Patents Assigned to Valeo Vision
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Publication number: 20220379803Abstract: An electronic device for an automotive lighting device, including a driver and a mixer. The driver includes a power and signal input and has a supply voltage threshold, in such a way that the microcontroller is configured to reset if the voltage value in the power and signal input is lower than the supply voltage threshold. The mixer includes an output connected to the power and signal input of the driver, and is configured to provide an output signal which is related to the highest between the non-permanent signal and the permanent signal inputs.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2020Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Juan LARA-CABEZA, Antonio ILLAN, Miguel-Angel PENA
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Patent number: 11512828Abstract: The present invention relates to an automotive optical system; the optical system includes one or more first optical elements that reflect light rays emitted from a number of first light sources that are configured to perform a first lighting function and a second optical element; the second optical element is configured to project a light beam from the first optical elements configured to perform the first lighting function where a portion of the second optical element is made of a diffusive material. Furthermore, the optical system includes a number of secondary light sources where the second optical element is configured to receive light ray emissions from the secondary light sources and perform a second lighting function by scattering light rays received from secondary light sources.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Valeo VisionInventor: Brant Potter
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Publication number: 20220371508Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle includes a housing having a front lighting surface, a substantially planar plate and at least one lighting module mounted on the plate. The plate has a general plane of extension that is horizontal when the housing is mounted in the vehicle, and has a surface referred to as a lower surface and a surface referred to as an upper surface. The plate includes a first control system which comprises a first male element and is arranged to cause translation of the first male element in an axis parallel to the plate, the plate being provided with a first recess receiving the first male element, and a second control system that includes a second male element and is arranged to cause translation of the second male element in an axis perpendicular to the plate, the plate being provided with a second recess on its upper or lower surface that receives the second male element. The housing thus takes up less space above the modules, which can easily be raised.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2020Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Jerome CHIRON, Jean-Marc GRESSOT
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Publication number: 20220373155Abstract: The present invention relates to a lamp for a vehicle and a vehicle. The lamp includes a housing and a light source arranged in the housing, an opening of the housing being divisible into one or more light emitting regions to correspondingly realize a predetermined light function, wherein the at least one light emitting region is provided with a light distribution element for the light source, the light distribution element having a first light distribution portion and a second light distribution portion, the first light distribution portion being configured to cause light of the light source to leave the light emitting region within a first angular range, and the second light distribution portion being configured to cause light of the light source to leave the light emitting region within a second angular range that is different from the first angular range.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2020Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Zhujun WANG, Xian ZHANG, Kang YE
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Publication number: 20220373148Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle includes a cavity, at least one illumination source arranged in the cavity, and at least one detection system which is arranged in the cavity and includes an emitter and/or a receiver designed to transmit and receive electromagnetic waves in a predetermined wavelength range. The lighting device includes a trim arranged in the cavity and behind which the emitter and/or the receiver of the detection system are arranged. The trim includes an interference filter which is transparent in transmission at wavelengths in the predetermined wavelength range and is reflective for the wavelengths transmitted in the visible spectrum.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2020Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Alexandre JOERG, Pierre RENAUD
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Patent number: 11505112Abstract: The invention is related to a method for controlling a light pattern provided by an automotive lighting device of an automotive vehicle, wherein a dynamic portion of the light pattern is provided at least by a matrix arrangement of light sources. This method includes the steps of sensing a turn in a steering system of the automotive vehicle, dividing the dynamic portion in a first portion and a second portion, shifting the operation of the light sources associated to the first portion in the same direction as the sensed turn and create a third portion between the shifted first portion and the second portion. The invention also provides an automotive lighting device with control means to perform the steps of the method.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2019Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Ali Kanj, Constantin Prat
