Patents by Inventor Ludek Mazal

Ludek Mazal 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).

  • Patent number: 11435049
    Abstract: The light device of a motor vehicle comprises a light unit (4) and a cover (2). The light unit (4) comprises a light guide (7) with a front surface (8) for the exit of light rays (10) from the light guide (7) situated opposite the cover (2), a rear surface (9) comprising unbinding elements (73) configured to reflect light rays (10) towards the front surface (8), and at least one binding surface (71) to bind light rays (10) emitted by the light source (6) associated with the binding surface (71) to the light guide (7). The light device further comprises a carrier (5) situated opposite the rear surface (9) of the light guide (7) and configured to reflect light rays (10) that have escaped from the light guide (7) through the rear surface (9) back to the light guide (7). The cover (2) comprises at least one impermeable region (22) preventing light rays (10) from passing out of the cover (2), and at least one permeable region (21) to allow light rays (10) to pass through the cover (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Varroc Lighting Systems, S.r.o.
    Inventors: Tomas Gloss, Jiri Kochanek, Ludek Mazal
  • Publication number: 20210278056
    Abstract: The light device of a motor vehicle comprises a light unit (4) and a cover (2). The light unit (4) comprises a light guide (7) with a front surface (8) for the exit of light rays (10) from the light guide (7) situated opposite the cover (2), a rear surface (9) comprising unbinding elements (73) configured to reflect light rays (10) towards the front surface (8), and at least one binding surface (71) to bind light rays (10) emitted by the light source (6) associated with the binding surface (71) to the light guide (7). The light device further comprises a carrier (5) situated opposite the rear surface (9) of the light guide (7) and configured to reflect light rays (10) that have escaped from the light guide (7) through the rear surface (9) back to the light guide (7). The cover (2) comprises at least one impermeable region (22) preventing light rays (10) from passing out of the cover (2), and at least one permeable region (21) to allow light rays (10) to pass through the cover (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Tomas GLOSS, Jiri KOCHANEK, Ludek MAZAL
  • Patent number: 11096257
    Abstract: A vehicle lighting device, in particular of a vehicle combined lighting device, including at least two controllable light modules with point light sources with automotive certification, which are connected to a power source and to a control unit. Each light module includes a driver to which point light sources of the light module are connected, wherein the drivers are connected by their data input via a common data-conducting path of the lighting device to a common control unit and are further connected by their electrical terminals to a two-wire common power distribution system from the source of electrical energy, wherein each point light source is connected to the power output of its driver and to a negative pole of the source of electrical energy or to a grounding pole. A light module for a vehicle lighting device, in particular for a vehicle combined lighting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Inventors: Tomas Gloss, Petr Novak, Ludek Mazal
  • Publication number: 20200413515
    Abstract: A vehicle lighting device, in particular of a vehicle combined lighting device, including at least two controllable light modules with point light sources with automotive certification, which are connected to a power source and to a control unit. Each light module includes a driver to which point light sources of the light module are connected, wherein the drivers are connected by their data input via a common data-conducting path of the lighting device to a common control unit and are further connected by their electrical terminals to a two-wire common power distribution system from the source of electrical energy, wherein each point light source is connected to the power output of its driver and to a negative pole of the source of electrical energy or to a grounding pole. A light module for a vehicle lighting device, in particular for a vehicle combined lighting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Tomas GLOSS, Petr NOVAK, Ludek MAZAL
  • Patent number: 10488009
    Abstract: A lamp contains a carrier for mounting of at least one flat light-emitting electroluminescence diode fitted with at least one cathode electric outlet and at least one anode electric outlet for the connection to electric conductors. The carrier includes a carrier body. The electric conductors comprise a cathode circuit an anode circuit, and contacts for the respective connection of the electric outlets of the electroluminescence diode to the cathode circuit and anode circuit. The cathode circuit or the anode circuit is positioned either completely on a surface of the carrier or at least a part of at least one of the cathode circuit or the anode circuit is positioned inside the carrier body and the remaining part of the circuit is positioned on the carrier surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Varroc Lighting Systems, S.R.O.
    Inventors: Tomas Gloss, Milan Stylarek, Ludek Mazal
  • Patent number: 10451243
    Abstract: A light device, especially a signal lamp for motor vehicles, includes a carrier housing (1) covered by a translucent cover (2) and an internal chamber (3) that houses an optical system comprising a light source (13) to generate coherent light (101) with a high luminous intensity. The optical system further comprises a lens (6) to direct the coherent light (101) generated by the light source (13) into a focused light beam (102), a divider (7) to divide the focused light beam (102) into separate light streams (103), and a diffusion means (9) to transform the light streams (103) entering the diffusion means (9) into homogenized light beams (104), the above mentioned parts of the optical system being arranged and configured for creating, in the front view, a spatial and/or designer light effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Varroc Lighting Systems, s.r.o.
