Patents Assigned to Valeo Vision
  • Patent number: 11718227
    Abstract: A device for controlling the electrical power supply of a pixelated light source comprises a converter having a feedback control loop and a microcontroller element. The microcontroller element is arranged to act on the controlled value in a precise manner as a function of at least one parameter of the pixelated light source powered by the converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Sebastian Krick, Qingyuan Xie
  • Patent number: 11719402
    Abstract: An optical assembly, a vehicle lamp and a motor vehicle are disclosed. The optical assembly includes a light guide, the light guide at least having a first light guide section, a second light guide section and a bridging light guide section. The first light guide section and the second light guide section are connected together at one end to form an end region and bifurcating from the end region, the end region having an end face for the in-coupling of light. The bridging light guide section is arranged between the first light guide section and the second light guide section. The bridging light guide section is spaced apart from a bifurcation position of the first light guide section and the second light guide section, and the bridging light guide section has a light in-coupling face facing the bifurcation position, and a light out-coupling face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Xing Zhong, Anna Gu, Hongchao Dong, Qiang Hu, Yagui Gao
  • Patent number: 11719406
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light module, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising a light source capable of emitting light rays; a collector with a reflective surface configured to collect and reflect the light rays emitted by the light source into a light beam along an optical axis of the module; an optical system configured to project the light beam. The collector is configured so that a portion of the light rays of the light beam are parallel to the optical axis or have an angle of inclination ? smaller than or equal to 25° in a vertical plane with respect to said axis; and the optical system is configured to form an image of the reflective surface of the collector. The invention also relates to a light device comprising one or more such light modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventor: Sylvain Giraud
  • Publication number: 20230243961
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle assembly for a vehicle, with the vehicle assembly including a radar sensor configured to transmit/receive radar waves. The radar sensor being placed facing a layer assembly. The layer assembly includes at least two dielectric layers, these dielectric layers including a primary layer and a secondary layer separated by a layer of air. The layer of air has a thickness equal to (m3×(?/2))/cos(?3), with ?3 an angle of incidence of exiting reflected waves striking the secondary layer and m3=1, . . . to N, N being an integer, the exiting reflected waves deriving from radar waves transmitted by the radar sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Pierre RENAUD, Pierre ALBOU
  • Patent number: 11713857
    Abstract: A light system comprising: a light blade comprising: a first surface and a second surface; a bi-directional light system configured to direct first lights into the light blade so that the first lights extend out of the first surface of the light blade to generate a first light direction, and the bi-directional light system is configured to direct second lights into the light blade so that the second lights extend out of the second surface of the light blade to generate a second light direction; and wherein the first surface and the second surface are substantially perpendicular to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Colby Darlage, Brant Potter, David Egly
  • Publication number: 20230234496
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for managing image data in a motor vehicle lighting system. The lighting system comprises at least one lighting module intended to project light beams generated on the basis of data relating to the selection of at least one image, each image being defined by a matrix containing a plurality of horizontal or vertical rows of pixels, wherein each pixel is characterized by a numerical value related to a light intensity of the pixel, said method determining whether the analyzed pixel is regarded as a significant inflection point of the image such that said analyzed pixel is transmitted to at least one lighting module so that same can project a resulting image. The invention also relates to a motor vehicle lighting system for carrying out the steps of a method of this kind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Yasser ALMEHIO, Hafid EL IDRISSI, Constantin PRAT
  • Publication number: 20230225025
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for operating an automotive lighting device including the providing a first preliminary current profile, calculating a first preliminary derating time associated to the first preliminary current profile, providing a second preliminary current profile, calculating a second preliminary derating time associated to the second preliminary current profile, feeding the first light module with a first current profile which provides a total amount of current lower than the first preliminary amount of current, and feeding the second light module with a second current profile which provides a total amount of current higher than the second preliminary amount of current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventor: Rabih TALEB
