Patents by Inventor Jose Afonso

Jose Afonso 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).

  • Publication number: 20260211120
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light system. The light system includes an emitting module that includes a light module capable of emitting a light beam that produces a flashing photometric function and a modulation unit arranged to modulate the emitted light beam on the basis of a modulating data sequence, a receiving module capable of receiving a light beam, and a computing unit arranged to generate modulating data sequences having different duty cycles in order to emit different modulated light beams during each active and inactive phase. The computing unit being arranged to determine a time of flight separating the emission of the first or of the second emitted modulated light beam from the reception of a light beam received by the receiving module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: July 23, 2026
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Mickael MIMOUN, Sidahmed BEDDAR, Pierre RENAUD, Hafid EL-IDRISSI, Jose AFONSO, Matheo GOURDON, Geoffrey PIQUARD
  • Patent number: 11570864
    Abstract: A method for limiting current in-rush in automotive lighting devices. By controlling the state of a switching circuit that is used to selectively connect a power supply to an automotive lighting device, the invention allows for selectively limiting the intensity of the current that is supplied to the lighting device. In accordance with preferred embodiments, this advantage is achieved by relying on electronic components that are nowadays used for different purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: David Boudikian, Clement Fabris, Jose Afonso
  • Publication number: 20220053620
    Abstract: A method for limiting current in-rush in automotive lighting devices. By controlling the state of a switching circuit that is used to selectively connect a power supply to an automotive lighting device, the invention allows for selectively limiting the intensity of the current that is supplied to the lighting device. In accordance with preferred embodiments, this advantage is achieved by relying on electronic components that are nowadays used for different purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: David BOUDIKIAN, Clement FABRIS, Jose AFONSO
  • Publication number: 20150015609
    Abstract: A communication method comprising the following operations: taking a shot, by a mobile terminal (2), in the environment of the terminal (2); analyzing the shot to detect the presence therein of an object; when an object has been identified by its image, identifying at least one place associated with said object; taking into account the location of the terminal; selecting a place associated with the object based on said location; displaying on the terminal at least one place and piece of information associated with the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: Alcatel-Lucent
    Inventors: Stephanie Plasse, Jose Afonso, Stephane Lefebvre-Mazurel, Olivier Poupel, Stephane Dufosse