Patents by Inventor Kostadin Beev

Kostadin Beev 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: 20240117951
    Abstract: A lighting device for a vehicle, the lighting device being configured to perform at least one lighting function and including a screen and at least one light source. The screen has an output face, at least one light guide, and a support for the at least one light guide, and in that the at least one light guide is configured to transmit light rays in the direction of the output face, the light rays being from light rays emitted by the at least one light source and coupled to the at least one light guide, the at least one light guide being injection-molded along with the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Kostadin BEEV, Anthony LOZANO, Patrice COLLOT, Stephanie BERGERAT, Thomas DUFILS
  • Patent number: 11644168
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical device for a vehicle with at least one lens comprising an optical axis, an output diopter, and an input diopter. The device including a light source arranged to emit light towards the input diopter of the at least one lens, with the at least one lens having an object focus located substantially on the input diopter of the lens. A section of the output diopter in a vertical plane parallel to the optical axis of the at least one lens includes one or more elliptical or substantially elliptical arcs which are modified relative to a reference elliptical shape, in which all the rays coming from the light source would be emitted parallel to the optical axis of the at least one lens at the output of a reference output diopter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Jean Luc Meyrenaud, Kostadin Beev
  • Patent number: 11601578
    Abstract: An IR illuminator for providing infrared light for a digital camera having a camera lens with a camera field of view, including at least two mounting substrates arranged adjacent to the digital camera, at least one LED mounted to each of the mounting substrates for radiating the infrared light, and a free form cover lens positioned to cover the at least one LED. The shape of the free form cover lens is such that an emission pattern of light radiation is emitted without entering into the camera lens. Two IR illuminators adjacent to the camera are tilted at an angle from the camera optical direction. The shape of the free form cover lens may be elliptical or toric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Brant Potter, John Orisich, Fred Roth, Kostadin Beev
  • Publication number: 20220390085
    Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle includes a housing having a front lighting surface, and a substantially planar plate and at least one lighting module mounted on the plate. The plate has a general plane of extension that is horizontal when the housing is mounted in the vehicle, and has a surface referred to as a lower surface and a surface referred to as an upper surface. The plate includes a first control system which includes a first male element and is arranged to cause translation of the first male element in an axis parallel to the plate, the plate being provided with a first recess receiving the first male element. A second control system that includes a second male element and is arranged to cause translation of the second male element in an axis perpendicular to the plate, the plate being provided with a second recess on its upper or lower surface that receives the second male element. The housing thus takes up less space above the modules, which can easily be raised.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Kostadin BEEV, Jean-Luc MEYRENAUD
  • Publication number: 20220390083
    Abstract: A lighting module for a vehicle includes a light source and a lens including an input dioptre oriented towards the light source and an output dioptre. The output dioptre includes at least one section through a horizontal plane having two convex portions separated by a concave portion, viewed from a side opposite the light source. The input dioptre includes a section through a vertical median plane having a lower convex portion and an upper concave portion, viewed from a side opposite the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Kostadin BEEV, Jean Luc MEYRENAUD, Jingjing XUE, Stephane ANDRE, Marie PELLARIN
  • Patent number: 11465552
    Abstract: A method for obtaining an image of an object to be classified for a driver assistance system of a motor vehicle, wherein the vehicle emits a plurality of selectively activatable light areas in front of it, at least partly forming an illuminating and/or signaling light beam. The method includes the following successive steps: —detecting an object to be classified by determining at least one parameter and defining a region comprising said object to be classified; —triggering an increase in the light intensity of said light areas illuminating said region; —taking at least one image of said object to be classified simultaneously with the triggering step; and—classifying the detected object on the basis of the at least one taken image. The invention also relates to a system for implementing said method and a vehicle comprising such a system. Lastly, the invention relates to a computer program product and a medium comprising such a program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Kostadin Beev, Marie Pellarin, Gregory Planche, Hui Jin
  • Publication number: 20220205605
