ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,361,595, issued on July 15, was assigned to VALEO VISION (Bobigny, France).

"Method for managing image data and automotive lighting device" was invented by Yasser Almehio (Bobigny, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for managing image data in an automotive lighting device. This method includes the steps of providing an image pattern, dividing the image pattern in rows or columns of pixels, and providing, for each row pattern, a plurality of linear segments. Also included is providing a breaking pixel, splitting a segment by the breaking pixel, compressing the data of the linear segments and sending the compressed data to the ...