dioptric interface (55), a base (57) in the axial extension of the exit dioptric interface, axial extensions (59), extending axially at least in segments the base (57), comprising entrance dioptric interfaces (61), which are placed facing bounding light sources (51), an illuminating light guide (33), which is located axially facing the illuminating light source (31) of the separating tube and axially removed from the aperture (101) comprising an entrance dioptric interface (35), which is placedType: GrantFiled: October 30, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCEInventors: Thibault Cabana, Maryline Thorailler
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Publication number: 20220258694Abstract: The invention relates to a system for hands-free access (1) to a vehicle (2), comprising: —a hands-free access device (20) configured to: —transmit a location frame (2a) comprising a modulated signal (20a) and a pure carrier signal (21a); —receive a measurement of the received signal strength of a primary received signal (RSSI1) performed on said pure carrier signal (21a) by a hands-free identifier (10); —receive information (1a) on the absence or presence of noise (22a) in said location frame (2a); —depending on said measurement of the received signal strength of a primary received signal (RSSI1) and on said information (1a) on the absence or presence of noise (22a), authorize or prevent access to said vehicle (2); —a hands-free identifier (10) configured to: —receive said location frame (2a); —perform a measurement of the received signal strength of a primary received signal (RSSI1) on said pure carrier signal (21a); —send said hands-free access device (20) said measurement of the received signal strength oType: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2020Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCEInventors: Jean-Michel Tessier, Nicolas Barbier, Nicolas Ronez, Sebastien Creiche, Evangelino Ribeiro
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Patent number: 11408968Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (DISP) for identifying a position (PosB) of a secondary electronic unit (BA) on a motor vehicle (V), comprising: —a central electronic unit (PE) suitable for managing the power supply to a plurality of secondary electronic units (BA) and having: —a switching device (DC) for switching the power supply to all the secondary electronic units (BA); —a main timer (CPTA) suitable for being triggered in a time-correlated manner with the activation of the power supply to said secondary electronic units (BA) by said switching device (DC); —and said plurality of secondary electronic units (BA); wherein each of said secondary electronic units (BA) comprises a secondary timer (CPTB) suitable for being triggered in a time-correlated manner with the power supply to said secondary electronic unit (BA); and is suitable for performing internally at least one measurement of a voltage (VH, VL) when it is powered, said at least one measurement of a voltage (VH, VL) representing the positiType: GrantFiled: April 23, 2018Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCEInventor: Christophe Gueble
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Publication number: 20220244795Abstract: An interface for controlling at least one function of a unit of a motor vehicle, comprising a display screen (7) and at least one control member (2) comprising a mobile gripping element (2a) that is rotatably mobile about an axis (A), at least two conductive indicators (10) that are borne by the mobile element (2a) and that are mobile together with same and a guide (2b), the interface being characterized in that it comprises a capacitive sensor (6) comprising a plurality of electrodes (12) that are configured to detect a variation in the angular position of the conductive indicators (10) and in that the guide (2b) is at least partly fixed to the display screen (7) such that the mobile element (2a) partially covers the screen, the electrodes (12) being arranged in a contiguous region (6a) of the screen (7), such that the indicators (10) are movable so as to face the electrodes (12) when the mobile element (2a) is moved about its axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2020Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCEInventor: Jerome Mathieu
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Patent number: 11402631Abstract: The invention concerns a motor vehicle (1) control member (3) comprising: —a gripping element (6) that can be operated by a user in order to implement a control, such as the control of an element installed onboard said vehicle (1), the gripping element (6) being mounted so as to be able to rotate on a guide (12) of the control member (3), and —an encoder (9) configured to deliver a signal that depends on the position or the variation in position of the gripping element (6), characterised in that the guide (12) is configured to be attached to a window (4) of the motor vehicle (1), such as a front windscreen (8), rear windscreen, side window or sunroof, or to a rear-view mirror inside said vehicle (1). The invention further relates to an associated control method.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCEInventors: Ciprian Musat, Stephane Korczak
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Publication number: 20220230455Abstract: The invention relates to an image capturing device (1) comprising an image sensor (9) making it possible to obtain both an infrared image (31) and an image in the visible range (35) by means of an array of elementary optical filters comprising first optical filters, which are at least partially transmissive in the infrared range, and second optical filters which are at least partially transmissive in the visible range. The image capturing device comprises a calculator (12) which is programmed to control the image sensor to perform two shots, one being exposed according to an ambient brightness in the infrared range for obtaining the first image and the other being exposed as a function of an ambicin brightness in the visible range for obtaining the second image. The invention also relates to a system for monitoring a driver (3), comprising such an image capturing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2020Publication date: July 21, 2022Applicant: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCEInventor: Aleksandar Popovic
