Patents by Inventor Damien Cabanne
Damien Cabanne 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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LIGHT MODULE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE COMPRISING TWO LIGHT GUIDES AND A HEAT SINK WITH TWO MOUNTING FACES
Publication number: 20160281954Abstract: A light module for a motor vehicle comprising a heat sink comprising at least two mounting faces forming an angle (?) between them, at least two light guides, each comprising an input face and a branch, and, at least two light sources, each arranged at one of the input faces of the light guides which is associated with it, in which each input face is arranged facing one of the mounting faces of the heat sink and is adapted to couple the light rays emitted by the light source into the associated light guide.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Eric Moisy, Jose-Manuel Lomas, Ricardo Fernandez, Juan-Francisco Moreno, Damien Cabanne, Mickael Huau, Francois Coz, Juan-Manuel Martinez -
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: 20150377438Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle, comprising a housing in which are arranged at least light-emitting means and optical-deflection means able to deflect the rays of light emitted toward an output face of the device, the device further comprising a main orifice formed in the housing for extracting the light-emitting means from the housing along a first axis. Fastening means are provided for fastening the emitting means in the device and the housing comprises an additional axis, distinct from the main orifice, for accessing the fastening means. The invention also relates to a motor vehicle headlamp equipped with at least one device of this type, and to a method of repositioning replacement means in a lighting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Damien CABANNE, Alberto RODRIGUEZ-FUENTES, Jose CASTILLO JIMENEZ, Jose-Antonio AGUILAR DEL MORAL
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Publication number: 20150338049Abstract: An optical module for a motor vehicle lighting and/or signaling device, having an optical deflection element, a support to which the optical deflection element is fixed, the support comprises adapter fixing means capable of fixing an adapter to which a light source is fixed, and wherein the first optical deflection element comprises adapter indexing means arranged so as to be capable of positioning this adapter relative to the first optical deflection element on two separate intersecting axes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2013Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: Damien CABANNE, Manuel GOMEZ, Juan Antonio RUBIA MENA, Jose-Antonio AGUILAR DEL MORAL, Carlos GOMEZ, Eric MOISY
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Publication number: 20150308652Abstract: An optical module for a motor vehicle lighting and/or signaling device, having an optical deflection element, a support to which the optical deflection element is fixed, the support comprises adapter fixing means capable of fixing an adapter to which a light source is fixed, and wherein the first optical deflection element comprises adapter indexing means arranged so as to be capable of positioning this adapter relative to the first optical deflection element on two separate intersecting axes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2013Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Damien Cabanne, Manuel Gomez, Carlos Gomez, Juan Antonio Rubia Mena, Eric Moisy, José-Antonio Aguilar Del Moral
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Publication number: 20150268406Abstract: A light module comprising a means for supporting at least one collector of light rays in the vicinity of which there is a light guide suitable for guiding the rays emitted by a light source from an input face to at least two distinct and adjacent output faces. A distinction is made between a main output face, through which the rays pass in a first direction, and at least one additional output face which is oriented such that the light rays leaving the guide through this additional output face are directed toward the collector, in a second direction distinct from the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2015Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventors: Damien CABANNE, Alberto RODRIGUEZ-FUENTES, Jose CASTILLO JIMENEZ, Jose-Antonio AGUILAR DEL MORAL
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Publication number: 20150267886Abstract: A lighting unit including devices for emitting a luminous flux in the direction of a reflector featuring devices for optical deflection of the flux toward the outlet of the unit, the reflector including a support wall that is fastened to the optical deflection devices and is disposed across the optical deflection devices so as to be disposed between the optical deflection devices and the emission devices. The support wall includes a masking portion that is disposed facing the emission devices and a so-called cut-off edge of which is cut away so as to form a mask integral with the support wall adapted to allow to pass only a portion of the rays emitted by the emission devices. The invention also concerns a motor vehicle headlamp, notably in that it includes two lighting units disposed transversely side by side.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2015Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventors: Damien CABANNE, Alberto RODRIGUEZ-FUENTES, Jose CASTILLO JIMENEZ
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Patent number: 9061628Abstract: A vehicle headlight comprising at least one lighting module mounted on a support. The module comprises a base with a mounting surface inclined backward and toward the top of the headlight. The support comprises a corresponding mounting surface. Positioning means with sliders are provided on these surfaces so as to be able to extract the module and fit it by a translational movement in a direction contained within the plane of the mounting surfaces. The housing comprises a removable portion positioned in the extension of the module in the direction of translation of the positioning means with sliders. The wall of the housing comprises precuts on the circumference of the removable portion. This arrangement makes is possible to easily replace a bulky lighting module such as that of a headlight with style functions.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2012Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Eric Moisy, Isidro Garcia, Jose-Antonio Aguilar Del Moral, Damien Cabanne, Antonio Contrelas-Luque, Jean-Francois Le Bars
