Patents by Inventor Francois Massoni

Francois Massoni 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).

  • Automatic control device for lighting and extinction of headlamps in a vehicle
    Patent number: 4357558
    Abstract: An automatic control device for the lighting and extinction of headlamps of car, comprising at least two photo-sensitive elements connected to control circuits defining luminosity thresholds to produce control signals depending on ambient luminosity, and a logic control circuit receiving said control signals to control the three levels of headlamps of the vehicle.Said logic control circuit comprises further photo-sensitive elements connected to further control circuit means and input and output means to receive and produce control signals respectively. The automatic control system selectively provides automatic operation or manual operation or semi-manual operation. It is associated with a system for monitoring reflected light to eliminate influence of extraneous light reflections from obstacles as the vehicle moves on the road.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1982
    Inventors: Francois Massoni, Filippe Canarelli, Francoise Fellrath