公开(公告)号：US20100294913A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-25

申请号：US12851026

申请日：2010-08-05

申请人： John K. Roberts

发明人： John K. Roberts

IPC分类号： G01J1/32 ,  F21V1/00

CPC分类号： F21V13/10 ,  F21K9/00 ,  F21K9/68 ,  F21V7/10 ,  F21V13/04 ,  F21V29/70 ,  F21V29/74 ,  F21Y2101/00 ,  F21Y2115/10 ,  G01D11/28 ,  G01J1/32 ,  G09F9/3026 ,  G09G3/32 ,  G09G3/3406 ,  H04N9/315

摘要： A lighting panel includes a tile having a first side parallel to a principal plane of the lighting panel, a plurality of solid state lighting devices arranged on the first side of the tile and configured to emit light, a reflector sheet on the first side of the tile, and a brightness enhancement film on the reflector sheet. The reflector sheet may be arranged between the tile and the brightness enhancement film and the brightness enhancement film may be configured to increase the on-axis intensity of emitted light. A luminaire adapted for general illumination includes a lighting panel as described above, a current supply circuit configured to supply an on-state drive current to a string of lighting devices in response to a control signal, a photosensor arranged to receive light from one of the solid state lighting devices, and a control system configured to receive an output signal from the photosensor and to adjust the control signal responsive to the output signal of the photosensor.

摘要翻译： 照明面板包括具有平行于照明面板的主平面的第一面的瓦片，布置在瓦片的第一侧并被配置为发光的多个固态照明装置，在第一侧上的反射片 瓷砖和反光片上的亮度增强膜。 反射片可以布置在瓦片和亮度增强膜之间，并且亮度增强膜可以被配置为增加发射光的轴上强度。 适用于一般照明的照明装置包括如上所述的照明面板，电流供应电路，其被配置为响应于控制信号向一串照明装置提供导通状态的驱动电流;光电传感器布置成从其中的一个接收光 固态照明装置以及控制系统，被配置为从光传感器接收输出信号，并响应于光传感器的输出信号调整控制信号。

公开(公告)号：US07825600B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-02

申请号：US11926162

申请日：2007-10-29

申请人： Joseph S. Stam ,  Jon H. Bechtel ,  Spencer D. Reese ,  John K. Roberts ,  William L. Tonar ,  G. Bruce Poe ,  Douglas J. Newhouse

发明人： Joseph S. Stam ,  Jon H. Bechtel ,  Spencer D. Reese ,  John K. Roberts ,  William L. Tonar ,  G. Bruce Poe ,  Douglas J. Newhouse

IPC分类号： B60Q1/02

CPC分类号： B60Q1/18 ,  B60Q1/085 ,  B60Q1/143 ,  B60Q1/2603 ,  B60Q2300/054 ,  B60Q2300/056 ,  B60Q2300/112 ,  B60Q2300/114 ,  B60Q2300/116 ,  B60Q2300/122 ,  B60Q2300/134 ,  B60Q2300/142 ,  B60Q2300/144 ,  B60Q2300/21 ,  B60Q2300/312 ,  B60Q2300/314 ,  B60Q2300/32 ,  B60Q2300/322 ,  B60Q2300/331 ,  B60Q2300/332 ,  B60Q2300/3321 ,  B60Q2300/333 ,  B60Q2300/334 ,  B60Q2300/337 ,  B60Q2300/41 ,  B60Q2300/42 ,  B60Q2400/30 ,  G06K9/00664 ,  G06K9/00791 ,  G06K9/2027

摘要： A system and method of automatically controlling exterior vehicle lights includes an image sensor and a controller to generate control signals. The control signals are derived based on information obtained from the image sensor as well as other detected parameters pertaining to the detected light source(s), the vehicle having the inventive control system, and the ambient environment. The control circuit may simply turn certain exterior lights on or off, or change the brightness, aim, focus, etc. to produce various beam patterns that maximize the illuminated area in front of the vehicle without causing excessive glare in the eyes of other drivers.