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Publication number: 20130141929Abstract: A vehicle headlight comprising at least one lighting module mounted on a support. The module comprises a base with a mounting surface inclined backward and toward the top of the headlight. The support comprises a corresponding mounting surface. Positioning means with sliders are provided on these surfaces so as to be able to extract the module and fit it by a translational movement in a direction contained within the plane of the mounting surfaces. The housing comprises a removable portion positioned in the extension of the module in the direction of translation of the positioning means with sliders. The wall of the housing comprises precuts on the circumference of the removable portion. This arrangement makes is possible to easily replace a bulky lighting module such as that of a headlight with style functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2012Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Eric Moisy, Isidro Garcia, Jose-Antonio Aguilar Del Moral, Damien Cabanne, Antonio Contrelas-Luque, Jean-Francois Le Bars
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Patent number: 7069696Abstract: An assembly including a door panel, a window regulator housing component, and a window regulator drive system component. The door panel is secured to the window regulator housing component by a deformed portion to provide a subassembly. The deformed portion is utilized to releaseably secure the window regulator drive system component to the subassembly via a fourth component.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2001Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignee: Meritor Light Vehicle Systems-FranceInventors: Mark Graham Lawrie, Yann Le Gallo, Pascal de Vries, Klaus B. Wilhelm Blume, Charles Berry Hopson, Herve Laurandel, Simon Blair Dobson, Damien Cabanne
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Assembly for attaching a window regulator motor to a window regulator mechanism through a door panel
Patent number: 6848215Abstract: An assembly includes a first, second and third components having respective first, second and third holes. The assembly further includes a locating feature assembled into the holes having a small portion and a large portion that provide a shoulder therebetween. The locating feature further includes a fixing portion near the small portion to secure the second component relative to the assembly and a fixing portion near the large portion to secure the third component relative to the assembly. The small portion is located in the second hole to align the locating feature relative to the second component, and the large portion is located in the third hole to align the locating feature relative to the third component. The second component is aligned relative to the third component, and the first component is situated between the second and third components and between the shoulder and the second component.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2001Date of Patent: February 1, 2005Assignee: Meritor Light Vehicle Systems - FranceInventors: Mark Graham Lawrie, Yann Le Gallo, Pascal De Vries, Klaus B. Wilhelm Blume, Charles Berry Hopson, Herve Laurandel, Simon Blair Dobson, Damien Cabanne -
Patent number: 6817804Abstract: An assembly including a first, second and third component and a first and second fixing member, the first, second and third component having respective first, second and third holes, the first hole being a threaded hole, in which the first fixing member cooperates with the second hole and a first threaded portion of the first fixing member engaging the first hole to secure the first component to the second component, the first and second fixing member cooperating with the third hole with the first fixing member engaging the second fixing member to secure the third component to the first component, in which the first component is situated between the second and third component.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2002Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Meritor Light Vehicle Systems-FranceInventors: Yann Le Gallo, Pascal De Vries, Klaus Bruno Wilhelm Blume, Charles Berry Hopson, Herve Laurandel, Simon Blair Dobson, Damien Cabanne, Mark Graham Lawrie
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Patent number: 6792719Abstract: A vehicle door includes a window regulator motor and an inner panel. The window regulator motor further includes a connector housing which houses electrical connector terminals. The connector housing is sealed against the inner panel of the vehicle door via a diaphragm seal.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2001Date of Patent: September 21, 2004Assignee: Meritor Light Vehicle Systems-FranceInventors: Mark Graham Lawrie, Yann Le Gallo, Pascal de Vries, Klaus B. Wilhelm Blume, Charles Berry Hopson, Herve Laurandel, Simon Blair Dobson, Damien Cabanne
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Patent number: 6779308Abstract: A housing structure for a mobile element, such as a regulator drum, includes a dish that covers the housing and a backing plate with an opening large enough to accommodate the mobile element and one or more pliable tongues extending into the opening. The tongues hold the mobile element in the housing while still allowing the element to be removed without dismantling the housing or the element.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2001Date of Patent: August 24, 2004Assignee: Meritor Light Vehicle Systems FranceInventors: Damien Cabanne, Mark Lawrie, Yann Le Gallo, Pascal De Vries, Klaus Blume, Charles Hopson, Hervé Laurandel, Simon Dobson
