Patents by Inventor Tomas Gloss

Tomas Gloss 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: 11927320
    Abstract: A signal light device (1) of a motor vehicle with a signal lighting unit (3) that comprises housing (1a) covered by cover (2) and in the housing a carrier (5) secured to the housing (la) and with its front panel (7) facing the cover (2). The carrier (5) comprises a supporting surface (22) with at least one light source (6), a front panel (7) and a thin-walled partition panel (12) situated between the supporting surface (22) and the front panel (7). The partition panel (12) comprises an input surface (20) facing the supporting surface (22) and an output surface (21) wherein the supporting surface (22) is fitted with the main reflective surface (11) to reflect light rays (10). The space between the front panel (7) and the output surface (21) and between the supporting surface (22) and the input surface (20) is only filled with air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: PO LIGHTING CZECH S.R.O.
    Inventors: Tomas Gloss, Tomas Mateju, Michal Jahunak
  • Patent number: 11852313
    Abstract: The light device of a vehicle comprises a housing (5), covered with a translucent cover (1), a light unit (4) arranged in the housing (5) comprising at least one light source, and a functional plate member (12) comprising a lamella layer (6) configured to bind light rays (10) exiting from the optical unit (4). The lamella layer (6) comprises the first lamellas (6a), which are transparent for light, and the second lamellas (6b), which are non-transparent for light, and extend across the thickness of the lamella layer (6), are in a mutual contact and alternate with each other. The first lamellas (6a) are arranged for the passage of light rays (10) and the second lamellas (6b) are configured in such a way, when the light source is off, not to reflect the daylight (DS) that falls onto the second lamellas (6b) from the said external environment out of the light device into the external environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: PO Lighting Czech s.r.o.
    Inventors: Tomas Gloss, Jakub Hruska, Jiri Kochanek
  • Patent number: 11754242
    Abstract: A lighting module including a housing with a cavity enclosed with a light-emitting surface and in which an LED is mounted connectable to a power source and possibly also to a control circuit. Between the LED and the light-emitting surface is arranged a transparent optical filter having an upper surface and a lower surface. The upper surface is adapted for the passage of a minor portion of light from the cavity of the housing to the light-emitting surface and, at the same time, the upper surface is adapted to reflect most of the light from the cavity of the housing back to the lower surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Inventors: Tomas Gloss, Michal Borek, Michal Juhanak
  • Publication number: 20230250933
    Abstract: A signal light device (1) of a motor vehicle with a signal lighting unit (3) that comprises housing (1a) covered by cover (2) and in the housing a carrier (5) secured to the housing (la) and with its front panel (7) facing the cover (2). The carrier (5) comprises a supporting surface (22) with at least one light source (6), a front panel (7) and a thin-walled partition panel (12) situated between the supporting surface (22) and the front panel (7). The partition panel (12) comprises an input surface (20) facing the supporting surface (22) and an output surface (21) wherein the supporting surface (22) is fitted with the main reflective surface (11) to reflect light rays (10). The space between the front panel (7) and the output surface (21) and between the supporting surface (22) and the input surface (20) is only filled with air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Tomas GLOSS, Tomas MATEJU, Michal JAHUNAK
  • Patent number: 11698177
    Abstract: A flat light guide (1) for a vehicle lighting device, which includes a rear end (10) and a front end with a light output surface (13), the light guide (1) being defined between the two ends by a pair of side surfaces (11, 12). The light guide (1) has a base plane (X-Y) and at its rear end (10) is provided with at least one collimating element (2) arranged transversely or obliquely with respect to the plane (X-Y). Opposite the collimating element (2) is arranged an obliquely inclined reflective surface (3) to reflect light from the collimating element (2) into the flat light guide (1). The collimating element (2) is adapted for the light input from the light source into the light guide (1) which further guides the light between the side surfaces (11, 12) to the output surface (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Inventors: Tomas Gloss, Ales Hendrych, Jakub Hruska
  • Patent number: 11644166
    Abstract: The light-guiding optical unit (1) for a light device of motor vehicles comprises a light guide (2) that comprises at least one routing surface (3), and at least one light source (4) to generate light rays (10). The light-guide (2) further comprises a top surface (12) at least a part of which is constituted by the output surface (15), and a bottom surface (13) opposite the top surface (12) and fitted with a prismatic structure (16) comprising reflective surfaces (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Varroc Lighting Systems, S.r.o.
