Patents by Inventor Sylvain Giraud

Sylvain Giraud 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: 20250180179
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light module, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising a light source capable of emitting light rays; a collector with a reflective surface configured to collect and reflect the light rays emitted by the light source into a light beam along an optical axis of the module; an optical system configured to project the light beam. The collector is configured so that a portion of the light rays of the light beam are parallel to the optical axis or have an angle of inclination a smaller than or equal to 25° in a vertical plane with respect to said axis; and the optical system is configured to form an image of the reflective surface of the collector. The invention also relates to a light device comprising one or more such light modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2025
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventor: Sylvain GIRAUD
  • Patent number: 12320485
    Abstract: The invention relates to a luminous device of a motor vehicle, the device including a first luminous module with first and second sub-modules each provided with a light source, and a collector, the first module including a lens which is designed to project the light reflected by the collectors in light beams with a upper cut-off offset vertically from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventor: Sylvain Giraud
  • Patent number: 12281770
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light module, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising a light source capable of emitting light rays; a collector with a reflective surface configured to collect and reflect the light rays emitted by the light source into a light beam along an optical axis of the module; an optical system configured to project the light beam. The collector is configured so that a portion of the light rays of the light beam are parallel to the optical axis or have an angle of inclination ? smaller than or equal to 25° in a vertical plane with respect to said axis; and the optical system is configured to form an image of the reflective surface of the collector. The invention also relates to a light device comprising one or more such light modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventor: Sylvain Giraud
  • Patent number: 12281769
    Abstract: A motor vehicle light module has at least one first light source intended to emit first light rays and at least one second light source intended to emit second light rays. At least one optical device is configured to deflect at least a part of the first light rays and second light rays, and a support directly or indirectly supports the first light source and the second light source. At least one wall disposed on the support and configured to separate the first light rays from the second light rays, the optical device being positioned on and/or fixed to the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Sebastien Bera, Sylvain Giraud, Antonin Barrau
  • Publication number: 20250035282
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light-emitting device for a motor vehicle. The device includes a first module including a first light source and a first collector for reflecting the emitted light in the form of a first beam, and a first mirror for forming a first virtual image of the first collector. The device also includes a second module including a second light source and a second collector for reflecting emitted light in the form of a second beam, and a second mirror for forming a second virtual image, the second virtual image being contiguous with the first virtual image. The device further includes a projecting optical system arranged to form, on the road, an image of each of the virtual images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Yves GROMFELD, Sylvain GIRAUD
  • Publication number: 20250003565
    Abstract: The invention relates to a luminous module of a motor vehicle, including a first assembly configured to perform a lighting function with a plurality of first components, and a second assembly configured to perform a signaling function with a plurality of second components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Sylvain GIRAUD, Michel HERMITTE, Jerome CHIRON
  • Patent number: 12163637
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a lighting apparatus. The lighting apparatus includes a heatsink positioned within a housing, the heatsink encompasses plurality of modules to accommodate light sources and plurality of pivots provided on at least a plurality of edges of the heatsink, and a plurality of actuators positioned in the housing, with each of the plurality of actuators engaging with one of the plurality of pivots. The inventive concept further includes a headlamp for an automotive vehicle. The headlamp comprising a housing, at least one light source, and the lighting apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Drew Haywood, Sylvain Giraud, Yunfei Wang
  • Patent number: 12152744
    Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle, including a first lighting module with a first lighting engine able to produce a first light beam with cutoff and a first optical device able to project the first light beam, a second lighting module with a second lighting engine able to produce a second light beam, and a second optical device able to project the second light beam, a plate having an inclination with respect to a horizontal plane, about an axis of inclination. The first and second lighting engines being arranged on the plate, with an offset, and the first and second optical devices exhibiting an offset in a vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventor: Sylvain Giraud
  • Publication number: 20240384851
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light-emitting device including a first light-emitting module and a second light-emitting module, the first light-emitting module including a first light source and a first optical device arranged to form a first light beam, the second light-emitting module including a second light source and a second optical device arranged to form a second light beam, the second light-emitting module including a third light source and a third optical device including a deflector and a scattering surface, the deflector being arranged to deflect light emitted by the third light source toward the scattering surface, the light-emitting device including a control unit arranged to turn on the third light source when the first light source is turned on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventor: Sylvain GIRAUD
  • Publication number: 20240377042
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a lighting apparatus. The lighting apparatus includes a heatsink positioned within a housing, the heatsink encompasses plurality of modules to accommodate light sources and plurality of pivots provided on at least a plurality of edges of the heatsink, and a plurality of actuators positioned in the housing, with each of the plurality of actuators engaging with one of the plurality of pivots. The inventive concept further includes a headlamp for an automotive vehicle. The headlamp comprising a housing, at least one light source, and the lighting apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Drew HAYWOOD, Sylvain GIRAUD, Yunfei WANG
  • Patent number: 12129981
