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).
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Patent number: 11498479Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 28, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Nicolas Boiroux, Thierry Fleurence, Arnaud Robert
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Publication number: 20220063492Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2019Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: Valeo VisionInventors: Nicolas BOIROUX, Thierry FLEURENCE, Arnaud ROBERT
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Patent number: 10937419Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 21, 2017Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Thierry Fleurence, Aymeric Koniec
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Patent number: 10889241Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 22, 2018Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Arnaud Faivre, Birane Gaye, Jerome Le Corre, Pierre-Louis Tassy, Thierry Fleurence
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Patent number: 10766414Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Thierry Fleurence, Kaoutar Ez-Zouaq, Nicolas Boiroux, Nirina Rasoldier, Jingjing Xue, Arnaud Robert
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Patent number: 10696219Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 28, 2019Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Thierry Fleurence, Kaoutar Ez-Zouaq, Nicolas Boiroux, Nirina Rasoldier, Jingjing Xue, Arnaud Robert
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Patent number: 10632906Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 28, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Thierry Fleurence, Eric Stefura
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Patent number: 10589703Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 22, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Thierry Fleurence, Nicolas Boiroux, Antoine Boilevin
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Patent number: 10569705Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 24, 2017Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Jerome Lecorre, Pierre-Louis Tassy, Birane Gaye, Thierry Fleurence, Aymeric Koniec
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Patent number: 10549687Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 28, 2017Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventor: Thierry Fleurence
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Publication number: 20190389372Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2018Publication date: December 26, 2019Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Arnaud FAIVRE, Birane GAYE, Jerome LE CORRE, Pierre-Louis TASSY, Thierry FLEURENCE
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Patent number: 10486588Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 23, 2018Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Eric Stefura, Thierry Fleurence, Laurent Liard, Nirina Rasoldier, Kaoutar Ezzouaq
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Patent number: 10464478Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 6, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Thierry Fleurence, Aymeric Koniec
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Publication number: 20190299851Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Thierry FLEURENCE, Kaoutar Ez-Zouaq, Nicolas Boiroux, Nirina Rasoldier, Jingjing Xue, Amaud Robert
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Publication number: 20190299853Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Thierry FLEURENCE, Kaoutar EZ-ZOUAQ, Nicolas BOIROUX, Nirina RASOLDIER, Jingjing XUE, Arnaud ROBERT
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Publication number: 20190071010Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Thierry FLEURENCE, Aymeric KONIEC
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Patent number: 10093227Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 21, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Thierry Fleurence, Aymeric Koniec
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Patent number: 10065560Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 17, 2017Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Thierry Fleurence, Aymeric Koniec
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Publication number: 20180236934Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Eric STEFURA, Thierry FLEURENCE, Laurent LIARD, Nirina RASOLDIER, Kaoutar EZZOUAQ
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Publication number: 20180086256Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Thierry FLEURENCE, Eric STEFURA