    Inventors: Michal Juhanak, Tomas Gloss, Jakub Hruska
  • Publication number: 20220397251
    Abstract: A flat light guide (1) for a vehicle lighting device, which includes a rear end (10) and a front end with a light output surface (13), the light guide (1) being defined between the two ends by a pair of side surfaces (11, 12). The light guide (1) has a base plane (X-Y) and at its rear end (10) is provided with at least one collimating element (2) arranged transversely or obliquely with respect to the plane (X-Y). Opposite the collimating element (2) is arranged an obliquely inclined reflective surface (3) to reflect light from the collimating element (2) into the flat light guide (1). The collimating element (2) is adapted for the light input from the light source into the light guide (1) which further guides the light between the side surfaces (11, 12) to the output surface (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Tomas GLOSS, Ales HENDRYCH, Jakub HRUSKA
  • Publication number: 20220290834
    Abstract: The light device of a vehicle comprises a housing (5), covered with a translucent cover (1), a light unit (4) arranged in the housing (5) comprising at least one light source, and a functional plate member (12) comprising a lamella layer (6) configured to bind light rays (10) exiting from the optical unit (4). The lamella layer (6) comprises the first lamellas (6a), which are transparent for light, and the second lamellas (6b), which are non-transparent for light, and extend across the thickness of the lamella layer (6), are in a mutual contact and alternate with each other. The first lamellas (6a) are arranged for the passage of light rays (10) and the second lamellas (6b) are configured in such a way, when the light source is off, not to reflect the daylight (DS) that falls onto the second lamellas (6b) from the said external environment out of the light device into the external environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Tomas Gloss, Jakub Hruska, Jiri Kochanek
  • Patent number: 11435049
    Abstract: The light device of a motor vehicle comprises a light unit (4) and a cover (2). The light unit (4) comprises a light guide (7) with a front surface (8) for the exit of light rays (10) from the light guide (7) situated opposite the cover (2), a rear surface (9) comprising unbinding elements (73) configured to reflect light rays (10) towards the front surface (8), and at least one binding surface (71) to bind light rays (10) emitted by the light source (6) associated with the binding surface (71) to the light guide (7). The light device further comprises a carrier (5) situated opposite the rear surface (9) of the light guide (7) and configured to reflect light rays (10) that have escaped from the light guide (7) through the rear surface (9) back to the light guide (7). The cover (2) comprises at least one impermeable region (22) preventing light rays (10) from passing out of the cover (2), and at least one permeable region (21) to allow light rays (10) to pass through the cover (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Varroc Lighting Systems, S.r.o.
    Inventors: Tomas Gloss, Jiri Kochanek, Ludek Mazal
  • Publication number: 20220003372
    Abstract: A lighting module including a housing with a cavity enclosed with a light-emitting surface and in which an LED is mounted connectable to a power source and possibly also to a control circuit. Between the LED and the light-emitting surface is arranged a transparent optical filter having an upper surface and a lower surface. The upper surface is adapted for the passage of a minor portion of light from the cavity of the housing to the light-emitting surface and, at the same time, the upper surface is adapted to reflect most of the light from the cavity of the housing back to the lower surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Tomas GLOSS, Michal BOREK, Michal JUHANAK
  • Publication number: 20210301994
    Abstract: The light-guiding optical unit (1) for a light device of motor vehicles comprises a light guide (2) that comprises at least one routing surface (3), and at least one light source (4) to generate light rays (10). The light-guide (2) further comprises a top surface (12) at least a part of which is constituted by the output surface (15), and a bottom surface (13) opposite the top surface (12) and fitted with a prismatic structure (16) comprising reflective surfaces (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Michal JUHANAK, Tomas GLOSS, Jakub HRUSKA
  • Publication number: 20210278056
    Abstract: The light device of a motor vehicle comprises a light unit (4) and a cover (2). The light unit (4) comprises a light guide (7) with a front surface (8) for the exit of light rays (10) from the light guide (7) situated opposite the cover (2), a rear surface (9) comprising unbinding elements (73) configured to reflect light rays (10) towards the front surface (8), and at least one binding surface (71) to bind light rays (10) emitted by the light source (6) associated with the binding surface (71) to the light guide (7). The light device further comprises a carrier (5) situated opposite the rear surface (9) of the light guide (7) and configured to reflect light rays (10) that have escaped from the light guide (7) through the rear surface (9) back to the light guide (7). The cover (2) comprises at least one impermeable region (22) preventing light rays (10) from passing out of the cover (2), and at least one permeable region (21) to allow light rays (10) to pass through the cover (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Tomas GLOSS, Jiri KOCHANEK, Ludek MAZAL
  • Patent number: 11096257
    Abstract: A vehicle lighting device, in particular of a vehicle combined lighting device, including at least two controllable light modules with point light sources with automotive certification, which are connected to a power source and to a control unit. Each light module includes a driver to which point light sources of the light module are connected, wherein the drivers are connected by their data input via a common data-conducting path of the lighting device to a common control unit and are further connected by their electrical terminals to a two-wire common power distribution system from the source of electrical energy, wherein each point light source is connected to the power output of its driver and to a negative pole of the source of electrical energy or to a grounding pole. A light module for a vehicle lighting device, in particular for a vehicle combined lighting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Inventors: Tomas Gloss, Petr Novak, Ludek Mazal
  • Patent number: 11067245
    Abstract: The light device comprises an optical module (17), comprising a light source (5) and an associated optical body (8) of a transparent material to bind light rays (10) emitted by the source (5). The source (5) is a multidirectional light source configured to emit the primary light beam (6) of rays (10) towards the cover (1), and secondary beams (7) comprising rays (10) that are approximately transversal with respect to the rays (10) of the primary beam (6). The body (8) has a front surface (12) that forms a central front recess (18) in the body (8), a rear surface (14) that is opposite to the front surface (12) and is, in the direction from the optical axis (x) of the optical module (17), which passes through the source (5), inclined towards the cover (1), and a lateral surface (13) connecting the front surface (12) with the rear surface (14). The deepest point of the front recess (18) is situated approximately at the optical axis (x).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Varroc Lighting Systems, S.R.O.
