Patents by Inventor Vincent Godbillon

Vincent Godbillon 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).

  • Publication number: 20160153634
    Abstract: A lighting system that includes a light source able to generate a light beam and static means for scanning the light beam incorporating at least one body for deflecting the path of the beam. The static means for scanning the light beam also have optical means for amplifying the deflection of the path of the light beam positioned downstream of the deflection body, in relation to the propagation direction of the light beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Pierre Albou, Jean-Claude Puente, Vincent Godbillon
  • Publication number: 20160069528
    Abstract: A lighting module for a motor vehicle headlight, comprising at least one light source and optical means for forming a light pattern, or pixel, comprising an area illuminated according to a vertical light strip delimited by two vertical edges; the optical means are provided to also form at least one light strip transversal to the vertical light strip, with at least two transverse edges, such that the light pattern comprises at least one vertical strip and at least one transverse strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Pierre Albou, Vincent Godbillon
  • Publication number: 20160068098
    Abstract: A motor vehicle headlight including a plurality of light modules, wherein it includes a first group of modules to form at least two juxtaposed transverse light strips (H1, H2, H3; H1.1 . . . H3.3), and at least a second group of modules arranged to form contiguous juxtaposed vertical light strips (M1, A1.1 . . . A1.8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Pierre Albou, Vincent Godbillon
  • Patent number: 9256019
    Abstract: A light guide comprising an external surface forming a guiding diopter, the guide being suitable for guiding light rays by reflection on the guiding diopter. The guide comprises at least one decoupling portion, with a refraction decoupling diopter arranged so as to refract light rays to decouple them from the guide, and thus transmit them out of the guide through the refraction decoupling diopter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventor: Vincent Godbillon
  • Publication number: 20160009221
    Abstract: A module forms a bodywork element for a motor vehicle and contributes to the exterior aesthetics of the vehicle. It is intended to fitted to a body of the vehicle. It includes interior lighting electrical means, intended to light the interior of a passenger compartment of the vehicle, and means for connecting the interior lighting means to an electrical power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventor: Vincent Godbillon
  • Patent number: 8960979
    Abstract: An optical device for a motor vehicle, comprising a first surface light source emitting light rays wherein it comprises a reflecting optical system deflecting the light rays emitted by the first surface light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Vanesa Sanchez, Vincent Godbillon, Patrice Bos, Christophe Dubosc, Luc Negre
  • Publication number: 20150036370
    Abstract: A lighting and/or signaling device, especially for automotive vehicle, comprising an optical system furnished with a light source (S) configured to emit a light beam in an initial color (F1), the device furthermore comprising a glass cover (3) disposed so as to be traversed by the beam, the glass cover (3) being colored in such a way as to transmit the beam in a resulting color (F2). According to the invention the device furthermore comprises a filter configured so as to make the resulting color (F2) of beam closely similar to its initial color (F1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Vincent Godbillon, Pierre Albou
  • Patent number: 8840290
    Abstract: An optical device for a motor vehicle comprising a surface light source emitting light rays in a first direction, wherein it comprises an optical system including first deflecting optical means that are at least locally remote from the surface light source and deflecting the light rays emitted in the first direction, in a second direction different from the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Gasquet, Pierre Albou, Christophe Dubosc, Antoine De Lamberterie, Marc Brassier, Vincent Godbillon, Vanesa Sanchez
  • Patent number: 8820991
    Abstract: A lighting and/or signalling device for a motor vehicle comprising at least one light source (S) emitting a light beam and at least one optical guide (G) within which the light beam propagates, the optical guide comprising: a first face forming an exit face (FS) for the light beam, a second face forming a face (FR) for reflecting the light beam, and a screen (ED) disposed facing the reflection face (FR) of the light guide (G) and comprising an orientation means redirecting light rays escaping from the guide at the reflection face, so as to return them, at least partially, into the guide, the orientation means comprising catadioptric reflecting patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Vincent Godbillon, Fabrice Mairet, Fabien Sergent
  • Publication number: 20130039087
    Abstract: An optical device for a motor vehicle comprising a surface light source emitting light rays in a first direction, wherein it comprises an optical system including first deflecting optical means that are at least locally remote from the surface light source and deflecting the light rays emitted in the first direction, in a second direction different from the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Gasquet, Pierre Albou, Christophe Dubosc, Antoine De Lamberterie, Marc Brassier, Vincent Godbillon, Vanesa Sanchez
  • Publication number: 20130027959
    Abstract: An optical device for a motor vehicle, comprising a first surface light source emitting light rays wherein it comprises a reflecting optical system deflecting the light rays emitted by the first surface light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Vanesa Sanchez, Vincent Godbillon, Patrice Bos, Christophe Dubosc, Luc Negre
  • Publication number: 20130027960
