公开(公告)号：US11981248B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-14

申请号：US17486106

申请日：2021-09-27

Applicant: Zoox, Inc.

Inventor： Moritz Boecker ,  Chang Gi Samuel Hong ,  Collin MacGregor

IPC: B60Q1/26 ,  B60Q1/00 ,  B60Q1/02 ,  B60Q1/28 ,  B60Q1/30 ,  B60Q1/34 ,  B60Q1/38 ,  B60Q1/44 ,  F21S41/151 ,  F21S43/20 ,  H05B45/20 ,  H05B47/10 ,  H05B47/155

CPC classification number: B60Q1/0029 ,  B60Q1/0094 ,  B60Q1/02 ,  B60Q1/2607 ,  B60Q1/2696 ,  B60Q1/28 ,  B60Q1/30 ,  B60Q1/34 ,  B60Q1/38 ,  B60Q1/44 ,  F21S41/151 ,  F21S43/26 ,  H05B45/20 ,  H05B47/10 ,  H05B47/155 ,  B60Q2400/20

Abstract: A lighting system of a vehicle may include light units and controllers for operating the light units. Each light unit is multifunctional in that the light unit may operate in various modes, which may be invoked at different times under varying circumstances. A light unit on the first end of a vehicle may operate as a headlight if the first end is the front end of the vehicle. On the other hand, the light unit may operate as a tail light if the first end is the rear end of the vehicle. Furthermore, the light unit may operate as a turn signal in either direction or brake light while the first end is the rear end of the vehicle. The light unit includes a lens array positioned to receive light from various light sources. The lighting system may operate in a fashion that allows for lighting redundancy on each end of the vehicle in the event of a lighting controller failure.

公开(公告)号：US20190241115A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-08

申请号：US16390588

申请日：2019-04-22

Applicant: Joseph P. Zizzadoro

Inventor： Joseph P. Zizzadoro

IPC: B60Q1/00 ,  B60Q1/50 ,  B60Q1/14 ,  B60Q1/02

CPC classification number: B60Q1/0076 ,  B60K2370/11 ,  B60Q1/02 ,  B60Q1/1407 ,  B60Q1/50 ,  B60Q2400/40

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for configuring automotive lamp illumination control are provided. One example method includes, at a computing device, generating a graphical user interface for configuring at an automotive lamp illumination pattern. The graphical user interface includes user input elements and is displayed by way of a display device. An input command is received by way of at least one of the plurality of user input elements. The input command corresponds to the at least one of the user input elements. A message is transmitted to an automotive lamp control device by way of a communication path including a first communication port of the computing device and a second communication port of the automotive lamp control device, based on the received input command. The message is received at the automotive lamp control device, and an action is performed in response to receiving the message.

公开(公告)号：US20190007595A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-03

申请号：US16023911

申请日：2018-06-29

Applicant: VALEO VISION

Inventor： Vanesa Sanchez ,  Kostadin Beev ,  Eric Landiech

IPC: H04N5/235 ,  B60R1/00

CPC classification number: H04N5/2354 ,  B60Q1/02 ,  B60Q1/143 ,  B60Q2300/054 ,  B60Q2300/314 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60R2300/108 ,  B60R2300/205 ,  G03B15/03 ,  G03B29/00 ,  H04N7/183 ,  H05B37/0218

Abstract: Motor vehicle light system including an acquisition device for acquiring the scene in front of the vehicle, including an image sensor, a first lighting device including a light source suitable for emitting a first light beam lighting up the scene so as to increase the contrast of the images captured by the image sensor, a second lighting device including a light source emitting a second light beam performing a regulatory signalling and/or lighting function in front of the vehicle, a control unit which switches on the first lighting device when a first contrast value referred to as raw contrast C0 of the images captured by the image sensor is lower than a predefined threshold contrast Cs, the light source of the first lighting device being configured to generate modulated lighting, the modulation of which is imperceptible to the driver of the vehicle or an external observer.