摘要翻译： 自动控制外部车辆灯的系统和方法包括图像传感器和控制器以产生控制信号。 基于从图像传感器获得的信息以及与检测到的光源有关的其它检测到的参数，具有本发明的控制系统的车辆和周围环境导出控制信号。 控制电路可以简单地打开或关闭某些外部灯，或者改变亮度，目标，焦点等，以产生使车辆前方的照明区域最大化的各种波束图案，而不会在其他驾驶员的眼睛中引起过度的眩光。

公开(公告)号：US07777166B2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-17

申请号：US11408648

申请日：2006-04-21

申请人： John K. Roberts

发明人： John K. Roberts

IPC分类号： G01J1/32

CPC分类号： F21V13/10 ,  F21K9/00 ,  F21K9/68 ,  F21V7/10 ,  F21V13/04 ,  F21V29/70 ,  F21V29/74 ,  F21Y2101/00 ,  F21Y2115/10 ,  G01D11/28 ,  G01J1/32 ,  G09F9/3026 ,  G09G3/32 ,  G09G3/3406 ,  H04N9/315

摘要： A lighting panel includes a tile having a first side parallel to a principal plane of the lighting panel, a plurality of solid state lighting devices arranged on the first side of the tile and configured to emit light, a reflector sheet on the first side of the tile, and a brightness enhancement film on the reflector sheet. The reflector sheet may be arranged between the tile and the brightness enhancement film and the brightness enhancement film may be configured to increase the on-axis intensity of emitted light. A luminaire adapted for general illumination includes a lighting panel as described above, a current supply circuit configured to supply an on-state drive current to a string of lighting devices in response to a control signal, a photosensor arranged to receive light from one of the solid state lighting devices, and a control system configured to receive an output signal from the photosensor and to adjust the control signal responsive to the output signal of the photosensor.

摘要翻译： 照明面板包括具有平行于照明面板的主平面的第一面的瓦片，布置在瓦片的第一侧并被配置为发光的多个固态照明装置，在第一侧上的反射片 瓷砖和反光片上的亮度增强膜。 反射片可以布置在瓦片和亮度增强膜之间，并且亮度增强膜可以被配置为增加发射光的轴上强度。 适用于一般照明的照明装置包括如上所述的照明面板，电流供应电路，其被配置为响应于控制信号向一串照明装置提供导通状态的驱动电流;光电传感器布置成从其中的一个接收光 固态照明装置以及控制系统，被配置为从光传感器接收输出信号，并响应于光传感器的输出信号调整控制信号。

公开(公告)号：US07772966B2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-10

申请号：US11969028

申请日：2008-01-03

申请人： Robert R. Turnbull ,  Robert C. Knapp ,  Eric J. Walstra ,  Alan R. Watson ,  G. Bruce Poe ,  John K. Roberts ,  Wayne J. Rumsey

发明人： Robert R. Turnbull ,  Robert C. Knapp ,  Eric J. Walstra ,  Alan R. Watson ,  G. Bruce Poe ,  John K. Roberts ,  Wayne J. Rumsey

IPC分类号： B60Q1/00

CPC分类号： H04R1/08 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/1207 ,  B60R2001/1223 ,  B60R2001/1261 ,  B60R2001/1284 ,  B60W2050/0081 ,  H01Q1/3266 ,  H01Q5/371 ,  H01Q9/0407 ,  H01Q9/30 ,  H01Q21/28 ,  H01Q21/30 ,  H04B1/3805 ,  H04B1/3822 ,  H04M1/271 ,  H04M1/6075 ,  H04M1/6091 ,  H04M2250/02 ,  H04M2250/10 ,  H04R2499/13

摘要： A vehicle communication and control system is provided that may be more readily installed in a vehicle and that utilizes minimal additional wiring. According to some of the disclosed embodiments, the electrical components of the “brick” of a communication and control system are integrated into a rearview mirror assembly. Preferably, the microwave antenna for the GPS and the cellular telephone antenna are also integrated into the rearview mirror assembly. Various functions and features of the system are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 提供一种车辆通信和控制系统，其可以更容易地安装在车辆中并且利用最小的额外配线。 根据所公开的一些实施例，通信和控制系统的“砖”的电气部件被集成到后视镜组件中。 优选地，用于GPS的微波天线和蜂窝电话天线也被集成到后视镜组件中。 还公开了该系统的各种功能和特征。

