Patents by Inventor Jean-Claude Puente
Jean-Claude Puente 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: 11732864Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 4, 2019Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Stephane Thery, Jean Claude Puente, Minli Yu, Rong Zhou, Lihua Zeng, Zhao Fang, Hongchao Dong
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Publication number: 20210254808Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2019Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Stephane THERY, Jean Claude PUENTE, Minli YU, Rong ZHOU, Lihua ZENG, Zhao FANG, Hongchao DONG
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Patent number: 10766402Abstract: A light-emitting module of a lighting/signalling device, in particular for a motor vehicle, including at least one light source including a set of submillimetre-sized light-emitting elements; the light-emitting elements being distributed in a first zone and in a second zone such that the first zone emits a first luminous intensity and that the second zone provides a transition between the first luminous intensity in proximity to the first zone and a second luminous intensity that is lower than the first luminous intensity.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Pierre Albou, Vincent Godbillon, Jean-Claude Puente
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Patent number: 10670221Abstract: A device including at least one semiconductor component connected to an electrical connection element, the electrical connection element is attached to a heat sink and connected to a group of electrical wires, the group being linked mechanically and electrically to the electrical connection element by a single connector, the group being linked to the heat sink by holding means.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2015Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Eric Mornet, Bruno Ducloux, Nadia Yacoubi, Remi Letoumelin, Jean-Claude Puente, Franck Matte, Didier Jacquemin
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Patent number: 10533722Abstract: A light device including a light source driven to produce the emission of light rays, as well as a deflection element arranged facing the light source to deflect the emitted light rays, and a ray-forming optic for emitting a light beam out of the device. The light source is a semiconductor source, including at least one substrate and a plurality of light-emitting elements of submillimetric dimensions which extend from a first face of the substrate. The deflection element takes the form of an elliptical or pseudo-elliptical reflector, whose inner face forms a reflection face for the emitted light rays which is turned towards the first face of the substrate of the light source. Also, the forming optic is a divergent lens.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Pierre Albou, Vincent Godbillon, Jean-Claude Puente
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Patent number: 10518696Abstract: Light device for a motor vehicle comprising: a support; at least one light module, said light module being mounted to pivot about at least one axis on the support by means of at least one pivot link between the light module and the support, said pivot link comprising an elastically deformable element arranged to allow a pivoting of the light module in relation to the support about said axis; at least one setting means for the light module arranged to allow a pivoting of the light module in relation to the support about said axis when the setting means is actuated; a constraint means arranged to hold the light module in position in relation to the support in the absence of actuation of the setting means.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2017Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventor: Jean-Claude Puente
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Patent number: 10488522Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighting system including a primary light source producing a primary light beam in the direction of a conversion device that returns a secondary light radiation to an optical imaging system forming a projected light beam. A light sensor generates a signal corresponding to the light received by this sensor. The light includes a non-converted light part of the first primary light beam which is returned by the conversion device in the projected light beam and is reflected by an obstacle situated in the zone illustrated by said projected light beam. A control unit has modulation means generating a modulation signal for the primary light, and demodulation means for processing the signal formed by said sensor, and determines a distance between the obstacle and the lighting system.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2015Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Jean-Claude Puente, Pierre Albou, Vincent Godbillon
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Publication number: 20190193624Abstract: A light-emitting module of a lighting/signalling device, in particular for a motor vehicle, including at least one light source including a set of submillimetre-sized light-emitting elements; the light-emitting elements being distributed in a first zone and in a second zone such that the first zone emits a first luminous intensity and that the second zone provides a transition between the first luminous intensity in proximity to the first zone and a second luminous intensity that is lower than the first luminous intensity.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: Valeo VisionInventors: Pierre ALBOU, Vincent Godbillon, Jean-Claude Puente
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Patent number: 10317037Abstract: A light module for motor vehicles comprising two light sources and a light guide in which there is arranged a device for controlling the propagation of light in the light guide, in order make it possible to obtain original light effects at the outlet of the light guide.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2015Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Vincent Godbillon, Jean-Claude Puente
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Patent number: 10267480Abstract: A lighting assembly for lighting and/or signaling in a motor vehicle that palliates the disadvantages resulting from the reflection and focusing of solar rays by focusing means of a lighting module for lighting and/or signaling in a motor vehicle onto a mask disposed under a lighting module. The lighting assembly comprises means for emitting and means for focusing one or more light beams, together with a mask, a part of which extends under the focusing means. A part of the mask is transparent to light, so that solar rays reflected and focused by the focusing means onto the mask pass through the transparent part.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Jean-Claude Puente, Marc Brassier
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Publication number: 20180266640Abstract: A light device including a light source driven to produce the emission of light rays, as well as a deflection element arranged facing the light source to deflect the emitted light rays, and a ray-forming optic for emitting a light beam out of the device. The light source is a semiconductor source, including at least one substrate and a plurality of light-emitting elements of submillimetric dimensions which extend from a first face of the substrate. The deflection element takes the form of an elliptical or pseudo-elliptical reflector, whose inner face forms a reflection face for the emitted light rays which is turned towards the first face of the substrate of the light source. Also, the forming optic is a divergent lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Pierre ALBOU, Vincent GODBILLON, Jean-Claude PUENTE
