Patents by Inventor Whilk Goncalves

Whilk Goncalves 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: 8353607
    Abstract: A lighting or signaling device for emitting a lighting or signaling beam according to a main direction, of the type comprising a light source, a flux-recovering mirror comprising a set of reflecting tiles, the reflective surface of each reflecting tile being constituted by a first conical segment with two focal points, a first focal point of which is situated on the light source and a second focal point of which is situated, in relation to reflecting tile in a specific direction in relation to the main direction, each reflecting tile forming an image of the light source. A surface of at least one reflecting tile has at least one second conical segment with two focal points a first focal point of which is situated on the light source and a second focal point of which is situated at a distance from the second focal point of the first conical segment with two focal points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Whilk Goncalves, Otavio-Henrique Dos Reis
  • Patent number: 8096690
    Abstract: A light source or signaling module for the emission of an illuminating or signaling beam along a main direction, of the type including a light source, a luminous flux recovery mirror made up of a set of reflecting tiles, each reflecting tile being formed of a conical segment with two focal points, the first of which is located on the light source and a second focal point which is located, with respect to the reflecting tile, in a direction parallel to the main direction, each reflecting tile forming an image of the light source. The parameters of the conical segments with two focal points made up of the reflecting tiles are adjusted to confer upon the second focal points pre-determined photometric characteristics, and the images from the light source are directly visible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Whilk Goncalves, Otavio-Henrique Reis
  • Publication number: 20100014294
    Abstract: A lighting or signaling device for emitting a lighting or signaling beam according to a main direction, of the type comprising a light source, a flux-recovering mirror comprising a set of reflecting tiles, the reflective surface of each reflecting tile being constituted by a first conical segment with two focal points, a first focal point of which is situated on the light source and a second focal point of which is situated, in relation to reflecting tile in a specific direction in relation to the main direction, each reflecting tile forming an image of the light source. A surface of at least one reflecting tile has at least one second conical segment with two focal points a first focal point of which is situated on the light source and a second focal point of which is situated at a distance from the second focal point of the first conical segment with two focal points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Whilk GONCALVES, Otavio-Henrique DOS REIS
  • Publication number: 20080175015
    Abstract: A light source or signaling module for the emission of an illuminating or signaling beam along a main direction, of the type including a light source, a luminous flux recovery mirror made up of a set of reflecting tiles, each reflecting tile being formed of a conical segment with two focal points, the first of which is located on the light source and a second focal point which is located, with respect to the reflecting tile, in a direction parallel to the main direction, each reflecting tile forming an image of the light source. The parameters of the conical segments with two focal points made up of the reflecting tiles are adjusted to confer upon the second focal points pre-determined photometric characteristics, and the images from the light source are directly visible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Whilk Goncalves, Otavio Henrique Reis