公开(公告)号：US20180201180A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-19

申请号：US15919873

申请日：2018-03-13

Applicant: Joseph P. Zizzadoro

Inventor： Joseph P. Zizzadoro

IPC: B60Q1/00 ,  B60Q1/02

CPC classification number: B60Q1/0076 ,  B60K2350/1004 ,  B60Q1/02 ,  B60Q1/1407 ,  B60Q1/50 ,  B60Q2400/40

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for configuring automotive lamp illumination control are provided. One example method includes, at a computing device, generating a graphical user interface for configuring at an automotive lamp illumination pattern. The graphical user interface includes user input elements and is displayed by way of a display device. An input command is received by way of at least one of the plurality of user input elements. The input command corresponds to the at least one of the user input elements. A message is transmitted to an automotive lamp control device by way of a communication path including a first communication port of the computing device and a second communication port of the automotive lamp control device, based on the received input command. The message is received at the automotive lamp control device, and an action is performed in response to receiving the message.

公开(公告)号：US09989201B1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-05

申请号：US15711842

申请日：2017-09-21

Applicant: INTERLOG CORPORATION

Inventor： Suk Hee Kim ,  Justin Kwon

IPC: B60L1/14 ,  F21K9/275 ,  B60Q1/02 ,  B60Q1/14 ,  F21S8/08 ,  H05B33/08 ,  H01H13/14 ,  B60R16/03 ,  B60Q3/80 ,  F21V15/01 ,  B60Q1/00 ,  F21Y115/10 ,  F21V23/00 ,  F21V23/04

CPC classification number: F21K9/275 ,  B60Q1/0076 ,  B60Q1/02 ,  B60Q1/143 ,  B60Q3/80 ,  B60R16/0315 ,  B64D2011/0053 ,  F21S8/085 ,  F21S9/022 ,  F21V15/01 ,  F21V23/003 ,  F21V23/04 ,  F21V29/80 ,  F21Y2105/18 ,  F21Y2113/13 ,  F21Y2115/10 ,  H01H13/14 ,  H01H2231/05 ,  H05B33/0854

Abstract: A lighting device includes a housing; a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) located on a first side of the housing; a plurality of switches for controlling the plurality of LEDs; and a controller operably coupled with the plurality of switches and configured to control operations of the plurality of LEDs in response to inputs received via the plurality of switches. Each of the plurality of switches is exposed through a corresponding hole formed at the housing, and a top surface of each of the plurality of switches is lower than a surface of the housing through which the plurality switches are exposed.

公开(公告)号：US09969319B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-15

申请号：US15359526

申请日：2016-11-22

Applicant: Wipro Limited

Inventor： Tomson Ganapathiplackal George ,  Ashok Chandran

IPC: B60R22/00 ,  B60Q1/08 ,  B60Q1/00

CPC classification number: B60Q1/085 ,  B60Q1/00 ,  B60Q1/0023 ,  B60Q1/02 ,  B60Q1/04 ,  B60Q1/06 ,  B60Q1/076 ,  B60Q1/08 ,  B60Q2300/00 ,  B60Q2300/05 ,  B60Q2300/054 ,  B60Q2300/112 ,  B60Q2300/14 ,  B60Q2300/30 ,  B60Q2300/31 ,  B60Q2300/312 ,  B60Q2300/314 ,  B60Q2300/32 ,  B60Q2300/33 ,  B60Q2300/41 ,  H04B1/38

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and system for automatic control of a headlight of a vehicle by a mobile computing device. The mobile computing device receives vehicle related information and external information associated with the mobile computing device, where the mobile computing device is associated with an operator of the vehicle and is communicatively coupled with vehicle. Further, the mobile computing device computes an intensity and an orientation of a headlight of the vehicle based on one or more vehicle lighting patterns, where said vehicle lighting patterns are generated based on behavior of the headlight of the vehicle, which is operated by the operator, for a pre-defined duration in association with the vehicle related information and external information and provides computed intensity and orientation of the headlight of the vehicle to a lighting control module of the vehicle for automatic control of the headlight of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US09951923B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-24

申请号：US15278119

申请日：2016-09-28

Applicant: Valeo Illuminacion

Inventor： Boubacar Sagna ,  Antoine de Lamberterie ,  Juan Manuel Martinez ,  Maria-Del-Carmen Montano ,  Jesus Romo