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Patent number: 10072811Abstract: A light device, notably for lighting and/or signaling, for a motor vehicle, suitable for emitting at least one first light beam and one second light beam, the device comprising a first surface light source and a second surface light source, in which: the first surface source is suitable for emitting first light rays (F1) toward the second surface source, the second surface source being arranged so that these first rays pass through it to participate in the first light beam, and the second surface source is suitable for emitting second light rays (F2), these second rays participating in the second light beam.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Pierre Albou, Jean-Claude Puente, Vincent Godbillon
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Publication number: 20180119916Abstract: A light module for motor vehicles comprising two light sources and a light guide in which there is arranged a device for controlling the propagation of light in the light guide, in order make it possible to obtain original light effects at the outlet of the light guide.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2015Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Vincent Godbillon, Jean-Claude Puente
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Patent number: 9939120Abstract: A lighting device that includes a series of optical waveguides each able to allow rays of light to be waveguided between an entry face, arranged at a proximal end of the optical waveguide, and an exit face. The device is formed of at least two subassemblies produced separately and each including at least a portion of the series of optical waveguides and first structural elements for retaining the waveguides in position and joining successive optical waveguides of the subassembly together, the two subassemblies being able to be assembled to form the device through collaboration of the first structural elements. The distal ends of at least two successive optical waveguides of the series are connected by a piece of translucent or transparent flexible material.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2016Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Kostadin Beev, Jean-Claude Puente, Vincent Godbillon
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Publication number: 20180086250Abstract: Light device for a motor vehicle comprising: a support; at least one light module, said light module being mounted to pivot about at least one axis on the support by means of at least one pivot link between the light module and the support, said pivot link comprising an elastically deformable element arranged to allow a pivoting of the light module in relation to the support about said axis; at least one setting means for the light module arranged to allow a pivoting of the light module in relation to the support about said axis when the setting means is actuated; a constraint means arranged to hold the light module in position in relation to the support in the absence of actuation of the setting means.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventor: Jean-Claude PUENTE
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Patent number: 9927088Abstract: A heat sink for an automobile lighting module comprising a duct running across the heat sink, intended to circulate air from a first opening of the heat sink toward a second opening of the heat sink, the duct comprising at least one circulation chamber, the at least one circulation chamber comprising an air inlet and an air outlet, offset from each other, the duct further comprising at least one deflection means defining, within the circulation chamber, at least one air deflection baffle (C1, C2) for air circulating between the air inlet and the air outlet of the circulation chamber. A lighting module and vehicle lighting device.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Jean-Claude Puente, Vincent Godbillon
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Patent number: 9863598Abstract: A lighting system that includes a light source able to generate a light beam and means for scanning the light beam incorporating at least one oscillating reflective body for deflecting the path of the beam. The oscillating reflective body is moved by deformations of a piezoelectric operating member. The means for scanning the light beam also have optical means for amplifying the deflection of the path of the light beam positioned downstream of the reflective body, in relation to the propagation direction of the light beam.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Pierre Albou, Jean-Claude Puente, Vincent Godbillon
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Publication number: 20170357004Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighting system including a primary light source producing a primary light beam in the direction of a conversion device that returns a secondary light radiation to an optical imaging system forming a projected light beam. A light sensor generates a signal corresponding to the light received by this sensor. The light includes a non-converted light part of the first primary light beam which is returned by the conversion device in the projected light beam and is reflected by an obstacle situated in the zone illustrated by said projected light beam. A control unit has modulation means generating a modulation signal for the primary light, and demodulation means for processing the signal formed by said sensor, and determines a distance between the obstacle and the lighting system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2015Publication date: December 14, 2017Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Jean-Claude PUENTE, Pierre ALBOU, Vincent GODBILLON
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Patent number: 9829171Abstract: A vehicle lighting device component that comprises a component body having at least one fastening means for fastening the component. The device has a bearing element secured to the body that is separate from the fastening means, and comprises a bearing surface. The vehicle lighting device component is intended to bear against the bearing surface when it is fastened. The bearing element and the body are designed such that the bearing surface is able to move with respect to the body. The device also comprises a damper that is able to damp a movement of the body to move it toward or away from the bearing surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2015Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Jean-Claude Puente, Christine Roucoules, Vanesa Sanchez, Stephan Sommerschuh
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Publication number: 20170241612Abstract: A lighting assembly for lighting and/or signaling in a mootor vehicle that palliates the disadvantages resulting from the reflection and focusing of solar rays by focusing means of a lighting module for lighting and/or signaling in a motor vehicle onto a mask disposed under a lighting module. The lighting assembly comprises means for emitting and means for focusing one or more light beams, together with a mask, a part of which extends under the focusing means. A part the mask is transparent to light, so that solar rays reflected and focused by the focusing means onto the mask pass through the transparent part.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Jean-Claude Puente, Marc Brassier