Patents by Inventor Pierre Louis Tassy

Pierre Louis Tassy 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: 10889241
    Abstract: A device for controlling a matrix of light sources of a luminous module for lighting the interior of the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle. The device includes a central unit configured to receive an instruction to activate one among a plurality of preset functions for lighting the passenger compartment, and functionally connected to a plurality of command devices, each of which is configured to command the activation of a group of light sources of the matrix. The central unit is configured to select a plurality of light sources of the matrix to activate to produce the lighting function, and to transmit instructions to the command devices in order to command the activation of the selected light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Arnaud Faivre, Birane Gaye, Jerome Le Corre, Pierre-Louis Tassy, Thierry Fleurence
  • Patent number: 10569705
    Abstract: A lighting system for a motor vehicle passenger compartment includes a light beam shaping device and an projection optical element configured to convert the light beam into an output beam. The beam shaping device is configured to emit a pixelized light beam formed of a plurality of sub-beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Jerome Lecorre, Pierre-Louis Tassy, Birane Gaye, Thierry Fleurence, Aymeric Koniec
  • Patent number: 10562447
    Abstract: An interior lighting module for a motor vehicle interior, the lighting module including at least two light sources, each light source being associated with an optical guide in order to make at least two distinct light beams. The lighting module thus makes it possible to produce at least two light functions, preferentially distinct from one another. According to the invention, the light sources of the lighting module are secured to one and the same planar substrate in order to facilitate the incorporation thereof in the interior of the motor vehicle and to facilitate the establishing of the electrical connections with the electrical circuit of the interior and also relates to a motor vehicle interior including such an interior lighting module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Pierre-Louis Tassy, Jingjing Xue, Martin Trebes, Peter Haebler
  • Publication number: 20190389372
    Abstract: A device for controlling a matrix of light sources of a luminous module for lighting the interior of the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle. The device includes a central unit configured to receive an instruction to activate one among a plurality of preset functions for lighting the passenger compartment, and functionally connected to a plurality of command devices, each of which is configured to command the activation of a group of light sources of the matrix. The central unit is configured to select a plurality of light sources of the matrix to activate to produce the lighting function, and to transmit instructions to the command devices in order to command the activation of the selected light sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Arnaud FAIVRE, Birane GAYE, Jerome LE CORRE, Pierre-Louis TASSY, Thierry FLEURENCE
  • Publication number: 20180281675
    Abstract: An interior lighting module for a motor vehicle interior, the lighting module including at least two light sources, each light source being associated with an optical guide in order to make at least two distinct light beams. The lighting module thus makes it possible to produce at least two light functions, preferentially distinct from one another. According to the invention, the light sources of the lighting module are secured to one and the same planar substrate in order to facilitate the incorporation thereof in the interior of the motor vehicle and to facilitate the establishing of the electrical connections with the electrical circuit of the interior and also relates to a motor vehicle interior including such an interior lighting module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Pierre-Louis TASSY, Jingjing Xue, Martin Trebes, Peter Haebler
  • Publication number: 20180118104
    Abstract: Light guide for a lighting module, notably for a motor vehicle. The light guide is designed to guide light emanating from a light source within it. The light guide includes a bent inlet portion intended to be optically coupled to the light source for injecting light into the light guide. An outlet portion is optically coupled to the inlet portion and designed to radiate all or some of the light injected into the light guide. The inlet portion has an optical element configured to radiate part of the light passing into the inlet portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Remi Letoumelin, Pierre-Louis Tassy
  • Publication number: 20180086257
    Abstract: The invention concerns an interior lighting device for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprising at least one light source; an optical projection device suitable for being supplied with light by the light source or sources and for forming a light beam that has variable geometry. The optical projection device is configured to have a variable focal distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Jerome LECORRE, Pierre ALBOU, Pierre-Louis TASSY, Birane GAYE