公开(公告)号：US07524097B2

公开(公告)日：2009-04-28

申请号：US10372907

申请日：2003-02-24

申请人： Robert R. Turnbull ,  Robert C. Knapp ,  John K. Roberts

发明人： Robert R. Turnbull ,  Robert C. Knapp ,  John K. Roberts

IPC分类号： F21V9/00 ,  F21V31/00

CPC分类号： H05B33/0872 ,  B60L1/14 ,  B60L3/0023 ,  B60L11/007 ,  B60L2200/12 ,  B60Q1/0023 ,  B60Q1/2665 ,  B60Q1/2696 ,  B60R1/1207 ,  B63B45/00 ,  F21S41/00 ,  F21S41/141 ,  F21S41/143 ,  F21S43/14 ,  F21S43/235 ,  F21V5/008 ,  F21V5/02 ,  F21Y2113/13 ,  F21Y2115/10 ,  H01L25/0753 ,  H01L25/13 ,  H01L2224/48091 ,  H01L2224/48247 ,  H01L2924/1305 ,  H01L2924/13091 ,  H01L2924/181 ,  H01L2924/30107 ,  H05B33/0827 ,  H05B33/0857 ,  H05B33/086 ,  H05B33/0866 ,  Y10S362/80 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2924/00 ,  H01L2924/00012

摘要： A light emitting assembly having a first light source and a second light source. The first and second light sources are oriented such that when the first and second light sources emit light, light emitted from the first and second light sources overlaps and is capable of forming white light. The light emitted from the first light source exhibits color coordinates different from the light emitted from the second light source. Also disclosed is a license plate illuminator having an LED device capable of emitting white light.

摘要翻译： 一种具有第一光源和第二光源的发光组件。 第一和第二光源被定向成使得当第一和第二光源发光时，从第一和第二光源发射的光重叠并且能够形成白光。 从第一光源发出的光表现出与从第二光源发射的光不同的颜色坐标。 还公开了具有能够发出白光的LED装置的车牌照明装置。

公开(公告)号：US07485844B2

公开(公告)日：2009-02-03

申请号：US11693087

申请日：2007-03-29

申请人： Joseph S. Stam ,  Jon H. Bechtel ,  John K. Roberts

发明人： Joseph S. Stam ,  Jon H. Bechtel ,  John K. Roberts

IPC分类号： G02B6/42 ,  H01L27/00

CPC分类号： G06K9/00791 ,  B60S1/0822 ,  B60S1/0833 ,  B60S1/0844 ,  B60S1/0885 ,  B60S1/0888 ,  G06T7/42 ,  G06T2207/20056 ,  G06T2207/30252 ,  H04N5/225 ,  Y10S15/15 ,  Y10S318/02

摘要： A control system is disclosed for automatically detecting moisture on the windshield of a vehicle. The automatic moisture detecting system includes an optical system for imaging a portion of the windshield onto an image array sensor, such as a CMOS active pixel sensor. The voltage of each of the pixels which represents the illumination level is converted to a corresponding gray scale value by an analog digital converter. The spatial frequency composition of the gray scale values are analyzed to determine the amount of rain present in order to provide a control signal to control the operation of the windshield wipers of the vehicle as a function of the amount of moisture present. The system is also adapted to detect the level of fog both on the interior of the windshield as well as the exterior of the windshield.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于自动检测车辆挡风玻璃上的湿气的控制系统。 自动水分检测系统包括用于将挡风玻璃的一部分成像到诸如CMOS有源像素传感器的图像阵列传感器上的光学系统。 表示照明电平的每个像素的电压通过模拟数字转换器转换成相应的灰度值。 分析灰度值的空间频率组成以确定存在的雨量，以便提供控制信号以控制车辆的挡风玻璃刮水器的操作作为存在的水分量的函数。 该系统还适用于在挡风玻璃的内部以及挡风玻璃的外部上检测雾的水平。

公开(公告)号：US07408694B2

公开(公告)日：2008-08-05

申请号：US11457212

申请日：2006-07-13

申请人： Bradley L. Busscher ,  Bradley L. Northman ,  Kenton J. Ypma ,  Randall J. Beute ,  John K. Roberts ,  Wayne M. Jordan ,  Edward L. DeNave ,  Daniel J. Bostwick ,  Randall S. Braun ,  Gregory A. Bosch ,  Timothy A. Bonardi

