Patents Assigned to Valeo
  • Publication number: 20180361916
    Abstract: A display system for motor vehicle comprising a display device configured to produce at least one image; and a window of said vehicle. The display device and the window are arranged such that at least a portion of the at least one image is reflected by at least a portion of the window. This allows make the portion of the image visible from outside the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: Valeo North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert King
  • Publication number: 20180361989
    Abstract: The invention relates to an alarming system of a wiper, which comprises: a first connecting member, comprising a first body and a first number of first contacts which are insulated to each other and disposed at the first body; a second connecting member, comprising a second body and a first number of second contacts which are electrically connected to each other and disposed at the second body; and control member; any one of the first connecting member or the second connecting member is connected to a wiper arm; the other one of the first connecting member or the second connecting member is connected to a wiper blade; the first number is equal to or larger than two; when the wiper blade is properly mounted to the wiper arm, the first connecting member is connected to the second connecting member, such that each of the first contacts is in contact with corresponding one of the second contacts, and thereby the first contacts are electrically connected to each other through the second contacts; the control membe
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: Taizhou Valeo Wenling Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chengbin Zhou, Xu Cheng
  • Publication number: 20180364353
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an ultrasound sensor (20) for a motor vehicle, in which method, for the ultrasound sensor (20), a diaphragm (23) for emitting ultrasound signals in an emitting direction (21) and a sensor housing (24) are provided, in and/or on which sensor housing the diaphragm (23) is fastened, wherein the sensor housing (24) has a front side (25), which points in the emitting direction (21) of the diaphragm (23), and a rear side (26), which points in a rearward direction (27) which is opposite to the emitting direction (21), and wherein, on the front side (25), the sensor housing (24) is formed with a front-side opening (28) for the diaphragm (23), wherein the front side (25) of the sensor housing (24) is connected to a cap (52) which is composed of a foil and by way of which the front-side opening (28) of the sensor housing (24) is covered in the emitting direction (21), wherein the diaphragm (23) is inserted at least regionally into a receptacle (53) of the cap (52) and, he
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: VALEO Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Wilhelm Wehling, Wolfgang Hamm
  • Publication number: 20180367028
    Abstract: A device for supplying electric power to an electronic component, including a DC-to-DC converter able to operate using pulse width modulation with high states and low states, with an input and an output, the output being intended to supply power to the electrical component; and a protective circuit connected to the input of the DC-to-DC converter, with a storage capacitive component connected to a diode for protecting against polarity reversals. The protective circuit furthermore includes a bypass for bypassing the protective diode so as to allow the storage capacitive component to discharge during the low states of the pulse width modulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Bernard GUILLOT, Irantzu Jauregi
  • Publication number: 20180362026
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a parking assistance apparatus (1) of a motor vehicle (2) having an attached trailer (3), involving: a) a first image of surroundings (6) of the motor vehicle (2) on which the trailer (3) is portrayed being produced by a first camera unit (4), arranged on the motor vehicle (2), of the parking assistance apparatus (1); b) a second image of surroundings (6) of the trailer (3) being produced by a second camera unit (5), arranged on the trailer (3), of the parking assistance apparatus (1); c) a combined view (16) of the surroundings (6) being produced from the first and second images, wherein an image area (17) of the first image that is occupied by the trailer (3) has at least areas overlaid with a piece of image information from the second image, so that the trailer (3) in the combined view (16) has at least areas depicted transparently in front of the surroundings (6) portrayed in the second image, by a computation unit (7) of the parking assistance apparatus (1)
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: VALEO Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Heimberger, Manuel Beck
  • Publication number: 20180363880
    Abstract: A lighting device for motor vehicle comprising a light source configured to emit light rays; an optical system optically coupled to a first portion of said light rays and configured to output said first portion of the light rays to provide a vehicle lighting function; and a mask optically coupled to a second portion of said light rays. The mask is configured to pass a projecting part of said second portion of the light rays and to cut off passage of a blocked part of said second portion of the light rays such that the second portion of the light rays forms a pattern of light and shadows on a surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: Valeo North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert King
