公开(公告)号：US12017577B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

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

IPC: B60Q1/11 ,  B60Q1/00 ,  B60Q1/10 ,  B60Q1/115 ,  G01B11/24 ,  G01B11/27 ,  G01M11/06 ,  G01S17/89

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 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.

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.