Patents by Inventor Benoit Reiss
Benoit Reiss 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: 10711982Abstract: A light module, comprising: a support comprising at least one first surface called a separating surface and at least one organic light-emitting diode comprising a first light-emitting part, a connecting part or means for attaching the diode to the support and an electrical connector or means for electrically 10 connecting the diode. The means for attaching the diode and the electrical connector or means for electrically connecting the diode are borne by a part of this diode, called a connecting part. Additionally, the separating surface of the support delimits a light-scattering area into which the first light-emitting part of the diode extends, and separates this light-scattering area from a 15 masked area, into which connecting part of the diode extends, such that the connecting part is occulted by the separating surface of the support.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Christophe Dubosc, Damien Cabanne, Benoit Reiss, Eric Moisy
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Patent number: 10516087Abstract: The invention notably relates to a light-emitting module of a terrestrial vehicle having at least one semiconductor light source including a mostly semiconductor material substrate, the substrate having a first face and a second face. The light source further includes electroluminescent elements with submillimeter dimensions extending from the first face of the substrate, and at least one heatsink cooperating with the second face of the substrate to evacuate the heat produced by the light source. The invention therefore offers an improved light-emitting module for terrestrial vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2017Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Lothar Seif, Christine Roucoules, Gilles Briand, Benoit Reiss, Zdravko Zojceski
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Patent number: 10451238Abstract: The invention relates to a light module for a motor vehicle comprising an optical element intended to generate a beam with a partly oblique cut-off, the optical element comprising at least one optical portion having an optical axis, and at least one light source configured to cooperate with said portion intended to generate at least the part of the beam comprising the oblique cut-off. The optical module comprises at least two distinct positions for arranging the light source, the light source occupying one of the two positions, each of the positions being defined on either side of the optical axis of the optical portion so as to generate a beam with oblique cut-off to the right in the first position and a beam with oblique cut-off to the left in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2016Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Jean-Luc Meyrenaud, Paul Racine, Benoit Reiss
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Patent number: 10408410Abstract: A device for projecting a light beam and having a mechanical actuator, notably for a motor vehicle, including an array of light sources able to emit light rays in order to form the light beam along an optical axis, each light source defining a component of the light beam which has an angle of resolution defined in a plane, the device including moreover a mechanical actuator configured for displacing at least one element of the device in such a way that the optical axis of the light beam is moved between at least two projection directions at a specified frequency of displacement, the projection directions forming between them an angle of displacement substantially coplanar with the angle of resolution, the angle of displacement being equal to a fraction of the angle of resolution of the beam.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Vanesa Sanchez, Marine Courcier, Benoit Reiss, Jean-Paul Ravier, Baptiste Bouissou
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Patent number: 10267479Abstract: A light module, in particular for lighting and/or signalling, in particular for a motor vehicle, including a light source and a plurality of light-emitting units of submillimetric size, at least a first set of light-emitting units projecting from a first face of a first substrate; and, a first carrier designed to dissipate heat from the first set of light-emitting units, the first carrier being linked to a second face of the first substrate; wherein the first carrier is furthermore designed to form a first electrode of the first set of light-emitting units so as to conduct a current to the first set of light-emitting units.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2018Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventor: Benoit Reiss
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Publication number: 20180347791Abstract: A light module, comprising: a support comprising at least one first surface called a separating surface and at least one organic light-emitting diode comprising a first light-emitting part, a connecting part or means for attaching the diode to the support and an electrical connector or means for electrically 10 connecting the diode. The means for attaching the diode and the electrical connector or means for electrically connecting the diode are borne by a part of this diode, called a connecting part. Additionally, the separating surface of the support delimits a light-scattering area into which the first light-emitting part of the diode extends, and separates this light-scattering area from a 15 masked area, into which connecting part of the diode extends, such that the connecting part is occulted by the separating surface of the support.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Christophe DUBOSC, Damien CABANNE, Benoit REISS, Eric MOISY
