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公开(公告)号：US20190095721A1
公开(公告)日：2019-03-28
申请号：US16126509
申请日：2018-09-10
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Lucian Ion , Daniel E. Potter , Evan C. Cull , Xiaofeng Tang
Abstract: Systems and methods for night vision combining sensor image types. Some implementations may include obtaining a long wave infrared image from a long wave infrared sensor; detecting an object in the long wave infrared image; identifying a region of interest associated with the object; adjusting a control parameter of a near infrared sensor based on data associated with the region of interest; obtaining a near infrared image captured using the adjusted control parameter of the near infrared sensor; and determining a classification of the object based on data of the near infrared image associated with the region of interest.
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公开(公告)号：US12234962B2
公开(公告)日：2025-02-25
申请号：US18321304
申请日：2023-05-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Clarisse Mazuir , Christopher P Child , Xiaofeng Tang
IPC: F21S41/63 , F21S41/143 , F21S41/25 , F21S41/29 , F21S41/64 , F21Y113/10
Abstract: A system may have lights for providing illumination. The lights may be electrically adjustable so that the color and pattern of the illumination may be varied. Sensor data and/or other data may be used in determining how to adjust the lights. A light may have a light source such as a white light source or multicolored light source, a light collimator that receives light from the light source, and an adjustable lens array that receives collimated light from the light collimator and outputs corresponding adjustable vehicle illumination. The adjustable lens array may have fixed and/or adjustable lens elements and corresponding electrically adjustable light modulator elements.
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公开(公告)号：US12136691B2
公开(公告)日：2024-11-05
申请号：US18145489
申请日：2022-12-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Xiaofeng Tang , Bryce E Wallis , Christopher P Child , Clarisse Mazuir , Kurt R Stiehl , Rong Liu , Yong Seok Choi , Yu P Sun
Abstract: A system may have an exterior display. The exterior display may display symbols that correspond to intended actions for the system or instructions for nearby viewers. The exterior display may include an array of light-emitting diodes, a collimator, a one-way filter to prevent sunlight from washing out the display, and a cover layer. The one-way filter may include a microlens array and a masking layer. The collimator is configured to collimate light from the array of light-emitting diodes and provide the collimated light to the one-way filter. The microlens array receives the collimated light and focuses the collimated light through a plurality of holes in the masking layer. In this way, the majority of display light is passed through the one-way filter towards a viewer. However, the majority of ambient sunlight is blocked by the masking layer, thus preserving a high contrast for the exterior display even in bright sunlight.
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公开(公告)号：US20240318801A1
公开(公告)日：2024-09-26
申请号：US18678380
申请日：2024-05-30
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Xiaofeng Tang , Kurt R. Stiehl , Clarisse Mazuir , Christopher P. Child
IPC: F21S41/265 , F21S41/153
CPC classification number: F21S41/265 , F21S41/153
Abstract: A system may have lights produce illumination. A light may be provided with a collimated light source that produces collimated light. The collimated light source may use lenses or reflective optical elements to produce the collimated light. The light may have an array of light elements each of which emits a respective beam of the illumination. Each light element may have a preshaping lens that receives the collimated light and produces corresponding preshaped output light and an output lens that receives the output light from the preshaping lens and produces a corresponding beam of the illumination. An electrically adjustable shutter may be located between each preshaping lens and output lens to adjust the illumination between a low-beam pattern and high-beam pattern.
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公开(公告)号：US20230349528A1
公开(公告)日：2023-11-02
申请号：US18179998
申请日：2023-03-07
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Xiaofeng Tang , Kurt R. Stiehl , Clarisse Mazuir , Christopher P. Child
IPC: F21S41/265 , F21S41/153
CPC classification number: F21S41/265 , F21S41/153
Abstract: A system may have lights produce illumination. A light may be provided with a collimated light source that produces collimated light. The collimated light source may use lenses or reflective optical elements to produce the collimated light. The light may have an array of light elements each of which emits a respective beam of the illumination. Each light element may have a preshaping lens that receives the collimated light and produces corresponding preshaped output light and an output lens that receives the output light from the preshaping lens and produces a corresponding beam of the illumination. An electrically adjustable shutter may be located between each preshaping lens and output lens to adjust the illumination between a low-beam pattern and high-beam pattern.
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公开(公告)号：US20230001847A1
公开(公告)日：2023-01-05
申请号：US17721146
申请日：2022-04-14
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Christopher P. Child , Clarisse Mazuir , Kurt R. Stiehl , Mark A. Zurcher , Mikael B. Mannberg , Ryan J. Garrone , Xiaofeng Tang
Abstract: A vehicle may have lights such as headlights. The lights may be moved using a positioner. Control circuitry in the vehicle may use sensor circuitry to monitor the environment surrounding the vehicle. The sensor circuitry may include one or more sensors such as a lidar sensor, radar sensor, image sensor, and/or other sensors to measure the shape of a surface in front of the vehicle and the location of the surface relative to the vehicle. These sensors and/or other sensors in the sensor circuitry also measure headlight illumination on the surface. Based on the known shape of the surface in front of the vehicle and the distance of the surface from the vehicle, the control circuitry can predict where a headlight should be aimed on the surface. By comparing predictions of headlight illumination on the surface to measurements of headlight illumination on the surface, the vehicle can determine how to move the headlight with the positioner to align the headlight.