  • Publication number: 20180364406
    Abstract: A light guide device is for a lighting apparatus of a motor vehicle. The light guide device includes: a light incident end to receive an incident light, the light incident end having at least one light incident face and each light incident face has a first edge and a second edge that are displaced from each other in a direction along an axis of the light guide device. The light guide device can improve the uniformity and efficiency of incident light coupling of the light guide device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: Foshan Ichikoh Valeo Auto Lighting Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zebin NI, Xianfei He
  • Publication number: 20180362011
    Abstract: The invention relates to a driving assistance device for a motor vehicle comprising: a camera (9) capable of generating a first map of the environment of the motor vehicle (8); a transit time sensor (12) capable of generating a second map of the vehicle environment (8); a driving assistance module comprising: a fusion unit capable of generating a precise map of the frontal environment of the vehicle, the precise map being generated by the fusion unit as a function of the first map and the second map; a movement computation unit capable of generating an acceleration setpoint of the vehicle as a function of the precise map of the vehicle environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: VALEO Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Vanessa Picron, Benazouz Bradai, Thomas Heitzmann, Damien Fournigault, Didier Taccoen, Pascal Maurel, Frédéric Cousin, Roland Randriazanamparany, Lucian Vatamanu
  • Publication number: 20180361910
    Abstract: An adjustment assembly to support vehicle lights including a bracket that supports the vehicle lights with a plurality of bracket housings, a support structure that articulatably supports the bracket with a plurality of support housings, a plurality of sockets that is inserted into the plurality of bracket housings. Each socket of the plurality of sockets having a cavity seat, and a cavity sink that opens on the cavity seat, and a connector that articulatably connects the bracket and the socket. Each connector of the plurality of connectors having a connector body, a connector neck that protrudes from the connector body, and a connector head that surmounts the connector neck, wherein the connector head is manually insertable into the cavity seat to provide an articulation point, the neck articulates within the cavity sink through the articulation point, and the connector body is manually insertable into each support housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: Valeo North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Jose Alberto GOMEZ RAMIREZ
  • Publication number: 20180361847
    Abstract: The description notably relates to an inlet-air management device for a motor vehicle, comprising a flexible duct (3) for guiding the air entering via a motor vehicle grille and a shutter device (4) fixed in the flexible duct (3). The inlet-air management device is configured to be fixed in a motor vehicle via the flexible duct (3), the shutter device (4) then being suspended in the motor vehicle via the flexible duct (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventor: Frédéric Vacca
  • Publication number: 20180361911
    Abstract: A device controls at least a first light source of a motor vehicle. The motor vehicle includes at least the first light source to provide a first light function and a second light source to provide a second light function. The device includes an electrical structure to detect activation of the second light source, and to deactivate the first light source after detection of activation of the second light source. Also, a method controls at least a first light source of the motor vehicle. The method includes electrically detecting activation of the second light source and electrically deactivating the first light source after detecting activation of the second light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: VALEO ILUMINACION
    Inventors: Juan-Jose Santaella, Miguel-Angel Pena, Maria Marin, Antonio Domingo Illan, Juan Lara-Cabeza
  • Publication number: 20180362027
    Abstract: An arrangement for controlling a park area access system comprises a button (34) and a first control circuit (30) connected to the button (34) and suited to trigger the operation of the park area access system upon actuation of the button (34). The arrangement also comprises a receiver circuit (46); a controllable switch (44) connected in parallel to the button (34); and a second control circuit (42) suited to toggle the controllable switch (44) when the receiver circuit (46) receives a wireless instruction. A process for controlling a park area access system using such an arrangement is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE
    Inventors: Stephane Schuler, Joel Motz
  • Patent number: 10155438
    Abstract: The invention relates to an air guide for a motor vehicle comprising at least one downstream main duct (7) intended to be positioned in front of a heat exchange device (5) of the motor vehicle (2) and at least one air inlet upstream duct (8, 9) intended to be connected to an air inlet (10, 11), the at least one air inlet upstream duct (8, 9) being connected to the downstream main duct (7) to guide the air from the air inlet (10, 11) toward the heat exchange device (5), characterized in that the air guide is made as a single piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Frédéric Vacca, Jean-Louis Lanard
  • Patent number: 10158059