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Patent number: 10100997Abstract: A semiconductor light source and driving aid system for a motor vehicle comprising a semiconductor light source. The semiconductor light source includes a plurality of electroluminescent rods of submillimetric dimensions. At least certain rods are electrically interconnected in a first assembly dedicated to an emission of a light beam at a first wavelength, and other rods are electrically interconnected in a second assembly dedicated to an emission of a light beam at a second wavelength different from the first wavelength, the first and the second assemblies forming two selectively activable emission areas.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2017Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Pierre Albou, Benoit Reiss
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Publication number: 20180283641Abstract: A device for projecting a light beam and having a mechanical actuator, notably for a motor vehicle, including an array of light sources able to emit light rays in order to form the light beam along an optical axis, each light source defining a component of the light beam which has an angle of resolution defined in a plane, the device including moreover a mechanical actuator configured for displacing at least one element of the device in such a way that the optical axis of the light beam is moved between at least two projection directions at a specified frequency of displacement, the projection directions forming between them an angle of displacement substantially coplanar with the angle of resolution, the angle of displacement being equal to a fraction of the angle of resolution of the beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Vanesa Sanchez, Marine Courcier, Benoit Reiss, Jean-Paul Ravier, Baptiste Bouissou
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Patent number: 10082277Abstract: A light module, comprising: a support comprising at least one first surface called a separating surface and at least one organic light-emitting diode comprising a first light-emitting part, a connecting part or means for attaching the diode to the support and an electrical connector or means for electrically connecting the diode. The means for attaching the diode and the electrical connector or means for electrically connecting the diode are borne by a part of this diode, called a connecting part. Additionally, the separating surface of the support delimits a light-scattering area into which the first light-emitting part of the diode extends, and separates this light-scattering area from a masked area, into which connecting part of the diode extends, such that the connecting part is occulted by the separating surface of the support.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2014Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Christophe Dubosc, Damien Cabanne, Benoit Reiss, Eric Moisy
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Publication number: 20180238514Abstract: A light module, in particular for lighting and/or signalling, in particular for a motor vehicle, including a light source and a plurality of light-emitting units of submillimetric size, at least a first set of light-emitting units projecting from a first face of a first substrate; and, a first carrier designed to dissipate heat from the first set of light-emitting units, the first carrier being linked to a second face of the first substrate; wherein the first carrier is furthermore designed to form a first electrode of the first set of light-emitting units so as to conduct a current to the first set of light-emitting units.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventor: Benoit REISS
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Publication number: 20180031199Abstract: The invention relates to a light module for a motor vehicle comprising an optical element intended to generate a beam with a partly oblique cut-off, the optical element comprising at least one optical portion having an optical axis, and at least one light source configured to cooperate with said portion intended to generate at least the part of the beam comprising the oblique cut-off. The optical module comprises at least two distinct positions for arranging the light source, the light source occupying one of the two positions, each of the positions being defined on either side of the optical axis of the optical portion so as to generate a beam with oblique cut-off to the right in the first position and a beam with oblique cut-off to the left in the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Jean-Luc MEYRENAUD, Paul RACINE, Benoit REISS
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Publication number: 20180023779Abstract: The invention notably relates to a light-emitting module of a terrestrial vehicle having at least one semiconductor light source including a mostly semiconductor material substrate, the substrate having a first face and a second face. The light source further includes electroluminescent elements with submillimeter dimensions extending from the first face of the substrate, and at least one heatsink cooperating with the second face of the substrate to evacuate the heat produced by the light source. The invention therefore offers an improved light-emitting module for terrestrial vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Lothar SEIF, Christine Roucoules, Gilles Briand, Benoit Reiss, Zdravko Zojceski
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Publication number: 20170254498Abstract: A semiconductor light source and driving aid system for a motor vehicle comprising a semiconductor light source. The semiconductor light source includes a plurality of electroluminescent rods of submillimetric dimensions. At least certain rods are electrically interconnected in a first assembly dedicated to an emission of a light beam at a first wavelength, and other rods are electrically interconnected in a second assembly dedicated to an emission of a light beam at a second wavelength different from the first wavelength, the first and the second assemblies forming two selectively activable emission areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2017Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventors: Pierre Albou, Benoit Reiss
