Patents by Inventor THOMAS BAGGI

THOMAS BAGGI 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: 12581178
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a camera assembly arrangement for a vehicle rear view cover. In an embodiment, the rear view cover comprises a plurality of alignment elements and at least one attachment element, and a camera cradle of the camera assembly comprises at least one attachment arm that secures the camera assembly to the at least one attachment element of the rear view cover. The camera cradle further comprises a plurality of spring elements configured to press a camera module against the plurality of alignment elements of the rear view cover to align the at least one attachment arm of the camera cradle with the at least one attachment element of the rear view cover and to restrict movement of the camera assembly when secured to the rear view cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: Motherson Innovations Company Limited
    Inventors: Levente Acs, Thomas Baggi, Francis Charlet, Steve Horne, Mikhail Kudryavtsev, Tobias Schwenger, Thorsten Staiger, Steve Rawding, Wilfried Bonny
  • Patent number: 12311847
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a camera assembly arrangement for a vehicle rear view cover. The camera assembly arrangement may include a rear view cover, wherein the rear view cover comprises at least one alignment element, and a camera assembly, wherein the camera assembly comprises a camera module with a lens and at least one of a cover and a camera cradle for mounting the camera module. The camera assembly may include at least four alignment elements to align the camera assembly to the rear view cover, with the alignment elements comprising at least two stiff ribs and at least two spring elements such that the camera assembly is pressed by the spring elements against the stiff ribs and onto the rear view cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Motherson Innovations Company Limited
    Inventors: Thomas Baggi, Wilfried Bonny, Francis Charlet, Steve Horne, Stephen Rawding
  • Patent number: 12151615
    Abstract: A housing for a rear view element of a rear view device for a vehicle includes a scalp portion comprising a first circumferential edge being c-shaped extending at least partially around an opening of the scalp portion, and a bezel comprising a second circumferential edge having a lip portion extending at least partially around the bezel. The c-shaped first circumferential edge of the scalp portion is configured to at least partly overlap the lip portion to obtain a flush surface at a separation edge which is located at least partly at an inside panel of the bezel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.
    Inventors: Thomas Baggi, Francis Charlet, David Gaskin, Andrew Lettis, Benjamin Bruhin, Wilfried Bonny
  • Publication number: 20240163542
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a camera assembly arrangement for a vehicle rear view cover. In an embodiment, the rear view cover comprises a plurality of alignment elements and at least one attachment element, and a camera cradle of the camera assembly comprises at least one attachment arm that secures the camera assembly to the at least one attachment element of the rear view cover. The camera cradle further comprises a plurality of spring elements configured to press a camera module against the plurality of alignment elements of the rear view cover to align the at least one attachment arm of the camera cradle with the at least one attachment element of the rear view cover and to restrict movement of the camera assembly when secured to the rear view cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Levente Acs, Thomas Baggi, Francis Charlet, Steve Horne, Mikhail Kudryavtsev, Tobias Schwenger, Thorsten Staiger, Steve Rawding, Wilfried Bonny
  • Publication number: 20240092263
    Abstract: A housing for a rear view element of a rear view device for a vehicle includes a scalp portion comprising a first circumferential edge being c-shaped extending at least partially around an opening of the scalp portion, and a bezel comprising a second circumferential edge having a lip portion extending at least partially around the bezel. The c-shaped first circumferential edge of the scalp portion is configured to at least partly overlap the lip portion to obtain a flush surface at a separation edge which is located at least partly at an inside panel of the bezel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas Baggi, Francis Charlet, David Gaskin, Andrew Lettis, Benjamin Bruhin, Wilfried Bonny
  • Patent number: 11865973
    Abstract: A housing for a rear view element of a rear view device for a vehicle includes a scalp portion including a first circumferential edge being c-shaped extending at least partially around an opening of the scalp portion, a lower casing portion including a second circumferential edge being c-shaped extending at least partially around an opening of the lower casing portion, and a bezel including a third circumferential edge having a lip portion extending at least partially around the bezel section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.
