Patents by Inventor Juan-Antonio Rubia
Juan-Antonio Rubia 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: 11320121Abstract: The method includes a first step of providing a housing with a hollow protrusion. A second step provides an auxiliary element in the hollow protrusion. A third step provides a connector receptacle in connection with the auxiliary element. A fourth step inserts a matching connector in the connector receptacle in a detachable way, the matching connector further including guiding means. A fifth step places a luminous module including a module connector, the module connector being helped by the guiding means to be connected to the matching connector, to achieve an electric connection between the module connector and the matching connector. A final step moves the connector receptacle so that the matching connector exits from the connector receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2019Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Valeo Iluminacion S.A.Inventors: Daniel Teba, Juan-Antonio Rubia, Beatriz Rama, Alfonso-Manuel Guzman, Francisco Martinez, Manuel-Jesus Medina
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Patent number: 11092315Abstract: A device for closing a vehicle optical housing opening, the device including a cap, the cap being configured to close the opening in response to a reversible movement. The device further includes flexible or articulated connecting means fixed to the cap and designed to be fixed to the housing so that, after opening, the cap remains attached to the housing by the connecting means.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Valeo IluminacionInventors: Ricardo Fernandez, Juan-Francisco Moreno, Juan Antonio Rubia Mena, Damien Cabanne, Ramon Pastor, Francisco Ruiz, Gonzalo Madorran Til
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Patent number: 10741966Abstract: An electronic connection assembly comprises a base, a first connector assembly and a module connector. The base comprises a first opening and a second opening, the second opening comprising a slotted edge with a passage which connects the first opening and the second opening. The first connector assembly comprises a wire harness, a rim and a receiving connector which protrudes a connector height from the rim, the rim being adapted to be introduced into the slotted edge. The module connector is adapted to match with the receiving connector. Either the first connector assembly or the module connector comprises a funnelled guide.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: VALEO ILUMINACIONInventors: Daniel Teba, Juan-Antonio Rubia, Beatriz Rama, Antonio Contreras, Alfonso-Manuel Guzman, Francisco Martinez, Manuel-Jesus Medina
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Patent number: 10618457Abstract: A torque limiting adjuster for adjusting the position of an adjustable part of a lighting device includes a housing, an output shaft, a driving gear, a driven gear, and a biasing element. The housing includes a main opening and a first threaded portion. The driven gear includes a gearing portion adapted to be engaged with the driving gear. The driving and driven gears are engaged by the biasing element. The output shaft has a first linear guiding portion oriented in a main direction and a second threaded portion coupled with the first threaded portion. The driven gear has a second linear guiding portion slidably coupled with the first linear guiding portion. The second linear guiding portion is configured to transmit the rotation of the driven gear to the first linear guiding portion when the driven gear rotates driven by the driven gear.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignees: Valeo Iluminacion, S.A., Talleres Protegidos Gureak, S.A.Inventors: José García Castilla, Miguel Ángel Azcue Méndez, Juan Antonio Rubia Mena
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Publication number: 20200041104Abstract: A method for manufacturing an automotive luminous device. This method comprises some steps. A first step comprises providing a housing with a hollow protrusion. A second step comprises providing an auxiliary element in the hollow protrusion. A third step comprises providing a connector receptacle in connection with the auxiliary element. A fourth step comprises inserting a matching connector in the connector receptacle in a detachable way, the matching connector further comprising guiding means. A fifth step comprises placing a luminous module comprising a module connector, the module connector being helped by the guiding means to be connected to the matching connector, thus achieving an electric connection between the module connector and the matching connector. A final step comprises moving the connector receptacle so that the matching connector exits from the connector receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: Valeo lluminacion S.A.Inventors: Daniel TEBA, Juan-Antonio RUBIA, Beatriz RAMA, Alfonso-Manuel GUZMAN, Francisco MARTINEZ, Manuel-Jesus MEDINA
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Publication number: 20200036132Abstract: An electronic connection assembly comprises a base, a first connector assembly and a module connector. The base comprises a first opening and a second opening, the second opening comprising a slotted edge with a passage which connects the first opening and the second opening. The first connector assembly comprises a wire harness, a rim and a receiving connector which protrudes a connector height from the rim, the rim being adapted to be introduced into the slotted edge. The module connector is adapted to match with the receiving connector. Either the first connector assembly or the module connector comprises a funnelled guide.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: VALEO ILUMINACIONInventors: Daniel TEBA, Juan-Antonio Rubia, Beatriz Rama, Antonio Contreras, Alfonso-Manuel Guzman, Francisco Martinez, Manuel-Jesus Medina
