Patents by Inventor Guillaume THIN
Guillaume THIN 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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Patent number: 11503697Abstract: A terrestrial vehicle lighting module which includes an electroluminescent source including at least one electroluminescent element, an electronic device designed to control the electroluminescent element, and an interposer electrically connecting the electroluminescent source and the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2017Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Guillaume Thin, Antoine De Lamberterie, Samira Mbata, Thomas Canonne, Van Thai Hoang, Vincent Dubois, Francois-Xavier Amiel, Nicolas Lefaudeux
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Patent number: 11181364Abstract: An object detection system for a motor vehicle is proposed. The system includes an array of electroluminescent light sources, an array of light sensors and a calculating unit. At least one of the electroluminescent light sources is able to emit a signal. At least one of the sensors is able to receive the emitted signal that has been reflected by an object. The calculating unit is able to calculate, by triangulation, the position of the object on the basis of the position, in one of the arrays of electroluminescent light sources, of at least one of the electroluminescent light sources able to emit a signal and on the basis of the position, in one of the arrays of light sensors, of at least one of the sensors able to receive the signal reflected by the object.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2018Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Antoine De Lamberterie, Samira Mbata, Thomas Canonne, Guillaume Thin, Olivier-Sebastien Lesaffre
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Patent number: 11028992Abstract: A luminous device for a motor vehicle, said device including a pixelized light source and an optical system that is arranged to project a pixelized light beam emitted by the pixelized light source, the optical system comprising a first mirror arranged to collect and reflect rays of the pixelized light beam emitted by the pixelized light source, a second mirror arranged to reflect the rays reflected by the first mirror, and a third mirror arranged to receive the rays reflected by the second mirror and to reflect these received rays so as to correct field aberrations. The invention enables improved projection of a pixelized light beam by a luminous motor-vehicle device.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2017Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Nicolas Lefaudeux, Antoine De Lamberterie, Guillaume Thin, Samira Mbata, Thomas Canonne, Van Thai Hoang, Vincent Dubois, Francois-Xavier Amiel
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Patent number: 10958356Abstract: An optical wireless communication system for a vehicle comprises a photonic device and control electronics configured to control the photonic device. The photonic device comprises a plurality of photonic components arranged in a two-dimensional matrix array, and the control electronics are configured to control individually or in groups the photonic components of the plurality of photonic components. Each photonic component or each group of photonic components is configured, where appropriate conjointly with an optic, so as to emit and/or receive at least one optical wireless communication signal in a propagation direction that is discriminable relatively to a propagation direction of optical wireless communication signals emitted and/or received, respectively, by at least one other photonic component or by at least one other group of photonic components of the plurality of photonic components.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Antoine De-Lamberterie, Francois-Xavier Amiel, Samira Mbata, Vincent Dubois, Thomas Canonne, Nicolas Lefaudeux, Guillaume Thin, Van Thai Hoang
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Patent number: 10764548Abstract: A luminous device for a motor vehicle, said device including a pixelized light source and an optical system that is arranged to project a pixelized light beam emitted by the pixelized light source, the optical system comprising a first mirror arranged to collect and reflect rays of the pixelized light beam emitted by the pixelized light source, a second mirror arranged to reflect the rays reflected by the first mirror, and a third mirror arranged to receive the rays reflected by the second mirror and to reflect these received rays so as to correct field aberrations. The invention enables improved projection of a pixelized light beam by a luminous motor-vehicle device.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Guillaume Thin, Antoine De Lamberterie, Samira Mbata, Thomas Canonne, Van Thai Hoang, Vincent Dubois, Francois-Xavier Amiel, Nicolas Lefaudeux
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Patent number: 10683986Abstract: A luminous module, in particular for a motor vehicle, including: a monolithic electroluminescent source including electroluminescent elements; a primary optical system equipped with a plurality of convergent optics, at least one convergent optic being associated with each electroluminescent element and forming an image of the electroluminescent element with which it is associated.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2017Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Nicolas Lefaudeux, Antoine De Lamberterie, Guillaume Thin, Samira Mbata, Thomas Canonne, Van Thai Hoang, Vincent Dubois, Francois-Xavier Amiel
