Patents by Inventor Thomas MAIRE

Thomas MAIRE 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).

  • Lamp assemblies with multiple lighting functions sharing a cover lens
    Patent number: 10648633
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a front end assembly including a headlamp assembly. The headlamp assembly includes a housing that defines a cavity and an outer lens that closes the cavity. A low beam headlamp assembly is located within the cavity. A shared cover lens is located within the cavity. The shared cover lens has an illumination region. A first light guide device directs a beam of light at the illumination region. A second light guide device directs a beam of light at an area offset from the illumination region and also at the illumination region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Paradis, Thomas Maire, Jeremy Gahimer
  • LAMP ASSEMBLIES WITH MULTIPLE LIGHTING FUNCTIONS SHARING A COVER LENS
    Publication number: 20190162385
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a front end assembly including a headlamp assembly. The headlamp assembly includes a housing that defines a cavity and an outer lens that closes the cavity. A low beam headlamp assembly is located within the cavity. A shared cover lens is located within the cavity. The shared cover lens has an illumination region. A first light guide device directs a beam of light at the illumination region. A second light guide device directs a beam of light at an area offset from the illumination region and also at the illumination region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Paradis, Thomas Maire, Jeremy Gahimer
  • Interlocking joints for injection molded part
    Patent number: 10281108
    Abstract: An apparatus, a lighting apparatus, and a vehicle with an interlocking joint are described. The interlocking joint includes a first part made of a first material including a plurality of grooves, and a second part molded over the plurality of the grooves of the first part creating a mechanical bond and a chemical bond between the first part and the second part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Guinn, Thomas Maire, Pascal Haillant
  • Integration of side reflex and light pipe side marker
    Patent number: 10160379
    Abstract: A lighting device including a reflector having a plurality of reflex pins, a light pipe integrally connected to the reflector along the periphery of the reflector forming a neck between the light pipe and the reflector, wherein the light pipe and the reflector function independently, and a light source connected to the light pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Gahimer, Thomas Maire, Charles Crespin, Pascal Haillant
  • INTERLOCKING JOINTS FOR INJECTION MOLDED PART
    Publication number: 20180266650
    Abstract: An apparatus, a lighting apparatus, and a vehicle with an interlocking joint are described. The interlocking joint includes a first part made of a first material including a plurality of grooves, and a second part molded over the plurality of the grooves of the first part creating a mechanical bond and a chemical bond between the first part and the second part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: Valeo North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian GUINN, Thomas MAIRE, Pascal HAILLANT
  • INTEGRATION OF SIDE REFLEX AND LIGHT PIPE SIDE MARKER
    Publication number: 20180186282
    Abstract: A lightning device including a reflector having a plurality of reflex pins, a light pipe integrally connected to the reflector along the periphery of the reflector forming a neck between the light pipe and the reflector, wherein the light pipe and the reflector function independently, and a light source connected to the light pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: Valeo North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy GAHIMER, Thomas MAIRE, Charles CRESPIN, Pascal HAILLANT