    Abstract: An optical device for a motor vehicle, in particular a lighting and/or signaling device for a motor vehicle, comprising a main light source and an auxiliary light source, wherein the auxiliary light source comprises a surface light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Christophe Dubosc, Pierre Albou, Vincent Godbillon
  • Publication number: 20130021813
    Abstract: An optical device for automobile vehicles, notably a signalling and/or lighting device. The device comprises at least one surface-emitting light source, at least one lens, notably distant from the surface-emitting light source, disposed at least partially on the path of the light (R) emitted by the surface-emitting light source so as to produce an image of an object area of the surface-emitting light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventor: Vincent Godbillon
  • Publication number: 20130003398
    Abstract: A light guide comprising an external surface forming a guiding diopter, the guide being suitable for guiding light rays by reflection on the guiding diopter. The guide comprises at least one decoupling portion, with a refraction decoupling diopter arranged so as to refract light rays to decouple them from the guide, and thus transmit them out of the guide through the refraction decoupling diopter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventor: Vincent Godbillon
  • Publication number: 20120224385
    Abstract: A lighting and/or signalling device for a motor vehicle comprising at least one light source (S) emitting a light beam and at least one optical guide (G) within which the light beam propagates, the optical guide comprising: a first face forming an exit face (FS) for the light beam, a second face forming a face (FR) for reflecting the light beam, and a screen (ED) disposed facing the reflection face (FR) of the light guide (G) and comprising an orientation means redirecting light rays escaping from the guide at the reflection face, so as to return them, at least partially, into the guide, the orientation means comprising catadioptric reflecting patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Vincent GODBILLON, Fabrice MAIRET, Fabien SERGENT
  • Patent number: 7503679
    Abstract: An optical module for a motor vehicle headlight comprising a reflector having an optical axis and at least one focus, a light source placed in the vicinity of the focus to be reflected, and a transparent optical deviation element placed in front of part of the reflector and comprising a lens referred to as a “square lens”, the reflector being placed at the rear of the lens, the optical deviation element being able to provide an essentially horizontal spread of the light. The exit face of the “square lens”is tangent to a plane disposed obliquely with respect to the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventor: Vincent Godbillon
  • Publication number: 20070211485
    Abstract: An optical module for a motor vehicle headlight comprising a reflector having an optical axis and at least one focus, a light source placed in the vicinity of the focus to be reflected, and a transparent optical deviation element placed in front of part of the reflector and comprising a lens referred to as a “square lens”, the reflector being placed at the rear of the lens, the optical deviation element being able to provide an essentially horizontal spread of the light. The exit face of the “square lens” is tangent to a plane disposed obliquely with respect to the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventor: Vincent Godbillon
  • Publication number: 20070139955
    Abstract: A lighting and/or signalling device for a motor vehicle, comprising a light guide adapted to be supplied with light through an input face situated at one of its ends, whereby to perform a first photometric function, a light source adapted to supply the light guide with light through its input face whereby to perform the first function, and at least one dioptric or reflective element which is disposed close to the input face and/or output face of the light guide, and adapted to take out a portion of the light emitted by the light source, whereby to perform a second photometric function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Vincent Godbillon, Vincent Jeanmichel, Henning Vogt
  • Patent number: 7121705
    Abstract: Headlight for a motor vehicle comprising a reflector with an optical axis and at least one focus, a light source placed close to a focus of the reflector, and a transparent optical deviation element placed in front of part of the reflector, this element consisting of a module comprising a so-called “square lens” and the reflector placed behind the said lens, the module being able to provide an essentially horizontal spread of the light. The wall of the reflector comprises at least one scallop on one side of a plane passing through the optical axis of the reflector, and at least one additional reflector is disposed on the side of the scallop opposite to the optical axis, this additional reflector being designed to collect at least some of the light coming from the source emerging from the scallop, and to produce an additional beam which is not intercepted by the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Pierre Albou, Antoine de Lamberterie, Vincent Godbillon, Eric Moisy
  • Publication number: 20040264210
    Abstract: Headlight for a motor vehicle comprising a reflector with an optical axis and at least one focus, a light source placed close to a focus of the reflector, and a transparent optical deviation element placed in front of part of the reflector, this element consisting of a module comprising a so-called “square lens” and the reflector placed behind the said lens, the module being able to provide an essentially horizontal spread of the light. The wall of the reflector comprises at least one scallop on one side of a plane passing through the optical axis of the reflector, and at least one additional reflector is disposed on the side of the scallop opposite to the optical axis, this additional reflector being designed to collect at least some of the light coming from the source emerging from the scallop, and to produce an additional beam which is not intercepted by the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Pierre Albou, Antoine De Lamberterie, Vincent Godbillon, Eric Moisy