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flow control device intended to be used in a thermoelectric generator (10), said generator (10) allowing a temperature gradient to be created between a cold source and a heat source in at least two zones (A, B), characterized in that it comprises a valve (30), said valve (30) comprising a valve body (32) and a gate (34), said gate (34) being hinged relative to the valve body (32) and being capable of occupying an open position and a closed position, said valve (30) being configured to be positioned inside said generator (10), between said two zones (A, B), so as to modulate the quantity of a first fluid circulating through said thermoelectric generator (10). The invention further relates to a thermoelectric generator (10) comprising such a device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventor: Michel Simonin
  • Patent number: 10156341
    Abstract: A lighting device for motor vehicle comprising a light source configured to emit light rays; an optical system optically coupled to a first portion of said light rays and configured to output said first portion of the light rays to provide a vehicle lighting function; and a mask optically coupled to a second portion of said light rays. The mask is configured to pass a projecting part of said second portion of the light rays and to cut off passage of a blocked part of said second portion of the light rays such that the second portion of the light rays forms a pattern of light and shadows on a surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert King
  • Patent number: 10156761
    Abstract: A device for emitting a light beam intended to form an image including one or more sources, each emitting a beam of the laser type, and an attenuation means situated downstream of the source or sources that allows the varying of the optical power of the light beam by transmitting or reflecting the beam or beams as a function of a supply current of the attenuation means. The device forms the light beam from the one laser beam or from the bringing together of the laser beams by combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Valeo Etudes Electroniques
    Inventors: Michael Irzyk, Frédéric Autran
  • Patent number: 10155469
    Abstract: An adjustment assembly to support vehicle lights including a bracket that supports the vehicle lights with a plurality of bracket housings, a support structure that articulatably supports the bracket with a plurality of support housings, a plurality of sockets that is inserted into the plurality of bracket housings. Each socket of the plurality of sockets having a cavity seat, and a cavity sink that opens on the cavity seat, and a connector that articulatably connects the bracket and the socket. Each connector of the plurality of connectors having a connector body, a connector neck that protrudes from the connector body, and a connector head that surmounts the connector neck, wherein the connector head is manually insertable into the cavity seat to provide an articulation point, the neck articulates within the cavity sink through the articulation point, and the connector body is manually insertable into each support housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Jose Alberto Gomez Ramirez
  • Patent number: 10155501
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a locking device (14, 45, 52, 56, 66) between a windscreen wiper blade holder (2) and a windscreen wiper blade (13), said blade (13) consisting of a top part (15) that is capable of cooperating with said blade holder (2) and a bottom part (16) in direct contact with the windscreen or window to be wiped, said device (14, 45, 52, 56, 66) having a shape that complements said top part (15) of said blade (13), characterized in that it is capable of being solidly attached to linking means (29), said linking means (29) connecting one of the ends of said blade holder (2) to one of the ends of said blade (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Frederic Boussicot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Gérald Caillot
  • Publication number: 20180356563
    Abstract: A coated substrate includes a substrate having a glow-discharged surface; and a coating having a submicrometric layer thickness sputter deposited onto the substrate. The coating having a submicrometric layer thickness has a predetermined absorbance. The predetermined absorbance regulates an amount of light transmitted from a light source through the substrate from a first side to a second side of the substrate. The substrate is opaque on the second side of the substrate when the light source is deactivated on the first side of the substrate. The predetermined absorbance varies as a function of one or more controlled process parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: Valeo North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Shivi SINGH, Robert Fraizer, Thomas Nolan, Gavin Warner
  • Publication number: 20180356073
    Abstract: A lighting module, able to form a light beam along an optical axis, notably for a motor vehicle, having a body made of transparent material. The lighting module includes a first light rays input surface and a first reflection surfaceable to reflect to one or more focuses the light rays coming from the first input surface. A dioptric reflection folder surface essentially is extended along the optical axis and forms a cut-off edge at the level of the focus or focuses. Also included is a second light rays input surface, opposite to the first input surface with respect to the optical axis and a second reflection surface able to reflect the light rays coming from the second input surface towards the cut-off edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventor: Yves GROMFELD