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公开(公告)号：US20240317132A1
公开(公告)日：2024-09-26
申请号：US18732949
申请日：2024-06-04
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Christopher P. Child , Clarisse Mazuir , Kurt R. Stiehl , Mark A. Zurcher , Mikael B. Mannberg , Ryan J. Garrone , Xiaofeng Tang
CPC classification number: B60Q1/11 , B60Q1/0023 , B60Q1/10 , B60Q1/115 , G01B11/272 , G01M11/064 , G01M11/065 , G01M11/068 , G01S17/89 , B60Q2300/13 , B60Q2300/322 , B60Q2300/324 , G01B11/24
Abstract: A system may have lights. The lights may be moved using a positioner. Control circuitry may use sensor circuitry to monitor the environment surrounding the system. The sensor circuitry may include one or more sensors to measure the shape of a surface in front of the system and the location of the surface relative to the system. The sensor circuitry may also measure light illumination on the surface. Based on the known shape of the surface in front of the system and the distance of the surface from the system, the control circuitry can predict where a light should be aimed on the surface. By comparing predictions of light illumination on the surface to measurements of light illumination on the surface, the system can determine how to move the light with the positioner to align the light.
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公开(公告)号：US20240110684A1
公开(公告)日：2024-04-04
申请号：US18525586
申请日：2023-11-30
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Xiaofeng Tang , Christopher P. Child , Clarisse Mazuir , Kurt R. Stiehl , Bryce E. Wallis
IPC: F21S41/36 , B60Q1/076 , B60Q1/16 , F21S41/20 , F21S41/47 , F21S41/663 , F21S41/683
CPC classification number: F21S41/36 , B60Q1/076 , B60Q1/16 , F21S41/285 , F21S41/47 , F21S41/663 , F21S41/683
Abstract: A system may have lights. A light may include a first light source and a first reflector configured to provide lighting for a high-beam mode and for a low-beam mode. The light may include a second light source and a second reflector configured to provide lighting for a cornering light mode. The lighting provided by the first light source and the lighting provided by the second light source may pass through the same headlight lens aperture. A light blocking structure may provide a cutoff pattern that define the illumination pattern of the low-beam lighting and the cornering lighting. One or more additional light sources may be provided to boost the intensity of a hot spot for high-beam lighting.
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公开(公告)号：US20240093845A1
公开(公告)日：2024-03-21
申请号：US18450117
申请日：2023-08-15
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Clarisse Mazuir , Paul J Costa , Stephen B Lynch , Kurt R Stiehl , Christopher P Child , Xiaofeng Tang , Christopher L Porritt , Michael C Wharton , Peter F Masschelein , Mark A Zurcher , Xin Li , Ryan J Garrone
IPC: F21S41/141 , B60Q1/32 , F21S41/64
CPC classification number: F21S41/141 , B60Q1/324 , F21S41/645 , B60Q2300/314 , B60Q2400/30
Abstract: A system may have a support structure that separates an exterior region from an interior region. The system may include a lighting system with interior and/or exterior lights with adjustable diffusers. An interior light may be used as a task light, a cabin light, a sensor indicator light, or a trim light. Adjustments to the adjustable diffusers can be used to adjust the angular spread of emitted light for operation in different lighting modes.
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公开(公告)号：US20230231090A1
公开(公告)日：2023-07-20
申请号：US18145489
申请日：2022-12-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Xiaofeng Tang , Bryce E Wallis , Christopher P Child , Clarisse Mazuir , Kurt R Stiehl , Rong Liu , Yong Seok Choi , Yu P Sun
CPC classification number: H01L33/60 , H01L27/156 , F21S43/14 , F21S43/30 , F21S43/26 , F21Y2115/10
Abstract: A system may have an exterior display. The exterior display may display symbols that correspond to intended actions for the system or instructions for nearby viewers. The exterior display may include an array of light-emitting diodes, a collimator, a one-way filter to prevent sunlight from washing out the display, and a cover layer. The one-way filter may include a microlens array and a masking layer. The collimator is configured to collimate light from the array of light-emitting diodes and provide the collimated light to the one-way filter. The microlens array receives the collimated light and focuses the collimated light through a plurality of holes in the masking layer. In this way, the majority of display light is passed through the one-way filter towards a viewer. However, the majority of ambient sunlight is blocked by the masking layer, thus preserving a high contrast for the exterior display even in bright sunlight.
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