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Publication number: 20170059110Abstract: A lighting device for an automotive vehicle comprising at least two semiconductor light sources that can be selectively activated and at least one optic for shaping at least a portion of the light rays emitted by either or both of the light sources with the aim of generating at least two lighting and/or signaling functions. The device is configured so that a first function requires the activation of the first semiconductor light source and a second function requires the activation of the second semiconductor light source. At least one of the light sources is a semiconductor light-source comprising a light-emitting rods.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Benoit Reiss, Pierre Albou, Etienne Pauty, Vanesa Sanchez, Antoine de Lamberterie, Gilles Le-Calvez
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Publication number: 20160215963Abstract: A light module, comprising: a support (10) comprising at least one first surface called separating surface (101), at least one organic light-emitting diode (20) comprising a first light-emitting part (200), means for attaching the diode to the support and means for electrically connecting the diode. The means for attaching the diode and the means for electrically connecting the diode are borne by a part of this diode, called connecting part (210). Additionally, the separating surface (101) of the support delimits a light-scattering area into which the first light-emitting part (200) of the diode extends, and separates this light-scattering area from a masked area, into which connecting part (210) of the diode extends, such that said connecting part is occulted by the separating surface (101) of the support (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2014Publication date: July 28, 2016Applicant: Valeo VisionInventors: Christophe Dubosc, Damien Cabanne, Benoit Reiss, Eric Moisy
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Publication number: 20150369439Abstract: A method and lighting and/or controlling the turning on of a fixed luminous source able to emit light rays in an optical system of a lighting and/or signaling module mounted movable in rotation between an active lighting and/or signaling position and a rest position. The turning on and turning off of the luminous source is undertaken as a function of an item of information in respect of the angular position of the optical system during its displacements between said rest position and said active position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Antoine de Lamberterie, Ziyed Thabet, Christophe Dubosc, Benoit Reiss, Stephan Sommerschuh, Brahim Elhachir
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Patent number: 9039259Abstract: A lighting module comprising at least one first lighting device and one second lighting device; the first lighting device comprises a support common to at least one first light emitter generating a first light strip and at least one second light emitter generating a second light strip. The first light emitter is arranged relative to second light emitter so as to generate a zone that is unlit by the first lighting device between the first light strip and the second light strip. The at least one second lighting device generates at least one third light strip that extends in the zone that is unlit.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2012Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Pierre Albou, Benoit Reiss, Vanesa Sanchez
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Patent number: 9033560Abstract: A lighting and/or signaling device and method comprising an opaque element that can move between at least two positions, one of the positions interposing the opaque element between the main light source and the optical focusing device, in which the opaque element is arranged so that when it is interposed between the main light source and the optical focusing device it prevents rays originating from outside the lighting and/or signaling device from being focused, especially in a line or spot, by the optical focusing device, in order to prevent degradation of the lighting and/or signaling device.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2012Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Jean-Claude Puente, Pierre Albou, Benoit Reiss
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Patent number: 7766496Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle producing a global light beam, the lighting device comprising a first fixed optical module comprising at least one first light source for producing a first light beam of the type consisting of a light beam with a substantially flat and horizontal cutoff. The lighting device also comprises a second movable optical module comprising at least one first light source for producing a second light beam of the type consisting of a light beam with non-flat cutoff able to be moved with respect to the first light beam.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2008Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Jonathan Blandin, Etienne Pauty, Benoît Reiss, Vanesa Sanchez
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Patent number: 7708434Abstract: A proposed method to illuminate optimally, or at least in an improved fashion compared with existing solutions, a road taken by a vehicle in question implementing the method whilst ensuring that other vehicles are not dazzled. To this end, it is not proposed in the invention to detect the distance between the vehicle in question and the first vehicle liable to be dazzled by the vehicle in question, and to generate accordingly a light beam optimized in terms of range on the road, and advantageously light intensity; according to the invention, the optimization of the light beam produced is achieved by the use of the motorway function available on the vehicle in question. The use of this function in this context also ensures a gradual transition between the function of the dipped type and the function of the main-beam type in the context of automatic switching operations between these functions.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2007Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Julien Moizard, Benoît Reiss, Pierre Albou, David Bourdin