Patents by Inventor Thierry Fleurence

Thierry Fleurence 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: 11498479
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device for a motor vehicle's interior that includes a first optical module, a plurality of selectively activated light sources that are mounted on a support; an optical element for collecting light rays from light sources; the optical element further including primary positioning members and the support that includes primary complementary positioning members; the optical element mounted in such a way on the support that primary positioning members collaborate with primary complementary positioning members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Nicolas Boiroux, Thierry Fleurence, Arnaud Robert
  • Publication number: 20220063492
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device for a motor vehicle's interior that includes a first optical module, a plurality of selectively activated light sources that are mounted on a support; an optical element for collecting light rays from light sources; the optical element further including primary positioning members and the support that includes primary complementary positioning members; the optical element mounted in such a way on the support that primary positioning members collaborate with primary complementary positioning members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Nicolas BOIROUX, Thierry FLEURENCE, Arnaud ROBERT
  • Patent number: 10937419
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control device with voice and/or gestural recognition for the interior lighting of a motor vehicle comprising a plurality of lighting modules (Mn) each capable of emitting at least one light beam in an interior of the vehicle. The device includes at least distinct means (Cn) for detecting a plurality of voice and/or gestural commands (Sn), executed by at least one occupant of the vehicle in specific zones (Zn) of the vehicle interior targeted by the detection means, the detection means (Cn) being capable of transmitting data representative of the commands (Sn) to at least processing and analysis means (ECU) configured to merge and prioritize the data and generate, after comparison with reference data, at least one instruction (An) to at least one interior lighting module (Mn).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Thierry Fleurence, Aymeric Koniec
  • 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: 10766414
    Abstract: An optical system including two optical modules, each optical module including at least one light source, one primary optical element configured to form an elementary beam dependent on the rays emitted by the one or more light sources, and one secondary optical element for projecting the elementary beam. The primary optical elements of the optical modules form one and the same part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Thierry Fleurence, Kaoutar Ez-Zouaq, Nicolas Boiroux, Nirina Rasoldier, Jingjing Xue, Arnaud Robert
  • Patent number: 10696219
    Abstract: An interior lighting system for a vehicle, including two optical modules, each optical module including a plurality of selectively activatable light sources, a primary optical element including primary members, each arranged to face one of the light sources respectively, for collecting the rays emitted by the corresponding source, the primary optical element being configured to form an elementary beam which is dependent on the rays emitted, and a secondary optical element for projecting the elementary beam into an area of the passenger compartment. According to the invention, the optical modules are configured so that the two projected elementary beams are at least partially superimposed on one another in the area of the passenger compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Thierry Fleurence, Kaoutar Ez-Zouaq, Nicolas Boiroux, Nirina Rasoldier, Jingjing Xue, Arnaud Robert
  • Patent number: 10632906
    Abstract: Lighting device indicating a configuration state of a seat of a motor vehicle, the lighting device being arranged to illuminate at least one part of the seat as a function of at least one datum relating to the configuration state of this at least one part of a seat relative to a configuration instruction for a given user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Thierry Fleurence, Eric Stefura
  • Patent number: 10589703
    Abstract: A method for presenting information upon starting an automotive vehicle includes at least one step in which various parameters associated with the vehicle are verified. Also included is a step in which a particular light beam is projected onto a specific area of the passenger compartment of the vehicle when the state of a plurality of verified parameters allows the vehicle to be started.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Thierry Fleurence, Nicolas Boiroux, Antoine Boilevin
  • 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: 10549687
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device having dynamic lighting effects for the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle. The lighting device includes a lighting system configured to emit at least one light signal producing a dynamic effect of scrolling inside the passenger compartment in order to simulate the scrolling of the road inside the passenger compartment of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventor: Thierry Fleurence
  • 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
  • Patent number: 10486588