    Inventors: Thomas Baggi, Francis Charlet, David Gaskin, Andrew Lettis, Benjamin Bruhin, Wilfried Bonny
  • Patent number: 11821592
    Abstract: The present disclosure refers to a light module, comprising a lens unit, which is formed with a bottom, a lid and one or more side walls between the bottom and the lid, wherein the one or more side walls provide one or more insertion openings; a printed circuit board unit, which carries one or more light sources and is inserted into the lens unit through a first insertion opening of the one or more insertion openings such that light emitted by the one or more light sources exits the light module through the bottom and/or the lid of the lens unit; and a housing unit, which is provided with a bottom opening, a lid opening and one or more side walls between the bottom opening and the lid opening, wherein the lens unit is arranged within the housing unit such that the bottom opening of the housing unit is closed by the bottom of the lens unit, the lid opening of the housing unit is closed by the lid of the lens unit, and the one or more insertion openings of the lens unit is closed by the one or more side walls o
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Motherson Innovations Company Limited
    Inventors: Thomas Baggi, Wilfried Bonny, Francis Charlet
  • Publication number: 20230184395
    Abstract: The present disclosure refers to a light module, comprising a lens unit, which is formed with a bottom, a lid and one or more side walls between the bottom and the lid, wherein the one or more side walls provide one or more insertion openings; a printed circuit board unit, which carries one or more light sources and is inserted into the lens unit through a first insertion opening of the one or more insertion openings such that light emitted by the one or more light sources exits the light module through the bottom and/or the lid of the lens unit; and a housing unit, which is provided with a bottom opening, a lid opening and one or more side walls between the bottom opening and the lid opening, wherein the lens unit is arranged within the housing unit such that the bottom opening of the housing unit is closed by the bottom of the lens unit, the lid opening of the housing unit is closed by the lid of the lens unit, and the one or more insertion openings of the lens unit is closed by the one or more side walls o
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Baggi, Wilfried Bonny, Francis Charlet
  • Patent number: 11598493
    Abstract: The present disclosure refers to a light module, comprising a lens unit, which is formed with a bottom, a lid and one or more side walls between the bottom and the lid, wherein the one or more side walls provide one or more insertion openings; a printed circuit board unit, which carries one or more light sources and is inserted into the lens unit through a first insertion opening of the one or more insertion openings such that light emitted by the one or more light sources exits the light module through the bottom and/or the lid of the lens unit; and a housing unit, which is provided with a bottom opening, a lid opening and one or more side walls between the bottom opening and the lid opening, wherein the lens unit is arranged within the housing unit such that the bottom opening of the housing unit is closed by the bottom of the lens unit, the lid opening of the housing unit is closed by the lid of the lens unit, and the one or more insertion openings of the lens unit is closed by the one or more side walls o
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Motherson Innovations Company Limited
    Inventors: Thomas Baggi, Wilfried Bonny, Francis Charlet
  • Publication number: 20220402443
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a camera assembly arrangement for a vehicle rear view cover. The camera assembly arrangement may include a rear view cover, wherein the rear view cover comprises at least one alignment element, and a camera assembly, wherein the camera assembly comprises a camera module with a lens and at least one of a cover and a camera cradle for mounting the camera module. The camera assembly may include at least four alignment elements to align the camera assembly to the rear view cover, with the alignment elements comprising at least two stiff ribs and at least two spring elements such that the camera assembly is pressed by the spring elements against the stiff ribs and onto the rear view cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Baggi, Wilfried Bonny, Francis Charlet, Steve Horn, Stephen Rawding
  • Publication number: 20220305982
    Abstract: The present disclosure refers to a light module, comprising a lens unit, which is formed with a bottom, a lid and one or more side walls between the bottom and the lid, wherein the one or more side walls provide one or more insertion openings; a printed circuit board unit, which carries one or more light sources and is inserted into the lens unit through a first insertion opening of the one or more insertion openings such that light emitted by the one or more light sources exits the light module through the bottom and/or the lid of the lens unit; and a housing unit, which is provided with a bottom opening, a lid opening and one or more side walls between the bottom opening and the lid opening, wherein the lens unit is arranged within the housing unit such that the bottom opening of the housing unit is closed by the bottom of the lens unit, the lid opening of the housing unit is closed by the lid of the lens unit, and the one or more insertion openings of the lens unit is closed by the one or more side walls o
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Baggi, Wilfried Bonny, Francis Charlet
  • Publication number: 20210237647
    Abstract: A housing for a rear view element of a rear view device for a vehicle includes a scalp portion including a first circumferential edge being c-shaped extending at least partially around an opening of the scalp portion, a lower casing portion including a second circumferential edge being c-shaped extending at least partially around an opening of the lower casing portion, and a bezel including a third circumferential edge having a lip portion extending at least partially around the bezel section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Baggi, Francis Charlet, David Gaskin, Andrew Lettis, Benjamin Bruhin, Wilfried Bonny
  • Patent number: 8770810
    Abstract: A rear view mirror assembly is proposes having at least a mirror base and a mirror head covering a mirror glass (54) mounted into the mirror head and an optical alert indicator (62) that produces light in reaction to a sensor signal to inform operator (28) about hazardous information and the light shines through the mirror glass (54). The mirror glass (54) is mounted to a backing plate (52) that has a mounting surface (53) for at least one LED (64) and at least one light guide structure that can be a wedged light guide or a light guide pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Soenke Goldschmidt, Xavier Beuzeville, Thomas Baggi
  • Publication number: 20120147613
    Abstract: A rear view mirror assembly is proposes having at least a mirror base and a mirror head covering a mirror glass (54) mounted into the mirror head and an optical alert indicator (62) that produces light in reaction to a sensor signal to inform operator (28) about hazardous information and the light shines through the mirror glass (54). The mirror glass (54) is mounted to a backing plate (52) that has a mounting surface (53) for at least one LED (64) and at least one light guide structure that can be a wedged light guide or a light guide pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: SMR PATENTS S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: SOENKE GOLDSCHMIDT, XAVIER BEUZEVLLE, THOMAS BAGGI