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Patent number: 10364955Abstract: An illumination module for a motor vehicle that includes at least one organic electroluminescent diode capable of being received in a support equipped with means for connecting same to a device for supplying electrical power and/or controlling a lighting and/or signaling assembly of the vehicle. The support has at least one connection bar formed in a flexible base material impregnated with conducting material, arranged in layers.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: VALEO ILUMINACIONInventors: Juan-Antonio Rubia, Leandro Rodriguez, Ramon Sanchez, Juan-Francisco Moreno, Damien Cabanne, Ricardo Fernandez, Eric Moisy
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Patent number: 10358079Abstract: A support for at least one illumination means for a motor vehicle that includes a base for securing to a structural element of the vehicle and at least one support module configured in order to form a housing for receiving said illumination means. At least a part of the support module is produced from a transparent or translucent material.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2017Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: VALEO ILUMINACIONInventors: Juan-Antonio Rubia, Leandro Rodriguez, Ramon Sanchez, Juan-Francisco Moreno, Damien Cabanne, Ricardo Fernandez, Eric Moisy
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Patent number: 10228107Abstract: The invention relates to an illumination module for a motor vehicle employing at least one organic electroluminescent diode. The module includes at least one conductor wire connecting a first conductor terminal of the at least one organic electroluminescent diode to a second conductor terminal of a support wherein at least one organic electroluminescent diode is received.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2017Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: VALEO ILUMINACIONInventors: Juan-Antonio Rubia, Leandro Rodriguez, Ramon Sanchez, Juan-Francisco Moreno, Damien Cabanne, Ricardo Fernandez, Eric Moisy
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Patent number: 9914388Abstract: A motor vehicle lighting and/or signaling assembly including: a lighting module and an adapter that can be placed and retained in position in a housing of support means of an optical collector, and separate means for pressing the adapter against the support means of the module in a first direction and for adjusting the adapter in the housing of the support means in a second direction other than the first direction, these pressing and adjustment means being carried by the module and/or by the adapter. The invention further concerns the associated adapter and the associated module in this lighting and/or signaling assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: VALEO ILUMINACIONInventors: Juan-Antonio Rubia Mena, Alberto Rodriguez-Fuentes, Jose Castillo Jimenez, Francisco Ojeda, Jose-Antonio Aguilar Del Moral
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Publication number: 20180022265Abstract: A torque limiting adjuster for adjusting the position of an adjustable part of a lighting device includes a housing, an output shaft, a driving gear, a driven gear, and a biasing element. The housing includes a main opening and a first threaded portion. The driven gear includes a gearing portion adapted to be engaged with the driving gear. The driving and driven gears are engaged by the biasing element. The output shaft has a first linear guiding portion oriented in a main direction and a second threaded portion coupled with the first threaded portion. The driven gear has a second linear guiding portion slidably coupled with the first linear guiding portion. The second linear guiding portion is configured to transmit the rotation of the driven gear to the first linear guiding portion when the driven gear rotates driven by the driven gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: José GARCÍA CASTILLA, Miguel Ángel AZCUE MÉNDEZ, Juan Antonio RUBIA MENA
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Publication number: 20180009365Abstract: A support for at least one illumination means for a motor vehicle that includes a base for securing to a structural element of the vehicle and at least one support module configured in order to form a housing for receiving said illumination means. At least a part of the support module is produced from a transparent or translucent material.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Applicant: VALEO ILUMINACIONInventors: Juan-Antonio RUBIA, Leandro RODRIGUEZ, Ramon SANCHEZ, Juan-Francisco MORENO, Damien CABANNE, Ricardo FERNANDEZ, Eric MOISY
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Publication number: 20180010753Abstract: An illumination module for a motor vehicle that includes at least one organic electroluminescent diode capable of being received in a support equipped with means for connecting same to a device for supplying electrical power and/or controlling a lighting and/or signaling assembly of the vehicle. The support has at least one connection bar formed in a flexible base material impregnated with conducting material, arranged in layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Applicant: VALEO ILUMINACIONInventors: Juan-Antonio RUBIA, Leandro RODRIGUEZ, Ramon SANCHEZ, Juan-Francisco MORENO, Damien CABANNE, Ricardo FERNANDEZ, Eric MOISY