发明人： Bradley L. Busscher ,  Bradley L. Northman ,  Kenton J. Ypma ,  Randall J. Beute ,  John K. Roberts ,  Wayne M. Jordan ,  Edward L. DeNave ,  Daniel J. Bostwick ,  Randall S. Braun ,  Gregory A. Bosch ,  Timothy A. Bonardi

IPC分类号： G02F1/15 ,  B60R1/12 ,  G02B7/182

CPC分类号： B60R1/0602 ,  B60Q1/2665 ,  B60R1/07 ,  B60R1/072 ,  B60R1/088 ,  B60R1/1207 ,  B60R2001/1215 ,  G02B5/08 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H05K1/189 ,  H05K3/0058 ,  H05K2201/09072 ,  H05K2201/09081 ,  H05K2201/10106 ,  H05K2201/10484

摘要： A mirror assembly includes a housing, an angularly adjustable power pack, wires for supplying power and mirror angle control, an electrochromic mirror subassembly including a heater, and a turn signal device. The components include individual connectors that plug into a multi-prong connector on the bundle of wires, or that piggyback into each other. Optionally, the heater incorporates an internal wire with end connectors for communicating power to opposite sides of the heater, and also includes layers of light-transmitting/diffusing material for diffusing light passing from the turn signal device through the diffusing material. A printed circuit board fits into a pocket in the panel-shaped carrier, and an integral retainer releasably secures the printed circuit board. The power pack is attached to the carrier via a ring of resilient fingers, and a continuous hoop flange prevents distortion of the carrier and in turn of the glass elements in the mirror subassembly.

摘要翻译： 反射镜组件包括壳体，角度可调节的电源组，用于供电和镜角控制的电线，包括加热器的电致变色镜子组件和转向信号装置。 这些组件包括插入电线束上的多插头连接器或彼此搭载的单独连接器。 可选地，加热器包括具有端部连接器的内部导线，用于将功率传递到加热器的相对侧，并且还包括用于漫射从转向信号装置通过扩散材料的光的透光/扩散材料层。 印刷电路板装配在面板形载体中的凹槽中，并且整体的保持器可释放地固定印刷电路板。 电源组通过一个弹性手指环连接到载体上，连续的环形凸缘可防止载体和反射镜组件中的玻璃元件的变形。

公开(公告)号：US07118931B2

公开(公告)日：2006-10-10

申请号：US10674830

申请日：2003-09-30

申请人： John K. Roberts

发明人： John K. Roberts

IPC分类号： H01L21/00

CPC分类号： H05B33/0821 ,  B60Q1/2665 ,  B60Q1/2696 ,  B60Q3/258 ,  B60R1/1207 ,  F21S41/143 ,  F21S41/155 ,  F21S43/14 ,  F21S43/235 ,  F21V5/02 ,  F21Y2115/10 ,  H01L23/49562 ,  H01L24/48 ,  H01L33/54 ,  H01L33/62 ,  H01L33/64 ,  H01L33/642 ,  H01L51/5237 ,  H01L51/5262 ,  H01L51/529 ,  H01L2224/48091 ,  H01L2224/48247 ,  H01L2224/48465 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2924/00015 ,  H01L2924/01019 ,  H01L2924/01077 ,  H01L2924/12041 ,  H01L2924/12044 ,  H01L2924/181 ,  H01L2924/1815 ,  H01L2933/0091 ,  H01L2924/00 ,  H01L2224/45099 ,  H01L2224/85399 ,  H01L2224/05599 ,  H01L2924/00012 ,  H01L2224/45015 ,  H01L2924/207

摘要： The radiation emitter device of the present invention includes at least two radiation emitters emitting radiation of different wavelengths, first and second electrical leads electrically coupled to at least one of the radiation emitters, and an encapsulant configured to encapsulate the radiation emitters and a portion of the first and second electrical leads. The encapsulant is further configured to have a surface defining an optical lens including a plurality of concentric circular grooves. The optical lens is preferably a divergent lens. Preferably, the lens is a multi-faceted Fresnel lens structure having a plurality of risers and Fresnel facets defining the plurality of concentric circular grooves. The radiation emitter device may further include a secondary reflective cup, preferably a parabolic or elliptical reflective cup, disposed proximate the encapsulant about the periphery of the Fresnel lens structure.