  • Patent number: 9855891
    Abstract: A removable electrical device for a motor vehicle, which is insertable into a recess in the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle, where its battery is rechargeable, the removable electrical device comprising an indicator light which constitutes a charge indicator of the battery in the daytime and an ambient lighting element for the passenger compartment of the vehicle at nighttime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Pierre Louis Tassy, Christophe Dubosc, Nirina Rasoldier, Maxime Briand
  • Publication number: 20170240105
    Abstract: A lighting system for a motor vehicle passenger compartment includes a light beam shaping device and an projection optical element configured to convert the light beam into an output beam. The beam shaping device is configured to emit a pixelized light beam formed of a plurality of sub-beams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Jerome LECORRE, Pierre-Louis TASSY, Birane GAYE, Thierry FLEURENCE, Aymeric KONIEC
  • Patent number: 9494291
    Abstract: A device for or passenger compartment lighting of a motor vehicle, which comprises a light source and a light guide, the light source extending in front of a main face of the guide, the light guide comprising at least one coupling face capable of reflecting into the light guide at least a part of the light emitted by the light source, and at least two decoupling faces at a distance from one another and arranged so as to reflect toward an output face of the light guide the light coming from the coupling face. This device furthermore comprises a reading light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Boubacar Sagna, Antoine De Lamberterie, Pierre-Louis Tassy, Florestan Debert
  • Publication number: 20160096471
    Abstract: A removable electrical device for a motor vehicle, which is insertable into a recess in the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle, where its battery is rechargeable, the removable electrical device comprising an indicator light which constitutes a charge indicator of the battery in the daytime and an ambient lighting element for the passenger compartment of the vehicle at nighttime.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Pierre Louis Tassy, Christophe Dubosc, Nirina Rasoldier, Maxime Briand
  • Publication number: 20150233539
    Abstract: A device for or passenger compartment lighting of a motor vehicle, which comprises a light source and a light guide, the light source extending in front of a main face of the guide, the light guide comprising at least one coupling face capable of reflecting into the light guide at least a part of the light emitted by the light source, and at least two decoupling faces at a distance from one another and arranged so as to reflect toward an output face of the light guide the light coming from the coupling face. This device furthermore comprises a reading light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Boubacar Sagna, Antoine De Lamberterie, Pierre-Louis Tassy, Florestan Debert
  • Patent number: 9091407
    Abstract: The invention deals with a light module, notably for motor vehicles, comprising a reflector with a reflecting surface , a screen arranged facing the reflector, the screen a semi-reflecting area, and a light guide extending longitudinally along the screen and the reflector. The guide comprises a diffusing output face extending transversally from the semi-reflecting area of the screen to the reflector. A portion of the rays exiting from the output face passes through the semi-transparent area, the other portion being also reflected toward the reflecting surface to form successive images with a depth effect of 3D type, without dark areas between these images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Christophe Dubosc, Pierre Louis Tassy
  • Publication number: 20140085916
    Abstract: The invention deals with a light module, notably for motor vehicles, comprising a reflector with a reflecting surface, a screen arranged facing the reflector, the screen comprising a semi-reflecting area, and a light guide extending longitudinally along the screen and the reflector. The guide comprises a diffusing output face extending transversally from the semi-reflecting area of the screen to the reflector. A portion of the rays exiting from the output face passes through the semi-transparent area, the other portion being also reflected toward the reflecting surface to form successive images with a depth effect of 3D type, without dark areas between these images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventors: Christophe Dubosc, Pierre Louis Tassy
  • Publication number: 20110090577
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical system (10) that comprises a plurality of lenses (12) distributed into a first group (13) including at least two lenses (12) and a second group (14) including at least two lenses (12), wherein at least one lens (12) of the first group (13) is provided over a corresponding lens (12) of the second group (14). The optical system (10) is provided with a means (20) for guiding the light rays (11) entering inside any lens (12) of the first group (13) towards the corresponding lens (12) of the second group (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Maryline Thorailler, Pierre Louis Tassy