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Publication number: 20180010752Abstract: The invention relates to an illumination module for a motor vehicle employing at least one organic electroluminescent diode. The module includes at least one conductor wire connecting a first conductor terminal of the at least one organic electroluminescent diode to a second conductor terminal of a support wherein at least one organic electroluminescent diode is received.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Applicant: VALEO ILUMINACIONInventors: Juan-Antonio RUBIA, Leandro RODRIGUEZ, Ramon SANCHEZ, Juan-Francisco MORENO, Damien CABANNE, Ricardo FERNANDEZ, Eric MOISY
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Patent number: 9829172Abstract: An optical module for a motor vehicle lighting and/or signaling device, having an optical deflection element, a support to which the optical deflection element is fixed, the support comprises adapter fixing means capable of fixing an adapter to which a light source is fixed, and wherein the first optical deflection element comprises adapter indexing means arranged so as to be capable of positioning this adapter relative to the first optical deflection element on two separate intersecting axes.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2013Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Valeo IlluminacionInventors: Damien Cabanne, Manuel Gomez, Carlos Gomez, Juan Antonio Rubia Mena, Eric Moisy, Jose-Antonio Aguilar Del Moral
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Patent number: 9605826Abstract: An optical module for a motor vehicle lighting and/or signaling device, having an optical deflection element, a support to which the optical deflection element is fixed, the support comprises adapter fixing means capable of fixing an adapter to which a light source is fixed, and wherein the first optical deflection element comprises adapter indexing means arranged so as to be capable of positioning this adapter relative to the first optical deflection element on two separate intersecting axes.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2013Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Valeo IluminacionInventors: Damien Cabanne, Manuel Gomez, Juan Antonio Rubia Mena, Jose-Antonio Aguilar Del Moral, Carlos Gomez, Eric Moisy
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Publication number: 20170051891Abstract: A device for closing a vehicle optical housing opening, the device including a cap, the cap being configured to close the opening in response to a reversible movement. The device further includes flexible or articulated connecting means fixed to the cap and designed to be fixed to the housing so that, after opening, the cap remains attached to the housing- by the connecting means.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Ricardo Fernandez, Juan-Francisco Moreno, Juan Antonio Rubia Mena, Damien Cabanne, Ramon Pastor, Francisco Ruiz, Gonzalo Madorran Til
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Publication number: 20150338049Abstract: An optical module for a motor vehicle lighting and/or signaling device, having an optical deflection element, a support to which the optical deflection element is fixed, the support comprises adapter fixing means capable of fixing an adapter to which a light source is fixed, and wherein the first optical deflection element comprises adapter indexing means arranged so as to be capable of positioning this adapter relative to the first optical deflection element on two separate intersecting axes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2013Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: Damien CABANNE, Manuel GOMEZ, Juan Antonio RUBIA MENA, Jose-Antonio AGUILAR DEL MORAL, Carlos GOMEZ, Eric MOISY
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Publication number: 20150308652Abstract: An optical module for a motor vehicle lighting and/or signaling device, having an optical deflection element, a support to which the optical deflection element is fixed, the support comprises adapter fixing means capable of fixing an adapter to which a light source is fixed, and wherein the first optical deflection element comprises adapter indexing means arranged so as to be capable of positioning this adapter relative to the first optical deflection element on two separate intersecting axes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2013Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Damien Cabanne, Manuel Gomez, Carlos Gomez, Juan Antonio Rubia Mena, Eric Moisy, José-Antonio Aguilar Del Moral
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Publication number: 20150266407Abstract: A motor vehicle lighting and/or signaling assembly including: a lighting module and an adapter that can be placed and retained in position in a housing of support means of an optical collector, and separate means for pressing the adapter against the support means of the module in a first direction and for adjusting the adapter in the housing of the support means in a second direction other than the first direction, these pressing and adjustment means being carried by the module and/or by the adapter. The invention further concerns the associated adapter and the associated module in this lighting and/or signaling assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2015Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventors: Juan-Antonio RUBIA MENA, Alberto RODRIGUEZ-FUENTES, Jose CASTILLO JIMENEZ, Francisco OJEDA, Jose-Antonio AGUILAR DEL MORAL