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Patent number: 11506358Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical element (1), an optical module and a vehicle. The optical element (1) comprises: a light incident section (10) for receiving light directly from a light source; a light exit section (30) having a focal plane (P); and a third section (20) that directs light from the light incident section (10) toward the light exit section (30) in a predetermined manner to generate a predetermined low beam distribution or high beam distribution, where the optical element (1) is implemented integrally.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Fei Chen, Brant Potter, Lu Bai, John Orisich, Ambroise Servantie, Rong Zhou, Lei Fan
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Patent number: 11505115Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising: —a housing (10); —a noise-reducing material (11); characterised in that: —the noise-reducing material (11) is partially disposed inside the housing (10) and is in contact with the housing (10); —the housing (10) has at least one hole (100) and the noise-reducing material (11) is configured to pass through the at least one hole (100) and extends projecting from the at least one hole (100) to the outside of the housing (10).Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: VALEO VISION BELGIQUEInventors: Alexandre Franc, Geoffrey Creus, Richard Geloen
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Patent number: 11503697Abstract: A terrestrial vehicle lighting module which includes an electroluminescent source including at least one electroluminescent element, an electronic device designed to control the electroluminescent element, and an interposer electrically connecting the electroluminescent source and the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2017Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Guillaume Thin, Antoine De Lamberterie, Samira Mbata, Thomas Canonne, Van Thai Hoang, Vincent Dubois, Francois-Xavier Amiel, Nicolas Lefaudeux
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Patent number: 11498479Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device for a motor vehicle's interior that includes a first optical module, a plurality of selectively activated light sources that are mounted on a support; an optical element for collecting light rays from light sources; the optical element further including primary positioning members and the support that includes primary complementary positioning members; the optical element mounted in such a way on the support that primary positioning members collaborate with primary complementary positioning members.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Nicolas Boiroux, Thierry Fleurence, Arnaud Robert
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Publication number: 20220355727Abstract: The present invention relates to a through-type taillight and a vehicle having same. Specifically, the through-type taillight is installed in an accommodation of a vehicle tail component, and has an outer lens, a housing and a side part, the housing being closed by the outer lens, and together with the outer lens defining an accommodating space for accommodating an optoelectronic component of the through-type taillight, wherein the side part is arranged on a side of the housing in such a way as to prevent loosening, and at least occupies a first position and a second position relative to the housing, such that in the first position the through-type taillight can be fitted into the accommodation, and in the second position the side part forms a corresponding compensating face of the vehicle tail component.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2020Publication date: November 10, 2022Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Encarnacion SAEZ CRUZ, Pedro-Jose RUIZ ROSA, Pedro COLMENERO
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Publication number: 20220355816Abstract: A method for preventing a collision between a motor vehicle and at least one target object, the motor vehicle includes a detection system capable of detecting the target object and a warning system including at least one light module. The method includes detecting the target object and determining a position and a speed of the target object using the detection system. The method further includes estimating a critical trajectory likely to be followed by the target object in order to collide with the vehicle depending on the position and the speed of the target object, the critical trajectory being associated with a collision risk/collision time relationship. The method additional includes transmitting at least one light warning to the driver of the vehicle using the light module of the warning system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2020Publication date: November 10, 2022Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Fatima BENAMAR, Mickael MIMOUN, Rezak MEZARI
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Patent number: 11491908Abstract: The invention proposes a lighting device for a motor vehicle comprising a matrix light source that performs a lighting function within the motor vehicle. The same source is used, together with a photodiode, to estimate the time of flight of captured light pulses initially generated by the matrix source. It becomes possible to detect objects and/or gestures using light in the visible spectrum, and without having to use specific pulse sources dedicated for this purpose.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2019Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Zdravko Zojceski, Samuel Daroussin
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Publication number: 20220349543Abstract: An optical assembly and a vehicle lamp are described. The optical assembly has a main exit direction, and includes a light source, a first light guide element and a second light guide element which are arranged in a superposed fashion in the main exit direction. The light source is allocated to the first light guide element, and the first light guide element has a first light in-coupling region and a first light out-coupling surface, the second light guide element has a second light in-coupling surface and a second light out-coupling surface, with the first light out-coupling surface facing the second light in-coupling surface. A light distribution structure is provided on at least a partial segment of at least one of the first light out-coupling surface and the second light in-coupling surface. The vehicle lamp includes the optical assembly described above.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2020Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Qiang HU, Piao ZHANG, Anna GU, Liangliang FEI, Fang FANG