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Publication number: 20040025441Abstract: A door panel assembly includes a panel with a window lifting mechanism mounted on one side and a power mechanism mounted on an opposite side. The panel has a first alignment feature for aligning the window lifting mechanism relative to the panel and a second alignment feature for aligning the power mechanism relative to the panel. The first and second alignment features facilitate alignment of the window regulator and the power mechanism to each other. Further, the first and second alignment features allow initial assembly of one of the window regulator or power mechanism components to the panel with a subsequent assembly of the remaining component to the, panel without having to hold the first component in place.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2003Publication date: February 12, 2004Inventors: Klaus B.W. Blume, Damien Cabanne, Pascal DeVries, Simon Dobson, Charles B. Hopson, Herve Laurandel, Mark G. Lawrie, Yan le Gallo
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Patent number: 6684568Abstract: A door panel assembly includes a panel with a window regulator mounted on one side and a power mechanism mounted on an opposite side. The panel has a first alignment feature for aligning the window regulator relative to the panel and a second alignment feature for aligning the power mechanism relative to the panel. The first and second alignment features facilitate alignment of the window regulator and the power mechanism to each other. Further, the first and second alignment features allow initial assembly of one of the window regulator or power mechanism components to the panel with a subsequent assembly of the remaining component to the panel without having to hold the first component in place.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2001Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Assignee: Meritor Light Vehicle Systems—FranceInventors: Klaus B. W. Blume, Damien Cabanne, Pascal DeVries, Simon Dobson, Charles B. Hopson, Herve Laurandel, Mark G. Lawrie, Yaun le Gallo
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Patent number: 6560928Abstract: A system assembles an apparatus for activating a window on a fixed support. The apparatus includes a drum housing drum cover which has a cover body which is capable of being secured on the fixed support by a first securing member. The cover body includes lugs which block the drum in the drum cover. The system further includes a motor assembly for driving the drum in rotation. The motor assembly includes a principle body which is capable of being secured on the cover body by a second securing member.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2001Date of Patent: May 13, 2003Assignee: Meritor Light Vehicle Systems -FranceInventors: Damien Cabanne, Mark Lawrie, Yann Le Gallo, Pascal De Vries, Klaus Blume, Charles Hopson, Hervé Laurandel, Simon Dobson
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Publication number: 20020134025Abstract: A door panel assembly including a door panel having a dry side and a wet side, a drive mechanism being secured to the door panel via at least a first mounting feature and a cable drum being secured to the door panel via at least a second mounting feature, in which the at least one first and at least one second mounting features are located on the same side of the door panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2002Publication date: September 26, 2002Inventors: Mark Graham Lawrie, Yann Le Gallo, Pascal De Vries, Klaus Bruno Wilhelm Blume, Charles Berry Hopson, Herve Laurandel, Simon Blair Dobson, Damien Cabanne
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Publication number: 20020110412Abstract: An assembly including a first, second and third component and a first and second fixing member, the first, second and third component having respective first, second and third holes, the first hole being a threaded hole, in which the first fixing member cooperates with the second hole and a first threaded portion of the first fixing member engaging the first hole to secure the first component to the second component, the first and second fixing member cooperating with the third hole with the first fixing member engaging the second fixing member to secure the third component to the first component, in which the first component is situated between the second and third component.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2002Publication date: August 15, 2002Inventors: Yann Le Gallo, Pascal De Vries, Klaus Bruno Wilhelm Blume, Charles Berry Hopson, Herve Laurandel, Simon Blair Dobson, Damien Cabanne, Mark Graham Lawrie
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Publication number: 20020100220Abstract: An assembly including a first, second and third component having respectives first, second and third holes, the assembly further including a locating means assembled into the first, second and third holes, the locating means having at least a small diameter cylindrical portion which is concentric relative to a large diameter cylindrical portion to provide a shoulder, the locating means further including a fixing portion proximate the small diameter portion for securing the second component relative to the assembly and a fixing portion proximate the large diameter portion for securing the third component relative to the assembly, in which the small diameter cylindrical portion is located in the second hole in order to align the locating means relative to the second component, and a large diameter portion is located in the third hole in order to align the locating means relative to the third component, thereby aligning the second component relative to the third component, in which the first component is situateType: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2001Publication date: August 1, 2002Inventors: Mark Graham Lawrie, Yann Le Gallo, Pascal De Vries, Klaus B. Wilhelm Blume, Charles Berry Hopson, Herve Laurandel, Simon Blair Dobson, Damien Cabanne