    Inventors: Tomas Gloss, Tomas Mateju, Milan Stylarek, Ludek Mazal
  • Publication number: 20190003677
    Abstract: The light device, especially a signal lamp for motor vehicles, comprises a translucent front cover (1), a lighting unit (4) with at least one source (41) for emitting of light rays, and an optical element (11) that is adapted for diffusing and/or directing and/or changing the color spectrum of light rays. The optical element (11) is fixed to the cover (1) and the lighting unit (4) is, with the use of a connecting means (6), connected to the cover (1) and/or to at least one projection (1d) the cover (1) is fitted with.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Tomas Gloss, Vit Simurda, Ludek Mazal
  • Publication number: 20180306855
    Abstract: The device for detecting a faulty function of a planar OLED light source or group thereof, comprises a main connector for supplying input voltage to the control unit adapted to receive information from the detector, and to control the voltage- or current-generating power supply unit for the measured OLED light source(s) via a sensing unit measuring the course of the V-A characteristic and/or certain evaluation point(s) thereof of the measured OLED source(s), and connected to a detector for evaluation whether the measured OLED source(s) exhibits a faulty function, and communication of the evaluated data to the control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Tomas Gloss, Petr Novak, Ludek Mazal
  • Patent number: 9851066
    Abstract: A signal lamp for a front and rear lighting of a vehicle includes at least one light source for emitting light, wherein the at least one light source is hidden from view; a reflector for reflecting the light emitted by the at least one light source away from the vehicle; and at least one light guide disposed between the reflector and a cover of the signal lamp, the at least one light guide having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is disposed adjacent the at least one light source and the second end is located adjacent a focus point of the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: VARROC LIGHTING SYSTEMS S.R.O.
    Inventors: Miroslav Kropac, Jan Kratochvil, Ludek Mazal, Martin Dluhos, Pavel Tuma
  • Publication number: 20170167688
    Abstract: A light device, especially a signal lamp for motor vehicles, includes a carrier housing (1) covered by a translucent cover (2) and an internal chamber (3) that houses an optical system comprising a light source (13) to generate coherent light (101) with a high luminous intensity. The optical system further comprises a lens (6) to direct the coherent light (101) generated by the light source (13) into a focused light beam (102), a divider (7) to divide the focused light beam (102) into separate light streams (103), and a diffusion means (9) to transform the light streams (103) entering the diffusion means (9) into homogenized light beams (104), the above mentioned parts of the optical system being arranged and configured for creating, in the front view, a spatial and/or designer light effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Tomas Gloss, Tomas Mateju, Milan Stylarek, Ludek Mazal
  • Publication number: 20170059105
    Abstract: A lamp contains a carrier for mounting of at least one flat light-emitting electroluminescence diode fitted with at least one cathode electric outlet and at least one anode electric outlet for the connection to electric conductors. The carrier includes a carrier body. The electric conductors comprise a cathode circuit an anode circuit, and contacts for the respective connection of the electric outlets of the electroluminescence diode to the cathode circuit and anode circuit. The cathode circuit or the anode circuit is positioned either completely on a surface of the carrier or at least a part of at least one of the cathode circuit or the anode circuit is positioned inside the carrier body and the remaining part of the circuit is positioned on the carrier surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Tomas Gloss, Milan Stylarek, Ludek Mazal
  • Patent number: 9581307
    Abstract: A light module for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The light module includes a light source and a reflecting unit. The light module also includes an optical waveguide, wherein the waveguide is formed by a plate-shaped body having an L-shaped cross section, the light-reflecting unit comprises a reflector arranged in front of a shorter input part of the waveguide, and wherein at a place where a shorter inlet part of the waveguide passes into a longer outlet part of the waveguide, an angled surface is provided for total reflection of light passing through the shorter inlet part of the waveguide to the longer outlet part of the waveguide, wherewith a bottom area and an adjacent face of the outlet part of the waveguide are provided with a white coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: VARROC LIGHTING SYSTEMS S.R.O.
    Inventors: Miroslav Kropac, Ludek Mazal, Tomas Mateju, Libor Juttner
  • Publication number: 20140334171
    Abstract: Lighting device, which is intended especially for external end lighting of motor vehicles, consists of an elongated light guide, provided with a light source at least at one of its ends and located in the space between the white rear cover of the lighting device and its front lens, while along the light guide on the side facing the front lens there is produced a transparent shielding filter in the form of a strip, for shielding the light guide, which is provided with a set of optical elements for directing the guided luminous flux onto the exit surface of the light guide, which is oriented in the direction of the internal surface of the white rear cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Varroc Lighting Systems, s.r.o.
    Inventors: Miroslav Kropac, Libor Juttner, Ludek Mazal, Tomas Mateju
  • Publication number: 20140233251
    Abstract: A light module for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The light module includes a light source and a reflecting unit. The light module also includes an optical waveguide, wherein the waveguide is formed by a plate-shaped body having an L-shaped cross section, the light-reflecting unit comprises a reflector arranged in front of a shorter input part of the waveguide, and wherein at a place where a shorter inlet part of the waveguide passes into a longer outlet part of the waveguide, an angled surface is provided for total reflection of light passing through the shorter inlet part of the waveguide to the longer outlet part of the waveguide, wherewith a bottom area and an adjacent face of the outlet part of the waveguide are provided with a white coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Varroc Lighting Systems s.r.o.
    Inventors: Miroslav Kropac, Ludek Mazal, Tomas Mateju, Libor Juttner
  • Publication number: 20120327680
    Abstract: A signal lamp for a front and rear lighting of a vehicle includes at least one light source for emitting light, wherein the at least one light source is hidden from view; a reflector for reflecting the light emitted by the at least one light source away from the vehicle; and at least one light guide disposed between the reflector and a cover of the signal lamp, the at least one light guide having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is disposed adjacent the at least one light source and the second end is located adjacent a focus point of the reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Miroslav Kropac, Jan Kratochvil, Ludek Mazal, Martin Dluhos, Pavel Tuma