Patents by Inventor Cedric MERLIN

Cedric MERLIN 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).

  • Publication number: 20230401985
    Abstract: A lighting system for a motor vehicle includes at least one lighting module capable of projecting lighting functions from image data, a control unit connected to the at least one lighting module by a data transmission channel and configured to generate a control image intended for the lighting module as a function of the optical features of the lighting module and of a setpoint datum. The lighting system also includes compression and decompression units to compress and decompress the image data while the data image travels between the control unit and the at least one lighting module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Hafid EL IDRISSI, Yasser ALMEHIO, Constantin PRAT, Cedric MERLIN
  • Patent number: 11603978
    Abstract: An automotive lighting device including a light source, a driver arranged to control the operation of the light source, a housing, a desiccant salt and a separating element. The driver includes a driver cover arranged to dissipate the heat generated by the driver. The housing includes a housing wall and a ventilation element located in the housing wall, the ventilation element being configured to allow water vapour to exit the housing. The desiccant salt is arranged in thermal contact with the driver cover. The separating element is provided between the desiccant salt and the light source. A method for controlling the operation of the separating element is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Thibaut Menn, Cedric Merlin, Christine Roucoules
  • Publication number: 20220042668
    Abstract: An automotive lighting device including a light source, a driver arranged to control the operation of the light source, a housing, a desiccant salt and a separating element. The driver includes a driver cover arranged to dissipate the heat generated by the driver. The housing includes a housing wall and a ventilation element located in the housing wall, the ventilation element being configured to allow water vapour to exit the housing. The desiccant salt is arranged in thermal contact with the driver cover. The separating element is provided between the desiccant salt and the light source. A method for controlling the operation of the separating element is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Thibaut MENN, Cedric MERLIN, Christine ROUCOULES