Patents by Inventor Robert Phan Van Ho

Robert Phan Van Ho 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).

  • Device for the automatic adjustment of the position of the headlights on a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 6942369
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is a device for the automatic adjustment of the position of at least one headlight of a motor vehicle in relation to the bodywork by pivoting around at least one axis which is essentially parallel to the road surface, the said device comprising at least one actuator capable of making the said headlight(s) pivot, at least one sensor integral with the vehicle, and more particularly fixed to the chassis close to one of the vehicle wheels, and at least one electronic system to control the actuator with the aid of information provided by the sensor(s). The said electronic control system, or at least the essential part of its components, is fixed to or implanted in the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Jean-François Le Bars, Robert Phan Van Ho, Ludovic Toulisse
  • Device for the automatic adjustment of the position of the headlights on a motor vehicle
    Publication number: 20040022063
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is a device for the automatic adjustment of the position of at least one headlight of a motor vehicle in relation to the bodywork by pivoting around at least one axis which is essentially parallel to the road surface, the said device comprising at least one actuator capable of making the said headlight(s) pivot, at least one sensor integral with the vehicle, and more particularly fixed to the chassis close to one of the vehicle wheels, and at least one electronic system to control the actuator with the aid of information provided by the sensor(s). The said electronic control system, or at least the essential part of its components, is fixed to or implanted in the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Le Bars, Robert Phan Van Ho, Ludovic Toulisse