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical device for a vehicle with at least one lens comprising an optical axis, an output diopter, and an input diopter. The device including a light source arranged to emit light towards the input diopter of the at least one lens, with the at least one lens having an object focus located substantially on the input diopter of the lens. A section of the output diopter in a vertical plane parallel to the optical axis of the at least one lens includes one or more elliptical or substantially elliptical arcs which are modified relative to a reference elliptical shape, in which all the rays coming from the light source would be emitted parallel to the optical axis of the at least one lens at the output of a reference output diopter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Jean Luc MEYRENAUD, Kostadin BEEV
  • Publication number: 20220024372
    Abstract: A method for obtaining an image of an object to be classified for a driver assistance system of a motor vehicle, wherein the vehicle emits a plurality of selectively activatable light areas in front of it, at least partly forming an illuminating and/or signaling light beam. The method includes the following successive steps: —detecting an object to be classified by determining at least one parameter and defining a region comprising said object to be classified; —triggering an increase in the light intensity of said light areas illuminating said region; —taking at least one image of said object to be classified simultaneously with the triggering step; and —classifying the detected object on the basis of the at least one taken image. The invention also relates to a system for implementing said method and a vehicle comprising such a system. Lastly, the invention relates to a computer program product and a medium comprising such a program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Kostadin BEEV, Marie PELLARIN, Gregory PLANCHE, Hui JIN
  • Publication number: 20210400177
    Abstract: The invention concerns a system for lighting a lateral region of a vehicle. The system includes a first rear light module capable of emitting a first light beam and a second front light module capable of emitting a second light beam. The first and second light modules are arranged such that their respective light beams are oriented towards each other. The invention also relates to a vehicle including such a system. The invention finally concerns a lighting method and a method for assisting the driving of a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Kostadin BEEV, Pierre ALBOU, Hui JIN, Gregory PLANCHE, Christophe DUVAL, Christophe DUBOSC
  • Publication number: 20210285612
    Abstract: The invention relates to a luminous lighting and/or signaling module for an automotive vehicle, said module comprising first means arranged to produce a first cut-off beam and second means arranged to produce at least two selectively activatable luminous segments, the luminous segments forming a second beam that is complementary to the cut-off beam, when they are activated simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Delphine PUECH, Kostadin BEEV, Antoine de LAMBERTERIE, Eric STEFURA, Marine COURCIER, Paul JACQUEMIN
  • Patent number: 11035537
    Abstract: The invention relates to a luminous lighting and/or signaling module for an automotive vehicle, said module comprising first means arranged to produce a first cut-off beam and second means arranged to produce at least two selectively activatable luminous segments, the luminous segments forming a second beam that is complementary to the cut-off beam, when they are activated simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Delphine Puech, Kostadin Beev, Antoine de Lamberterie, Eric Stefura, Marine Courcier, Paul Jacquemin
  • Patent number: 11030897
    Abstract: A communication device, notably for motor vehicles, including a transmission system equipped with a light source designed to emit an initial light beam, the transmission system being configured for generating a first light beam polarized in a first direction starting from the initial light beam, the transmission system furthermore including a modulator of the direction of polarization of the first polarized light beam in such a manner as to transmit information, the device furthermore including a receiver system configured for detecting the first polarized light beam when it is polarized in the first direction and for transmitting the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: David Hue, Marine Courcier, Vanesa Sanchez, Kostadin Beev, Pierre Albou
  • Publication number: 20210099625
    Abstract: An IR illuminator for providing infrared light for a digital camera having a camera lens with a camera field of view, including at least two mounting substrates arranged adjacent to the digital camera, at least one LED mounted to each of the mounting substrates for radiating the infrared light, and a free form cover lens positioned to cover the at least one LED. The shape of the free form cover lens is such that an emission pattern of light radiation is emitted without entering into the camera lens. Two IR illuminators adjacent to the camera are tilted at an angle from the camera optical direction. The shape of the free form cover lens may be elliptical or toric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Brant POTTER, John ORISICH, Fred ROTH, Kostadin BEEV
  • Patent number: 10873687