    Inventors: Tomas Gloss, Petr Novak, Tomas Mateju
  • Patent number: 11047546
    Abstract: The light device comprises an internal chamber (2) that is covered by a translucent cover, which separates the light device from the external surroundings of the motor vehicle; inside the chamber, there is at least one lighting unit (3) whose active area (4) for the exit of light rays (10) from the lighting unit (3) is situated opposite the translucent cover and contains a light-conductive core (15) of an optically transparent material with an associated light unit (7) located opposite the entry area (9) of the light-conductive core (15) to emit light rays (10) into the body (14) of light-conductive core (15). Between the light-conductive core (15) and the translucent cover there is a functional layer (23) configured to focus the beams of light rays (10) that exit its surface averted from the light-conductive core (15) in a predetermined direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Varroc Lighting Systems, S.R.O.
    Inventors: Tomas Gloss, Jakub Hruska, Vit Simurda, Milan Stylarek, Vladimir Kubena
  • Publication number: 20210190288
    Abstract: The light device comprises an optical module (17), comprising a light source (5) and an associated optical body (8) of a transparent material to bind light rays (10) emitted by the source (5). The source (5) is a multidirectional light source configured to emit the primary light beam (6) of rays (10) towards the cover (1), and secondary beams (7) comprising rays (10) that are approximately transversal with respect to the rays (10) of the primary beam (6). The body (8) has a front surface (12) that forms a central front recess (18) in the body (8), a rear surface (14) that is opposite to the front surface (12) and is, in the direction from the optical axis (x) of the optical module (17), which passes through the source (5), inclined towards the cover (1), and a lateral surface (13) connecting the front surface (12) with the rear surface (14). The deepest point of the front recess (18) is situated approximately at the optical axis (x).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Tomas Gloss, Petr Novak, Tomas Mateju
  • Patent number: 11021097
    Abstract: An image projection module of a vehicle that includes a light source directed to a projection mask and through it to output optics which is adapted to direct the projected light onto a road near the vehicle. The projection mask is formed on a front wall of a thick lens, whereby this front wall is adapted to direct the projected light from the light source to a flat upper wall of the thick lens which is adapted to totally reflect the projected light onto a curved output wall of the thick lens which is adapted to emit the projected light onto the road into the desired form of the projected pattern. A thick lens for an image projection module of a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Inventors: Tomas Gloss, Jakub Hruska
  • Publication number: 20200413515
    Abstract: A vehicle lighting device, in particular of a vehicle combined lighting device, including at least two controllable light modules with point light sources with automotive certification, which are connected to a power source and to a control unit. Each light module includes a driver to which point light sources of the light module are connected, wherein the drivers are connected by their data input via a common data-conducting path of the lighting device to a common control unit and are further connected by their electrical terminals to a two-wire common power distribution system from the source of electrical energy, wherein each point light source is connected to the power output of its driver and to a negative pole of the source of electrical energy or to a grounding pole. A light module for a vehicle lighting device, in particular for a vehicle combined lighting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Tomas GLOSS, Petr NOVAK, Ludek MAZAL
  • Publication number: 20200377006
    Abstract: An image projection module of a vehicle that includes a light source directed to a projection mask and through it to output optics which is adapted to direct the projected light onto a road near the vehicle. The projection mask is formed on a front wall of a thick lens, whereby this front wall is adapted to direct the projected light from the light source to a flat upper wall of the thick lens which is adapted to totally reflect the projected light onto a curved output wall of the thick lens which is adapted to emit the projected light onto the road into the desired form of the projected pattern. A thick lens for an image projection module of a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Tomas GLOSS, Jakub HRUSKA
  • Publication number: 20200300434
    Abstract: The lighting unit (3) comprises a light guide (15) to lead light rays (10) from at least one light source (11) wherein the light guide (15) comprises the front surface (17) and the opposite rear surface (18). The front surface (17) comprises exit areas (30) for the exit of light rays (10) from the light guide (15), and intermediate areas (19) positioned between the exit areas (30) and configured for total reflection of light rays (10) passing along the light guide (15). The lighting unit (3) further comprising a light assembly (23) situated against the front surface (17) of the light guide (15) and comprising optical elements (26) containing a bearing area (14) with which the optical elements (26) are connected to the opposite exit areas (30) directly or indirectly in such a way that transitional layers (24) are situated between the exit areas (30) and bearing areas (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Tomas Gloss, Vit Simurda, Jakub Hruska