Pierre Albou
102Patents
10h-index
53Co-inventors
83Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 28, 1990 → Apr 1, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6990397B2 | System for controlling the in situ orientation of a vehicle headlamp, and method of use | Performing Operations; Transporting | 47 | Expired |
| US7350945B2 | System and method of detecting driving conditions for a motor vehicle | Physics | 39 | Expired |
| US6997587B2 | Screenless elliptical illumination module producing an illumination beam with cutoff and lamp comprising such a module | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 31 | Expired |
| US6123440A | Automobile headlight and optical unit with hyperbolic reflector and plano-convex or toric convergent lens | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 26 | Expired |
| US6334702B1 | Headlight with fixed and moveable coaxial reflectors for producing a variable beam | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 21 | Expired |
| US6966675B2 | Lighting module for a vehicle headlight | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 19 | Expired |
| US6280067A | Motor vehicle lighting system with a signaling function for use in daylight | Performing Operations; Transporting | 19 | Expired |
| US6776513B2 | Elliptical headlamp including a secondary optical system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 16 | Expired |
| US7347595B2 | Method of providing modulated illumination of a road, and a vehicle headlight for performing the said method | Performing Operations; Transporting | 16 | Active |
| US7261449B2 | Lighting module giving a light beam with cut-off line for a motor vehicle headlight, and a headlight comprising such a module | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 12 | Expired |
| US6736524B2 | Elliptical headlight comprising a secondary light source | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 10 | Expired |
| US6874923B2 | Lighting device of the elliptical type for an automobile | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 10 | Expired |
| US10100997B2 | Semiconductor light source and driving aid system for a motor vehicle comprising such a source | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 9 | Active |
| US6273591A | Indicator lights for motor vehicles | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 9 | Expired |
| US5065072A | Power supply circuit for an arc lamp, in particular for a motor vehicle headlight | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Expired |
| US6976772B2 | Dual-function lamp device for a motor vehicle | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 9 | Expired |
| US7121705B2 | Headlight for a motor vehicle comprising a reflector and an optical deviation element | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 9 | Expired |
| US6204652A | Voltage regulating system for electrical loads in a motor vehicle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Expired |
| US7347600B2 | Lighting module for a vehicle headlight | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 8 | Expired |
| US5980067A | Indicator light for a motor vehicle, having a faceted reflector | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 8 | Expired |
| US5964525A | Side lamp display or indicating light having an intermediate screen, and a method of making such a screen | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 7 | Expired |
| US7934861B2 | Motor vehicle headlight module for a cutoff beam | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 7 | Active |
| US7980742B2 | Lighting module for a motor vehicle headlight | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 7 | Active |
| US7918595B2 | Lighting module for motor vehicle headlight | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 7 | Active |
| US6897459B2 | Compact elliptical infrared light unit for a motor vehicle | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 7 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.