IPC: F21S8/10 ,  B60Q1/02 ,  B60Q1/34 ,  F21V8/00 ,  B60Q1/38

CPC classification number: F21S43/249 ,  B60Q1/02 ,  B60Q1/34 ,  B60Q1/38 ,  B60Q2400/30 ,  F21S43/14 ,  F21S43/237 ,  F21S43/239 ,  F21S43/245 ,  G02B6/00 ,  G02B6/0011 ,  G02B6/0033 ,  G02B6/0096

Abstract: An optical device comprising at least one first light guide having an exit face. The first guide is configured to propagate the light rays emitted by a first light source toward its exit face. The exit face is placed facing a coupling zone that forms part of the lateral surface of a generally tubular second light guide of the optical device. The optical device allows the transmission of the light emitted via the exit face of the first guide through the second guide to be improved. The optical device especially proposes the implementation of a luminous device for an automotive vehicle integrating two luminous functions.

公开(公告)号：US20180049301A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-15

申请号：US15236915

申请日：2016-08-15

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： RONALD PATRICK BROMBACH ,  JOHN BARRS

IPC: H05B37/03 ,  H05B37/02 ,  F21S8/10 ,  H05B33/08 ,  B60Q1/00

CPC classification number: H05B37/036 ,  B60Q1/0088 ,  B60Q1/02 ,  B60Q1/04 ,  B60Q11/002 ,  B60Q11/005 ,  F21S41/141 ,  F21Y2115/10 ,  H05B33/0803 ,  H05B33/0815 ,  H05B33/0821 ,  H05B33/083 ,  H05B33/0848 ,  H05B33/0884 ,  H05B33/089 ,  H05B37/0254

Abstract: Apparatus and systems are disclosed for detecting outages in an LED lamp assembly. An example disclosed lamp assembly includes a plurality of LED circuits serially connected together. The LED circuits include an LED, a first resistor and an optocoupler. The example disclosed lamp assembly also includes a sense line electrically coupled to one of the LED circuits. The sense line has a first voltage value when all of LEDs in that plurality of LED circuits are operational and a second voltage value when at least one of the LEDs has failed.

公开(公告)号：US09889792B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-13

申请号：US15606938

申请日：2017-05-26

Applicant: SL Corporation

Inventor： Youngho Son ,  Byoungki Ji ,  Hyejin Han ,  Jinhee Yu

IPC: B60Q1/00 ,  B60Q1/26 ,  B60Q1/30 ,  B60Q1/48 ,  B60Q1/22 ,  F21S8/10 ,  B60Q1/02

CPC classification number: B60Q1/30 ,  B60Q1/02 ,  B60Q1/22 ,  B60Q1/26 ,  B60Q1/48 ,  B60Q1/484 ,  B60Q1/50 ,  B60Q2400/50 ,  F21S43/00 ,  F21S43/14 ,  F21S43/26 ,  F21S43/30 ,  F21S43/31

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an automotive lamp, and more particularly, to an automotive lamp capable of informing an ambient vehicle approaching from one side behind the vehicle of a vehicle state by irradiating light of a road pattern to indicate the vehicle state to an area behind the vehicle. The automotive lamp includes a lamp unit disposed in a rear lamp housing of a vehicle and a detection unit configured to detect whether a reverse shift stage is selected. The lamp unit is configured to irradiate a first light distribution pattern that forms a reversing light signal pattern in the rearward direction of the vehicle, and a second light distribution pattern that forms a road pattern on the rearward road surface of the vehicle. The first light distribution pattern and the second light distribution pattern are formed simultaneously, when the reverse shift stage is selected.

公开(公告)号：US20180022270A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-25

申请号：US15649731

申请日：2017-07-14

Applicant: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.

Inventor： Yoichi MATSUOKA

IPC: B60Q1/26 ,  F21V15/01

CPC classification number: B60Q1/2696 ,  B60K37/02 ,  B60K2350/203 ,  B60Q1/02 ,  B60Q1/2661 ,  B60Q3/12 ,  B60Q3/51 ,  B60Q3/60 ,  F21V5/04 ,  F21V15/01

Abstract: An illumination apparatus includes: a light source including an LED and a lens; an illuminated body; and a cover, wherein: the light source is arranged inside the cover; the light from the light source passes between the edge of the cover and the illuminated body; the front edge of the cover defines the illumination range of the light from the light source with respect to the illuminated body; and the light transmittance of such portion of the lens as is near to the illuminated body is higher than that of the remaining portions.