  • Publication number: 20230220971
    Abstract: A light-emitting device for a vehicle and has at least one light-emitting unit, the light-emitting unit including a light source and a reflective unit. The reflective unit includes a first reflective portion, having a first reflective face facing the light source; and a second reflective portion, having a second reflective face facing a light output region of the light-emitting unit The reflective unit further includes a bridging portion connecting the first reflective portion and the second reflective portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Yagui GAO, Can TAO, Haiqing ZHOU, Ling GUO, Yang LIU, Chen CHEN, Pingwu YANG, Chuyun YAO
  • Publication number: 20230213159
    Abstract: A light-emitting assembly, a method for adjusting the light-emitting assembly, and a vehicle. The light-emitting assembly is used for a vehicle and includes a seat and a support, a light-emitting module being held on the support. A first adjustment mechanism is provided for performing a first adjustment on the light-emitting module, and a second adjustment mechanism is provided for performing a second adjustment on the light-emitting module. The support and the seat are pivotally connected together, so that the support can pivot around a horizontal axis under the action of the first adjustment mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Xin ZHANG, Liang LIN, Zhao FANG, Lihua ZENG, Jianmin YUAN
  • Publication number: 20230204183
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a multi-functional luminous device for an automotive vehicle. The luminous device comprises two light sources adapted to generate different photometric functions. A light source support having two functional areas accommodates a first light source for generating first photometric function and a second functional area accommodates a second light source (10b) for generating second photometric function. Additionally, a groove is provided between adjoining functional areas and a shield is partially inserted into the groove for blocking the light between adjoining functional areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventor: Thomas PINEAU
  • Publication number: 20230202381
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for managing image data in a motor vehicle lighting system, the lighting system including at least one lighting module intended to project light beams, the light beams being generated from data relating to the selection of at least one image, each image being respectively defined by a matrix including a plurality of horizontal or vertical rows of pixels, with each pixel having a numerical value related to a light intensity of the pixel. The method includes determining whether the pixel under analysis is considered to be a significant point of inflection of the image, so as to transmit it to at least one lighting module, so that it is able to project a resulting image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Yasser ALMEHIO, Constantin PRAT
  • Publication number: 20230188379
    Abstract: A method for managing image data in a vehicle lighting system, the lighting system including a lighting module and a multiplexed bus for transmitting compressed image data to the lighting module. The method includes receiving an instruction to trigger a lighting function, the lighting function being configured to be generated by the lighting module from compressed image data corresponding to lighting patterns having L rows, L being an integer. Determining the image data to be compressed from among the image data of the lighting patterns of the at least one lighting function by selecting the image data of X rows from the L rows of the lighting patterns, X being an integer smaller than L. Compressing the image data determined as having to be compressed. Transmitting the compressed image data to the lighting module via the multiplexed bus in order for the lighting function to be generated and projected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Yasser ALMEHIO, Constantin PRAT, Matthieu DREZET
  • Publication number: 20230177731
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for managing image data in an motor vehicle lighting system, the lighting system including at least one lighting module intended to project light beams generated on the basis of data relating to the selection of at least one image. The method including receiving an instruction to activate at least one image to be projected, converting the original image into N grey levels, determining, for each pixel in each row in the matrix, whether the pixel under analysis is a significant point of inflection, storing the pixel under analysis as a compressed pixel in a list when the pixel under analysis is considered to be a significant point of inflection, and transmitting the list to the at least one lighting module so that it is able to project a resulting image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Yasser ALMEHIO, Hafid EL IDRISSI, Constantin PRAT
  • Publication number: 20230175676
    Abstract: A lens, a vehicle lamp, and a corresponding vehicle, the lens including a lens portion with a touch area and an antenna portion including a flange portion, the antenna portion being electrically conductive and at least partially opposite to the touch area. When the touch area of the lens provided with the antenna portion is touched, the capacitance of a capacitor formed by the antenna portion will change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Wenqing CHEN, Changqi-stone WU, Weifang HUANG, Xiaoling ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11668446
