Patents by Inventor Jocelyn PRECHAIS

Jocelyn PRECHAIS 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).

  • Two-part assembly of a lighting device by mirror welding via expander ribs
    Patent number: 10486366
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for assembling a first and a second part of a lighting device for a vehicle by mirror welding, including a step of supplying the parts wherein each part comprises, in the interface area thereof for contact with the other part, a weld bead intended to come into contact against the weld bead of the other part during the mirror welding, the weld bead of at least one of the parts is provided with a plurality of expander ribs (N) spread out along the weld bead, in such a way as to locally expand the width of the weld bead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Guillaume Altermatt, Jean-Marc Colombel, Stephane Paugam, Jocelyn Prechais, Jean-Denis Tissier
  • TWO-PART ASSEMBLY OF A LIGHTING DEVICE BY MIRROR WELDING VIA EXPANDER RIBS
    Publication number: 20170305072
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for assembling a first and a second part of a lighting device for a vehicle by mirror welding, including a step of supplying the parts wherein each part comprises, in the interface area thereof for contact with the other part, a weld bead intended to come into contact against the weld bead of the other part during the mirror welding, the weld bead of at least one of the parts is provided with a plurality of expander ribs (N) spread out along the weld bead, in such a way as to locally expand the width of the weld bead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Guillaume ALTERMATT, Jean-Marc COLOMBEL, Stephane PAUGAM, Jocelyn PRECHAIS, Jean-Denis TISSIER