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Publication number: 20220182833Abstract: An air-gap device for isolating mobility systems when a vehicle is in motion may include a housing. The housing may include various input ports and various output ports. The various input ports may include connections to a secure gateway. The various output ports may include connections to one or more mobility Electronic Control Units (ECUs). The air-gap device may include at least one pair of terminal contacts. The at least one pair of terminal contacts may include a first terminal contact and a second terminal contact. The air-gap device may include an air gap embedded in the housing. The air gap may be open when the first terminal is not in contact with the second terminal contact. The air-gap device may be instructed to open the air gap when the vehicle is determined to be in motion or about to be in motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2020Publication date: June 9, 2022Applicant: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCEInventor: Andrew Peter Draper
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Patent number: 11340450Abstract: The invention relates to a device (20) for generating images, comprising: —a diffuser (25), and—a scanning unit (22) designed to generate a light beam scanning a face of said diffuser. According to the invention, the image generating device also comprises an autostereoscopic filter (26).Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2017Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCEInventors: Stéphane Gache, Bruno Albesa, Gérard Guenin, Alexandre Camenen, Jean-David Lafferayrie, Pierre Mermillod
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Patent number: 11330691Abstract: The invention relates to a display (1) comprising—a casing (10), —an image generation unit (20), and—a light sensor (30), disposed in the interior (INT) of said casing (10), suitable for delivering a signal representative of a light intensity received by same, the display (1) being adapted such that the luminosity of an image generated by the image generation unit (20) is controlled as a function of said signal. According to the invention, the display (1) further comprises a light guide (50) situated in the interior (INT) of the casing (10) of the display (1), having an inlet face (51) and being shaped to collect at the input face (51) of same a light ray coming from outside the casing (10) of the display, and for guiding said light ray to said sensor (30).Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2017Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCEInventors: François Grandclerc, Pierre Mermillod
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Patent number: 11327181Abstract: A method includes obtaining position information of a first vehicle collected in real time by a first positioning system during a first trip on a route, post-processing the collected position information to determine corrected position data of the first vehicle during the first trip, computing position errors of the first positioning system at a plurality of locations during the first trip, determining integrity performance of the first positioning system at the plurality of locations, and providing the integrity performance of the first positioning system at the plurality of locations to the first vehicle or a second vehicle for determining real-time integrity performance of the first positioning system on the first vehicle or a second positioning system on the second vehicle at the plurality of locations.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2019Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Valeo Comfort and Driving AssistanceInventor: Shahram Rezaei
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Patent number: 11328597Abstract: Techniques are described for defining and delivering parking area information to a vehicle. The parking area information can be sent by a parking assistant device associated with a parking area and in response to receiving one or more messages from a vehicle system of the vehicle. Messages from the vehicle system indicate a location of the vehicle and are used by the parking assistant device to track a movement of the vehicle. The parking area information is sent in one or more responses messages from the parking assistant device and can include a rule for determining whether the vehicle is permitted to park in an unoccupied parking zone within the parking area or indicate a result of applying the rule.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Valeo Comfort and Driving AssistanceInventor: Jake Silas
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Patent number: 11312368Abstract: An onboard automatic parking system for a vehicle comprises: an automatic parking unit (20) suited to control a maneuver of the vehicle in or out of a park area secured by a remotely controlled access system; a communication circuit (14) suited to send a wireless instruction for operating the access system; and a human machine interface (30) suited to monitor the communication circuit (14) to send the wireless instruction upon actuation of the human machine interface (30), wherein the human machine interface (30) is also suited to command the automatic parking unit (20) that controls the maneuver subsequent to actuation of said human machine interface (30).Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2018Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCEInventor: Stephane Schuler