Valeo Vision

Robert Fraizer

Colby J Darlage

Brian Guinn

Drew Haywood

Andrew Massey

Scott Adaska

Abram Nichols

An article of manufacture including a substrate and a coating including a colorant covering all or a portion of the substrate. The coating includes a plurality of bubbles that create material voids in the coating. The plurality of bubbles limit change in color by the colorant of any light transmitted through the article of manufacture. The article of manufacture is included in a panel to be installed in a vehicle. A method of manufacturing is also disclosed.

Illuminated body panels including optics having coating with bubbles and method

An illuminated component comprising: an outer lens, a first layer, a second layer, a third layer, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The outer lens forms an outside of the illuminated component. The first layer is disposed on a back side of the illuminated component. The second layer is disposed on the first layer to at least partially cover the first layer. The third layer is disposed on the first layer, the second layer, or both divided into a first portion and a second portion. The first electrode is connected to the first portion. The second electrode is connected to the second portion so that when power is applied, the power flows between the first electrode and the second electrode through the second layer so that the second layer generates light that is visible on an exterior of a vehicle housing the illuminated component.

Illuminated component with an electroluminescence light source

The present invention pertains to automotive surface panel illumination with the objective of attaining the whitest diffusive appearance with maximized light intensity transmission features. An automotive luminous panel system includes a luminous unit arrangement as defined by an anti-mist diffusive coating applied to a light transmissive substrate with a corresponding masked cover lens patterned with bleed-gaps that are configured to convey incident light directly through the patterned optical arrangement and operate between the hidden until lit modes of the luminous unit.

Enhanced diffusive lighting and pattern effects over automotive surface panels

A light system comprising: a lens comprising: body portion and a waterfall portion that extends at an angle relative to the body portion so that the waterfall portion is exposed when the light system is installed in a vehicle, wherein the lens comprises a material of a first deposition and a material of a second deposition and the material of the first deposition exhibits one or more different characteristics than the material of the second deposition; a display mechanism located adjacent to the body portion, the waterfall portion, or both; and one or more light sources that direct light through the display mechanism and the lens so that when the one or more light sources are illuminated the display mechanism is visible through the lens.

Light system with a thick lens having a body portion, waterfall portion, and display mechanism

A light system including: a plurality of light sources; a lens including: one or more primary faces and one or more secondary faces, wherein the one or more secondary faces include one or more pattern regions that include one or more patterns; wherein some of the plurality of light sources are aligned with the or more primary faces to provide a first light and some of the plurality of light sources are aligned with the one or more secondary faces so that the one or more patterns are illuminated within the one or more secondary faces and wherein the light system is configured to illuminate a region around a vehicle.

Multi-color and/or patterned illuminated component including illuminated graphics

A body composition comprising: a bulk molded compound (BMC) comprising: one or more thermoset resins; one or more fillers; one or more reinforcements; and one or more binders; a thermally conductive material disposed within the bulk molded compound so that then the body composition as molded into a body the body assists is removing thermal energy.

Thermally conductive component with a bulk molded compound and no base coat

The present invention pertains to a luminous device of an automotive vehicle. The luminous device is configured to produce homogenous lit appearances when using multiple light sources. The luminous device comprises at least one light source for producing a light beam associated with a photometric function. Further, the at least one light source is encapsulated within an encapsulating material. The luminous device further comprises at least one optical element configured to produce said photometric function, wherein the at least one optical element is arranged juxtapose with said encapsulated light source and is configured to receive said light beam to perform at least one said photometric function of the luminance device.

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Auburn Hills, MI, United States of America

Robert Fraizer