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a motor vehicle's light module for lighting or signaling device purposes and includes at least one light source mounted on a support, an optical unit that engages the light source that forms a light beam and a locating system, which includes at least one locating pin inserted into a locating orifice. The support contains at least one locating pin and the locating orifice while the optical unit has the other locating pin and locating orifice. The locating pins include two facing parts where one of the parts is identified as the rigid part, and the other of the parts is identified as the flexible part, where the one part is more rigid than the other of the two facing parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Francois Berrezai, Jean-Marc Gressot
  • Publication number: 20230167959
    Abstract: The present utility model provides an optical element, comprising: a light entry surface; a first reflective surface and a second reflective surface; a light exit surface; and at least one connecting surface, located between the first reflective surface and/or the second reflective surface on the one hand and the light exit surface on the other, wherein the connecting surface at least partly comprises an enhanced reflection part for expanding a maximum exit angle of emergent light exiting via the light exit surface. Advantages: there is no need to process a surface at the light exit surface, so the range of applicability of the optical element is increased; moreover, the optical element according to the present utility model has a greater distance between the light exit surface and light entry surface thereof, i.e. can be thicker, so the optical element can adapt to a greater variety of shapes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Liang DAI, Sihua WU, Liubo WANG
  • Patent number: 11654818
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an adjustment device for a light emitting module of a vehicle. The adjustment device includes a light emitter support unit and adjustment conversion unit where the light emitter support unit includes a rotatable light emitter bracket configured to support a light emitter; the adjustment conversion unit includes an adjustment conversion structure and a translation member provided with a receiving part; a first support part of the light emitter bracket is moveably received in the receiving part; the adjustment conversion structure is configured to convert adjustment movements into translational movements via the translation member, thereby causing lamp bracket rotation; and the first support part is in contact with an inner wall's annular section of the receiving part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Hanbing Zhang, Yan Liu, Christophe Baert
  • Publication number: 20230144346
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for managing image data in a motor vehicle lighting system, the lighting system including at least one lighting module intended to project light beams, the light beams being generated from data relating to the selection of at least one image, each image being respectively defined by a matrix including a plurality of horizontal or vertical rows of pixels, with each pixel having a numerical value related to a light intensity of the pixel. The method includes determining whether the pixel under analysis is considered to be a significant point of inflection of the image, so as to transmit it to at least one lighting module, so that it is able to project a resulting image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Yasser ALMEHIO, Hafid EL IDRISSI, Constantin PRAT
  • Publication number: 20230141722
    Abstract: A method for managing image data in a vehicle lighting system that includes a lighting module and a multiplexed bus for transmitting compressed image data to the lighting module. The method includes receiving an instruction to trigger at least one lighting function to be generated by the at least one lighting module. Determining a required data rate level for transmitting the compressed image data over the multiplexed bus. Comparing the determined data rate level with a data rate threshold value of the multiplexed bus. Compressing the image data of the lighting function according to: the first frequency when the determined data rate level is lower than or equal to the data rate threshold value and according to a second frequency selected within the frequency range such that the second frequency is lower than the first frequency when the determined data rate level is greater than the data rate threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Yasser ALMEHIO, Hafid EL IDRISSI, Constantin PRAT
  • Patent number: 11644168
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical device for a vehicle with at least one lens comprising an optical axis, an output diopter, and an input diopter. The device including a light source arranged to emit light towards the input diopter of the at least one lens, with the at least one lens having an object focus located substantially on the input diopter of the lens. A section of the output diopter in a vertical plane parallel to the optical axis of the at least one lens includes one or more elliptical or substantially elliptical arcs which are modified relative to a reference elliptical shape, in which all the rays coming from the light source would be emitted parallel to the optical axis of the at least one lens at the output of a reference output diopter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Jean Luc Meyrenaud, Kostadin Beev