Patents by Inventor Christophe GRARD

Christophe GRARD 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).

  • Patent number: 11958401
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light element of a vehicle with at least one light source configured to emit light rays, a reflective layer. With a pattern made wholly or partly in the reflective layer. The light element further including an optical element configured to project the light rays from the at least one light source towards the reflective layer. With a dark layer extending along the optical element on the side opposite the reflective layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Christophe Grard, Pierre Renaud, Gregory Planche
  • Publication number: 20240046513
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for differentiating a secondary road marking from a primary road marking, including: acquiring primary images of the environment of a vehicle to the front or to the rear by means of a primary camera, including images of the primary road marking and the secondary road marking which are located to the front or to the rear; acquiring secondary images of the environment on one side of the vehicle by means of a secondary camera, including images of the primary road marking and the secondary road marking which are located on the side, determining, by means of the primary camera, from the primary images, the primary colour of the primary road marking and the secondary colour of the secondary road marking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventor: Christophe GRARD
  • Publication number: 20240034358
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for assisting with driving a vehicle, including at least one sensor configured to detect the presence of an object in an environment outside the vehicle, at least one camera configured to acquire images of the environment outside the vehicle and to detect the presence of the object in the environment outside the vehicle. The at least one sensor detects at least one free space in the environment outside the vehicle, the at least one camera, on the basis of the acquired images, detects at least one free space. An electronic control unit configured to select a free space found by the at least one sensor and/or the at least one camera, the electronic control unit activates the display of images in the selected free space so as to indicate a new path to be followed by the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Christophe GRARD, Gregory PLANCHE, Youssef GHALY, Mickael MIMOUN
  • Publication number: 20230314601
    Abstract: The invention relates to a radar detection system for a vehicle, with radar detection system including a radar sensor configured to emit/receive a plurality of radar waves, a lighting element arranged facing the radar sensor and including at least one light source configured to emit light rays, and a plurality of layers including a transparent layer configured to propagate the light rays, with the layers have substantially equal dielectric permittivities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventor: Christophe GRARD
  • Publication number: 20230051331
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light element of a vehicle with at least one light source configured to emit light rays, a reflective layer. With a pattern made wholly or partly in the reflective layer. The light element further including an optical element configured to project the light rays from the at least one light source towards the reflective layer. With a dark layer extending along the optical element on the side opposite the reflective layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Christophe GRARD, Pierre RENAUD, Gregory PLANCHE