Patents by Inventor Christopher Duval

Christopher Duval 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: 12233771
    Abstract: The invention concerns a system for lighting a lateral region of a vehicle. The system includes a first rear light module capable of emitting a first light beam and a second front light module capable of emitting a second light beam. The first and second light modules are arranged such that their respective light beams are oriented towards each other. The invention also relates to a vehicle including such a system. The invention finally concerns a lighting method and a method for assisting the driving of a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Kostadin Beev, Pierre Albou, Hui Jin, Gregory Planche, Christophe Duval, Christophe Dubosc
  • Publication number: 20210400177
    Abstract: The invention concerns a system for lighting a lateral region of a vehicle. The system includes a first rear light module capable of emitting a first light beam and a second front light module capable of emitting a second light beam. The first and second light modules are arranged such that their respective light beams are oriented towards each other. The invention also relates to a vehicle including such a system. The invention finally concerns a lighting method and a method for assisting the driving of a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Kostadin BEEV, Pierre ALBOU, Hui JIN, Gregory PLANCHE, Christophe DUVAL, Christophe DUBOSC
  • Patent number: 10677414
    Abstract: Light emission module, comprising a housing having at least one first opening and a second opening, a shaping optic, a light emission source, a module with mirrors disposed to receive at least a part of the light rays emitted by the light emission source, and a plurality of mirrors. The light emission module furthermore includes a cooling module configured to generate a flow of fluid circulating inside the inner space between the first and second openings in order to cool the light emission module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Christophe Duval, Stephan Sommerschuh
  • Patent number: 10488033
    Abstract: Device for cooling a light source, laser diode, including a first heatsink equipped with a core provided with a bore extending along a lighting axis and forming a housing for receiving such a light source, and including first fins extending from the core outward, wherein the device includes a second heatsink that has second fins extending toward the lighting axis from a peripheral portion arranged around the lighting axis, at least one second fin of the second heatsink being at least partially interleaved between first fins of the first heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Lotfi Redjem Saad, Sylvain Tournemine, Christophe Duval
  • Publication number: 20180274775
    Abstract: Device for cooling a light source, laser diode, including a first heatsink equipped with a core provided with a bore extending along a lighting axis and forming a housing for receiving such a light source, and including first fins extending from the core outward, wherein the device includes a second heatsink that has second fins extending toward the lighting axis from a peripheral portion arranged around the lighting axis, at least one second fin of the second heatsink being at least partially interleaved between first fins of the first heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Lotfi REDJEM SAAD, Sylvain TOURNEMINE, Christophe DUVAL
  • Publication number: 20180187859
    Abstract: Light emission module, comprising a housing having at least one first opening and a second opening, a shaping optic, a light emission source, a module with mirrors disposed to receive at least a part of the light rays emitted by the light emission source, and a plurality of mirrors. The light emission module furthermore includes a cooling module configured to generate a flow of fluid circulating inside the inner space between the first and second openings in order to cool the light emission module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Christophe DUVAL, Stephan SOMMERSCHUH
  • Publication number: 20170130928
    Abstract: A dual-function lighting device for motor vehicles comprising a first light source, a second light source, a light reflector and a semi-reflecting mirror, the device being configured so that the first source is adapted to emit toward the mirror a first light beam so that a first fraction of the first beam is transmitted by the mirror at an output of the device and a second fraction of the first beam is reflected toward the reflector, the reflector being adapted to reflect the second fraction toward the mirror to duplicate the luminous pattern of the first beam at the output of the device, the device being further configured so that the second source is adapted to emit a second beam oriented along the same optical axis (Ox) as the first beam at the output of the device, one of the first or second light sources being an area source and the other source being a point source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventor: Christophe Duval
  • Patent number: 8508932
    Abstract: Disclosed is a docking station mountable in an environment such as a vehicle. The docking station is configured to accept a computerized tablet and to provide to such tablet a power source for operation and recharging of the tablet. Also disclosed is a docking station configured for communicating with the tablet for disseminating the data, video and/or audio content of the tablet to other receivers, such as headphones or vehicle audio system. Similarly, other appliances, such as a channel controller, gaming controller, mouse of a keyboard, may be configured to control the tablet while it is docked. The docking station is configured to allow the user to position the tablet for optimal viewing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Magnadyne Corporation
    Inventor: Christopher Duval
  • Publication number: 20120100815
    Abstract: Disclosed is a docking station mountable in an environment such as a vehicle. The docking station is configured to accept a computerized tablet and to provide to such tablet a power source for operation and recharging of the tablet. Also disclosed is a docking station configured for communicating with the tablet for disseminating the data, video and/or audio content of the tablet to other receivers, such as headphones or vehicle audio system. Similarly, other appliances, such as a channel controller, gaming controller, mouse of a keyboard, may be configured to control the tablet while it is docked. The docking station is configured to allow the user to position the tablet for optimal viewing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: Magnadyne Corporation
    Inventor: Christopher Duval