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Publication number: 20200021368Abstract: An optical wireless communication system for a vehicle comprises a photonic device and control electronics configured to control the photonic device. The photonic device comprises a plurality of photonic components arranged in a two-dimensional matrix array, and the control electronics are configured to control individually or in groups the photonic components of the plurality of photonic components. Each photonic component or each group of photonic components is configured, where appropriate conjointly with an optic, so as to emit and/or receive at least one optical wireless communication signal in a propagation direction that is discriminable relatively to a propagation direction of optical wireless communication signals emitted and/or received, respectively, by at least one other photonic component or by at least one other group of photonic components of the plurality of photonic components.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Antoine DE-LAMBERTERIE, Francois-Xavier AMIEL, Samira MBATA, Vincent DUBOIS, Thomas CANONNE, Nicolas LEFAUDEUX, Guillaume THIN, Van Thai HOANG
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Patent number: 10527246Abstract: The invention relates to an optical device for projecting a pixelized light beam, in particular for a motor vehicle. The device comprises at least two matrix-arrays each equipped with primary light sources able to emit light rays and each placed in a plane that is specific thereto; at least one primary optical system associated with each matrix-array and placed downstream of the matrix-array, each primary optical system forming a virtual image of the matrix-array upstream of the latter; and an optical projecting system forming an image from the virtual images, in which image the virtual images overlap partially.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2018Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Antoine De Lamberterie, Guillaume Thin, Olivier-Sebastien Lesaffre
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Patent number: 10415784Abstract: A lighting module for motor vehicles is provided. The lighting module comprises at least one lighting engine configured for forming a light beam with a cut-off line running along one or more axes, and at least one lens designed to project the light beam with a cut-off line. The lens comprises diffractive elements which correct all or part of the chromatism of the lens, and it comprises a central region which is lacking any diffractive elements.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2018Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Nicolas Lefaudeux, Guillaume Thin, Antoine De Lamberterie, Samira Mbata, Francois-Xavier Amiel, Vincent Dubois, Van-Thai Hoang, Thomas Canonne
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Publication number: 20190264885Abstract: A luminous device for a motor vehicle, said device including a pixelized light source and an optical system that is arranged to project a pixelized light beam emitted by the pixelized light source, the optical system comprising a first mirror arranged to collect and reflect rays of the pixelized light beam emitted by the pixelized light source, a second mirror arranged to reflect the rays reflected by the first mirror, and a third mirror arranged to receive the rays reflected by the second mirror and to reflect these received rays so as to correct field aberrations. The invention enables improved projection of a pixelized light beam by a luminous motor-vehicle device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2017Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Nicolas LEFAUDEUX, Antoine DE LAMBERTERIE, Guillaume THIN, Samira MBATA, Thomas CANONNE, Van Thai HOANG, Vincent DUBOIS, Francois-Xavier AMIEL
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Publication number: 20190215502Abstract: A luminous device for a motor vehicle, said device including a pixelized light source and an optical system that is arranged to project a pixelized light beam emitted by the pixelized light source, the optical system comprising a first mirror arranged to collect and reflect rays of the pixelized light beam emitted by the pixelized light source, a second mirror arranged to reflect the rays reflected by the first mirror, and a third mirror arranged to receive the rays reflected by the second mirror and to reflect these received rays so as to correct field aberrations. The invention enables improved projection of a pixelized light beam by a luminous motor-vehicle device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2017Publication date: July 11, 2019Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Guillaume THIN, Antoine DE LAMBERTERIE, Samira MBATA, Thomas CANONNE, Van Thai HOANG, Vincent DUBOIS, Francois-Xavier AMIEL, Nicolas LEFAUDEUX
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Publication number: 20190207056Abstract: A process for mounting a light component on a carrier. The light component includes a generally planar substrate, on a first face of which submillimetre-sized electroluminescent semiconductor elements are epitaxied in the form of a matrix. The process is noteworthy in that it eliminates the need for a layer of filler material between the component and the carrier, while providing good thermal and electrical conductivity between the component and the carrier and high mechanical strength.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2017Publication date: July 4, 2019Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Nicolas LEFAUDEX, Antoine DE LAMBERTERIE, Guillaume THIN, Samira MBATA, Thomas CANONNE, Van Thai HOANG, Vincent DUBOIS, Francois-Xavier AMIEL