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Patent number: 11490486Abstract: A method for a driver device of an automotive lighting device that includes at least two inputs for receiving one electricity supply each, and a power converter circuit for selectively converting the electricity supplied on one of the inputs into a periodic power supply for powering said lighting device. The method allows for switching between inputs of the driver device while reducing the power supply shortage which generally arises at the time of switching inputs. This allows for providing generally flicker-free luminosity while using a single converter circuit.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: David Boudikian, Clément Fabris, José Afonso
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Publication number: 20220342079Abstract: A lighting device for a vehicle including at least one light source, at least one sensor configured to acquire information outside the vehicle based on infrared. A cover including a first portion covers the at least one light source and a second portion that is opaque to visible light and to infrared. The cover further includes a third portion that is opaque to visible light and transparent to infrared, substantially centered on said at least one sensor and integrated into the second portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2020Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Pierre RENAUD, Gregory PLANCHE, Anthony LOZANO, Alexandre JOERG
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Patent number: 11480312Abstract: The present invention relates to a light emitting device having an optical part. The optical part comprises at least a first portion comprising a first light input face for receiving first light rays from a first light source and transmitting the first light rays directly toward a light output face so that the light exits the optical part. The optical part further comprises a second light input face for receiving second light rays light from a second light source and transmitting the second light rays toward said light output face so that they are reflected at least one time by total internal reflection on a first zone of said light output face before exiting the optical part through a second zone of said light output face.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Blais Jars, Yves Gromfeld
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Publication number: 20220333753Abstract: The invention provides an automotive lighting device with a circuit support, an optics support, a holder support and a microlenses support. The optics support includes optical elements, each one being arranged in front of one of the solid-state light sources of the printed circuit board. The optics support further includes positioning protrusions configured to fit the positioning housings of the circuit support. The holder support includes a plurality of opaque walls, a first coupler and a second coupler. Each opaque wall is located between two optical elements. The microlenses support includes a plurality of groups of microlenses, each group having a plurality of microlenses arranged to receive the light projected by one optical elements. The first coupler is configured to couple the holder support to the circuit support. The second coupler is intended to retain the microlenses support.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2020Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Emeric MUDRY, Corneliu BORZAN, Geoffrey CREUS
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Publication number: 20220332340Abstract: A method and device for determining whether a user is actively driving a motor vehicle or car sick. The sensor device is provided for sensing eye movement of the user and the method includes supplying an artificial intelligence with data originating from the sensor device in order to recognize at least one frequency of eye movements of the user, a frequency of eye movements above a first threshold characterizing a visualization by the user of a passing landscape, and being distinguished from a concentration of gaze of a vehicle driver, and determining a current frequency of eye movements of the user and comparing the current frequency with the first threshold, and if the current frequency is greater than the first threshold, triggering a notification signal for the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2020Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Frederic GOSSELE, Pierre Cesar LAFAYSSE, Pierre Louis THOUVENOT
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Patent number: 11472330Abstract: A method for correcting a light pattern provided by a first lighting device and a second lighting device. The first lighting device projects a first light pattern and the second lighting device projects a second light pattern. There is an overlapping zone between the first light pattern and the second light pattern. The method includes the steps of, for each lighting device, dividing the light sources in groups, each group being associated to a projection distance, calculating an overlapping region as a function of the projection distance, calculating a number of affected light sources for each group as a function of a representative dimension of the overlapping region and attenuate the intensity of the light emitted by the affected light sources in each group of each lighting device, following a monotonic attenuation pattern from 100% attenuation in the first affected light source to 0% in the last affected light source.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Constantin Prat, Ali Kanj