公开(公告)号：US07111968B2

公开(公告)日：2006-09-26

申请号：US10749444

申请日：2003-12-31

申请人： Frederick T. Bauer ,  Lois Bauer ,  John K. Roberts ,  Joseph S. Stam

发明人： Frederick T. Bauer ,  Lois Bauer ,  John K. Roberts ,  Joseph S. Stam

IPC分类号： B60Q1/00

CPC分类号： B60Q1/2696 ,  B60Q1/0023 ,  B60Q1/2665 ,  B60Q1/302 ,  B60Q1/52 ,  B60Q3/252 ,  B60R1/1207 ,  B63B45/00 ,  F21S41/141 ,  F21S41/143 ,  F21S43/14 ,  F21S43/235 ,  F21V5/02 ,  F21Y2115/10 ,  H01L25/0753 ,  H01L25/13 ,  H01L2224/48091 ,  H01L2224/48227 ,  H01L2224/48247 ,  H01L2924/3025 ,  H05B33/0866 ,  H05B33/0872 ,  Y10S362/80 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： A vehicle system is disclosed that includes a vehicle lamp assembly including a plurality of LEDs that emit white light so as to function as an illuminator light. The lamp assembly also may include a plurality of LEDs that emit colored light to function as a signal light. The lamp assembly may include a camera. The lamp assembly may serve as a CHMSL or as a tail light. The system also includes a controller that rapidly pulses the LEDs at a rate that is imperceivable by the human eye. The pulsing intervals of the LEDs may be related to the readout intervals of the camera sensor array. In this manner, the LEDs may be pulsed on during camera readout to increase the illumination while the camera is capturing an image, or may be pulsed off during camera readout to prevent feedback glare from interfering with image capture by the camera.

公开(公告)号：US06980092B2

公开(公告)日：2005-12-27

申请号：US09827304

申请日：2001-04-05

申请人： Robert R. Turnbull ,  Robert C. Knapp ,  Eric J. Walstra ,  Alan R. Watson ,  G. Bruce Poe ,  John K. Roberts ,  Wayne J. Rumsey

发明人： Robert R. Turnbull ,  Robert C. Knapp ,  Eric J. Walstra ,  Alan R. Watson ,  G. Bruce Poe ,  John K. Roberts ,  Wayne J. Rumsey

IPC分类号： B60R1/12 ,  H01Q1/32 ,  H01Q5/00 ,  H01Q5/371 ,  H01Q9/04 ,  H01Q9/30 ,  H01Q21/28 ,  H01Q21/30 ,  H04B1/38 ,  H04B1/3805 ,  H04B1/3822 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H04M1/21 ,  H04M1/27 ,  H04M1/60 ,  H04R1/08 ,  B60Q1/00 ,  B60R25/10 ,  H04M1/00

CPC分类号： H04R1/08 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/1207 ,  B60R2001/1223 ,  B60R2001/1261 ,  B60R2001/1284 ,  B60W2050/0081 ,  H01Q1/3266 ,  H01Q5/371 ,  H01Q9/0407 ,  H01Q9/30 ,  H01Q21/28 ,  H01Q21/30 ,  H04B1/3805 ,  H04B1/3822 ,  H04M1/271 ,  H04M1/6075 ,  H04M1/6091 ,  H04M2250/02 ,  H04M2250/10 ,  H04R2499/13

摘要： A vehicle communication and control system is provided that may be more readily installed in a vehicle and that utilizes minimal additional wiring. According to some of the disclosed embodiments, the electrical components of the “brick” of a communication and control system are integrated into a rearview mirror assembly. Preferably, the microwave antenna for the GPS and the cellular telephone antenna are also integrated into the rearview mirror assembly. Various functions and features of the system are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 提供一种车辆通信和控制系统，其可以更容易地安装在车辆中并且利用最小的额外配线。 根据所公开的一些实施例，通信和控制系统的“砖”的电气部件被集成到后视镜组件中。 优选地，用于GPS的微波天线和蜂窝电话天线也被集成到后视镜组件中。 还公开了该系统的各种功能和特征。