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Publication number: 20190203907Abstract: A luminous module, in particular for a motor vehicle, including: a monolithic electroluminescent source including electroluminescent elements; a primary optical system equipped with a plurality of convergent optics, at least one convergent optic being associated with each electroluminescent element and forming an image of the electroluminescent element with which it is associated.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2017Publication date: July 4, 2019Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Nicolas LEFAUDEUX, Antoine DE LAMBERTERIE, Guillaume THIN, Samira MBATA, Thomas CANONNE, Van Thai HOANG, Vincent DUBOIS, Francois-Xavier AMIEL
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Publication number: 20190208616Abstract: A terrestrial vehicle lighting module which includes an electroluminescent source including at least one electroluminescent element, an electronic device designed to control the electroluminescent element, and an interposer electrically connecting the electroluminescent source and the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2017Publication date: July 4, 2019Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Guillaume THIN, Antoine DE LAMBERTERIE, Samira MBATA, Thomas CANONNE, Van Thai HOANG, Vincent DUBOIS, Francois-Xavier AMIEL, Nicolas LEFAUDEUX
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Patent number: 10336242Abstract: A lighting device of a vehicle includes at least one lighting device for a road scene in front of the vehicle arranged to form a first light beam defined by a first lighting. A device for generating a second light beam defined by a second lighting is configured to superimpose the second beam on the first light beam. A sum of the first lighting and of the second lighting is greater than the first lighting, the second light beam forms driving assistance information.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Thomas Canonne, Antoine De Lamberterie, Guillaume Thin, Samira Mbata, Olivier-Sebastien Lesaffre
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Publication number: 20190017820Abstract: An object detection system for a motor vehicle is proposed. The system includes an array of electroluminescent light sources, an array of light sensors and a calculating unit. At least one of the electroluminescent light sources is able to emit a signal. At least one of the sensors is able to receive the emitted signal that has been reflected by an object. The calculating unit is able to calculate, by triangulation, the position of the object on the basis of the position, in one of the arrays of electroluminescent light sources, of at least one of the electroluminescent light sources able to emit a signal and on the basis of the position, in one of the arrays of light sensors, of at least one of the sensors able to receive the signal reflected by the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Antoine DE LAMBERTERIE, Samira MBATA, Thomas CANONNE, Guillaume THIN, Olivier-Sebastien LESAFFRE
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Publication number: 20180274744Abstract: A lighting module for motor vehicles is provided. The lighting module comprises at least one lighting engine configured for forming a light beam with a cut-off line running along one or more axes, and at least one lens designed to project the light beam with a cut-off line. The lens comprises diffractive elements which correct all or part of the chromatism of the lens, and it comprises a central region which is lacking any diffractive elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Nicolas LEFAUDEUX, Guillaume THIN, Antoine DE LAMBERTERIE, Samira MBATA, Francois-Xavier AMIEL, Vincent DUBOIS, Van-Thai HOANG, Thomas CANONNE
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Publication number: 20180202624Abstract: The invention relates to an optical device for projecting a pixelized light beam, in particular for a motor vehicle. The device comprises at least two matrix-arrays each equipped with primary light sources able to emit light rays and each placed in a plane that is specific thereto; at least one primary optical system associated with each matrix-array and placed downstream of the matrix-array, each primary optical system forming a virtual image of the matrix-array upstream of the latter; and an optical projecting system forming an image from the virtual images, in which image the virtual images overlap partially.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Antoine DE LAMBERTERIE, Guillaume Thin, Olivier-Sebastien LeSaffre
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Patent number: 10005384Abstract: A vehicle headlamp includes at least one light-emitting diode that operates as a detector of a light source. The headlamp also includes a first memory that records whether the at least one light-emitting diode detects the light source when the at least one light-emitting diode last operated as the detector of the detected light source.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2017Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Thomas Canonne, Antoine De Lamberterie, Guillaume Thin, Samira Mbata, Olivier-Sebastien Lesaffre
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Publication number: 20170253172Abstract: A vehicle headlamp comprising at least one light-emitting diode is proposed, wherein said at least one light-emitting diode is configured to operate as a detector of a light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2017Publication date: September 7, 2017Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Thomas CANONNE, Antoine DE LAMBERTERIE, Guillaume THIN, Samira MBATA, Olivier-Sebastien LESAFFRE