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle lighting device that includes light module arranged adjacent to one another in a transverse direction of the lighting device, each light module includes a light source capable of emitting a light beam and a collector comprising a reflective surface. A common lens common to the light modules, configured to project the light beam reflected by the collector, the lens forms on the road an image of the reflective surface of the collector. The lighting device includes a plurality of printed circuits, each printed circuit supporting the light source of one of the light modules. The printed circuits are arranged in the device in a stepped arrangement extending in planes that are parallel to one another and the common lens extending in the transverse direction while being substantially inclined with respect to these planes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventor: Sylvain Giraud
  • Patent number: 12117139
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light-emitting module including a light source capable of emitting light rays, a collector with a reflective surface, an optical system configured to project a light beam by imaging a portion of the reflective surface located behind the light source, a screen located in front of the light source, with a rear face arranged so as to gather light rays which are emitted forward by the light source and are not reflected by the reflective surface. The screen includes an end face, adjacent to the rear face and facing the reflected light rays, which is configured to avoid and/or to absorb the reflected light rays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Corentin Debaine, Sylvain Giraud, Yves Gromfeld, Clement Olchewsky
  • Publication number: 20240318799
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle lighting device for lighting the road, including at least one light module. The at least one light module includes a light source and a collector with the collector having a reflective surface configured to collect and reflect the light beam. A lens associated with the at least one light module, configured to project the light beam reflected by the collector of the at least one light module, to form on the road an image of the reflective surface of the collector of the at least one light module. The lens extending in a horizontal direction substantially inclined with respect to the at least one light module. The lens having a horizontal focal point and a vertical focal point, with the horizontal focal point being offset with respect to the vertical focal point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventor: Sylvain GIRAUD
  • Publication number: 20240280233
    Abstract: The invention relates to a luminous device of a motor vehicle, the device including a first luminous module with first and second sub-modules each provided with a light source, and a collector, the first module including a lens which is designed to project the light reflected by the collectors in light beams with a upper cut-off offset vertically from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventor: Sylvain GIRAUD
  • Publication number: 20240280236
    Abstract: The invention relates to a luminous module for a vehicle including at least one light source configured to emit light rays, at least one collector associated with the at least one light source, and configured to collect and direct the light rays from the at least one light source toward at least one exit optical element, with the at least one exit optical element configured to transmit the light rays toward the outside of the vehicle to form a light beam The luminous module further including a system for lateral relative movement of the at least one collector and the at least one associated light source relative to the at least one exit optical element in such a way as to cause the light beam to move laterally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Sylvain GIRAUD, Nicolas MARTIN
  • Publication number: 20240142076
    Abstract: A motor vehicle light module has at least one first light source intended to emit first light rays and at least one second light source intended to emit second light rays. At least one optical device is configured to deflect at least a part of the first light rays and second light rays, and a support directly or indirectly supports the first light source and the second light source. At least one wall disposed on the support and configured to separate the first light rays from the second light rays, the optical device being positioned on and/or fixed to the wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Sebastien BERA, Sylvain GIRAUD, Antonin BARRAU
  • Publication number: 20240110682
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle lighting device that includes light module arranged adjacent to one another in a transverse direction of the lighting device, each light module includes a light source capable of emitting a light beam and a collector comprising a reflective surface. A common lens common to the light modules, configured to project the light beam reflected by the collector, the lens forms on the road an image of the reflective surface of the collector. The lighting device includes a plurality of printed circuits, each printed circuit supporting the light source of one of the light modules. The printed circuits are arranged in the device in a stepped arrangement extending in planes that are parallel to one another and the common lens extending in the transverse direction while being substantially inclined with respect to these planes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventor: Sylvain GIRAUD
  • Publication number: 20240102621
    Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle, including a first lighting module with a first lighting engine able to produce a first light beam with cutoff and a first optical device able to project the first light beam, a second lighting module with a second lighting engine able to produce a second light beam, and a second optical device able to project the second light beam, a plate having an inclination with respect to a horizontal plane, about an axis of inclination. The first and second lighting engines being arranged on the plate, with an offset, and the first and second optical devices exhibiting an offset in a vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventor: Sylvain GIRAUD
  • Patent number: 11892133
    Abstract: A lighting system for a motor vehicle comprising at least one primary optical device for emitting a light beam exhibiting a cutoff profile, the primary optical emission device comprising at least one light source and one single-piece primary optical member comprising an input surface suitable for receiving a light beam emitted by the light source, a ray interception surface configured to form the cutoff profile in the light beam received and an output surface for the light beam. This system also comprises a projection device arranged downstream of the primary optical emission device(s) and comprising an input surface arranged facing the primary optical emission device(s), and through which are introduced rays of the light beam derived as output from the primary optical emission device(s) a single continuous output surface through which the light beam is projected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Yves Gromfeld, Maxime Laminette, Sylvain Giraud, Jean-Francois Doha
  • Publication number: 20240027047
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light-emitting module including a light source capable of emitting light rays, a collector with a reflective surface, an optical system configured to project a light beam by imaging a portion of the reflective surface located behind the light source, a screen located in front of the light source, with a rear face arranged so as to gather light rays which are emitted forward by the light source and are not reflected by the reflective surface. The screen includes an end face, adjacent to the rear face and facing the reflected light rays, which is configured to avoid and/or to absorb the reflected light rays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Corentin DEBAINE, Sylvain GIRAUD, Yves GROMFELD, Clement OLCHEWSKY