    Abstract: The invention concerns a lighting module for a motor vehicle including a bearing plate, a light source arranged on the bearing plate, a driver module for the light source arranged on the bearing plate, a light guide designed to cooperate with the light source, a reception casing for the light guide that is rigidly connected to the bearing plate including a first opening that is designed to receive the light guide, at least one aperture that is designed to receive an anchoring tab of a locking part, the locking part including a main body, at least one anchoring tab projecting from the main body that is designed to lock the light guide in the reception casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Eric Stefura, Thierry Fleurence, Laurent Liard, Nirina Rasoldier, Kaoutar Ezzouaq
  • Patent number: 10464478
    Abstract: A device for controlling the interior lighting of a motor vehicle comprises at least one lighting module capable of emitting a light beam in the passenger compartment, and means for detecting a plurality of gestures of an occupant of the vehicle forming a determined sequence triggering the control of the interior lighting module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Thierry Fleurence, Aymeric Koniec
  • Publication number: 20190299851
    Abstract: An interior lighting system for a vehicle, including two optical modules, each optical module including a plurality of selectively activatable light sources, a primary optical element including primary members, each arranged to face one of the light sources respectively, for collecting the rays emitted by the corresponding source, the primary optical element being configured to form an elementary beam which is dependent on the rays emitted, and a secondary optical element for projecting the elementary beam into an area of the passenger compartment. According to the invention, the optical modules are configured so that the two projected elementary beams are at least partially superimposed on one another in the area of the passenger compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Thierry FLEURENCE, Kaoutar Ez-Zouaq, Nicolas Boiroux, Nirina Rasoldier, Jingjing Xue, Amaud Robert
  • Publication number: 20190299853
    Abstract: An optical system including two optical modules, each optical module including at least one light source, one primary optical element configured to form an elementary beam dependent on the rays emitted by the one or more light sources, and one secondary optical element for projecting the elementary beam. The primary optical elements of the optical modules form one and the same part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Thierry FLEURENCE, Kaoutar EZ-ZOUAQ, Nicolas BOIROUX, Nirina RASOLDIER, Jingjing XUE, Arnaud ROBERT
  • Publication number: 20190071010
    Abstract: A device for controlling the interior lighting of a motor vehicle comprises at least one lighting module capable of emitting a light beam in the passenger compartment, and means for detecting a plurality of gestures of an occupant of the vehicle forming a determined sequence triggering the control of the interior lighting module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Thierry FLEURENCE, Aymeric KONIEC
  • Patent number: 10093227
    Abstract: A device for controlling the interior lighting of a motor vehicle comprises at least one lighting module capable of emitting a light beam in the passenger compartment, and means for detecting a plurality of gestures of an occupant of the vehicle forming a determined sequence triggering the control of the interior lighting module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Thierry Fleurence, Aymeric Koniec
  • Patent number: 10065560
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device for lighting the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle. The device includes a variable light-emitting element adapted to generate selectively a light beam having at least one variable characteristic, and a device for measuring the ambient temperature in the passenger compartment of the vehicle. A device for controlling the variable light-emitting element is configured to control the emission of the light beam and to vary the variable characteristic of the light-emitting element as a function of the ambient temperature measured by the device for measuring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Thierry Fleurence, Aymeric Koniec
  • Publication number: 20180236934
    Abstract: The invention concerns a lighting module for a motor vehicle including a bearing plate, a light source arranged on the bearing plate, a driver module for the light source arranged on the bearing plate, a light guide designed to cooperate with the light source, a reception casing for the light guide that is rigidly connected to the bearing plate including a first opening that is designed to receive the light guide, at least one aperture that is designed to receive an anchoring tab of a locking part, the locking part including a main body, at least one anchoring tab projecting from the main body that is designed to lock the light guide in the reception casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Eric STEFURA, Thierry FLEURENCE, Laurent LIARD, Nirina RASOLDIER, Kaoutar EZZOUAQ
  • Publication number: 20180086256
    Abstract: Lighting device indicating a configuration state of a seat of a motor vehicle, the lighting device being arranged to illuminate at least one part of the seat as a function of at least one datum relating to the configuration state of this at least one part of a seat relative to a configuration instruction for a given user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Thierry FLEURENCE, Eric STEFURA