    Abstract: An IR illuminator for providing infrared light for a digital camera having a camera lens with a camera field of view, including at least two mounting substrates arranged adjacent to the digital camera, at least one LED mounted to each of the mounting substrates for radiating the infrared light, and a free form cover lens positioned to cover the at least one LED. The shape of the free form cover lens is such that an emission pattern of light radiation is emitted without entering into the camera lens. Two IR illuminators adjacent to the camera are tilted at an angle from the camera optical direction. The shape of the free form cover lens may be elliptical or toric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Brant Potter, John Orisich, Fred Roth, Kostadin Beev
  • Publication number: 20200204713
    Abstract: An IR illuminator for providing infrared light for a digital camera having a camera lens with a camera field of view, including at least two mounting substrates arranged adjacent to the digital camera, at least one LED mounted to each of the mounting substrates for radiating the infrared light, and a free form cover lens positioned to cover the at least one LED. The shape of the free form cover lens is such that an emission pattern of light radiation is emitted without entering into the camera lens. Two IR illuminators adjacent to the camera are tilted at an angle from the camera optical direction. The shape of the free form cover lens may be elliptical or toric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: VALEO NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Brant POTTER, John ORISICH, Fred ROTH, Kostadin BEEV
  • Publication number: 20200141552
    Abstract: The invention relates to a luminous lighting and/or signaling module for an automotive vehicle, said module comprising first means arranged to produce a first cut-off beam and second means arranged to produce at least two selectively activatable luminous segments, the luminous segments forming a second beam that is complementary to the cut-off beam, when they are activated simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Delphine PUECH, Kostadin BEEV, Antoine de LAMBERTERIE, Eric STEFURA, Marine COURCIER, Paul JACQUEMIN
  • Patent number: 10557608
    Abstract: A luminous lighting and/or signaling module for an automotive vehicle, the module comprising first means arranged to produce a first cut-off beam and second means arranged to produce at least two selectively activatable luminous segments, the luminous segments forming a second beam that is complementary to the cut-off beam, when they are activated simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Delphine Puech, Kostadin Beev, Antoine de Lamberterie, Eric Stefura, Marine Courcier, Paul Jacquemin
  • Patent number: 10348975
    Abstract: Motor vehicle light system including an acquisition device for acquiring the scene in front of the vehicle, including an image sensor, a first lighting device including a light source suitable for emitting a first light beam lighting up the scene so as to increase the contrast of the images captured by the image sensor, a second lighting device including a light source emitting a second light beam performing a regulatory signalling and/or lighting function in front of the vehicle, a control unit which switches on the first lighting device when a first contrast value referred to as raw contrast C0 of the images captured by the image sensor is lower than a predefined threshold contrast Cs, the light source of the first lighting device being configured to generate modulated lighting, the modulation of which is imperceptible to the driver of the vehicle or an external observer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Vanesa Sanchez, Kostadin Beev, Eric Landiech
  • Patent number: 10228108
    Abstract: A primary optical element for a motor vehicle lighting module that comprises a light introduction part provided with a plurality of primary optical means connected at output to a correcting part, the primary optical means being arranged on at least two levels in a first direction, as first and second distinct primary optical means. A plurality of first primary optical means are arranged in series in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. In one embodiment, a lighting module is disclosed for a motor vehicle headlight which comprises a plurality of light sources, such a primary optical element and an associated secondary optical element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Marine Sebastien Courcier, Vanesa Sanchez, Kostadin Beev
  • Publication number: 20190007595
    Abstract: Motor vehicle light system including an acquisition device for acquiring the scene in front of the vehicle, including an image sensor, a first lighting device including a light source suitable for emitting a first light beam lighting up the scene so as to increase the contrast of the images captured by the image sensor, a second lighting device including a light source emitting a second light beam performing a regulatory signalling and/or lighting function in front of the vehicle, a control unit which switches on the first lighting device when a first contrast value referred to as raw contrast C0 of the images captured by the image sensor is lower than a predefined threshold contrast Cs, the light source of the first lighting device being configured to generate modulated lighting, the modulation of which is imperceptible to the driver of the vehicle or an external observer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Vanesa Sanchez, Kostadin Beev, Eric Landiech