Patents by Inventor Hongchao DONG

Hongchao DONG 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: 11732864
    Abstract: A lighting or signaling device comprises a first light source and a housing, the housing defining at least a first light exit region and a second light exit region independent of each other, part of light from the first light source exiting as a first light beam from the first light exit region; the lighting or signaling device further comprises a light guide member, which is assigned to the first light source and is positioned and configured to guide a part of the light from the first light source to exit through at least the second light exit region. A motor vehicle is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Stephane Thery, Jean Claude Puente, Minli Yu, Rong Zhou, Lihua Zeng, Zhao Fang, Hongchao Dong
  • Patent number: 11719402
    Abstract: An optical assembly, a vehicle lamp and a motor vehicle are disclosed. The optical assembly includes a light guide, the light guide at least having a first light guide section, a second light guide section and a bridging light guide section. The first light guide section and the second light guide section are connected together at one end to form an end region and bifurcating from the end region, the end region having an end face for the in-coupling of light. The bridging light guide section is arranged between the first light guide section and the second light guide section. The bridging light guide section is spaced apart from a bifurcation position of the first light guide section and the second light guide section, and the bridging light guide section has a light in-coupling face facing the bifurcation position, and a light out-coupling face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Xing Zhong, Anna Gu, Hongchao Dong, Qiang Hu, Yagui Gao
  • Publication number: 20220186901
    Abstract: An optical assembly, a vehicle lamp and a motor vehicle are disclosed. The optical assembly includes a light guide, the light guide at least having a first light guide section, a second light guide section and a bridging light guide section. The first light guide section and the second light guide section are connected together at one end to form an end region and bifurcating from the end region, the end region having an end face for the in-coupling of light. The bridging light guide section is arranged between the first light guide section and the second light guide section. The bridging light guide section is spaced apart from a bifurcation position of the first light guide section and the second light guide section, and the bridging light guide section has a light in-coupling face facing the bifurcation position, and a light out-coupling face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Xing ZHONG, Anna GU, Hongchao DONG, Qiang HU, Yagui GAO
  • Publication number: 20210254808
    Abstract: A lighting or signaling device (100) comprises a first light source (101) and a housing (110), the housing (110) defining at least a first light exit region (120) and a second light exit region (130) independent of each other, part of light from the first light source (101) exiting as a first light beam from the first light exit region (120); the lighting or signaling device further comprises a light guide member (140), which is assigned to the first light source (101) and is positioned and configured to guide a part of the light from the first light source (101) to exit through at least the second light exit region (130). A motor vehicle is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Stephane THERY, Jean Claude PUENTE, Minli YU, Rong ZHOU, Lihua ZENG, Zhao FANG, Hongchao DONG